2006 Acura Classic – Singles

Singles
2006 Acura Classic
Champion Maria Sharapova
Runner-up Kim Clijsters
Score7–5, 7–5
Draw56
Seeds16

Maria Sharapova defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 7–5, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2006 Southern California Open.

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

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

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Kim Clijsters 7 6  
8 Martina Hingis 5 2  
1 Kim Clijsters 6 77  
7 Nicole Vaidišová 2 60  
  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 62     J Janković 4 6 3
  A Bondarenko 6 77     A Bondarenko 1 64  
  J Janković 6 6     J Janković 6 77  
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 77  
  J Jackson 4 6 6   J Jackson 2 61  
  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 77 2
  A Chakvetadze 6 6     A Chakvetadze 6 65 6
  J Kostanić 4 3     A Chakvetadze 4 6 6
  T Golovin 3 67   14 A Ivanovic 6 4 1
Q A Frazier 6 79   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 64 2  
  P Suárez 3 6 6   P Suárez 77 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 64  
WC S Mirza 6 6   WC S Mirza 6 77  
  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 67 77
  S Bammer 6 66 6   S Bammer 1 79 64
  L Šafářová 4 78 1 6 M Pierce 6 6  
Q V King 4 2     E Laine 2 1  
  E Laine 6 6     E Laine 61 77 6
  E Vesnina 3 6 6   E Vesnina 77 65 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 77 0
  S Peng 6 6     S Peng 6 65 0r
  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  
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