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Wikipedia / 2006 Australian Open

The 2006 Australian Open was played between 16 and 29 January 2006.

Marat Safin could not defend his 2005 title, due to an injury he suffered in late 2005. Roger Federer won his second Australian Open title, defeating Marcos Baghdatis in the final in four sets. Serena Williams was unsuccessful in defending her 2005 title, losing in the third round against Daniela Hantuchová. Amélie Mauresmo won her first Australian Open title, defeating 2004 champion Justine Henin in the final; Henin-Hardenne was forced to retire at 1–6, 0–2 down due to a stomach virus. It began Henin-Hardenne's run of reaching the final of all four Grand Slam events, winning the French Open.

Leadup

Several leading men's players declined to attend the Open due to injury, including Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and defending champion Marat Safin. The women's tournament had no absentees among the top 20 ranked players.

It was Martina Hingis' first grand slam event in her comeback to the game. Lindsay Davenport and Serena Williams were among those who welcomed her return to the circuit as a positive step forward for women's tennis.

Finals

Seniors

Men's singles

Roger Federer defeated Marcos Baghdatis, 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2

  • It was Federer's 2nd title of the year, and his 35th overall. It was his 7th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd Australian Open title.

Women's singles

Amélie Mauresmo defeated Justine Henin, 6–1, 2–0, retired

  • It was Mauresmo's 1st title of the year, and her 20th overall. It was her 1st career Grand Slam title.

Men's doubles

Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated Martin Damm / Leander Paes, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Women's doubles

Yan Zi / Zheng Jie defeated Samantha Stosur / Lisa Raymond, 2–6, 7–6(7), 6–3

Mixed doubles

Martina Hingis / Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Elena Likhovtseva / Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 6–3

Juniors

Boys' singles

Alexandre Sidorenko defeated Nick Lindahl, 6–3, 7–6(4)

Girls' singles

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Caroline Wozniacki, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3

Boys' doubles

Błażej Koniusz / Grzegorz Panfil defeated Kellen Damico / Nathaniel Schnugg, 7–6(5), 6–3

Girls' doubles

Sharon Fichman / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Alizé Cornet / Corinna Dentoni, 6–2, 6–2

Legends

Men's doubles

Mixed doubles

Wheelchair

Men's singles

Michaël Jérémiasz defeated Satoshi Saida, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3

Women's singles

Esther Vergeer defeated Jiske Griffioen, 6–4, 6–0

Men's doubles

Robin Ammerlaan / Martin Legner defeated Michaël Jérémiasz / Satoshi Saida, 3–6, 6–3 7–6(5)

Women's doubles

Jiske Griffioen / Esther Vergeer defeated Yuka Chokyu / Mie Yaosa, 6–2, 6–0

Seeds

2006 Australian Open – Men's singlesMen's singles

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2006 Australian Open – Women's singlesWomen's singles

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Attendance

Withdrawals

  1. Men's Singles

  2. Andre Agassi → replaced by Fernando Vicente

  3. Karol Beck → replaced by Ricardo Mello

  4. Guillermo Cañas → replaced by Potito Starace

  5. Joachim Johansson → replaced by Juan Antonio Marín

  6. Nicolás Lapentti → replaced by Justin Gimelstob

  7. Alberto Martín → replaced by Federico Luzzi

  8. Rafael Nadal → replaced by Nicolás Almagro

  9. Jiří Novák → replaced by Raemon Sluiter

  10. Mariano Puerta → replaced by Jean-René Lisnard

  11. Greg Rusedski → replaced by Óscar Hernández

  12. Marat Safin → replaced by Alexander Waske

  13. Robin Söderling → replaced by Lee Hyung-taik

  14. Martin Verkerk → replaced by Răzvan Sabău

  15. Women's Singles

  16. Elena Bovina → replaced by Shenay Perry

  17. Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro → replaced by Galina Voskoboeva

  18. Sesil Karatantcheva → replaced by Yuliana Fedak

  19. Magdalena Maleeva → replaced by Martina Müller

  20. Conchita Martínez → replaced by Saori Obata

  21. Květa Peschke → replaced by Camille Pin

  22. Fabiola Zuluaga → replaced by Conchita Martínez Granados

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