2006 Guangzhou International Women's Open
| 2006 Guangzhou International Women's Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 25 – October 1 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | Tier III event |
| Prize money | $175,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Guangzhou, China |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Anna Chakvetadze | |
| Doubles | |
 Li Ting / Sun Tiantian | |
The 2006 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and was a Tier III event on the 2006 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. It was held in Guangzhou, China, from September 25 through October 1, 2006. Total prize money for the tournament was $175,000. Anna Chakvetadze won the singles title.[1]
Singles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SCG
|
Jelena Janković | 17 | 1 |
| CHN
|
Li Na | 23 | 2 |
| RUS
|
Anna Chakvetadze | 27 | 3 |
 ESP
|
Anabel Medina Garrigues | 31 | 4 |
| ESP
|
Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 41 | 5 |
 USA
|
Meghann Shaughnessy | 42 | 6 |
| RUS
|
Elena Vesnina | 54 | 7 |
 BLR
|
Anastasiya Yakimova | 56 | 8 |
- 1 Seeds are based on the rankings of September 18, 2006.
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Anna Chakvetadze defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues, 6–1, 6–4
- Chakvetadze won the first WTA title of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Li Ting / Sun Tiantian defeated Vania King / 
Jelena Kostanić, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Prize money and points breakdown
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Round | Money | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $25,855 | 140 |
| Finalist | $13,845 | 100 |
| Semifinalist | $7,300 | 65 |
| Quarterfinalist | $3,910 | 35 |
| 2nd round | $2,105 | 20 |
| 1st round | $1,240 | 1 |
Doubles
[edit]| Round | Money | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $7,260 | 140 |
| Finalist | $4,050 | 100 |
| Semifinalist | $2,140 | 65 |
| Quarterfinalist | $1,160 | 35 |
| 1st round | $630 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2006 Results on the ITF". Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- 2006 Results on the ITF Archived 2021-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- 2006 Luxembourg, Guangzhou & Seoul WTA Results A Bondarenko, A Chakvetadze, & E Daniilidou, Champions