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| World University 2010 | |
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| 7th FISU World University Squash Championship | |
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| Location |  Melbourne, Australia |
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The 2010 World University Squash Championship is the edition of the 2010s World University Squash, which serves as the individual world squash championship for students. The event took place in Melbourne in Australia from 10 July to 18 July.
Restricted from the quarter-final
| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Joel Hinds | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 |  Richard Colburn | 3 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Joel Hinds | 13 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 |  Leo Au | 11 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 | Leo Au | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3/4 |  Colin West | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Joel Hinds | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Jens Schoor | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3/4 | Peter Creed | 10 | 8 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 |  Todd Harrity | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 | Todd Harrity | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jens Schoor | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 | Chris Hall | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jens Schoor | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Annie Au | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 | Kristen Lange | 5 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Annie Au | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 | Kirsty McPhee | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 | Kirsty McPhee | 11 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senada Haupt | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Annie Au | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3/4 | Emma Chorley | 8 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3/4 | Emma Chorley | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 | Logan Greer | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3/4 | Emma Chorley | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Melody Francis | 5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shin Nga Leung | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Melody Francis | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Semi finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Great Britain | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | United States | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Great Britain | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Hong Kong | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Canada | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Hong Kong | 2 | |||||||
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