The 2006 Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the
World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place just in front of the
pyramids
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in
Cairo
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in
Egypt
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from 1 September to 6 September 2006.
David Palmer won his second World Open title, defeating
Grégory Gaultier
Grégory Gaultier (born 23 December 1982, in Épinal, France) is a former professional squash player from France. He has won the 2015 World Open Squash Championship, the British Open three times, in 2007, 2014 and 2017, the Qatar Classic in ...
in the final.
Ranking points
In 2006, the points breakdown were as follows:
Seeds
Draws & Results
See also
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World Open
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2006 Women's World Open Squash Championship
References
External links
World Open 2006 SquashSite website
{{Men's World Squash Championship champions
World Squash Championships
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2006 in Egyptian sport
2000s in Cairo
Squash tournaments in Egypt
Sports competitions in Cairo
International sports competitions hosted by Egypt