1982 Men's World Open Squash Championship

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Men's World Open 1982
6th PSA World Squash Championship
Location Birmingham, England
Date(s)6–16 November 1982
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 Dean Williams
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Semi-finalists Flag of Pakistan.svg Hiddy Jahan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Brumby
  1981 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of Germany.svg 1983  

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.

Contents

Seeds

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

First round

Player OnePlayer TwoScore
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Norman (7) Flag of England.svg John Le Lievre 9-4 9-5 9-3
Flag of England.svg Steve Bateman Flag of Egypt.svg Mohammed Awad 3-2
Flag of Pakistan.svg Fahim Gul (16) Flag of England.svg Geoff Williams 3-2
Flag of Pakistan.svg Maqsood Ahmed (4) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ricki Hill 5-9 9-3 9-5 9-5
Flag of Pakistan.svg Gogi Alauddin Flag of England.svg M Shaw 4-9 9-1 9-4 9-5
Flag of Pakistan.svg Sohail Qaiser Flag of England.svg Neil Harvey 9-3 9-2 9-4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Bowditch (13) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cerryg Jones 10-8 9-7 9-7
Flag of England.svg Bryan Pearson Flag of Singapore.svg Zainal Abidin 9-4 1-9 9-0 9-3
Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman (3) Flag of England.svg Danny Lee 3-9 9-2 9-2 9-4
Flag of Egypt.svg Moussa Helal Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal El Amir 6-9 9-6 9-3 9-4
Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Kvant Flag of Pakistan.svg Abbas Khan 9-5 9-6 10-9
Flag of England.svg Simon Rolington Flag of Sweden.svg Claes Eriksson 10-9 9-5 9-0
Flag of England.svg John Easter Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Hiscoe 9-2 7-9 9-1 9-7
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Roland Watson Flag of England.svg M Taylor 9-4 9-5 9-4
Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammed Ali Somjee Flag of England.svg Zain Saleh 7-9 9-3 9-3 9-0
Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Awad (5) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney George 9-2 9-7 9-2
Flag of England.svg David Lloyd Flag of Egypt.svg Alam Soliman 9-6 2-9 9-4 4-9 9-4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar Flag of England.svg Ian Robinson 9-6 9-1 9-6
Flag of Egypt.svg Magdi Saad (14) Flag of Egypt.svg Abbas Kaoud 9-5 9-6 5-9 9-6

Draw and results

Second roundThird roundQuarter finalsSemi-finals
1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Andrew Dwyer 0 1 1 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg J Khan 9 9 9
11 Flag of Egypt.svg Aly Abdel Aziz 9 6 6 9 9 11 Flag of Egypt.svg Aziz 0 0 3
Flag of Pakistan.svg Karimullah Khan 1 9 9 0 0 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg J Khan 9 10 9
12 Flag of England.svg Phil Kenyon 6 9 9 9 12 Flag of England.svg Kenyon 2 7 6
Flag of Pakistan.svg Zahir Hussein Khan 6 2 0 5 12 Flag of England.svg Kenyon 9
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Norman 8 9 9 9 7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Norman 5 ret
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Donnelly 10 4 5 4 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg J Khan 9 9 9
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Brumby 9 9 9 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumby 1 2 0
Flag of England.svg Steve Bateman 3 0 5 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumby 9 9 9
16 Flag of Pakistan.svg Fahim Gul 9 9 9 16 Flag of Pakistan.svg Fahim Gul 7 5 4
Flag of Ireland.svg Robert Forde 6 4 4 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumby 9 9 9
4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Maqsood Ahmed 4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Ahmed 7 7 6
Flag of Pakistan.svg Gogi Alauddin 4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Ahmed 9 9 9 Final
Flag of New Zealand.svg Stuart Davenport 9 6 9 2 9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Davenport 1 7 1
9 Flag of England.svg Gawain Briars 7 9 6 9 5 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg J Khan 9 6 9 9
2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Hiddy Jahan 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Williams 2 9 1 1
Flag of England.svg John Easter 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahan 8 10 9 7 9
10 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Roland Watson 10 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Watson 10 8 4 9 0
Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammed Ali Somjee 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahan 9 9 9
5 Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Awad 9 8 9 9 5 Flag of Egypt.svg Awad 7 3 4
Flag of England.svg David Lloyd 4 10 1 0 5 Flag of Egypt.svg Awad 9 9 10
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 9 9 8 4 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 1 3 8
14 Flag of Egypt.svg Magdi Saad 2 7 10 9 6 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahan 6 2 9 1
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Williams 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Williams 9 9 0 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Sohail Qaiser 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Williams 9 9 5 9
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Bowditch 9 9 9 13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bowditch 6 2 9 6
Flag of England.svg Bryan Pearson 7 7 3 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Williams 6 5 9 9 9
3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman 3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Zaman 9 9 1 3 2
Flag of Egypt.svg Moussa Helal 3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Zaman 10 9 9
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Kvant 9 9 9 15 Flag of Sweden.svg Kvant 9 5 0
Flag of England.svg Simon Rolington 6 2 2

Notes

The tournament was held at the NEC in Birmingham from the quarter finals stage.

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References

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    Preceded by World Open
    Birmingham (England)

    1982
    Succeeded by
    1. "Mens Squash World Open 1982".