Sep 9, 2006
Maria Sharapova won her first US Open in 2006. The 19 year-old Sharapova defeated number two seed Justine Henin-Hardenne by a score of 6-4, 6-4.
The US Open win was Sharapova's second grand slam victory - the first being in Wimbledon in 2004.
The other two semi-finalists were Amelie Mauresmo and Jelena Jankovic. The matchups and scores of the final four rounds are below.
Click here to view the results of the 2006 US Open Men's Tennis Tournament.
| Amelie Mauresmo | |||
| Serena Williams | Amelie Mauresmo | ||
| 6-4,0-6,6-2 | Amelie Mauresmo | ||
| Dinara Safina | Dinara Safina | 6-2,6-3 | |
| Virginie Razzano | 6-0,7-5 | ||
| Maria Sharapova | |||
| Maria Sharapova | 6-0,4-6,6-0 | ||
| Na Li | Maria Sharapova | ||
| 6-4,6-2 | Maria Sharapova | ||
| Anna Chakvetadze | Tatiana Golovin | 7-6,7-6 | |
| Tatiana Golovin | 6-3,6-2 | ||
| Maria Sharapova 2006 US Open Champion 6-4, 6-4 |
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| Svetlana Kuznetsova | |||
| Jelena Jankovic | Jelena Jankovic | ||
| 6-7,6-3,6-2 | Jelena Jankovic | ||
| Arvane Rezai | Elena Dementieva | 6-2,6-1 | |
| Elena Dementieva | 7-5,6-4 | ||
| Justine Henin-Hardenne | |||
| Patty Schnyder | 4-6,6-4,6-0 | ||
| Lindsay Davenport | Lindsay Davenport | ||
| 6-4,6-4 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | ||
| Shahar Peer | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6-4,6-4 | |
| Justine Hedin-Hardenne | 6-1,6-0 | ||
Maria Sharapova Awards and Accomplishments
| Year | Award | For |
| 2008 | 2008 ESPY: Female Tennis Player | |
| 2008 | 2008 Australian Open Womens Singles Champion | |
| 2007 | 2007 Teen Choice Sports Athlete (Female) | Tennis |
| 2007 | 2007 ESPY: Best Female International Athlete | Tennis |
| 2007 | 2007 ESPY: Female Tennis Player | |
| 2006 | 2006 US Open Womens Singles Champion | |
| 2006 | 2006 Teen Choice Sports Athlete (Female) | Tennis |
| 2005 | 2004 WTA Tour Player of the Year | |
| 2004 | 2004 Wimbledon Womens Singles Champion |
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