Dunlop British Open Squash Championships 2005

The 2005 Dunlop British Open Squash Championships took place October 9-17, 2005 in Manchester , United Kingdom . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2005/06 in the 5 Star category and was endowed with 52,500 US dollars. The women's tournament was part of the 2005/06 WSA World Tour and was endowed with $ 31,000.

Defending champion in the men's race was David Palmer , who lost to Ong Beng Hee in five sets in the round of 16 this year . In the final, Anthony Ricketts defeated his opponent James Willstrop with 11: 7, 11: 9 and 11: 7. In the women's category, Rachael Grinham defended his title and reached the semi-finals this year. Nicol David won the final against Natalie Grinham 9: 6, 9: 7 and 9: 6.

The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 32 players, eight of which were reserved for qualifiers. The 16 best players were seeded. The women's competition consisted of 16 players, four of whom were qualifiers. The best eight players were seeded. Per Wildcard received Laurence Delasaux a spot in the main draw of the men.

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Thierry Lincou Quarter finals 02.  Lee Beachill Round of 16 03.  David Palmer Round of 16 04th  Jonathon Power Semifinals 05.  Peter Nicol Semifinals 06th  Anthony Ricketts victory 07th  James Willstrop final 08th.  John White Quarter finals

No. player Round reached 09.  Grégory Gaultier Round of 16 10.  Graham Ryding Round of 16 11.  Adrian Grant Round of 16 12.  Joseph Kneipp 1 round 13.  Olli Tuominen 1 round 14th  Shahid Zaman Round of 16 15th  Ong Beng Hee Quarter finals 16.  Mansoor Zaman 1 round

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	T. Lincou	11	11	11
Q	S. Ross	8th	8th	5					1	T. Lincou	8th	11	13	11
	A. Gough	4th	11	11	11					A. Gough	11	4th	11	3
12	J. Kneipp	11	1	6th	5													1	T. Lincou	6th	11	7th	7th
14th	S. Zaman	11	8th	11	5	11												5	P. Nicol	11	8th	11	11
Q	B. Garner	9	11	3	11	6th			14th	S. Zaman	7th	6th	11
WC	L. Delasaux	6th	6th	2					5	P. Nicol	11	11	13
5	P. Nicol	11	11	11																							5	P. Nicol	11	7th	11	2	10
6th	A. Ricketts	11	11	11																							6th	A. Ricketts	9	11	7th	11	12
Q	R. Durbach	9	8th	3					6th	A. Ricketts	11	6th	11	11
	Pe. Barker	9	9	6th					10	G. Ryding	7th	11	6th	6th
10	G. Ryding	11	11	11														6th	A. Ricketts	11	11	11
15th	O. Beng Hee	6th	11	11	11													15th	O. Beng Hee	2	8th	5
	S. Parke	11	8th	8th	5				15th	O. Beng Hee	11	4th	11	8th	11
	J. Barrington	12	11	3	8th				3	D. Palmer	7th	11	6th	11	9
3	D. Palmer	14th	8th	11	11																															6th	A. Ricketts	11	11	11
4th	J. Power	11	11	11																																7th	J. Willstrop	7th	9	7th
	C. Pilley	3	2	2					4th	J. Power	11	7th	7th	11	11
	M. Chaloner	8th	6th	6th					9	G. Gaultier	4th	11	11	1	6th
9	G. Gaultier	11	11	11														4th	J. Power	11	11	11
13	O. Tuominen	4th	11	11	6th	6th												8th	J. White	4th	6th	4th
Q	A. Walker	11	9	7th	11	11			Q	A. Walker	11	8th	6th	9
Q	S. Ghosal	6th	7th	2					8th	J. White	8th	11	11	11
8th	J. White	11	11	11																							4th	J. Power	11	10	11	6th	7th
7th	J. Willstrop	11	11	11																							7th	J. Willstrop	5	12	3	11	11
	LJ Anjema	7th	5	7th					7th	J. Willstrop	11	11	11	11
Q	D. Bianchetti	11	12	11	0	r			11	A. Grant	13	6th	6th	8th
11	A. Grant	13	12	13	8th													7th	J. Willstrop	11	11	11	11
16	M. Zaman	2	8th	2														Q	S. Boswell	13	8th	5	4th
Q	S. Boswell	11	11	11					Q	S. Boswell	6th	11	11	5	11
Q	Ph. Barker	8th	9	2					2	L. Beachill	11	8th	8th	11	6th
2	L. Beachill	11	11	11

Ladies

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Rachael Grinham Semifinals 02.  Vanessa Atkinson 1 round 03.  Nicol David victory 04th  Natalie Grinham final

No. player Round reached 05.  Natalie Grainger 1 round 06th  Vicky Botwright Quarter finals 07th  Jenny Duncalf Quarter finals 08th.  Tania Bailey Semifinals

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									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	R. Grinham	9	9	9
Q	P. Nimmo	2	5	2					1	R. Grinham	5	9	9	9
	A. Naude	3	9	7th					7th	J. Duncalf	9	4th	6th	1
7th	J. Duncalf	9	10	9														1	R. Grinham	9	7th	9	4th	1
6th	V. Botwright	7th	9	9	7th	9												3	N. David	3	9	7th	9	9
	M. Perry	9	3	4th	9	6th			6th	V. Botwright	10	9	1	1	2
	S. Kitchen	5	1	4th					3	N. David	8th	7th	9	9	9
3	N. David	9	9	9																							3	N. David	9	9	9
4th	N. Grinham	w.	O.																								4th	N. Grinham	6th	7th	6th
LL	K. Kronemeyer								4th	N. Grinham	9	9	9
Q	L. Lengthorn	10	9	9					Q	L. Lengthorn	5	7th	4th
5	N. Grainger	9	4th	1														4th	N. Grinham	10	9	9
8th	T. Bailey	9	9	9														8th	T. Bailey	8th	2	1
Q	T. Malik	3	4th	1					8th	T. Bailey	9	9	10
Q	A. Waters	9	9	9					Q	A. Waters	3	4th	8th
2	V. Atkinson	7th	2	3

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