2005 Men's World Open Squash Championship

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Men's World Open 2005
27th PSA World Squash Championship
Logo Cathay Pacific World Open 2005.jpg
Location Flag of Hong Kong.svg   Hong Kong
Date(s)November 29 - December 4, 2005
Website
www.squashtalk.com/hongkong/2005/hh2005-5.htm
PSA World Tour
Category PSA World Open
Prize money$170,000
Results
Gold medal world centered-2.svg Champion Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana
Silver medal world centered-2.svg Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Semi-finalists Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol
Flag of England.svg James Willstrop
  2004 Flag of Qatar.svg Flag of Egypt.svg 2006  

The 2005 Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Hong Kong from 29 November to 4 December 2005. Amr Shabana won his second World Open title, defeating David Palmer in the final.

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Ranking points

In 2005, the points breakdown were as follows:

World Open (2005)
EventWFSFQF2R1R
Points (PSA)2187,51437,5875531,25312,5156,25

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer (final)
  4. Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana (champion)
  6. Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of England.svg James Willstrop (semifinals)
  9. Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish (second round)
  10. Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier (second round)
  11. Flag of Scotland.svg John White (second round)
  12. Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew (second round)
  13. Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Azlan Iskandar (second round)
  14. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Graham Ryding (first round)
  15. Flag of Finland.svg Olli Tuominen (second round)
  16. Flag of Pakistan.svg Shahid Zaman (second round)

Draws & Results

First roundSecond roundQuarter finalsSemi finals
1 Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 111111
Flag of Egypt.svg Wael El Hindi 5 9 6 1 Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 7 118 1111
10 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 111110 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 119 114 8
Q Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour 5 2 1 Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 113 5 9
6 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol 7 1111116 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol 8 111111
Flag of England.svg Adrian Grant 119 6 6 6 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol 111111
16 Flag of Pakistan.svg Shahid Zaman 131110 4 1116 Flag of Pakistan.svg Shahid Zaman 6 8 5
Q Flag of France.svg Renan Lavigne 11 4 12118 6 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol 8 2 6
4 Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill 111110 145 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 111111
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joe Kneipp 2 7 1212 4 Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill 111110 11
11 Flag of Scotland.svg John White 111110 1411 Flag of Scotland.svg John White 6 3 125
Q Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Alex Gough 5 6 1212 4 Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill 5 7 4
5 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 6 1111115 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 111111
Q Flag of England.svg Simon Parke 115 7 2 5 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 111111Final
15 Flag of Finland.svg Olli Tuominen 111110 1115 Flag of Finland.svg Olli Tuominen 3 2 8
Q Flag of England.svg Joey Barrington 6 7 123 5 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 111111
Flag of Pakistan.svg Mansoor Zaman 9 114 3 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 6 7 8
9 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish 119 11119 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish 8 9 3
Flag of England.svg Peter Barker 7 7 9 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts 111111
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts 1111117 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts 9 119 118
Q Flag of Egypt.svg Hisham Ashour 113 5 11 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 112 117 11
13 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Azlan Iskandar 8 11111313 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Azlan Iskandar 7 9 7
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg Laurens Jan Anjema 9 5 6 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 111111
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 1111113 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 111312
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohammed Abbas 8 2 175 8 Flag of England.svg James Willstrop 9 11 10
12 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 111115 1112 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 11114 8 6
WC Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Wai Hang 10 6 8 8 Flag of England.svg James Willstrop 7 9 111111
8 Flag of England.svg James Willstrop 1211118 Flag of England.svg James Willstrop 117 1111
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Boswell 8 1211112 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power 6 116 6
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Graham Ryding 1110 7 3 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Boswell 8 115 9
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ong Beng Hee 3 1 6 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power 115 1111
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power 111111

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References

  1. "World Open 2005, Hong Kong, website by SquashTalk". Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
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