2006 China Open – Women's singles

Maria Kirilenko was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Peng Shuai.

Svetlana Kuznetsova won the title by defeating Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 6–0 in the final.

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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Amélie Mauresmo	6	3	77
	6	Jelena Janković	1	6	63
								1	Amélie Mauresmo	4	0
								2	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
	WC	Peng Shuai	0	2
	2	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	A Mauresmo	6	6
	WC	T Sun	6	1	6			WC	T Sun	3	2
		V Zvonareva	4	6	2										1	A Mauresmo	6	6
		J Craybas	4	3											5	L Davenport	4	3
		J Zheng	6	6					J Zheng	2	64
		A Chakvetadze	64	6	5			5	L Davenport	6	77
	5	L Davenport	77	3	7																	1	A Mauresmo	6	3	77
																						6	J Janković	1	6	63
								3	N Petrova	6	6
		S Arvidsson	4	1				Q	E Daniilidou	1	2
	Q	E Daniilidou	6	6											3	N Petrova	4	6	2
		A Medina Garrigues	3	3											6	J Janković	6	4	6
		M Bartoli	6	6					M Bartoli	3	2
		L Domínguez Lino	0	1				6	J Janković	6	6
	6	J Janković	6	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	M Kirilenko	78	6
		G Dulko	66	3				8	M Kirilenko	7	4	2
		C Castaño	6	5	3			WC	S Peng	5	6	6
	WC	S Peng	4	7	6										WC	S Peng	77	3	6
		A Sugiyama	6	77												A Sugiyama	63	6	2
	Q	A Molik	2	62					A Sugiyama	6	1	6
								4	N Vaidišová	4	6	3
																						WC	S Peng	0	2
	7	N Li	6	6																		2	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	Q	V Dushevina	3	4				7	N Li	3	6	6
		E Vesnina	77	5	6				E Vesnina	6	1	1
		E Laine	60	7	3										7	N Li	4	6	4
	Q	J Kostanić	7	6											2	S Kuznetsova	6	4	6
	WC	Z Yan	5	2				Q	J Kostanić	1r
								2	S Kuznetsova	2

• Main and Qualifying Draws (WTA)