Tennis tournament
Tim Henman and Dmitry Tursunov playing on the Margaret Court Arena in the first round.
The 2006 Australian Open was played between 16 and 29 January 2006.
Marat Safin could not defend his 2005 title, due to an injury he suffered in late 2005. Roger Federer won his second Australian Open title, defeating Marcos Baghdatis in the final in four sets. Serena Williams was unsuccessful in defending her 2005 title, losing in the third round against Daniela Hantuchová . Amélie Mauresmo won her first Australian Open title, defeating 2004 champion Justine Henin in the final; Henin-Hardenne was forced to retire at 1–6, 0–2 down due to a stomach virus. It began Henin-Hardenne's run of reaching the final of all four Grand Slam events, winning the French Open.
Several leading men's players declined to attend the Open due to injury, including Andre Agassi , Rafael Nadal and defending champion Marat Safin . The women's tournament had no absentees among the top 20 ranked players.
It was Martina Hingis ' first grand slam event in her comeback to the game. Lindsay Davenport and Serena Williams were among those who welcomed her return to the circuit as a positive step forward for women's tennis.
Day-by-day schedules [ edit ]
Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Women's singles 1st round
Lindsay Davenport [1]
Casey Dellacqua [WC]
6–2, 6–1
Men's singles 1st round
David Nalbandian [4]
Danai Udomchoke [Q]
6–2, 6–2, 1–6, 6–7(4–7) , 6–1
Women's singles 1st round
Maria Sharapova [4]
Sandra Klösel
6–2, 6–1
Women's singles 1st round
Serena Williams [13]
Li Na
6–3, 6–7 (1–7) , 6–2
Men's singles 1st round
Andy Roddick [2]
Michael Lammer [Q]
6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Matches on Melbourne Arena
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Men's singles 1st round
Robby Ginepri [13]
Jürgen Melzer
6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Women's singles 1st round
Tsvetana Pironkova
Venus Williams [10]
2–6, 6–0, 9–7
Men's singles 1st round
Ivan Ljubičić [7]
Chris Guccione [WC]
7–6 (7–5) , 6–4, 7–6 (7–3)
Women's singles 1st round
Justine Henin-Hardenne [8]
Marta Domachowska
6–2, 6–1
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Men's singles 1st round
Gastón Gaudio [8]
Răzvan Sabău
6–2, 5–0 ret.
Women's singles 1st round
Virginie Razzano
Jelena Dokić [WC]
3–6, 7–6 (8–6) , 6–1
Men's singles 1st round
Guillermo García López
Taylor Dent [27]
7–6 (7–4) , 6–3, 7–6 (7–4)
Men's singles 1st round
Dmitry Tursunov
Tim Henman
5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Men's singles 1st round
Roger Federer [1]
Denis Istomin [WC]
6–2, 6–3, 6–2
Women's singles 1st round
Amélie Mauresmo [3]
Sun Tiantian
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Men's singles 1st round
Lleyton Hewitt [3]
Robin Vik
6–4, 2–6, 5–7, 7–6 (7–4) , 6–3
Women's singles 1st round
Martina Hingis [WC]
Vera Zvonareva [30]
6–1, 6–2
Men's singles 1st round
Sébastien Grosjean [25]
Mark Philippoussis [WC]
6–4, 6–2, 6–3
Matches on Melbourne Arena
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Women's singles 1st round
Mary Pierce [5]
Nicole Pratt {WC]
6–1, 6–1
Men's singles 1st round
Tommy Haas
Richard Gasquet [14]
6–2, 7–5, 6–2
Men's singles 1st round
Juan Ignacio Chela
Andy Murray
6–1, 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles 1st round
Kim Clijsters [2]
Cho Yoon-jeong
6–3, 6–0
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Men's singles 1st round
Guillermo Coria [6]
Victor Hănescu
6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Women's singles 1st round
Samantha Stosur
Séverine Brémond
6–3, 6–4
Men's singles 1st round
Alex Bogomolov Jr. [Q]
Fernando González [9]
4–6, 7–6 (8–6) , 6–3, 6–7 (3–7) , 7–5
Men's singles 1st round
Juan Carlos Ferrero [15]
Tomáš Zíb
7–5, 6–0, 6–2
Matches on main courts
Matches on Rod Laver Arena
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Men's singles 2nd round
Ivan Ljubičić [7]
Philipp Kohlschreiber
7–5, 6–2, 6–1
Women's singles 2nd round
Justine Henin-Hardenne [8]
Hana Šromová
7–6 (7–2) , 6–1
Men's singles 2nd round
Andy Roddick [2]
Wesley Moodie
7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Women's singles 2nd round
Maria Sharapova [4]
Ashley Harkleroad [Q]
6–1, 7–5
Men's singles 2nd round
David Nalbandian [4]
Stanislas Wawrinka
6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Matches on Melbourne Arena
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Women's singles 2nd round
Lindsay Davenport [1]
Karolina Šprem
7–6 (7–4) , 6–3
Men's singles 2nd round
Mario Ančić [18]
Jan Hernych
6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles 2nd round
Serena Williams [13]
Camille Pin
6–3, 6–1
Men's singles 2nd round
James Blake [20]
Jean-Christophe Faurel [Q]
2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
Matches on Margaret Court Arena
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Men's singles 2nd round
Denis Gremelmayr [Q]
Robby Ginepri [13]
2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles 2nd round
Daniela Hantuchová [17]
Akgul Amanmuradova [WC]
6–4, 6–1
Men's singles 2nd round
Gilles Simon [Q]
Tomáš Berdych [19]
6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Men's singles 2nd round
Thomas Johansson [10]
Xavier Malisse
6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Roger Federer defeated Marcos Baghdatis ,[ 1] 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
It was Federer's 2nd title of the year, and his 35th overall. It was his 7th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd Australian Open title.
Amélie Mauresmo defeated Justine Henin , 6–1, 2–0, retired
It was Mauresmo's 1st title of the year, and her 20th overall. It was her 1st career Grand Slam title.
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated Martin Damm / Leander Paes , 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Yan Zi / Zheng Jie [ 2] defeated Samantha Stosur / Lisa Raymond , 2–6, 7–6(7), 6–3
Martina Hingis / Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Elena Likhovtseva / Daniel Nestor , 6–3, 6–3
Alexandre Sidorenko defeated Nick Lindahl , 6–3, 7–6(4)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Caroline Wozniacki ,[ Note 1] 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
Błażej Koniusz / Grzegorz Panfil defeated Kellen Damico / Nathaniel Schnugg , 7–6(5), 6–3
Sharon Fichman / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Alizé Cornet / Corinna Dentoni , 6–2, 6–2
Michaël Jérémiasz defeated Satoshi Saida , 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Esther Vergeer defeated Jiske Griffioen , 6–4, 6–0
Robin Ammerlaan / Martin Legner defeated Michaël Jérémiasz / Satoshi Saida , 3–6, 6–3 7–6(5)
Jiske Griffioen / Esther Vergeer defeated Yuka Chokyu / Mie Yaosa , 6–2, 6–0
reference
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Day
Day Session
Night Session
Total
1
36,890
12,855
49,745
2
42,533
15,300
57,833
3
40,291
16,391
56,682
4
37,668
17,728
55,396
5
32,664
15,454
48,118
6
41,247
15,439
56,686
7
22,679
14,958
37,637
8
25,350
15,033
40,383
9
19,385
15,115
34,500
10
17,570
14,542
32,112
11
15,954
14,943
30,897
12
16,303
–
16,303
13
15,452
–
15,452
14
18,806
–
18,806
Total
382,792
167,758
550,550
[ 4]
Men's Singles
Women's Singles
^ Baghdatis became the first Cypriot tennis player (male or female) to reach a Grand Slam singles final.
^ Yan and Zheng won the first ever Chinese Grand Slam title.
^ Pye, John (27 January 2006). "Federer favored; Baghdatis believing". The Philadelphia Inquirer . p. C07.
^ [1] Archived 5 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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