2006 Medibank International – Women's singles

Alicia Molik was the defending champion, but was unable to compete due to vestibular neuronitis.

Women's singles
2006 Medibank International
Final
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-upItaly Francesca Schiavone
Score4–6, 7–5, 7–5
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Justine Henin-Hardenne won the title, defeating Francesca Schiavone 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 in the final.[1]

Singles results

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Seeds

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  • The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round
  1.   Kim Clijsters (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a hip injury)[2]
  2.   Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
  3.   Patty Schnyder (second round)
  4.   Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals, withdrew due to an ankle strain)
  5.   Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
  6.   Svetlana Kuznetsova (semifinals)
  7.   Francesca Schiavone (final)
  8.   Nicole Vaidišová (semifinals)

Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
7   Francesca Schiavone 6 6  
8   Nicole Vaidišová 4 3  
7   Francesca Schiavone 6 5 5
5   Justine Henin-Hardenne 4 7 7
5   Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
6   Svetlana Kuznetsova 3 1

Top half

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First round Second round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals
1   K Clijsters 6 6
Q   N Li 6 6 Q   N Li 3 1
  F Pennetta 4 1 1   K Clijsters
Q   Z Yan 6 6 7   F Schiavone w/o
    A Chakvetadze 3 3 Q   Z Yan 6 65 1
    A Sugiyama 1 2 7   F Schiavone 3 77 6
7   F Schiavone 6 6 7   F Schiavone 6 6
8   N Vaidišová 4 3
3   P Schnyder 6 3 4
    D Hantuchová 6 2 6     D Hantuchová 3 6 6
    S Mirza 4 6 2   D Hantuchová 3 1r
    E Likhovtseva 4 6 3 8   N Vaidišová 6 3
Q   Y Fedak 6 3 6 Q   Y Fedak 3 3
WC   S Stosur 4 6 1 8   N Vaidišová 6 6
8   N Vaidišová 6 4 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals
5   J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
WC   M Hingis 3 3 5   J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Q   V Dushevina 6 3 6 Q   V Dushevina 2 2
WC   V Zvonareva 4 6 1 5   J Henin-Hardenne w/o
  G Dulko 4 0r 4   N Petrova
    M Kirilenko 6 3     M Kirilenko 1 2
4   N Petrova 6 6
5   J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
6   S Kuznetsova 6 5 7 6   S Kuznetsova 3 1
  S Asagoe 1 7 5 6   S Kuznetsova 6
  A-L Grönefeld 2 1   D Safina 3 r
  D Safina 6 6 6   S Kuznetsova 77 6
    S Peng 2 4   A Ivanovic 63 3
    A Ivanovic 6 6   A Ivanovic 6 7
2   A Mauresmo 3 5

References

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  1. ^ Dennis Passa (13 January 2006). "Henin-Hardenne wins marathon Sydney final". USA Today.
  2. ^ "Injured Clijsters withdraws in Sydney". ABC News. 11 January 2006.
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