WTA Japan Women's Open 2006 Draw & Results

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Marion Bartoli won the 2006 Japan Women's Open, defeating Aiko Nakamura 2-6 6-2 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played October 2–8 on hard courts in Japan Open, Japan.

The Japan Women's Open is a hard-court WTA tournament in Osaka.

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Champion
Marion Bartoli
def. Aiko Nakamura , 2-6 6-2 6-2
Dates
Oct 2 — Oct 8
Location
Japan Open, Japan
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

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

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Women's Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Aiko Nakamura 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Marion Bartoli 5 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Aiko Nakamura 1 appearance

View the full Japan Women's Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Women's Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Marion Bartoli #22 2-6 6-2 6-2 Aiko Nakamura #89 H2H Match data 2006 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2006

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Japan Open, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Women's Open winner?
The 2006 Japan Women's Open was won by Marion Bartoli, who defeated Aiko Nakamura 2-6 6-2 6-2.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Women's Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Women's Open in TennisDB is 2006.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on hard courts.