1989 Men's World Open Squash Championship

The 1989 PSA Men's Singer World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1989 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from 03-7 October 1989. Jansher Khan won his second World Open title, defeating Chris Dittmar in the final.[1][2]

Men's World Open 1989
13th PSA World Squash Championship
LocationMalaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date(s)October 1–7, 1989
PSA World Tour
CategoryWorld Open
Prize money$ 85,000
Results
ChampionPakistan Jansher Khan
Runner-upAustralia Chris Dittmar
Semi-finalistsAustralia Chris Robertson
Pakistan Jahangir Khan
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Seeds edit

  1.   Jahangir Khan (semifinals)
  2.   Jansher Khan (champion)
  3.   Chris Dittmar (final)
  4.   Rodney Martin (second round)
  5.   Chris Robertson (semifinals)
  6.   Rodney Eyles (quarterfinals)
  7.   Umar Hayat Khan (second round)
  8.   Mir Zaman Gul (first round)

Draw and results edit

First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
1   Jahangir Khan 15 10 15 15
  Phil Whitlock 11 15 6 8 1   Jahangir 15 15 15
  Rory Watt 15 15 15   Watt 5 11 ?
  Chris Walker 12 7 7 1   Jahangir 15 15 15
  Mark Maclean 4 11 15 15 15   Maclean 11 11 12
  Simon Parke 15 15 13 14 7   Maclean 10 9 15 15 15
7   Umar Hayat Khan 15 15 15 7   U H Khan 15 15 13 12 10
  Ahmed Taher 13 6 9 1   Jahangir 9 15 9 15 13
3   Chris Dittmar 15 15 15 3   Dittmar 15 12 15 9 15
  Paul Gregory 1 11 2 3   Dittmar 15 15 15
  Stuart Hailstone 4 4 15 15 15   Hailstone 7 7 4
  Jamie Hickox 15 15 4 7 13 3   Dittmar 15 15 10 15
6   Rodney Eyles 6 15 15 15 6   Eyles 3 8 15 12
  Pentti Pekkanen 15 8 9 5 6   Eyles 15 14 15 15 15 Final
  Anthony Hill 15 15 5 15   Hill 10 17 17 9 13
  Ross Norman 14 11 15 13 3   Dittmar 15 15 4 11 10
5   Chris Robertson 4 15 15 8 16 2   Jansher 10 6 15 15 15
  Geoff Williams 15 9 9 15 10 5   Robertson 15 15 15
  Sohail Qaiser 13 7 15 15 15   Qaiser 13 10 7
  Tristan Nancarrow 15 15 2 8 10 5   Robertson 15 17 8 15
4   Rodney Martin 15 15 15   Martin B 12 15 15 13
  Danny Meddings 12 14 10 4   Martin R 14 11 15 15 10
  Brett Martin 14 15 10 15 15   Martin B 115 15 9 14 15
  Sami Elopuro 17 10 15 10 10 5   Robertson 3 12 6
2   Jansher Khan 13 15 15 15 2   Jansher 15 15 15
  Adrian Davies 15 4 8 6 2   Jansher 15 15 15
  Phil Kenyon 17 15 15   Kenyon 2 7 8
  Fredrik Johnson 15 8 8 2   Jansher 15 15 15
  Bryan Beeson 15 14 15 15   Beeson 7 2 3
  Zarak Jahan Khan 5 17 9 13   Beeson 15 15 15
8   Mir Zaman Gul 10 12 15 4   Nicolle 7 13 6
  Jason Nicolle 15 15 6 15

Notes edit

The reign of Jahangir Khan had ended and was taken up by Jansher Khan who would win eight titles.

References edit

  1. ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  2. ^ "Mens Squash World Open 1989". Squash Info.

See also edit

External links edit

Preceded by World Open
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)

1989
Succeeded by