2006 Acura Classic – Singles

Singles
2006 Acura Classic
Champion	Maria Sharapova
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Final score	7-5, 7-5

Following is a list of results from the 2006 Acura Classic – Singles tennis competition. The 2006 Acura Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in San Diego in the United States. It was part of Tier I of the 2006 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from July 29 through August 6, 2006.

Mary Pierce was the defending champion, but lost in the Quarterfinals to Maria Sharapova.

Sharapova reached the final where she defeated Kim Clijsters 7-5, 7-5 to win her title.

Seeds

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Kim Clijsters	7	6
	8	Martina Hingis	5	2
								1	Kim Clijsters	6	7^7
								7	Nicole Vaidišová	2	6^0
		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

Section 1

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	6^2												J Janković	4	6	3
	A Bondarenko	6	7^7					A Bondarenko	1	6^4
	J Janković	6	6					J Janković	6	7^7
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	7^7
	J Jackson	4	6	6				J Jackson	2	6^1
	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

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	N Petrova	3	7^7	2
	A Chakvetadze	6	6					A Chakvetadze	6	6^5	6
	J Kostanić	4	3												A Chakvetadze	4	6	6
	T Golovin	3	6^7											14	A Ivanovic	6	4	1
Q	A Frazier	6	7^9				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

Section 3

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	6^4	2
	P Suárez	3	6	6				P Suárez	7^7	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	6^4
WC	S Mirza	6	6				WC	S Mirza	6	7^7
	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

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	M Pierce	6	6^7	7^7
	S Bammer	6	6^6	6				S Bammer	1	7^9	6^4
	L Šafářová	4	7^8	1										6	M Pierce	6	6
Q	V King	4	2												E Laine	2	1
	E Laine	6	6					E Laine	6^1	7^7	6
	E Vesnina	3	6	6				E Vesnina	7^7	6^5	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	7^7	0
	S Peng	6	6					S Peng	6	6^5	0^r
	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

References

• http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?tournament=1100014263&event=