2006 Guangzhou International Women's Open

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2006 Guangzhou International Women's Open
DateSeptember 25 – October 1
Edition3rd
Category Tier III event
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Guangzhou, China
Champions
Singles
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Chakvetadze
Doubles
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian
  2005  · Guangzhou International Women's Open ·  2007  

The 2006 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and was a Tier III event on the 2006 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. It was held in Guangzhou, China, from September 25 through October 1, 2006. Total prize money for the tournament was $175,000. Anna Chakvetadze won the singles title. [1]

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Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  SCG Jelena Janković 171
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Li Na 232
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Anna Chakvetadze 273
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues 314
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino 415
Flag of the United States.svg USA Meghann Shaughnessy 426
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Elena Vesnina 547
Flag of Belarus.svg  BLR Anastasiya Yakimova 568

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

Finals

Singles

Flag of Russia.svg Anna Chakvetadze defeated Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues, 6–1, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian defeated Flag of the United States.svg Vania King / Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5

Prize money and points breakdown

Singles

RoundMoneyPoints
Winner$25,855140
Finalist$13,845100
Semifinalist$7,30065
Quarterfinalist$3,91035
2nd round$2,10520
1st round$1,2401

Doubles

RoundMoneyPoints
Winner$7,260140
Finalist$4,050100
Semifinalist$2,14065
Quarterfinalist$1,16035
1st round$6301

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