Qatar Classic 2005

The Qatar Classic 2005 took place from November 22nd to 27th, 2005 in Doha , Qatar . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2005/06 and belonged to the Super Series category . The prize money was $ 125,000. The women's tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 2005/06 and belonged to the WSA Platinum category . The prize money was $ 105,000.

Defending champion of the last event from the 2003 season was Lee Beachill , who was eliminated in the first round this year. In the final, met James Willstrop and David Palmer each other. The game ended 11: 1, 11: 7 and 11: 7 in favor of Willstrops, who won the tournament for the first time. Vanessa Atkinson successfully defended her title from last year in the women's category. In the final she beat Vicky Botwright 9: 7, 9: 4 and 9: 2. While it was Willstrop's fifth career title, Atkinson already won her 17th Tour title. In addition, By winning the tournament, Atkinson secured his first jump to the top of the world rankings on December 1, 2005.

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 Abdul Rahman Al-Malki a spot in the main draw of the men, the women's no wild card was awarded.

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Thierry Lincou Semifinals 02.  Jonathon Power Round of 16 03.  David Palmer final 04th  Lee Beachill 1 round 05.  Amr Shabana Round of 16 06th  Peter Nicol Round of 16 07th  Anthony Ricketts Semifinals 08th.  James Willstrop victory

No. player Round reached 09.  Karim Darwish Round of 16 10.  Grégory Gaultier Quarter finals 11.  John White Quarter finals 12.  Nick Matthew Round of 16 13.  Mohd Azlan Iskandar 1 round 14th  Graham Ryding 1 round 15th  Olli Tuominen Round of 16 16.  Shahid 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	11
Q	LJ Anjema	13	8th	6th	2				1	T. Lincou	13	11	11
	O. Beng Hee	8th	11	13	11					O. Beng Hee	11	4th	5
14th	G. Ryding	11	5	11	8th													1	T. Lincou	8th	11	11	9	11
6th	P. Nicol	11	11	13														11	J. White	11	6th	2	11	9
WC	AB Al-Ramzi	6th	4th	11					6th	P. Nicol	7th	11	10	12	8th
	M. Zaman	9	7th	8th					11	J. White	11	8th	12	10	11
11	J. White	11	11	11																							1	T. Lincou	11	11	10	11	1
3	D. Palmer	11	11	7th	11																						3	D. Palmer	5	13	12	8th	11
Q	L. Kenny	4th	9	11	7th				3	D. Palmer	9	11	11	11
	M. Abbas	11	6th	6th	3				9	K. Darwish	11	5	7th	3
9	K. Darwish	9	11	11	11													3	D. Palmer	11	8th	14th	11	11
10	G. Gaultier	11	12	11														10	G. Gaultier	7th	11	16	6th	3
	P. Barker	6th	10	7th					10	G. Gaultier	12	11	11
Q	B. Garner	9	6th	8th					5	A. Shabana	10	9	7th
5	A. Shabana	11	11	11																																3	D. Palmer	1	7th	7th
8th	J. Willstrop	11	11	11																																8th	J. Willstrop	11	11	11
Q	S. Parke	8th	6th	9					8th	J. Willstrop	11	11	14th
	A. Grant	11	6th	8th					12	N. Matthew	8th	5	12
12	N. Matthew	13	11	11														8th	J. Willstrop	11	11	11
16	S. Zaman	11	7th	10	12	7th													A. Gough	8th	6th	1
Q	D. Bianchetti	3	11	12	10	11			Q	D. Bianchetti	8th	11	4th	7th
	A. Gough	11	13	11						A. Gough	11	7th	11	11
4th	L. Beachill	7th	11	9																							8th	J. Willstrop	11	4th	11	11
7th	A. Ricketts	11	11	11																							7th	A. Ricketts	5	11	4th	6th
	W. El Hindi	7th	9	7th					7th	A. Ricketts	11	11	11
Q	C. Pilley	8th	8th	8th					15th	O. Tuominen	7th	4th	9
15th	O. Tuominen	11	11	11														7th	A. Ricketts	11	11	11
13	MA Iskandar	12	7th	9														Q	S. Boswell	5	3	1
Q	S. Boswell	14th	11	11					Q	S. Boswell	11	11
	J. Kneipp	5	5	11	4th				2	J. Power	7th	6th	r
2	J. Power	11	11	9	11

Ladies

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Rachael Grinham Quarter finals 02.  Vanessa Atkinson victory 03.  Nicol David Semifinals 04th  Natalie Grinham Semifinals 05.  Linda Elriani Quarter finals 06th  Vicky Botwright final 07th  Jenny Duncalf Quarter finals 08th.  Omneya Abdel Kawy Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 09.  Tania Bailey Round of 16 10.  Madeline Perry Round of 16 11.  Shelley Kitchen 1 round 12.  Annelize Naudé Round of 16 13.  Isabelle Stoehr Round of 16 14th  Alison Waters Round of 16 15th  Rebecca Chiu Round of 16 16.  Laura Lengthorn 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	R. Grinham	9	9	9
Q	T. Chuah	2	0	2					1	R. Grinham	9	9	9
	D. Lloyd-Walter	2	9	9	3	9				D. Lloyd-Walter	4th	3	0
11	S. Kitchen	9	7th	7th	9	7th												1	R. Grinham	7th	9	9	5	0
10	M. Perry	10	9	9														6th	V. Botwright	9	1	0	9	9
Q	L. Crome	8th	3	2					10	M. Perry	9	1	9	5	4th
Q	R. El Weleily	1	8th	9					6th	V. Botwright	3	9	0	9	9
6th	V. Botwright	9	10	10																							6th	V. Botwright	9	2	9	4th	9
5	L. Elriani	9	9	3	9																						3	N. David	6th	9	7th	9	6th
Q	A. Pittock	2	2	9	7th				5	L. Elriani	9	9	9
	C. Khan	4th	2	5					15th	R. Chiu	3	7th	0
15th	R. Chiu	9	9	9														5	L. Elriani	9	6th	8th	9
12	A. Naude	4th	10	10	9													3	N. David	7th	9	10	10
	E. Kheirallah	9	8th	8th	3				12	A. Naude	4th	6th	2
Q	R. Reta	0	4th	3					3	N. David	9	9	9
3	N. David	9	9	9																																6th	V. Botwright	7th	4th	2
4th	N. Grinham	9	9	9																																2	V. Atkinson	9	9	9
Q	J. Hawkes	4th	1	2					4th	N. Grinham	9	9	9
	S. Wee	2	9	4th	9	3			13	I. Stoehr	0	3	5
13	I. Stoehr	9	3	9	6th	9												4th	N. Grinham	9	6th	9	2	9
16	L. Lengthorn	9	10	9														8th	OA Kawy	0	9	1	9	5
Q	S. Pierrepont	2	8th	7th					16	L. Lengthorn	7th	4th	7th
	P. Nimmo	9	0	5	2				8th	OA Kawy	9	9	9
8th	OA Kawy	7th	9	9	9																						4th	N. Grinham	6th	5	5
7th	J. Duncalf	9	9	9																							2	V. Atkinson	9	9	9
Q	R. Botwright	5	2	0					7th	J. Duncalf	4th	9	9	9
	T. Leevey	3	9	6th	9	8th			14th	A. Waters	9	5	1	6th
14th	A. Waters	9	5	9	7th	10												7th	J. Duncalf	3	2	7th
9	T. Bailey	9	9	9														2	V. Atkinson	9	9	9
	L. Khan	3	2	1					9	T. Bailey	8th	9	4th	6th
	T. Malik	1	9	0	0				2	V. Atkinson	10	6th	9	9
2	V. Atkinson	9	5	9	9

Web links

• Tournament page on squashtalk.com ( Memento from January 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
• Results of the men on squashinfo.com (English)
• Results of the women on squashinfo.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Atkinson & Willstrop Claim Qatar Crowns. In: squashinfo.com. November 28, 2005, accessed December 10, 2019 .