2006 US Open (tennis)
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.
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