2006 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2006 Guangzhou International Women's Open
Champions Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Vania King
Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić
Final score6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Details
Draw16 (1WC/1Q)
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2005  · Guangzhou International Women's Open ·  2007  

Maria Elena Camerin and Emmanuelle Gagliardi were the defending champions, but chose to compete in Luxembourg at the same week.

Contents

Li Ting and Sun Tiantian won the title by defeating Vania King and Jelena Kostanić 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi (Semifinals)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian (Champions)
  3. Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Jelena Janković / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na (Semifinals, withdrew due to a right shoulder injury on Li)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Lourdes Domínguez Lino / Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez (First round, withdrew due to a heat illness on Domínguez Lino)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
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Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Hao
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Xie
0 3 1 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
66
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dong Nan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shao Shitong
1 3 Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Huang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jia Yuan
0 2
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Huang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jia Yuan
661 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
4 0
4 Flag of Spain.svg L Domínguez Lino
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
Flag of the United States.svg V King
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
66
Flag of the United States.svg V King
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
w / o Flag of the United States.svg V King
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Chen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Song
63 6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Chen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Song
4 4
Flag of Russia.svg A Chakvetadze
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
2 62 Flag of the United States.svg V King
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
4 65
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Ji
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Sun
6772 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
62 7
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-w Chan
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg A Yakimova
3 61 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Ji
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Sun
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
2 3 3 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg J Janković
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li
w / o
3 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg J Janković
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li
663 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg J Janković
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
662 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
w / o
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Ren
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang
4 3 Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Kilsdonk
Flag of the Netherlands.svg E Tamaëla
3 4 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
w / o
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
66

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