2006 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts – Doubles

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Doubles
2006 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts
Champions Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Runners-up Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Final score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2005  · Australian Hard Court Championships ·  2007  

Elena Likhovtseva and Magdalena Maleeva were the defending champions, but none competed this year. Likhovtseva competed in Auckland at the same week, while Maleeva retired from professional tennis in October 2005.

Contents

Dinara Safina and Meghann Shaughnessy won the title by defeating Cara Black and Rennae Stubbs 6–2, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (final)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (champions)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues / Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Flavia Pennetta (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
4 3 1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
6646
Flag of Estonia.svg M Ani
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
3 66 Flag of Estonia.svg M Ani
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
2 774
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
61 4 1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
w/o
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
1 4 WC Flag of France.svg T Golovin
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
WC Flag of France.svg T Golovin
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
66WC Flag of France.svg T Golovin
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
66
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg T Garbin
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg An Serra Zanetti
3 5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg R Vinci
3 4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg R Vinci
671 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
2 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
655 2 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Schiavone
777 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Schiavone
2 2
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Musgrave
4 62 3 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta
66
3 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta
63 63 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta
2 667
Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi
662 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
63 79
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek
3 3 Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi
2 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez Granados
3 4 2 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66
2 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66

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