2006 Richard Luton Properties Canberra International
Tennis tournament in Canberra, Australia
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The 2006 Richard Luton Properties Canberra International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament, and part of the WTA Tier IV tournaments of the 2006 WTA Tour. It took place at the Domain Tennis Centre in Canberra, Australia, from 9 to 15 January 2006. First-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues won the singles title.[1]
| 2006 Richard Luton Properties Canberra International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9–15 January |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | WTA Tier IV |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | US$145,000 |
| Surface | Hard (Rebound Ace) |
| Location | Canberra, Australia |
| Venue | Domain Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Anabel Medina Garrigues | |
| Doubles | |
 Marta Domachowska /  Roberta Vinci | |
Finals
Singles
Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated 
Cho Yoon-jeong, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4
- It was Medina Garrigues' 1st WTA singles title of the year and the 5th of her career.
Doubles
Marta Domachowska / Roberta Vinci defeated 
Claire Curran / 
Līga Dekmeijere, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
- It was the 1st career WTA doubles title for Domachowska, while Vinci won her third title in the category.
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP |
Anabel Medina Garrigues | 32 | 1 |
 FRA |
33 | 2 | |
 CZE |
42 | 3 | |
 ISR |
Shahar Pe'er | 45 | 4 |
| ITA |
Roberta Vinci | 51 | 5 |
 COL |
Catalina Castaño | 54 | 6 |
| POL |
Marta Domachowska | 56 | 7 |
 SWE |
Sofia Arvidsson | 58 | 8 |
| FRA |
Virginie Razzano | 59 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 2 January 2006[1]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament