Men's World Open 2005 | |||
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27th PSA World Squash Championship | |||
Location | Hong Kong | ||
Date(s) | November 29 - December 4, 2005 | ||
Website www | |||
PSA World Tour | |||
Category | PSA World Open | ||
Prize money | $170,000 | ||
Results | |||
Champion | Amr Shabana | ||
Runner-up | David Palmer | ||
Semi-finalists | Peter Nicol James Willstrop | ||
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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.
In 2005, the points breakdown were as follows:
Event | W | F | SF | QF | 2R | 1R |
Points (PSA) | 2187,5 | 1437,5 | 875 | 531,25 | 312,5 | 156,25 |
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