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2006 in tennis

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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2006. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

Roger Federer triumphed in four top tennis contests in 2006: Wimbledon, the Australian Open, the US Open, and the Tennis Masters Cup. Amélie Mauresmo won at Wimbledon and the Australian Open; while Justine Henin-Hardenne won the French Open and the WTA Tour Championships. Other champions that year included Rafael Nadal in the French Open, and Maria Sharapova in the US Open. In international team competitions, the Russian men's team beat Argentina to win the Davis Cup, and the Italian women's team beat Belgium to win the Fed Cup.


World Group Draw

  • S-Seeded
  • U-Unseeded
  • *Choice of ground
Round One Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
S Croatia 3
U Austria* 2
S Croatia* 2
S Argentina 3
S Argentina* 5
U Sweden 0
S Argentina* 5
S Australia 0
S Spain 1
U Belarus* 4
U Belarus 0
S Australia* 5
S Australia 3
U Switzerland* 2
S Argentina 2
S Russia* 3
U Germany* 2
S France 3
S France* 1
S Russia 4
U Netherlands* 0
S Russia 5
S Russia* 3
S United States 2
U Romania 1
S United States* 4
S United States* 3
U Chile 2
U Chile* 4
S Slovakia 1

World Group Playoffs

Date: 22 Sep – 24 Sep

Venue Winner Score Loser
Portschach, Austria Austria Austria 5–0 Mexico Mexico
Düsseldorf, Germany Germany Germany 4–1 Thailand Thailand
Leiden, Netherlands Czech Republic Czech Republic 4–1 Netherlands Netherlands
Bucharest, Romania Romania Romania 4–1 South Korea Korea Republic
Bratislava, Slovakia Belgium Belgium 3–2 Slovakia Slovakia
Santander, Spain Spain Spain 4–1 Italy Italy
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Sweden Sweden 3–1 Brazil Brazil
Geneva, Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland 4–1 Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro

World Group I Draw

  • S-Seeded
  • U-Unseeded
  • *Choice of ground
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
S France* 1
U Italy 4
U Italy 3
S Spain* 1
S Spain* 5
U Austria 0
U Italy 3
U Belgium 2
U Germany* 2
S United States 3
S United States 0
U Belgium* 4
U Belgium* 3
S Russia 2

(May 21 – May 27)

  • TP: Ties Played
  • TW: Ties Won
  • MW: Matches Won
  • SW: Sets Won
Red Group TP TW MW SW
 Germany 3 3 6 15
 Czech Republic 3 2 5 14
 Argentina 3 1 4 8
 Italy 3 0 3 6
Blue Group TP TW MW SW
 Croatia 3 3 8 15
 Chile 3 2 4 10
 Spain 3 1 3 10
 United States 3 0 3 7

Retired

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References

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  1. ^ "Mauresmo climbs the mountain". the Guardian. 8 July 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. ^ "On this day in 2006: Andre Agassi retires from tennis after US Open knockout". The Independent. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.