1987 Men's World Open Squash Championship

Men's World Open 1987
11th PSA World Squash Championship
Location England Birmingham, England
Date(s) October 11–20, 1987
PSA World Tour
Category World Open
Prize money $ 30,000
Results
Champion Pakistan Jansher Khan
Runner-up Australia Chris Dittmar
Semi-finalists Australia R Martin / Pakistan J Khan
 1986 France Netherlands 1988 

The 1987 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1987 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Birmingham in England from 11 October to 20 October 1987. Jansher Khan won his first World Open title, defeating Chris Dittmar in the final.

Seeds

  1. Pakistan Jahangir Khan (Semifinals)
  2. New Zealand Ross Norman (Second Round)
  3. New Zealand Stuart Davenport (Quarterfinals)
  4. Pakistan Jansher Khan (Champion)
  5. Australia Chris Dittmar (Final)
  6. Australia Rodney Martin (Semifinals)
  7. unknown
  8. Australia Chris Robertson (Quarterfinals)

Draw & Results

First round   Second round   Quarter finals   Semi finals   Final
1  Pakistan Jahangir Khan  
      1  Pakistan Jahangir Khan  
       
        1  Pakistan Jahangir Khan 9 10 9  
8  Australia Chris Robertson       8  Australia Chris Robertson 5 8 6  
      8  Australia Chris Robertson 4 9 9 7 9
 Pakistan Zarak Jahan Khan    Pakistan Zarak Jahan Khan 9 4 4 9 5  
        1  Pakistan Jahangir Khan 9 4 7 7  
4  Pakistan Jansher Khan       4  Pakistan Jansher Khan 3 9 9 9  
      4  Pakistan Jansher Khan  
       
        4  Pakistan Jansher Khan 9 7 9 9
 Pakistan Umar Hayat Khan        Pakistan Umar Hayat Khan 3 9 0 7  
       Pakistan Umar Hayat Khan
       
        4  Pakistan Jansher Khan 9 9 4 9
5  Australia Chris Dittmar       5  Australia Chris Dittmar 5 4 9 6
      5  Australia Chris Dittmar  
       
        5  Australia Chris Dittmar 9 9 9  
3  New Zealand Stuart Davenport       3  New Zealand Stuart Davenport 4 3 4  
      3  New Zealand Stuart Davenport
       
        5  Australia Chris Dittmar 10 9 4 9
2  New Zealand Ross Norman       6  Australia Rodney Martin 9 2 9 4  
      2  New Zealand Ross Norman 9 9 9 5 7  
 England Neil Harvey    England Neil Harvey 2 10 4 9 9  
         England Neil Harvey 5 2 7
6  Australia Rodney Martin       6  Australia Rodney Martin 9 9 9  
      6  Australia Rodney Martin
       
   

Notes

Jansher Khan won the first of eight titles on his way to becoming the greatest player of the modern era.

See also

External links

Preceded by
France (Toulouse)
1986
World Open
England (Birmingham)

1987
Succeeded by
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
1988

References

    [1]

    1. "Mens Squash World Open 1987".