| British Open Squash Championships | |
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| 60th British Open Championships | |
| Details | |
| Location | Birmingham, England |
| Venue | National Indoor Arena |
The 1998 British Open Championships was held at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, from 27 March - 5 April 1998.
Peter Nicol won the title defeating Jansher Khan in the final. This win put an end to Khan's six year winning streak. [1] [2]
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Juha Raumolin |  John Williams | 9-15 15-7 7-15 15-9 15-12 |
| Joseph Kneipp |  Danny Meddings | 9-15 15-11 15-7 15-2 |
 David Evans | Stewart Boswell | 15-9 8-15 15-5 15-10 |
| David Palmer |  Ong Beng Hee | 15-5 15-14 15-4 |
| Nick Taylor | Bradley Ball | 15-13 13-15 15-10 15-11 |
| Lee Beachill |  Glenn Whittaker | 15-12 15-11 9-15 15-7 |
 John White | Mika Monto + | 15-10 15-14 13-15 15-10 |
| Rodney Durbach | Iain Higgins | 15-9 15-10 7-15 15-4 |
+ Lucky loser
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Peter Nicol | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Beachill | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | Nicol | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Chris Walker | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | Walker | 12 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Derek Ryan | 8 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 1 | Nicol | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Simon Parke | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 7 | Parke | 13 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juha Raumolin | 12 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 7 | Parke | 13 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Mark Chaloner | 17 | 15 | 15 | 9 | Chaloner | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Julien Bonetat | 16 | 7 | 12 | 1 | Nicol | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rodney Eyles | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | Eyles | 9 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Amr Shabana | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | Eyles | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Mark Cairns | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | Cairns | 15 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amir Wagih | 13 | 8 | 10 | 4 | Eyles | 17 | 17 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John White | 15 | 15 | 15 | White | 16 | 16 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Martin Heath | 12 | 13 | 10 | White | 15 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 15 | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph Kneipp | 15 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 15 | Kneipp | 13 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Alex Gough | 13 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | Nicol | 17 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Jansher Khan | 17 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 2 | Jansher K | 16 | 14 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Stefan Casteleyn | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | Jansher K | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Byron Davis | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | Davis | 12 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rodney Durbach | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | Jansher K | 15 | 15 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Paul Johnson | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | Johnson | 11 | 11 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mika Monto | 10 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 12 | Johnson | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Anthony Hill | 15 | 17 | 15 | 8 | Hill | 12 | 15 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Palmer | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | Jansher K | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Dan Jenson | 15 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 10 | Jenson | 9 | 8 | 15 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Taylor | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 10 | Jenson | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Graham Ryding | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | Ryding | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ahmed Barada | 17 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | Jenson | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Evans | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | Evans | 15 | 11 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Del Harris | 15 | 11 | 7 | 9 | Evans | 9 | 15 | 6 | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jonathon Power | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | Power | 15 | 17 | 3 | ret | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Hands | 14 | 14 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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