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
LocationBirmingham, England
VenueNational 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 Williams9-15 15-7 7-15 15-9 15-12
Joseph Kneipp Danny Meddings9-15 15-11 15-7 15-2
David Evans Stewart Boswell15-9 8-15 15-5 15-10
David Palmer Ong Beng Hee15-5 15-14 15-4
Nick Taylor Bradley Ball15-13 13-15 15-10 15-11
Lee Beachill Glenn Whittaker15-12 15-11 9-15 15-7
John White Mika Monto +15-10 15-14 13-15 15-10
Rodney Durbach Iain Higgins15-9 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.
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