2006 German Open (badminton)

2006 German Open

Tournament details
Dates	January 10, 2006 (2006-01-10) – January 15, 2006 (2006-01-15)
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.

Venue

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

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.

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.

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

1. Lin Dan (semi-finals)
2. Bao Chunlai (third round)
3. Lee Hyun-il (quarter-finals)
4. Chen Hong (final)
5. Ng Wei (third round)
6. Shon Seung-mo (first round)
7. Niels Christian Kaldau (first round)
8. Shōji Satō (second round)
9. Bobby Milroy (second round)
10. Park Sung-hwan (third round)
11. Dicky Palyama (third round)
12. Björn Joppien (third round)
13. Chen Jin (champion)
14. Eric Pang (second round)
15. Przemysław Wacha (withdrew)
16. 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	0r
																						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	6r
	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

1. Zhang Ning (champion)
2. Xie Xingfang (quarter-finals)
3. Wang Chen (semi-finals)
4. Pi Hongyan (quarter-finals)
5. Huaiwen Xu (second round)
6. Yao Jie (second round)
7. Mia Audina (second round)
8. 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	4r
								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

1. Jens Eriksen / Martin Lundgaard Hansen (withdrew)
2. Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng (quarter-finals)
3. Michał Łogosz / Robert Mateusiak (quarter-finals)
4. John Gordon / Daniel Shirley (first round)
5. Robert Blair / Anthony Clark (final)
6. Jung Jae-sung / Lee Yong-dae (champions)
7. Keita Masuda / Tadashi Ōtsuka (semi-finals)
8. 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

1. Gao Ling / Huang Sui (final)
2. Lee Hyo-jung / Lee Kyung-won (quarter-finals)
3. Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen (champions)
4. Kumiko Ogura / Reiko Shiota (first round)
5. Zhang Dan / Zhao Tingting (semi-finals)
6. Wei Yili / Zhang Yawen (semi-finals)
7. Cheng Wen-hsing / Chien Yu-chin (quarter-finals)
8. 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

1. Lee Jae-jin / Lee Hyo-jung (semi-finals)
2. Zhang Jun / Gao Ling (champions)
3. Xie Zhongbo / Zhang Yawen (final)
4. Daniel Shirley / Sare Petersen (semi-finals)
5. Robert Blair / Anthony Clark (quarter-finals)
6. Albertus Susanto Njoto / Li Wing Mui (first round)
7. Anggun Nugroho / Yunita Tetty (quarter-finals)
8. 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

External links

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