2003 Men's World Open Squash Championship

The 2003 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 2003 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Lahore in Pakistan from 14 December to 21 December 2003. Amr Shabana won his first World Open title, defeating Thierry Lincou in the final.

Men's World Open 2003
25th PSA World Squash Championship
Location Lahore, Pakistan
Date(s)December 14–21, 2003
Website
www.squashtalk.com/mensworld/2003/draw.htm
PSA World Tour
CategoryPSA World Open
Prize money$175,000
Results
Champion Amr Shabana
Runner-up Thierry Lincou
Semi-finalists Joseph Kneipp
Karim Darwish
← 2002 2004 →

Seeds
  1. Peter Nicol (Second Round)
  2. John White (Third Round)
  3. David Palmer (Third Round)
  4. Thierry Lincou (Final)
  5. Anthony Ricketts (Quarterfinals)
  6. Ong Beng Hee (Second Round)
  7. Karim Darwish (Semifinals)'
  8. Lee Beachill (Quarterfinals)
  9. Amr Shabana (Champion)
  10. Grégory Gaultier (Third Round)
  11. Joseph Kneipp (Semifinals)
  12. Martin Heath (First Round)
  13. Mansoor Zaman (Second Round)
  14. Graham Ryding (Second Round)
  15. Simon Parke (Second Round)
  16. Mark Chaloner (Second Round)

Draw and results

Finals
Quarter finals Semi finals Final
                     
30 Davide Bianchetti 16 9 5
7 Karim Darwish 17 15 15
7 Karim Darwish 11 15 8 14
9 Amr Shabana 15 11 15 15
9 Amr Shabana 14 15 15 12 17
5 Anthony Ricketts 15 14 12 15 16
9 Amr Shabana 15 9 15 15
4 Thierry Lincou 14 15 11 7
19 Nick Matthew 15 7 3 11
4 Thierry Lincou 14 15 15 15
4 Thierry Lincou 15 15 15
11 Joseph Kneipp 12 10 7
8 Lee Beachill 15 10 8 15 10
11 Joseph Kneipp 10 15 15 11 15

Top half

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
1 Peter Nicol 15 16 15 15
Hisham Ashour 14 17 7 6 1 Peter Nicol 15 15 7 4 10
30 Davide Bianchetti 15 15 15 30 Davide Bianchetti 11 12 15 15 15
Gavin Jones 8 11 13 30 Davide Bianchetti 15 15 5 5 15
10 Grégory Gaultier 15 15 15 10 Grégory Gaultier 12 14 15 15 7
Jonathan Kemp 11 8 4 10 Grégory Gaultier 15 5 15 10 15
26 Rodney Durbach 15 15 15 26 Rodney Durbach 10 15 11 15 11
Q Raj Nanda 13 2 7 30 Davide Bianchetti 16 9 5
7 Karim Darwish 15 15 15 7 Karim Darwish 17 15 15
Q Safeerullah Khan 13 11 9 7 Karim Darwish 15 15 8 7 15
29 James Willstrop 15 15 15 29 James Willstrop 11 13 15 15 9
Lee Drew 8 8 8 7 Karim Darwish 15 15 5 7 15
13 Mansoor Zaman 15 15 15 21 Olli Tuominen 8 8 15 15 10
Lars Harms 11 5 9 13 Mansoor Zaman 15 10 8 15
21 Olli Tuominen 15 15 15 21 Olli Tuominen 11 15 15 17
Cameron White 11 6 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
3 David Palmer 15 15 15
Mohd Essam Hafiz 12 5 12 3 David Palmer 15 15 15
28 Mohd Azlan Iskandar 15 15 15 28 Mohd Azlan Iskandar 8 9 11
Glenn Keenan 3 6 8 3 David Palmer 6 9 15 7
9 Amr Shabana 15 15 15 9 Amr Shabana 15 15 11 15
Bradley Ball 14 11 16 9 Amr Shabana 15 8 15 14 15
22 Adrian Grant 16 13 15 5 Peter Genever 10 15 5 17 2
Peter Genever 17 15 4 15 9 Amr Shabana 14 15 15 12 17
5 Anthony Ricketts 15 15 15 5 Anthony Ricketts 15 14 12 15 16
Cameron Pilley 8 5 11 5 Anthony Ricketts 15 15 15
31 Wael El Hindi 15 15 15 31 Wael El Hindi 5 6 10
Alister Walker 9 12 12 5 Anthony Ricketts 15 15 11 15
15 Simon Parke 15 15 15 20 Mohammed Abbas 11 13 15 8
Ben Garner 13 16 14 15 Simon Parke 15 7 7 5
20 Mohammed Abbas 15 15 9 15 20 Mohammed Abbas 5 15 15 15
Viktor Berg 7 11 15 13

Bottom half

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
Dan Jenson 10 6 12
25 Renan Lavigne 15 15 15 25 Renan Lavigne 15 15 13 15
Mike Corren 7 10 15 12 16 Mark Chaloner 16 9 15 10
16 Mark Chaloner 15 15 12 15 25 Renan Lavigne 11 8 13
Q Saeed Hassan 11 10 11 19 Nick Matthew 15 15 15
19 Nick Matthew 15 15 15 19 Nick Matthew 15 10 3 15 15
Laurens Jan Anjema 9 7 4 6 Ong Beng Hee 13 15 15 12 5
6 Ong Beng Hee 15 15 15 19 Nick Matthew 15 7 3 11
Q Arshad Iqbal Burki 15 3 10 17 15 4 Thierry Lincou 14 15 15 15
24 Shahier Razik 13 15 15 14 8 Q Arshad Iqbal Burki 15 15 6 13 9
Tommy Berden 17 15 16 15 Tommy Berden 12 10 15 15 15
12 Martin Heath 16 9 17 8 Tommy Berden 16 13 12
Q Shamsul Islam Khan 6 11 17 8 4 Thierry Lincou 17 15 15
18 Omar El Borolossy 15 15 16 15 18 Omar El Borolossy 9 12 7
Shahid Zaman 9 4 8 4 Thierry Lincou 15 15 15
4 Thierry Lincou 15 15 15

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
John Williams 13 12 11
23 Nick Taylor 15 15 15 23 Nick Taylor 15 15 15
Q Peter Barker 15 7 13 11 14 Graham Ryding 12 6 9
14 Graham Ryding 12 15 15 15 23 Nick Taylor 7 7 6
Borja Golán 15 15 6 15 8 Lee Beachill 15 15 15
32 Farrukh Zaman 13 6 15 7 Borja Golán 5 7 6
Q Ritwik Bhattacharya 7 15 13 10 8 Lee Beachill 15 15 15
8 Lee Beachill 15 10 15 15 8 Lee Beachill 15 10 8 15 10
Joey Barrington 9 12 15 11 11 Joseph Kneipp 10 15 15 11 15
17 Alex Gough 15 15 12 15 17 Alex Gough 7 12 15 7
Liam Kenny 8 11 9 11 Joseph Kneipp 15 15 10 15
11 Joseph Kneipp 15 15 15 11 Joseph Kneipp 15 15 15
Q John Rooney 9 2 John White 11 14 3
27 Stefan Casteleyn 3 Q John Rooney 13 6 12
Jean-Michel Arcucci 11 12 13 2 John White 15 15 15
2 John White 15 15 15

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See also

References
  1. http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/TournamentDetails/0,,13121~1891,00.html%5B%5D
Preceded by
Belgium (Antwerp)
2002		 PSA World Open
Pakistan (Lahore)
2003		 Succeeded by
Qatar (Doha)
2004
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