2006 German Open (badminton)

2006 German Open
Tournament details
Dates	January 10, 2006 –; January 15, 2006
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.^[1]

Venue

This international tournament was held at RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[2]

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

Lin Dan (semi-finals)
Bao Chunlai (third round)
Lee Hyun-il (quarter-finals)
Chen Hong (final)
Ng Wei (third round)
Shon Seung-mo (first round)
Niels Christian Kaldau (first round)
Shōji Satō (second round)
Bobby Milroy (second round)
Park Sung-hwan (third round)
Dicky Palyama (third round)
Björn Joppien (third round)
Chen Jin (champion)
Eric Pang (second round)
Przemysław Wacha (withdrew)
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	0^r

															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	6^r
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