WTA Palermo 2006 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Anabel Medina Garrigues won the 2006 Palermo, defeating Tathiana Garbin 6-4 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Palermo, Italy, from July 17 to July 23, 2006.

Champion
Anabel Medina Garrigues
def. Tathiana Garbin , 6-4 6-4
Dates
Jul 17 — Jul 23
Location
Palermo, Italy
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 32
Anabel Medina Garrigues #24 6-3 6-1
Laura Pous-Tio #112
Anastasiya Yakimova #57 6-1 6-3
Timea Bacsinszky #175
Karin Knapp #239 7-6(2) 6-7(4) 6-1
Nathalie Vierin #114
Iveta Benesova #45 6-2 7-5
Antonella Serra Zanetti #124
Lucie Safarova #41 6-3 (ret.)
Ivana Abramovic #183
Eleni Daniilidou #70 0-6 6-4 6-4
Maret Ani #81
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #132 6-4 6-4
Martina Müller #66
Lourdes Domínguez Lino #46 6-3 1-0 (ret.)
María Sánchez Lorenzo #85
Tathiana Garbin #75 6-2 6-1
Alice Canepa #261
Anna Smashnova #63 6-3 6-2
Yuliana Fedak #77
Julia Schruff #60 6-1 7-5
Flavia Pennetta #18
Romina Oprandi #76 6-2 5-7 7-5
Martina Sucha #62
Roberta Vinci #87 7-5 6-4
Kaia Kanepi #84
Klara Koukalova #44 6-4 6-2
Stephanie Foretz Gacon
Aravane Rezai #102 6-4 6-2
Ekaterina Bychkova #69
Michaella Krajicek #36 6-1 6-7(3) 7-5
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #118
Round of 16
Anabel Medina Garrigues #24 6-1 2-6 6-0
Anastasiya Yakimova #57
Karin Knapp #239 6-4 6-4
Iveta Benesova #45
Lucie Safarova #41 7-5 4-6 7-5
Eleni Daniilidou #70
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #132 6-7(0) 6-1 6-2
Lourdes Domínguez Lino #46
Tathiana Garbin #75 7-5 6-3
Anna Smashnova #63
Julia Schruff #60 (w/o)
Romina Oprandi #76
Roberta Vinci #87 6-2 7-6(6)
Klara Koukalova #44
Aravane Rezai #102 6-4 6-3
Michaella Krajicek #36
Quarterfinals
Anabel Medina Garrigues #24 7-5 7-6(2)
Karin Knapp #239
Lucie Safarova #41 6-4 6-4
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #132
Tathiana Garbin #75 6-1 6-4
Julia Schruff #60
Roberta Vinci #87 6-3 5-7 6-1
Aravane Rezai #102
Semifinals
Anabel Medina Garrigues #24 6-4 6-4
Lucie Safarova #41
Tathiana Garbin #75 6-2 6-2
Roberta Vinci #87
Final
Anabel Medina Garrigues #24 6-4 6-4
Tathiana Garbin #75

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Anabel Medina Garrigues 5
Irina Spirlea 2
Mary Pierce 2
Qinwen Zheng 2
Sara Errani 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2024 Clay Qinwen Zheng 6-4 4-6 6-2 Karolina Muchova H2H Match data
2023 Clay Qinwen Zheng 6-4 1-6 6-1 Jasmine Paolini H2H Match data
2022 Clay Irina-Camelia Begu 6-2 6-2 Lucia Bronzetti H2H Match data
2021 Clay Danielle Collins 6-4 6-2 Elena-Gabriela Ruse H2H Match data
2020 Clay Fiona Ferro 6-2 7-5 Anett Kontaveit H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Palermo held?
Palermo is held in Palermo, Italy.
Who won the most recent Palermo?
The 2024 Palermo was won by Qinwen Zheng 6-4 4-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Palermo titles?
Anabel Medina Garrigues has won 5 Palermo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Palermo played?
The first edition of Palermo was held in 1968.
What surface is Palermo played on?
Palermo is played on clay courts.