title: 2006 PTT Bangkok Open – Singles
text: # 2006 PTT Bangkok Open – Singles
  
  The Czech Republic's Nicole Vaidišová was the defending champion, but decided to compete in the 2006 Kremlin Cup, which was held in the same week at Moscow, Russia.
  
  Vania King won the title, defeating Tamarine Tanasugarn in the final. This was King's 1st title of her career.
  
  ## Seeds
  
      01. Marion Bartoli (withdrew because of a right achilles injury)
      02. Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
      03. Nathalie Dechy (second round)
      04. Lucie Šafářová (second round)
      05. Eleni Daniilidou (quarterfinals)
      06. Meghann Shaughnessy (semifinals)
      07. Lourdes Domínguez Lino (withdrew because of a right shoulder injury)
      08. Jelena Kostanić (quarterfinals)
      09. Séverine Brémond (semifinals)
      10. Catalina Castaño (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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | WC | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 9 | Séverine Brémond | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
  | 9 | Séverine Brémond | 2 | 3 | WC | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6 | 4 | 4 |
  | | | | | | Vania King | 2 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Vania King | 6 | 6 | | Vania King | 2 | 6 | 6 |
  | 6 | Meghann Shaughnessy | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | N Dechy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Z Yan | 4 | 4 | | 3 | N Dechy | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Bammer | 6 | 6 | | | S Bammer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Pratt | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | S Bammer | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | J Jackson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | T Tanasugarn | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | M Czink | 2 | 3 | | | J Jackson | 1 | $0^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | T Tanasugarn | 6 | $7^7$ | | WC | T Tanasugarn | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | C Castaño | 0 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | WC | T Tanasugarn | 6 | 6 |
  | 5 | E Daniilidou | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | S Brémond | 2 | 3 |
  | Q | S-w Hsieh | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | E Daniilidou | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | E Takao | 6 | 6 | | LL | E Takao | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Jidkova | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 5 | E Daniilidou | 6 | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | |
  | | T Sun | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 9 | S Brémond | 4 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | K Zakopalová | 6 | 4 | 6 | | K Zakopalová | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | R Fuda | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | S Brémond | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | S Brémond | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | J Kostanić | 5 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Yuan | 7 | 4 | $6^5$ | 8 | J Kostanić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | S Viratprasert | 4 | 0 | | | M Domachowska | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Domachowska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | J Kostanić | 1 | 1 | | | | |
  | | A Molik | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | V King | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | V King | 6 | 7 | | | V King | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Sfar | 3 | 3 | | 4 | L Šafářová | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | L Šafářová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | V King | 6 | 6 |
  | 6 | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | M Shaughnessy | 1 | 4 |
  | | S Mirza | 4 | 4 | | 6 | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Schruff | 6 | $7^7$ | | | J Schruff | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Laine | 4 | $6^5$ | | | | | | 6 | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | A Nakamura | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | A Nakamura | 2 | 4 | | | | |
  | WC | N Luangnam | 1 | 4 | | | A Nakamura | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Díaz Oliva | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 | Q | M Díaz Oliva | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | A Medina Garrigues | $7^7$ | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Yuan Meng (qualified)
  * Erika Takao (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Hsieh Su-wei (qualified)
  * Ryōko Fuda (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Yan Zi (qualified)
  * Mariana Díaz Oliva (qualified)
  * Shikha Uberoi (qualifying competition)
  * Angelique Widjaja (qualifying competition)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Yuan Meng
  * Yan Zi
  * Hsieh Su-wei
  * Mariana Díaz Oliva
  
  ### Lucky losers
  
  * Erika Takao
  * Ryōko Fuda
  
  ### Qualifying draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | 1 | Yuan Meng | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | WC | Noppawan Lertcheewakarn | 1 | 1 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | 1 | Yuan Meng | 6 | 6 |
  | WC | Nungnadda Wannasuk | 6 | 6 | | | | | 8 | Angelique Widjaja | 3 | 3 |
  | | Lyoo-suh Hee-sun | 1 | 4 | WC | Nungnadda Wannasuk | 3 | 0 | | | | |
  | | | | | 8 | Angelique Widjaja | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | 2 | Erika Takao | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | WC | Nicha Lertpitaksinchai | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | 2 | Erika Takao | $6^4$ | 6 | 1 |
  | | Yoo Mi | 6 | 3 | | | | | 5 | Yan Zi | $7^7$ | 3 | 6 |
  | WC | Ketravee Attachoo | 1 | $0^r$ | | Yoo Mi | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | | | 5 | Yan Zi | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | 3 | Hsieh Su-wei | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | Bae Hae-youm | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | 3 | Hsieh Su-wei | 7 | 6 |
  | Li Ting | Li Ting | w/o | | | | | | 7 | Shikha Uberoi | 5 | 3 |
  | Natalie Grandin | Natalie Grandin | | | Li Ting | $7^7$ | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | 7 | Shikha Uberoi | $6^3$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | 4 | Ryōko Fuda | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | WC | Varatchaya Wongteanchai | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ryōko Fuda | 4 | 3 |
  | María Vento-Kabchi | María Vento-Kabchi | $6^1$ | 4 | | | | | | 6 | Mariana Díaz Oliva | 6 | 6 |
  | Napaporn Tongsalee | Napaporn Tongsalee | $7^7$ | 6 | | Napaporn Tongsalee | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | 6 | Mariana Díaz Oliva | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
  