1997 Men's World Open Squash Championship

The 1997 PSA Men's ASCM-Sharp World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1997 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Petaling Jaya in Malaysia from 4 November to 9 November 1997. Rodney Eyles won his first World Open title, defeating Peter Nicol in the final.

Men's World Open 1997
21st PSA World Squash Championship
Location	Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Date(s)	November 4–9, 1997
PSA World Tour
Category	PSA World Open
Prize money	$ 130,000
Results
Champion	Rodney Eyles
Runner-up	Peter Nicol
Semi-finalists	Alex Gough Peter Marshall
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Seeds

1. Rodney Eyles (champion)
2. Peter Nicol (final)
3. Jonathon Power (quarterfinals)
4. Simon Parke (second round)
5. Ahmed Barada (quarterfinals)
6. Chris Walker (second round)
7. Del Harris (first round)
8. Brett Martin (first round)
9. Zubair Jahan Khan (first round)
10. Dan Jenson (second round)
11. Mark Cairns (quarterfinals)
12. Anthony Hill (quarterfinals)
13. Mark Chaloner (second round)
14. Alex Gough (semifinals)
15. Craig Rowland (first round)
16. Derek Ryan (first round)

Draw and results

	First round									Second round									Quarter finals									Semi finals
	1	Rodney Eyles	15	15	15
		Amir Wagih	10	11	5					1	Eyles	15	15	5	15
	Q	Craig Wapnick	17	15	15					Q	Wapnick	11	13	15	12
	9	Zubair Jahan Khan	15	7	10														1	Eyles	15	17	15
	7	Del Harris	13	14	15	12													12	Hill	8	16	2
		Graham Ryding	15	17	9	15					Ryding	15	9	9
	Q	Nick Taylor	7	10	10					12	Hill	17	15	15
	12	Anthony Hill	15	15	15																							1	Eyles	10	15	15	15
	3	Jonathon Power	15	15	15																							Q	Marshall	15	8	8	6
		Julien Bonetat	8	11	4					3	Jonathon Power	15	15	15
	Q	Amjad Khan	9	12	15	15	15			Q	A Khan	9	6	4
	16	Derek Ryan	15	15	10	10	12												3	Power	12	14	15	9
	8	B. Martin	10	15	13	11													Q	Marshall	15	15	2	15
	Q	Peter Marshall	15	11	15	15				Q	Marshall	15	15	15														Final
	Q	Tim Garner	15	15	9	13	12			10	Jenson	6	6	13
	10	Dan Jenson	13	8	15	15	15																					1	Eyles	15	15	15
	14	Alex Gough	15	15	15																							2	Nicol	11	12	12
		Paul Gregory	9	13	12					14	Gough	9	10	15	15	15
		Paul Johnson	15	10	6	7				6	Walker	15	15	12	10	12
	6	Chris Walker	2	15	15	15													14	Gough	15	15	15
	11	Mark Cairns	15	15	15														11	Cairns	12	11	9
	Q	Kenneth Low	8	11	9					11	Cairns	15	15	3	15
		Craig Van der Wath	14	4	13					4	Parke	10	14	15	8
	4	Simon Parke	15	15	15																							14	Gough	13	8	5
	13	Mark Chaloner	15	11	15	15																						2	Nicol	15	15	15
		Martin Heath	6	15	13	3				13	Chaloner	10	3	9
		Tony Hands	15	9	9	7				5	Barada	15	15	15
	5	Ahmed Barada	12	15	15	15													5	Barada	15	15	7	13	3
	15	Craig Rowland	15	10	11	13													2	Nicol	9	14	15	15	15
	Q	David Evans	9	15	15	15				Q	Evans	12	7	5
		Stephen Meads	7	8	7					2	Nicol	15	15	15
	2	Peter Nicol	15	15	15

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See also

• PSA World Open
• 1997 Women's World Open Squash Championship