1981 Men's World Open Squash Championship

Last updated
Men's World Open 1981
5th PSA World Squash Championship
Location Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg   Toronto, Canada
Date(s)November 19–28, 1981
PSA World Tour
Category World Open
Results
Gold medal world centered-2.svg Champion Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan
Silver medal world centered-2.svg Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Hunt
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Semi-finalists Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hiddy Jahan
  1980 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of England.svg 1982  

The 1981 McGuinness Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1981 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Toronto in Canada from 19 November until 28 November 1981. Jahangir Khan won his first World Open title, defeating Geoff Hunt in the final. [1] [2]

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Hunt (final)
  2. Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan (champion)
  3. Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Pakistan.svg Hiddy Jahan (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Pakistan.svg Maqsood Ahmed (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Awad (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Roland Watson (third round)
  8. Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Norman (second round)
  9. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Williams (third round)
  10. Flag of England.svg Gawain Briars (third round)
  11. Flag of England.svg Phil Kenyon (third round)
  12. Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Kvant (third round)
  13. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Bowditch (first round)
  14. Flag of Egypt.svg Aly Abdel Aziz (quarterfinals)
  15. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Brumby (third round)
  16. Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Safwat (quarterfinals)

First round

Player OnePlayer TwoScore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Hunt (1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marc Lalonde 9-5 9-0 9-1
Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman (3) Flag of England.svg Simon Rolington 9-0 9-1 9-3
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Norman (8) Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Caird 9-3 9-1 9-1
Flag of England.svg Gawain Briars (10) Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Barnett4-9 9-7 9-7 9-4
Flag of England.svg Phil Kenyon (11) Flag of Pakistan.svg Sohail Qaiser 9-3 9-5 9-3
Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Kvant (12) Flag of England.svg Mike Way 9-0 9-2 9-3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ricki Hill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Bowditch (13)9-3 9-2 9-5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Brumby (15) Flag of England.svg Steve Bateman 9-1 9-2 9-6
Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Safwat (16) Flag of Nigeria.svg Mark M'Fuk 10-8 9-2 7-9 9-7
Flag of England.svg Ian Robinson Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Bob Shay 8-10 9-2 9-4 9-7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Thorne Flag of England.svg Geoff Williams 9-0 9-0 9-3
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Asran Flag of New Zealand.svg Howard Broun 9-6 10-8 9-5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar Flag of Egypt.svg Alam Soliman 9-1 10-9 9-5
Flag of England.svg Andrew Dwyer Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammed Yasin 6-9 9-5 9-4 2-9 9-2
Flag of Egypt.svg Moussa Helal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharif Khan 9-4 9-3 9-6
Flag of Pakistan.svg Zahir Hussein Khan Flag of England.svg Sean Flynn 9-0 9-3 9-2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Robin Espie Flag of England.svg Ashley Naylor 9-4 9-5 9-7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Donnelly Flag of England.svg R Greaves 9-1 9-7 9-4
Flag of Sweden.svg Leif Leiner Flag of England.svg Richard Mosley 9-7 9-3 9-8

Main Draw

Second roundThird roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Hunt w/o
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Thorne scr 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunt 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Ian Robinson 4 6 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Robinson 2 5 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ricki Hill 9 9 5 0 1 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunt 9 9 9
5 Flag of Pakistan.svg Maqsood Ahmed 6 9 9 4 9 5 Flag of Pakistan.svg Ahmed 0 4 1
Flag of England.svg Andrew Dwyer 9 5 3 9 3 5 Flag of Pakistan.svg Ahmed 9 10 9
10 Flag of England.svg Gawain Briars 9 9 9 9 10 Flag of England.svg Briars 4 7 5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Robin Espie 4 10 5 4 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunt 9 7 9 9
3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman 9 9 9 3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Zaman 5 9 2 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 0 2 6 3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Zaman 9 9 9
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Brumby 9 9 9 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumby 1 2 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Donnelly 7 4 0 3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Zaman 10 9 9
16 Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Safwat 3 5 9 9 9 16 Flag of Egypt.svg Safwat 5 2 4
Flag of Sweden.svg Leif Leiner 9 9 1 0 0 16 Flag of Egypt.svg Safwat 9 10 9 Final
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Norman 6 9 9 9 8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Norman 6 8 1
Flag of Egypt.svg Moussa Helal 9 1 2 2 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunt 9 1 2 1
2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan 9 9 5 9 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir 7 9 9 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Asran 2 4 9 2 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir 9 9 9
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Williams 9 9 9 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Williams 1 2 2
Flag of Pakistan.svg Zahir Hussein Khan 2 3 1 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir 9 8 9 9
6 Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Awad 9 9 4 9 6 Flag of Egypt.svg Awad 6 10 5 1
Flag of Guernsey.svg John Le Lievre 2 0 9 1 6 Flag of Egypt.svg Awad 9 9 9
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Kvant w/o 12 Flag of Sweden.svg Kvant 2 1 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aziz Khan scr 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir 9 9 9
4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Hiddy Jahan 9 9 6 9 4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahan 3 3 3
Flag of Pakistan.svg Karimullah Khan 4 5 9 5 4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahan 9 9 9 9
11 Flag of England.svg Phil Kenyon 9 9 4 5 9 11 Flag of England.svg Kenyon 3 4 10 5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Murray Lilley 7 4 9 9 2 4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahan 7 9 9 9
14 Flag of Egypt.svg Aly Abdel Aziz 10 9 10 14 Flag of Egypt.svg Aziz 9 4 0 2
Flag of Pakistan.svg Gogi Alauddin 9 3 8 14 Flag of Egypt.svg Aziz w/o
7 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Roland Watson 10 9 3 9 7 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Watson scr
Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Stockenberg 8 0 9 2

Notes

Geoff Hunt was defeated for the first time in the World Open, every edition of the event which had been inaugurated in 1976 had been won by Geoff Hunt previously.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Men's World Junior Squash Championships</span> Squash championship held in Doha Qatar

The 2012 Men's World Junior Squash Championships is the men's edition of the 2012 World Junior Squash Championships, which serves as the individual world Junior championship for squash players. The event took place at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha in Qatar from 7 to 12 July 2012. Marwan El Shorbagy won his second World Junior Open title, defeating Mohamed Abouelghar in the final round.

The 2013 Women's World Junior Squash Championships is the women's edition of the 2013 World Junior Squash Championships, which serves as the individual world Junior championship for squash players. The event took place at the Hasta La Vista Club in Wroclaw in Poland from 16 to 21 July 2013. Nour El Sherbini won her third World Junior Open title, defeating Mariam Ibrahim Metwally in the final.

The 1999 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1999 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Giza, Cairo in Egypt from 10 September to 17 September 1999. Peter Nicol won his first World Open title, defeating Ahmed Barada in the final.

The 1998 PSA Men's Mahindra World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1998 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Doha in Qatar from 27 November to 5 December 1998. Jonathon Power won his first World Open title, defeating Peter Nicol in the final.

The 1997 PSA Men's ASCM-Sharp World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1997 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Petaling Jaya in Malaysia from 4 November to 9 November 1997. Rodney Eyles won his first World Open title, defeating Peter Nicol in the final.

The 1993 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1993 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Karachi in Pakistan from 18 November to 23 November 1993. Jansher Khan won his fifth World Open title, defeating Jahangir Khan in the final.

The 1989 PSA Men's Singer World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1989 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from 03-7 October 1989. Jansher Khan won his second World Open title, defeating Chris Dittmar in the final.

The 1990 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1990 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Toulouse in France from 4 November to 11 November 1990. Jansher Khan won his third World Open title, defeating Chris Dittmar in the final.

The 1988 PSA Men's NCM World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1988 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Valkenswaard and Amsterdam in the Netherlands from 9 May to 13 May 1988. Jahangir Khan won his sixth and last World Open title, defeating Jansher Khan in the final.

The 1986 UAP Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1986 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Toulouse in France from 5 November to 11 November 1986. Ross Norman won his first World Open title, defeating Jahangir Khan in the final.

The 1985 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1985 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Cairo in Egypt from 18 November to 25 November 1985. Jahangir Khan won his fifth consecutive World Open title, defeating Ross Norman in the final.

The 1984 PSA Men's Hamdard World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1984 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Karachi in Pakistan from 28 November to 3 December 1984. Jahangir Khan won his fourth consecutive World Open title, defeating Qamar Zaman in the final.

The 1983 Canadian Club Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1983 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Munich in West Germany from 1 December to 6 December 1983. Jahangir Khan won his third consecutive World Open title, defeating Chris Dittmar in the final.

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.

The 1979 McGuinness Men's World Open Squash Championship was the men's edition of the 1979 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Toronto in Canada during September 1979. Geoff Hunt won his third consecutive World Open title, defeating Qamar Zaman in a repeat of the 1977 final.

The 1980 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1980 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Adelaide in Australia from 4 October until 10 October 1980. Geoff Hunt won his fourth consecutive World Open title, defeating Qamar Zaman in the final for the third successive year.

The 1982 Audi Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1982 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham in England from the quarter final stage onwards. The event lasted from 6 November until 16 November 1982. Jahangir Khan won his second consecutive World Open title, defeating Dean Williams in the final.
The early rounds were held at squash clubs throughout cities and towns in Britain including matches in Colwyn Bay, Blackpool, Bradford, Leeds, Wanstead, Basingstoke, Ilkeston and Colchester.

The 1976 Lucas Industries British Open Squash Championship was unique in that it doubled as the men's edition of the 1976 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in London in England from 31 January to 7 February 1976. Geoff Hunt won his third British Open title, defeating Mohibullah Khan in the final.
Held at Wembley a record prize fund of £10,000 was put forward for this first professional World Open and 38th British Open.

The 1980 Avis British Open Championships was held at the Wembley Squash Centre and the Wembley Conference Centre in London from 4–13 March 1980.
Geoff Hunt won his seventh title defeating Qamar Zaman in the final. This seventh win equalled the record previously set by Hashim Khan of Pakistan. The squash world was still recovering from the sudden deaths of Torsam Khan and Kim Bruce-Lockhart who both died from heart attacks whilst playing squash. Torsam Khan died during November 1979 and Kim Bruce-Lockhart died in January 1980.

The 1981 Audi British Open Championships was held at the Bromley Town Squash Club with the later stages being held at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley, Greater London from 30 March - 9 April 1981.
Geoff Hunt won his eighth title defeating Jahangir Khan in the final. This eighth win set a new record surpassing the seven wins set by Hashim Khan of Pakistan.

References

  1. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  2. "Mens Squash World Open 1981". Squash Info.
Preceded by World Open
Canada (Toronto)

1981
Succeeded by