2006 German Open (badminton)

2006 German Open
Tournament details
Dates	January 10, 2006 –; January 15, 2006
Edition	49th
Level	World Grand Prix 3 Stars
Total prize money	US$80,000
Venue	RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle
Location	Mülheim, Germany
Champions
Men's singles	Chen Jin
Women's singles	Zhang Ning
Men's doubles	Jung Jae-sung; Lee Yong-dae
Women's doubles	Yang Wei; Zhang Jiewen
Mixed doubles	Zhang Jun; Gao Ling
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The 2006 German Open (officially known as the Yonex German Open 2006 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament which took place at the RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany, on from 10 to 15 January 2006 and had a total purse of $80,000.

Tournament

The 2006 German Open was the second tournament of the 2006 IBF World Grand Prix and also part of the German Open championships, which had been held since 1955.^[1]

Venue

This international tournament was held at RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany.^[1]

Point distribution

Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the IBF points system for the IBF World Grand Prix 3-star event.^[2]

Winner	Runner-up	3/4	5/8	9/16	17/32	33/64
3,600	3,060	2,520	1,980	1,440	900	360

Prize pool

The total prize money for this tournament was US$80,000. The distribution of the prize money was in accordance with IBF regulations.^[2]

Event	Winner	Finalist	Semi-finals	Quarter-finals	Last 16
Men's singles	$6,400	$3,200	$1,600	$800	$320
Women's singles	$5,520	$2,640	$1,440	$720	—
Men's doubles	$5,760	$3,200	$1,920	$1,120
Women's doubles	$4,880	$3,200	$1,760	$880
Mixed doubles	$4,880	$3,200	$1,760	$880

Men's singles

Seeds

Lin Dan (semi-finals)
Bao Chunlai (third round)
Lee Hyun-il (quarter-finals)
Chen Hong (final)
Ng Wei (third round)
Shon Seung-mo (first round)
Niels Christian Kaldau (first round)
Shōji Satō (second round)
Bobby Milroy (second round)
Park Sung-hwan (third round)
Dicky Palyama (third round)
Björn Joppien (third round)
Chen Jin (champion)
Eric Pang (second round)
Przemysław Wacha (withdrew)
Geoff Bellingham (first round)

Finals

Semi-finals					Final

1	Lin Dan	13	15	8

4	Chen Hong	15	10	15
					4	Chen Hong	3	7

					13	Chen Jin	15	15
13	Chen Jin	15	15

	Kasper Ødum	2	8

Top half

Section 1

First Round					Second Round				Third Round				Quartert-finals

1	Lin D	12	15	15

	S Sasaki	15	2	2
					1	Lin D	15	15

						M Lewis	3	1
O Fossy		10	13

M Lewis		15	15
									1	Lin D	15	15

									11	D Palyama	7	11
11	D Palyama	15	15

	A Wölk	3	11
					11	D Palyama	15	15

					PFQ	J Chua	10	6
PFQ	J Chua	15	15

Q8	R Nichterwitz	10	6
													1	Lin D	15	15

														Xia XZ	8	8
6	Shon S-m	11	14

PFQ	R Spitko	15	17
					PFQ	R Spitko	7	8

						Xia XZ	15	15
Xia XZ		15	15

D Jaco		6	1
										Xia XZ	15	15

									Q5	Wu YY	7	6
16	G Bellingham	10	6

	A Dabeka	15	15
						A Dabeka	7	6

					Q5	Wu YY	15	15
	Y H Wiratama	15	11	9

Q5	Wu YY	13	15	15

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quartert-finals

4	Chen H	15	15

	P Koukal	7	11
					4	Chen H	15	15

						V Druzchenko	2	12
S Maunoury		16	8

V Druzchenko		17	15
										4	Chen H	15	13	15

										10	Park S-h	6	15	7
10	Park S-h	w	/	o

	J Gordon
					10	Park S-h	15	15

						K Ipsen	0	7
	K Ipsen	15	15

Q6	K Ridder	10	1
															4	Chen H	15	15

																Lü Y	12	8
7	N C Kaldau	13	6

	Y Nakanishi	15	15
					Y Nakanishi		15	15

					J Koch		5	2
E Kehlhoffner		9	7

J Koch		15	15
											Y Nakanishi	7	4

										PFQ	Lü Y	15	15
PFQ	Lü Y	15	15

	Pei W C	6	7
					PFQ	Lü Y	15	11	15

						Chan Y K	10	15	12
	Chan Y K	3	15	15

Q2	D Gunawi	15	8	8

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quartert-finals

	J Fröhlich	11	9

Q4	Kang W-k	15	15
					Q4	Kang W-k	1	8

					13	Chen J	15	15
	Y Krishnan	5	2

13	Chen J	15	15
										13	Chen J	15	15

										5	Ng W	6	6
P Mikkelsen		1	15	15

S Brehaut		15	5	9
						P Mikkelsen	13	14

					5	Ng W	15	17
	R Ouseph	6	5

5	Ng W	15	15
														13	Chen J	11	15	15

														3	Lee H-i	15	3	10
	Li Y	15	15

Q1	I Maywald	12	5
						Li Y	9	15	15

					14	E Pang	15	12	2
	Y Yudianto	6	17	7

14	E Pang	15	14	15
											Li Y	13	5

										3	Lee H-i	15	15
J-M Lefort		15	15

K Navickas		10	4
						J-M Lefort	7	3

					3	Lee H-i	15	15
	J Moody	6	7

3	Lee H-i	15	15

Section 4

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quartert-finals

	A Hariyanto	17	15

Q3	K Saeki	16	12
						A Hariyanto	15	10	12

					12	B Joppien	1	15	15
	R Kwee	4	0

12	B Joppien	15	15
										12	B Joppien	11	15	7

											S Santoso	15	4	15
N Lasmari		7	4

S Santoso		15	15
						S Santoso	15	15

					8	S Satō	8	3
	A Smith	15	8	3

8	S Satō	5	15	15
															S Santoso	15	12	0^r

															K Ødum	9	15	0
	K Ødum	15	15

Q7	P Zauner
						K Ødum	9	15	15

					9	B Milroy	15	3	10
	J Vondra	7	3

9	B Milroy	15	15
											K Ødum	15	0

										2	Bao CL	11	6^r
A Rasidi		15	15

N Karunaratne		11	6
						A Rasidi	7	2

					2	Bao CL	15	15
	Jang Y-s	4	4

2	Bao CL	15	15

Women's singles

Seeds

Zhang Ning (champion)
Xie Xingfang (quarter-finals)
Wang Chen (semi-finals)
Pi Hongyan (quarter-finals)
Huaiwen Xu (second round)
Yao Jie (second round)
Mia Audina (second round)
Tracey Hallam (second round)

Finals

Semi-finals					Final

1	Zhang Ning	7	11	11

	Zhu Lin	11	8	5
					1	Zhang Ning	11	11

					Q3	Lu Lan	8	3
3	Wang Chen	13	6	8

Q3	Lu Lan	10	11	11

Top half

Section 1

First Round					Second Round					Quarter-finals

1	Zhang N	11	11

PFQ	F Ratnasari	1	1
					1	Zhang N	11	11

						E Hirose	4	3
E Hirose		11	8	11

J Schenk		3	11	5
										1	Zhang N	11	11

										Q1	Lee Y-h	2	4
6	Yao J	9	11	11

	Yip P Y	11	2	5
					6	Yao J	7	11	4^r

					Q1	Lee Y-h	11	6	5
	Hwang H-y	7	6

Q1	Lee Y-h	11	11

Section 2

First Round				Second Round				Quarter-finals

4	Pi HY	11	11

PFQ	Jang S-y	6	3
				4	Pi HY	11	11

					Y Hirayama	6	8
	Y Hirayama	11	11

PFQ	S Prutsch	6	0
								4	Pi HY	5	0

									Zhu L	11	11
8	T Hallam	11	11

	R Hindley	2	8
				T Hallam		2	5

				Zhu L		11	11
	Zhu L	11	11

Q2	J Mann	0	3

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Quarter-finals

	Jiang YJ	3	8

Q4	Wang L	11	11
					Q4	Wang L	3	11	11

					7	M Audina	11	5	2
PFQ	P Overzier	1	2

7	M Audina	11	11
										Q4	Wang L	7	8

										3	Wang C	11	11
PFQ	N Grether	4	11	4

	Cheng S-c	11	7	11
						Cheng S-c	7	8

					3	Wang C	11	11
	R Bellingham	5	3

3	Wang C	11	11

Section 4

First Round				Second Round					Quarter-finals

	Seo Y-h	8	6

Q3	Lu L	11	11
				Q3	Lu L	11	6	11

				5	HW Xu	5	11	6
	C Reid	1	1

5	HW Xu	11	11
									Q3	Lu L	6	11	11

									2	Xie XF	11	6	5
K Mori		11	11

E Karachkova		4	9
					K Mori	11	3	2

				2	Xie XF	9	11	11
	S Hughes	3	3

2	Xie XF	11	11

Men's doubles

Seeds

Jens Eriksen / Martin Lundgaard Hansen (withdrew)
Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng (quarter-finals)
Michał Łogosz / Robert Mateusiak (quarter-finals)
John Gordon / Daniel Shirley (first round)
Robert Blair / Anthony Clark (final)
Jung Jae-sung / Lee Yong-dae (champions)
Keita Masuda / Tadashi Ōtsuka (semi-finals)
Liu Kwok Wa / Albertus Susanto Njoto (semi-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals					Final

5	Robert Blair Anthony Clark	15	15

8	Liu Kwok Wa Albertus Susanto Njoto	0	5
					5	Robert Blair Anthony Clark	11	6

					6	Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae	15	15
7	Keita Masuda Tadashi Ōtsuka	9	15	8

6	Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae	15	11	15

Top half

Section 1

First Round					Second Round					Quarter-finals

PFQ	R Bosch J Wouters	9	7

	Hang S-h Hang J-m	15	15
					Hang S-h Hang J-m		14	15	15

					K Hopp I Kindervater		17	7	8
	K Hopp I Kindervater	15	4	15

SUB	Sang Y Zheng B	13	15	9
											Hang S-h Hang J-m	9	15

										5	R Blair A Clark	15	17
5	R Blair A Clark	15	15

	J Fröhlich J Vondra	7	0
					5	R Blair A Clark	15	15

						E Kehlhoffner T Quéré	9	11
	E Kehlhoffner T Quéré	15	15

Q4	S E Kastens M Reuter	12	3

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Quarter-finals

4	J Gordon D Shirley	11	15	1

PFQ	Kang M-w Yoo Y-s	15	9	15
					PFQ	Kang M-w Yoo Y-s	15	11	9

						R Adcock R Middleton	4	15	15
R Adcock R Middleton		15	15

M Hughes M Lewis		9	10
											R Adcock R Middleton	5	5

										8	Liu K W A S Njoto	15	15
8	Liu K W A S Njoto	15	15

	S Nakao S Sakamoto	13	7
					8	Liu K W A S Njoto	15	15

						B Cooper T Denney	7	3
	B Cooper T Denney	15	15

Q1	A Vetters F Wahab	4	11

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round					Second Round				Quarter-finals

	S Archer D Lindley	15	8	15

Q3	V Durkin A Nikolaenko	2	15	11
						S Archer D Lindley	13	4

					7	K Masuda T Ōtsuka	15	15
	Jung T-k Lee J-j	11	4

7	K Masuda T Ōtsuka	15	15
									7	K Masuda T Ōtsuka	w	/	o

									3	M Łogosz R Mateusiak
T Dettmann J Schöttler		9	14

G Bellingham C Cooper		15	17
						G Bellingham C Cooper	4	7

					3	M Łogosz R Mateusiak	15	15
	R Smith G Warfe	8	3

3	M Łogosz R Mateusiak	15	15

Section 4

First Round					Second Round				Quarter-finals

	A Kristiansen S Mollyhus	7	15	15

Q2	A Konakh A Russkikh	15	6	7
						A Kristiansen S Mollyhus	11	3

					6	Jung J-s Lee Y-d	15	15
	J Koch P Zauner	1	8

6	Jung J-s Lee Y-d	15	15
									6	Jung J-s Lee Y-d	15	7	15

									2	Cai Y Fu HF	7	15	8
M Fuchs R Spitko		15	10	15

W Claes F Mawet		13	15	4
						M Fuchs R Spitko	2	8

					2	Cai Y Fu HF	15	15
	M Popov S Stoyanov	4	5

2	Cai Y Fu HF	15	15

Women's doubles

Seeds

Gao Ling / Huang Sui (final)
Lee Hyo-jung / Lee Kyung-won (quarter-finals)
Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen (champions)
Kumiko Ogura / Reiko Shiota (first round)
Zhang Dan / Zhao Tingting (semi-finals)
Wei Yili / Zhang Yawen (semi-finals)
Cheng Wen-hsing / Chien Yu-chin (quarter-finals)
Aki Akao / Tomomi Matsuda (first round)

Finals

Semi-finals				Final

1	Gao Ling Huang Sui	15	15

5	Zhang Dan Zhao Tingting	1	4
				1	Gao Ling Huang Sui	15	11	10

				3	Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen	3	15	15
3	Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen	15	15

6	Wei Yili Zhang Yawen	5	12

Top half

Section 1

First Round					Second Round				Quarter-finals

1	Gao L Huang S	15	15

	É Eymard W Rahmawati	1	2
					1	Gao L Huang S	15	15

						V Sorokina N Vislova	3	2
S Marinello K Piotrowski		9	7

V Sorokina N Vislova		15	15
									1	Gao L Huang S	15	15

									7	Cheng W-s Chien Y-c	8	4
7	Cheng W-s Chien Y-c	15	15

	R van Cutsen P van Dooremalen	4	3
					7	Cheng W-s Chien Y-c	15	15

					Q4	S Struschka C Vogelgsang	8	0
	S Bok J Wallwork	15	12	8

Q4	S Struschka C Vogelgsang	8	15	15

Section 2

First Round					Second Round				Quarter-finals

4	K Ogura R Shiota	12	15	12

	Ha J-e Hwang Y-m	15	4	15
					Ha J-e Hwang Y-m		15	15

					C Hückstädt C Mette		5	4
	C Hückstädt C Mette	17	15

Q2	C Bott K Schnaase	16	13
										Ha J-e Hwang Y-m	3	2

									5	Zhang D Zhao TT	15	15
5	Zhang D Zhao TT	15	15

	K Lucas K Wilson-Smith	11	1
					5	Zhang D Zhao TT	15	17

						N Gordon S Petersen	1	14
	N Gordon S Petersen	15	15

Q3	E Karachkova M Yakusheva	8	10

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round				Second Round				Quarter-finals

	R Bellingham R Hindley	5	0

Q1	M Audina L Bruil	15	15
				Q1	M Audina L Bruil	4	10

					Du J Yu Y	15	15
	Du J Yu Y	15	15

8	A Akao T Matsuda	4	12
									Du J Yu Y	11	1

								3	Yang W Zhang JW	15	15
B Overzier M Peiffer		15	15

I Bankier E Mason		9	1
					B Overzier M Peiffer	10	0

				3	Yang W Zhang JW	15	15
	Koon W C Li W M	1	3

3	Yang W Zhang JW	15	15

Section 4

First Round				Second Round				Quarter-finals

N Munt S Rayappan		15	15

Chang L-y Cheng S-c		12	11
					N Munt S Rayappan	6	6

				6	Wei YL Zhang YW	15	15
	Chor H Y Lim P S	7	0

6	Wei YL Zhang YW	15	15
								6	Wei YL Zhang YW	15	12	15

								2	Lee H-j Lee K-w	10	15	13
N Grether J Schenk		15	15

K Augustyn N Kostiuczyk		5	8
					N Grether J Schenk	2	2

				2	Lee H-j Lee K-w	15	15
	H Nichol C Reid	5	1

2	Lee H-j Lee K-w	15	15

Mixed doubles

Seeds

Lee Jae-jin / Lee Hyo-jung (semi-finals)
Zhang Jun / Gao Ling (champions)
Xie Zhongbo / Zhang Yawen (final)
Daniel Shirley / Sare Petersen (semi-finals)
Robert Blair / Anthony Clark (quarter-finals)
Albertus Susanto Njoto / Li Wing Mui (first round)
Anggun Nugroho / Yunita Tetty (quarter-finals)
Travis Denney / Kate Wilson-Smith (first round)

Finals

Semi-finals					Final

1	Lee Jae-jin Lee Hyo-jin	10	9

3	Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen	15	15
					3	Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen	11	12

					2	Zhang Jun Gao Ling	15	15
4	Daniel Shirley Sara Petersen	15	7	5

2	Zhang Jun Gao Ling	11	15	15

Top half

Section 1

First Round					Second Round			Quarter-finals

1	Lee J-j Lee H-j	15	15

	J-M Lefort W Rahmawati	3	7
					Lee J-j Lee H-j	15	15

					K Hopp B Overzier	5	2
K Hopp B Overzier		16	17	15

C Cooper L Shirley		17	14	10
								Lee J-j Lee H-j	7	15	15

								Guo ZD Yu Y	15	9	12
8	T Denney K Wilson-Smith	15	8	4

	Guo ZD Yu Y	4	15	15
					Guo ZD Yu Y	15	15

					R Adcock J Wallwork	5	3
	J Schöttler G Köhler	8	15	12

Q1	R Adcock J Wallwork	15	11	15

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Quarter-finals

3	Xie ZB Zhang YW	15	15

	Lee Y-d Hwang Y-m	9	11
					Xie ZB Zhang YW		15	15

					V Druzchenko E Nozdran		13	9
T Dettmann A Lillie		5	10

V Druzchenko E Nozdran		15	15
										3	Xie ZB Zhang YW	15	15

										5	R Blair N Munt	7	3
5	R Blair N Munt	15	15

	J Wouters P van Dooremalen	3	11
					5	R Blair N Munt	11	15	15

						K Masuda T Matsuda	15	3	9
	K Masuda T Matsuda	15	7	15

Q2	S Stoyanov É Eymard	12	15	5

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round					Second Round				Quarter-finals

	J-S Schulz M Peiffer	3	6

Q3	R Middleton S Bok	15	15
					Q3	R Middleton S Bok	15	15

						D Lindley S Rayappan	6	4
	D Lindley S Rayappan	15	16	15

6	A S Njoto Li W M	8	17	1
										R Middleton S Bok	9	6

									4	D Shirley S Petersen	15	15
M Fuchs S Marinello		8	7

A Bowman K McEwan		15	15
						A Bowman K McEwan	5	12

					4	D Shirley S Petersen	15	15
	Yoo Y-s Ha J-e	6	11

4	D Shirley S Petersen	15	15

Section 4

First Round					Second Round				Quarter-finals

	R Spitko C Mette	4	8

Q4	S Archer E Tripp	15	15
					Q4	S Archer E Tripp	4	3

					7	A Nugroho Y Tetty	15	15
	B Cooper K Lucas	3	6

7	A Nugroho Y Tetty	15	15
										A Nugroho Y Tetty	5	6

									2	Zhang J Gao L	15	15
I Kindervater K Piotrowski		15	6	15

R Mateusiak N Kostiuczyk		6	15	7
						I Kindervater K Piotrowski	4	6

					2	Zhang J Gao L	15	15
	S Nakao A Akao	8	7

2	Zhang J Gao L	15	15

References

^ ^a ^b "Prospectus – 49th Yonex German Open Badminton Championships 2006" (PDF). 18 May 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "IBF Statues" (PDF). International Badminton Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

External links

Official website

[pros-1] "Prospectus – 49th Yonex German Open Badminton Championships 2006" (PDF). 18 May 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

[statues-2] "IBF Statues" (PDF). International Badminton Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

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