2006 ASB Classic

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2006 ASB Classic
Date2–7 January
Edition21st
Category WTA Tier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$145,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Venue ASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli
Doubles
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
  2005  · WTA Auckland Open ·  2007  

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.

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Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ3Q2Q1
Singles956743241215.53.521
Doubles16.25

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q3Q2Q1
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

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Nadia Petrova 71
Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Daniela Hantuchová 172
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Elena Likhovtseva 183
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Maria Kirilenko 254
Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Katarina Srebotnik 285
Flag of France.svg  FRA Marion Bartoli 336
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shinobu Asagoe 357
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Vera Zvonareva 368

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Retirements

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Elena Likhovtseva Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Vera Zvonareva 191
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Maria Kirilenko Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Paola Suárez 462
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shinobu Asagoe Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Katarina Srebotnik 493
Flag of France.svg  FRA Émilie Loit Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Barbora Strýcová 714

Other entrants

The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:

Withdrawals

During the tournament

Finals

Singles

It was the 1st title for Bartoli in her career.

Doubles

It was the 25th title for Likhovtseva and the 3rd title for Zvonareva in their respective doubles careers.

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