2006 Hastings Direct International Championships – Singles

The singles competition of the 2006 Hastings Direct International Championships was part of the 32nd edition of the Eastbourne International tennis tournament, Tier II of the 2006 WTA Tour. Kim Clijsters was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Justine Henin-Hardenne. Henin-Hardenne won in the final 4–6, 6–1, 7–6^(7–5) against Anastasia Myskina.

Singles
2006 Hastings Direct International Championships
2005 Champion	Kim Clijsters
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Anastasia Myskina
Score	4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
2. Kim Clijsters (semifinals)
3. Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
4. Svetlana Kuznetsova (semifinals)
5. Anastasia Myskina (final)
6. Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals)
7. Anna-Lena Grönefeld (quarterfinals)
8. Daniela Hantuchová (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

Final

	Final
	5	Anastasia Myskina	6	1	65
	3	Justine Henin-Hardenne	4	6	77

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	A Mauresmo	6	2	3
		N Dechy	6	6					N Dechy	3	6	6
		S Pe'er	1	4												N Dechy	4	4
		J Craybas	6	6											5	A Myskina	6	6
		S Arvidsson	3	1					J Craybas	4	4
	Q	J Gajdošová	3	0				5	A Myskina	6	6
	5	A Myskina	6	6																		5	A Myskina	6	2	6
																						4	S Kuznetsova	4	6	4
								4	S Kuznetsova	1	6	6
		A Sugiyama	77	4	5				A Sugiyama	6	1	2
		K Srebotnik	65	6	1/r										4	S Kuznetsova	5	7	77
	WC	A Keothavong	1	3											7	A-L Grönefeld	7	5	64
		V Dushevina	6	6					V Dushevina	4	1
		M Bartoli	6	4	2			7	A-L Grönefeld	6	6
	7	A-L Grönefeld	2	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	D Hantuchová	4	63
		E Likhovtseva	6	77					E Likhovtseva	4	6	6
		C Castaño	3	4				Q	S Perry	6	1	3
	Q	S Perry	6	6												E Likhovtseva	2	4
		M Santangelo	4	6	5										3	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		K Peschke	6	4	7				K Peschke	2	1
								3	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
																						3	J Henin-Hardenne	6	5	6
	6	F Schiavone	6	6																		2	K Clijsters	3	7	1
	WC	K O'Brien	3	1				6	F Schiavone	6	6
	Q	A Morigami	6	6				Q	A Morigami	0	2
	Q	L Raymond	4	4											6	F Schiavone	2	1
		A Chakvetadze	63	77	2										2	K Clijsters	6	6
		V Zvonareva	77	62	6				V Zvonareva	0	r
								2	K Clijsters	3

External links

• 2006 Hastings Direct International Championships Draw