Английская Википедия: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 İstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA Tier III tournaments of the 2006 WTA Tour. It was held in Istanbul from 22 through 28 May 2006. Fourth-seeded Shahar Pe'er 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 | 120 | 85 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 7.25 | 3.75 | 2.25 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | Шаблон:N/a | 7.5 | Шаблон:N/a | Шаблон:N/a | Шаблон:N/a |
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 | Шаблон:N/a | Шаблон:N/a | Шаблон:N/a | Шаблон:N/a |
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flag | Anastasia Myskina | 13 | 1 |
| Шаблон:Flag | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 14 | 2 |
| Шаблон:Flag | Anna Chakvetadze | 27 | 3 |
| Шаблон:Flag | Shahar Pe'er | 32 | 4 |
| Шаблон:Flag | Sania Mirza | 35 | 5 |
| Шаблон:Flag | Catalina Castaño | 37 | 6 |
| Шаблон:Flag | Mara Santangelo | 40 | 7 |
| Шаблон:Flag | 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:
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tamira Paszek
- Шаблон:Flagicon Urszula Radwańska
- Шаблон:Flagicon Magdaléna Rybáriková
- Шаблон:Flagicon Angelique Widjaja
Retirements
- Шаблон:Flagicon Melinda Czink (gastroenteritis)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Eleni Daniilidou (left abdominal strain)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Irina Kotkina (right elbow inflammation)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flag | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Шаблон:Flag | Meghann Shaughnessy | 15 | 1 |
| Шаблон:Flag | Maria Elena Camerin | Шаблон:Flag | Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 98 | 2 |
| Шаблон:Flag | Eleni Daniilidou | Шаблон:Flag | Jasmin Wöhr | 106 | 3 |
| Шаблон:Flag | Ashley Harkleroad | Шаблон:Flag | 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
- Шаблон:Flagicon Melinda Czink (gastroenteritis) → replaced by Davydova/Panova
During the tournament
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ashley Harkleroad (right shoulder inflammation)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy (right ankle sprain)
Finals
Singles
- Шаблон:Flagicon Shahar Pe'er defeated Шаблон:Flagicon Anastasia Myskina, 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)[1]
It was the 3rd title for Pe'er in her singles career.
Doubles
- Шаблон:Flagicon Alona Bondarenko / Шаблон:Flagicon Anastasiya Yakimova defeated Шаблон:Flagicon Sania Mirza / Шаблон:Flagicon Alicia Molik, 6–2, 6–4
It was the 1st title for both Bondarenko and Yakimova in their respective doubles careers.
References
External links
Шаблон:Istanbul Cup tournaments Шаблон:2006 WTA Tour
