2002 Men's World Open Squash Championship

The 2002 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 2002 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Antwerp in Belgium from 6 December to 14 December 2002. David Palmer won his first World Open title, defeating John White in the final.

Men's World Open 2002
24th PSA World Squash Championship
Location Antwerp, Belgium
Date(s)December 6–14, 2002
Website
www.squashtalk.com/mensworld/2002/draw.htm
PSA World Tour
CategoryPSA World Open
Prize money$155,000
Results
Champion David Palmer
Runner-up John White
Semi-finalists Peter Nicol
Jonathon Power
← 1999 2003 →

Seeds
  1. Peter Nicol (Semifinals)
  2. Jonathon Power (Semifinals)
  3. David Palmer (Champion)
  4. Stewart Boswell (Third Round)
  5. John White (Final)
  6. Thierry Lincou (Quarterfinals)
  7. Ong Beng Hee (Third Round)
  8. Lee Beachill (Third Round)
  9. Anthony Ricketts (Quarterfinals)
  10. Mark Chaloner (Third Round)
  11. Martin Heath (Quarterfinals)
  12. Karim Darwish (Third Round)
  13. Joseph Kneipp (Second Round)
  14. Chris Walker (Third Round)
  15. Amr Shabana (Third Round)
  16. Alex Gough (Second Round)

Draw and results

Finals
Quarter finals Semi finals Final
                     
1 Peter Nicol 12 15 11 15 15
9 Anthony Ricketts 15 11 15 10 8
1 Peter Nicol 9 7 10
5 John White 15 15 15
26 Simon Parke 15 10 6 7
5 John White 15 15 15 15
5 John White 15 15 6 14 11
3 David Palmer 13 12 15 15 15
8 Lee Beachill 9 11 10
3 David Palmer 15 15 15
3 David Palmer 13 10
2 Jonathon Power 15 10 rtd
6 Thierry Lincou 8 14 8
2 Jonathon Power 15 15 15

Top half

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
1 Peter Nicol 15 15 15
Q Gavin Jones 4 8 7 1 Peter Nicol 15 15 15
Derek Ryan 11 13 7 Q Davide Bianchetti 4 8 7
Q Davide Bianchetti 15 15 15 1 Peter Nicol 15 15 15
16 Alex Gough 15 12 15 15 21 Mansoor Zaman 8 8 11
Lee Drew 11 15 5 12 16 Alex Gough 4 17 15 14 7
21 Mansoor Zaman 15 13 10 15 10 21 Mansoor Zaman 15 16 12 17 15
Scott Handley 6 15 15 13 5 1 Peter Nicol 12 15 11 15 15
7 Ong Beng Hee 15 15 15 9 Anthony Ricketts 15 12 15 10 8
Mikkel Korsbjerg 7 11 13 7 Ong Beng Hee 17 10 9 15 15
30 Wael El Hindi 15 13 15 9 15 30 Wael El Hindi 14 15 15 4 10
Tommy Berden 12 15 12 15 8 7 Ong Beng Hee 8 8 5
9 Anthony Ricketts 15 15 15 9 Anthony Ricketts 15 15 15
Jean-Michel Arcucci 5 10 9 9 Anthony Ricketts 15 15 15
32 Nick Matthew 15 17 15 32 Nick Matthew 10 13 5
Peter Genever 2 16 11

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
4 Stewart Boswell 15 15 15
Mohammed Abbas 6 1 6 4 Stewart Boswell 15 15 15
28 Shahid Zaman 17 15 15 28 Shahid Zaman 7 9 4
Liam Kenny 14 7 6 4 Stewart Boswell 7 15 5 17 12
13 Joseph Kneipp 15 15 15 26 Simon Parke 15 13 15 15 15
John Williams 9 7 11 13 Joseph Kneipp 15 15 7 15 11
26 Simon Parke 15 15 17 26 Simon Parke 9 17 15 13 15
Q Jan Koukal 11 7 15 26 Simon Parke 17 10 6 7
5 John White 15 15 15 5 John White 15 15 15 15
Q Alex Stait 6 8 9 5 John White 17 15 15
24 Stefan Casteleyn 15 8 15 15 24 Stefan Casteleyn 15 10 12
Q Ben Howell 10 15 7 11 5 John White 15 15 10 15
10 Mark Chaloner 15 17 15 10 Mark Chaloner 9 13 15 9
Mohd Essam Hafiz 10 15 9 10 Mark Chaloner 17 15 15
17 Nick Taylor 15 15 11 7 15 17 Nick Taylor 15 9 10
Lars Harms 6 9 15 15 11

Bottom half

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
Cameron White 7 2 14
18 Olli Tuominen 15 15 17 18 Olli Tuominen 15 15 9 5 13
Q Cameron Pilley 7 15 6 7 11 Martin Heath 9 12 15 15 15
11 Martin Heath 15 9 15 15 11 Martin Heath 10 15 12 1
Viktor Berg 15 7 15 15 8 Lee Beachill 15 6 15 7
20 Renan Lavigne 12 15 13 13 Viktor Berg 9 6 2
Ajaz Azmat 6 4 8 8 Lee Beachill 15 15 15
8 Lee Beachill 15 15 15 8 Lee Beachill 9 11 10
Rodney Durbach 17 15 13 12 5 3 David Palmer 15 15 15
23 Graham Ryding 14 10 15 15 15 23 Graham Ryding 12 13 11
Ben Garner 11 9 10 15 Amr Shabana 15 15 15
15 Amr Shabana 15 15 15 15 Amr Shabana 15 11 3 11
Mika Monto 10 15 5 7 3 David Palmer 6 15 15 15
29 David Evans 15 11 15 15 29 David Evans 15 12 15 7 12
Shahier Razik 7 4 12 3 David Palmer 13 15 8 15 15
3 David Palmer 15 15 15

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
Mohd Azlan Iskandar wo
31 Stephen Meads 31 Stephen Meads 15 9 8 4
Jonathan Kemp 11 13 3 12 Karim Darwish 8 15 15 15
12 Karim Darwish 15 15 15 12 Karim Darwish 9 15 6 12
Bradley Ball 10 15 3 8 6 Thierry Lincou 15 3 15 15
22 Omar El Borolossy 15 10 15 15 22 Omar El Borolossy 12 15 10 11
Andrew Whipp 12 9 11 6 Thierry Lincou 15 13 15 15
6 Thierry Lincou 15 15 15 6 Thierry Lincou 8 14 8
Del Harris 15 10 2 15 8 2 Jonathon Power 15 15 15
26 Grégory Gaultier 12 15 15 9 15 26 Grégory Gaultier 17 8 4 15 8
Mike Corren 13 9 9 14 Chris Walker 14 15 15 5 15
14 Chris Walker 15 15 15 14 Chris Walker 15 5 3 7
Tim Garner 15 15 15 2 Jonathon Power 12 15 15 15
Glenn Keenan 6 14 6 Tim Garner 4 3 4
Farrukh Zaman 8 10 5 2 Jonathon Power 15 15 15
2 Jonathon Power 15 15 15

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See also

References
  1. http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/TournamentDetails/0,,13121~1828,00.html%5B%5D
Preceded by
Egypt (Cairo)
1999		 PSA World Open
Antwerp (Belgium)
2002		 Succeeded by
Pakistan (Lahore)
2003
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