Sony Ericsson Championships 2006 - the tournament of the strongest tennis players ending the WTA season . In 2006, the 36th competition for single players and the 31st for doubles took place. The tournament is traditionally held in late autumn - this year from November 7 to 12 on the courts of the Madrid Arena in Madrid , Spain , which will host the final tournament for the first time.
| Sony Ericsson Championships 2006 | |
|---|---|
| A place carrying out | Madrid Spain |
| Coating | hard (i) |
| Site | sonyericsson-championships.com |
| WTA World Tour | |
| Category | World Tour Finals |
| Prize | $ 3,000,000 |
Last year's winners:
- loners -
Amelie Moresmo - couples -
Lisa Raymond / 
Samantha Stosur
Content
Qualification
Qualification for this tournament is based on the results of the WTA championship race.
Singles Tournament
Tennis players selected for the Final tournament of the year in Madrid are highlighted in golden color.
Silver - Spare at a tournament in Madrid.
| Championship Race Rating 2006 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Tennis player | Glasses | Tournaments |
| one | Justine Henin-Ardenne | 3 473 | 14 |
| 2 | Maria Sharapova | 3,297 | 14 |
| 3 | Amelie Moresmo | 3,022 | 17 |
| four | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2 668 | 21 |
| five | Nadezhda Petrova | 2 166 | 23 |
| 6 | Kim Claysters | 1 980 | 15 |
| 7 | Elena Dementieva | 1 944 | 22 |
| eight | Martina Hingis | 1 926 | nineteen |
| 9 | Patti Schnyder | 1,704 | 25 |
| ten | Dinara safina | 1,442 | 21 |
Doubles Tournament
| Championship Race Rating 2006 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Glasses | Tournaments |
| one | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | 4 120 | 22 |
| 2 | Zheng Jie Yan zi | 3,022 | nineteen |
| 3 | Kara Black Renne Stubbs | 2,459 | 18 |
| four | Queta Pawn Francesca Schiavone | 2 116 | 17 |
Competition
Singles Competition
Justine Henin-Ardenne beat Amelie Moresmo with a score of 6-4, 6-3.
- Henin-Ardenne won the 6th singles title of the season and 29th in a career on the association tour.
- Moresmo played the 7th singles finals of the season and 43rd in her career on the association tour.
Doubles Competition
Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur beat Karu Black / Renne Stubbs with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
- Raymond won the 10th doubles title of the season and 60th career in the association tour.
- Stosur won the 10th doubles title of the season and 17th career in the association tour.
See also
- Tennis Masters Cup 2006