2006 ASB Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
2006 ASB Classic
Final
Champions Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
Runners-up Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2005  · WTA Auckland Open ·  2007  

Shinobu Asagoe and Katarina Srebotnik were the defending champions, but lost in semifinals to tournament winners Elena Likhovtseva and Vera Zvonareva.

Contents

Likhovtseva and Zvonareva won the title by defeating Émilie Loit and Barbora Strýcová 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva (champions)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (first round)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (semifinals)
  4. Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová (final)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg L Baker
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Lubiani
4 1 1 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
76 Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
2 2
Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
5 1 1 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
73 7
3 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
663 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
5 65
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
3 2 3 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
62 6
Flag of Ukraine.svg M Koryttseva
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
772 6 Flag of Ukraine.svg M Koryttseva
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
1 61
Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad
6261 1 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Curran
Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
764 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
3 4
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
5 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Curran
Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
2 3
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
62 4 4 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
66
4 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
4 664 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
66
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
3 64 Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Beygelzimer
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Jugić-Salkić
3 3
Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Beygelzimer
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Jugić-Salkić
677 Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Beygelzimer
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Jugić-Salkić
w/o
Q Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff
Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay
4 66Q Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff
Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay
2 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
63 4

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