2008 Men's World Open Squash Championship
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The 2008 Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in the Manchester
in England
from 11 to 19 October 2008.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
from 11 to 19 October 2008.
Seeds
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Amr ShabanaAmr ShabanaAmr Shabana is a professional squash player from Egypt. He won the World Open in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009, and reached the World No. 1 ranking in 2006.-Career overview:...
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Gregory GaultierGregory GaultierGrégory Gaultier is a professional squash player from France. He won the British Open in 2007, and finished runner-up at the World Open in 2006 and 2007....
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James WillstropJames WillstropJames Willstrop is a professional squash player from England.-Biography:Willstrop is recognised as a young squash talent with a big future ahead of him...
(Quarterfinals) - Ramy AshourRamy AshourRamy Mohamed Ashour is a professional squash player from Egypt. He reached world No. 1 in January, 2010, after beating Nick Matthew in the final of the 2009 Saudi International Squash Tournament. At 22 he became the youngest player to achieve world No. 1 since the Khan era, having previously been...
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David PalmerDavid Palmer (squash player)David Palmer is a professional squash player from Australia. He won the Super Series finals in 2002, the World Open in 2002 and 2006; the British Open in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2008; and the Australian Open in 2008. He attained World No...
(Semifinals) - Thierry LincouThierry LincouThierry Lincou is a professional squash player from France. He reached the World No. 1 ranking in January 2004...
(Second Round) - Karim DarwishKarim DarwishKarim Darwish is a squash player from Egypt.-Career:Earlier in 2008, Darwish finished runner-up at the World Open, losing in the final to fellow Egyptian player Ramy Ashour...
(Final) - Nick MatthewNick MatthewNicholas Matthew is a professional squash player from England who won the British Open in 2006 and 2009 and is the reigning World Champion. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in June 2010...
(Second Round)
- Wael El HindiWael El HindiWael Hatem El-Hendy, is a professional squash player who represented Egypt. A PSA member since 1999, Wael El Hindi has long been regarded as one of Egypts most talented players - first making his mark in the USA in 1998 when he reached the final of the World Junior Championship as a 5/8 seed...
(Third Round) -
Ong Beng HeeOng Beng HeeOng Beng Hee is a professional squash player from Malaysia.With four successive Asian Championship titles from 2000–2006; gold medals in both the 2002 and 2006 Asian Games, 11 PSA Tour titles from 19 final appearances, and a career-best world ranking of No 7, Ong Beng Hee has become Malaysia’s...
(Second Round) - Mohd Azlan Iskandar (First Round)
- Peter BarkerPeter BarkerPeter Barker is a professional squash player from Upminster, England.Barker reached a world ranking of 13 in November 2007, the same month that he was selected to represent the senior England team at the World Team Championships in December 2008, held in India.Peter Barker has 12 professional tour...
(Third Round) - Lee BeachillLee BeachillLee Beachill is a former World No. 1 squash player from England.Beachill reached the World No. 1 ranking in October 2004. He also finished runner-up at the World Open that year....
(Second Round) - Adrian GrantAdrian GrantAdrian Grant, is a professional squash player from England. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 10 in June 2009....
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Laurens Jan AnjemaLaurens Jan AnjemaLaurens Jan Anjema, is a professional squash player from Holland. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9 in the December 2010 PSA World Tour rankings, after breaking the top 20 in January 2008....
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Olli TuominenOlli TuominenOlli Tuominen, is a professional squash player who represented Finland. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 13 in February 2006.- External links :*...
(First Round)