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Singles
2006 DFS Classic
Final
Champion	Vera Zvonareva
Runner-up	Jamea Jackson
Score	7–6, 7–6
Details
Draw	56 (8 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Maria Sharapova was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Jamea Jackson.

Vera Zvonareva won the title, defeating Jackson in the final 7–6, 7–6.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
2. Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals)
3. Daniela Hantuchová (withdrew)
4. Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals)
5. Ai Sugiyama (third round)
6. Marion Bartoli (quarterfinals)
7. Anna Chakvetadze (third round)
8. Jelena Janković (third round)
9. Sofia Arvidsson (second round)
10. Klára Koukalová (first round)
11. Catalina Castaño (first round)
12. Mara Santangelo (quarterfinals)
13. Li Na (third round)
14. Sania Mirza (third round)
15. Samantha Stosur (second round)
16. Laura Granville (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	4	4
		Jamea Jackson	6	6
									Jamea Jackson	6	6
									Vera Zvonareva	7	7
	Q	Meilen Tu	7	4	3
		Vera Zvonareva	5	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Sharapova	6	6
		S Foretz	2	6				Q	A Rolle	4	2
	Q	A Rolle	6	7											1	M Sharapova	6	6
		E Daniilidou	6	6											13	N Li	2	4
	WC	A Keothavong	3	0					E Daniilidou	6	3
		M Washington	3	3				13	N Li	7	6
	13	N Li	6	6																		1	M Sharapova	6	6
	12	M Santangelo	6	6																		12	M Santangelo	2	2
		E Laine	1	2				12	M Santangelo	6	6
		E Vesnina	6	3	6				E Vesnina	3	3
		V Razzano	3	6	0										12	M Santangelo	7	6
		J Gajdošová	6	6											5	A Sugiyama	6	4
		M Yuan	3	4					J Gajdošová	2	3
								5	A Sugiyama	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	E Likhovtseva	6	6
	Q	O Puchkova	2	6	6			Q	O Puchkova	2	2
	Q	V Kutuzova	6	2	3										4	E Likhovtseva	7	6
		L Raymond	7	6												L Raymond	5	4
		A Morigami	5	3					L Raymond	4	6	7
	Q	A Rodionova	2	6	4			15	S Stosur	6	1	6
	15	S Stosur	6	3	6																	4	E Likhovtseva	4	3
	10	K Koukalová	4	1																			J Jackson	6	6
		J Jackson	6	6					J Jackson	6	7
	WC	M South	6	6	3			WC	S Borwell	2	6
	WC	S Borwell	7	3	6											J Jackson	6	0	7
		S Peng	2	7	6										8	J Janković	4	6	5
	Q	N Pratt	6	5	4				S Peng	2	1
								8	J Janković	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	M Bartoli	4	6	6
	LL	B Mattek	6	6	6			LL	B Mattek	6	4	4
		J Schruff	4	7	1										6	M Bartoli	6	5	6
		A Morita	6	2	6											A Morita	4	7	2
	WC	K O'Brien	4	6	1				A Morita	6	6
	Q	M Czink	6	6	3			9	S Arvidsson	4	3
	9	S Arvidsson	7	4	6																	6	M Bartoli	4	4
	14	S Mirza	6	3	6																	Q	M Tu	6	6
		A Bondarenko	2	6	3			14	S Mirza	7	6	6
		S Perry	6	6					S Perry	5	7	3
		J Craybas	3	3											14	S Mirza	6	4	6
	Q	M Tu	6	7											Q	M Tu	2	6	7
		K Brandi	3	6				Q	M Tu	6	7
								LL	L Osterloh	0	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	A Chakvetadze	6	6
	Q	E Gagliardi	6	6				Q	E Gagliardi	4	4
		A Nakamura	3	3											7	A Chakvetadze	4	3
	LL	A Kremer	0	1												V Zvonareva	6	6
		V Zvonareva	6	6					V Zvonareva	6	6
		M Suchá	6	6					M Suchá	1	2
	11	C Castaño	3	1																			V Zvonareva	6	3	6
	16	L Granville	4	4																		2	F Schiavone	4	6	1
		Z Yan	6	6					Z Yan	5	5
		S Sfar	4	5					T Pironkova	7	7
		T Pironkova	6	7												T Pironkova	6	3	1
		A Serra Zanetti	2	5											2	F Schiavone	3	6	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	6	7					M Vento-Kabchi	0	6	1
								2	F Schiavone	6	4	6

External links

• 2006 DFS Classic draw

• 2006 WTA Tour
• Birmingham Classic (tennis)