2006 DFS Classic – Singles

Maria Sharapova was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Jamea Jackson.^[1]

Singles
2006 DFS Classic
Champion	Vera Zvonareva
Runner-up	Jamea Jackson
Score	7–6(14–12), 7–6(7–5)
Draw	56 (8 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16

Vera Zvonareva won the title, defeating Jackson in the final 7–6^(14–12), 7–6^(7–5).^[2]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
2. Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals)
3. Daniela Hantuchová (withdrew)
4. Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals)
5. Ai Sugiyama (third round)
6. Marion Bartoli (quarterfinals)
7. Anna Chakvetadze (third round)
8. Jelena Janković (third round)
9. Sofia Arvidsson (second round)
10. Klára Koukalová (first round)
11. Catalina Castaño (first round)
12. Mara Santangelo (quarterfinals)
13. Li Na (third round)
14. Sania Mirza (third round)
15. Samantha Stosur (second round)
16. Laura Granville (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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Maria Sharapova	4	4
		Jamea Jackson	6	6
									Jamea Jackson	612	65
									Vera Zvonareva	714	77
	Q	Meilen Tu	7	4	3
		Vera Zvonareva	5	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Sharapova	6	6
		S Foretz	2	63				Q	A Rolle	4	2
	Q	A Rolle	6	77											1	M Sharapova	6	6
		E Daniilidou	6	6											13	N Li	2	4
	WC	A Keothavong	3	0					E Daniilidou	67	3
		M Washington	3	3				13	N Li	79	6
	13	N Li	6	6																		1	M Sharapova	6	6
	12	M Santangelo	6	6																		12	M Santangelo	2	2
		E Laine	1	2				12	M Santangelo	6	6
		E Vesnina	6	3	6				E Vesnina	3	3
		V Razzano	3	6	0										12	M Santangelo	77	6
		J Gajdošová	6	6											5	A Sugiyama	64	4
		M Yuan	3	4					J Gajdošová	2	3
								5	A Sugiyama	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	E Likhovtseva	6	6
	Q	O Puchkova	2	6	6			Q	O Puchkova	2	2
	Q	V Kutuzova	6	2	3										4	E Likhovtseva	7	6
		L Raymond	7	6												L Raymond	5	4
		A Morigami	5	3					L Raymond	4	6	77
	Q	A Rodionova	2	6	4			15	S Stosur	6	1	60
	15	S Stosur	6	3	6																	4	E Likhovtseva	4	3
	10	K Koukalová	4	1																			J Jackson	6	6
		J Jackson	6	6					J Jackson	6	77
	WC	M South	63	6	3			WC	S Borwell	2	65
	WC	S Borwell	77	3	6											J Jackson	6	0	7
		S Peng	2	7	6										8	J Janković	4	6	5
	Q	N Pratt	6	5	4				S Peng	2	1
								8	J Janković	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	M Bartoli	4	6	6
	LL	B Mattek	6	66	6			LL	B Mattek	6	4	4
		J Schruff	4	78	1										6	M Bartoli	6	5	6
		A Morita	6	2	6											A Morita	4	7	2
	WC	K O'Brien	4	6	1				A Morita	6	6
	Q	M Czink	65	6	3			9	S Arvidsson	4	3
	9	S Arvidsson	77	4	6																	6	M Bartoli	4	4
	14	S Mirza	6	3	6																	Q	M Tu	6	6
		A Bondarenko	2	6	3			14	S Mirza	7	67	6
		S Perry	6	6					S Perry	5	79	3
		J Craybas	3	3											14	S Mirza	6	4	63
	Q	M Tu	6	78											Q	M Tu	2	6	77
		K Brandi	3	66				Q	M Tu	6	78
								LL	L Osterloh	0	66

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	A Chakvetadze	6	6
	Q	E Gagliardi	6	6				Q	E Gagliardi	4	4
		A Nakamura	3	3											7	A Chakvetadze	4	3
	LL	A Kremer	0	1												V Zvonareva	6	6
		V Zvonareva	6	6					V Zvonareva	6	6
		M Suchá	6	6					M Suchá	1	2
	11	C Castaño	3	1																			V Zvonareva	6	3	6
	16	L Granville	4	4																		2	F Schiavone	4	6	1
		Z Yan	6	6					Z Yan	5	5
		S Sfar	4	5					T Pironkova	7	7
		T Pironkova	6	7												T Pironkova	6	3	1
		A Serra Zanetti	2	5											2	F Schiavone	3	6	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	6	7					M Vento-Kabchi	0	6	1
								2	F Schiavone	6	4	6