2006 Fortis Championships Luxembourg – Doubles

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Doubles
2006 Fortis Championships Luxembourg
Champions Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Runners-up Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Final score2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
  2005  · Luxembourg Open ·  2007  

Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur were the defending champions, but lost in first round to Nathalie Dechy and Tatiana Golovin.

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Květa Peschke and Francesca Schiavone won the title by defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld and Liezel Huber 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (first round)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke / Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone (champions)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber (final)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
3 3
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg T Golovin
66 Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg T Golovin
66
Q Flag of Germany.svg K Barrois
Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
4 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff
0 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff
66 Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg T Golovin
2 4
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
663 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak
3 3 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
66
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer
66WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer
0 1
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
3 4 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
2 66
Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
664 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of Germany.svg L Huber
64 1
Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
3 1 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
2 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg G Navrátilová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
4 2 4 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of Germany.svg L Huber
66
4 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of Germany.svg L Huber
664 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of Germany.svg L Huber
65 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Birnerová
Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc
662 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
4 71
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Gajdošová
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
3 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Birnerová
Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc
624
Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
4 3 2 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
776
2 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
66

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