Men's World Open 1977 | |||
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2nd PSA World Squash Championship | |||
Location | Adelaide, Australia | ||
Date(s) | October 11–21, 1977 | ||
PSA World Tour | |||
Category | World Open | ||
Results | |||
Champion | Geoff Hunt | ||
Runner-up | Qamar Zaman | ||
Semi-finalists | Mohibullah Khan Gogi Alauddin | ||
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The 1977 PSA Men's Uniroyal World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1977 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place at Brahma Lodge in Adelaide, Australia from 11 October to 21 October 1977. Geoff Hunt won his second World Open title, defeating Qamar Zaman in the final.
Second round | Third round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Geoff Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Bowditch | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Pratt | 10 | 9 | 9 | Pratt | 0 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mohamed Khalifa | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bruce Brownlee | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Brownlee | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Cameron Nancarrow | 3 | 10 | 2 | 7 | Brownlee | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ahmed Safwat | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safwat | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alan Colburn | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Gogi Alauddin | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | Alauddin | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ian Stephenson | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Alauddin | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Easter | 9 | 9 | 9 | Easter | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Haydn Daly | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | Alauddin | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Hiddy Jahan | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Jahan | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grantley Pinnington | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jahan | 10 | 9 | 9 | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kevin Shawcross | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | Shawcross | 8 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ray Lewis | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | Hunt | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Mohibullah Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | Zaman | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryce Allanson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | M Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ken Hiscoe | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Hiscoe | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray Lilley | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | M Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Roland Watson | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Watson | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kim Wilkins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Watson | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Torsam Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | T Khan | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rahim Gul | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | M Khan | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Qamar Zaman | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | Zaman | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Glen Brumby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Zaman | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rehmatullah Khan | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | w/o | R Khan | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abbas Kaoud [1] | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | scr | 3 | Zaman | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Jonah Barrington | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Barrington | 1 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bill Andruss | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | Barrington | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aly Abdel Aziz | 9 | 9 | 9 | Aziz [2] | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | disq | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doug Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 4 |
The only time a third place play off took place in World Open history was in 1977.
Player One | Player Two | Score |
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Mohibullah Khan | Gogi Alauddin | 9-4 9-3 5-9 9-3 |
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