The 2006 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and was a Tier III event on the 2006 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. It was held in Guangzhou, China, from September 25 through October 1, 2006. Total prize money for the tournament was $175,000. Anna Chakvetadze won the singles title.[1]
| 2006 Guangzhou International Women's Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 25 – October 1 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | Tier III event |
| Prize money | $175,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Guangzhou, China |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Anna Chakvetadze | |
| Doubles | |
 Li Ting / Sun Tiantian | |
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SCG |
Jelena Janković | 17 | 1 |
| CHN |
Li Na | 23 | 2 |
| RUS |
Anna Chakvetadze | 27 | 3 |
 ESP |
Anabel Medina Garrigues | 31 | 4 |
| ESP |
Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 41 | 5 |
 USA |
Meghann Shaughnessy | 42 | 6 |
| RUS |
Elena Vesnina | 54 | 7 |
 BLR |
Anastasiya Yakimova | 56 | 8 |
- 1 Seeds are based on the rankings of September 18, 2006.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
Finals
editSingles
edit Anna Chakvetadze defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues, 6–1, 6–4
- Chakvetadze won the first WTA title of her career.
Doubles
edit Li Ting / Sun Tiantian defeated Vania King / 
Jelena Kostanić, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Prize money and points breakdown
editReferences
edit- ↑ "2006 Results on the ITF". Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2018-09-24.