2006 Qatar Telecom German Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2006 Qatar Telecom German Open
Final
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 Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta
Score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2005  · Qatar Telecom German Open ·  2007  

The doubles Tournament at the 2006 Qatar Telecom German Open took place between May 5 and May 13 on the outdoor clay courts of the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in Berlin, Germany. Yan Zi and Zheng Jie won the title, defeating Elena Dementieva and Flavia Pennetta in the final.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (second round)
  2. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie (champions)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva / Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta (final)
  6. Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko / Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko (second round)
  7. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian (first round)
  8. Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou / Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina
Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci
2 0
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
66
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
66
5 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta
2 3
4 Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
3 3
5 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta
66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
4 66
Flag of France.svg S Brémond
Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro
1 5 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
67
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
67 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
67
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Janković
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
3 3 Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
3 5
WC Flag of Germany.svg A Bachmann
Flag of Germany.svg V Henke
66 Flag of Germany.svg A Bachmann
Flag of Germany.svg V Henke
1 5
Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
76 Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
67
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
5 0 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
2 0
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
66
3 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 Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo
76 Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo
4 2
WC Flag of Germany.svg S Klösel
Flag of Germany.svg K Wörle
5 3 3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
76
Flag of Poland.svg K Jans
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Jugić-Salkić
63 3 8 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
5 4
Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc
4 66 Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc
3 61
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
4 4 8 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
60 6
8 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
66
Flag of Austria.svg D Klemenschits
Flag of Austria.svg S Klemenschits
1 1 6 Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
3 2
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
2 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
2 1
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
73 74 Flag of Germany.svg AL Grönefeld
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
66
Flag of Russia.svg A Chakvetadze
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
5 65 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
5 3
4 Flag of Germany.svg AL Grönefeld
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
76
4 Flag of Germany.svg AL Grönefeld
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
3 3
5 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
665 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
66
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Šromová
2 3 5 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
64 6
Q Flag of Finland.svg E Laine
Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund
643 Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
4 62
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
765 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
65 3
Flag of Colombia.svg C Castaño
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
4 672 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
0 76
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff
64 5 Flag of Colombia.svg C Castaño
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
611
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
76

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