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Singles
2006 Acura Classic
Final
Champion	Maria Sharapova
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Score	7–5, 7–5
Details
Draw	56
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Maria Sharapova defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 7–5, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2006 Southern California Open.

Mary Pierce was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Sharapova.

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Kim Clijsters	7	6
	8	Martina Hingis	5	2
								1	Kim Clijsters	6	77
								7	Nicole Vaidišová	2	60
		Anna Chakvetadze	6	4	3
	7	Nicole Vaidišová	3	6	6
															1	Kim Clijsters	5	5
															2	Maria Sharapova	7	7
	5	Patty Schnyder	6	6
	4	Elena Dementieva	4	3
								5	Patty Schnyder	5	4
								2	Maria Sharapova	7	6
	6	Mary Pierce	2	3
	2	Maria Sharapova	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	K Clijsters	6	6
		N Dechy	5	4					S Stosur	1	2
		S Stosur	7	6											1	K Clijsters	6	3	6
	LL	I Lisjak	2	62												J Janković	4	6	3
		A Bondarenko	6	77					A Bondarenko	1	64
		J Janković	6	6					J Janković	6	77
	16	M Kirilenko	1	4																		1	K Clijsters	7	6
	12	F Pennetta	7	6																		8	M Hingis	5	2
	WC	L Raymond	5	3				12	F Pennetta	6	77
		J Jackson	4	6	6				J Jackson	2	61
		M Díaz Oliva	6	2	4										12	F Pennetta	2	6	1
		L Granville	4	6	2										8	M Hingis	6	3	6
	Q	M Tu	6	1	6			Q	M Tu	2	3
								8	M Hingis	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	N Petrova	3	77	2
		A Chakvetadze	6	6					A Chakvetadze	6	65	6
		J Kostanić	4	3												A Chakvetadze	4	6	6
		T Golovin	3	67											14	A Ivanovic	6	4	1
	Q	A Frazier	6	79				Q	A Frazier	3	2
		A Morigami	2	1				14	A Ivanovic	6	6
	14	A Ivanovic	6	6																			A Chakvetadze	6	4	3
	11	D Hantuchová	6	4																		7	N Vaidišová	3	6	6
		K Peschke	1	0	r			11	D Hantuchová	6	6
	Q	O Savchuk	2					Q	O Savchuk	2	4
	Q	H Šromová	2	r											11	D Hantuchová	4	2
		E Likhovtseva	4	3											7	N Vaidišová	6	6
	Q	V Ruano Pascual	6	6				Q	V Ruano Pascual	1	0
								7	N Vaidišová	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	P Schnyder	6	6
		G Dulko	2	6	6				G Dulko	4	1
		S Pe'er	6	3	3										5	P Schnyder	6	3	6
	Q	K Bondarenko	6	6												P Suárez	3	6	1
	WC	C Vandeweghe	4	2				Q	K Bondarenko	64	2
		P Suárez	3	6	6				P Suárez	77	6
	9	D Safina	6	3	4																	5	P Schnyder	6	6
	15	K Srebotnik	6	6																		4	E Dementieva	4	3
		M Bartoli	3	0				15	K Srebotnik	3	64
	WC	S Mirza	6	6				WC	S Mirza	6	77
		M Shaughnessy	3	1											WC	S Mirza	2	6	3
		J Craybas	2	3											4	E Dementieva	6	3	6
	WC	A Harkleroad	6	6				WC	A Harkleroad	2	2
								4	E Dementieva	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	M Pierce	6	67	77
		S Bammer	6	66	6				S Bammer	1	79	64
		L Šafářová	4	78	1										6	M Pierce	6	6
	Q	V King	4	2												E Laine	2	1
		E Laine	6	6					E Laine	61	77	6
		E Vesnina	3	6	6				E Vesnina	77	65	4
	10	A-L Grönefeld	6	3	3																	6	M Pierce	2	3
	13	A Sugiyama	1	5																		2	M Sharapova	6	6
		V Zvonareva	6	7					V Zvonareva	3	77	0
		S Peng	6	6					S Peng	6	65	0r
		M Santangelo	1	4												V Zvonareva	4	4
	Q	V Bardina	6	6											2	M Sharapova	6	6
	LL	M Yuan	2	4				Q	V Bardina	4	1
								2	M Sharapova	6	6

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