2006 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

Nadia Petrova was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Maria Sharapova 5–7, 2–6.

Singles
2006 Generali Ladies Linz
Champion	Maria Sharapova
Runner-up	Nadia Petrova
Score	7–5, 6–2

Main article: 2006 Generali Ladies Linz

This was the final singles career of former World No. 3 Mary Pierce, who had retired in the second set where she was leading 6–5, due to sustaining a knee injury.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Maria Sharapova (champion)
2. Nadia Petrova (final)
3. Patty Schnyder (semifinals)
4. Nicole Vaidišová (semifinals)
5. Ana Ivanovic (quarterfinals)
6. Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
7. Anna Chakvetadze (second round)
8. Francesca Schiavone (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Maria Sharapova	7	7
	3	Patty Schnyder	5	5
								1	Maria Sharapova	7	6
								2	Nadia Petrova	5	2
	4	Nicole Vaidišová	1	2
	2	Nadia Petrova	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Sharapova	7	6
		C Rubin	1	2				Q	E Daniilidou	5	1
	Q	E Daniilidou	6	6											1	M Sharapova	77	7
		A-L Grönefeld	4	5											5	A Ivanovic	63	5
	Q	A Radwańska	6	7				Q	A Radwańska	2	2
		M Krajicek	1	62				5	A Ivanovic	6	6
	5	A Ivanovic	6	77																		1	M Sharapova	7	7
																						3	P Schnyder	5	5
								3	P Schnyder	61	6	6
	WC	N Dechy	2	6	6			WC	N Dechy	77	4	3
	WC	T Paszek	6	3	1										3	P Schnyder	77	6
		M Pierce	77	77												V Zvonareva	62	4
		A Sugiyama	63	65					M Pierce	6	6r
		V Zvonareva	5	6	6				V Zvonareva	4	5
	8	F Schiavone	7	1	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	J Janković	6	63	6
		S Bammer	1	77	3			6	J Janković	64	6	6
		D Hantuchová	3r					Q	E Vesnina	77	4	2
	Q	E Vesnina	4												6	J Janković	7	65	4
	Q	A Bondarenko	4	6	3										4	N Vaidišová	5	77	6
		M Santangelo	6	1	6				M Santangelo	64	0
								4	N Vaidišová	77	6
																						4	N Vaidišová	1	2
	7	A Chakvetadze	7	6																		2	N Petrova	6	6
		K Srebotnik	5	2				7	A Chakvetadze	4	4
		S Stosur	6	3					S Stosur	6	6
		M Kirilenko	4	2r												S Stosur	1	3
		S Pe'er	6	77											2	N Petrova	6	6
		M Bartoli	3	64					S Pe'er	1	1
								2	N Petrova	6	6

References

• Main and Qualifying Draws (WTA)