2006 China Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2006 China Open
Champion	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-up	Amélie Mauresmo
Score	6–4, 6–0
Seeds	8

Main article: 2006 China Open (tennis)

Maria Kirilenko was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Peng Shuai.

Svetlana Kuznetsova won the title by defeating Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 6–0 in the final.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Amélie Mauresmo (final)
2. Svetlana Kuznetsova (champion)
3. Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
4. Nicole Vaidišová (second round)
5. Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
6. Jelena Janković (semifinals)
7. Li Na (quarterfinals)
8. Maria Kirilenko (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Amélie Mauresmo	6	3	77
	6	Jelena Janković	1	6	63
								1	Amélie Mauresmo	4	0
								2	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
	WC	Peng Shuai	0	2
	2	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	A Mauresmo	6	6
	WC	T Sun	6	1	6			WC	T Sun	3	2
		V Zvonareva	4	6	2										1	A Mauresmo	6	6
		J Craybas	4	3											5	L Davenport	4	3
		J Zheng	6	6					J Zheng	2	64
		A Chakvetadze	64	6	5			5	L Davenport	6	77
	5	L Davenport	77	3	7																	1	A Mauresmo	6	3	77
																						6	J Janković	1	6	63
								3	N Petrova	6	6
		S Arvidsson	4	1				Q	E Daniilidou	1	2
	Q	E Daniilidou	6	6											3	N Petrova	4	6	2
		A Medina Garrigues	3	3											6	J Janković	6	4	6
		M Bartoli	6	6					M Bartoli	3	2
		L Domínguez Lino	0	1				6	J Janković	6	6
	6	J Janković	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	M Kirilenko	78	6
		G Dulko	66	3				8	M Kirilenko	7	4	2
		C Castaño	6	5	3			WC	S Peng	5	6	6
	WC	S Peng	4	7	6										WC	S Peng	77	3	6
		A Sugiyama	6	77												A Sugiyama	63	6	2
	Q	A Molik	2	62					A Sugiyama	6	1	6
								4	N Vaidišová	4	6	3
																						WC	S Peng	0	2
	7	N Li	6	6																		2	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	Q	V Dushevina	3	4				7	N Li	3	6	6
		E Vesnina	77	5	6				E Vesnina	6	1	1
		E Laine	60	7	3										7	N Li	4	6	4
	Q	J Kostanić	7	6											2	S Kuznetsova	6	4	6
	WC	Z Yan	5	2				Q	J Kostanić	1r
								2	S Kuznetsova	2

References

• Main and Qualifying Draws (WTA)