2006 Australian Open
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2006 Australian Open
| 2006 Australian Open | ||||
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| Date: | 16 – 29 January | |||
| Edition: | 94th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) | |||
| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |||
| Venue: | Melbourne Park | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Roger Federer |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Amélie Mauresmo |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
 Yan Zi / Zheng Jie |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
Martina Hingis /  Mahesh Bhupathi |
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The 2006 Australian Open was played between 16 and 29 January 2006.
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Leadup
Several leading men's players declined to attend the Open due to injury, including Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and defending champion Marat Safin.
The women's tournament fared much better, with no absentees among the top 20 ranked players.
It was Martina Hingis' first grand slam event in her comeback to the game. Lindsay Davenport and Serena Williams were among those who welcomed her return to the circuit as a positive step forward for women's tennis.
Finals
Seniors
Men's Singles
Main article: 2006 Australian Open – Men's Singles
Roger Federer def. 
Marcos Baghdatis,[1] 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
- It was Federer's 2nd title of the year, and his 35th overall. It was his 7th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd Australian Open title.
Women's Singles
Main article: 2006 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Amélie Mauresmo def. 
Justine Henin, 6–1, 2–0, retired
- It was Mauresmo's 1st title of the year, and her 20th overall. It was her 1st career Grand Slam title.
Men's Doubles
Main article: 2006 Australian Open – Men's Doubles
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan def. 
Martin Damm / Leander Paes, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Women's Doubles
Main article: 2006 Australian Open – Women's Doubles
Yan Zi / Zheng Jie[2] def. 
Samantha Stosur / Lisa Raymond, 2–6, 7–6(7), 6–3
Mixed Doubles
Main article: 2006 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles
Martina Hingis / Mahesh Bhupathi def. 
Elena Likhovtseva / 
Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 6–3
Juniors
Boys' Singles
Main article: 2006 Australian Open – Boys' Singles
Alexandre Sidorenko def. Nick Lindahl, 6–3, 7–6(4)
Girls' Singles
Main article: 2006 Australian Open – Girls' Singles
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova def. 
Caroline Wozniacki, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
Boys' Doubles
Main article: 2006 Australian Open – Boys' Doubles
Błażej Koniusz / Grzegorz Panfil def. Kellen Damico / Nathaniel Schnugg, 7–6(5), 6–3
Girls' Doubles
Main article: 2006 Australian Open – Girls' Doubles
Sharon Fichman / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova def. Alizé Cornet / 
Corinna Dentoni, 6–2, 6–2
Seeds
Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Attendance
| Day | Day Session | Night Session | Total |
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| 1 | 36,890 | 12,855 | 49,745 |
| 2 | 42,533 | 15,300 | 57,833 |
| 3 | 40,291 | 16,391 | 56,682 |
| 4 | 37,668 | 17,728 | 55,396 |
| 5 | 32,664 | 15,454 | 48,118 |
| 6 | 41,247 | 15,439 | 56,686 |
| 7 | 22,679 | 14,958 | 37,637 |
| 8 | 25,350 | 15,033 | 40,383 |
| 9 | 19,385 | 15,115 | 34,500 |
| 10 | 17,570 | 14,542 | 32,112 |
| 11 | 15,954 | 14,943 | 30,897 |
| 12 | 16,303 | – | 16,303 |
| 13 | 15,452 | – | 15,452 |
| 14 | 18,806 | – | 18,806 |
| Total | 382,792 | 167,758 | 550,550 |
References
- ^ Baghdatis became the first Cypriot tennis player (male or female) to reach a Grand Slam singles final.
- ^ Yan and Zheng won the first ever Chinese Grand Slam title.
- ^ http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/attendance_history.pdf
- Pearce, Linda (17 January 2006). "Dokic leaves shattered but philosophical". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/news/tennis/national-pride-before-a-fall/2006/01/16/1137260002658.html.
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