Saudi International 2006

The Saudi International 2006 took place from December 16-20 , 2006 in al-Chubar , Saudi Arabia . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2006/07 and belonged to the Super Series Platinum category . It was endowed with $ 130,000.

Amr Shabana won the final against Grégory Gaultier 11: 7, 11: 9 and 11: 4. Both played their 20th final on the PSA World Tour , for Shabana it was the 14th title win.

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. Per Wildcard received Mohammed Taher Al-Saif a spot in the main draw.

Men's

Seeding list

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

No. player Round reached 09.  Lee Beachill 1 round 10.  Mohd Azlan Iskandar 1 round 11.  Ong Beng Hee Round of 16 12.  Olli Tuominen Round of 16 13.  Stewart Boswell Round of 16 14th  Adrian Grant Round of 16 15th  Mohammed Abbas Quarter finals 16.  Alex Gough 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	11	11
	C. Pilley	2	6th	5					1	A. Shabana	11	11	11
Q	LJ Anjema	15th	5	8th					16	A. Gough	7th	5	8th
16	A. Gough	17th	11	11														1	A. Shabana	11	11	11
15th	M. Abbas	10	11	11	11													15th	M. Abbas	7th	7th	6th
	P. Barker	12	6th	6th	3				15th	M. Abbas	11	11	11
	R. Ashour	11	10	6th	6th				8th	K. Darwish	9	5	6th
8th	K. Darwish	7th	12	11	11																						1	A. Shabana	7th	11	11	11
5	A. Ricketts	11	11	11																							4th	J. Willstrop	11	2	7th	9
Q	S. Zaman	5	8th	8th					5	A. Ricketts	13	11	11
WC	MT Al-Saif	3	2	3					12	O. Tuominen	11	9	9
12	O. Tuominen	11	11	11														5	A. Ricketts	11	10	5	11
9	L. Beachill	11	9	11	9	7th												4th	J. Willstrop	8th	12	11	13
Q	J. Barrington	5	11	6th	11	11			Q	J. Barrington	6th	3	8th
	S. Razik	3	3	7th					4th	J. Willstrop	11	11	11
4th	J. Willstrop	11	11	11																																1	A. Shabana	11	11	11
3	T. Lincou	11	11	11																																7th	G. Gaultier	7th	9	4th
	W. El Hindi	9	9	8th					3	T. Lincou	11	3	11	11
	B. Golan	11	11	11	5	10			14th	A. Grant	4th	11	3	5
14th	A. Grant	1	6th	13	11	12												3	T. Lincou	9	7th	10
10	MA Iskandar	13	8th	12	6th													7th	G. Gaultier	11	11	12
Q	H. Ashour	15th	11	10	11				Q	H. Ashour	5	5	6th
Q	S. Parke	8th	3	5					7th	G. Gaultier	11	11	11
7th	G. Gaultier	11	11	11																							7th	G. Gaultier	11	11	11
6th	N. Matthew	11	11	6th	11																						2	D. Palmer	8th	2	9
Q	A. Walker	8th	6th	11	7th				6th	N. Matthew	11	11	12
Q	D. Selby	7th	6th	7th					13	S. Boswell	5	8th	10
13	S. Boswell	11	11	11														6th	N. Matthew	13	7th	11	7th
11	O. Beng Hee	6th	11	11	4th	11												2	D. Palmer	15th	11	6th	11
Q	AA Khan	11	8th	6th	11	8th			11	O. Beng Hee	9	6th	16	6th
	J. Kemp	7th	13	5	8th				2	D. Palmer	11	11	14th	11
2	D. Palmer	11	11	11	11

Web links

• Results on squashinfo.com (English)