2006 İstanbul Cup
| 2006 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–28 May |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | WTA Tier III |
| Draw | 30S / 16D |
| Prize money | $200,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Shahar Pe'er | |
| Doubles | |
 Alona Bondarenko / .svg/40px-Flag_of_Belarus_(1995–2012).svg.png){kind=small} Anastasiya Yakimova | |
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 May through 28 May 2006. Fourth-seeded Shahar Pe'er won the singles title.[1][2]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Shahar Pe'er defeated 
Anastasia Myskina, 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
- It was Pe'er's 3rd and last singles title of the year and the 3rd of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Alona Bondarenko / Anastasiya Yakimova defeated 
Sania Mirza / .svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small}
Alicia Molik, 6–2, 6–4
- It was the 1st doubles title for both Bondarenko and Yakimova in their respective careers.
Points and prize money
[edit]Point distribution
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| 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 |
.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy_(2003–2006).svg.png){kind=small} ITA
|
Mara Santangelo | 40 | 7 |
 CRO
|
Jelena Kostanić | 53 | 8 |
1 Rankings as of 15 May 2006
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Retirements
[edit]
Melinda Czink (gastroenteritis)
Eleni Daniilidou (left abdominal strain)- Irina Kotkina (right elbow inflammation)
Doubles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER
|
Anna-Lena Grönefeld |  USA
|
Meghann Shaughnessy | 15 | 1 |
| ITA
|
Maria Elena Camerin | .svg/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} SUI
|
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
[edit]The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pair received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
[edit]Before the tournament
- Melinda Czink (gastroenteritis) → replaced by Davydova/Panova
During the tournament
- Ashley Harkleroad (right shoulder inflammation)
- Meghann Shaughnessy (right ankle sprain)
References
[edit]- ^ "Peer upsets Myskina to win Istanbul". Eurosport. Reuters. 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Pe'er downs Myskina to capture title". The Jerusalem Post. 28 May 2006.