Internationaux de Nouvelle-Calédonie Noumea, New Caledonia January 2-8, 2006 Hard - $75,000+H Singles Seeds: (cut: Michael Russell - 257) 1. Gilles Simon 2. Lars Burgsmuller 3. Melle van Gemerden 4. Paul Capdeville 5. Yen-Hsun Lu 6. Kristian Pless 7. Amer Delic 8. Francesco Aldi First Round (1)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. John van Lottum (NED) 6-4 6-3 Michael Russell (USA) d. Michal Tabara (CZE) 7-6(3) 6-3 Stefano Galvani (ITA) d. Lesley Joseph (USA) 6-0 6-3 Uros Vico (ITA) d. (6)Kristian Pless (DEN) 1-6 6-4 6-3 (3)Melle van Gemerden (NED) d. (q)Wayne Odesnik (USA) 6-1 6-3 (q)Dominik Meffert (GER) d. (WC)Philippe Frayssinoux (FRA) 6-2 6-4 Pavel Snobel (CZE) d. Michael Lammer (SUI) 6-2 6-3 (5)Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) d. Nicolas Thomann (FRA) 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 (7)Amer Delic (USA) d. Filip Prpic (SWE) 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4 (WC)Mathieu Montcourt (FRA) d. Denis Gremelmayr (GER) 7-6(4) 6-0 Alex Bogomolov (USA) d. (q)Norikazu Sugiyama (JPN) 7-6(6) 6-4 (4)Paul Capdeville (CHI) d. (WC)Pierre-Henri Guillaume (FRA) 6-4 6-4 (8)Francesco Aldi (ITA) d. Jan Mertl (CZE) 6-3 6-2 Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) d. (WC)Luke Bourgeois (AUS) 6-2 7-6(1) Rik de Voest (RSA) d. Lars Uebel (GER) 7-5 6-1 (q)Jacob Adaktusson (SWE) d. (2)Lars Burgsmuller (GER) 7-5 6-4 Second Round (1)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Michael Russell (USA) 4-6 6-3 6-1 Stefano Galvani (ITA) d. Uros Vico (ITA) 3-6 6-1 7-5 (3)Melle van Gemerden (NED) d. (q)Dominik Meffert (GER) 6-4 6-2 Pavel Snobel (CZE) d. (5)Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) 6-3 1-6 6-3 (WC)Mathieu Montcourt (FRA) d. (7)Amer Delic (USA) 7-6(2) 2-6 6-4 Alex Bogomolov (USA) d. (4)Paul Capdeville (CHI) 6-3 7-6(5) (8)Francesco Aldi (ITA) d. Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) 6-2 6-3 Rik de Voest (RSA) d. (q)Jacob Adaktusson (SWE) 6-2 6-3 Quarterfinals (1)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Stefano Galvani (ITA) 6-1 6-1 (3)Melle van Gemerden (NED) d. Pavel Snobel (CZE) 6-2 7-5 (WC)Mathieu Montcourt (FRA) d. Alex Bogomolov (USA) 6-3 6-4 Rik de Voest (RSA) d. (8)Francesco Aldi (ITA) 6-3 6-1 Semifinals (1)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. (3)Melle van Gemerden (NED) 7-5 6-1 Rik de Voest (RSA) d. (WC)Mathieu Montcourt (FRA) 6-2 4-6 7-5 Finals (1)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Rik de Voest (RSA) 6-2 5-7 6-2 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Joseph/Odesnik - 519) 1. Rik de Voest/Giorgio Galimberti 2. Stefano Galvani/Uros Vico 3. James Auckland/Paul Capdeville 4. Pavel Snobel/Michal Tabara First Round (1)Rik de Voest/Giorgio Galimberti (RSA/ITA) d. Michael Lammer/Jan Mertl (SUI/CZE) 7-5 6-3 (WC)Nicolas Frayssinoux/Philippe Frayssinoux (FRA) d. (WC)Jacob Adaktusson/Filip Prpic (SWE) 6-4 1-6 (10-8) Alex Bogomolov/Todd Widom (USA) d. (4)Pavel Snobel/Michal Tabara (CZE) 4-6 6-4 (10-6) Amer Delic/Michael Russell (USA) d. (ALT)Toshihide Matsui/Yu Takahashi (JPN) 6-2 6-0 [Matsui/Takahashi replace Yen-Hsun Lu/Kristian Pless] Dominik Meffert/Lars Uebel (GER) d. (WC)Hiroshi Fukaumi/Hijiri Kaneko (JPN) 6-2 6-2 (3)James Auckland/Paul Capdeville (GBR/CHI) d. Lesley Joseph/Wayne Odesnik (USA) 6-4 6-3 Mathieu Montcourt/Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Francesco Aldi/Nicolas Thomann (ITA/FRA) 0-6 7-5 (10-6) Lars Burgsmuller/Denis Gremelmayr (GER) d. (2)Stefano Galvani/Uros Vico (ITA) 3-6 6-3 (10-8) Quarterfinals (1)Rik de Voest/Giorgio Galimberti (RSA/ITA) d. (WC)Nicolas Frayssinoux/Philippe Frayssinoux (FRA) 6-2 7-5 Alex Bogomolov/Todd Widom (USA) d. Amer Delic/Michael Russell (USA) 6-2 7-5 (3)James Auckland/Paul Capdeville (GBR/CHI) d. Dominik Meffert/Lars Uebel (GER) 7-6(5) 3-6 (10-6) Lars Burgsmuller/Denis Gremelmayr (GER) d. Mathieu Montcourt/Gilles Simon (FRA) 7-6(1) 1-6 (10-6) Semifinals Alex Bogomolov/Todd Widom (USA) d. (1)Rik de Voest/Giorgio Galimberti (RSA/ITA) 6-1 4-6 (10-8) Lars Burgsmuller/Denis Gremelmayr (GER) d. (3)James Auckland/Paul Capdeville (GBR/CHI) 7-5 6-2 Finals Alex Bogomolov/Todd Widom (USA) d. Lars Burgsmuller/Denis Gremelmayr (GER) 3-6 6-2 (10-6)