1996 Men's World Open Squash Championship

Men's World Open 1996
20th PSA World Squash Championship
Location Pakistan Lahore, Pakistan
Date(s) November 16–22, 1996
PSA World Tour
Category PSA World Open
Prize money $ 130,000
Results
Champion Pakistan Jansher Khan
Runner-up Australia Rodney Eyles
Semi-finalists Scotland P Nicol / England C Walker
 1995 Cyprus Malaysia 1997 

The 1996 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1996 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Lahore in Pakistan from 16 November to 22 November 1996. Jansher Khan won his eight World Open title, defeating Rodney Eyles in the final.


Seeds

  1. Pakistan Jansher Khan (Champion)
  2. Australia Rodney Eyles (Final)
  3. Australia Brett Martin (Quarterfinals)
  4. Scotland Peter Nicol (Semifinals)
  5. England Chris Walker (Semifinals)
  6. England Del Harris (Second Round)
  7. England Simon Parke (Quarterfinals)
  8. England Mark Chaloner (First Round)

Draw & Results

  Quarter finals Semi finals Final
                                                   
  1  Pakistan Jansher Khan 15 15 15  
7  England Simon Parke 3 4 8  
  1  Pakistan Jansher Khan 15 15 15  
  4  Scotland Peter Nicol 9 9 8  
 Australia Craig Rowland 13 6 9
  4  Scotland Peter Nicol 15 15 15  
    1  Pakistan Jansher Khan 15 17 11 15
  2  Australia Rodney Eyles 13 15 15 3
  5  England Chris Walker 15 12 15 15  
3  Australia Brett Martin 10 15 9 13  
5  England Chris Walker 12 7 15 15 14
  2  Australia Rodney Eyles 15 15 14 4 15  
 Pakistan Zubair Jahan Khan 17 15 15 7 6
  2  Australia Rodney Eyles 15 13 17 15 15  


Top Half

First round   Second round   Quarter finals   Semi finals
1  Pakistan Jansher Khan 15 15 15    
 South Africa Craig Wapnick 8 10 6       1  Pakistan Jansher Khan 12 11 11      
   Canada Jonathon Power 15 15 17          Canada Jonathon Power 13 13 4      
   England Danny Meddings 8 9 16           1  Pakistan Jansher Khan 15 15 15  
7  England Simon Parke 15 15 15           7  England Simon Parke 3 4 8  
 Wales David Evans 11 7 13         7  England Simon Parke 15 12 15 17  
   France Julien Bonetat 15 13 13 15 15      France Julien Bonetat 12 15 10 16    
 Greece Paul Gregory 9 15 15 11 13       1  Pakistan Jansher Khan 15 15 15    
4  Scotland Peter Nicol 15 15 13 15         4  Scotland Peter Nicol 9 9 8    
   Finland Juha Raumolin 8 14 15 12       4  Scotland Peter Nicol 12 15 9 15 15  
   Egypt Ahmed Barada 15 16 15 15    Egypt Ahmed Barada 15 2 15 9 13  
 Scotland Martin Heath 11 17 12 12       4  Scotland Peter Nicol 15 15 15
 Australia Craig Rowland 15 15 15          Australia Craig Rowland 13 6 9  
 Wales Alex Gough 5 11 11      Australia Craig Rowland 15 15 15  
6  England Del Harris 16 15 14 12 15   6  England Del Harris 14 13 7    
   Australia Dan Jenson 15 13 15 15 14  


Bottom Half

First round   Second round   Quarter finals   Semi finals
2  Australia Rodney Eyles 15 15 15    
   Republic of Ireland Derek Ryan 10 12 10       2  Australia Rodney Eyles 10 15 15 15    
   England Mark Cairns 14 15 15 15        England Mark Cairns 15 11 10 8    
 England Stephen Meads 15 6 8 8         2  Australia Rodney Eyles 15 13 17 15 15  
8  England Mark Chaloner 12 15 6 6          Pakistan Zubair Jahan Khan 17 15 15 7 6  
   Pakistan Zubair Jahan Khan 15 7 15 15          Pakistan Zubair Jahan Khan 15 10 15 13 15
 Australia Anthony Hill 15 15 9 15      Australia Anthony Hill 8 15 4 15 12  
 England Paul Johnson 7 11 15 6         2  Australia Rodney Eyles 5 11 9 11 11
5  England Chris Walker 15 15 15         5  England Chris Walker 11 5 11 4 5
   Australia Joseph Kneipp 14 11 8       5  England Chris Walker 15 15 15    
 Pakistan Zarak Jahan Khan 15 13 15 8 15    Pakistan Zarak Jahan Khan 6 12 11    
 England Jason Nicolle 7 15 12 15 5       5  England Chris Walker 15 12 15 15  
3  Australia Brett Martin 15 15 15           3  Australia Brett Martin 10 15 9 13    
   Australia Byron Davis 8 13 9         3  Australia Brett Martin 15 15 15  
 Germany Simon Frenz 15 9 17 15      Germany Simon Frenz 12 9 13    
 England Tony Hands 10 15 15 7    

References

    [1]

    See also

    External links

    Preceded by
    Cyprus (Nicosia)
    1995
    PSA World Open
    Pakistan (Lahore)

    1996
    Succeeded by
    Malaysia (Petaling Jaya)
    1997
    1. "Mens Squash World Open 1996".