2008 Men's World Open Squash Championship

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.

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
Champion Ramy Ashour
Runner-up Karim Darwish
Semi-finalists David Palmer
Amr Shabana
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Ranking points

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. Amr Shabana (Semi-finals)
  2. Grégory Gaultier (Third round)
  3. James Willstrop (Quarter-finals)
  4. Ramy Ashour (Champion)
  5. David Palmer (Semi-finals)
  6. Thierry Lincou (Second round)
  7. Karim Darwish (Final)
  8. Nick Matthew (Quarter-finals)
  9. Wael El Hindi (Third round)
  10. Ong Beng Hee (Second round)
  11. Mohd Azlan Iskandar (First round)
  12. Peter Barker (Third round)
  13. Lee Beachill (Second round)
  14. Adrian Grant (Quarter-finals)
  15. Laurens Jan Anjema (Third round)
  16. Olli Tuominen (First round)

Draws and results

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

Top half

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

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

Bottom half

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
Q R Cuskelly 12 10 11 7  
  M A Rodriguez 14 12 6 11     M A Rodriguez 6 2 3    
  D Selby 11 11 11       D Selby 11 11 11    
16 O Tuominen 8 3 4       D Selby 5 13 3 10  
  J Koukal 12 1 3     5 D Palmer 11 11 11 12  
  J Kemp 14 11 11       J Kemp 6 4 7 10  
Q M Krajcsák 2 8 2     5 D Palmer 11 12 11 12  
5 D Palmer 11 11 11     5 D Palmer 5 11 9 11 11
Q D Phillips 7 11 9 1   3 J Willstrop 11 5 11 4 5
  D Bianchetti 11 9 11 11     D Bianchetti 11 11 10 13  
13 L Beachill 11 11 11     13 L Beachill 9 6 12 11  
Q R Temple 6 3 1       D Bianchetti 7 11 8    
  J White 13 11 11     3 J Willstrop 11 13 11    
  M Zaman 11 6 2       J White 2 11 10 9  
Q B Ford 4 7 5     3 J Willstrop 11 3 12 11  
3 J Willstrop 11 11 11    

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
  J Illingworth 5 11 3 4  
  A Walker 11 8 11 11     A Walker 8 11 11 11  
  K Shuja 11 8 11 11     K Shuja 11 1 5 5  
11 A Iskandar 5 11 3 4     A Walker 11 8 5 8  
Q M Castagnet 5 11 9 12 7 7 K Darwish 9 11 11 11  
  A A Khan 11 9 11 10 11   A A Khan 5 0 3    
Q D Bennett 5 0 3     7 K Darwish 11 11 11    
7 K Darwish 11 11 11     7 K Darwish 12 11 11    
Q J Baltazar 11 11 5 12 11 14 A Grant 10 7 7    
  M Abbas 13 7 11 10 9 Q J Baltazar 10 2 13 2  
  O A Aziz 11 12 11 11   14 A Grant 12 11 11 11  
14 A Grant 9 14 5 7   14 A Grant 9 12 14 1 13
  S Ghosal 10 10 4     2 G Gaultier 11 10 12 11 11
  S Razik 12 12 11       S Razik 6 6 3    
Q N Müller 6 10 9     2 G Gaultier 11 11 11    
2 G Gaultier 11 12 11    

See also

References
  1. "Worldsquash2008.com tournament profile". Worldsquash2008.com. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
Preceded by
Bermuda (Hamilton)
2007		 PSA World Open
England (Manchester)
2008		 Succeeded by
Kuwait (Kuwait City) 2009
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