2006 Challenge Bell – Doubles

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Doubles
2006 Challenge Bell
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Carly Gullickson
Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas
Flag of Russia.svg Alina Jidkova
Final score6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2005  · Tournoi de Québec ·  2007  

Anastasia Rodionova and Elena Vesnina were the defending champions, but Vesnina decided not to participate this year. Rodionova partnered with Galina Voskoboeva, but lost in the first round to Neha Uberoi and Shikha Uberoi.

Contents

Carly Gullickson and Laura Granville won the title, defeating Jill Craybas and Alina Jidkova 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Rodionova / Flag of Russia.svg Galina Voskoboeva (first round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Vania King / Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Julie Ditty / Flag of Venezuela.svg Milagros Sequera (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
6663
Flag of the United States.svg N Uberoi
Flag of India.svg S Uberoi
4 786 Flag of the United States.svg N Uberoi
Flag of India.svg S Uberoi
0 1
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
66 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
66
Flag of the United States.svg A Haynes
Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay
4 2 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
4 66
3 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
663 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
63 0
Flag of Germany.svg A Bachmann
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
0 3 3 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
66
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg H El Tabakh
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Tétreault
2 4 Flag of the United States.svg C Fusano
Flag of the United States.svg A Tsoubanos
2 2
Flag of the United States.svg C Fusano
Flag of the United States.svg A Tsoubanos
66 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Wozniak
6665 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
3 4
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
783 7 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
7877
Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer
Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink
6276 Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer
Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink
6665
4 Flag of the United States.svg J Ditty
Flag of Venezuela.svg M Sequera
775 3 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
7116
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
2 64 2 Flag of the United States.svg V King
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
691
Q Flag of Uzbekistan.svg V Lepchenko
Flag of Russia.svg O Poutchkova
63 6Q Flag of Uzbekistan.svg V Lepchenko
Flag of Russia.svg O Poutchkova
1 2
Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Dubois
1 672 Flag of the United States.svg V King
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
66
2 Flag of the United States.svg V King
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
679

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