1987 Men's World Open Squash Championship

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]

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
Champion Jansher Khan
Runner-up Chris Dittmar
Semi-finalists Rodney Martin
Jahangir Khan
 1986 1988 

Seeds

  1. Jahangir Khan (Semi-finals)
  2. Ross Norman (Third round)
  3. Stuart Davenport (Quarter-finals)
  4. Jansher Khan (Champion)
  5. Chris Dittmar (Final)
  6. Rodney Martin (Semi-finals)
  7. Phil Kenyon (Third round)
  8. Chris Robertson (Quarter-finals)

Draw and results

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

Preceded by
France (Toulouse)
1986
World Open
England (Birmingham)

1987
Succeeded by
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
1988
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