2006 Guangzhou International Women's Open
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| 2006 Guangzhou International Women's Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 25 – October 1 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | Tier III event |
| Prize money | $175,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Guangzhou, China |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Anna Chakvetadze | |
| Doubles | |
 Li Ting / Sun Tiantian | |
The 2006 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and was a Tier III event on the 2006 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. It was held in Guangzhou, China, from September 25 through October 1, 2006. Total prize money for the tournament was $175,000. Anna Chakvetadze won the singles title.[1]
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SCG |
Jelena Janković | 17 | 1 |
| CHN |
Li Na | 23 | 2 |
| RUS |
Anna Chakvetadze | 27 | 3 |
 ESP |
Anabel Medina Garrigues | 31 | 4 |
| ESP |
Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 41 | 5 |
 USA |
Meghann Shaughnessy | 42 | 6 |
| RUS |
Elena Vesnina | 54 | 7 |
 BLR |
Anastasiya Yakimova | 56 | 8 |
- 1 Seeds are based on the rankings of September 18, 2006.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
Finals
Singles
Anna Chakvetadze defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues, 6–1, 6–4
- Chakvetadze won the first WTA title of her career.
Doubles
Li Ting / Sun Tiantian defeated Vania King / 
Jelena Kostanić, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5