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2006 US Open (tennis)

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Edition
  
126th

Surface
  
Hardcourt

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Location
  
New York City, USA

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Date
  
August 28 – September 10

Venue
  
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

The 2006 US Open began 28 August and finished on 10 September 2006.

Contents

Roger Federer was successful in defending his 2005 title, defeating 2003 champion Andy Roddick in the final. Kim Clijsters was unable to defend her title due to injury. 19-year-old Maria Sharapova won her second Grand Slam title, defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final. It was Henin-Hardenne's third Grand Slam final loss of 2006, having lost the Australian Open and Wimbledon finals earlier in the year.

Men's singles

Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1

  • It was Federer's 8th title of the year, and his 41st overall. It was his 9th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd (consecutive) US Open title.

    • Women's singles

    Maria Sharapova defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Sharapova's 3rd title of the year, and her 13th overall. It was her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st US Open title.

    • Men's doubles

    Martin Damm / Leander Paes defeated Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3

    Women's doubles

    Nathalie Dechy / Vera Zvonareva defeated Dinara Safina / Katarina Srebotnik, 7–6(7–5), 7–5

    Mixed doubles

    Martina Navratilova / Bob Bryan defeated Květa Peschke / Martin Damm, 6–2, 6–3

    Boys' singles

    Dušan Lojda defeated Peter Polansky 7-6(7–4), 6-3

    Girls' singles

    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Tamira Paszek 3-6, 6-4, 7-5

    Boys' doubles

    Jamie Hunt / Nathaniel Schnugg defeated Jarmere Jenkins/ Austin Krajicek 6-3, 6-3

    Girls' doubles

    Mihaela Buzărnescu / Ioana Raluca Olaru defeated Sharon Fichman/ Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-5, 6-2

    Men's wheelchair singles

    Robin Ammerlaan defeated Michael Jeremiasz 6-7(1–7), 6-3, 7-5

    Women's wheelchair singles

    Esther Vergeer defeated Sharon Walraven 6-1, 6-2

    Men's wheelchair doubles

    Robin Ammerlaan / Michael Jeremiasz defeated Shingo Kunieda / Tadeusz Kruszelnicki 7-6(7–2), 6-1

    Women's wheelchair doubles

    Jiske Griffioen / Esther Vergeer defeated Korie Homan / Maaike Smit 6-4, 6-4

    Player of the day

  • Day 1 - Lindsay Davenport
  • Day 2 - No competition due to the rain.
  • Day 3 - David Nalbandian
  • Day 4 - Andre Agassi
  • Day 5 - Martina Navratilova
  • Day 6 - No competition due to the rain.
  • Day 7 - Serena Williams
  • Day 8 - Jelena Janković
  • Day 9 - No competition due to the rain.
  • Day 10 - Tommy Haas
  • Day 11 - Nikolay Davydenko
  • Day 12 - Maria Sharapova
  • Day 13 - Andy Roddick
  • Day 14 - Roger Federer

    • References

    2006 US Open (tennis) Wikipedia
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