2006 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2006 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Final
Champions Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Runners-up Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit
Score6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw16 (1WC/1Q)
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2005  · Mexican Open ·  2007  

Alina Jidkova and Tatiana Perebiynis were the defending champions, but none entered this year. Perebiynis opted to rest in order to compete at Indian Wells the following week.

Contents

Anna-Lena Grönefeld and Meghann Shaughnessy won the title by defeating Shinobu Asagoe and Émilie Loit 6–1, 6–3 in the final. [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (champions)
  2. Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe / Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit (final)
  3. Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko / Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a low back dysfunction on Pennetta)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová / Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Flag of Germany.svg AL Grönefeld
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Italy.svg A Serra Zanetti
0 1  1 Flag of Germany.svg AL Grönefeld
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66 
Q Flag of Italy.svg S Errani
Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja
61 7Q Flag of Italy.svg S Errani
Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja
1 1  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Birnerova
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
3 65 1 Flag of Germany.svg AL Grönefeld
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg G Navrátilová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
1 3  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Šromová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová
3 4  4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
5 3  
  Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
652    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg G Navrátilová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
76 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg G Navrátilová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
776 1 Flag of Germany.svg AL Grönefeld
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66 
  Flag of Hungary.svg Z Gubacsi
Flag of Italy.svg V Sassi
1 2  2 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of France.svg É Loit
1 3  
  Flag of Spain.svg L Domínguez Lino
Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo
66   Flag of Spain.svg L Domínguez Lino
Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo
   
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Curran
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
2 2  3 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
w / o
3 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
66   Flag of Spain.svg L Domínguez Lino
Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo
0 1  
WC Flag of Mexico.svg E Clarke
Flag of Mexico.svg D Múñoz Gallegos
2 1  2 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of France.svg É Loit
66 
  Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez Granados
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
66   Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez Granados
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
4 61
  Flag of Argentina.svg MJ Argeri
Flag of Mexico.svg L Sobral
3 63 2 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of France.svg É Loit
64 6
2 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of France.svg É Loit
64 6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Parra Santonja (qualified)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Laura Pous Tió / Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Anastasiya Yakimova (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Parra Santonja

Qualifying draw

First round Qualifying competition
        
1 Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Parra Santonja
8
WC Flag of Mexico.svg Marcela Arroyo
Flag of Mexico.svg Melissa Torres Sandoval
5
1 Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Parra Santonja
73 6
2 Flag of Spain.svg Laura Pous Tió
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Anastasiya Yakimova
5 63
Flag of Estonia.svg Maret Ani
Flag of Spain.svg Paula García
1
2 Flag of Spain.svg Laura Pous Tió
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Anastasiya Yakimova
8

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References

  1. "Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2006 presentado por HSBC (27 de febrero – 4 de marzo)". Abierto Mexicano de Tenis (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2021. Shortly after her (singles) victory, Grönefeld returned to the clay court to also win the doubles championship alongside american Meghann Shaughnessy, defesting Émilie Loit (FRA) and Shinobu Asagoe (JPN) 6-1, 6-3. Grönefeld became the first female player on winning the singles and doubles titles in a same edition.
  2. Contreras Legaspi, Carlos (19 February 2020). "Todos los campeones del Abierto Mexicano de Tenis" [Every winner of the Mexican Tennis Open]. Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2021. Women's doubles - 2006 Anna-Lena Grönefeld (Ale)/Meghann Shaughnessy (EU)