1987 Men's World Open Squash Championship

Men's World Open 1987
11th PSA World Squash Championship]
Location Birmingham, England
Date(s)11–20 October 1987
CategoryWorld Open
Prize money$30,000
Results
ChampionPakistan Jansher Khan
Runner-upAustralia Chris Dittmar
Semi-finalistsAustralia Rodney Martin
Pakistan Jahangir Khan
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The 1987 ICI Perspex Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1987 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Birmingham in England from 11 to 20 October 1987. Jansher Khan won his first World Open title, defeating Chris Dittmar in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. Pakistan Jahangir Khan (semi-finals)
  2. New Zealand Ross Norman (third round)
  3. New Zealand Stuart Davenport (quarter-finals)
  4. Pakistan Jansher Khan (champion)
  5. Australia Chris Dittmar (final)
  6. Australia Rodney Martin (semi-finals)
  7. England Phil Kenyon (third round)
  8. Australia Chris Robertson (quarter-finals)

Draw and results

Second round Third round Quarter finals Semi-finals
1 Pakistan Jahangir Khan 9 9 9
Sweden Anders Wahlstedt 3 0 7 1 Pakistan Jahangir Khan 9 9 9
Australia Tristan Nancarrow 9 6 9 1 9 Australia Nanacarrow 3 1 2
Egypt Gamal el-Amir 4 9 5 9 4 1 Pakistan Jahangir Khan 9 10 9
8 Australia Chris Robertson 5 9 10 9 8 Australia Robertson 5 8 6
Egypt Magdi Saad 9 5 8 6 8 Australia Robertson 4 9 9 7 9
Pakistan Zarak Jahan Khan 6 2 9 9 9 Pakistan Z J Khan 9 4 4 9 5
Australia Ross Thorne 9 9 6 7 1 1 Pakistan Jahangir Khan 9 4 7 7
4 Pakistan Jansher Khan 9 9 9 4 Pakistan Jansher Khan 3 9 9 9
Australia Brett Martin 1 5 0 4 Pakistan Jansher Khan 9 9 9
England Hiddy Jahan 9 8 9 6 9 England Jahan 0 6 3
England Martin Bodimeade 4 10 6 9 7 4 Pakistan Jansher Khan 9 7 9 9
Pakistan Umar Hayat Khan 9 2 9 3 9 Pakistan U H Khan 3 9 0 7
7 England Phil Kenyon 7 9 7 9 0 Pakistan Umar Hayat Khan ? ? ? Final
Australia Rodney Eyles 9 9 4 9 Australia Eyles ? ? ?
England Paul Carter 3 2 9 3 4 Pakistan Jansher Khan 9 9 4 9
5 Australia Chris Dittmar 9 9 9 5 Australia Chris Dittmar 5 4 9 6
Egypt Ahmed Taher 6 2 5 5 Australia Chris Dittmar 9 9 9
England Gawain Briars 9 9 9 England Briars 7 7 0
England Phil Whitlock 3 2 0 5 Australia Chris Dittmar 9 9 9
3 New Zealand Stuart Davenport 9 9 9 3 New Zealand Davenport 4 3 4
England Danny Meddings 3 3 3 3 New Zealand Davenport 9 9 9
England Jamie Hickox 9 9 9 England Hickox 3 5 ?
England Geoff Williams 5 2 2 5 Australia Chris Dittmar 10 9 4 9
2 New Zealand Ross Norman 9 9 9 6 Australia R Martin 9 2 9 4
Sweden Fredrik Johnson 7 7 5 2 New Zealand Norman 9 9 9 5 7
England Neil Harvey 9 5 10 9 England Harvey 2 10 4 9 9
Scotland Mark Maclean 1 9 8 0 England Harvey 5 2 7
6 Australia Rodney Martin 9 9 9 6 Australia R Martin 9 9 9
Wales Cerryg Jones 6 3 7 6 Australia R Martin 9 9 9
Pakistan Maqsood Ahmed 9 7 9 9 Pakistan Ahmed 3 3 1
Australia Mark Robberds 3 9 4 2

Notes

Jansher Khan won the first of eight world titles.
Gamal Awad received a one-year ban for a physical assault upon the referee Paul Danby. The assault took place during the first round match between Awad and Cerryg Jones.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mens Squash World Open 1987".
Preceded by World Open
England (Birmingham)
1987 		Succeeded by