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The 2006 US Open began August 28 and finished on September 10, 2006.
| 2006 US Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 28 – September 10 |
| Edition | 126th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Hardcourt |
| Location | New York City, U.S. |
| Venue | USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Roger Federer | |
| Women's singles | |
 Maria Sharapova | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Martin Damm /  Leander Paes | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Nathalie Dechy / Vera Zvonareva | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Bob Bryan / Martina Navratilova | |
| Wheelchair men's singles | |
 Robin Ammerlaan | |
| Wheelchair women's singles | |
| Esther Vergeer | |
| Wheelchair men's doubles | |
| Robin Ammerlaan / Michaël Jérémiasz | |
| Wheelchair women's doubles | |
| Jiske Griffioen / Esther Vergeer | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Dušan Lojda | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Jamie Hunt / Nathaniel Schnugg | |
| Girls' doubles | |
 Mihaela Buzărnescu / Ioana Raluca Olaru | |
Roger Federer was successful in defending his 2005 title, defeating 2003 champion Andy Roddick in the final. Kim Clijsters was unable to defend her title due to injury. 19-year-old Maria Sharapova won her second Grand Slam title, defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final. It was Henin-Hardenne's third Grand Slam final loss of 2006, having lost the Australian Open and Wimbledon finals earlier in the year.
Seniors
editMen's singles
edit Roger Federer defeated
Andy Roddick, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
- It was Federer's 8th title of the year, and his 41st overall. It was his 9th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd (consecutive) US Open title.
Women's singles
edit Maria Sharapova defeated
Justine Henin-Hardenne, 6–4, 6–4
- It was Sharapova's 3rd title of the year, and her 13th overall. It was her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st US Open title.
Men's doubles
edit Martin Damm /
Leander Paes defeated
Jonas Björkman /
Max Mirnyi, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3
Women's doubles
edit Nathalie Dechy /
Vera Zvonareva defeated
Dinara Safina /
Katarina Srebotnik, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
Mixed doubles
edit Martina Navratilova /
Bob Bryan defeated
Květa Peschke /
Martin Damm, 6–2, 6–3
Juniors
editBoys' singles
edit Dušan Lojda defeated
Peter Polansky 7-6(7–4), 6-3
Girls' singles
edit Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated
Tamira Paszek 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Boys' doubles
edit Jamie Hunt /
Nathaniel Schnugg defeated
Jarmere Jenkins/
Austin Krajicek 6–3, 6-3
Girls' doubles
edit Mihaela Buzărnescu /
Ioana Raluca Olaru defeated
Sharon Fichman/
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7–5, 6-2
Wheelchair
editMen's wheelchair singles
edit Robin Ammerlaan defeated
Michaël Jérémiasz 6-7(1–7), 6–3, 7-5
Women's wheelchair singles
edit Esther Vergeer defeated
Sharon Walraven 6–1, 6-2
Men's wheelchair doubles
edit Robin Ammerlaan /
Michaël Jérémiasz defeated
Shingo Kunieda /
Tadeusz Kruszelnicki 7-6(7–2), 6-1
Women's wheelchair doubles
edit Jiske Griffioen /
Esther Vergeer defeated
Korie Homan /
Maaike Smit 6–4, 6-4
Seeds
editMen's singles
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Top 10 elimination
edit| Key / Legend | |
|---|---|
| SF | Semifinal round |
| QF | Quarterfinal round |
| R | Round |
| Seed | Player | Player | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lost to | SF | ||
| 2 | lost to | Final | ||
| 3 | defeated | Final | ||
| 4 | lost to | QF | ||
| 5 | lost to | R3 | ||
| 6 | lost to | R4 | ||
| 7 | lost to | R4 | ||
| 8 | lost to | R2 | ||
| 9 | lost to | R3 | ||
| 10 | lost to | QF |
Withdrawn players
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Player of the day
edit- Day 1 –
Lindsay Davenport
- Day 2 – No competition due to the rain.
- Day 3 –
David Nalbandian
- Day 4 –
- Day 5 –
- Day 6 – No competition due to the rain.
- Day 7 –
- Day 8 –
Jelena Janković
- Day 9 – No competition due to the rain.
- Day 10 –
Tommy Haas
- Day 11 –
Nikolay Davydenko
- Day 12 –
- Day 13 –
- Day 14 –
Roger Federer