2006 İstanbul Cup
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| 2006 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–28 May |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | WTA Tier III |
| Draw | 30S / 16D |
| Prize money | $200,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Shahar Pe'er | |
| Doubles | |
 Alona Bondarenko /  Anastasiya Yakimova | |
The 2006 İstanbul Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the second edition of the İstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA Tier III tournaments of the 2006 WTA Tour. It was held in Istanbul from 22 May through 28 May 2006. Fourth-seeded Shahar Pe'er won the singles title.[1][2]
Singles
Shahar Pe'er defeated 
Anastasia Myskina, 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
- It was Pe'er's 3rd and last singles title of the year and the 3rd of her career.
Doubles
Alona Bondarenko / Anastasiya Yakimova defeated 
Sania Mirza / 
Alicia Molik, 6–2, 6–4
- It was the 1st doubles title for both Bondarenko and Yakimova in their respective careers.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 120 | 85 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 7.25 | 3.75 | 2.25 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | 7.5 | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $30,500 | $16,450 | $8,840 | $4,745 | $2,250 | $1,370 | $735 | $395 | $215 |
| Doubles * | $9,150 | $4,900 | $2,625 | $1,410 | $760 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUS |
Anastasia Myskina | 13 | 1 |
 GER |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 14 | 2 |
| RUS |
Anna Chakvetadze | 27 | 3 |
| ISR |
Shahar Pe'er | 32 | 4 |
| IND |
Sania Mirza | 35 | 5 |
 COL |
Catalina Castaño | 37 | 6 |
 ITA |
Mara Santangelo | 40 | 7 |
 CRO |
Jelena Kostanić | 53 | 8 |
1 Rankings as of 15 May 2006
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Retirements
Melinda Czink (gastroenteritis)
Eleni Daniilidou (left abdominal strain)
Irina Kotkina (right elbow inflammation)
