2012 Men's British Open Squash Championship

This article is about the 2012 squash tournament. For the 2012 golf tournament, see 2012 Open Championship.

The Men's Allam British Open 2012 is the men's edition of the 2012 British Open Squash Championships, which is a PSA World Series event Platinum (Prize money : $150 000 ). The event took place at the O2 in London, England from 14 May to 20 May. Nick Matthew won his third British Open trophy, beating Ramy Ashour in the final.

British Open
72nd Men's British Open
Details
Event name	Allam British Open 2012
Location	London, England
Venue	The O2 (London)
Website www.britishopensquash.net
Men's Winner
Category	World Series Platinum
Prize money	$150,000
Year	World Tour 2012
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Prize money and ranking points

For 2012, the prize purse was $150,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows:^[1]

Prize Money British Open (2012)

Event	W	F	SF	QF	2R	1R
Points (PSA)	2625	1725	1050	640	375	190
Prize money	$23,625	$15,525	$9,450	$5,740	$3,375	$1,690

Seeds

1. James Willstrop (Semifinals)
2. Grégory Gaultier (Quarterfinals)
3. Nick Matthew (Champion)
4. Ramy Ashour (Final)
5. Amr Shabana (Quarterfinals)
6. Peter Barker (Semifinals)
7. Mohamed El Shorbagy (Quarterfinals)
8. Laurens Jan Anjema (Quarterfinals)

Draw and results

	1* 2* First round 3* 4*									1* 2* Second round 3* 4*									* Quarter finals *									Semi finals
	1	James Willstrop	11	11	11
		Simon Rösner	3	5	7					1	James Willstrop	9	11	11	11
		Alister Walker	11	11	11						Alister Walker	11	7	5	5
	Q	Chris Simpson	7	6	7														1	James Willstrop	11	11	11
		Adrian Grant	11	11	11														7	Mohd El Shorbagy	4	7	9
	WC	Adrian Waller	6	8	5						Adrian Grant	10	4	8
	Q	Mathieu Castagnet	7	11	7	10				7	Mohd El Shorbagy	11	11	11
	7	Mohd El Shorbagy	11	9	11	11																						1	James Willstrop	11	6	6	8
	5	Amr Shabana	11	7	6	11	11																					4	Ramy Ashour*	8	11	11	11
		Tarek Momen	7	11	11	3	6			5	Amr Shabana	11	11	11
		Mohd Ali Anwar Reda	6	10	6						Olli Tuominen	10	4	4
		Olli Tuominen	11	12	11														5	Amr Shabana	8	10	11	11	4
		Borja Golán	12	12	11														4	Ramy Ashour	11	12	5	1	11
		Cameron Pilley	10	10	5						Borja Golán	11	11	9	1	6												Final
		Daryl Selby	11	7	5	14				4	Ramy Ashour*	6	3	11	11	11
	4	Ramy Ashour	8	11	11	16																						4	Ramy Ashour	9	4	8
	3	Nick Matthew	11	11	11																							3	Nick Matthew*	11	11	11
	Q	Max Lee	8	4	6					3	Nick Matthew	11	8	11	11
		Tom Richards	11	10	11	11					Tom Richards	5	11	4	6
		Ong Beng Hee	7	12	4	4													3	Nick Matthew	4	11	11	11
		Stephen Coppinger	11	11	11	11													8	Laurens Jan Anjema	11	6	5	5
	Q	Alan Clyne	9	13	6	3					Stephen Coppinger	10	11	2	3
	Q	Grégoire Marche	2	1	5					8	Laurens Jan Anjema	12	2	11	11
	8	Laurens Jan Anjema	11	11	11																							3	Nick Matthew	11	11	11
	6	Peter Barker	11	11	11																							6	Peter Barker	5	8	6
	Q	Ryan Cuskelly	3	9	9					6	Peter Barker	7	11	11	11
		Saurav Ghosal	11	11	11						Saurav Ghosal	11	2	6	6
	Q	Marwan El Shorbagy	7	6	5														6	Peter Barker	11	2	7	11	11
		Miguel Rodríguez	5	6	11	11	1												2	Grégory Gaultier	8	11	11	9	6
		Jonathan Kemp	11	11	8	9	11			Q	Jonathan Kemp	5	8	7
		Nicolas Müller	6	4	3					2	Grégory Gaultier	11	11	11
	2	Grégory Gaultier	11	11	11

^[2]

See also

• 2012 Men's World Open Squash Championship
• 2012 Women's British Open Squash Championship