2006 İstanbul Cup
The 2006 İstanbul Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the second edition of the Istanbul Cup, and part of the WTA Tier III tournaments of the 2006 WTA Tour. It was held in İstanbul from 22 through 28 May 2006. Fourth-seeded Shahar Pe'er won the singles title.
| 2006 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–28 May |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | WTA Tier III |
| Prize money | USD 200,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Shahar Pe'er | |
| Doubles | |
 Alona Bondarenko / .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Anastasiya Yakimova | |
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 120 | 85 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 7.25 | 3.75 | 2.25 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | 7.5 | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $30,500 | $16,450 | $8,840 | $4,745 | $2,250 | $1,370 | $735 | $395 | $215 |
| Doubles * | $9,150 | $4,900 | $2,625 | $1,410 | $760 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 RUS |
Anastasia Myskina | 13 | 1 |
 GER |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 14 | 2 |
| RUS |
Anna Chakvetadze | 27 | 3 |
| ISR |
Shahar Pe'er | 32 | 4 |
 IND |
Sania Mirza | 35 | 5 |
 COL |
Catalina Castaño | 37 | 6 |
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Mara Santangelo | 40 | 7 |
 CRO |
Jelena Kostanić | 53 | 8 |
1 Rankings as of 15 May 2006
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Retirements
Melinda Czink (gastroenteritis)
Eleni Daniilidou (left abdominal strain)- Irina Kotkina (right elbow inflammation)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld |  USA |
Meghann Shaughnessy | 15 | 1 |
| ITA |
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Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 98 | 2 |
| GRE |
Eleni Daniilidou | GER |
Jasmin Wöhr | 106 | 3 |
| USA |
Ashley Harkleroad | USA |
Bethanie Mattek | 150 | 4 |
1 Rankings as of 15 May 2006
Other entrants
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pair received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
- Melinda Czink (gastroenteritis) → replaced by Davydova/Panova
During the tournament
- Ashley Harkleroad (right shoulder inflammation)
- Meghann Shaughnessy (right ankle sprain)
Finals
Singles
- Shahar Pe'er defeated Anastasia Myskina, 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)[1]
It was the 3rd title for Pe'er in her singles career.
Doubles
- Alona Bondarenko / Anastasiya Yakimova defeated Sania Mirza /
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Alicia Molik, 6–2, 6–4
It was the 1st title for both Bondarenko and Yakimova in their respective doubles careers.
References
- "Peer upsets Myskina to win Istanbul". Eurosport. Reuters. 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
External links
- Official Results Archive (ITF) Archived 2016-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Results Archive (WTA)