2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2006 Wimbledon Championships
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 Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Final score6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Details
Draw64 (4 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women seniors
  2005  · Wimbledon Championships ·  2007  

Cara Black and Liezel Huber were the defending champions, but did not play together. Black partnered with Rennae Stubbs and Huber partnered with Martina Navratilova but both pairs lost to Yan Zi and Zheng Jie, in the semifinals and quarterfinals respectively.

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Yan and Zheng defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships. [1] With their loss in the final, Ruano Pascual and Suárez missed the chance of completing the career Grand Slam.

Seeds

0 1.   Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (third round)
0 2.   Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (semifinals)
0 3.   Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (first round)
0 4.   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie (champions)
0 5.   Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (quarterfinals)
0 6.   Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (first round)
0 7.   Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
0 8.   Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva / Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta (third round)
0 9.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke / Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals)
10.   Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou / Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues (quarterfinals)
11.   Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina (third round)
12.   Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova / Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
13.   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian (first round)
14.   Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt (first round)
15.   Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy / Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko (first round)
16.   Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli / Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
6469
10 Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou
Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
773 7
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
66
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliana Fedak
Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis
4 3
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliana Fedak
Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis
6366
5 Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
774 4
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
3 62
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
63 6
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
64 0
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
4 66
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Zi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie
67
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
2 63
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
6652
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
1 776

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
76
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
5 2 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
66
Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá
4 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová
4 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg N Vaidišová
661 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
4 4
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova
2 1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66
Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
1 1 16 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
4 1
16 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
66 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
6469
10 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
6610 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
773 7
LL Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-w Chan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
4 2 10 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
65 6
Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc
66 Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc
2 74
Flag of Russia.svg A Chakvetadze
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
3 4 10 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
677
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Borwell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J O'Donoghue
645 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Jugić-Salkić
Flag of Finland.svg E Laine
4 63
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Jugić-Salkić
Flag of Finland.svg E Laine
777 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Jugić-Salkić
Flag of Finland.svg E Laine
6646
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo
776 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo
2 774
6 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
622

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
3 4
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Gajdošová
Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad
66 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Gajdošová
Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad
76
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
2 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová
5 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg G Navrátilová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Paštiková
61 3 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Gajdošová
Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad
1 1
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K O'Brien
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M South
4 4 Q Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
66
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
66Q Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
4 66
Flag of Estonia.svg M Ani
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
61 6 Flag of Estonia.svg M Ani
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
64 2
15 Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
4 63 Q Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
6366
12 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
4 665 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
774 4
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
Flag of Venezuela.svg M Vento-Kabchi
62 0 12 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Curran
Flag of the United States.svg J Jackson
652 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Šromová
w/o
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Šromová
776Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Šromová
4 5
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg A Yakimova
2 3 5 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
67
LL Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva
Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
66LL Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva
Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
2 65
Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi
2 2 5 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
677
5 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
66
Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
3 1 7 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
63 6
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Janković
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
66 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Janković
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
4 64
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg A Ivanovic
Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
3 4 7 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
76
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong
4 793 11 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
5 0
Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
6676 Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
4 3
Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
3 4 11 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
66
11 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
667 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
64 0
14 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
5 773 4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
4 66
Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
7636 Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
66
Flag of Spain.svg L Dominguez-Lino
Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo
677 Flag of Spain.svg L Domínguez Lino
Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo
3 3
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg S Perry
3 61 Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
62 0
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
1 2 4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
4 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
0 64
LL Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink
Flag of the United States.svg V King
3 1 4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
677
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
66
Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer
Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff
3 3 8 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
Flag of India.svg S Mirza
64 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
Flag of India.svg S Mirza
4 2
Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of Italy.svg A Serra Zanetti
3 62 8 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
5 2
Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
776489 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
76
Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami
Flag of Japan.svg A Nakamura
64776 Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Russia.svg G Voskoboeva
6631
Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Beygelzimer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Birnerová
1 5 9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
3 776
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
679 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
6652
13 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
63 2 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
1 776
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
4 66 Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
3 5
Q Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
66Q Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
67
Q Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
Flag of the United States.svg A Rolle
1 2 Q Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
3 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
3 4 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg N Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Llewellyn
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Paterson
1 3 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
w/o
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66

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References

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