2006 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts

The 2006 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 10th edition of the event then known as the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts, and was a Tier III event on the 2006 WTA Tour. It took place in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, from 1 January through 7 January 2006. Unseeded Lucie Šafářová won the singles title and earned $28,000 first-prize money.

2006 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts
Date1–7 January
Edition10th
CategoryTier III
Draw32S / 16D
Prize moneyUS$175,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Champions
Singles
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Doubles
Russia Dinara Safina
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
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2006 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts

WTA entrants

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Seeds

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Country Player Rank Seed
   SUI Patty Schnyder 7 1
  ITA Francesca Schiavone 15 2
  RUS Dinara Safina 20 3
  ITA Flavia Pennetta 22 4
  FRA Tatiana Golovin 24 5
  JPN Ai Sugiyama 26 6
  CZE Klára Koukalová 29 7
  ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues 32 8
  • Rankings as of 19 December 2005.

Other entrants

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The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Finals

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Singles

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  Lucie Šafářová defeated   Flavia Pennetta, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

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  Dinara Safina /   Meghann Shaughnessy defeated   Cara Black /   Rennae Stubbs, 6–2, 6–3

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28°01′00″S 153°24′00″E / 28.0167°S 153.4°E / -28.0167; 153.4 (Gold Coast, Queensland)