2006 Dutch Open Badminton Championships, index

MAIN Event - Wednesday 8 November

Hans Coolen and Daniel Meure, Tournament Software	Bjorn Joppien, GER, (pic) didn't have any difficulties getting to the next round. He beat Krasimir Yankov, BUL, in two games	Eric Pang, NED (pic) was on to a slow start in his match against Yuhan Tan, BEL. But after losing the first game the Dutch pulled through to the next round.

Eric Pang, NED, got a peptalk from his coach, Davis Efraim (pic).	Kaveh Mehrabi, IRA, (pic) was not far from making the first major upset in the Men's Singles event. After losing the first game, he won the second and came close to winning the third game. But Lee Tsuen Seng, MAS, seeded 9/16 was too strong...	Michael Christensen, DEN, (pic) did his acobatics quite well but couldn't beat Bobby Milroy, CAN
Julian Hristov, BUL, (pic) was beaten by Jens-Kristian Leth, DEN i 2 games	Jurgen Koch, AUT, (pic) is always in for a good fight. Here caught in action against Marcel Reuter, GER.	Koch, AUT, (pic) won in three games and is through to next round
Niels Christian Kaldau, DEN, (pic) has just returned for injury.	Niels Christian Kaldau, DEN and Rodrigo Pacero, PER	Rune Massing, NED (pic) kept the domestic hopes alive by winning in straight games over Vladimir Ivanov, RUS
a lonely shuttle finding its way into the net....	The best seats in the house? In the back is Gary Hetharia, NED, and front is Jean Pierre Strady, FRA. As a retired teacher, he is has a certain routine in keeping 'order in the class'	Aditi Mutatkar, IND, (pic) played quite well and beat Li Xian, CHN, in straight games
Chia Chi Huang, AUS (pic) created a smaller surprise as she beat Ella Karachova, RUS	Chia Chi Huang, AUS	Although running for it, Ella Karachova, RUS, (pic) lost to Chia Chi Huang, AUS
Christinna Pedersen/Rasmus Bonde, DEN (pic) is a young couple on their way up the badminton ladder...	Christinna Pedersen/Rasmus Bonde, DEN (pic) couldn't beat Michael Fuchs/Carina Mette, GER. They lost in three games	There is something elegant about Fransisca Ratnasari, INA. She won from Lisa Mahailollo, NED, in straight games
It's very important for the linesmen to focus on the lines, obviously! In this case, Kai Tchong really takes it literally with the cap blocking everything else...!	Sarah Macmaster, CAN, (pic) had to bow out of the event after losing to Jill Pittard, ENG	Yao Jie, NED, (pic) is the best domestic hope to win the Women's Singles at the event
Yao Jie, NED, (pic) beat Elizabeth Cann, ENG, in two games	Pavel Florian, CZE (pic), lost in two games to his doublespartner, Stanislav Kohoutek, when they clashed in the Men's Singles event. "I didn't play well..!"	Stanislav Kohoutek, CZE, (pic) beat his compatriot Pavel Florian in straight games
Eric Pang, NED (pic) won his match against Jens Kristian Leth, DEN, on a walkover in the third game!	Jens Kristian Leth, DEN, (pic) while he was still in the match against Eric Pang, NED...	The Dane had to retire in the third game due to an injured hand. The incident happened already in the first game when he twisted his hand backwards. He is here being treated by the Tournament Doctor...
Devin Lahardi/Yunita Tetty, INA (pic) in their match against David Lindley/Suzanne Rayappan, ENG	Rajiv Ouseph, ENG (far side) and Lee Tsien Seng, MAS 'shot' from above....	Niels Christian Kaldau, DEN (left in pic) with coach Morten Frost
A hectic looking Kaldau, DEN (pic) on his way to beating P. Kashyap, IND	It was an intense match which Kaldau, DEN (pic) obviously was happy about winning	Both deserves credit for the match.... P. Kashyap, IND (right) and N.C. Kaldau, DEN
The best Dutch Mixed Doubles had to withdraw in the match against Sebastian Vincente/Julie Delaune, FRA, when Jurgen Wouters injured his knee in attempt to return a shuttle. After lying in pain, being seen by the tournament doctor he tried to carry on. But after the first rally, he realised it was over	Jan OE. Joergensen, DEN (pic) beat Stanislav Kohoutek, CZE	Lotte Bruil, NED, with her eldest son, Mees, on her arm. Lotte recently had her second baby and is currently on maternity leave from top badminton



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