2006 ASB Classic
| 2006 ASB Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2–7 January |
| Edition | 21st |
| Category | WTA Tier IV |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $145,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Venue | ASB Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Marion Bartoli | |
| Doubles | |
| Russia Elena Likhovtseva / Russia Vera Zvonareva | |
The 2006 Auckland Open (also named ASB Classic for sponsorship reasons) was a 2006 WTA Tour women's tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 21st edition of the WTA Auckland Open. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 2 January until 7 January 2006. Sixth-seeded Marion Bartoli won the singles title.
Points and prize money
[edit | edit source]Point distribution
[edit | edit source]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 95 | 67 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | 6.25 | — | — | — |
Prize money
[edit | edit source]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $22,900 | $12,345 | $6,650 | $3,580 | $1,925 | $1,035 | $555 | $300 | $175 |
| Doubles * | $6,750 | $3,640 | $1,960 | $1,050 | $565 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
[edit | edit source]Seeds
[edit | edit source]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS | Nadia Petrova | 7 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Slovakia.svg SVK | Daniela Hantuchová | 17 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS | Elena Likhovtseva | 18 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS | Maria Kirilenko | 25 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Slovenia.svg SLO | Katarina Srebotnik | 28 | 5 |
| FRA
|
Marion Bartoli | 33 | 6 |
 JPN
|
Shinobu Asagoe | 35 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS | Vera Zvonareva | 36 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 19 December 2005.
Other entrants
[edit | edit source]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Retirements
[edit | edit source]- Russia Nadia Petrova (left groin strain)
Doubles main-draw entrants
[edit | edit source]Seeds
[edit | edit source]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS | Elena Likhovtseva | File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS | Vera Zvonareva | 19 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS | Maria Kirilenko |  ARG
|
Paola Suárez | 46 | 2 |
| JPN
|
Shinobu Asagoe | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg SLO | Katarina Srebotnik | 49 | 3 |
| FRA
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Émilie Loit | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg CZE | Barbora Strýcová | 71 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 19 December 2005.
Other entrants
[edit | edit source]The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
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The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
[edit | edit source]During the tournament
Julia Schruff / Hungary Ágnes Szávay (right thigh strain on Schruff)
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]- Marion Bartoli defeated Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–2, 6–2[1]
It was the 1st title for Bartoli in her career.
Doubles
[edit | edit source]- Russia Elena Likhovtseva / Russia Vera Zvonareva defeated Émilie Loit / Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová 6–3, 6–4
It was the 25th title for Likhovtseva and the 3rd title for Zvonareva in their respective doubles careers.
See also
[edit | edit source]- 2006 Heineken Open – men's tournament
References
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