2006 Qatar Telecom German Open

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2006 Qatar Telecom German Open
Date5–13 May
Edition37th
Category Tier I
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$1,340,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Berlin, Germany
Venue Rot-Weiss Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
Doubles
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
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The 2006 Qatar Telecom German Open was a women's tennis event that was played at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in Berlin, Germany from 5 May until 13 May 2006. It was the 37th edition of the tournament. It was one of two Tier I events that took place on red clay courts in the build-up to the second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open. Second-seeded Nadia Petrova won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova defeated Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin-Hardenne 4–6, 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie defeated Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva / Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta 6–2, 6–3

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