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The 2006 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in England. It was the 120th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and was held from 26 June to 9 July 2006. Roger Federer won his fourth consecutive men's singles title, while Amélie Mauresmo won her first women's singles title.
Chronological Storyline (6 Milestones)
Jun 26, 2006 CE
Tournament Begins
The 2006 Wimbledon Championships commenced on June 26, 2006, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, marking the 120th edition of the tournament.
Parading the trophies By Georgio from San Francisco, USA - Wimbledon Final, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17450217
Jul 1, 2006 CE
Andre Agassi's Final Wimbledon Match
Andre Agassi played his final Wimbledon match, losing in the third round to Rafael Nadal in straight sets before officially retiring from professional tennis later that year at the US Open.
Jul 6, 2006 CE
Mauresmo Reaches Women's Final
Amélie Mauresmo defeated Maria Sharapova in the women's singles semifinals to advance to the Wimbledon final for the second time in her career.
Jul 8, 2006 CE
Mauresmo Wins Women's Singles Title
Amélie Mauresmo won her first Wimbledon women's singles title, defeating Justine Henin in three sets, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4.
Jul 9, 2006 CE
Federer Wins Men's Singles Title
Roger Federer won his fourth consecutive Wimbledon men's singles title by defeating Rafael Nadal in four sets, marking the first time Federer and Nadal met in a Wimbledon final.
Jul 9, 2006 CE
Historic Chinese Doubles Triumph
Yan Zi and Zheng Jie won the women's doubles title by defeating Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez, becoming the first Chinese players to win a Grand Slam championship.