 In the semi-finals against England, Gaultier won the deciding match against Lee Beachill which took France through to the final.At the 2006 World Open, Gaultier defeated World No.1 and defending-champion Amr Shabana in the semi-finals, before losing in five games in the final to David Palmer 11–9, 11–9, 9–11, 10–11 (4–6), 2–11.