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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2006. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

Roger Federer triumphed in four top tennis contests in 2006: Wimbledon, the Australian Open, the US Open, and the Tennis Masters Cup. Amélie Mauresmo won at Wimbledon and the Australian Open; while Justine Henin-Hardenne won the French Open and the WTA Tour Championships. Other champions that year included Rafael Nadal in the French Open, and Maria Sharapova in the US Open. In international team competitions, the Russian men's team beat Argentina to win the Davis Cup, and the Italian women's team beat Belgium to win the Fed Cup.

ITF

Grand Slam events

Australian Open (January 16 – January 29)
- Men's Singles: Roger Federer d. Marcos Baghdatis, 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2.
- Women's Singles: Amélie Mauresmo d. Justine Henin-Hardenne, 6–1, 2–0, Henin-Hardenne retires.
- Men's Doubles: Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan d. Martin Damm & Leander Paes, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4.
- Women's Doubles: Zi Yan & Jie Zheng d. Samantha Stosur & Lisa Raymond, 2–6, 7–6^(9–7), 6–3.
- Mixed Doubles: Martina Hingis & Mahesh Bhupathi d. Elena Likhovtseva & Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 6–3.
French Open (May 28 – June 11) – Details
- Men's Singles: Rafael Nadal d. Roger Federer, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6^(7–4).
- Women's Singles: Justine Henin-Hardenne d. Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6–4, 6–4.
- Men's Doubles: Jonas Björkman & Max Mirnyi d. Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan, 6–7^(5–7), 6–4, 7–5.
- Women's Doubles: Lisa Raymond & Samantha Stosur d. Daniela Hantuchová & Ai Sugiyama, 6–3, 6–2.
- Mixed Doubles: Katarina Srebotnik & Nenad Zimonjić d. Elena Likhovtseva & Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 6–4.
Wimbledon – Details
- Men's Singles: Roger Federer d. Rafael Nadal, 6–0, 7–6^(7–5), 6–7^(2–7), 6–3.
- Women's Singles: Amélie Mauresmo d. Justine Henin-Hardenne, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4.^[1]
- Men's Doubles: Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan† d. Fabrice Santoro & Nenad Zimonjić, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2.
- Women's Doubles: Zi Yan & Jie Zheng d. Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suárez, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2.
- Mixed Doubles: Vera Zvonareva & Andy Ram d. Venus Williams & Bob Bryan, 6–3, 6–2.
U.S. Open
- Men's Singles: Roger Federer d. Andy Roddick, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1.
- Women's Singles: Maria Sharapova d. Justine Henin-Hardenne, 6–4, 6–4.
- Men's Doubles: Martin Damm & Leander Paes d. Jonas Björkman & Max Mirnyi, 6–7^(5–7), 6–4, 6–3.
- Women's Doubles: Nathalie Dechy & Vera Zvonareva d. Dinara Safina & Katarina Srebotnik, 7–6^(7–5), 7–5.
- Mixed Doubles: Martina Navratilova & Bob Bryan d. Květa Peschke & Martin Damm, 6–2, 6–3.

Davis Cup

World Group Draw

S-Seeded
U-Unseeded
*Choice of ground

Round One

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

S

Croatia

3

U

Austria*

2

S

Croatia*

2

S

Argentina

3

S

Argentina*

5

U

Sweden

0

S

Argentina*

5

S

Australia

0

S

Spain

1

U

Belarus*

4

U

Belarus

0

S

Australia*

5

S

Australia

3

U

Switzerland*

2

S

Argentina

2

S

Russia*

3

U

Germany*

2

S

France

3

S

France*

1

S

Russia

4

U

Netherlands*

0

S

Russia

5

S

Russia*

3

S

United States

2

U

Romania

1

S

United States*

4

S

United States*

3

U

Chile

2

U

Chile*

4

S

Slovakia

1

World Group Playoffs

Date: 22 Sep – 24 Sep

Venue	Winner	Score	Loser
Portschach, Austria	Austria	5–0	Mexico
Düsseldorf, Germany	Germany	4–1	Thailand
Leiden, Netherlands	Czech Republic	4–1	Netherlands
Bucharest, Romania	Romania	4–1	Korea Republic
Bratislava, Slovakia	Belgium	3–2	Slovakia
Santander, Spain	Spain	4–1	Italy
Belo Horizonte, Brazil	Sweden	3–1	Brazil
Geneva, Switzerland	Switzerland	4–1	Serbia and Montenegro

Fed Cup

World Group I Draw

S-Seeded
U-Unseeded
*Choice of ground

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

S

France*

1

U

Italy

4

U

Italy

3

S

Spain*

1

S

Spain*

5

U

Austria

0

U

Italy

3

U

Belgium

2

U

Germany*

2

S

United States

3

S

United States

0

U

Belgium*

4

U

Belgium*

3

S

Russia

2

Hopman Cup

Final: USA d. Netherlands, 2–1.
- Team USA: Lisa Raymond & Taylor Dent
- Team Netherlands: Michaëlla Krajicek & Peter Wessels

ATP

2006 ATP calendar

Tennis Masters Cup

Shanghai, People's Republic of China, indoor taraflex (November 11 – 18)
- Singles: Roger Federer d. James Blake, 6–0, 6–3, 6–4.
- Doubles: Jonas Björkman & Max Mirnyi d. Mark Knowles & Daniel Nestor, 6–2, 6–4.

ATP Masters Series

Indian Wells, outdoor hardcourt (March 10 – 19)
- Singles: Roger Federer d. James Blake, 7–5, 6–3, 6–0.
- Doubles: Mark Knowles & Daniel Nestor d. Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan, 6–4, 6–4.
Miami, outdoor hardcourt (March 23 – April 2)
- Singles: Roger Federer d. Ivan Ljubičić, 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(8–6).
- Doubles: Jonas Björkman & Max Mirnyi d. Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan, 6–4, 6–4.
Monte Carlo, outdoor clay (April 17 – 23)
- Singles: Rafael Nadal d. Roger Federer, 6–2, 6–7^(2–7), 6–3, 7–6^(7–5).
- Doubles: Jonas Björkman & Max Mirnyi d. Fabrice Santoro & Nenad Zimonjić, 6–2, 7–6.
Rome, outdoor clay (May 8–14)
- Singles: Rafael Nadal d. Roger Federer, 6–7^(0–7), 7–6^(7–5), 6–3, 2–6, 7–6^(7–5).
- Doubles: Mark Knowles & Daniel Nestor d. Jonathan Erlich & Andy Ram, 6–4, 5–7, 13–11 (Match TB).
Hamburg, outdoor clay (May 15–20)
- Singles: Tommy Robredo d. Radek Štěpánek, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3.
- Doubles: Paul Hanley & Kevin Ullyett d. Mark Knowles & Daniel Nestor, 6–2, 7–6^(10–8).
Toronto, outdoor hardcourt (August 7–13)
- Singles: Roger Federer d. Richard Gasquet, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2.
- Doubles: Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan d. Paul Hanley & Kevin Ullyett, 6–3, 7–5.
Cincinnati, outdoor hardcourt (August 14 – 20)
- Singles: Andy Roddick d. Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6–3, 6–4.
- Doubles: Jonas Björkman & Max Mirnyi d. Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan, 3–6, 6–3, 10–7 (Match TB).
Madrid, indoor greenset (October 16–22)
- Singles: Roger Federer d. Fernando González, 7–5, 6–1, 6–0.
- Doubles: Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan d. Mark Knowles & Daniel Nestor, 7–5, 6–4.
Paris, indoor carpet (October 30 – November 5)
- Singles: Nikolay Davydenko d. Dominik Hrbatý, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2.
- Doubles: Arnaud Clément & Michaël Llodra d. Fabrice Santoro & Nenad Zimonjić, 7–6^(7–4), 6–2.