2006 IBF World Grand Prix

The 2006 IBF World Grand Prix was the twenty-fourth, and the last edition of the IBF World Grand Prix of badminton. It was replaced by the BWF Super Series & BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix for the 2007 season.

Results Below is the schedule released by International Badminton Federation:

Key 6-stars 5-stars 4-stars 3-stars 2-stars 1-star

Winners Tour Report Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles 6-stars China Masters Report Chen Jin Wang Lin Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen Gao Ling Huang Sui Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen Indonesia Open Report Taufik Hidayat Zhu Lin Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya Wei Yili Zhang Yawen Korea Open Report Bao Chunlai Lu Lan Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir Hong Kong Open Report Lin Dan Xie Xingfang Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan Zheng Bo Zhao Tingting China Open Report Chen Hong Zhang Ning Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen 5-stars Singapore Open Report Peter Gade Pi Hongyan Sigit Budiarto Flandy Limpele Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir Chinese Taipei Open Report Lin Dan Zhang Ning Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won Japan Open Report Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya Gao Ling Huang Sui Flandy Limpele Vita Marissa Denmark Open Report Chen Hong Jiang Yanjiao Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen Kamila Augustyn Anthony Clark Donna Kellogg 4-stars Swiss Open Report Lee Chong Wei Huaiwen Xu Chan Chong Ming Koo Kien Keat Du Jing Yu Yang Nathan Robertson Gail Emms All England Open Report Lin Dan Xie Xingfang Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen Gao Ling Huang Sui Zhang Jun Gao Ling Philippines Open Report Saina Nehwal Albertus Susanto Njoto Jo Novita Greysia Polii Sudket Prapakamol Malaysia Open Report Lee Chong Wei Zhang Ning Chan Chong Ming Koo Kien Keat Gao Ling Huang Sui Zhang Jun Gao Ling Macau Open Report Lin Dan Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl 3-stars German Open Report Chen Jin Zhang Ning Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen Zhang Jun Gao Ling Thailand Open Report Chen Yu Zhu Lin Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won Lee Yong-dae Hwang Yu-mi 2-stars New Zealand Open Report Lee Tsuen Seng Huang Chia-chi Eng Hian Rian Sukmawan Jiang Yanmei Li Yujia Hendri Saputra Li Yujia Bitburger Open Report Ronald Susilo Huaiwen Xu Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Kostiuczyk Dutch Open Report Sairul Amar Ayob Adriyanti Firdasari Eng Hian Rian Sukmawan Rani Mundiasti Endang Nursugianti Robert Blair Jenny Wallwork 1-star U.S. Open Report Yousuke Nakanishi Ella Karachkova Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova Sergey Ivlev Nina Vislova Vietnam Open Report Andrew Smith Bae Seung-hee Jeon Jun-bum Yoo Yeon-seong Kim Jin-ock Lee Jung-mi Yoo Yeon-seong Lee Jung-mi Bulgarian Open Report Kasper Ødum Petya Nedelcheva Mathias Boe Joachim Fischer Nielsen Meiliana Jauhari Purwati Aleksandr Nikolaenko Nina Vislova Cancelled

Finals January Date Tournament Champions Runners-up 3 – 8 JanuarySwiss Open (Draw) Host: Basel, Switzerland Venue: St. Jakobshalle Level: 4-stars Prize: $120,000 Format: 56MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Lee Chong Wei Xia Xuanze Score: 15–8, 15–0 Huaiwen Xu Zhu Lin Score: 11–9, 11–4 Chan Chong Ming Koo Kien Keat Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen Score: 17–14, 8–15, 17–14 Du Jing Yu Yang Zhang Dan Zhao Tingting Score: 15–5, 10–15, 15–11 Nathan Robertson Gail Emms Robert Blair Natalie Munt Score: 14–17, 15–7, 15–2 10 – 15 JanuaryGerman Open (Draw) Host: Mülheim, Germany Venue: RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle Level: 3-stars Prize: $80,000 Format: 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Chen Jin Chen Hong Score: 15–3, 15–7 Zhang Ning Lu Lan Score: 11–8, 11–3 Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae Robert Blair Anthony Clark Score: 15–11, 15–6 Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui Score: 3–15, 15–11, 15–10 Zhang Jun Gao Ling Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen Score: 15–11, 15–12 17 – 22 JanuaryAll England Open (Draw) Host: Birmingham, England Venue: National Indoor Arena Level: 4-stars Prize: $125,000 Format: 64MS/48WS/48MD/32WD/32XD Lin Dan Lee Hyun-il Score: 15–7, 15–7 Xie Xingfang Zhang Ning Score: 11–6, 4–11, 11–2 Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah Score: 15–6, 14–17, 15–2 Gao Ling Huang Sui Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen Score: 15–11, 15–2 Zhang Jun Gao Ling Nathan Robertson Gail Emms Score: 12–15, 17–14, 15–1

March Date Tournament Champions Runners-up 8 - 12 MarchChina Masters (Draw) Host: Chengdu, China Venue: Sichuan Gymnasium Level: 6-stars Prize: $250,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/24MD/16WD/24XD Chen Jin Peter Gade Score: 21–19, 21–14 Wang Lin Xie Xingfang Score: 15–21, 21–13, 21–15 Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Score: 21–17, 21–17 Gao Ling Huang Sui Wei Yili Zhang Yawen Score: 21–12, 18–21, 21–14 Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen Zhang Jun Gao Ling Score: 21–16, 10–21, 22–20

May Date Tournament Champions Runners-up 24 – 28 MayPhilippines Open (Draw) Host: Manila, Philippines Venue: PhilSports Arena Level: 4-stars Prize: $120,000 Format: 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Muhammad Hafiz Hashim Roslin Hashim Score: 21–19, 21–7 Saina Nehwal Julia Wong Pei Xian Score: 21–15, 22–20 Albertus Susanto Njoto Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Hendra Aprida Gunawan Joko Riyadi Score: 18–21, 21–12, 21–19 Jo Novita Greysia Polii Rani Mundiasti Endang Nursugianti Score: 21–16, 21–13 Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam Kennevic Asuncion Kennie Asuncion Score: 21–18, 21–16 29 May – 4 JuneIndonesia Open (Draw) Host: Surabaya, Indonesia Venue: GOR Kertajaya Level: 6-stars Prize: $250,000 Format: 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Taufik Hidayat Bao Chunlai Score: 21–18, 21–19 Zhu Lin Lu Lan Score: 21–11, 21–16 Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan Score: 21–17, 21–16 Wei Yili Zhang Yawen Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen Score: 21–11, 21–16 Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir Score: 21–19, 21–15

June Date Tournament Champions Runners-up 6 – 11 JuneSingapore Open (Draw) Host: Singapore Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium Level: 5-stars Prize: $170,000 Format: 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Peter Gade Kenneth Jonassen Score: 21–10, 21–14 Pi Hongyan Mia Audina Score: 22–20, 22–20 Sigit Budiarto Flandy Limpele Thomas Laybourn Lars Paaske Score: 21–8, 21–16 Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen Zhang Dan Zhao Tingting Score: 21–18, 21–18 Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir Nathan Robertson Gail Emms Score: 21–16, 20–22, 23–21 13 – 18 JuneMalaysia Open (Draw) Host: Kuching, Malaysia Venue: Stadium Perpaduan Level: 4-stars Prize: $125,000 Format: 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Lee Chong Wei Lin Dan Score: 21–18, 18–21, 23–21 Zhang Ning Tracey Hallam Score: 21–12, 21–13 Chan Chong Ming Koo Kien Keat Robert Lin Woon Fui Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari Score: 14–21, 21–11, 21–17 Gao Ling Huang Sui Du Jing Yu Yang Score: 9–21, 21–16, 21–17 Zhang Jun Gao Ling Jonas Rasmussen Britta Andersen Score: 19–21, 21–14, 21–15 20 – 25 JuneChinese Taipei Open (Draw) Host: Taipei, Taiwan Venue: Taipei Physical Education Indoor Stadium Level: 5-stars Prize: $170,000 Format: 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Lin Dan Lee Chong Wei Score: 21–18, 12–21, 21–11 Zhang Ning Xie Xingfang Score: 21–15, 21–15 Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae Score: 21–14, 21–18 Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won Gao Ling Huang Sui Score: 21–18, 9–21, 21–17 Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir Lee Jae-jin Lee Hyo-jung Score: 17–21, 23–21, 21–13

July Date Tournament Champions Runners-up 19 – 23 JulyMacau Open (Draw) Host: Macau Venue: Tap Seac Multi-sports Pavilion Level: 4-stars Prize: $120,000 Format: 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Lin Dan Lee Chong Wei Score: 21–18, 18–21, 21–18 Judith Meulendijks Yip Pui Yin Score: 19–21, 21–16, 21–19 Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Guo Zhendong Zheng Bo Score: 21–12, 9–21, 21–19 Gao Ling Huang Sui Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won Score: 17–21, 21–14, 21–14 Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl Zhang Jun Gao Ling Score: 21–19, 22–20 25 – 30 JulyThailand Open (Draw) Host: Bangkok, Thailand Venue: Indoor Stadium Huamark Level: 3-stars Prize: $80,000 Format: 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Chen Yu Chen Jin Score: 21–17, 21–23, 22–20 Zhu Lin Hwang Hye-youn Score: 21–13, 18–21, 21–15 Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae Lee Jae-jin Hwang Ji-man Score: Walkover Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won Sathinee Chankrachangwong Saralee Thungthongkam Score: 21–18, 21–9 Lee Yong-dae Hwang Yu-mi Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam Score: 21–11, 18–21, 22–20

August Date Tournament Champions Runners-up 1 – 6 AugustNew Zealand Open (Draw) Host: Auckland, New Zealand Venue: Auckland Badminton Hall Level: 2-stars Prize: $50,000 Format: 48MS/48WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Lee Tsuen Seng Ronald Susilo Score: 21–18, 21–13 Huang Chia-chi Xing Aiying Score: 21–18, 22–24, 21–15 Eng Hian Rian Sukmawan Hendri Saputra Hendra Wijaya Score: 21–13, 11–9 Retired Jiang Yanmei Li Yujia Lim Pek Siah Joanne Quay Score: 21–11, 19–21, 21–15 Hendri Saputra Li Yujia Hendra Wijaya Frances Liu Score: 21–11, 21–12 8 – 13 AugustU.S. Open (Draw) Host: Orange, California, United States Venue: Orange County Badminton Club Level: 1-star Prize: $30,000 Format: 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Yousuke Nakanishi Andrew Dabeka Score: 21–16, 21–13 Ella Karachkova Lee Joo-hyun Score: 11–6 Retired Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto Vitalij Durkin Aleksandr Nikolaenko Score: 21–10, 21–19 Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova Ella Karachkova Marina Yakusheva Score: 21–15, 21–18 Sergey Ivlev Nina Vislova Vitalij Durkin Valeria Sorokina Score: 15–21, 21–15, 21–13 21 – 27 AugustKorea Open (Draw) Host: Seoul, South Korea Venue: Jangchung Gymnasium Level: 6-star Prize: $300,000 Format: 64MS/64WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Bao Chunlai Roslin Hashim Score: 21–18, 21–16 Lu Lan Zhu Lin Score: 21–18, 21–11 Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya Lee Jae-jin Hwang Ji-man Score: 21–18, 21–18 Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen Jo Novita Greysia Polii Score: 21–10, 21–11 Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager Score: 23–21, 21–18 28 August – 2 SeptemberHong Kong Open (Draw) Host: Hong Kong Venue: Queen Elizabeth Stadium Level: 6-star Prize: $250,000 Format: 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Lin Dan Lee Chong Wei Score: 21–19, 8–21, 21–16 Xie Xingfang Zhang Ning Score: Walkover Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah Score: 22–24, 21–16, 22–20 Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui Score: 21–19, 15–21, 21–19 Zheng Bo Zhao Tingting Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir Score: 22–20, 21–19

October Date Tournament Champions Runners-up 10 – 15 OctoberJapan Open (Draw) Host: Tokyo, Japan Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium Level: 5-stars Prize: $180,000 Format: 48MS/48WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Lin Dan Taufik Hidayat Score: 16–21, 21–16, 21–3 Zhang Ning Xie Xingfang Score: 21–11, 16–21, 30–29 Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong Score: 21–15, 21–14 Gao Ling Huang Sui Wei Yili Zhang Yawen Score: 21–15, 21–17 Flandy Limpele Vita Marissa Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir Score: 11–21, 21–18, 21–17 17 – 22 OctoberChina Open (Draw) Host: Guangzhou, China Venue: Tianhe Gymnasium Level: 6-star Prize: $250,000 Format: 48MS/48WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Chen Hong Bao Chunlai Score: 21–17, 21–19 Zhang Ning Yao Jie Score: 21–14, 21–5 Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Score: 21–16, 21–16 Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili Zhang Yawen Score: 21–17, 21–7 Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen Xu Chen Zhao Tingting Score: 21–19, 21–5 24 – 29 OctoberBitburger Open (Draw) Host: Saarbrücken, Germany Venue: Saarlandhalle Level: 2-star Prize: $50,000 Format: 64MS/64WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Ronald Susilo Kendrick Lee Score: 21–11, 21–16 Huaiwen Xu Maria Kristin Yulianti Score: 21–17, 21–17 Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak Hendra Aprida Gunawan Joko Riyadi Score: 21–13, 21–13 Jiang Yanmei Li Yujia Endang Nursugianti Rani Mundiasti Score: 21–12, 21–15 Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Kostiuczyk Hendri Saputra Li Yujia Score: 22–24, 21–16, 21–8 31 October – 5 NovemberDenmark Open (Draw) Host: Aarhus, Denmark Venue: Atletion NRGi Arena Level: 5-star Prize: $170,000