WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2006 Draw & Results

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Justine Henin won the 2006 Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating Maria Sharapova 7-5 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played February 20–26 on hard courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Dubai Tennis Championships bring the ATP and WTA tours to the same hard-court venue in consecutive events.

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Champion
Justine Henin
def. Maria Sharapova , 7-5 6-2
Dates
Feb 20 — Feb 26
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category
Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

27 recorded singles results

Dubai Tennis Championships 2006 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Justine Henin #52× CH 7-5 6-2 Maria Sharapova #4 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2006* F
SF (2)
Maria Sharapova #4 3-6 6-1 6-3 Lindsay Davenport #3DEF H2H Match data Feb 25, 2006* SF
Justine Henin #52× CH 6-2 7-5 Svetlana Kuznetsova #15 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2006* SF
QF (4)
Svetlana Kuznetsova #15 7-6(11) 6-4 Amélie Mauresmo #2CH H2H Match data Feb 25, 2006* QF Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Lindsay Davenport #3DEF 4-6 6-2 6-3 Maria Kirilenko #23 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2006* QF
Maria Sharapova #4 6-3 6-4 Martina Hingis #50CH H2H Match data Feb 25, 2006* QF
Justine Henin #52× CH 6-4 7-6(5) Francesca Schiavone #11 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2006* QF
R16 (8)
Maria Sharapova #4 6-1 6-0 Vera Dushevina #48 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2006* R16
Lindsay Davenport #3DEF 6-0 6-0 Elena Likhovtseva #16 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2006* R16
Francesca Schiavone #11 6-2 6-3 Selima Sfar #254 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2006* R16
Martina Hingis #50CH 6-4 6-3 Anastasia Myskina #12 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2006* R16
Justine Henin #52× CH 6-4 7-5 Kateryna Volodko #142 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2006* R16
Amélie Mauresmo #2CH 6-3 6-1 Henrieta Nagyova #146 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2006* R16
Svetlana Kuznetsova #15 3-6 6-1 7-5 Daniela Hantuchova #14 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2006* R16
Maria Kirilenko #23 6-4 6-3 Lucie Safarova #31 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2006* R16
R32 (12)
Lucie Safarova #31 6-2 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #26 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2006* R32
Elena Likhovtseva #16 7-5 7-5 Jelena Jankovic #21 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2006* R32
Anastasia Myskina #12 6-3 6-7(7) 6-1 Jie Zheng #53 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2006* R32
Maria Kirilenko #23 6-4 6-1 Nadia Petrova #8 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2006* R32
Vera Dushevina #48 6-3 6-1 Marion Bartoli #27 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2006* R32
Kateryna Volodko #142 6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(2) Kveta Peschke #32 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2006* R32
Martina Hingis #50CH 6-3 7-5 Sania Mirza #36 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2006* R32
Selima Sfar #254 2-6 7-5 6-3 Vera Zvonareva #45 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2006* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Svetlana Kuznetsova #15 6-2 6-0 Martina Müller #101 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2006* R32
Daniela Hantuchova #14 3-6 6-4 7-6(4) Na Li #67 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2006* R32
Francesca Schiavone #11 6-4 6-4 Virginie Razzano #46 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2006* R32
Henrieta Nagyova #146 6-2 6-0 Kyra Nagy #144 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2006* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Dubai Tennis Championships.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Justine Henin 4 finals

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Dubai Tennis Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jessica Pegula #5 6-2 6-4 Elina Svitolina #9 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Mirra Andreeva #14 7-6(1) 6-1 Clara Tauson #38 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jasmine Paolini #26 4-6 7-5 7-5 Anna Kalinskaya #40 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Barbora Krejcikova #30 6-4 6-2 Iga Swiatek #1 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Jelena Ostapenko #21 6-0 6-4 Veronika Kudermetova #31 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 2006

Previous editions of Dubai Tennis Championships

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dubai Tennis Championships held?
Dubai Tennis Championships is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who is the latest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships winner?
The 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships was won by Jessica Pegula, who defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4.
Who has won the most Dubai Tennis Championships titles?
Justine Henin has won 4 Dubai Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Dubai Tennis Championships in TennisDB is 2001.
What surface is Dubai Tennis Championships played on?
Dubai Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.