| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2006 Guangzhou International Women's Open | |
| Champion |  Anna Chakvetadze |
| Runner-up |  Anabel Medina Garrigues |
| Score | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Draw | 32 (3WC/4Q) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Yan Zi was the defending champion, but lost in first round to Olga Puchkova.
Anna Chakvetadze won the title, defeating Anabel Medina Garrigues in the final 6–1, 6–4. [1] [2]
Jelena Janković (semifinals, retired due to a heat illness)
Li Na (quarterfinals) Anna Chakvetadze (champion) Anabel Medina Garrigues (final) Lourdes Domínguez Lino (second round)
Meghann Shaughnessy (first round) Elena Vesnina (second round)
Anastasiya Yakimova (second round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Jelena Janković | 5 | 0r | ||||||||||
| 3 | Anna Chakvetadze | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Anna Chakvetadze | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 7 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
 Tzipora Obziler | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | J Janković | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Yuan | 0 | 2 | 1 | J Janković | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Peng | 6 | 6 | S Peng | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Y Beygelzimer | 4 | 4 | 1 | J Janković | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| V King | 77 | 3 | 5 |  A Molik | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Molik | 65 | 6 | 7 | A Molik | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 A Keothavong | 3 | 4 | 5 | L Domínguez Lino | 63 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | L Domínguez Lino | 6 | 6 | 1 | J Janković | 5 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Chakvetadze | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | A Chakvetadze | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S Zhang | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | A Chakvetadze | 6 | 66 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  E Tamaëla | 6 | 7 | Q | E Tamaëla | 2 | 78 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J Hao | 2 | 5 | 3 | A Chakvetadze | 77 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| O Puchkova | 2 | 6 | 6 | O Puchkova | 63 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Z Yan | 6 | 3 | 3 | O Puchkova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 J Kostanić | 6 | 6 | J Kostanić | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | M Shaughnessy | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | A Yakimova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Sun | 2 | 1 | 8 | A Yakimova | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Czink | 1 | 2 | WC | Y Chen | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Y Chen | 6 | 6 | WC | Y Chen | 6 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J Ren | 6 | 6 | 4 | A Medina Garrigues | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| MJ Martínez Sánchez | 3 | 4 | Q | J Ren | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Jidkova | 1 | 3 | 4 | A Medina Garrigues | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A Medina Garrigues | 6 | 6 | 4 | A Medina Garrigues | 7 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | E Vesnina | 6 | 3 | 6 | T Obziler | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
 K Kanepi | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | E Vesnina | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T Obziler | 6 | 6 | T Obziler | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Kapros | 2 | 0 | T Obziler | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Sun | 6 | 6 | 2 | N Li | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Li | 0 | 3 | T Sun | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Voskoboeva | 3 | 4 | 2 | N Li | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | N Li | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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