2006 Pilot Pen Tennis – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2006 Pilot Pen Tennis
Champions Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
Final score6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2005  · Pilot Pen Tennis ·  2007  

Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the final.

Contents

Yan Zi and Zheng Jie won the title, defeating Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur 6–4, 6–2 in the final. It was the 6th doubles title of the year and the 8th doubles title in their careers for both players.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (final)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie (champions)
  3. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke / Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of the United States.svg V King
3 1 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
4 2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
3 2
Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
661 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
6266
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
663 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
774 2
LL Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
Flag of Belarus.svg A Yakimova
1 2 3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
70 2 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
1 2
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
5 661 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
4 2
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
7962 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
66
WC Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
673 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66
Q Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc
66Q Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc
4 3
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
3 2 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
3 3
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
63 4 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
2 66 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
1 4
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
77665 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
66
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
65787


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