Australian Open 2006

◄ Australian Open 2006 ►
Date:	January 16-29, 2006
Edition:	94th  Australian Open
Place:	Melbourne
Covering:	Hard court
Defending champion
Men's singles :	Marat Safin
Ladies singles :	Serena Williams
Men's double :	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett
Ladies doubles :	Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik
Mixed :	Samantha Stosur Scott Draper
winner
Men's singles :	Roger Federer
Ladies singles :	Amélie Mauresmo
Men's double :	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Ladies doubles :	Yan Zi Zheng Jie
Mixed :	Martina Hingis Mahesh Bhupathi
Grand Slams 2006
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The 94th Australian Open took place from January 16-29, 2006 in Melbourne .

Defending champions in the singles were Marat Safin in the men and Serena Williams in the women.

In the men's singles, Roger Federer was able to win his second title at this tournament. In the women's singles, Amélie Mauresmo from France won . The men's doubles were won by the brothers Bob and Mike Bryan , while the women's doubles were won by the Chinese Yan Zi and Zheng Jie . Martina Hingis and Mahesh Bhupathi prevailed in the mixed final .

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Roger Federer victory 02.  Andy Roddick Round of 16 03.  Lleyton Hewitt 2nd round 04th  David Nalbandian Semifinals 05.  Nikolai Davydenko Quarter finals 06th  Guillermo Coria 3rd round 07th  Ivan Ljubičić Quarter finals 08th.  Gastón Gaudio 3rd round 09.  Fernando González 1 round 10.  Thomas Johansson Round of 16 11.  David Ferrer Round of 16 12.  Dominik Hrbatý Round of 16 13.  Robby Ginepri 2nd round 14th  Richard Gasquet 1 round 15th  Juan Carlos Ferrero 3rd round 16.  Tommy Robredo Round of 16

No. player Round reached 17th  Radek Štěpánek 2nd round 18th  Mario Ančić 3rd round 19th  Tomáš Berdych 2nd round 20th  James Blake 3rd round 21st  Nicolas Kiefer Semifinals 22nd  Gaël Monfils 1 round 23.  Igor Andreyev 3rd round 24.  Olivier Rochus 2nd round 25th  Sébastien Grosjean Quarter finals 26th  Jarkko Nieminen 3rd round 27.  Taylor Dent 1 round 28.  Fernando Verdasco 2nd round 29  Filippo Volandri 1 round 30th  Max Mirny 3rd round 31.  Feliciano López 3rd round 32.  Carlos Moyá 1 round

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Lindsay Davenport Quarter finals 02.  Kim Clijsters Semifinals 03.  Amélie Mauresmo victory 04th  Maria Sharapova Semifinals 05.  Mary Pierce 2nd round 06th  Nadia Petrova Quarter finals 07th  Patty Schnyder Quarter finals 08th.  Justine Henin-Hardenne final 09.  Jelena Dementjewa 1 round 10.  Venus Williams 1 round 11.  Nathalie Dechy 1 round 12.  Anastassija Myskina Round of 16 13.  Serena Williams 3rd round 14th  Svetlana Kuznetsova Round of 16 15th  Francesca Schiavone Round of 16 16.  Nicole Vaidišová Round of 16

No. Player Round reached 17th  Daniela Hantuchová Round of 16 18th  Jelena Lichowzewa 2nd round 19th  Dinara Safina 2nd round 20th  Flavia Pennetta 3rd round 21st  Ana Ivanović 2nd round 22nd  Anna-Lena Grönefeld 2nd round 23.  Jelena Janković 2nd round 24.  Tatiana Golovin 1 round 25th  Maria Kirilenko 3rd round 26th  Ai Sugiyama 1 round 27.  Marion Bartoli 2nd round 28.  Anabel Medina Garrigues 1 round 29  Klára Koukalová 1 round 30th  Vera Swonaryova 1 round 31.  Gisela Dulko 2nd round 32.  Sania Mirza 2nd round

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Bob Bryan Mike Bryan   victory 02.  Jonas Björkman Max Mirny   Quarter finals 03.  Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor   1 round 04th  Paul Hanley Kevin Ullyett   Semifinals 05.  Fabrice Santoro Nenad Zimonjić   Round of 16 06th  Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram   2nd round 07th  Martin Damm Leander Paes   final 08th.  Simon Aspelin Todd Perry   Quarter finals

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Wayne Arthurs Stephen Huss   1 round 10.  František Čermák Leoš Friedl   2nd round 11.  Mahesh Bhupathi Wesley Moodie   Round of 16 12.  Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer   Round of 16 13.  José Acasuso Sebastián Prieto   Round of 16 14th  Jordan Kerr Travis Parrott   Round of 16 15th  Dominik Hrbatý Michal Mertiňák   2nd round 16.  Tomáš Berdych Cyril Suk   Round of 16

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur   final 02.  Cara Black Rennae Stubbs   Quarter finals 03.  Elena Lichowzewa Vera Swonaryova   Quarter finals 04th  Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez   Quarter finals 05.  Anna-Lena Grönefeld Meghann Shaughnessy   Semifinals 06th  Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama   Round of 16 07th  Jelena Dementjewa Flavia Pennetta   Round of 16 08th.  Liezel Huber Francesca Schiavone   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Shinobu Asagoe Katarina Srebotnik   Semifinals 10.  Gisela Dulko Marija Kirilenko   Quarter finals 11.  Emilie Loit Nicole Pratt   Round of 16 12.  Yan Zi Zheng Jie   victory 13.  Anastassija Myskina Dinara Safina   2nd round 14th  Svetlana Kuznetsova Amélie Mauresmo   Round of 16 15th  Eleni Daniilidou Anabel Medina Garrigues   1 round 16.  Li Na Sun Tiantian   Round of 16

Mixed

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Kevin Ullyett Cara Black   Round of 16 02.  Jonas Björkman Lisa Raymond   Round of 16 03.  Bob Bryan Vera Swonaryova   Quarter finals 04th  Mike Bryan Corina Morariu   Quarter finals

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Paul Hanley Samantha Stosur   Semifinals 06th  Daniel Nestor Jelena Lichowzewa   final 07th  Andy Ram Liezel Huber   Round of 16 08th.  Todd Perry Rennae Stubbs   Quarter finals

Web links

Commons : Australian Open 2006  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Archives of the ATP World Tour (Men) Grand Slams 2006
• Archive of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour (Women & Mixed) Tournaments 2006 (English)
• ITF Archives (Men & Mixed )
• ITF Archives (Women )