Cathay Pacific Swiss Privilege Hong Kong Squash Open 2006

The Cathay Pacific Swiss Privilege Hong Kong Squash Open 2006 took place from October 18-22, 2006 in Hong Kong . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2006/07 and was part of the Super Series category . It was endowed with US $ 120,000. The women's tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 2006/07 and belonged to the WSA Platinum category . The prize pool was $ 87,500.

Defending champion for the men was Thierry Lincou , who was eliminated in the quarter-finals against Ramy Ashour . Amr Shabana won the final against Ramy Ashour with 13:11, 3:11, 11: 5 and 13:11. This was his first title at the tournament. In the women’s top seeded Nicol David prevailed, defeating Tania Bailey 9: 1, 10: 8 and 9: 5 in the final.

The fields of participation in the men's and women's competition consisted of 32 players each, eight of which were reserved for qualifiers. The best 16 players were each seeded. Per Wildcard received Wong Wai-hang and Christina Mak a starting place in the respective main field.

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Amr Shabana victory 02.  David Palmer Semifinals 03.  Thierry Lincou Round of 16 04th  James Willstrop Semifinals 05.  Anthony Ricketts Round of 16 06th  Grégory Gaultier Quarter finals 07th  Nick Matthew Round of 16 08th.  Lee Beachill Round of 16

No. player Round reached 09.  Karim Darwish Quarter finals 10.  John White 1 round 11.  Mohd Azlan Iskandar 1 round 12.  Stewart Boswell Quarter finals 13.  Ong Beng Hee 1 round 14th  Olli Tuominen 1 round 15th  Wael El Hindi Round of 16 16.  Adrian Grant Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round									Round of 16									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	A. Shabana	11	12	11
WC	W.-H. Wong	8th	10	3					1	A. Shabana	11	10	11	11
	M. Abbas	11	11	11						M. Abbas	5	12	5	6th
14th	O. Tuominen	4th	7th	6th														1	A. Shabana	12	11
16	A. Grant	3	11	12	12													6th	G. Gaultier	10	2	r
Q	O. Mosaad	11	8th	10	10				16	A. Grant	10	3	11	11	11
Q	D. Selby	6th	3	3					6th	G. Gaultier	12	11	3	7th	13
6th	G. Gaultier	11	11	11																							1	A. Shabana	9	11	9	11	11
5	A. Ricketts	10	11	8th	11	15th																					4th	J. Willstrop	11	8th	11	6th	9
	C. Pilley	12	3	11	7th	13			5	A. Ricketts	11	5	9	8th
Q	R. Bhattacharya	5	4th	12	5				9	K. Darwish	9	11	11	11
9	K. Darwish	11	11	10	11													9	K. Darwish	7th	5	4th
11	MA Iskandar	7th	19th	11	12	5												4th	J. Willstrop	11	11	11
Q	A. Walker	11	17th	8th	14th	11			Q	A. Walker	11	6th	7th
	A. Gough	12	10	4th					4th	J. Willstrop	13	11	11
4th	J. Willstrop	14th	12	11																																1	A. Shabana	13	3	11	13
3	T. Lincou	11	11	11																																	R. Ashour	11	11	5	11
Q	L. Kenny	7th	5	4th					3	T. Lincou	8th	11	7th	13
	R. Ashour	11	11	11						R. Ashour	11	2	11	15th
10	J. White	9	9	8th															R. Ashour	6th	12	13	11
13	O. Beng Hee	8th	12	8th	7th														P. Barker	11	10	11	5
	P. Barker	11	10	11	11					P. Barker	11	12	11
	S. Razik	6th	11	9	6th				8th	L. Beachill	9	10	7th
8th	L. Beachill	11	9	11	11																							R. Ashour	7th	11	11	11
7th	N. Matthew	11	11	2	11																						2	D. Palmer	11	8th	8th	3
Q	AA Khan	6th	3	11	1				7th	N. Matthew	11	3	7th	11	9
	J. Kemp	6th	11	11	9	7th			12	S. Boswell	9	11	11	9	11
12	S. Boswell	11	9	5	11	11												12	S. Boswell	11	8th	11	11	3
15th	W. El Hindi	14th																2	D. Palmer	13	11	9	8th	11
Q	M. Zaman	12	r						15th	W. El Hindi	11	9	4th	11
Q	R. Lavigne	6th	9	12	7th				2	D. Palmer	2	11	11	13
2	D. Palmer	11	11	10	11

Ladies

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Nicol David victory 02.  Vanessa Atkinson Quarter finals 03.  Rachael Grinham Semifinals 04th  Natalie Grinham Quarter finals 05.  Vicky Botwright Semifinals 06th  Jenny Duncalf Round of 16 07th  Tania Bailey final 08th.  Madeline Perry Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 09.  Omneya Abdel Kawy Quarter finals 10.  Alison Waters Round of 16 11.  Laura Lengthorn Round of 16 12.  Shelley Kitchen Round of 16 13.  Rebecca Chiu Round of 16 14th  Engy Kheirallah Round of 16 15th  Annelize Naudé Round of 16 16.  Dominique Lloyd-Walter Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round									Round of 16									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	N. David	9	9	9
	M. Martin	0	3	1					1	N. David	9	9	9
Q	L. Crome	7th	6th	2					15th	A. Naude	2	3	0
15th	A. Naude	9	9	9														1	N. David	9	10	9
16	D. Lloyd-Walter	9	9	10														8th	M. Perry	4th	8th	2
Q	R. Reta	3	2	8th					16	D. Lloyd-Walter	2	0	3
	L. Khan	2	9	8th	1				8th	M. Perry	9	9	9
8th	M. Perry	9	6th	10	9																						1	N. David	2	9	6th	9	9
6th	J. Duncalf	9	9	9																							3	R. Grinham	9	6th	9	5	1
Q	N. Fernandes	3	0	7th					6th	J. Duncalf	3	5	5
Q	P. Hughes	0	4th	8th					9	OA Kawy	9	9	9
9	OA Kawy	9	9	10														9	OA Kawy	5	9	0	3
14th	E. Kheirallah	9	5	5	10	9												3	R. Grinham	9	7th	9	9
	R. El Weleily	5	9	9	8th	2			14th	E. Kheirallah	9	2	6th	9	2
Q	S. Pierrepont	3	3	2					3	R. Grinham	4th	9	9	6th	9
3	R. Grinham	9	9	9																																1	N. David	9	10	9
4th	N. Grinham	9	9	9																																7th	T. Bailey	1	8th	5
	J. Hawkes	6th	0	3					4th	N. Grinham	6th	9	6th	9	9
	K. Brown	1	1	2					10	A. Waters	9	4th	9	7th	3
10	A. Waters	9	9	9														4th	N. Grinham	9	3	1	5
13	R. Chiu	9	9	9														5	V. Botwright	0	9	9	9
	T. Chuah	6th	5	4th					13	R. Chiu	3	8th	4th
WC	C. Mak	1	0	0					5	V. Botwright	9	10	9
5	V. Botwright	9	9	9																							5	V. Botwright	1	7th	7th
7th	T. Bailey	9	9	9																							7th	T. Bailey	9	9	9
	T. Malik	3	3	3					7th	T. Bailey	9	9	9
	S. Wee	6th	1	1					12	S. Kitchen	6th	2	2
12	S. Kitchen	9	9	9														7th	T. Bailey	9	9	9
11	L. Lengthorn	9	9	4th	9													2	V. Atkinson	5	1	5
	L. Briggs	1	9	9	3				11	L. Lengthorn	9	9	8th	7th	2
Q	R. Botwright	1	9	5	6th				2	V. Atkinson	7th	5	10	9	9
2	V. Atkinson	9	5	9	9

Web links

• Results of the men on squashinfo.com (English)
• Results of the women on squashinfo.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Shabana & David Claim Hong Kong Crowns. In: squashinfo.com. October 23, 2006, accessed December 11, 2019 .