2006 İstanbul Cup

2006 İstanbul Cup 22–28 May 2nd WTA Tier III 30S / 16D $200,000 Clay / outdoor Istanbul, Turkey ISR Shahar Pe'er UKR Alona Bondarenko / BLR 1995 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.Peer upsets Myskina to win Istanbul http://www.eurosport.com/tennis/wta-kolkata/2006/peer-wins-instanbul-open_sto893280/story.shtml 5 February 2017 Eurosport Reuters 2006Pe'er downs Myskina to capture title https://www.jpost.com/sports/peer-downs-myskina-to-capture-title The Jerusalem Post 28 May 2006 Finals Singles 2006 İstanbul Cup – Singles ISR Shahar Pe'er defeated RUS 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 2006 İstanbul Cup – Doubles UKR Alona Bondarenko / BLR 1995 Anastasiya Yakimova defeated IND Sania Mirza / AUS 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 Point distribution EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ3Q2Q1 Singles1208555301617.253.752.251Doubles1 7.5 Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q3Q2Q1Singles$30,500$16,450$8,840$4,745$2,250$1,370$735$395$215Doubles *$9,150$4,900$2,625$1,410$760 * per team Singles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedRUSAnastasia Myskina131GERAnna-Lena Grönefeld142RUSAnna Chakvetadze273ISRShahar Pe'er324INDSania Mirza355COLCatalina Castaño376ITA 2003Mara Santangelo407CROJelena Kostanić538 1 Rankings as of 15 May 2006 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: RUS Irina Kotkina AUS Alicia Molik TUR İpek Şenoğlu The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: AUT Tamira Paszek POL Urszula Radwańska SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková INA Angelique Widjaja Retirements HUN Melinda Czink (gastroenteritis) GRE Eleni Daniilidou (left abdominal strain) RUS Irina Kotkina (right elbow inflammation) Doubles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedGERAnna-Lena GrönefeldUSAMeghann Shaughnessy151ITA 2003Maria Elena CamerinSUIEmmanuelle Gagliardi982GREEleni DaniilidouGERJasmin Wöhr1063USAAshley HarkleroadUSABethanie Mattek1504 1 Rankings as of 15 May 2006 Other entrants The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw: POL Agnieszka Radwańska / POL Urszula Radwańska The following pair received entry as lucky losers: RUS Vasilisa Davydova / RUS Olga Panova Withdrawals Before the tournament HUN Melinda Czink (gastroenteritis) → replaced by Davydova/Panova During the tournament USA Ashley Harkleroad (right shoulder inflammation) USA Meghann Shaughnessy (right ankle sprain) References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) Istanbul Cup Category:İstanbul Cup Istanbul Category:May 2006 sports events in Turkey