2006 US Open (tennis)

The 2006 US Open began August 28 and finished on September 10, 2006.

Roger Federer was successful in defending his 2005 title, defeating 2003 champion Andy Roddick in the final. Kim Clijsters was unable to defend her title due to injury. 19-year-old Maria Sharapova won her second Grand Slam title, defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final. It was Henin-Hardenne's third Grand Slam final loss of 2006, having lost the Australian Open and Wimbledon finals earlier in the year.

Men's singles
Roger Federer defeated 🇺🇸 Andy Roddick, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
 * It was Federer's 8th title of the year, and his 41st overall. It was his 9th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd (consecutive) US Open title.

Women's singles
🇷🇺 Maria Sharapova defeated 🇧🇪 Justine Henin-Hardenne, 6–4, 6–4
 * It was Sharapova's 3rd title of the year, and her 13th overall. It was her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st US Open title.

Men's doubles
🇨🇿 Martin Damm / 🇮🇳 Leander Paes defeated 🇸🇪 Jonas Björkman / 🇧🇾 Max Mirnyi, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3

Women's doubles
🇫🇷 Nathalie Dechy / 🇷🇺 Vera Zvonareva defeated 🇷🇺 Dinara Safina / 🇸🇮 Katarina Srebotnik, 7–6(7–5), 7–5

Mixed doubles
🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova / 🇺🇸 Bob Bryan defeated 🇨🇿 Květa Peschke / 🇨🇿 Martin Damm, 6–2, 6–3

Boys' singles
🇨🇿 Dušan Lojda defeated 🇨🇦 Peter Polansky 7-6(7–4), 6-3

Girls' singles
🇷🇺 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated 🇦🇹 Tamira Paszek 3–6, 6–4, 7–5

Boys' doubles
🇺🇸 Jamie Hunt / 🇺🇸 Nathaniel Schnugg defeated 🇺🇸 Jarmere Jenkins/🇺🇸 Austin Krajicek 6–3, 6-3

Girls' doubles
🇷🇴 Mihaela Buzărnescu / 🇷🇴 Ioana Raluca Olaru defeated 🇨🇦 Sharon Fichman/🇷🇺 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7–5, 6-2

Men's wheelchair singles
 Robin Ammerlaan defeated 🇫🇷 Michaël Jérémiasz 6-7(1–7), 6–3, 7-5

Women's wheelchair singles
 Esther Vergeer defeated Sharon Walraven 6–1, 6-2

Men's wheelchair doubles
 Robin Ammerlaan / 🇫🇷 Michaël Jérémiasz defeated 🇯🇵 Shingo Kunieda / 🇵🇱 Tadeusz Kruszelnicki 7-6(7–2), 6-1

Women's wheelchair doubles
 Jiske Griffioen /  Esther Vergeer defeated Korie Homan /  Maaike Smit 6–4, 6-4

Withdrawn players

 * Men's singles
 * Mario Ančić → replaced by 🇧🇷 Flávio Saretta
 * 🇷🇺 Igor Andreev → replaced by 🇨🇿 Jan Hernych
 * 🇸🇪 Joachim Johansson → replaced by Ramón Delgado
 * 🇩🇪 Nicolas Kiefer → replaced by 🇩🇪 Michael Berrer
 * 🇨🇿 Radek Štěpánek → replaced by 🇫🇷 Olivier Patience


 * Women's singles
 * 🇷🇺 Elena Bovina → replaced by 🇪🇸 Conchita Martínez Granados
 * 🇧🇪 Kim Clijsters → replaced by 🇫🇷 Virginie Razzano
 * 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta → replaced by 🇦🇺 Nicole Pratt
 * 🇺🇸 Venus Williams → replaced by 🇪🇸 María José Martínez Sánchez

Player of the day

 * Day 1 – 🇺🇸 Lindsay Davenport
 * Day 2 – No competition due to the rain.
 * Day 3 – 🇦🇷 David Nalbandian
 * Day 4 – 🇺🇸 Andre Agassi
 * Day 5 – 🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova
 * Day 6 – No competition due to the rain.
 * Day 7 – 🇺🇸 Serena Williams
 * Day 8 – 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković
 * Day 9 – No competition due to the rain.
 * Day 10 – 🇩🇪 Tommy Haas
 * Day 11 – 🇷🇺 Nikolay Davydenko
 * Day 12 – 🇷🇺 Maria Sharapova
 * Day 13 – 🇺🇸 Andy Roddick
 * Day 14 – Roger Federer