WTA Japan Open 2006 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Marion Bartoli won the 2006 Japan Open, defeating Aiko Nakamura 2-6 6-2 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Japan Open, Japan, from October 2 to October 8, 2006.

Champion
Marion Bartoli
def. Aiko Nakamura , 2-6 6-2 6-2
Dates
Oct 2 — Oct 8
Location
Japan Open, Japan
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Marion Bartoli #22 6-2 3-6 6-4
Jill Craybas #60
Vera Dushevina #85 7-6(3) 6-3
Shikha Uberoi #219
Junri Namigata #185 6-2 1-6 6-4
Catalina Castano #54
Paola Suarez #196 6-4 6-4
Lucie Safarova #40
Camille Pin #90 6-1 1-1 (ret.)
Eleni Daniilidou #41
Lilia Osterloh #116 6-2 3-6 6-3
Meghann Shaughnessy #43
Yulia Fedossova #166 6-1 6-2
Virginia Ruano Pascual #63
Akiko Morigami #83 1-6 6-2 7-6(3)
Maria Kirilenko #31
Aiko Nakamura #89 6-3 6-3
Caroline Wozniacki #284
Anabel Medina Garrigues #28 7-6(3) 7-5
Klara Koukalova #118
Jamea Jackson #61 6-4 6-1
Gisela Dulko #42
Alicia Molik #180 7-5 6-3
Jelena Kostanic Tosic #50
Yung Jan Chan 6-3 6-0
Julia Schruff #73
Marta Domachowska #91 7-6(4) 7-6(1)
Sofia Arvidsson #36
Ai Sugiyama #27 6-4 6-3
Emma Laine #69
Vania King #80 6-4 6-3
Severine Beltrame #53
Round of 16
Marion Bartoli #22 6-2 6-4
Vera Dushevina #85
Junri Namigata #185 2-4 (ret.)
Paola Suarez #196
Camille Pin #90 6-4 3-6 6-0
Lilia Osterloh #116
Yulia Fedossova #166 4-6 7-5 6-3
Akiko Morigami #83
Aiko Nakamura #89 5-2 (ret.)
Anabel Medina Garrigues #28
Jamea Jackson #61 6-3 6-1
Alicia Molik #180
Yung Jan Chan 6-1 6-0
Marta Domachowska #91
Ai Sugiyama #27 6-4 5-7 7-5
Vania King #80
Quarterfinals
Marion Bartoli #22 6-2 6-1
Junri Namigata #185
Camille Pin #90 5-7 6-4 6-1
Yulia Fedossova #166
Aiko Nakamura #89 6-1 1-6 7-6(4)
Jamea Jackson #61
Yung Jan Chan 6-3 6-4
Ai Sugiyama #27
Semifinals
Marion Bartoli #22 6-0 6-1
Camille Pin #90
Aiko Nakamura #89 7-6(3) 2-6 6-4
Yung Jan Chan
Final
Marion Bartoli #22 2-6 6-2 6-2
Aiko Nakamura #89

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Caroline Wozniacki 1
Julie Halard-Decugis 1
Marion Bartoli 1
Nicole Vaidisova 1
Virginie Razzano 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2008 Hard Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 3-6 6-1 Kaia Kanepi H2H Match data
2007 Hard Virginie Razzano 4-6 7-6(7) 6-4 Venus Williams H2H Match data
2006 Hard Marion Bartoli 2-6 6-2 6-2 Aiko Nakamura H2H Match data
2005 Hard Nicole Vaidisova 7-6(4) 3-2 (ret.) Tatiana Golovin H2H Match data
2000 Hard Julie Halard-Decugis 5-7 7-5 6-4 Amy Frazier H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Open held?
Japan Open is held in Japan Open, Japan.
Who won the most recent Japan Open?
The 2008 Japan Open was won by Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 3-6 6-1.
Who has won the most Japan Open titles?
Caroline Wozniacki has won 1 Japan Open title, the most by any player.
When was the first Japan Open played?
The first edition of Japan Open was held in 2000.
What surface is Japan Open played on?
Japan Open is played on hard courts.