Amélie Mauresmo defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final, 6–1, 2–0 ret., to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2006 Australian Open. It was her first major title. Henin-Hardenne was suffering from stomach cramps resulting from the accidental misuse of anti-inflammatories for a chronic shoulder injury. Mauresmo's wait for a grand slam finally ends This was Mauresmo's third match of the tournament where her opponent retired.Mauresmo wins first Slam when opponent retires Mauresmo and Henin-Hardenne would have a rematch in the Wimbledon final later that year, where Mauresmo would win in three sets.
Serena Williams was the defending champion, but was defeated in the third round by Daniela Hantuchová.Hantuchova stuns champion Serena
This tournament saw three-time Australian Open champion Martina Hingis make her first major appearance since the 2002 US Open, after a three-year absence from the sport.Clijsters halts Hingis comeback | Sport | guardian.co.uk It marked the first major main draw appearance for future world No. 1 and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka.Tennis Statistics: Victoria Azarenka and Australian Open 2013
Seeds
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Championship match statistics Category Mauresmo Henin-Hardenne 1st serve %23/37 (62%) 8/25 (32%) 1st serve points won15 of 23 = 65% 2 of 8 = 25% 2nd serve points won9 of 14 = 64% 7 of 17 = 41% Total service points won24 of 37 = 64.86% 9 of 25 = 36.00% Aces 0 0 Double faults 0 1 Winners15 2 Unforced errors11 20 Net points won 5 of 10 = 50% 6 of 8 = 75% Break points converted 3 of 5 = 60% 0 of 1 = 0% Return points won 16 of 25 = 64% 13 of 37 = 35% Total points won 40 22Source
References
External links 2006 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation