1998 Men's World Open Squash Championship

Men's World Open 1998
22nd PSA World Squash Championship
Location	Doha, Qatar
Date(s)	November 27 – December 5, 1998
PSA World Tour
Category	PSA World Open
Prize money	$ 175,000
Results
Champion	Jonathon Power
Runner-up	Peter Nicol
Semi-finalists	Anthony Hill Stefan Casteleyn

The 1998 PSA Men's Mahindra World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1998 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Doha in Qatar from 27 November to 5 December 1998. Jonathon Power won his first World Open title, defeating Peter Nicol in the final.

Seeds

1. Peter Nicol (final)
2. Jonathon Power (champion)
3. Rodney Eyles (second round)
4. Alex Gough (quarterfinals)
5. Ahmed Barada (quarterfinals)
6. Paul Johnson (third round)
7. Anthony Hill (semifinals)
8. Simon Parke (third round)
9. Mark Chaloner (first round)
10. Chris Walker (third round)
11. Dan Jenson (second round)
12. Mark Cairns (second round)
13. Del Harris (third round)
14. Byron Davis (second round)
15. Graham Ryding (third round)
16. Derek Ryan (first round)

Draw and results

Finals

	Quarter finals									Semi finals									Final
	1	Peter Nicol	13	15	17	15
	6	Paul Johnson	15	4	16	9
										1	Nicol	15	15	15
											Casteleyn	8	13	7
	John White		15	13	9	15
	Stefan Casteleyn		10	15	15	17
																			1	Nicol	17	7	9	10
																			2	Power	15	15	15	15
	4	Alex Gough	15	11	10	7
	7	Anthony Hill	13	15	15	15
										7	Hill	3	15	10	8
										2	Power	15	13	15	15
	5	Ahmed Barada	5	2	3
	2	Jonathon Power	15	15	15

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarter finals
	1	Peter Nicol	15	15	15
		Kumail Mahmood	11	6	8					1	Nicol	15	15	15
		Shamsul Islam Khan	5	9	7						Wagih	6	9	13
		Amir Wagih	15	15	15														1	Nicol	15	15	12	15
		Julian Wellings	17	11	15	15														Haddrell	13	5	15	12
		Paul Price	15	15	11	11					Wellings	12	15	15	11	14
		Billy Haddrell	13	16	15	15	15				Haddrell	15	13	9	15	15
	9	Mark Chaloner	15	17	11	10	5																					1	Nicol	13	15	17	15
	13	Del Harris	15	15	15																							6	Johnson	15	4	16	9
		Mir Zaman Gul	5	11	7					13	Harris	15	15	15
		Chris Tomlinson	17	15	15						Tomlinson	9	5	6
		Stewart Boswell	16	8	13														13	Harris	15	10	10	17	5
		Davide Bianchetti	17	15	6	6	8												6	Johnson	8	15	15	15	15
		Craig Rowland	15	8	15	15	15				Rowland	14	10	12
		Adam Toes	12	15	4	11				6	Johnson	17	15	15
	6	Paul Johnson	15	3	15	15

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarter finals
	11	Dan Jenson	15	15	15
		Zubair Jahan Khan	6	6	13					11	Jenson	11	12	15	17	10
		John White	15	15	15						White	15	15	12	16	15
		Humayum Khan	11	6	11															White	6	15	13	15	15
		Omar El Borolossy	15	15	15														8	Parke	15	11	15	5	11
		Mika Monto	13	7	12						El Borolossy	12	10	13
		John Williams	5	15	8	10				8	Parke	15	15	15
	8	Simon Parke	15	10	15	15																							White	15	13	9	15
	10	Chris Walker	15	15	15																								Casteleyn	10	15	15	17
		Karim El Mistikawi	6	13	8					10	Walker	15	13	15	15
		Janne Kyttanen	7	8	11						Evans	11	15	8	9
		David Evans	15	15	15														10	Walker	17	13	12	8
		Stefan Casteleyn	15	15	15															Casteleyn	15	15	15	15
		Kashif Shuja	8	4	12						Casteleyn	12	15	15	17
		Paul Hargrave	7	14	17	10				3	Eyles	15	10	13	16
	3	Rodney Eyles	15	15	14	15

Bottom half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarter finals
	4	Alex Gough	15	15	15
		Abdul Faheem Khan	10	10	13					4	Gough	15	15	15
		Nick Taylor	15	15							Taylor	6	13	5
		Amr Shabana	7	6	rtd														4	Gough	15	15	15
		Lee Beachill	15	6	15	15														Beachill	12	9	11
		Julien Bonetat	11	15	9	8					Beachill	15	15	15
		Glenn Whittaker	13	7	15	12				12	Cairns	13	11	8
	12	Mark Cairns	15	15	13	15																						4	Gough	15	11	10	7
	7	Anthony Hill	15	17	12	10	15																					7	Hill	13	15	15	15
		Juha Raumolin	7	15	15	15	9			7	Hill	15	15	13	12	15
		Zarak Jahan Khan	17	5	12	12					Lincou	5	8	15	15	14
		Thierry Lincou	14	15	15	15													7	Hill	15	15	15
		Marcus Berrett	15	15	13	5	15													Berrett	4	8	6
		Stephen Meads	9	11	15	15	13				Berrett	15	15	15
		Nathan Dugan	15	15	15	7	11			13	Davis	9	12	5
	14	Byron Davis	9	9	17	15	15

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarter finals
	5	Ahmed Barada	15	12	15	15
		Joseph Kneipp	13	15	13	11				5	Barada	15	14	15	15
		Anthony Ricketts	17	14	15	13	7				Heath	6	17	11	7
		Martin Heath	16	15	1	15	15												5	Barada	15	15	14	15
		Tony Hands	15	15	15															Hands	7	8	15	9
		Mohd Medhat Morsi	12	8	5						Hands	13	15	15	15
		David Palmer	13	15	17	15					Palmer	15	13	7	7
	16	Derek Ryan	15	8	16	13																						5	Barada	5	2	3
	15	Graham Ryding	15	8	17	15																						2	Power	15	15	15
		Ahmed Faizy	11	15	15	11				15	Ryding	15	15	15
		Daniel Forslund	15	12	12	15	11				A Khan	10	13	11
		Amjad Khan	11	15	15	5	15												15	Ryding	4	4	11
		Tim Garner	15	12	15	15													2	Power	15	15	15
		Mohammed Hussain	11	15	7	6					Garner	13	13	8
		Mansoor Zaman	12	8	5					2	Power	15	15	15
	2	Jonathon Power	15	15	15

See also

• PSA World Open
• 1998 Women's World Open Squash Championship

External links

• World Open on paderborner-squash-club.de
• World Squash History