The 2006 Qatar Ladies Open (known as the 2006 Qatar Total Open for sponsorship reasons), was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the Qatar Total Open, and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2006 WTA Tour. It took place at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, from February 27 through March 5, 2007.
| 2006 Qatar Ladies Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 February – 5 March |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | WTA Tier II |
| Draw | 28S/16D/32QS/4QD |
| Prize money | USD $600,000 |
| Surface | Hard, Outdoor |
| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Venue | Khalifa International Tennis Complex |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Nadia Petrova | |
| Doubles | |
 Daniela Hantuchová /  Ai Sugiyama | |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event1 | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 195 | 137 | 88 | 49 | 25 | 1 | 11.75 | 6.75 | 4 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 322 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $95,500 | $51,000 | $27,300 | $14,600 | $7,820 | $4,175 | $2,230 | $1,195 | $640 |
| Doubles * | $30,000 | $16,120 | $8,620 | $4,610 | $2,465 | — | — | — | — |
1 Points per the WTA.
2 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 FRA
|
Amélie Mauresmo | 2 | 1 |
| RUS
|
Nadia Petrova | 8 | 2 |
 ITA
|
Francesca Schiavone | 11 | 3 |
| RUS
|
Anastasia Myskina | 12 | 4 |
| SVK
|
Daniela Hantuchová | 14 | 5 |
| RUS
|
Svetlana Kuznetsova | 15 | 6 |
| RUS
|
Elena Likhovtseva | 16 | 7 |
 SCG
|
Jelena Janković | 21 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of February 20, 2006.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUS
|
Elena Likhovtseva | RUS
|
Vera Zvonareva | 20 | 1 |
 CHN
|
Yan Zi | CHN
|
Zheng Jie | 28 | 2 |
| SVK
|
Daniela Hantuchová | JPN
|
Ai Sugiyama | 31 | 3 |
 RSA
|
Liezel Huber |  USA
|
Martina Navratilova | 35 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of February 20, 2006.
Other entrants
editThe following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
edit- During the tournament
Finals
editSingles
edit Nadia Petrova defeated Amélie Mauresmo, 6–3, 7–5
- It was the 2nd singles title for Petrova in her career.
Doubles
edit Daniela Hantuchová / Ai Sugiyama defeated Li Ting / Sun Tiantian, 6–4, 6–4
- It was the 7th title for Hantuchová and the 32nd title for Sugiyama in their respective doubles careers.
External links
edit- Official Results Archive (ITF) Archived 2017-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Results Archive (WTA)