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2006 Pacific Life Open

2006 Pacific Life Open
Date March 6 – March 19
Edition 31st
Category Masters Series (ATP)
Tier I Series (WTA)
Prize money $2,919,600
Surface Hard / Outdoor
Location Indian Wells, California, USA
Venue Indian Wells Tennis Garden
Champions
Men's Singles
Switzerland Roger Federer
Women's Singles
Russia Maria Sharapova
Men's Doubles
The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor
Women's Doubles
United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Samantha Stosur
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The 2006 Indian Wells Masters (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 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.

Roger Federer won his third consecutive title at Indian Wells, a feat that no other player had achieved until this point.

Switzerland Roger Federer defeated United States James Blake 7–5, 6–3, 6–0

Russia Maria Sharapova defeated Russia Elena Dementieva 6–1, 6–2


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