2006 ASB Classic

2006 ASB Classic
Date2–7 January
Edition21st
CategoryWTA Tier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$145,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
VenueASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
France Marion Bartoli
Doubles
Russia Elena Likhovtseva / Russia Vera Zvonareva
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The 2006 Auckland Open (also named ASB Classic for sponsorship reasons) was a 2006 WTA Tour women's tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 21st edition of the WTA Auckland Open. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 2 January until 7 January 2006. Sixth-seeded Marion Bartoli won the singles title.

Points and prize money

Point distribution

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Q Q3 Q2 Q1
Singles 95 67 43 24 12 1 5.5 3.5 2 1
Doubles 1 N/a 6.25 N/a N/a N/a

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Q3 Q2 Q1
Singles $22,900 $12,345 $6,650 $3,580 $1,925 $1,035 $555 $300 $175
Doubles * $6,750 $3,640 $1,960 $1,050 $565 N/a N/a N/a N/a

* per team

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Country Player Rank1 Seed
RUS Nadia Petrova 7 1
SVK Daniela Hantuchová 17 2
RUS Elena Likhovtseva 18 3
RUS Maria Kirilenko 25 4
SLO Katarina Srebotnik 28 5
FRA Marion Bartoli 33 6
JPN Shinobu Asagoe 35 7
RUS Vera Zvonareva 36 8

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Retirements

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Country Player Country Player Rank1 Seed
RUS Elena Likhovtseva RUS Vera Zvonareva 19 1
RUS Maria Kirilenko ARG Paola Suárez 46 2
JPN Shinobu Asagoe SLO Katarina Srebotnik 49 3
FRA Émilie Loit CZE Barbora Strýcová 71 4

Other entrants

The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:

Withdrawals

During the tournament

Finals

Singles

It was the 1st title for Bartoli in her career.

Doubles

It was the 25th title for Likhovtseva and the 3rd title for Zvonareva in their respective doubles careers.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bartoli wins Auckland Open". ABC Australia. Reuters. 7 January 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2017.