Men's World Open 2008 | |||
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30th PSA World Squash Championship | |||
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Location | Manchester, England, UK | ||
Date(s) | 11–19 October 2008 | ||
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PSA World Tour | |||
Category | PSA World Open | ||
Prize money | $215,000 | ||
Results | |||
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The 2008 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 the Manchester in England from 11 to 19 October 2008. [1] Ramy Ashour won his first World Open title, defeating Karim Darwish in the final.
In 2008, the points breakdown were as follows:
Event | W | F | SF | QF | 3R | 2R | 1R |
Points (PSA) | 2625 | 1725 | 1050 | 637,5 | 375 | 187,5 | 112,5 |
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8 | ![]() | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | ![]() | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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