| Date: | 2–7 January |
| Edition: | 21st |
| Category: | WTA Tier IV |
| Draw: | 32S / 16D |
| Prize Money: | $145,000 |
| Location: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Surface: | Hard / outdoor |
| Venue: | ASB Tennis Centre |
| Champs: |  Marion Bartoli |
| Champd: |  Elena Likhovtseva / Vera Zvonareva |
| Main Name: | WTA Auckland Open |
The 2006 Auckland Open (also named ASB Classic for sponsorship reasons) was a 2006 WTA Tour women's tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 21st edition of the WTA Auckland Open. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 2 January until 7 January 2006. Sixth-seeded Marion Bartoli won the singles title.
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | width=85 | Q | width=85 | Q3 | width=85 | Q2 | width=85 | Q1 |
| Singles | 95 | 67 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | 6.25 |
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | width=85 | Q3 | width=85 | Q2 | width=85 | Q1 |
| Singles | $22,900 | $12,345 | $6,650 | $3,580 | $1,925 | $1,035 | $555 | $300 | $175 | |||
| Doubles * | $6,750 | $3,640 | $1,960 | $1,050 | $565 |
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Nadia Petrova (left groin strain)| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Federation | Elena Likhovtseva | Russian Federation | Vera Zvonareva | 19 | 1 | |
| Russian Federation | Maria Kirilenko |  Argentina | Paola Suárez | 46 | 2 | |
 Japan | Shinobu Asagoe | Katarina Srebotnik | 49 | 3 | ||
| France | Émilie Loit |  Czech Republic | Barbora Strýcová | 71 | 4 |
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
During the tournament
Ágnes Szávay (right thigh strain on Schruff)See main article: article and 2006 ASB Classic – Singles.
Marion Bartoli defeated Vera Zvonareva 6–2, 6–2[1]It was the 1st title for Bartoli in her career.
See main article: article and 2006 ASB Classic – Doubles.
Elena Likhovtseva / Vera Zvonareva defeated Émilie Loit / Barbora Strýcová 6–3, 6–4It was the 25th title for Likhovtseva and the 3rd title for Zvonareva in their respective doubles careers.
Slovakia
