| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2006 Bank of the West Classic | |
| Champions |  Anna-Lena Grönefeld  Shahar Pe'er |
| Runners-up |  Maria Elena Camerin  Gisela Dulko |
| Score | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Cara Black and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions, [1] but both chose not to compete that year.
Anna-Lena Grönefeld and Shahar Pe'er won the title, defeating Maria Elena Camerin and Gisela Dulko 6–1, 6–4 in the final. [2]
Daniela Hantuchová / 
Ai Sugiyama (first round)
Květa Peschke / 
Katarina Srebotnik (first round) Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Shahar Pe'er (champions) Maria Elena Camerin / Gisela Dulko (finals)| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | D Hantuchová A Sugiyama | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J Janković  S Uberoi | 6 | 6 | J Janković S Uberoi | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Kudryavtseva  T Luzhanska | 1 | 3 |  B Mattek S Mirza | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Mattek S Mirza | 6 | 6 | B Mattek S Mirza | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | ME Camerin G Dulko | 6 | 6 | 4 | ME Camerin G Dulko | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 N Dechy V Zvonareva | 0 | 2 | 4 | ME Camerin G Dulko | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  S Devidze T Panova | 1 | 1 | A Bondarenko K Bondarenko | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Bondarenko K Bondarenko | 6 | 6 | 4 | ME Camerin G Dulko | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 M Drake N Vaidišová | 6 | 6 | 3 | A-L Grönefeld S Pe'er | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  K Grant L Osterloh | 2 | 4 | M Drake N Vaidišová | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Díaz Oliva  M Yuan | 2 | 3 | 3 | A-L Grönefeld S Pe'er | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A-L Grönefeld S Pe'er | 6 | 6 | 3 | A-L Grönefeld S Pe'er | 4 | 7 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||
 L Dekmeijere  E Laine | 63 | 5 | M Bartoli  M Domachowska | 6 | 5 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Craybas M Tu | 77 | 7 | J Craybas M Tu | 7 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Bartoli M Domachowska | 7 | 7 | M Bartoli M Domachowska | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | K Peschke K Srebotnik | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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