Kuwait F1
Meshref, Kuwait
May 15-21, 2006
Surface: Hard
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 32
$15,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Charles-Robert Viale - 1522)
1. Mohammed Al Ghareeb
2. Philipp Marx
3. Lee Childs
4. Ravishankar Pathanjali
5. Motaz Abou El Khair
6. Ralph Grambow
7. Marco Chiudinelli
8. Henrik Norfeldt

First Round
(1)Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) d. (q)Mohamed Mahmoudi (ALG) 6-2 6-1
(q)Alex Miotto (GBR) d. (LL)Dan Cottier (GBR) 6-3 6-2   [Cottier replaces Vaja Uzakov]
(q)Edward Seator (GBR) d. (q)Abdullah Qassim (KUW) 6-2 6-3
(7)Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) d. (WC)Ahmad Muhammad (KUW) 6-3 6-1
(3)Lee Childs (GBR) d. David Jeflea (AUS) 3-6 7-5 6-0
Claudio Grassi (ITA) d. Abdullah Magdas (KUW) 6-1 6-4
(q)Matus Horecny (SVK) d. Cristian Hodel (ROM) 6-1 6-2
(6)Ralph Grambow (GER) d. (q)Luke Campbell (GBR) 4-6 6-2 6-2
(q)Mohammed Al Nabhani (OMA) d. (8)Henrik Norfeldt (SWE) 0-6 3-2 ret.
Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) d. (LL)Elmehdi Zidine (MAR) 6-1 6-1   [Zidine replaces Yannick Jankovits]
(LL)Alexei Filenkov (RUS) d. Charles-Robert Viale (FRA) 3-6 6-1 6-1   [Filenkov replaces Anthony Law]
(4)Ravishankar Pathanjali (IND) d. Dmitry Ivanov (UZB) 6-1 6-4
Omar Bahrouzyan (UAE) d. (5)Motaz Abou El Khair (EGY) 6-0 6-3
Stefan Vukov (CRO) d. (WC)Ali Ismaeel (KUW) 3-6 6-0 7-5
(q)Martin Hromec (SVK) d. (WC)Ali Al Ghareeb (KUW) 6-3 6-1
(2)Philipp Marx (GER) d. (WC)Hashem Abdal (KUW) 3-6 6-0 6-1

Second Round
(1)Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) d. (q)Alex Miotto (GBR) 6-4 6-1
(7)Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) d. (q)Edward Seator (GBR) 6-4 6-2
Claudio Grassi (ITA) d. (3)Lee Childs (GBR) 6-4 0-6 6-4
(6)Ralph Grambow (GER) d. (q)Matus Horecny (SVK) 6-4 7-5
Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) d. (q)Mohammed Al Nabhani (OMA) 6-0 6-2
(4)Ravishankar Pathanjali (IND) d. (LL)Alexei Filenkov (RUS) 4-6 6-4 6-3
Omar Bahrouzyan (UAE) d. Stefan Vukov (CRO) 6-0 6-1
(2)Philipp Marx (GER) d. (q)Martin Hromec (SVK) 3-0 ret.

Quarterfinals
(7)Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) d. (1)Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) 6-4 6-3
(6)Ralph Grambow (GER) d. Claudio Grassi (ITA) 6-0 6-3
Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) d. (4)Ravishankar Pathanjali (IND) 6-3 6-3
Omar Bahrouzyan (UAE) d. (2)Philipp Marx (GER) 5-7 6-3 6-3

Semifinals
(7)Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) d. (6)Ralph Grambow (GER) 6-3 6-2
Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) d. Omar Bahrouzyan (UAE) 6-0 6-2

Finals
(7)Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) d. Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) 6-0 6-2


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Viale/Zidine - )
1. Ralph Grambow/Philipp Marx
2. Lee Childs/Marco Chiudinelli
3. Mohammed Al Ghareeb/Ravishankar Pathanjali
4. Motaz Abou El Khair/Mohamed Maamoun

First Round
(1)Ralph Grambow/Philipp Marx (GER) d. (WC)Hassan Al Mousa/Abdullah Qassim (KUW) 6-0 6-2
(WC)Khalid Al Nabhani/Mohammed Al Nabhani (OMA) d. Alexei Filenkov/Alex Miotto (RUS/GBR) 6-4 6-4
(4)Motaz Abou El Khair/Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) d. Abdullah Magdas/Khaliq Siddiq (KUW) 6-3 6-4
Edward Allinson/Edward Seator (GBR) d. (WC)Hashem Abdal/Ali Ismaeel (KUW) 7-6(1) 6-0
Omar Bahrouzyan/Ahmad Muhammad (UAE/KUW) d. Charles-Robert Viale/Elmehdi Zidine (FRA/MAR) 6-1 6-2
(3)Mohammed Al Ghareeb/Ravishankar Pathanjali (KUW/IND) d. Claudio Grassi/Cristian Hodel (ITA/ROM) 6-3 6-2
Matus Horecny/Martin Hromec (SVK) d. Luke Campbell/Stefan Vukov (GBR/CRO) 6-2 6-2
(2)Lee Childs/Marco Chiudinelli (GBR/SUI) d. Lars Johsson (1970)/Henrik Norfeldt (SWE) 6-2 2-6 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Ralph Grambow/Philipp Marx (GER) d. (WC)Khalid Al Nabhani/Mohammed Al Nabhani (OMA) 6-3 6-1
(4)Motaz Abou El Khair/Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) d. Edward Allinson/Edward Seator (GBR) 4-6 6-2 6-4
(3)Mohammed Al Ghareeb/Ravishankar Pathanjali (KUW/IND) d. Omar Bahrouzyan/Ahmad Muhammad (UAE/KUW) 6-2 6-3
(2)Lee Childs/Marco Chiudinelli (GBR/SUI) d. Matus Horecny/Martin Hromec (SVK) 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4

Semifinals
(1)Ralph Grambow/Philipp Marx (GER) d. (4)Motaz Abou El Khair/Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) 7-6(3) 7-6(2)
(3)Mohammed Al Ghareeb/Ravishankar Pathanjali (KUW/IND) d. (2)Lee Childs/Marco Chiudinelli (GBR/SUI) 7-6(7) 1-6 6-4

Finals
(1)Ralph Grambow/Philipp Marx (GER) d. (3)Mohammed Al Ghareeb/Ravishankar Pathanjali (KUW/IND) 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3