Defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2006 French Open. It was her third French Open title and fifth major title overall. Henin-Hardenne did not lose a set during the tournament, and did not face a tiebreak in any set.
This was the first French Open main draw appearance for future champion and world No. 2 Li Na, who lost in the third round to Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Seeds
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Championship match statistics Category Henin-Hardenne Kuznetsova 1st serve % 33/65 (51%) 48/68 (71%) 1st serve points won25 of 33 = 76% 29 of 48 = 60% 2nd serve points won 14 of 32 = 44% 9 of 20 = 45% Total service points won39 of 65 = 60.00% 38 of 68 = 55.88% Aces4 0 Double faults 3 3 Winners 12 17 Unforced errors30 35 Net points won 5 of 5 = 100% 11 of 13 = 85% Break points converted 4 of 7 = 57% 2 of 2 = 50% Return points won 30 of 68 = 44% 26 of 65 = 40% Total points won 69 54Source
References
2006 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation