2002 Men's World Open Squash Championship

The 2002 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 2002 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Antwerp in Belgium from 6 December to 14 December 2002. David Palmer won his first World Open title, defeating John White in the final.

Men's World Open 2002
24th PSA World Squash Championship
Location	Antwerp, Belgium
Date(s)	December 6–14, 2002
Website www.squashtalk.com/mensworld/2002/draw.htm
PSA World Tour
Category	PSA World Open
Prize money	$155,000
Results
Champion	David Palmer
Runner-up	John White
Semi-finalists	Peter Nicol Jonathon Power
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Seeds

1. Peter Nicol (semifinals)
2. Jonathon Power (semifinals)
3. David Palmer (champion)
4. Stewart Boswell (third round)
5. John White (final)
6. Thierry Lincou (quarterfinals)
7. Ong Beng Hee (third round)
8. Lee Beachill (third round)
9. Anthony Ricketts (quarterfinals)
10. Mark Chaloner (third round)
11. Martin Heath (quarterfinals)
12. Karim Darwish (third round)
13. Joseph Kneipp (second round)
14. Chris Walker (third round)
15. Amr Shabana (third round)
16. Alex Gough (second round)

Draw and results

Finals

	Quarter finals									Semi finals									Final
	1	Peter Nicol	12	15	11	15	15
	9	Anthony Ricketts	15	11	15	10	8
										1	Peter Nicol	9	7	10
										5	John White	15	15	15
	26	Simon Parke	15	10	6	7
	5	John White	15	15	15	15
																			5	John White	15	15	6	14	11
																			3	David Palmer	13	12	15	15	15
	8	Lee Beachill	9	11	10
	3	David Palmer	15	15	15
										3	David Palmer	13	10
										2	Jonathon Power	15	10	rtd
	6	Thierry Lincou	8	14	8
	2	Jonathon Power	15	15	15

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarter finals
	1	Peter Nicol	15	15	15
	Q	Gavin Jones	4	8	7					1	Peter Nicol	15	15	15
		Derek Ryan	11	13	7					Q	Davide Bianchetti	4	8	7
	Q	Davide Bianchetti	15	15	15														1	Peter Nicol	15	15	15
	16	Alex Gough	15	12	15	15													21	Mansoor Zaman	8	8	11
		Lee Drew	11	15	5	12				16	Alex Gough	4	17	15	14	7
	21	Mansoor Zaman	15	13	10	15	10			21	Mansoor Zaman	15	16	12	17	15
		Scott Handley	6	15	15	13	5																					1	Peter Nicol	12	15	11	15	15
	7	Ong Beng Hee	15	15	15																							9	Anthony Ricketts	15	12	15	10	8
		Mikkel Korsbjerg	7	11	13					7	Ong Beng Hee	17	10	9	15	15
	30	Wael El Hindi	15	13	15	9	15			30	Wael El Hindi	14	15	15	4	10
		Tommy Berden	12	15	12	15	8												7	Ong Beng Hee	8	8	5
	9	Anthony Ricketts	15	15	15														9	Anthony Ricketts	15	15	15
		Jean-Michel Arcucci	5	10	9					9	Anthony Ricketts	15	15	15
	32	Nick Matthew	15	17	15					32	Nick Matthew	10	13	5
		Peter Genever	2	16	11

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarter finals
	4	Stewart Boswell	15	15	15
		Mohammed Abbas	6	1	6					4	Stewart Boswell	15	15	15
	28	Shahid Zaman	17	15	15					28	Shahid Zaman	7	9	4
		Liam Kenny	14	7	6														4	Stewart Boswell	7	15	5	17	12
	13	Joseph Kneipp	15	15	15														26	Simon Parke	15	13	15	15	15
		John Williams	9	7	11					13	Joseph Kneipp	15	15	7	15	11
	26	Simon Parke	15	15	17					26	Simon Parke	9	17	15	13	15
	Q	Jan Koukal	11	7	15																							26	Simon Parke	17	10	6	7
	5	John White	15	15	15																							5	John White	15	15	15	15
	Q	Alex Stait	6	8	9					5	John White	17	15	15
	24	Stefan Casteleyn	15	8	15	15				24	Stefan Casteleyn	15	10	12
	Q	Ben Howell	10	15	7	11													5	John White	15	15	10	15
	10	Mark Chaloner	15	17	15														10	Mark Chaloner	9	13	15	9
		Mohd Essam Hafiz	10	15	9					10	Mark Chaloner	17	15	15
	17	Nick Taylor	15	15	11	7	15			17	Nick Taylor	15	9	10
		Lars Harms	6	9	15	15	11

Bottom half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarter finals
		Cameron White	7	2	14
	18	Olli Tuominen	15	15	17					18	Olli Tuominen	15	15	9	5	13
	Q	Cameron Pilley	7	15	6	7				11	Martin Heath	9	12	15	15	15
	11	Martin Heath	15	9	15	15													11	Martin Heath	10	15	12	1
		Viktor Berg	15	7	15	15													8	Lee Beachill	15	6	15	7
	20	Renan Lavigne	12	15	13	13					Viktor Berg	9	6	2
		Ajaz Azmat	6	4	8					8	Lee Beachill	15	15	15
	8	Lee Beachill	15	15	15																							8	Lee Beachill	9	11	10
		Rodney Durbach	17	15	13	12	5																					3	David Palmer	15	15	15
	23	Graham Ryding	14	10	15	15	15			23	Graham Ryding	12	13	11
		Ben Garner	11	9	10					15	Amr Shabana	15	15	15
	15	Amr Shabana	15	15	15														15	Amr Shabana	15	11	3	11
		Mika Monto	10	15	5	7													3	David Palmer	6	15	15	15
	29	David Evans	15	11	15	15				29	David Evans	15	12	15	7	12
		Shahier Razik	7	4	12					3	David Palmer	13	15	8	15	15
	3	David Palmer	15	15	15

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarter finals
		Mohd Azlan Iskandar	wo
	31	Stephen Meads								31	Stephen Meads	15	9	8	4
		Jonathan Kemp	11	13	3					12	Karim Darwish	8	15	15	15
	12	Karim Darwish	15	15	15														12	Karim Darwish	9	15	6	12
		Bradley Ball	10	15	3	8													6	Thierry Lincou	15	3	15	15
	22	Omar El Borolossy	15	10	15	15				22	Omar El Borolossy	12	15	10	11
		Andrew Whipp	12	9	11					6	Thierry Lincou	15	13	15	15
	6	Thierry Lincou	15	15	15																							6	Thierry Lincou	8	14	8
		Del Harris	15	10	2	15	8																					2	Jonathon Power	15	15	15
	26	Grégory Gaultier	12	15	15	9	15			26	Grégory Gaultier	17	8	4	15	8
		Mike Corren	13	9	9					14	Chris Walker	14	15	15	5	15
	14	Chris Walker	15	15	15														14	Chris Walker	15	5	3	7
		Tim Garner	15	15	15														2	Jonathon Power	12	15	15	15
		Glenn Keenan	6	14	6						Tim Garner	4	3	4
		Farrukh Zaman	8	10	5					2	Jonathon Power	15	15	15
	2	Jonathon Power	15	15	15

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See also

• PSA World Open
• 2002 Women's World Open Squash Championship