2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's doubles
| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2006 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Score | 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2 |
Gisela Dulko and Maria Kirilenko were the defending champions, but Kirilenko did not compete this year to focus only on the singles tournament. Dulko teamed up with Yan Zi and had to withdraw in the quarterfinal match against Natalie Grandin and Camille Pin.
Vania King and Jelena Kostanić won the title by defeating Chan Yung-jan and Chuang Chia-jung 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2 in the final.
Seeds
Virginia Ruano Pascual /
Paola Suárez (semifinals, withdrew due to a right calf strain on Suárez)
Gisela Dulko /
Yan Zi (quarterfinals, withdrew)
Eleni Daniilidou/
Anabel Medina Garrigues(withdrew due to a left calf strain on Daniilidou)
Alicia Molik/
Meghann Shaughnessy(withdrew due to a respiratory illness on Shaughnessy)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Draw
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | 1 | 6 | 1 | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 78 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 4 | 66 | 62 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 77 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 65 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 4 | 6 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | 5 | 2 | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifying draw
Seeds
Kumiko Iijima /
Junri Namigata (first round, lucky losers)
Antonia Matic /
Caroline Wozniacki (qualified)
Qualifiers
Lucky losers
Draw
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 8 | |||||||||||
| 2 | w/o | ||||||||||
| WC | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 8 | ||||||||||
Raluca Olaru and Abigail Spears withdrew from the qualifying competition, with Spears citing personal reasons.