2006 French Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
2006 French Open
Final
Champion Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Nenad Zimonjić
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
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2006 French Open mixed doubles was an event at the 2006 French Open.

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Daniela Hantuchová and Fabrice Santoro were the defending champions, but Hantuchová chose not to participate that year. Santoro paired up alongside Amélie Mauresmo instead, but lost to eventual finalists Elena Likhovtseva and Daniel Nestor in the first round.

Katarina Srebotnik and Nenad Zimonjić won the final against Likhovtseva and Nestor with the score of 6-3, 6-4.

Schedule

RoundDates
First round1 June, 2 June and 3 June 2006
Second round4 June and 5 June 2006
Quarterfinals6 June and 7 June 2006
Semifinals8 June 2006
Final9 June 2006

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman (first round)
  2. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett (first round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan (first round)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie / Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi (second round)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Perry (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor (final)
  8. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik / Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Nenad Zimonjić (champions)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
3 66
6 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
63 3
7 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
3 4  
8 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Nenad Zimonjić
66 
8 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Nenad Zimonjić
66 
  Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
Flag of Israel.svg Andy Ram
4 2  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
63 2
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
2 66  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
w/o
  Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
6466  Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer
   
  Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
71 1   Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Poland.svg M Matkowski
5 63
  Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
Flag of Israel.svg J Erlich
2 68 7 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
71 6
  Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Friedl
67   Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Friedl
0 4  
  Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
4 63 7 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
66 
7 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
67 7 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
3 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
3 62 6 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
63 3
  Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of India.svg L Paes
61 6  Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of India.svg L Paes
77 
WC Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of France.svg M Llodra
4 5  WC Flag of France.svg S Brémond
Flag of France.svg M Gicquel
5 63 
WC Flag of France.svg S Brémond
Flag of France.svg M Gicquel
67   Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of India.svg L Paes
3 3  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
76 6 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Huss
5 2    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
   
  Flag of India.svg S Mirza
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Hanley
0 4  6 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
w/o
6 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg N Zimonjić
76 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
674  8 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg N Zimonjić
66 
WC Flag of France.svg V Razzano
Flag of France.svg A Dupuis
3 1  Alt Flag of Colombia.svg C Castaño
Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
1 3  
Alt Flag of Colombia.svg C Castaño
Flag of Poland.svg M Fyrstenberg
66 8 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg N Zimonjić
6569
WC Flag of France.svg P Parmentier
Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis
1 1    Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Chile.svg F González
74 7
  Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Chile.svg F González
66   Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Chile.svg F González
75 6
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
2 5  4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
6873
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
67 8 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg N Zimonjić
66 
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Perry
4 66  Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
4 2  
  Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg S Prieto
64 3 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Perry
76 
  Flag of Russia.svg A Chakvetadze
Flag of Austria.svg J Knowle
4 r    Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
624  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
4   5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Perry
652  
  Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
66   Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
76 
WC Flag of France.svg A Cornet
Flag of France.svg J Chardy
3 0    Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
Flag of Israel.svg A Ram
64 6
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
Flag of Sweden.svg S Aspelin
63 6  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
Flag of Sweden.svg S Aspelin
2 63
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
0 61

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