2006 Estoril Open – Women's singles

Lucie Šafářová was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Women's singles
2006 Estoril Open
Champion	Zheng Jie
Runner-up	Li Na
Score	6–7(5–7), 7–5, retired

Main article: 2006 Estoril Open

Zheng Jie won the title with the score tied at 1 set all, after her opponent Li Na was forced to retire due to a heat illness. It was the first title of the year for Zheng and the second title in her career.

Seeds

1. Flavia Pennetta (semifinals)
2. Gisela Dulko (quarterfinals)
3. Lourdes Domínguez Lino (quarterfinals)
4. Roberta Vinci (withdrew due to a right leg injury)
5. Vera Dushevina (first round)
6. Zheng Jie (champion)
7. Émilie Loit (semifinals)
8. Li Na (final, retired due to a heat illness)
9. Virginie Razzano (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Flavia Pennetta	2	3
	6	Zheng Jie	6	6
								6	Zheng Jie	65	7	0
								8	Li Na	77	5	0r
	7	Émilie Loit	5	2
	8	Li Na	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	F Pennetta	6	2	77
		E Vesnina	2	6	62			1	F Pennetta	6	2	6
	Q	S Uberoi	6	4	3				M Ani	4	6	2
		M Ani	4	6	6										1	F Pennetta	6	5	6
		B Mattek	5	4												E Daniilidou	2	7	3
		E Daniilidou	7	6					E Daniilidou	7	7
		M Díaz Oliva	3	6	6				M Díaz Oliva	5	5
	9	V Razzano	6	4	4																	1	F Pennetta	2	3
	5	V Dushevina	4	4																		6	J Zheng	6	6
		An Serra Zanetti	6	6					An Serra Zanetti	2	1
		Z Ondrášková	6	6					Z Ondrášková	6	6
		M Elena Camerin	3	3												Z Ondrášková	1	3
		L Pous Tió	6	6											6	J Zheng	6	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	0	0					L Pous Tió	2	6	3
	LL	V Azarenka	5	4				6	J Zheng	6	2	6
	6	J Zheng	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	É Loit	6	6
	WC	F Piedade	1	2				7	É Loit	6	6
		E Birnerová	3	3				Q	N Gussoni	2	2
	Q	N Gussoni	6	6											7	É Loit	6	4	6
		S Foretz	4	1											3	L Domínguez Lino	4	6	2
		K Kanepi	6	6					K Kanepi	1	4
	WC	M de Lattre	1	2				3	L Domínguez Lino	6	6
	3	L Domínguez Lino	6	6																		7	É Loit	5	2
	8	N Li	6	6																		8	N Li	7	6
	Q	K Barrois	4	3				8	N Li	6	6
	Q	K Böhmová	6	4	7			Q	K Böhmová	1	0
		A Parra Santonja	2	6	5										8	N Li	6	6
		A Sánchez Lorenzo	5	3											2	G Dulko	3	1
	WC	P Suárez	7	6				WC	P Suárez	2	1
		Z Yan	4	4				2	G Dulko	6	6
	2	G Dulko	6	6

References

• Main and Qualifying Rounds