2002 Men's World Open Squash Championship

Men's World Open 2002
24th PSA World Squash Championship
LocationBelgium Antwerp, Belgium
Date(s)December 6–14, 2002
Website
www.squashtalk.com/mensworld/2002/draw.htm
PSA World Tour
CategoryPSA World Open
Prize money$155,000
Results
ChampionAustralia David Palmer
Runner-upScotland John White
Semi-finalistsEngland Peter Nicol
Canada Jonathon Power
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The 2002 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 2002 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Antwerp in Belgium from 6 December to 14 December 2002. David Palmer won his first World Open title, defeating John White in the final.

Seeds

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  1. England Peter Nicol (semifinals)
  2. Canada Jonathon Power (semifinals)
  3. Australia David Palmer (champion)
  4. Australia Stewart Boswell (third round)
  5. Scotland John White (final)
  6. France Thierry Lincou (quarterfinals)
  7. Malaysia Ong Beng Hee (third round)
  8. England Lee Beachill (third round)
  9. Australia Anthony Ricketts (quarterfinals)
  10. England Mark Chaloner (third round)
  11. Scotland Martin Heath (quarterfinals)
  12. Egypt Karim Darwish (third round)
  13. Australia Joseph Kneipp (second round)
  14. England Chris Walker (third round)
  15. Egypt Amr Shabana (third round)
  16. Wales Alex Gough (second round)

Draw and results

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Finals

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Quarter finals Semi finals Final
                     
1 England Peter Nicol 12 15 11 15 15
9 Australia Anthony Ricketts 15 11 15 10 8
1 England Peter Nicol 9 7 10
5 Scotland John White 15 15 15
26 England Simon Parke 15 10 6 7
5 Scotland John White 15 15 15 15
5 Scotland John White 15 15 6 14 11
3 Australia David Palmer 13 12 15 15 15
8 England Lee Beachill 9 11 10
3 Australia David Palmer 15 15 15
3 Australia David Palmer 13 10
2 Canada Jonathon Power 15 10 rtd
6 France Thierry Lincou 8 14 8
2 Canada Jonathon Power 15 15 15

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
1 England Peter Nicol 15 15 15
Q Wales Gavin Jones 4 8 7 1 England Peter Nicol 15 15 15
Republic of Ireland Derek Ryan 11 13 7 Q Italy Davide Bianchetti 4 8 7
Q Italy Davide Bianchetti 15 15 15 1 England Peter Nicol 15 15 15
16 Wales Alex Gough 15 12 15 15 21 Pakistan Mansoor Zaman 8 8 11
England Lee Drew 11 15 5 12 16 Wales Alex Gough 4 17 15 14 7
21 Pakistan Mansoor Zaman 15 13 10 15 10 21 Pakistan Mansoor Zaman 15 16 12 17 15
England Scott Handley 6 15 15 13 5 1 England Peter Nicol 12 15 11 15 15
7 Malaysia Ong Beng Hee 15 15 15 9 Australia Anthony Ricketts 15 12 15 10 8
Denmark Mikkel Korsbjerg 7 11 13 7 Malaysia Ong Beng Hee 17 10 9 15 15
30 Egypt Wael El Hindi 15 13 15 9 15 30 Egypt Wael El Hindi 14 15 15 4 10
Netherlands Tommy Berden 12 15 12 15 8 7 Malaysia Ong Beng Hee 8 8 5
9 Australia Anthony Ricketts 15 15 15 9 Australia Anthony Ricketts 15 15 15
France Jean-Michel Arcucci 5 10 9 9 Australia Anthony Ricketts 15 15 15
32 England Nick Matthew 15 17 15 32 England Nick Matthew 10 13 5
England Peter Genever 2 16 11

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
4 Australia Stewart Boswell 15 15 15
Egypt Mohammed Abbas 6 1 6 4 Australia Stewart Boswell 15 15 15
28 Pakistan Shahid Zaman 17 15 15 28 Pakistan Shahid Zaman 7 9 4
Republic of Ireland Liam Kenny 14 7 6 4 Australia Stewart Boswell 7 15 5 17 12
13 Australia Joseph Kneipp 15 15 15 26 England Simon Parke 15 13 15 15 15
Australia John Williams 9 7 11 13 Australia Joseph Kneipp 15 15 7 15 11
26 England Simon Parke 15 15 17 26 England Simon Parke 9 17 15 13 15
Q Czech Republic Jan Koukal 11 7 15 26 England Simon Parke 17 10 6 7
5 Scotland John White 15 15 15 5 Scotland John White 15 15 15 15
Q England Alex Stait 6 8 9 5 Scotland John White 17 15 15
24 Belgium Stefan Casteleyn 15 8 15 15 24 Belgium Stefan Casteleyn 15 10 12
Q England Ben Howell 10 15 7 11 5 Scotland John White 15 15 10 15
10 England Mark Chaloner 15 17 15 10 England Mark Chaloner 9 13 15 9
Egypt Mohd Essam Hafiz 10 15 9 10 England Mark Chaloner 17 15 15
17 England Nick Taylor 15 15 11 7 15 17 England Nick Taylor 15 9 10
Switzerland Lars Harms 6 9 15 15 11

Bottom half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
Australia Cameron White 7 2 14
18 Finland Olli Tuominen 15 15 17 18 Finland Olli Tuominen 15 15 9 5 13
Q Australia Cameron Pilley 7 15 6 7 11 Scotland Martin Heath 9 12 15 15 15
11 Scotland Martin Heath 15 9 15 15 11 Scotland Martin Heath 10 15 12 1
Canada Viktor Berg 15 7 15 15 8 England Lee Beachill 15 6 15 7
20 France Renan Lavigne 12 15 13 13 Canada Viktor Berg 9 6 2
Pakistan Ajaz Azmat 6 4 8 8 England Lee Beachill 15 15 15
8 England Lee Beachill 15 15 15 8 England Lee Beachill 9 11 10
South Africa Rodney Durbach 17 15 13 12 5 3 Australia David Palmer 15 15 15
23 Canada Graham Ryding 14 10 15 15 15 23 Canada Graham Ryding 12 13 11
England Ben Garner 11 9 10 15 Egypt Amr Shabana 15 15 15
15 Egypt Amr Shabana 15 15 15 15 Egypt Amr Shabana 15 11 3 11
Finland Mika Monto 10 15 5 7 3 Australia David Palmer 6 15 15 15
29 Wales David Evans 15 11 15 15 29 Wales David Evans 15 12 15 7 12
Canada Shahier Razik 7 4 12 3 Australia David Palmer 13 15 8 15 15
3 Australia David Palmer 15 15 15

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
Malaysia Mohd Azlan Iskandar wo
31 England Stephen Meads 31 England Stephen Meads 15 9 8 4
England Jonathan Kemp 11 13 3 12 Egypt Karim Darwish 8 15 15 15
12 Egypt Karim Darwish 15 15 15 12 Egypt Karim Darwish 9 15 6 12
England Bradley Ball 10 15 3 8 6 France Thierry Lincou 15 3 15 15
22 Egypt Omar El Borolossy 15 10 15 15 22 Egypt Omar El Borolossy 12 15 10 11
England Andrew Whipp 12 9 11 6 France Thierry Lincou 15 13 15 15
6 France Thierry Lincou 15 15 15 6 France Thierry Lincou 8 14 8
England Del Harris 15 10 2 15 8 2 Canada Jonathon Power 15 15 15
26 France Grégory Gaultier 12 15 15 9 15 26 France Grégory Gaultier 17 8 4 15 8
Australia Mike Corren 13 9 9 14 England Chris Walker 14 15 15 5 15
14 England Chris Walker 15 15 15 14 England Chris Walker 15 5 3 7
England Tim Garner 15 15 15 2 Canada Jonathon Power 12 15 15 15
Australia Glenn Keenan 6 14 6 England Tim Garner 4 3 4
Pakistan Farrukh Zaman 8 10 5 2 Canada Jonathon Power 15 15 15
2 Canada Jonathon Power 15 15 15

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See also

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References

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Preceded by PSA World Open
Antwerp (Belgium)

2002
Succeeded by