2006 Wimbledon Championships

Notable stories

American performance and Serbian breakthrough

For the first time since 1911, no American player reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon, and for the first time since the 1976 Australian Open, no American player reached a Grand Slam quarter-final. Shenay Perry was the only American player to reach the fourth round; she was defeated 6–2, 6–0 by Elena Dementieva after losing the last ten games of the match. Her defeat also meant that no American woman reached the Wimbledon final for the first time since 1998.

Venus Williams' third round defeat by Jelena Janković of Serbia (on its first Grand Slam appearance as a newly established independent nation from the former Serbia and Montenegro) caused the earliest exit by a defending women's champion at Wimbledon since Steffi Graf lost in the first round in 1994 and meant that neither of the Williams sisters (Serena Williams withdrew due to injury) would be represented in a Wimbledon final for the first time since 1999. These championships were also the first to feature three Serbian players in the fourth round of any Grand Slam tournament: along with Janković, Ana Ivanovic and Novak Djokovic also reached the fourth round, the former losing to Amélie Mauresmo and the latter losing to Mario Ančić.

Li Na's run to the quarter-finals

China's Li Na became the first player from her country to ever be seeded or reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam tournament. She upset the recent French Open finalist Svetlana Kuznetsova in the third round and followed it up with a win over World No. 10 Nicole Vaidišová in the fourth round, before losing her quarter-final to second seed Kim Clijsters. Li would not reach another Grand Slam quarter-final until the 2009 US Open, where again she was defeated by Clijsters.

Streaker incident

Midway during the ladies' quarter-final match between Maria Sharapova and Elena Dementieva, a streaker ran onto the Centre Court and interrupted the match, before ultimately being arrested and brought into custody by Wimbledon security guards. The streaker was later revealed to be Dutch DJ Sander Lantinga, who carried out the stunt as part of the Dutch television show Try Before You Die.

Point and prize money distribution

Point distribution

Below are the tables with the point distribution for each discipline of the tournament.

Senior points

Prize distribution

The total prize money for 2006 championships was £10,378,710. The winner of the men's title earned £655,000 while the women's singles champion earned £625,000.

• per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

SUI Roger Federer defeated ESP Rafael Nadal, 6–0, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7), 6–3

Women's singles

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

FRA Amélie Mauresmo defeated BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

USA Bob Bryan / USA Mike Bryan defeated FRA Fabrice Santoro / SRB Nenad Zimonjić, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2

Women's doubles

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

CHN Yan Zi / CHN Zheng Jie defeated ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual / ARG Paola Suárez, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

ISR Andy Ram / RUS Vera Zvonareva defeated USA Venus Williams / USA Bob Bryan, 6–3, 6–2

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

NED Thiemo de Bakker defeated POL Marcin Gawron, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)

Girls' singles

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

DEN Caroline Wozniacki defeated SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3

Boys' doubles

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' doubles

USA Kellen Damico / USA Nathaniel Schnugg defeated SVK Martin Kližan / SVK Andrej Martin, 7–6(9–7), 6–2

Girls' doubles

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' doubles

RUS Alisa Kleybanova / RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated UKR Khrystyna Antoniichuk / ROU Alexandra Dulgheru, 6–1, 6–2

Other events

Gentlemen's invitation doubles

AUS Todd Woodbridge / AUS Mark Woodforde defeated USA T. J. Middleton / USA David Wheaton, 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 7–6(7–4)

Ladies' invitation doubles

USA Rosalyn Nideffer / CZE Jana Novotná defeated USA Tracy Austin / FRA Nathalie Tauziat, 6–4, 6–3

Senior gentlemen's invitation doubles

USA Kevin Curren / USA Johan Kriek defeated AUS Peter McNamara / AUS Paul McNamee, 7–5, 6–7(8–10), 7–6(11–9)

Wheelchair men's doubles

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair men's doubles

JPN Shingo Kunieda / JPN Satoshi Saida defeated FRA Michaël Jeremiasz / GBR Jayant Mistry, 7–5, 6–2

Singles seeds

Men's singles

1. SUI Roger Federer (champion)
2. ESP Rafael Nadal (final, lost to Roger Federer)
3. USA Andy Roddick (third round, lost to Andy Murray)
4. ARG David Nalbandian (third round, lost to Fernando Verdasco)
5. CRO Ivan Ljubičić (third round, lost to Dmitry Tursunov)
6. AUS Lleyton Hewitt * (quarterfinals, lost to Marcos Baghdatis)*
7. CRO Mario Ančić (quarterfinals, lost to Roger Federer)
8. USA James Blake (third round, lost to Max Mirnyi)
9. RUS Nikolay Davydenko (first round, lost to Alejandro Falla)
10. CHI Fernando González (third round, lost to David Ferrer)
11. ESP Tommy Robredo (second round, lost to Novak Djokovic)
12. SWE Thomas Johansson (first round, lost to Jonas Björkman)
13. CZE Tomáš Berdych (fourth round, lost to Roger Federer)
14. CZE Radek Štěpánek (quarterfinals, lost to Jonas Björkman)
15. FRA Sébastien Grosjean (third round, lost to Marcos Baghdatis)
16. ARG Gastón Gaudio (second round, lost to Irakli Labadze)
17. USA Robby Ginepri (first round, lost to Mardy Fish)
18. CYP Marcos Baghdatis (semifinals, lost to Rafael Nadal)
19. GER Tommy Haas (third round, lost to Tomáš Berdych)
20. SVK Dominik Hrbatý (first round, lost to Daniele Bracciali)
21. FRA Gaël Monfils (first round, lost to Igor Kunitsyn)
22. FIN Jarkko Nieminen (quarterfinals, lost to Rafael Nadal)
23. ESP David Ferrer (fourth round, lost to Lleyton Hewitt)
24. ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round, lost to Radek Štěpánek)
25. USA Andre Agassi (third round, lost to Rafael Nadal)
26. BEL Olivier Rochus (third round, lost to Lleyton Hewitt)
27. RUS Dmitry Tursunov (fourth round, lost to Jarkko Nieminen)
28. ESP Fernando Verdasco*(fourth round, lost to Radek Štěpánek)*
29. THA Paradorn Srichaphan (first round, lost to Agustín Calleri)
30. BEL Kristof Vliegen (second round, lost to Nicolas Mahut)
31. CHI Nicolás Massú (first round, lost to Andy Murray)
32. FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu (first round, lost to Mark Philippoussis)

Women's singles

1. FRA Amélie Mauresmo (champion)
2. BEL Kim Clijsters (semifinals, lost to Justine Henin-Hardenne)
3. BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne (final, lost to Amélie Mauresmo)
4. RUS Maria Sharapova (semifinals, lost to Amélie Mauresmo)
5. RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round, lost to Li Na)
6. USA Venus Williams (third round, lost to Jelena Janković)
7. RUS Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals, lost to Maria Sharapova)
8. SUI Patty Schnyder (second round, lost to Séverine Brémond)
9. RUS Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals, lost to Amélie Mauresmo)
10. CZE Nicole Vaidišová (fourth round, lost to Li Na)
11. ITA Francesca Schiavone (first round, lost to Melanie South)
12. SUI Martina Hingis (third round, lost to Ai Sugiyama)
13. GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld (first round, lost to Tsvetana Pironkova)
14. RUS Dinara Safina (third round, lost to Ana Ivanovic)
15. SVK Daniela Hantuchová (fourth round, lost to Justine Henin-Hardenne)
16. ITA Flavia Pennetta (fourth round, lost to Maria Sharapova)
17. RUS Maria Kirilenko (first round, lost to Shinobu Asagoe)
18. JPN Ai Sugiyama (fourth round, lost to Séverine Brémond)
19. SRB Ana Ivanovic (fourth round, lost to Amélie Mauresmo)
20. ISR Shahar Pe'er (second round, lost to Shuai Peng)
21. SLO Katarina Srebotnik (third round, lost to Daniela Hantuchová)
22. FRA Nathalie Dechy (first round, lost to Sybille Bammer)
23. ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues (third round, lost to Anastasia Myskina)
24. FRA Marion Bartoli (second round, lost to Karolina Šprem)
25. RUS Elena Likhovtseva (third round, lost to Elena Dementieva)
26. SRB Jelena Janković (fourth round, lost to Anastasia Myskina)
27. CHN Li Na (quarterfinals, lost to Kim Clijsters)
28. SWE Sofia Arvidsson (first round, lost to Eva Birnerová)
29. FRA Tatiana Golovin (second round, lost to Nicole Pratt)
30. RUS Anna Chakvetadze (third round, lost to Justine Henin-Hardenne)
31. ARG Gisela Dulko (third round, lost to Séverine Brémond)
32. ITA Mara Santangelo (first round, lost to Amy Frazier)

Wild card entries

The following players received wild cards into the main draw senior events.

Men's singles

1. GBR Jamie Baker
2. GBR Alex Bogdanovic
3. GBR Richard Bloomfield
4. GBR Jamie Delgado
5. GBR Martin Lee
6. GBR Alan Mackin
7. ROU Andrei Pavel
8. AUS Mark Philippoussis

Women's singles

1. ZIM Cara Black
2. GBR Sarah Borwell
3. GBR Naomi Cavaday
4. GBR Anne Keothavong
5. AUS Alicia Molik
6. GBR Katie O'Brien
7. POL Agnieszka Radwańska
8. GBR Melanie South

Men's doubles

1. GBR James Auckland / GBR Jamie Delgado
2. GBR Lee Childs / ROU Andrei Pavel (Withdrew)
3. GBR Colin Fleming / GBR Jamie Murray
4. GBR Josh Goodall / GBR Ross Hutchins
5. GBR Martin Lee / GBR Jonathan Marray

Women's doubles

1. GBR Sarah Borwell / GBR Jane O'Donoghue
2. GBR Claire Curran / USA Jamea Jackson
3. GBR Amanda Keen / GBR Anne Keothavong
4. GBR Rebecca Llewellyn / GBR Karen Paterson
5. GBR Katie O'Brien / GBR Melanie South

Mixed doubles

1. AUS Wayne Arthurs / AUS Alicia Molik
2. GBR James Auckland / GBR Claire Curran
3. AUS Paul Hanley / UKR Tatiana Perebiynis
4. GBR Andy Murray / BEL Kirsten Flipkens
5. CZE Cyril Suk / CZE Helena Suková

Qualifier entries

Men's singles

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying

1. USA Kevin Kim
2. GEO Irakli Labadze
3. CRO Roko Karanušić
4. ESP Marcel Granollers
5. GER Michael Berrer
6. CAN Frank Dancevic
7. COL Alejandro Falla
8. GER Simon Stadler
9. AUT Alexander Peya
10. DEN Kristian Pless
11. GBR Josh Goodall
12. ITA Stefano Galvani
13. AUS Wayne Arthurs
14. GER Benedikt Dorsch
15. USA Robert Kendrick
16. GER Benjamin Becker

The following player received entry into the lucky loser spot:

1. FRA Jean-Christophe Faurel

Women's singles

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

1. ITA Romina Oprandi
2. AUS Nicole Pratt
3. FRA Séverine Brémond
4. THA Tamarine Tanasugarn
5. ARG Clarisa Fernández
6. GER Kristina Barrois
7. TPE Chan Yung-jan
8. RUS Vasilisa Bardina
9. CRO Ivana Abramović
10. USA Meilen Tu
11. RUS Yaroslava Shvedova
12. BEL Kirsten Flipkens

The following player received entry into the lucky loser spot:

1. UKR Julia Vakulenko

Men's doubles

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles qualifying

1. GEO Irakli Labadze / SRB Dušan Vemić
2. GBR Neil Bamford / GBR Jim May
3. PAR Ramón Delgado / BRA André Sá
4. USA Kevin Kim / PHI Cecil Mamiit

The following teams received entry into the lucky loser spot:

1. THA Sanchai Ratiwatana / THA Sonchat Ratiwatana
2. USA Zack Fleishman / AUS Robert Smeets
3. CZE Tomáš Cakl / CZE Pavel Šnobel
4. CAN Frédéric Niemeyer / USA Glenn Weiner

Women's doubles

Main article: 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles qualifying

1. CZE Lucie Hradecká / CZE Hana Šromová
2. FRA Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro / ESP María José Martínez Sánchez
3. UKR Yuliana Fedak / UKR Tatiana Perebiynis
4. USA Lilia Osterloh / USA Ahsha Rolle

The following teams received entry into the lucky loser spot:

1. TPE Chan Chin-wei / TPE Hsieh Su-wei
2. HUN Melinda Czink / USA Vania King
3. ARG Mariana Díaz Oliva / RSA Natalie Grandin

Withdrawals

;Men's Singles

;Before the tournament

• ARG José Acasuso → replaced by BEL Dick Norman
• RUS Igor Andreev → replaced by ESP Guillermo García López
• ARG Guillermo Coria → replaced by TPE Lu Yen-hsun
• USA Taylor Dent → replaced by CZE Tomáš Zíb
• ROU Victor Hănescu → replaced by ROU Răzvan Sabău
• GER Nicolas Kiefer → replaced by FRA Jean-Christophe Faurel
• ESP Carlos Moyá → replaced by NED Melle van Gemerden

;Women's Singles

;Before the tournament

• USA Lindsay Davenport → replaced by GER Sandra Klösel
• ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives → replaced by CRO Ivana Lisjak
• RUS Nadia Petrova → replaced by UKR Julia Vakulenko
• FRA Mary Pierce → replaced by BLR Victoria Azarenka
• CZE Lucie Šafářová → replaced by UKR Kateryna Bondarenko
• ITA Roberta Vinci → replaced by TPE Hsieh Su-wei
• USA Serena Williams → replaced by USA Lilia Osterloh

;During the tournament

• UKR Viktoriya Kutuzova

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