2005 Men's World Open Squash Championship

Men's World Open 2005
27th PSA World Squash Championship
Location	Hong Kong
Date(s)	November 29 - December 4, 2005
Website www.squashtalk.com/hongkong/2005/hh2005-5.htm
PSA World Tour
Category	PSA World Open
Prize money	$170,000
Results
Champion	Amr Shabana
Runner-up	David Palmer
Semi-finalists	Peter Nicol James Willstrop

The 2005 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 Hong Kong from 29 November to 4 December 2005. Amr Shabana won his second World Open title, defeating David Palmer in the final.

Ranking points

In 2005, the points breakdown were as follows:

World Open (2005)

Event	W	F	SF	QF	2R	1R
Points (PSA)	2187,5	1437,5	875	531,25	312,5	156,25

Seeds

1. Thierry Lincou (quarterfinals)
2. Jonathon Power (quarterfinals)
3. David Palmer (final)
4. Lee Beachill (quarterfinals)
5. Amr Shabana (champion)
6. Peter Nicol (semifinals)
7. Anthony Ricketts (quarterfinals)
8. James Willstrop (semifinals)
9. Karim Darwish (second round)
10. Grégory Gaultier (second round)
11. John White (second round)
12. Nick Matthew (second round)
13. Mohd Azlan Iskandar (second round)
14. Graham Ryding (first round)
15. Olli Tuominen (second round)
16. Shahid Zaman (second round)

Draws & Results

	First round									Second round									Quarter finals									Semi finals
	1	Thierry Lincou	11	11	11
		Wael El Hindi	5	9	6					1	Thierry Lincou	7	11	8	11	11
	10	Grégory Gaultier	11	11						10	Grégory Gaultier	11	9	11	4	8
	Q	Ramy Ashour	5	2															1	Thierry Lincou	11	3	5	9
	6	Peter Nicol	7	11	11	11													6	Peter Nicol	8	11	11	11
		Adrian Grant	11	9	6	6				6	Peter Nicol	11	11	11
	16	Shahid Zaman	13	11	10	4	11			16	Shahid Zaman	6	8	5
	Q	Renan Lavigne	11	4	12	11	8																					6	Peter Nicol	8	2	6
	4	Lee Beachill	11	11	10	14																						5	Amr Shabana	11	11	11
		Joe Kneipp	2	7	12	12				4	Lee Beachill	11	11	10	11
	11	John White	11	11	10	14				11	John White	6	3	12	5
	Q	Alex Gough	5	6	12	12													4	Lee Beachill	5	7	4
	5	Amr Shabana	6	11	11	11													5	Amr Shabana	11	11	11
	Q	Simon Parke	11	5	7	2				5	Amr Shabana	11	11	11														Final
	15	Olli Tuominen	11	11	10	11				15	Olli Tuominen	3	2	8
	Q	Joey Barrington	6	7	12	3																						5	Amr Shabana	11	11	11
		Mansoor Zaman	9	11	4	3																						3	David Palmer	6	7	8
	9	Karim Darwish	11	9	11	11				9	Karim Darwish	8	9	3
		Peter Barker	7	7	9					7	Anthony Ricketts	11	11	11
	7	Anthony Ricketts	11	11	11														7	Anthony Ricketts	9	11	9	11	8
	Q	Hisham Ashour	11	3	5	11													3	David Palmer	11	2	11	7	11
	13	Mohd Azlan Iskandar	8	11	11	13				13	Mohd Azlan Iskandar	7	9	7
	Q	Laurens Jan Anjema	9	5	6					3	David Palmer	11	11	11
	3	David Palmer	11	11	11																							3	David Palmer	11	13	12
		Mohammed Abbas	8	2	17	5																						8	James Willstrop	9	11	10
	12	Nick Matthew	11	11	15	11				12	Nick Matthew	11	11	4	8	6
	WC	Wong Wai Hang	10	6	8					8	James Willstrop	7	9	11	11	11
	8	James Willstrop	12	11	11														8	James Willstrop	11	7	11	11
	Q	Stewart Boswell	8	12	11	11													2	Jonathon Power	6	11	6	6
	14	Graham Ryding	11	10	7	3				Q	Stewart Boswell	8	11	5	9
		Ong Beng Hee	3	1	6					2	Jonathon Power	11	5	11	11
	2	Jonathon Power	11	11	11

See also

• World Open
• 2005 Women's World Open Squash Championship
• 2005 Men's World Team Squash Championships