2006 US Open (tennis)
The 2006 US Open began 28 August and finished on 10 September 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.
Seniors
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 US Open title.
Women's singles
- 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
Women's doubles
Nathalie Dechy / Vera Zvonareva defeated Dinara Safina / Katarina Srebotnik, 7–6, 7–5Mixed doubles
Martina Navratilova / Bob Bryan defeated Květa Peschke / Martin Damm, 6–2, 6–3Juniors
Boys' singles
Dušan Lojda defeated Peter Polansky 7-6, 6-3Girls' singles
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Tamira Paszek 3-6, 6-4, 7-5Boys' doubles
Jamie Hunt / Nathaniel Schnugg defeated Jarmere Jenkins/ Austin Krajicek 6-3, 6-3Girls' doubles
Mihaela Buzărnescu / Ioana Raluca Olaru defeated Sharon Fichman/ Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-5, 6-2Wheelchair
Men's wheelchair singles
Robin Ammerlaan defeated Michael Jeremiasz 6-7, 6-3, 7-5Women's wheelchair singles
Esther Vergeer defeated Sharon Walraven 6-1, 6-2Men's wheelchair doubles
Robin Ammerlaan / Michael Jeremiasz defeated Shingo Kunieda / Tadeusz Kruszelnicki 7-6, 6-1Women's wheelchair doubles
Jiske Griffioen / Esther Vergeer defeated Korie Homan / Maaike Smit 6-4, 6-4Seeds
Men's singles
Top 10 elimination
| Seed | Player | Player | Round | |
| 1 |  Amélie Mauresmo | lost to |  Maria Sharapova|Maria Sharapova | SF |
| 2 |  Justine Henin-Hardenne | lost to | Maria Sharapova|Maria Sharapova | Final |
| 3 | Maria Sharapova''' | defeated | Justine Henin-Hardenne|Henin-Hardenne | Final |
| 4 | Elena Dementieva | lost to |  Jelena Janković|Jelena Janković | QF |
| 5 | Nadia Petrova | lost to | Tatiana Golovin|Tatiana Golovin | R3 |
| 6 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | lost to | Jelena Janković|Jelena Janković | R4 |
| 7 |  Patty Schnyder | lost to |  Lindsay Davenport|Lindsay Davenport | R4 |
| 8 | Martina Hingis | lost to | Virginie Razzano | R2 |
| 9 |  Nicole Vaidišová | lost to | Jelena Janković|Jelena Janković | R3 |
| 10 | Lindsay Davenport | lost to | Justine Henin-Hardenne|Henin-Hardenne | QF |
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
- 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