1989 Men's World Open Squash Championship

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Men's World Open 1989
13th PSA World Squash Championship
Location Flag of Malaysia.svg   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date(s)October 1–7, 1989
PSA World Tour
Category World Open
Prize money$ 85,000
Results
Gold medal world centered-2.svg Champion Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher 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 Australia (converted).svg Chris Robertson
Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan
  1988 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of France.svg 1990  

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. [1] [2]

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan (champion)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar (final)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin (second round)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Robertson (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Eyles (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Pakistan.svg Umar Hayat Khan (second round)
  8. Flag of Pakistan.svg Mir Zaman Gul (first round)

Draw and results

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan 15 10 15 15
Flag of England.svg Phil Whitlock 11 15 6 8 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir 15 15 15
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rory Watt 15 15 15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Watt 5 11 ?
Flag of England.svg Chris Walker 12 7 7 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir 15 15 15
Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Maclean 4 11 15 15 15 Flag of Scotland.svg Maclean 11 11 12
Flag of England.svg Simon Parke 15 15 13 14 7 Flag of Scotland.svg Maclean 10 9 15 15 15
7 Flag of Pakistan.svg Umar Hayat Khan 15 15 15 7 Flag of Pakistan.svg U H Khan 15 15 13 12 10
Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Taher 13 6 9 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir 9 15 9 15 13
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 15 15 15 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 15 12 15 9 15
Flag of England.svg Paul Gregory 1 11 2 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 15 15 15
Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Hailstone 4 4 15 15 15 Flag of Scotland.svg Hailstone 7 7 4
Flag of England.svg Jamie Hickox 15 15 4 7 13 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 15 15 10 15
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Eyles 6 15 15 15 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eyles 3 8 15 12
Flag of Finland.svg Pentti Pekkanen 15 8 9 5 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eyles 15 14 15 15 15 Final
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Hill 15 15 5 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hill 10 17 17 9 13
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Norman 14 11 15 13 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 15 15 4 11 10
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Robertson 4 15 15 8 16 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher 10 6 15 15 15
Flag of England.svg Geoff Williams 15 9 9 15 10 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robertson 15 15 15
Flag of Pakistan.svg Sohail Qaiser 13 7 15 15 15 Flag of Pakistan.svg Qaiser 13 10 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tristan Nancarrow 15 15 2 8 10 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robertson 15 17 8 15
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin 15 15 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin B 12 15 15 13
Flag of England.svg Danny Meddings 12 14 10 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin R 14 11 15 15 10
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Martin 14 15 10 15 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin B 115 15 9 14 15
Flag of Finland.svg Sami Elopuro 17 10 15 10 10 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robertson 3 12 6
2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan 13 15 15 15 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher 15 15 15
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Adrian Davies 15 4 8 6 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher 15 15 15
Flag of England.svg Phil Kenyon 17 15 15 Flag of England.svg Kenyon 2 7 8
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Johnson 15 8 8 2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher 15 15 15
Flag of England.svg Bryan Beeson 15 14 15 15 Flag of England.svg Beeson 7 2 3
Flag of Pakistan.svg Zarak Jahan Khan 5 17 9 13 Flag of England.svg Beeson 15 15 15
8 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mir Zaman Gul 10 12 15 4 Flag of England.svg Nicolle 7 13 6
Flag of England.svg Jason Nicolle 15 15 6 15

Notes

The reign of Jahangir Khan had ended and was taken up by Jansher Khan who would win eight titles.

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References

  1. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  2. "Mens Squash World Open 1989". Squash Info.

See also

Preceded by World Open
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)

1989
Succeeded by