The 2006 Nordea Nordic Light Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the Nordic Light Open, and was part of the Tier IV Series of the 2006 WTA Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and took place at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium[a] in Stockholm, Sweden, from 7 August until 13 August 2006. Third-seeded Zheng Jie won the singles title and earned $22,900 first-prize money.[2][1]
| 2006 Nordea Nordic Light Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7–13 August |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | Tier IV Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $145,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Venue | Stockholm Olympic Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Zheng Jie | |
| Doubles | |
 Eva Birnerová /  Jarmila Gajdošová | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Zheng Jie defeated 
Anastasia Myskina, 6–4, 6–1
- It was Jie's 2nd singles title of the year and the 3rd title of her career.
Doubles
edit Eva Birnerová / Jarmila Gajdošová defeated Yan Zi / Zheng Jie, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2
Prize money and ranking points
editPrize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $22,000 | $12,345 | $6,650 | $3,580 | $1,925 | $1,035 | $555 | $300 | $175 |
| Doubles * | $6,750 | $3,640 | $1,960 | $1,050 | $565 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Ranking points
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles | 95 | 67 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — |
Notes
edit- ^ Due to persistent rain the singles final was moved to the indoor Kungliga tennishallen at 1–1 in the first set.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Zheng beats top seed Myskina for Nordic Light title". ESPN. 13 August 2006.
- ^ "Jie Zheng wins the Nordic Light Open". UPI. 13 August 2006.
External links
edit- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2020-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws