2006 Italian Open – Women's doubles

The women's doubles Tournament at the 2006 Italian Open took place between 8 May and 22 May on the outdoor clay courts of the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. Daniela Hantuchová and Ai Sugiyama won the title, defeating Francesca Schiavone and Květa Peschke in the final.

Women's doubles
2006 Italian Open
Champions	Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama
Runners-up	Francesca Schiavone Květa Peschke
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–1

Seeds

1. Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur (second round)
2. Cara Black / Rennae Stubbs (semifinals)
3. Liezel Huber / Martina Navratilova (second round)
4. Daniela Hantuchová / Ai Sugiyama (champions)
5. Anabel Medina Garrigues / Katarina Srebotnik (semifinals)
6. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (first round)
7. Elena Dementieva / Flavia Pennetta (withdrew)
8. Květa Peschke / Francesca Schiavone (final)

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
	5	Anabel Medina Garrigues Katarina Srebotnik	5	2
	8	Květa Peschke Francesca Schiavone	7	6
								8	Květa Peschke Francesca Schiavone	6	3	1
								4	Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama	3	6	6
	4	Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama	6	6
	2	Cara Black Rennae Stubbs	4	0

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	L Raymond S Stosur	3	5
	WC	K Knapp R Oprandi	4	3					G Dulko M Kirilenko	6	7
		G Dulko M Kirilenko	6	6												G Dulko M Kirilenko	65	6	5
		E Likhovtseva A Myskina	6	1	64										5	A Medina Garrigues K Srebotnik	7	4	7
		N Dechy AL Grönefeld	3	6	7				N Dechy AL Grönefeld	3	0
		V Dushevina G Voskoboeva	5	3				5	A Medina Garrigues K Srebotnik	6	6
	5	A Medina Garrigues K Srebotnik	7	6																		5	A Medina Garrigues K Srebotnik	5	2
																						8	K Peschke F Schiavone	7	6
								3	L Huber M Navratilova	3	7	61
		M Domachowska E Gagliardi	3	3					D Safina R Vinci	6	63	7
		D Safina R Vinci	6	6												D Safina R Vinci	5	3
	Q	V Azarenka K Bondarenko	5	2											8	K Peschke F Schiavone	7	6
		Y Beygelzimer A Vanc	7	6					Y Beygelzimer A Vanc	1	2
		M Tu V Zvonareva	4	4				8	K Peschke F Schiavone	6	6
	8	K Peschke F Schiavone	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	2	2
		T Li T Sun	6	6					T Li T Sun	6	6
	LL	A Morigami A Nakamura	2	1					ME Camerin T Garbin	1	2
		ME Camerin T Garbin	6	6												T Li T Sun	4	1
		M Jugić-Salkić T Križan	6	3	3										4	D Hantuchová A Sugiyama	6	6
		M Santangelo M Washington	4	6	6				M Santangelo M Washington	2	1
								4	D Hantuchová A Sugiyama	6	6
																						4	D Hantuchová A Sugiyama	6	6
	LL	C Dentoni V Perugini	2	1																		2	C Black R Stubbs	4	0
		J Husárová S Pe'er	6	6				5	J Husárová S Pe'er	4	2
		N Pratt B Stewart	6	6					N Pratt B Stewart	6	6
	WC	S Errani G Gabba	2	2											5	N Pratt B Stewart	65	6	65
		G Navrátilová V Uhlířová	6	3	6										2	C Black R Stubbs	7	4	7
		J Janković V Razzano	1	6	0				G Navrátilová V Uhlířová	3	4
								2	C Black R Stubbs	6	6

References

• Main Draw