2006 WTA Tier I Series

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2006 WTA Tier I Series
Details
DurationJanuary 30 – October 22
Edition17th
Tournaments10
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova (3)
Most tournament finals Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova (4)
2005
2007

The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour. [1]

Contents

Tournaments

TournamentCountryLocationSurfaceDatePrize money [2]
Toray Pan Pacific Open Japan Tokyo Carpet (i)Jan 30 – Feb 5$1,340,000
Pacific Life Open United States Indian Wells HardMar 6 – 19$2,100,000
NASDAQ-100 Open United States Key Biscayne HardMar 20 – Apr 2$3,450,000
Family Circle Cup United States Charleston Clay (green)Apr 10 – 16$1,340,000
Qatar Telecom German Open [3] Germany Berlin ClayMay 8 – 14$1,340,000
Telecom Italia Masters [4] Italy Rome ClayMay 15 – 21$1,340,000
Acura Classic United States San Diego HardJul 31 – Aug 6$1,340,000
Rogers Cup Canada Montreal HardAug 14 – 20$1,340,000
Kremlin Cup Russia Moscow Carpet (i)Oct 9 – 15$1,340,000
Zurich Open [5] Switzerland Zürich Hard (i)Oct 16 – 22$1,340,000

Results

* First-time champion
TournamentSingles championsRunners-upScoreDoubles championsRunners-upScore
Tokyo

SinglesDoubles

Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–1
Indian Wells

SinglesDoubles

Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva6–1, 6–2 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
6–2, 7–5
Miami

SinglesDoubles

Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova6–4, 6–3 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
6–4, 7–5
Charleston

SinglesDoubles

Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
3–6, 6–1, 6–1
Berlin

SinglesDoubles

Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta
6–2, 6–3
Rome

SinglesDoubles

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina 6–2, 7–5 Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová* Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
San Diego

SinglesDoubles

Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 7–5, 7–5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
6–2, 6–2
Montréal

SinglesDoubles

Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis6–2, 6–3 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld
6–1, 6–2
Moscow

SinglesDoubles

Flag of Russia.svg Anna Chakvetadze Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova6–4, 6–4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová
Flag of Russia.svg Galina Voskoboeva
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
Zürich

SinglesDoubles

Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová6–1, 4–6, 6–3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
7–5, 7–5

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