2003 Men's World Open Squash Championship

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Men's World Open 2003
25th PSA World Squash Championship
Location Flag of Pakistan.svg   Lahore, Pakistan
Date(s)December 14–21, 2003
Website
www.squashtalk.com/mensworld/2003/draw.htm
PSA World Tour
Category PSA World Open
Prize money$175,000
Results
Gold medal world centered-2.svg Champion Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana
Silver medal world centered-2.svg Runner-up Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Semi-finalists Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Kneipp
Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish
  2002 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Qatar.svg 2004  

The 2003 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 2003 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Lahore in Pakistan from 14 December to 21 December 2003. Amr Shabana won his first World Open title, defeating Thierry Lincou in the final.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol (second round)
  2. Flag of Scotland.svg John White (third round)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer (third round)
  4. Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou (final)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Malaysia.svg Ong Beng Hee (second round)
  7. Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish (semifinals)
  8. Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana (champion)
  10. Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier (third round)
  11. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Kneipp (semifinals)
  12. Flag of Scotland.svg Martin Heath (first round)
  13. Flag of Pakistan.svg Mansoor Zaman (second round)
  14. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Graham Ryding (second round)
  15. Flag of England.svg Simon Parke (second round)
  16. Flag of England.svg Mark Chaloner (second round)

Draw and results

Finals

Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal
                     
30 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Bianchetti 16 9 5
7 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish 171515
7 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish 11 158 14
9 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 1511 1515
9 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 14 151512 17
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts 1514 12 1516
9 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 159 1515
4 Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 14 1511 7
19 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 157 3 11
4 Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 14 151515
4 Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 151515
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Kneipp 12 10 7
8 Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill 1510 8 1510
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Kneipp 10 151511 15

Top half

Section 1

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarter finals
1 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol 1516 1515
Flag of Egypt.svg Hisham Ashour 14 177 6 1 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol 15157 4 10
30 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Bianchetti 15151530 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Bianchetti 11 12 151515
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gavin Jones 8 11 13 30 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Bianchetti 15155 5 15
10 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 15151510 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 12 14 15157
Flag of England.svg Jonathan Kemp 11 8 4 10 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 155 1510 15
26 Flag of South Africa.svg Rodney Durbach 15151526 Flag of South Africa.svg Rodney Durbach 10 1511 1511
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Raj Nanda 13 2 7 30 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Bianchetti 16 9 5
7 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish 1515157 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish 171515
Q Flag of Pakistan.svg Safeerullah Khan 13 11 9 7 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish 15158 7 15
29 Flag of England.svg James Willstrop 15151529 Flag of England.svg James Willstrop 11 13 15159
Flag of England.svg Lee Drew 8 8 8 7 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish 15155 7 15
13 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mansoor Zaman 15151521 Flag of Finland.svg Olli Tuominen 8 8 151510
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lars Harms 11 5 9 13 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mansoor Zaman 1510 8 15
21 Flag of Finland.svg Olli Tuominen 15151521 Flag of Finland.svg Olli Tuominen 11 151517
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron White 11 6 6

Section 2

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarter finals
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 151515
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohd Essam Hafiz 12 5 12 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 151515
28 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Azlan Iskandar 15151528 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Azlan Iskandar 8 9 11
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Keenan 3 6 8 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 6 9 157
9 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 1515159 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 151511 15
Flag of England.svg Bradley Ball 14 11 16 9 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 158 1514 15
22 Flag of England.svg Adrian Grant 16 13 155 Flag of England.svg Peter Genever 10 155 172
Flag of England.svg Peter Genever 17154 159 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 14 151512 17
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts 1515155 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts 1514 12 1516
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Pilley 8 5 11 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts 151515
31 Flag of Egypt.svg Wael El Hindi 15151531 Flag of Egypt.svg Wael El Hindi 5 6 10
Flag of England.svg Alister Walker 9 12 12 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts 151511 15
15 Flag of England.svg Simon Parke 15151520 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohammed Abbas 11 13 158
Flag of England.svg Ben Garner 13 16 14 15 Flag of England.svg Simon Parke 157 7 5
20 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohammed Abbas 15159 1520 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohammed Abbas 5 151515
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Viktor Berg 7 11 1513

Bottom half

Section 1

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarter finals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dan Jenson 10 6 12
25 Flag of France.svg Renan Lavigne 15151525 Flag of France.svg Renan Lavigne 151513 15
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Corren 7 10 1512 16 Flag of England.svg Mark Chaloner 16 9 1510
16 Flag of England.svg Mark Chaloner 151512 1525 Flag of France.svg Renan Lavigne 11 8 13
Q Flag of Pakistan.svg Saeed Hassan 11 10 11 19 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 151515
19 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 15151519 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 1510 3 1515
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Laurens Jan Anjema 9 7 4 6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ong Beng Hee 13 151512 5
6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ong Beng Hee 15151519 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 157 3 11
Q Flag of Pakistan.svg Arshad Iqbal Burki 153 10 17154 Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 14 151515
24 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shahier Razik 13 151514 8 Q Flag of Pakistan.svg Arshad Iqbal Burki 15156 13 9
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tommy Berden 171516 15 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tommy Berden 12 10 151515
12 Flag of Scotland.svg Martin Heath 16 9 178 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tommy Berden 16 13 12
Q Flag of Pakistan.svg Shamsul Islam Khan 6 11 178 4 Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 171515
18 Flag of Egypt.svg Omar El Borolossy 151516 1518 Flag of Egypt.svg Omar El Borolossy 9 12 7
Flag of Pakistan.svg Shahid Zaman 9 4 8 4 Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 151515
4 Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 151515

Section 2

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarter finals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Williams 13 12 11
23 Flag of England.svg Nick Taylor 15151523 Flag of England.svg Nick Taylor 151515
Q Flag of England.svg Peter Barker 157 13 11 14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Graham Ryding 12 6 9
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Graham Ryding 12 15151523 Flag of England.svg Nick Taylor 7 7 6
Flag of Spain.svg Borja Golán 15156 158 Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill 151515
32 Flag of Pakistan.svg Farrukh Zaman 13 6 157 Flag of Spain.svg Borja Golán 5 7 6
Q Flag of India.svg Ritwik Bhattacharya 7 1513 10 8 Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill 151515
8 Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill 1510 15158 Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill 1510 8 1510
Flag of England.svg Joey Barrington 9 12 1511 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Kneipp 10 151511 15
17 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Alex Gough 151512 1517 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Alex Gough 7 12 157
Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Kenny 8 11 9 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Kneipp 151510 15
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Kneipp 15151511 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Kneipp 151515
Q Flag of Ireland.svg John Rooney 92 Flag of Scotland.svg John White 11 14 3
27 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stefan Casteleyn 3 Q Flag of Ireland.svg John Rooney 13 6 12
Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Arcucci 11 12 13 2 Flag of Scotland.svg John White 151515
2 Flag of Scotland.svg John White 151515

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