2006 Acura Classic – Singles

Maria Sharapova defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 7–5, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2006 Southern California Open.

Singles
2006 Acura Classic
Final
ChampionRussia Maria Sharapova
Runner-upBelgium Kim Clijsters
Score7–5, 7–5
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Mary Pierce was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Sharapova.

Seeds edit

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Kim Clijsters (final)
  2.   Maria Sharapova (champion)
  3.   Nadia Petrova (second round)
  4.   Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
  5.   Patty Schnyder (semifinals)
  6.   Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
  7.   Nicole Vaidišová (semifinals)
  8.   Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
  9.   Dinara Safina (first round)
  10.   Anna-Lena Grönefeld (first round)
  11.   Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
  12.   Flavia Pennetta (third round)
  13.   Ai Sugiyama (first round)
  14.   Ana Ivanovic (third round)
  15.   Katarina Srebotnik (second round)
  16.   Maria Kirilenko (first round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Kim Clijsters 7 6  
8   Martina Hingis 5 2  
1   Kim Clijsters 6 77  
7   Nicole Vaidišová 2 60  
    Anna Chakvetadze 6 4 3
7   Nicole Vaidišová 3 6 6
1   Kim Clijsters 5 5  
2   Maria Sharapova 7 7  
5   Patty Schnyder 6 6  
4   Elena Dementieva 4 3  
5   Patty Schnyder 5 4  
2   Maria Sharapova 7 6  
6   Mary Pierce 2 3  
2   Maria Sharapova 6 6  

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   K Clijsters 6 6  
    N Dechy 5 4       S Stosur 1 2  
    S Stosur 7 6   1   K Clijsters 6 3 6
LL   I Lisjak 2 62       J Janković 4 6 3
    A Bondarenko 6 77       A Bondarenko 1 64  
    J Janković 6 6       J Janković 6 77  
16   M Kirilenko 1 4   1   K Clijsters 7 6  
12   F Pennetta 7 6   8   M Hingis 5 2  
WC   L Raymond 5 3   12   F Pennetta 6 77  
    J Jackson 4 6 6     J Jackson 2 61  
    M Díaz Oliva 6 2 4 12   F Pennetta 2 6 1
    L Granville 4 6 2 8   M Hingis 6 3 6
Q   M Tu 6 1 6 Q   M Tu 2 3  
8   M Hingis 6 6  

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   N Petrova 3 77 2
    A Chakvetadze 6 6       A Chakvetadze 6 65 6
    J Kostanić 4 3       A Chakvetadze 4 6 6
    T Golovin 3 67   14   A Ivanovic 6 4 1
Q   A Frazier 6 79   Q   A Frazier 3 2  
    A Morigami 2 1   14   A Ivanovic 6 6  
14   A Ivanovic 6 6       A Chakvetadze 6 4 3
11   D Hantuchová 6 4   7   N Vaidišová 3 6 6
    K Peschke 1 0 r 11   D Hantuchová 6 6  
Q   O Savchuk 2     Q   O Savchuk 2 4  
Q   H Šromová 2 r   11   D Hantuchová 4 2  
    E Likhovtseva 4 3   7   N Vaidišová 6 6  
Q   V Ruano Pascual 6 6   Q   V Ruano Pascual 1 0  
7   N Vaidišová 6 6  

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   P Schnyder 6 6  
    G Dulko 2 6 6     G Dulko 4 1  
    S Pe'er 6 3 3 5   P Schnyder 6 3 6
Q   K Bondarenko 6 6       P Suárez 3 6 1
WC   C Vandeweghe 4 2   Q   K Bondarenko 64 2  
    P Suárez 3 6 6     P Suárez 77 6  
9   D Safina 6 3 4 5   P Schnyder 6 6  
15   K Srebotnik 6 6   4   E Dementieva 4 3  
    M Bartoli 3 0   15   K Srebotnik 3 64  
WC   S Mirza 6 6   WC   S Mirza 6 77  
    M Shaughnessy 3 1   WC   S Mirza 2 6 3
    J Craybas 2 3   4   E Dementieva 6 3 6
WC   A Harkleroad 6 6   WC   A Harkleroad 2 2  
4   E Dementieva 6 6  

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   M Pierce 6 67 77
    S Bammer 6 66 6     S Bammer 1 79 64
    L Šafářová 4 78 1 6   M Pierce 6 6  
Q   V King 4 2       E Laine 2 1  
    E Laine 6 6       E Laine 61 77 6
    E Vesnina 3 6 6     E Vesnina 77 65 4
10   A-L Grönefeld 6 3 3 6   M Pierce 2 3  
13   A Sugiyama 1 5   2   M Sharapova 6 6  
    V Zvonareva 6 7       V Zvonareva 3 77 0
    S Peng 6 6       S Peng 6 65 0r
    M Santangelo 1 4       V Zvonareva 4 4  
Q   V Bardina 6 6   2   M Sharapova 6 6  
LL   M Yuan 2 4   Q   V Bardina 4 1  
2   M Sharapova 6 6  

External links edit