In her 2006 US Open Series tournaments, she lost in the first rounds of Bank of the West Classic and Rogers Cup, the second rounds of Acura Classic and the US Open, and the third round of the JPMorgan Chase Open. In her first tournament after the US Open, she won her first title in the Fortis Championships Luxembourg ousting Francesca Schiavone 6–3, 6–2 in the finals. She was the second lowest-ranked player ever to win a Tier-II title, being ranked No. 62, the record is held by Kim Jones-Schaefer who was ranked No. 64. She also made it through the top 50 after her first title. She then failed to qualify in the Kremlin Cup and the Zurich Open and ended the year ranked No. 32.