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2006 WTA Tour Championships


The 2006 WTA Tour Championships, also known as the Sony Ericsson Championships, was a women's round robin tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Madrid Arena in Madrid, Spain. It was the 36th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 31st edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2006 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between 7 November and 12 November 2006. Fourth-seeded Justine Henin-Hardenne won the singles event and earned $1,000,000 first-prize money as well as 525 ranking points. With her victory Henin-Hardenne secured her year-end No.1 ranking.

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2006 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

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

Doubles

Main article: 2006 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles

USA Lisa Raymond / AUS Samantha Stosur defeated ZIM Cara Black / AUS Rennae Stubbs, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.

Singles Championship Race

Singles

Players in gold have qualified for Madrid. Players in brown withdrawn. The low-ranked players in blue after them would be played as alternates in Madrid.

RankPlayerMandatory EventsBest Other TournamentsTotal pointsTourn1234567891011123,473123,297143,022162,668212,668212,166222,166221,980131,944201,944201,926191,926191,704251,704251,442211,442211,393181,39318
**[AUS](2006-australian-open-women-s-singles)****[FRA](2006-french-open-women-s-singles)****[WIM](2006-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)****[USO](2006-us-open-women-s-singles)****[MIA](2006-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)**
1BEL Justine Henin-HardenneF
492**W
700**F
492F
492R64
1**[W](2006-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
220**[F](2006-qatar-telecom-german-open-singles)
210**[W](2006-medibank-international-women-s-singles)
195****[W](2006-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
195****[W](2006-pilot-pen-tennis-women-s-singles)
195**[SF](2006-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
146[SF](2006-family-circle-cup-singles)
135
2RUS Maria SharapovaSF
314R16
96SF
314**W
700**F
246**[W](2006-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
325****[W](2006-acura-classic-singles)
300****[W](2006-zurich-open-singles)
300****[W](2006-generali-ladies-linz-singles)
195**[F](2006-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
154[SF](2006-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
135[SF](2006-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
88[QF](2006-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
75[SF](2006-dfs-classic-singles)
55
3FRA Amélie Mauresmo**W
700**R16
96**W
700**SF
314SF
157**[W](2006-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
195****[W](2006-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
195**[F](2006-qatar-ladies-open-singles)
137[F](2006-china-open-women-s-singles)
137[SF](2006-qatar-telecom-german-open-singles)
135[QF](2006-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
75[QF](2006-zurich-open-singles)
75[QF](2006-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
55[QF](2006-pilot-pen-tennis-women-s-singles)
49[R16](2006-medibank-international-women-s-singles)
1[R16](2006-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
1
4RUS Svetlana KuznetsovaR16
96F
492R32
62R16
96**W
350****[W](2006-china-open-women-s-singles)
195****[W](2006-wismilak-international-singles)
145**[F](2006-j-s-cup-singles)
137[SF](2006-italian-open-women-s-singles)
135[SF](2006-zurich-open-singles)
135[SF](2006-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
99[SF](2006-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
99[SF](2006-medibank-international-women-s-singles)
88[SF](2006-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
88[SF](2006-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
88[SF](2006-pilot-pen-tennis-women-s-singles)
88[QF](2006-family-circle-cup-singles)
75
4RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova[QF](2006-qatar-telecom-german-open-singles)
75[QF](2006-rogers-cup-singles)
75[QF](2006-qatar-ladies-open-singles)
49[R16](2006-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
1
5RUS Nadia PetrovaQF
174R128
2A
0R32
62QF
87**[W](2006-family-circle-cup-singles)
300****[W](2006-qatar-telecom-german-open-singles)
300****[W](2006-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
220**[F](2006-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
210**[W](2006-qatar-ladies-open-singles)
195****[W](2006-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
195**[F](2006-generali-ladies-linz-singles)
137[SF](2006-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
88[QF](2006-medibank-international-women-s-singles)
49[QF](2006-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
49[QF](2006-china-open-women-s-singles)
49[SF](2006-asb-classic-singles)
43
5RUS Nadia Petrova[R32](2006-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
1[R32](2006-acura-classic-singles)
1[R32](2006-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
1[R32](2006-rogers-cup-singles)
1[R16](2006-pilot-pen-tennis-women-s-singles)
1[R16](2006-fortis-championships-luxembourg-singles)
1
6BEL Kim ClijstersSF
314SF
314SF
314A
0R64
1[F](2006-acura-classic-singles)
210**[W](2006-j-s-cup-singles)
195****[W](2006-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles)
195**[F](2006-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
137**[W](2006-gaz-de-france-stars-singles)
120**[SF](2006-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
88[QF](2006-medibank-international-women-s-singles)
49[R16](2006-italian-open-women-s-singles)
42[R32](2006-rogers-cup-singles)
1
7RUS Elena DementievaR128
2R32
62QF
174QF
174R16
48**[W](2006-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
300**[F](2006-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
228**[W](2006-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
195**[SF](2006-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
135[SF](2006-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
88[SF](2006-j-s-cup-singles)
88[QF](2006-italian-open-women-s-singles)
75[QF](2006-acura-classic-singles)
75[SF](2006-ordina-open-women-s-singles)
55[QF](2006-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
55[QF](2006-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
49[QF](2006-pilot-pen-tennis-women-s-singles)
49
7RUS Elena Dementieva[QF](2006-fortis-championships-luxembourg-singles)
49[R16](2006-qatar-telecom-german-open-singles)
42[R16](2006-zurich-open-singles)
1
8SUI Martina HingisQF
174QF
174R32
62R64
38R32
31**[W](2006-italian-open-women-s-singles)
300**[F](2006-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
210[F](2006-rogers-cup-singles)
210[SF](2006-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
146**[W](2006-sunfeast-open-singles)
120**[SF](2006-qatar-ladies-open-singles)
88[QF](2006-qatar-telecom-german-open-singles)
75[QF](2006-acura-classic-singles)
75[QF](2006-zurich-open-singles)
75[SF](2006-mondial-australian-women-s-hardcourts-singles)
55[QF](2006-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
55[R16](2006-j-s-cup-singles)
25
8SUI Martina Hingis[R16](2006-hansol-korea-open-singles)
12[R32](2006-medibank-international-women-s-singles)
1
9SUI Patty SchnyderQF
174R16
96R64
38R16
96R16
48[F](2006-family-circle-cup-singles)
210[F](2006-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles)
137[SF](2006-acura-classic-singles)
135[SF](2006-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
99[SF](2006-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
88[SF](2006-generali-ladies-linz-singles)
88[QF](2006-qatar-telecom-german-open-singles)
75[QF](2006-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
75[SF](2006-wismilak-international-singles)
66[SF](2006-western-southern-financial-group-women-s-open-singles)
55[QF](2006-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
49[QF](2006-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
49
9SUI Patty Schnyder[QF](2006-fortis-championships-luxembourg-singles)
49[R16](2006-italian-open-women-s-singles)
42[QF](2006-mondial-australian-women-s-hardcourts-singles)
30[R16](2006-medibank-international-women-s-singles)
1[R16](2006-j-s-cup-singles)
1[R16](2006-internationaux-de-strasbourg-singles)
1[R32](2006-pilot-pen-tennis-women-s-singles)
1[R32](2006-zurich-open-singles)
1
10RUS Dinara SafinaR64
38QF
174R32
62QF
174R64
1[F](2006-italian-open-women-s-singles)
210[SF](2006-rogers-cup-singles)
135[F](2006-ordina-open-women-s-singles)
85[QF](2006-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
81[QF](2006-family-circle-cup-singles)
75[QF](2006-qatar-telecom-german-open-singles)
75[SF](2006-mondial-australian-women-s-hardcourts-singles)
55[QF](2006-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
49[QF](2006-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
49[QF](2006-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
49[QF](2006-fortis-championships-luxembourg-singles)
49[R16](2006-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
29
10RUS Dinara Safina[R16](2006-medibank-international-women-s-singles)
25[R16](2006-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
25[R64](2006-acura-classic-singles)
1[R32](2006-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
1
11CZE Nicole VaidišováR16
96SF
314R16
96R32
62A
0[SF](2006-acura-classic-singles)
135[SF](2006-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
135**[W](2006-internationaux-de-strasbourg-singles)
120**[SF](2006-medibank-international-women-s-singles)
88[SF](2006-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles)
88[SF](2006-generali-ladies-linz-singles)
88[QF](2006-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
75[R16](2006-rogers-cup-singles)
42[R16](2006-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
25[R32](2006-italian-open-women-s-singles)
25[R32](2006-family-circle-cup-singles)
1[R32](2006-zurich-open-singles)
1
11CZE Nicole Vaidišová[R32](2006-cellular-south-cup-singles)
1[R16](2006-china-open-women-s-singles)
1

References

References

  1. (12 November 2006). "Henin-Hardenne beats Mauresmo for first WTA Championships title". USA Today.
  2. (12 November 2006). "Awesome Henin seals Madrid title". BBC.
  3. (12 November 2006). "Henin-Hardenne crowns a great year". CNN.
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