2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Women's Doubles

Women's Doubles
2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Champions	Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama
Runners-up	Francesca Schiavone Květa Peschke
Final score	3–6, 6–3, 6–1

The Women's Doubles Tournament at the 2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia 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.

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 (first round, 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

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

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	6	6				4	Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama	3	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	6^5	6	5
	E Likhovtseva   A Myskina	6	1	6^4										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	6^1
	M Domachowska   E Gagliardi	3	3					D Safina   R Vinci	6	6^3	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	6^5	6	6^5
	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