2008 Men's World Open Squash Championship

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LocationManchester, England, UK
Date(s)11–19 October 2008
CategoryPSA World Open
Prize money$215,000
Men's World Open 2008
30th PSA World Squash Championship
LocationManchester, England, UK
Date(s)11–19 October 2008
Website
squashsite.co.uk/world_open_2008.htm
PSA World Tour
CategoryPSA World Open
Prize money$215,000
Results
ChampionEgypt Ramy Ashour
Runner-upEgypt Karim Darwish
Semi-finalistsAustralia David Palmer
Egypt Amr Shabana
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The 2008 Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in the Manchester in England from 11 to 19 October 2008.[1] Ramy Ashour won his first World Open title, defeating Karim Darwish in the final.

In 2008, the points breakdown were as follows:

World Open (2008)
Event W F SF QF 3R 2R 1R
Points (PSA) 2625 1725 1050 637,5 375 187,5 112,5

Seeds

  1. Egypt Amr Shabana (semi-finals)
  2. France Grégory Gaultier (third round)
  3. England James Willstrop (quarter-finals)
  4. Egypt Ramy Ashour (champion)
  5. Australia David Palmer (semi-finals)
  6. France Thierry Lincou (second round)
  7. Egypt Karim Darwish (final)
  8. England Nick Matthew (quarter-finals)
  9. Egypt Wael El Hindi (third round)
  10. Malaysia Ong Beng Hee (second round)
  11. Malaysia Mohd Azlan Iskandar (first round)
  12. England Peter Barker (third round)
  13. England Lee Beachill (second round)
  14. England Adrian Grant (quarter-finals)
  15. Netherlands Laurens Jan Anjema (third round)
  16. Finland Olli Tuominen (first round)

Draws and results

Finals

Quarter finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Egypt A Shabana 11 11 11    
Q Egypt M E Shorbagy 2 3 6    
1 Egypt A Shabana 6 11 11 9 7
4 Egypt R Ashour 11 7 7 11 11
4 Egypt R Ashour 2 11 11 11  
8 England N Matthew 11 8 9 7  
4 Egypt R Ashour 5 11 11 11  
7 Egypt K Darwish 11 8 4 5  
5 Australia D Palmer 5 11 9 11 11
3 England J Willstrop 11 5 11 4 5
5 Australia D Palmer 6 9 8    
7 Egypt K Darwish 11 11 11    
7 Egypt K Darwish 12 11 11    
14 England A Grant 10 7 7    

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
1 Egypt A Shabana 6 11 11 11  
Q Germany S Rösner 11 5 3 5   1 Egypt A Shabana 12 11 11    
  Spain B Golán 11 11 11       Spain B Golán 7 10 4    
  Canada S Delierre 4 0 1     1 Egypt A Shabana 11 2 11 12 11
9 Egypt W E Hindi 12 11 13     9 Egypt W E Hindi 9 11 4 14 6
Q Republic of Ireland L Kenny 10 5 11     9 Egypt W E Hindi 11 7 11 11  
  Egypt O Mosaad 11 11 r       Egypt O Mosaad 7 11 9 8  
Q Mexico A Salazar 4 4 r     1 Egypt A Shabana 11 11 11    
6 France T Lincou 6 11 11 11   Q Egypt M E Shorbagy 2 3 6    
  Italy A Swelim 11 3 1 1   6 France T Lincou 10 6 11 12 11
  France R Lavigne 12 6 11 6 8 Q Egypt M E Shorbagy 12 11 7 10 13
Q Egypt M E Shorbagy 10 11 7 11 11 Q Egypt M E Shorbagy 11 6 11 10 13
10 Malaysia O B Hee 11 9 11 7 11   Egypt H Ashour 4 11 8 12 11
WC England T Richards 8 11 6 11 8 10 Malaysia O B Hee 12 7 9 9  
  Egypt H Ashour 11 11 11       Egypt H Ashour 10 11 11 11  
  England C Ryder 9 8 5    

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
4 Egypt R Ashour 11 11 12    
Q France Y Perrin 6 6 10     4 Egypt R Ashour 11 11 11    
  Australia C Pilley 11 11 11       Australia C Pilley 5 4 3    
Q Australia S Arnold 8 8 6     4 Egypt R Ashour 11 11 11 11  
12 England P Barker 11 11 11     12 England P Barker 8 13 8 6  
  Mexico E Gálvez 4 5 1     12 England P Barker 11 11 11    
  England J Barrington 11 11 12       England J Barrington 3 3 2    
  Australia A Frankcomb 3 3 10     4 Egypt R Ashour 2 11 11 11  
8 England N Matthew 11 11 11     8 England N Matthew 11 8 9 7  
Q Pakistan S Zaman 9 7 5     8 England N Matthew 11 11 11 13  
  Australia S Boswell 11 12 11 11     Australia S Boswell 9 6 9    
  Egypt T Momen 7 14 3 3   8 England N Matthew 11 11 11 11  
15 Netherlands L J Anjema 11 11 11     15 Netherlands L J Anjema 7 6 13 4  
  Brazil R Alarçón 4 3 7     15 Netherlands L J Anjema 9 11 7 15 11
  Pakistan F Mehboob 9 11 11 11     Pakistan F Mehboob 11 7 11 13 7
  France J Balbo 11 1 9 7  

Bottom half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
Q Australia R Cuskelly 12 10 11 7  
  Colombia M A Rodriguez 14 12 6 11     Colombia M A Rodriguez 6 2 3    
  England D Selby 11 11 11       England D Selby 11 11 11    
16 Finland O Tuominen 8 3 4       England D Selby 5 13 3 10  
  Czech Republic J Koukal 12 1 3     5 Australia D Palmer 11 11 11 12  
  England J Kemp 14 11 11       England J Kemp 6 4 7 10  
Q Hungary M Krajcsák 2 8 2     5 Australia D Palmer 11 12 11 12  
5 Australia D Palmer 11 11 11     5 Australia D Palmer 5 11 9 11 11
Q Canada D Phillips 7 11 9 1   3 England J Willstrop 11 5 11 4 5
  Italy D Bianchetti 11 9 11 11     Italy D Bianchetti 11 11 10 13  
13 England L Beachill 11 11 11     13 England L Beachill 9 6 12 11  
Q England R Temple 6 3 1       Italy D Bianchetti 7 11 8    
  Scotland J White 13 11 11     3 England J Willstrop 11 13 11    
  Pakistan M Zaman 11 6 2       Scotland J White 2 11 10 9  
Q England B Ford 4 7 5     3 England J Willstrop 11 3 12 11  
3 England J Willstrop 11 11 11    

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
  United States J Illingworth 5 11 3 4  
  England A Walker 11 8 11 11     England A Walker 8 11 11 11  
  New Zealand K Shuja 11 8 11 11     New Zealand K Shuja 11 1 5 5  
11 Malaysia A Iskandar 5 11 3 4     England A Walker 11 8 5 8  
Q France M Castagnet 5 11 9 12 7 7 Egypt K Darwish 9 11 11 11  
  Pakistan A A Khan 11 9 11 10 11   Pakistan A A Khan 5 0 3    
Q Netherlands D Bennett 5 0 3     7 Egypt K Darwish 11 11 11    
7 Egypt K Darwish 11 11 11     7 Egypt K Darwish 12 11 11    
Q Mexico J Baltazar 11 11 5 12 11 14 England A Grant 10 7 7    
  Egypt M Abbas 13 7 11 10 9 Q Mexico J Baltazar 10 2 13 2  
  Egypt O A Aziz 11 12 11 11   14 England A Grant 12 11 11 11  
14 England A Grant 9 14 5 7   14 England A Grant 9 12 14 1 13
  India S Ghosal 10 10 4     2 France G Gaultier 11 10 12 11 11
  Canada S Razik 12 12 11       Canada S Razik 6 6 3    
Q Switzerland N Müller 6 10 9     2 France G Gaultier 11 11 11    
2 France G Gaultier 11 12 11    

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