The 2006 Indian Wells Open (also known as the Pacific Life Open for sponsorship reasons) was a joint ATP Tour and WTA Tour tournament that took place on the hard courts of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. It was the 33rd edition of the tournament and took place from March 6 to March 19. The event was part of the upper echelon of both the women's and men's tours, as part of the ATP Masters Series and the WTA Tier I events respectively.
| 2006 Pacific Life Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 6–19 |
| Edition | 33rd |
| Category | Masters Series (ATP) Tier I Series (WTA) |
| Prize money | $2,919,600 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Indian Wells, California, US |
| Venue | Indian Wells Tennis Garden |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Roger Federer[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Maria Sharapova | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Mark Knowles /  Daniel Nestor[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Lisa Raymond /  Samantha Stosur | |
Roger Federer won his third consecutive title at Indian Wells, a feat that no other player had achieved until this point.
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Roger Federer defeated James Blake 7–5, 6–3, 6–0
Women's singles
edit Maria Sharapova defeated Elena Dementieva 6–1, 6–2
Men's doubles
edit Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor defeated Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles
edit Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur defeated 
Virginia Ruano Pascual / Meghann Shaughnessy 6–2, 7–5
References
edit- ^ "2006 Indian Wells – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2006 Indian Wells – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).