1997 Men's World Open Squash Championship

Men's World Open 1997
21st PSA World Squash Championship
Location	Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Date(s)	November 4–9, 1997
PSA World Tour
Category	PSA World Open
Prize money	$ 130,000
Results
Champion	Rodney Eyles
Runner-up	Peter Nicol
Semi-finalists	A Gough / P Marshall
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The 1997 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1997 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Petaling Jaya in Malaysia from 4 November to 9 November 1997. Rodney Eyles won his first World Open title, defeating Peter Nicol in the final.

Seeds

Draw & Results

First round									Second round									Quarter finals									Semi finals									Final
1	Rodney Eyles	15	15	15
	Amir Wagih	10	11	5					1	Rodney Eyles	15	15	5	15
Q	Craig Wapnick	17	15	15					Q	Craig Wapnick	11	13	15	12
9	Zubair Jahan Khan	15	7	10														1	Rodney Eyles	15	17	15
7	Del Harris	13	14	15	12													12	Anthony Hill	8	16	2
	Graham Ryding	15	17	9	15					Graham Ryding	15	9	9
Q	N. Taylor	7	10	10					12	Anthony Hill	17	15	15
12	Anthony Hill	15	15	15																							1	Rodney Eyles	10	15	15	15
3	Jonathon Power	15	15	15																							Q	Peter Marshall	15	8	8	6
	Julien Bonetat	8	11	4					3	Jonathon Power	15	15	15
Q	Amjad Khan (squash player)	9	12	15	15	15			Q	Amjad Khan (squash player)	9	6	4
16	Derek Ryan	15	15	10	10	12												3	Jonathon Power	12	14	15	9
8	Brett Martin	10	15	13	11													Q	Peter Marshall	15	15	2	15
Q	Peter Marshall	15	11	15	15				Q	Peter Marshall	15	15	15
Q	Tim Garner	15	15	9	13	12			10	Dan Jenson	6	6	13
10	Dan Jenson	13	8	15	15	15				1	Rodney Eyles	15	15	15
14	Alex Gough	15	15	15						2	Peter Nicol	11	12	12
	Paul Gregory	9	13	12					14	Alex Gough	9	10	15	15	15
	Paul Johnson	15	10	6	7				6	C. Walker	15	15	12	10	12
6	C. Walker	2	15	15	15													14	Alex Gough	15	15	15
11	M. Cairns	15	15	15														11	M. Cairns	12	11	9
Q	Kenneth Low	8	11	9					11	M. Cairns	15	15	3	15
	Craig Van der Wath	14	4	13					4	Simon Parke	10	14	15	8
4	Simon Parke	15	15	15																							14	Alex Gough	13	8	5
13	Mark Chaloner	15	11	15	15																						2	Peter Nicol	15	15	15
	Martin Heath	6	15	13	3				13	Mark Chaloner	10	3	9
	Tony Hands	15	9	9	7				5	Ahmed Barada	15	15	15
5	Ahmed Barada	12	15	15	15													5	Ahmed Barada	15	15	7	13	3
15	Craig Rowland	15	10	11	13													2	Peter Nicol	9	14	15	15	15
Q	David Evans	9	15	15	15				Q	David Evans	12	7	5
	Stephen Meads	7	8	7					2	Peter Nicol	15	15	15
2	Peter Nicol	15	15	15

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References

See also

• PSA World Open
• 1997 Women's World Open Squash Championship

External links

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