2006 Acura Classic – Singles

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

Singles
2006 Acura Classic
Champion	Maria Sharapova
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Score	7–5, 7–5
Draw	56
Seeds	16

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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

External links

• ITF tournament details