2010 Men's World Open Squash Championship

Men's World Open 2010
32nd PSA World Squash Championship
LocationSaudi Arabia Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Date(s)December 2–10, 2010
Website
www.atcosquash.com
PSA World Tour
CategoryPSA World Open
Prize money$327,500
Results
ChampionEngland Nick Matthew
Runner-upEngland James Willstrop
Semi-finalistsEgypt Amr Shabana
England Peter Barker
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The 2010 Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 2010 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place at the Sunset Beach Resort in Khobar, Saudi Arabia from 2 to 10 December 2010. Nick Matthew won his first World Open title, defeating James Willstrop in the final.[1][2]

Prize money and ranking points

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For 2010, the prize purse was $327,500. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows:

Prize Money World Open (2010)
Event W F SF QF 3R 2R 1R
Points (PSA) 2625 1725 1050 637,5 375 187,5 112,5
Prize money $48,400 $30,250 $18,150 $10,590 $6,050 $3,025 $1,515

Seeds

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  1. England Nick Matthew (champion)
  2. Egypt Ramy Ashour (second round)
  3. Egypt Amr Shabana (semifinals)
  4. Egypt Karim Darwish (quarterfinals)
  5. France Grégory Gaultier (quarterfinals)
  6. England James Willstrop (final)
  7. France Thierry Lincou (second round)
  8. England Peter Barker (semifinals)
  9. England Daryl Selby (third round)
  10. Australia David Palmer (third round)
  11. Egypt Wael El Hindi (third round)
  12. Netherlands Laurens Jan Anjema (second round)
  13. Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy (quarterfinals)
  14. Malaysia Mohd Azlan Iskandar (third round)
  15. England Adrian Grant (second round)
  16. England Alister Walker (third round)

Draw and results

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Finals

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Quarter finals Semi finals Final
                     
1 England Nick Matthew 11 11 11    
7 France Thierry Lincou 3 5 2    
1 England Nick Matthew 11 12 12    
3 Egypt Amr Shabana 6 10 10    
3 Egypt Amr Shabana 6 13 4    
5 France Grégory Gaultier 11 11 0    
1 England Nick Matthew 8 11 11 11  
6 England James Willstrop 11 6 2 3  
8 England Peter Barker 11 6 6    
4 Egypt Karim Darwish 7 11 7    
8 England Peter Barker 11 12 4 8  
6 England James Willstrop 8 14 11 11  
6 England James Willstrop 11 11 11    
13 Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy 9 8 8    

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Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
1 England Nick Matthew 11 11 11    
Australia Ryan Cuskelly 4 5 6     1 England Nick Matthew 11 11 11    
26 Canada Shahier Razik 12 11 11     26 Canada Shahier Razik 5 1 7    
Q England Joe Lee 10 7 6     1 England Nick Matthew 11 11 13  
12 Netherlands Laurens Jan Anjema 11 11 9 9 11 23 Egypt Hisham M Ashour 8 6 11    
Q Egypt Mohammed Abbas 5 8 11 11 8 12 Netherlands Laurens Jan Anjema 7 9 7    
23 Egypt Hisham M Ashour 11 11 12     23 Egypt Hisham M Ashour 11 11 11    
England Chris Ryder 4 5 10     1 England Nick Matthew 11 11 11    
7 France Thierry Lincou 11 11 11     7 France Thierry Lincou 3 5 2    
Q New Zealand Kashif Shuja 4 4 7     7 France Thierry Lincou 11 11 11    
21 Egypt Omar Mosaad 11 11 4 11   21 Egypt Omar Mosaad 6 8 3    
Q France Julien Balbo 7 5 11 5   7 France Thierry Lincou 11 11 7 11  
16 England Alister Walker 12 12 11 11   16 England Alister Walker 5 9 11 9  
  South Africa Stephen Coppinger 14 10 9 9   16 England Alister Walker 11 11 11    
28 England Joey Barrington 11 11 11     28 England Joey Barrington 3 4 3    
Q Scotland Alan Clyne 7 5 6    

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
3 Egypt Amr Shabana 11 12 11    
England Chris Simpson 7 10 8     3 Egypt Amr Shabana 11 11 11    
29 Egypt Mohd Anwar Reda 11 11 4 11   29 Egypt Mohd Anwar Reda 7 1 7    
Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad 1 8 11 4   3 Egypt Amr Shabana 11 11 10 7 11
14 Malaysia Mohd Azlan Iskandar 14 Malaysia Mohd Azlan Iskandar 4 8 12 11 5
Q Czech Republic Jan Koukal rtd 14 Malaysia Mohd Azlan Iskandar 13 11 11    
30 Colombia Miguel Rodriguez 8 5 4     Hungary Márk Krajcsák 11 5 7    
Hungary Márk Krajcsák 11 11 11     3 Egypt Amr Shabana 11 13 4    
5 France Grégory Gaultier 11 11 11     5 France Grégory Gaultier 6 10 0    
WC Saudi Arabia M Taher Al-Saif 3 5 8     5 France Grégory Gaultier 11 11 11    
29 Pakistan Farhan Mehboob 11 11 9 11   29 Pakistan Farhan Mehboob 6 5 3    
Malaysia Muhd Asyraf Azan 6 8 11 5   5 France Grégory Gaultier 9 11 11 11  
10 Australia David Palmer 11 11 12     10 Australia David Palmer 11 7 8 2  
Q Italy Stéphane Galifi 3 2 10     10 Australia David Palmer 11 3 11 10 11
20 England Jonathan Kemp 11 11 11     20 England Jonathan Kemp 4 11 7 12 4
Brazil Rafael Alarçón 2 5 9    

Bottom half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
Italy Davide Bianchetti rtd    
18 Australia Stewart Boswell     18 Australia Stewart Boswell 11 8 11 11 6
  France Renan Lavigne 4 9 10     15 England Adrian Grant 9 11 13 3 0
15 England Adrian Grant 11 11 12     18 Australia Stewart Boswell 6 6 9  
Q England Robbie Temple 6 5 11 6   8 England Peter Barker 11 11 11    
Germany Simon Rösner 11 11 8 11   Germany Simon Rösner 10 5 5    
Q Malaysia Mohd N Adnan 4 3 3     8 England Peter Barker 12 11 11    
8 England Peter Barker 11 11 11     8 England Peter Barker 11 6 7    
Australia Aaron Frankcomb 11 12 11     4 Egypt Karim Darwish 7 11 6    
19 Egypt Tarek Momen 8 10 8     Australia Aaron Frankcomb 7 6 6    
France Grégoire Marche 11 10 9 6   11 Egypt Wael El Hindi 11 11 11    
11 Egypt Wael El Hindi 7 12 11 11   11 Egypt Wael El Hindi 4 3 3    
England Adrian Waller 11 11 3 8 5 4 Egypt Karim Darwish 11 11 11    
31 England Tom Richards 9 6 11 11 11 31 England Tom Richards 7 9 5    
United States Julian Illingworth 3 5 13 3   4 Egypt Karim Darwish 11 11 11    
4 Egypt Karim Darwish 11 11 11 11  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
Egypt Omar Abdel Aziz 12 11 6 8  
24 Finland Olli Tuominen 14 5 11 11   24 Finland Olli Tuominen 4 7 6    
New Zealand Campbell Grayson 5 3 5     9 England Daryl Selby 11 11 11    
9 England Daryl Selby 11 11 11     9 England Daryl Selby 8 11 9 7
Spain Borja Golán 11 7 11 11   6 England James Willstrop 11 7 11 11  
25 India Saurav Ghosal 4 11 9 5   Spain Borja Golán 6 3 3    
Switzerland Nicolas Müller 11 4 7 2   6 England James Willstrop 11 11 11    
6 England James Willstrop 9 11 11 11   6 England James Willstrop 11 11 11    
Q France Mathieu Castagnet 11 8 11 11   13 Egypt M El Shorbagy 9 8 8    
17 Australia Cameron Pilley 3 11 9 5   Q France Mathieu Castagnet 6 10 11 9  
New Zealand Martin Knight 6 9 9     13 Egypt M El Shorbagy 11 12 8 11  
13 Egypt M El Shorbagy 11 11 11     13 Egypt M El Shorbagy 11 11 11    
Q Australia Steven Finitsis 5 10 5     22 Pakistan Aamir Atlas Khan 8 6 8    
22 Pakistan Aamir Atlas Khan 11 12 11     22 Pakistan Aamir Atlas Khan 11    
Q Denmark Kristian Frost Olesen 1 5 11 9   2 Egypt Ramy Ashour 2    
2 Egypt Ramy Ashour 11 11 5 11  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rod Gilmour (10 December 2010). "Nick Matthew becomes first English champion as James Willstrop runs empty". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Matthew & Willstrop In First All-English World Open Final". World Squash Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Saudi 2010 Draw". squashsite.co.uk. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
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