1998 Men's British Open Squash Championship

The 1998 British Open Championships was held at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, from 27 March - 5 April 1998.
Peter Nicol won the title defeating Jansher Khan in the final. This win put an end to Khan's six year winning streak.[1][2]

British Open Squash Championships
60th British Open Championships
Details
Location	Birmingham, England
Venue	National Indoor Arena

Seeds

1. Peter Nicol
2. Jansher Khan
3. Jonathon Power
4. Rodney Eyles
5. Ahmed Barada
6. Alex Gough
7. Simon Parke
8. Anthony Hill
9. Mark Chaloner
10. Dan Jenson
11. Del Harris
12. Paul Johnson
13. Chris Walker
14. Byron Davis
15. Martin Heath
16. Mark Cairns

Draw and results

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Final Qualifying Round

Player One	Player Two	Score
Juha Raumolin	John Williams	9-15 15-7 7-15 15-9 15-12
Joseph Kneipp	Danny Meddings	9-15 15-11 15-7 15-2
David Evans	Stewart Boswell	15-9 8-15 15-5 15-10
David Palmer	Ong Beng Hee	15-5 15-14 15-4
Nick Taylor	Bradley Ball	15-13 13-15 15-10 15-11
Lee Beachill	Glenn Whittaker	15-12 15-11 9-15 15-7
John White	Mika Monto +	15-10 15-14 13-15 15-10
Rodney Durbach	Iain Higgins	15-9 15-10 7-15 15-4

+ Lucky loser

Main draw

	First Round									Second Round									Quarter Finals									Semi Finals
	1	Peter Nicol	15	15	15
		Lee Beachill	2	10	10					1	Nicol	15	15	15
	13	Chris Walker	15	13	15	17				13	Walker	12	7	9
		Derek Ryan	8	15	10	15													1	Nicol	15	15	15
	7	Simon Parke	15	13	15	15													7	Parke	13	13	6
		Juha Raumolin	12	9	15	9				7	Parke	13	8	15	15	15
	9	Mark Chaloner	17	15	15					9	Chaloner	15	15	12	7	11
		Julien Bonetat	16	7	12																							1	Nicol	15	15	15
	4	Rodney Eyles	15	15	15																							4	Eyles	9	13	11
		Amr Shabana	6	10	7					4	Eyles	7	15	15	7	15
	16	Mark Cairns	15	15	15					16	Cairns	15	11	11	15	10
		Amir Wagih	13	8	10														4	Eyles	17	17	15
		John White	15	15	15															White	16	16	12
	15	Martin Heath	12	13	10						White	15	15	7	13	15												Final
		Joseph Kneipp	15	15	9	13	15				Kneipp	13	9	15	15	8
	6	Alex Gough	13	6	15	15	14																					1	Nicol	17	15	15
	2	Jansher Khan	17	3	17	5	15																					2	Jansher K	16	14	5
		Stefan Casteleyn	15	15	15	15	6			2	Jansher K	15	15	15
	14	Byron Davis	15	15	15					14	Davis	12	13	11
		Rodney Durbach	12	12	10														2	Jansher K	15	15	17
	12	Paul Johnson	15	13	15	15													12	Johnson	11	11	15
		Mika Monto	10	15	9	13				12	Johnson	15	9	15	15
	8	Anthony Hill	15	17	15					8	Hill	12	15	10	6
		David Palmer	11	14	8																							2	Jansher K	15	15	10	15
	10	Dan Jenson	15	15	9	17																						10	Jenson	9	8	15	10
		Nick Taylor	8	7	15	14				10	Jenson	10	10	15	15	15
		Graham Ryding	16	15	15	15					Ryding	15	15	11	14	2
	5	Ahmed Barada	17	6	7	3													10	Jenson	9	15	15	15
		David Evans	9	15	15	15														Evans	15	11	6	8
	11	Del Harris	15	11	7	9					Evans	9	15	6	w/o
	3	Jonathon Power	15	15	15					3	Power	15	17	3	ret
		Tony Hands	14	14	7

Preceded by 1997	British Open Squash Championships England (Birmingham) 1998	Succeeded by 1999

References

1. "Times Archives 1998 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
2. "British Open 1998". squashplayer.co.uk.
3. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.