WTA Australian Open 2006 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Amélie Mauresmo won the 2006 Australian Open, defeating Justine Henin 6-1 2-0 RET in the final. The Grand Slam was played on hard courts in Melbourne, Australia, from January 16 to January 28, 2006.
Dates
Jan 16 — Jan 28
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$6,137,580
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Round of 128
Amélie Mauresmo
4-6 6-2 6-2
Emilie Loit
6-2 6-0
Michaella Krajicek
6-4 7-6(1)
Sania Mirza
7-6(6) 6-2
Nicole Vaidisova
6-1 6-3
Anna Chakvetadze
5-7 6-2 6-4
Flavia Pennetta
6-2 2-6 6-3
Martina Sucha
3-6 6-3 6-4
Patty Schnyder
6-4 6-3
Shinobu Asagoe
3-6 6-1 6-4
Aiko Nakamura
6-2 4-6 6-2
Gisela Dulko
6-0 7-6(7)
Anastasia Myskina
7-6(6) 6-1
Jamea Jackson
7-6(5) 6-2
Sofia Arvidsson
6-1 6-2
Dinara Safina
6-0 6-1
Kim Clijsters
6-3 6-0
Meng Yuan
6-4 6-2
Roberta Vinci
7-5 6-4
Marion Bartoli
6-3 6-2
Catalina Castano
5-7 6-3 6-1
María Sánchez Lorenzo
6-4 6-3
Anna-Lena Groenefeld
2-6 6-4 7-5
Martina Hingis
6-1 6-2
Emma Laine
6-1 6-1
Iveta Benesova
2-6 6-1 7-5
Mary Pierce
6-1 6-1
Samantha Stosur
6-3 6-4
Ana Ivanovic
6-4 6-4
Sybille Bammer
7-5 6-4
Zi Yan
6-7(5) 6-2 6-3
Justine Henin
6-2 6-1
Hana Sromova
3-0 (ret.)
Virginie Razzano
3-6 7-6(6) 6-1
Virginia Ruano Pascual
6-2 7-6(1)
Elena Likhovtseva
7-6(4) 7-6(5)
Laura Granville
5-7 6-2 6-0
Tsvetana Pironkova
2-6 6-0 9-7
Lindsay Davenport
6-2 6-1
Karolina Sprem
6-4 6-2
Maria Kirilenko
6-1 3-1 (ret.)
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-1 6-3
Arantxa Parra Santonja
4-6 7-5 6-1
Mara Santangelo
6-4 4-6 6-4
Maria Sharapova
6-2 6-1
Ashley Harkleroad
6-4 6-1
Daniela Hantuchova
3-6 6-3 6-0
Akgul Amanmuradova
6-3 2-6 6-1
Serena Williams
6-3 6-7(1) 6-2
Camille Pin
2-6 7-5 6-4
Nadia Petrova
6-2 6-1
Martina Müller
1-6 6-2 6-3
Maria Elena Camerin
6-4 6-2
Ekaterina Bychkova
6-1 5-7 6-2
Elena Vesnina
6-2 6-3
Julia Schruff
7-5 6-2
Olga Savchuk
6-1 3-6 6-4
Jelena Jankovic
6-2 4-6 6-4
Round of 64
Amélie Mauresmo
7-6(1) 6-2
Michaella Krajicek
6-3 7-5
Nicole Vaidisova
6-2 6-1
Flavia Pennetta
6-3 6-0
Patty Schnyder
6-1 7-6(9)
Aiko Nakamura
6-1 6-1
Anastasia Myskina
7-6(4) 0-6 6-3
Sofia Arvidsson
6-4 6-0
Kim Clijsters
6-4 6-2
Roberta Vinci
6-4 3-6 6-3
Francesca Schiavone
6-1 4-6 6-3
María Sánchez Lorenzo
4-6 6-4 6-1
Martina Hingis
6-1 6-1
Iveta Benesova
6-3 7-5
Samantha Stosur
6-3 7-5
Sybille Bammer
6-3 6-4
Justine Henin
7-6(2) 6-1
Virginie Razzano
7-6(3) 6-3
Laura Granville
7-5 6-2
Lindsay Davenport
7-6(4) 6-3
Maria Kirilenko
7-6(1) 6-4
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-2 6-7(3) 6-2
Mara Santangelo
7-6(5) 5-7 6-3
Maria Sharapova
6-1 7-5
Daniela Hantuchova
6-4 6-1
Serena Williams
6-3 6-1
Nadia Petrova
6-4 6-1
Maria Elena Camerin
4-6 7-6(7) 6-2
Elena Vesnina
6-0 7-5
Olga Savchuk
6-3 6-4
Round of 32
Amélie Mauresmo
6-2 (ret.)
Nicole Vaidisova
6-4 6-2
Patty Schnyder
6-2 6-3
Anastasia Myskina
6-3 6-1
Kim Clijsters
6-1 6-2
Martina Hingis
6-4 6-1
Samantha Stosur
7-5 4-6 6-3
Justine Henin
6-4 6-1
Lindsay Davenport
6-4 4-6 6-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-3 6-1
Maria Sharapova
6-0 6-1
Daniela Hantuchova
6-1 7-6(5)
Nadia Petrova
6-1 6-2
Elena Vesnina
5-7 6-2 6-4
Round of 16
Amélie Mauresmo
6-1 6-1
Patty Schnyder
6-2 6-1
Kim Clijsters
7-6(5) 6-4
Martina Hingis
6-1 7-6(8)
Justine Henin
6-0 6-3
Lindsay Davenport
6-2 6-4
Maria Sharapova
6-4 6-4
Nadia Petrova
6-3 6-1
Quarterfinals
Amélie Mauresmo
6-3 6-0
Kim Clijsters
6-3 2-6 6-4
Justine Henin
2-6 6-2 6-3
Maria Sharapova
7-6(6) 6-4
Semifinals
Amélie Mauresmo
5-7 6-2 3-2 (ret.)
Justine Henin
4-6 6-1 6-4
Final
Amélie Mauresmo
6-1 2-0 (ret.)
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Serena Williams | 7 |
| Evonne Goolagong | 4 |
| Margaret Court | 4 |
| Monica Seles | 4 |
| Steffi Graf | 4 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Hard | Madison Keys | 6-3 2-6 7-5 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-2 | Qinwen Zheng | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Elena Rybakina | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | 6-3 7-6(2) | Danielle Collins | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Australian Open held?
- Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Australian Open?
- The 2026 Australian Open was won by Elena Rybakina 6-4 4-6 6-4.
- Who has won the most Australian Open titles?
- Serena Williams has won 7 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Australian Open played?
- The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905. The first women's singles edition was held in 1922.
- What surface is Australian Open played on?
- Australian Open is played on hard courts.