2006 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts
Tennis tournament
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–7 January |
| Edition | 10th |
| Category | Tier III |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | US$175,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Lucie Šafářová | |
| Doubles | |
 Dinara Safina  Meghann Shaughnessy | |
Finals
Singles
Lucie Šafářová defeated 
Flavia Pennetta, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles
Dinara Safina / Meghann Shaughnessy defeated 
Cara Black / 
Rennae Stubbs, 6–2, 6–3
WTA entrants
Seeds
| 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
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
