2006 İstanbul Cup – Singles

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Singles
2006 İstanbul Cup
Champion	Shahar Pe'er
Runner-up	Anastasia Myskina
Score	1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)

Main article: 2006 İstanbul Cup

Shahar Pe'er won the title by defeating Anastasia Myskina 1–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–3) in the final.

Seeds

The top two seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Anastasia Myskina (final)
2. Anna-Lena Grönefeld (semifinals)
3. Anna Chakvetadze (first round)
4. Shahar Pe'er (champion)
5. Sania Mirza (second round)
6. Catalina Castaño (quarterfinals)
7. Mara Santangelo (quarterfinals)
8. Jelena Kostanić (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Anastasia Myskina	6	77
		Michaëlla Krajicek	2	65
								1	Anastasia Myskina	6	3	63
								4	Shahar Pe'er	1	6	77
	4	Shahar Pe'er	6	6
	2	Anna-Lena Grönefeld	0	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	A Myskina	6	6
		T Pironkova	77	3	6				T Pironkova	4	2
		M Díaz Oliva	63	6	3										1	A Myskina	6	77
	Q	T Paszek	5	6	6										6	C Castaño	4	63
	WC	A Molik	7	4	4			Q	T Paszek	6	3	4
		A Bondarenko	3	3				6	C Castaño	3	6	6
	6	C Castaño	6	6																		1	A Myskina	6	77
	3	A Chakvetadze	6	4	0																		M Krajicek	2	65
		M Shaughnessy	1	6	6				M Shaughnessy	6	3	0
	Q	A Widjaja	2	1					A Yakimova	2	6	6
		A Yakimova	6	6												A Yakimova	1	0
		M Krajicek	6	4												M Krajicek	6	6
	WC	I Kotkina	0	0r					M Krajicek	4	6	6
	WC	İ Şenoğlu	3	1				5	S Mirza	6	1	2
	5	S Mirza	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	M Santangelo	6
		M Czink	1r					7	M Santangelo	6	6
		D Cibulková	64	6	6				D Cibulková	1	4
		A Harkleroad	77	3	0										7	M Santangelo	1	2
	Q	U Radwańska	6	7											4	S Pe'er	6	6
		ME Camerin	4	5				Q	U Radwańska	3	0
		J Jackson	2	1				4	S Pe'er	6	6
	4	S Pe'er	6	6																		4	S Pe'er	6	6
	8	J Kostanić	2	63																		2	A-L Grönefeld	0	2
		K Šprem	6	77					K Šprem	6	6
	Q	M Rybáriková	69	77	3				M Washington	4	1
		M Washington	711	65	6											K Šprem	4	4
		E Gagliardi	6	2											2	A-L Grönefeld	6	6
		E Daniilidou	1	0r					E Gagliardi	63	2
								2	A-L Grönefeld	77	6

References

• Main and Qualifying Draws (WTA)