All amateurs and players ranked 65-96 entered at this stage.

Robert was an ever present for the rest of the season, the only player in the Liverpool ranks to do so.

Up until the final, he didn't face a player ranked in the top 15.

The players ranked from 17 to 32 qualified directly to the second round.

Camille's 2006 season was rather successful, for a player ranked lower than the top 100 in the women's tour.

Participants included 15 players ranked in the top-100 list.

He began playing racquetball in the 1950s and was ranked a top player for many years.

The players ranked inside the top 16 took part in the competition.

Four players from China are selected while any player ranked in the world top 25 is also given an entry.

In round 1 the 16 qualifiers went through to face players ranked 17-32.