Women's Tennis Association 2006 WTA Wallpaper for PC Desktop

WTA Wallpaper 2006 Off Court (desktop background image):
contains images of 29 WTA players (ages listed are as of the date the photo was taken)

Top row:
-- Nadia Petrova, 24, smiled on October 2, 2006 in Stuttgart, Germany. Nadia kept smiling all week, as she won the Porsche Grand Prix of Tennis, $95,000, and a brand new Porsche 911 Targa S.
-- 23-year-old Daniela Hantuchova, always a camera magnet, paused for a quick pic at the pre-US Open "Glam Slam" party in New York City on August 25, 2006.
-- Daniela's frequent doubles partner Ai Sugiyama, 30, enjoyed a refreshing beverage at the German Open player party in Berlin on May 9, 2006.
-- 18-year-old Tatiana Golovin posed at the Wimbledon player party at Kensington Roof Gardens on June 22, 2006.
-- 2004 Wimbledon and 2006 US Open champ Maria Sharapova, 19, was also looking good as she attended the Wimbledon player party on June 22.
-- Alona Bondarenko, 21, took time out and deployed her hair for a casual portrait during the Ordina Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, on June 21, 2006. In September, Alona won the FORTIS Championships in Luxembourg, her first WTA singles title.
-- 25-year-old Martina Hingis displayed her new hardware after she won the Laureus Comeback Player of the Year Award, presented during the French Open in late May. Martina had retired from the WTA Tour for 3 years due to repeated torn ankle ligaments; she rose to # 8 in the rankings during her first year back, winning the Italian Open in Rome and the Sunfeast Open in Kolkata, India.
-- During the Australian Open in January, 23-year-old Justine Henin-Hardenne was caught all dressed up to shoot an ad for Whirlpool Europe. Justine reached the final of all four Grand Slam tourneys in 2006, and won her third French Open title.
-- 21-year-old Gisela Dulko was one of the lovely models at the Canadian Open (aka Roger's AT&T Cup) pre-tourney fashion show in Montreal on August 13, 2006.
-- Venus Williams, 25, met the press prior to the Watson's Water Cup exhibition mini-tourney on January 3, 2006 in Hong Kong.

Middle row:
-- 19-year-old Anna Chakvetadze was outfitted in the standard attire for the China Open player party in Beijing on September 26, 2006. The following week Anna won her first WTA singles title at the Guanzhou Open, and 2 weeks later she grabbed her second, the Kremlin Cup, in Moscow, her home town.
-- Vera Zvonareva, 22, relaxed on home turf during the Kremlin Cup player party in Moscow on October 8, 2006.
-- 19-year-old Ana Ivanovic held her fine new vase, the Most Improved Player in 2005 award, at the "Stars for Stars" banquet in Miami on March 21, 2006 (during the NASDAQ-100 Open).
-- Sania Mirza, 19, paused to please the photogs as she attended the pre-US Open "Glam Slam" party in NYC on August 25.
-- Marie-Eve Pelletier looked right at home while modeling at the pre-Canadian Open fashion show in Montreal on August 13.
-- Lucie Safarova, 18, made friends with a koala (aka wombat) named Doodah during the Australian Women's Hardcourts at Gold Coast on January 1, 2006. Doodah later claimed credit for inspiring Lucie to win the tournament.
-- 16-year-old Caroline Wozniacki posed for some pics during the AIG Japan Open in Tokyo on October 10, 2006.
-- 17-year-old Michaella Krajicek donned the garb of The Netherlands 2006 World Cup Soccer Team for a photo after she defeated Elena Dementieva in the semifinals of the Ordina Open at 's-Hertogenbosch on June 23, 2006. Michaella won the tourney the next day.
-- Though sidelined by an injury, Patty Schnyder, 27, was still looking good during the NASDAQ-100 Open on Key Biscayne (just off the Miami coast) on March 28, 2006.

Bottom row:
-- 20-year-old Marta Domachowska was pretty as always at the J&S Cup draw ceremony in Warsaw on April 29, 2006.
-- Nicole Vaidisova, 17, was very decorative at the Wimbledon player party at Kensington Roof Gardens on June 22.
-- Colorfully attired 24-year-old Elena Dementieva, illuminated the "Stars for Stars" banquet in Miami on March 21, 2006 (during the NASDAQ-100 Open).
-- Also at the "Stars for Stars" banquet on March 21, 22-year-old Kim Clijsters displayed the award she had received as 2005 Player of the Year. Kim won the 2005 US Open (her 1st Grand Slam tourney singles title), and 8 other tourneys in 2005.
-- Anastasia Myskina, 25,
-- Serena Williams, 24,
-- and 21-year-old Jelena Jankovic practiced being pretty at the pre-US Open "Glam Slam" party in New York City on August 25, 2006.
-- Elena Vesnina, 19, was also a fine target for photogs at the Wimbledon player party at Kensington Roof Gardens on June 22.
-- Zi Yan, 21, kept in touch via her Sony Ericsson cell phone during the China Open reception at the Shangri-La Hotel in Beijing on September 19, 2006.
-- 19-year-old Maria Kirilenko entertained the media in Seoul during the Korea Open on September 25, 2006.

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WTA Wallpaper 2006 After Match Point (desktop background image):
contains images of 16 WTA players (rankings are those used for that tourney's draw)

Top row:
-- # 9 Elena Dementieva after defeating Martina Hingis (as yet unranked after a 3-year retirement due to ankle injuries) in the final of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sunday, February 5, 2006. Elena considers Martina her favorite other WTA player, because she plays tennis "like playing a game of chess."
-- # 14 Svetlana Kuznetsova after defeating # 4 Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3, in the final of the NASDAQ-100 Open at Key Biscayne (Miami) on Saturday, April 1, 2006.
-- # 11 Francesca Schiavone after defeating # 1 Amelie Mauresmo 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-4, in the 1st round of Fed Cup play at Nancy, France on Sunday, April 23, 2006. Italy advanced to later win their 1st Fed Cup title.
-- # 17 Daniela Hantuchova after defeating defending champ # 13 Serena Williams 6-1, 7-6(5), in the 3rd round of the Australian Open at Melbourne on Friday, January 20, 2006.
-- # 5 Justine Henin-Hardenne after defeating # 10 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-4, in the final of the French Open at Roland Garros on Saturday, June 10, 2006.
-- # 2 Kim Clijsters after defeating # 28 Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-4, in the 3rd round of the French Open at Roland Garros on Saturday, June 3, 2006.
-- # 5 Nadia Petrova after defeating # 1 Amelie Mauresmo 6-2, 6-2, in the round-robin prelims of the WTA Championships in Madrid on Tuesday, November 11, 2006.

Bottom row:
-- # 20 Jelena Jankovic after defeating # 7 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6(5)-7, 6-3, 6-2 in the 4th round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Monday, September 4, 2006.
-- # 28 Tatiana Golovin after defeating # 24 Anna Chakvetadze 6-3, 6-2, in the 4th round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Monday, September 4, 2006.
-- # 19 Ana Ivanovic after defeating # 12 Martina Hingis 6-2, 6-3, in the final of the Rogers Cup (Canadian Open) in Montreal on Monday, August 21, 2006.
-- # 30 Na Li after defeating # 13 Nicole Vaidisova 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, in the 4th round of The Championships at Wimbledon on Monday, July 3, 2006. The win made Na the first Chinese player ever to reach a Grand Slam singles quarterfinal.
-- # 4 Maria Sharapova appreciating the US Open trophy after defeating # 3 Justine Henin-Hardenne 6-4, 6-4, in the final at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Saturday, September 9, 2006.
-- # 23 Martina Hingis after defeating # 19 Dinara Safina 6-2, 7-5, in the final of the Internazionali d' Italia Alice Cup (Italian Open) in Rome on Sunday, May 21, 2006.
-- # 12 Venus Williams after defeating # 9 Patty Schnyder 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-1, in the 3rd round of the Italian Open in Rome on Thursday, May 18, 2006.
-- # 18 Nicole Vaidisova after defeating # 1 Amelie Mauresmo 6(5)-7, 6-1, 6-2, French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday, June 4, 2006.
-- # 34 Anna Chakvetadze after defeating # 16 Daniela Hantuchova 6-4, 6-3, in the 2nd round of the J&S Cup in Warsaw on Thursday, May 4, 2006. This was one of the first big wins of a big year for Anna, who won her 1st 2 WTA singles titles in 2006 and ended the year ranked # 13.

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WTA Wallpaper 2006 On Court # 1 (desktop background image):
contains images of 15 WTA players (rankings are those used for that tourney's draw)

Top left:
-- # 22 Maria Kirilenko is shown following a running backhand while defeating French wild card Mathilde Johansson 6-0, 6-1, in the 2nd round of the French Open at Roland Garros on Thursday, June 1, 2006. Maria had a tough year in 2006, coming up short in tough 3-set matches against players like her friend Maria Sharapova, and Lindsay Davenport. But she reached the top 20 for the first time, and recorded wins over Nadia Petrova and Ana Ivanovic.
-- # 3 Amelie Mauresmo, also following a backhand, while defeating # 8 Justine Henin-Hardenne during the final of the Australian Open in Melbourne, on Saturday, January 28, 2006. The score was 6-1, 2-0, when Justine could no longer continue due to painful stomach cramps; it was Amelie's 1st Grand Slam singles title. In July, Amelie won her 2nd, defeating a much healthier Justine at The Championships at Wimbledon.
-- # 7 Svetlana Kuznetsova is shown about to slice a backhand while defeating qualifier # 82 Romina Oprandi 6-3, 6-2, during the 1st round of The Championships at Wimbledon on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. "Sveta" played in a dozen semifinals in 2006, and in five finals, and won the titles in Miami (Key Biscayne), Bali, and Beijing.

Top center:
-- # 4 Maria Sharapova follows through on a twist serve while defating # 1 Amelie Mauresmo 6-0, 4-6, 6-0, in their semifinal of the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Friday, September 8, 2006. On Saturday, Maria defeated # 3 Justine Henin-Hardenne to win her first US Open, and her 2nd Grand Slam tourney singles title. Maria also won Tier I titles at Indian Wells, San Diego, and Zurich in 2006, as well as the Tier II Linz tourney, finishing the year at # 2.

Top right:
-- # 2 Kim Clijsters chases a forehand while defeating # 47 Vera Zvonareva 7-5, 6-3, during the 1st round of The Championships at Wimbledon on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Although Kim was unable to defend her US Open title (and missed the Fed Cup final) due to a left wrist injury, she won three singles titles during the season.
-- # 49 Michaella Krajicek moving to field a forehand while defeating # 8 Elena Dementieva 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4, in their semifinal of the Ordina Open at 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, on Friday, June 23, 2006. The next day Michaella completed the best week of her career by defeating # 17 Dinara Safina to win the 4th WTA singles title of her career.
-- # 6 Elena Dementieva follows a running backhand while defeating # 4 Maria Sharapova 7-5, 6-2, in their semifinal of the JPMorganChase Open in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 12, 2006. Elena defeated # 29 Jelena Jankovic the next day to win her 6th WTA singles title.


Bottom row:
-- # 23 Martina Hingis tosses the ball for her serve while defeating # 15 Nicole Vaidisova 7-5, 6-3, during the 2nd round of the Internazionali d' Italia Alice Cup (the Italian Open) at Rome on Tuesday, May 16, 2006. Martina, who was sidelined by ankle injuries for three years, went on to defeat Francesca Schiavone, Flavia Pennetta, Venus Williams, and Dinara Safina to win her 41st WTA singles title, and her first of 2006. Martina finished her first season back ranked # 7.
-- # 7 Patty Schnyder delivers her lefty backhand drive while defeating # 12 Anastasia Myskina 6-2, 6-1, during the 4th round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday, January 23, 2006. Although Patty won no singles titles in 2006, she had a solid year, reaching five semifinals, and the finals at Stanford and Charleston.
-- # 8 Justine Henin-Hardenne lines up a slice backhand while defeating qualifier # 44 Vera Dushevina 6-2, 6-2, in the 2nd round of the Medibank International in Sydney on Tuesday, January 10, 2006. Justine won the Sydney title (her 24th), also defeating Martina Hingis, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Francesca Schiavone along the way. Justine reached all four Grand Slam tourney singles finals in 2006, won the French Open and the WTA Championships, and finished the year ranked # 1.
-- # 12 Nicole Vaidisova sets her sights on a forehand drive while defeating wild card # 662 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 6-3, in the 1st round of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow on Monday, October 9, 2006. Nicole reached the semis in Moscow with a win over # 1 Amelie Mauresmo; she also reached four other semis in 2006, and won the title in Strasbourg.
-- # 11 Anastasia Myskina waits to launch a backhand while defeating # 26 Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP 6-3, 6-4, during the 3rd round of The Championships at Wimbledon on Saturday, July 1, 2006. Anastasia reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon before losing in three sets to eventual champion Amelie Mauresmo. Unfortunately, in August Anastasia injured her left foot, leading to early losses at Montreal, New Haven, and the US Open. Due to the injury, Anastasia played only one match between US Open and the end of the season.
-- # 7 Nadia Petrova belts a backhand while defeating # 11 Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 6-4, during the final of the Bausch and Lomb Championships at Amelia Island on Sunday, April 9, 2006. It was Nadia's third WTA singles title; she won three more before the season was over.
-- # 12 Venus Williams delivers a backhand while defeating # 85 Lisa Raymond 6(4)-7, 7-5, 6-2, during the 2nd round of The Championships at Wimbledon on Thursday, June 29, 2006. Left wrist pain plagued Venus during much of the 2006 season, causing her to miss many tournaments.
-- # 48 Jie Zheng launches a backhand while defeating # 56 Na Li in the final of the Estoril Open on Sunday, May 7, 2006. The score was 6(5)-7, 7-5, when Na had to retire from the match due to a right thigh injury (probably an adductor strain). It was Jie's second WTA singles title; she won her third in Stockholm in August.

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WTA Wallpaper 2006 On Court # 2 (desktop background image):
contains images of 17 WTA players (rankings are those used for that tourney's draw)

Top row:
-- Then # 33 Marion Bartoli fired her unusual 2-handed forehand (with backhand grip) at Vera Zvonareva while defeating her 6-2, 6-2, in the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, on January 7, 2006. Marion finished the year at # 17 after also winning the AIG Japan Open in Tokyo and the Bell Challenge in Quebec City.
-- # 30 Na Li prepared to slice a backhand while defeating Nicole Vaidisova 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, in the 4th round of The Championships at Wimbledon on July 3, 2006. The win made Na the first Chinese player ever to reach a Grand Slam singles quarterfinal; she finished the year ranked # 21.
-- # 8 Justine Henin-Hardenne followed through on a running backhand while defeating Martina Hingis 6-3, 6-3, in the 1st round of the Morilla International in Sydney on January 9, 2006. As stated above, Justine finished the year at # 1 after reaching all 4 Grand Slam finals, and winning the French Open and the WTA Championships.
-- # 34 Anna Chakvetadze ran to cover a lob while defeating Ana Ivanovic 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, in the quarterfinals of the J&S Cup in Warsaw on May 5, 2006. Anna finished the year at # 13 after winning her first two WTA singles titles at the Guangzhou Open, and the Ladies Kremlin Cup in her hometown, Moscow.
-- # 19 Dinara Safina fired a forehand on the run while defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, in the semifinals of the Italian Open in Rome on May 20, 2006. Although she won no singles titles in 2006, Dinara won a lot of matches, and ended the year ranked # 11.

Middle row:
-- # 108 Serena Williams tossed the ball for her serve while defating Ashley Harkleroad 6-3, 6-2, in the 2nd round of the JPMorgan Chase Open in Los Angeles on August 9, 2006. Unfortunately, former # 1 Serena missed most of the 2006 season due to prolonged knee and ankle injuries.
-- # 4 Maria Sharapova followed a forehand while defeating Elena Likhovtseva 6-3, 6-2, in the 3rd round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Sunday, September 3, 2006. Six days later Maria defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final to win her 2nd Grand Slam title; she finished the year ranked # 2.
-- # 11 Francesca Schiavone watched her forehand fly while defeating Mara Santangelo 6-4, 6-0, in the 2nd round of the Italian Open in Rome on Tuesday, May 16, 2006. Francesca reached the finals at Luxembourg, Amelia Island, and Sydney in 2006.
-- # 29 Jelena Jankovic chased down a forehand while defeating Serena Williams 6-4, 6-3, in the semifinals of the JPMorgan Chase Open in Los Angeles on August 12, 2006.
-- # 1 Lindsay Davenport launched a twist serve while defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 6-4, in the 4th round of the Australian Open on January 22, 2006. Lindsay was troubled in 2006 by a bulging low back disc which kept her sidelined for much of the season, causing her to fall out of the top 20 for the first time in many years.

Bottom row:
-- # 22 Daniela Hantuchova prepared to launch a backhand while defeating Patty Schnyder 6-2, 7-5, in the 1st round of the Zurich Open on Tuesday, October 17, 2006. Daniela reached the Zurich final, and had a solid year at singles (as well as doubles), finishing ranked # 18.
-- # 34 Gisela Dulko delivered her topspin forehand drive while defeating Shenay Perry 6-1, 6-1, in the 3rd round of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 3, 2006.
-- # 19 Ana Ivanovic volleyed a forehand while defeating Tatiana Golovin 6-4, 6-2, in the 1st round of the Rogers AT&T Cup in Montreal on Monday, August 14, 2006. Anna went on to defeat Martina Hingis 6-2, 6-3, in the Montreal final, winning her 2nd WTA singles title, and was ranked # 14 at season's end.
-- # 18 Flavia Pennetta prepared to slice a backhand while defeating Kateryna Bondarenko 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, in the 1st round of the Italian Open in Rome on Tuesday, May 16, 2006. Flavia suffered a left wrist injury later in the season, and had surgery after helping her Italian team win the Fed Cup by defeating Belgium in September.
-- # 40 Sania Mirza followed her backhand while defeating Alona Bondarenko 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, in the 1st round of the DFS Classic at Birmingham, England, on Tuesday, June 13, 2006.
-- # 24 Tatiana Golovin drove a backhand while defeating Nadia Petrova 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-3, in the quarterfinals of the Paris Indoor tourney on February 10, 2006. Despite being sidelined by an ankle injury part of the year, Tatiana finished the season at # 22.
-- # 22 Shahar Peer belted a backhand while defeating Francesca Schiavone 6-3, 6(3)-7, 7-6(3), in the 3rd round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Friday, September 1, 2006. Shahar won the Pattaya City, Prague, and Istanbul, singles titles in 2006, and finished the year at the highest ranking of her career, # 20.

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WTA 2006 4-in-1 Wallpaper (desktop background image):
all 4 wallpapers listed above on 1 page, with 76 images of 39 different WTA players

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