2006 İstanbul Cup – Singles

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Singles
2006 İstanbul Cup
Final
Champion Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina
Score1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Events
Singles Doubles
  2005  · İstanbul Cup ·  2007  

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Contents

Shahar Pe'er won the title by defeating Anastasia Myskina 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) in the final.

Seeds

The top two seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina (final)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Anna Chakvetadze (first round)
  4. Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er (champion)
  5. Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza (second round)
  6. Flag of Colombia.svg Catalina Castaño (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Mara Santangelo (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina 677
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michaëlla Krajicek 2 65
1 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina 63 63
4 Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er 1 677
4 Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er 66
2 Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld 0 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 66
Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 773 6 Flag of Bulgaria.svg T Pironkova 4 2
Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 6363 1 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 677
Q Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek 5 666 Flag of Colombia.svg C Castaño 4 63
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 74 4 Q Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek 63 4
Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko 3 3 6 Flag of Colombia.svg C Castaño 3 66
6 Flag of Colombia.svg C Castaño 661 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 677
3 Flag of Russia.svg A Chakvetadze 64 0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek 2 65
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 1 66 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 63 0
Q Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja 2 1 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg A Yakimova 2 66
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg A Yakimova 66 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg A Yakimova 1 0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek 64 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek 66
WC Flag of Russia.svg I Kotkina 0 0r Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek 4 66
WC Flag of Turkey.svg İ Şenoğlu 3 1 5 Flag of India.svg S Mirza 61 2
5 Flag of India.svg S Mirza 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg M Santangelo 6
Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink 1r7 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg M Santangelo 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 6466 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 1 4
Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad 773 0 7 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg M Santangelo 1 2
Q Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska 674 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 66
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg ME Camerin 4 5 Q Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska 3 0
Flag of the United States.svg J Jackson 2 1 4 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 66
4 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 664 Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er 66
8 Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 2 632 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld 0 2
Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 677 Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 66
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg M Rybáriková 69773 Flag of the United States.svg M Washington 4 1
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington 711656 Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 4 4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 62 2 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld 66
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 1 0r Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 632
2 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld 776

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