WTA Italian Open 2006 Draw & Results

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Martina Hingis won the 2006 Italian Open, defeating Dinara Safina 6-2 7-5 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 15–21 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

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Champion
Martina Hingis
def. Dinara Safina , 6-2 7-5
Dates
May 15 — May 21
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Italian Open 2006 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Martina Hingis #21CH 6-2 7-5 Dinara Safina #19 H2H Match data May 21, 2006* F
SF (2)
Dinara Safina #19 3-6 6-4 7-5 Svetlana Kuznetsova #10 H2H Match data May 20, 2006* SF
Martina Hingis #21CH 0-6 6-3 6-3 Venus Williams #12CH H2H Match data May 20, 2006* SF
QF (4)
Svetlana Kuznetsova #10 6-4 5-7 7-6(5) Romina Oprandi #133 H2H Match data May 20, 2006* QF
Dinara Safina #19 6-1 6-1 Elena Dementieva #8 H2H Match data May 20, 2006* QF
Venus Williams #12CH 5-7 6-4 6-1 Jelena Jankovic #38 H2H Match data May 20, 2006* QF
Martina Hingis #21CH 6-3 6-1 Flavia Pennetta #18 H2H Match data May 20, 2006* QF
R16 (8)
Elena Dementieva #8 7-6(1) 3-6 6-1 Anna-Lena Groenefeld #14 H2H Match data May 19, 2006* R16
Svetlana Kuznetsova #10 6-1 6-4 Anastasia Myskina #13 H2H Match data May 19, 2006* R16
Flavia Pennetta #18 6-3 3-6 6-4 Anabel Medina Garrigues #25 H2H Match data May 19, 2006* R16
Romina Oprandi #133 6-0 6-1 Vera Zvonareva #67 H2H Match data May 19, 2006* R16
Venus Williams #12CH 7-6(2) 3-6 6-1 Patty Schnyder #9 H2H Match data May 19, 2006* R16
Jelena Jankovic #38 7-6(7) 6-1 Katarina Srebotnik #29 H2H Match data May 19, 2006* R16
Martina Hingis #21CH 6-0 7-5 Francesca Schiavone #11 H2H Match data May 19, 2006* R16
Dinara Safina #19 6-4 7-6(2) Kim Clijsters #2CH H2H Match data May 19, 2006* R16 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (16)
Anastasia Myskina #13 6-0 1-6 6-4 Roberta Vinci #52 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Katarina Srebotnik #29 3-6 6-3 6-2 Ekaterina Bychkova #78 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Anabel Medina Garrigues #25 6-2 4-6 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #24 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Elena Dementieva #8 (w/o) Shuai Peng #64 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Francesca Schiavone #11 6-4 6-0 Mara Santangelo #40 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Jelena Jankovic #38 6-3 4-6 6-2 María Sánchez Lorenzo #68 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Martina Hingis #21CH 7-5 6-3 Nicole Vaidisova #15 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Romina Oprandi #133 6-2 6-2 Samantha Stosur #50 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Patty Schnyder #9 7-6(8) 6-2 Vera Dushevina #41 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Kim Clijsters #2CH 4-6 6-1 6-3 Akiko Morigami #70 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Venus Williams #12CH 6-1 6-4 Lucie Safarova #31 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Vera Zvonareva #67 6-2 6-2 Nathalie Dechy #22 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Svetlana Kuznetsova #10 6-1 6-3 Anna Smashnova #45 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Flavia Pennetta #18 6-3 6-3 Catalina Castano #37 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Dinara Safina #19 6-4 6-4 Maria Elena Camerin #57 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
Anna-Lena Groenefeld #14 6-4 6-3 Aiko Nakamura #60 H2H Match data May 18, 2006* R32
R64 (24)
Jelena Jankovic #38 6-4 6-3 Elena Likhovtseva #17 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Romina Oprandi #133 6-0 5-7 6-3 Kristina Brandi #101 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Vera Dushevina #41 6-2 6-1 Klara Koukalova #33 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Samantha Stosur #50 6-2 1-6 6-3 Daniela Hantuchova #16 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Martina Hingis #21CH 6-0 6-1 Sara Errani #219 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Maria Elena Camerin #57 7-5 4-1 (ret.) Nathalie Vierin #103 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Nicole Vaidisova #15 5-7 6-1 6-3 Emma Laine #66 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
María Sánchez Lorenzo #68 6-4 6-4 Tathiana Garbin #69 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Anastasia Myskina #13 6-3 3-6 7-6(6) Victoria Azarenka #115 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Dinara Safina #19 6-4 6-2 Laura Pous-Tio #95 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Anabel Medina Garrigues #25 7-5 6-4 Jill Craybas #51 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Roberta Vinci #52 6-2 6-1 Sofia Arvidsson #30 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Flavia Pennetta #18 6-2 2-6 6-4 Kateryna Volodko #113 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Lucie Safarova #31 7-6(1) 6-4 Kveta Peschke #42 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Venus Williams #12CH 6-3 6-2 Zuzana Ondraskova #118 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Shuai Peng #64 6-3 3-0 (ret.) Lourdes Domínguez Lino #44 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Anna-Lena Groenefeld #14 6-2 4-6 6-4 Virginie Razzano #62 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Mara Santangelo #40 3-6 6-3 7-5 Maria Kirilenko #23 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Vera Zvonareva #67 1-6 6-2 6-0 Shahar Peer #32 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Catalina Castano #37 6-3 7-6(0) Gisela Dulko #34 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Akiko Morigami #70 4-6 6-2 4-2 (ret.) Anna Chakvetadze #27 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Aiko Nakamura #60 7-6(5) 6-3 Marta Domachowska #43 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Anna Smashnova #45 4-6 6-0 6-4 Maret Ani #63 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64
Katarina Srebotnik #29 6-2 6-0 Alicia Molik #495 H2H Match data May 17, 2006* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Conchita Martínez 4 titles

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

  1. Conchita Martínez 44 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Francesca Schiavone 19 appearances

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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 Italian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elina Svitolina #10 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 Coco Gauff #4 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Jasmine Paolini #5 6-4 6-2 Coco Gauff #3 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Elena Rybakina #6 6-4 1-0 (ret.) Anhelina Kalinina #47 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-2 Ons Jabeur #7 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

View all WTA 1000 champions by year →

Other WTA 1000 tournaments in 2006

Previous editions of Italian Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Elina Svitolina, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Conchita Martínez, Gabriela Sabatini, and Serena Williams are tied for the most Italian Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.