2006 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
2006 US Open
Champion	Nathalie Dechy Vera Zvonareva
Runner-up	Dinara Safina Katarina Srebotnik
Score	7–6(7–5), 7-5
Draw	64 (7 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2006 US Open (tennis)

Nathalie Dechy and Vera Zvonareva defeated Dinara Safina and Katarina Srebotnik in the final, 7–6^(7–5), 7-5 to win the women's doubles title at the 2006 US Open.

Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur were the defending champions and first seed, but lost in the semifinals to Safina and Srebotnik.

Martina Navratilova made her final major appearance, marking the end of a 33-year career.

Seeds

1. Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur (semifinals)
2. Yan Zi / Zheng Jie (quarterfinals)
3. Cara Black / Rennae Stubbs (quarterfinals)
4. Daniela Hantuchová / Ai Sugiyama (second round)
5. Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Meghann Shaughnessy (second round)
6. Květa Peschke / Francesca Schiavone (semifinals)
7. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (quarterfinals)
8. Dinara Safina / Katarina Srebotnik (finalists)
9. Eleni Daniilidou / Anabel Medina Garrigues (withdrew from the tournament)
10. Martina Navratilova / Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
11. Liezel Huber / Sania Mirza (third round)
12. Maria Elena Camerin / Gisela Dulko (first round)
13. Li Ting / Sun Tiantian (first round)
14. Marion Bartoli / Shahar Pe'er (second round)
15. Janette Husárová / Elena Likhovtseva (third round)
16. Émilie Loit / Nicole Pratt (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur	7	6
	10	Martina Navratilova Nadia Petrova	61	3
								1	Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur	4	6	3
								8	Dinara Safina Katarina Srebotnik	6	1	6
	3	Cara Black Rennae Stubbs	4	63
	8	Dinara Safina Katarina Srebotnik	6	7
															8	Dinara Safina Katarina Srebotnik	65	5
																Nathalie Dechy Vera Zvonareva	7	7
	7	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	5	3
		Nathalie Dechy Vera Zvonareva	7	6
									Nathalie Dechy Vera Zvonareva	6	6
								6	Květa Peschke Francesca Schiavone	4	1
	6	Květa Peschke Francesca Schiavone	7	6
	2	Yan Zi Zheng Jie	5	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	L Raymond S Stosur	2
		E Gagliardi T Garbin	1	r				1	L Raymond S Stosur	6	6
		M Santangelo R Vinci	6	6					M Santangelo R Vinci	1	3
		R Operandi J Wöhr	1	3											1	L Raymond S Stosur	6	6
		E Bychkova H Šromová	1	3												S Asagoe A Morigami	3	4
		S Asagoe A Morigami	6	6					S Asagoe A Morigami	4	78	6
		C Martínez Granados M Vento-Kabchi	3	1				14	M Bartoli S Pe'er	6	66	4
	14	M Bartoli S Pe'er	6	6																		1	L Raymond Stosur	77	6
	10	M Navratilova N Petrova	6	6																		10	M Navratilova N Petrova	61	3
	WC	L Osterloh A Rolle	1	1				10	M Navratilova N Petrova	6	6
	WC	L Burdette M Burdette	4	4					M Krajicek C Morariu	2	1
		M Krajicek C Morariu	6	6											10	M Navratilova N Petrova	6	61	6
		Y Beygelzimer V Dushevina	4	2												A Ivanovic M Kirilenko	4	77	4
		A Ivanovic M Kirilenko	6	6					A Ivanovic M Kirilenko	6	65	7
		T Pironkova M Yuan	3	3				5	A-L Grönefeld M Shaughnessy	3	77	5
	5	A-L Grönefeld M Shaughnessy	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	C Black R Stubbs	6	6
		J Jackson A Nakamura	3	3				3	C Black R Stubbs	6	4	6
		C Castaño J Craybas	7	6					C Castaño J Craybas	2	6	0
		V Bardina L Dekmeijere	5	3											3	C Black R Stubbs	6	6
		L Domínguez Lino M Sánchez Lorenzo	61	3											15	J Husárová E Likhovtseva	3	1
		A Rodionova A Vanc	77	6					A Rodionova A Vanc	3	1
	WC	J Kirkland L Lee-Waters	1	2				15	J Husárová E Likhovtseva	6	6
	15	J Husárová E Likhovtseva	6	6																		3	C Black R Stubbs	4	63
	ALT	A Rezaï O Savchuk	1	0																		8	D Safina K Srebotnik	6	77
		J Janković B Mattek	6	6					J Janković B Mattek	6	6
		S Brémond T Golovin	6	6					S Brémond T Golovin	3	2
		L Hradecká V Uhlířová	2	2												J Janković B Mattek	3	4
		E Birnerová A Yakimova	6	4	6										8	D Safina K Srebotnik	6	6
	WC	A Glatch A Spears	3	6	4				E Birnerová A Yakimova	3	4
		J Gajdošová B Stewart	5	1				8	D Safina K Srebotnik	6	6
	8	D Safina K Srebotnik	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
		I Lisjak L Šafářová	3	3				7	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
		A Frazier V King	6	6					A Frazier V King	4	3
		A Jidkova A Smashnova	2	3											7	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	4	6	6
		A Chakvetadze E Vesnina	6	6												A Chakvetadze E Vesnina	6	4	4
	WC	J Hampton A Weinhold	2	2					A Chakvetadze E Vesnina	6	6
		E Laine S Sfar	3	6	79				E Laine S Sfar	4	3
	12	ME Camerin G Dulko	6	2	67																	7	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	5	3
	16	É Loit N Pratt	63	711	3																		N Dechy V Zvonareva	7	6
		L Granville C Gullickson	77	69	6				L Granville C Gullickson	4	2
	ALT	M Czink A Serra Zanetti	4	1					M Ani M Tu	6	6
		M Ani M Tu	6	6												M Ani M Tu	4	1
		K Kanepi G Navrátilová	5	6	3											N Dechy V Zvonareva	6	6
		N Dechy V Zvonareva	7	1	6				N Dechy V Zvonareva	3	6	6
		Y Fedak T Perebiynis	4	4				4	D Hantuchová A Sugiyama	6	4	2
	4	D Hantuchová A Sugiyama	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	K Peschke F Schiavone	6	6
		S Arvidsson M Müller	0	0				6	K Peschke F Schiavone	7	6
		A Bondarenko K Bondarenko	6	6					A Bondarenko K Bondarenko	5	1
		M Suchá K Zakopalová	1	0											6	K Peschke F Schiavone	3	6	7
		S Bammer J Schruff	5	2											11	L Huber S Mirza	6	3	5
		S Cohen-Aloro MJ Martínez Sánchez	7	6					S Cohen-Aloro MJ Martínez Sánchez	0	3
	WC	A Haynes N Uberoi	4	0				11	L Huber S Mirza	6	6
	11	L Huber S Mirza	6	6																		6	K Peschke F Schiavone	7	6
	13	T Li T Sun	6	3	1																	2	Z Yan J Zheng	5	4
		A Harkleroad G Voskoboeva	4	6	6				A Harkleroad G Voskoboeva	2
	ALT	C Pin M Sequera	6	6				ALT	C Pin M Sequera	1	r
	WC	A Prousis A Yelsey	4	3												A Harkleroad G Voskoboeva	3	4
		M Domachowska J Kostanić	7	6											2	Z Yan J Zheng	6	6
		N Li S Peng	5	4					M Domachowska J Kostanić	2	6	3
		I Benešová B Strýcová	5	6	63			2	Z Yan J Zheng	6	2	6
	2	Z Yan J Zheng	7	2	77

External links

• 2006 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation