1985 Men's World Open Squash Championship

Men's World Open 1985
9th PSA World Squash Championship
Location	Cairo, Egypt
Date(s)	November 18–25, 1985
PSA World Tour
Category	World Open
Prize money	$ 50,000
Results
Champion	Jahangir Khan
Runner-up	Ross Norman
Semi-finalists	Glen Brumby Gawain Briars
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The 1985 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1985 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Cairo in Egypt from 18 November to 25 November 1985. Jahangir Khan won his fifth consecutive World Open title, defeating Ross Norman in the final.^[1]

Seeds[]

Draw and results[]

	First round									Second round									Quarter finals									Semi finals
	1	Jahangir Khan	9	9	9
			5	5	6					1	Jahangir Khan	9	9	9
		Sohail Qaiser	6	9	9	9					Sohail Qaiser	2	4	2
			9	6	5	6													1	Jahangir Khan	9	9	9
		Ross Thorne	9	9	9	9														Ross Thorne	2	2	5
		Mohammed Awad	9	1	1	0					Ross Thorne	9	9	9
		Phil Kenyon	6	9	9	9					Phil Kenyon	5	0	3
		Jamie Hickox	9	3	4	2																						1	Jahangir Khan	9	9	9
		Glen Brumby	9	9	9																								Glen Brumby	2	0	7
		Mark Talbott	3	2	0						Glen Brumby	9	9	9	9
		Greg Pollard	10	4	9	9	9				Greg Pollard	2	10	3	5
			8	9	0	10	6													Glen Brumby	6	9	9	9
	4	Dean Williams	9	9	9														4	Dean Williams	9	6	1	0
		Maqsood Ahmed	6	1	3					4	Dean Williams	9	10	9														Final
		Ricki Hill	7	9	9	9					Ricki Hill	1	8	4
			9	5	6	4																						1	Jahangir Khan	9	4	9	9
	2	Ross Norman	7	7	9	9	9																					2	Ross Norman	4	9	5	1
		Steve Bowditch	9	9	1	1	3			2	Ross Norman	9	9	9
			9	9	9						Kelvin Smith	2	2	5
		Jansher Khan	4	5	2														2	Ross Norman	9	9	9
			9	9	9															Umar Hayat Khan	1	3	1
			6	3	2						Umar Hayat Khan	9	9	0	9
	5	Qamar Zaman	9	9	9					5	Qamar Zaman	4	3	9	5
			0	4	5																							2	Ross Norman	9	9	9
		Gawain Briars	9	9	9																								Gawain Briars	6	2	2
			2	1	4						Gawain Briars	9	9	10
		Hiddy Jahan	9	9	9						Hiddy Jahan	6	4	8
			3	7	7															Gawain Briars	9	9	2	9
		Magdi Saad	10	9	9															Magdi Saad	4	3	9	2
			8	1	4						Magdi Saad	9	9	9	9
	3	Stuart Davenport	9	9	9					3	Stuart Davenport	4	3	10	6
			6	2	7

Notes[]

The 1985 championships saw controversy when many courts had not been prepared properly and this caused players to slip. This nearly led to Jahangir Khan withdrawing during his first round match.

See also[]

• PSA World Open
• 1985 Women's World Open Squash Championship

References[]

External links[]

• World Squash History