| 2006 ASB Classic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 2–7 January | |||
| Edition | 21st | |||
| Category | WTA Tier IV | |||
| Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $145,000 | |||
| Surface | Hard / outdoor | |||
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Venue | ASB Tennis Centre | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Marion Bartoli | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Elena Likhovtseva /Vera Zvonareva | ||||
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The2006 Auckland Open (also namedASB Classic for sponsorship reasons) was a2006 WTA Tour women'stennis tournament, played on outdoorhard courts. It was the 21st edition of theWTA Auckland Open. It took place at theASB Tennis Centre inAuckland, New Zealand, from 2 January until 7 January 2006. Sixth-seededMarion Bartoli won the singles title.
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 95 | 67 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | 6.25 | — | — | — |
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $22,900 | $12,345 | $6,650 | $3,580 | $1,925 | $1,035 | $555 | $300 | $175 |
| Doubles * | $6,750 | $3,640 | $1,960 | $1,050 | $565 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUS | Nadia Petrova | 7 | 1 |
 SVK | Daniela Hantuchová | 17 | 2 |
| RUS | Elena Likhovtseva | 18 | 3 |
| RUS | Maria Kirilenko | 25 | 4 |
 SLO | Katarina Srebotnik | 28 | 5 |
| FRA | Marion Bartoli | 33 | 6 |
 JPN | Shinobu Asagoe | 35 | 7 |
| RUS | Vera Zvonareva | 36 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Nadia Petrova (left groin strain)| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUS | Elena Likhovtseva | RUS | Vera Zvonareva | 19 | 1 |
| RUS | Maria Kirilenko |  ARG | Paola Suárez | 46 | 2 |
| JPN | Shinobu Asagoe | SLO | Katarina Srebotnik | 49 | 3 |
| FRA | Émilie Loit |  CZE | Barbora Strýcová | 71 | 4 |
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
During the tournament
Julia Schruff /
Ágnes Szávay (right thigh strain on Schruff)Marion Bartoli defeatedVera Zvonareva 6–2, 6–2[1]It was the 1st title for Bartoli in her career.
Elena Likhovtseva /Vera Zvonareva defeatedÉmilie Loit /Barbora Strýcová 6–3, 6–4It was the 25th title for Likhovtseva and the 3rd title for Zvonareva in their respective doubles careers.
