1983 Men's World Open Squash Championship

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Men's World Open 1983
7th PSA World Squash Championship
Location Flag of Germany.svg   Munich, West Germany
Date(s)December 1–6, 1983
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 Chris Dittmar
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Semi-finalists Flag of New Zealand.svg Stuart Davenport
Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Awad
  1982 Flag of England.svg Flag of Pakistan.svg 1984  

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. [1]

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan (champion)
  2. Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Williams (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of England.svg Hiddy Jahan (third round)
  5. Flag of New Zealand.svg Stuart Davenport (semifinals)
  6. Flag of England.svg Phil Kenyon (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Awad (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of England.svg Gawain Briars (second round)

Draw and results

First round

Player OnePlayer TwoScore
Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan Flag of Germany.svg Carol Martini 9-0 9-2 9-2
Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Pollard 9-3 5-9 9-7 9-6
Flag of England.svg Hiddy Jahan Flag of England.svg Simon Rolington 9-4 7-9 9-4 9-0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Stuart Davenport Flag of France.svg Patrice Chautard 9-1 9-1 9-1
Flag of England.svg Phil Kenyon Flag of England.svg Barry Watkins 9-1 9-2 9-4
Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Awad Flag of Egypt.svg Alam Soliman 9-4 9-5 10-9
Flag of England.svg Gawain Briars Flag of Pakistan.svg Daulat Khan 9-3 8-10 9-6 9-1
Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Safwat Flag of England.svg Danny Lee 6-9 9-7 10-8 9-3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Thorne Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Richard O'Connor 9-6 9-2 9-6
Flag of Pakistan.svg Maqsood Ahmed Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Asran 9-5 9-6 9-6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Bowditch Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Caird 9-5 9-6 6-9 9-3
Flag of England.svg Geoff Williams Flag of England.svg Barry O'Connor 9-5 9-6 9-5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar (13) Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Westerholm 9-0 9-2 9-0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Williams Flag of England.svg Sean Flynn 9-10 9-5 9-3 9-2
Flag of England.svg Jamie Hickox Flag of England.svg Ian Robinson 9-1 9-5 9-6
Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammed Ali Somjee Flag of England.svg Robert Forde 9-2 9-3 10-9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Gogi Alauddin Flag of Egypt.svg Nasser Zahran 9-1 9-4 9-3
Flag of Egypt.svg Magdi Saad Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Schuldt 9-3 9-5 9-6
Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Kvant Flag of England.svg Andrew Dwyer 9-6 10-9 10-9
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Trevor Wilkinson Flag of Pakistan.svg Ali Raza Khan 9-4 9-7 9-5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Brumby Flag of Germany.svg Marc Rummel 9-3 9-1 9-1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ricki Hill Flag of Pakistan.svg Abbas Khan 9-6 9-1 9-0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Vocetti Flag of Pakistan.svg Zahir Hussein Khan 9-0 9-5 9-4
Flag of Pakistan.svg Fahim Gul Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Gornerup 9-7 2-9 9-0 9-7
Flag of Pakistan.svg Umar Hayat Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Khadim Khan 9-6 10-8 7-9 9-3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelvin Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Donnelly 9-1 9-3 9-4
Flag of Pakistan.svg Karimullah Khan Flag of England.svg Ashley Naylor 6-9 9-6 9-0 9-0
Flag of Egypt.svg Aly Abdel Aziz Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Almström 10-9 9-4 2-9 10-9
Flag of England.svg David Lloyd Flag of England.svg Christy Willstrop 9-5 10-9 6-9 1-9 9-7
Flag of Sweden.svg Jan-Ulf Söderberg Flag of Egypt.svg Mohammed Awad 7-9 9-7 9-7 9-3
Flag of Egypt.svg Moussa Helal Flag of England.svg Zain Saleh 9-2 8-10 9-5 10-8

Main draw

Second roundThird roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan 9 9 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Moussa Helal 6 2 0 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg J Khan 9 9 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Safwat 3 9 9 9 Flag of Egypt.svg Safwat 2 0 2
Flag of Sweden.svg Jan-Ulf Söderberg 9 3 2 5 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg J Khan 9 9 9
6 Flag of England.svg Phil Kenyon 9 5 7 9 9 6 Flag of England.svg Kenyon 6 0 6
Flag of England.svg David Lloyd 1 9 9 4 1 6 Flag of England.svg Kenyon 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Geoff Williams w/o Flag of England.svg Williams G 4 0 4
Flag of Egypt.svg Aly Abdel Aziz scr 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg J Khan 9 9 9
7 Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Awad 10 9 9 7 Flag of Egypt.svg Awad 0 1 0
Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Kvant 8 3 7 7 Flag of Egypt.svg Awad 9 9 10
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Bowditch 9 9 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bowditch 6 3 9
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Trevor Wilkinson 6 5 2 7 Flag of Egypt.svg Awad 10 9 9
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Williams 9 5 10 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Williams D 8 5 4
Flag of Pakistan.svg Gogi Alauddin 7 9 8 ret 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Williams D 9 Final
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Thorne 9 9 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thorne 6 ret
Flag of England.svg Neil Harvey 7 2 1 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg J Khan 9 9 9
2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman 9 9 9 13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 3 6 0
Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammed Ali Somjee 6 2 4 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Zaman 9 9 9
Flag of Egypt.svg Magdi Saad 6 9 9 7 10 Flag of Egypt.svg Saad 4 7 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelvin Smith 9 4 5 9 9 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Zaman 6 8 1
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Stuart Davenport 9 9 9 5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Davenport 9 10 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Karimullah Khan 1 3 3 5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Davenport 9 10 9 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Brumby 9 9 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumby 4 8 3 6
Flag of Pakistan.svg Umar Hayat Khan 3 0 4 5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Davenport 3 3 6
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 9 9 9 13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 9 9 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Fahim Gul 0 4 2 13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 9 9 5 9
4 Flag of England.svg Hiddy Jahan 9 9 9 4 Flag of England.svg Jahan 6 6 9 4
Flag of England.svg Jamie Hickox 7 3 0 13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 9 9 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Maqsood Ahmed 9 9 9 Flag of Pakistan.svg Ahmed 1 7 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Vocetti 7 1 3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Ahmed 6 9 9 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ricki Hill 9 5 1 9 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hill 9 7 0 7
8 Flag of England.svg Gawain Briars 5 9 9 1 1

Third Place

Player OnePlayer TwoScore
Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Awad Flag of New Zealand.svg Stuart Davenport 9-6 0-9 9-6 10-9

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References

  1. "Mens Squash World Open 1983".
Preceded by World Open
West Germany (Munich)

1983
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