2006 Gaz de France Stars – Doubles

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Doubles
2006 Gaz de France Stars
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
Runner-up Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou
Flag of Germany.svg Jasmin Wöhr
Final score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2005  · Gaz de France Stars

The Doubles Tournament at the 2006 Gaz de France Stars took place between October 30 and November 5 on indoor hard courts in Hasselt, Belgium.

Contents

Émilie Loit and Katarina Srebotnik were the defending champions, but both chose not to compete in 2006.

Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur won the title. [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (Champions)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Vera Douchevina / Flag of Italy.svg Mara Santangelo (First Round)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová / Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Vanc (Semifinals)
  4. Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko / Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliana Fedak (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Results

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
66
Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
Flag of Lithuania.svg L Stančiūtė
0 3 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
2 63 Flag of Germany.svg V Henke
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg D Krstajić
2 2
Flag of Germany.svg V Henke
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg D Krstajić
63 61 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
76
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc
3 673 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc
5 1
Flag of Poland.svg K Jans
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
63 5 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc
76
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Butkiewicz
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg C Maes
60 3 Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
5 2
Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
2 661 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
66
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J de Vries
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Van Deun
0 0 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
2 3
Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
66 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
1 1
Flag of Germany.svg S Klösel
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
4 4 4 Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak
66
4 Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak
664 Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak
2 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Kilsdonk
Flag of the Netherlands.svg E Tamaëla
64 6 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
66
Flag of France.svg S Lefèvre
Flag of France.svg A Védy
4 63 Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Kilsdonk
Flag of the Netherlands.svg E Tamaëla
5 0
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
w/o Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
76
2 Flag of Russia.svg V Douchevina
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo

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