Men's World Open 1977
2nd PSA World Squash Championship
LocationAustralia Adelaide, Australia
Date(s)October 11–21, 1977
PSA World Tour
CategoryWorld Open
Results
ChampionAustralia Geoff Hunt
Runner-upPakistan Qamar Zaman
Semi-finalistsPakistan Mohibullah Khan
Pakistan Gogi Alauddin
 1976 England Canada 1979 

The 1977 PSA Men's Uniroyal World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1977 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place at Brahma Lodge in Adelaide, Australia from 11 October to 21 October 1977. Geoff Hunt won his second World Open title, defeating Qamar Zaman in the final.

Seeds

  1. Australia Geoff Hunt (champion)
  2. Pakistan Mohibullah Khan (semifinals)
  3. Pakistan Qamar Zaman (final)
  4. Pakistan Gogi Alauddin (semifinals)
  5. Pakistan Hiddy Jahan (quarterfinals)
  6. South Africa Roland Watson (quarterfinals)
  7. Republic of Ireland Jonah Barrington (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Cameron Nancarrow (first round)

Draw and results

First round

Player One Player Two Score
Australia Geoff Hunt (1)New Zealand Craig Blackwood9-5 9-4 9-0
Pakistan Mohibullah Khan (2)Australia Malcolm Hall9-0 9-3 9-2
Pakistan Qamar Zaman (3)Australia A Saulys9-3 9-3 9-5
Pakistan Gogi Alauddin (4)Australia Trevor Quick9-0 9-0 9-6
Pakistan Hiddy Jahan (5)Sweden Leif Leiner6-9 9-0 9-2 9-1
Republic of Ireland Jonah Barrington (6)Australia Bob Baker9-3 3-9 9-0 9-0
South Africa Roland Watson (7)Australia Peter Wrightw/o
Australia Cameron Nancarrow (8)Australia Tony Hosford9-0 9-3 9-2
Egypt Aly Abdel AzizAustralia Des Panizza9-6 9-0 9-2
Australia Robert PrattPakistan Maqsood Ahmedw/o
Egypt Ahmed SafwatPakistan H Musa9-0 9-3 9-2
England John EasterAustralia Alex Morkunas9-0 9-2 9-0
Australia Kevin ShawcrossAustralia R Clift10-8 9-6 9-4
Pakistan Torsam KhanAustralia R Brown9-0 9-1 9-0
Australia Ray LewisSweden Tarras Tovar9-3 9-6 9-10 10-8
Australia Glen BrumbyPakistan Atlas Khanw/o
Australia David PinningtonAustralia Gregory Robberds9-5 9-0 9-1
Pakistan Rehmatullah KhanAustralia Craig Bowden9-2 9-2 9-1
Australia Ken HiscoeAustralia Fred Howell9-5 9-3 9-4
New Zealand Bruce BrownleeAustralia A McCulloch7-9 9-1 9-2 9-1
New Zealand Murray LilleyAustralia Tim D’Arcy9-1 9-0 9-1
Australia Hadyn DalyAustralia D Stone9-6 6-9 9-0 9-2
Egypt Abbas KaoudAustralia S Rimmington9-6 9-0 9-3
Australia Kim WilkinsSingapore I Husainw/o
United States Bill AndrussAustralia Len Atkins9-7 9-4 9-0
Australia Bryce AllansonAustralia G Dittmar8-10 9-1 2-9 9-0 9-5
Pakistan Rahim GulAustralia Neno Vince10-9 2-9 9-3 9-6
Australia Doug StephensonAustralia Roy Ollier9-4 9-8 9-4
Australia Ian StephensonAustralia P Grant9-1 9-0 9-4
South Africa Alan ColburnAustralia M Hannah9-3 9-4 9-0
Australia Steve BowditchEngland Dick Carter9-6 9-3 9-0
Second round Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
1 Australia Geoff Hunt 9 9 9
Australia Steve Bowditch 3 4 1 1 Australia Hunt 9 9 9
Australia Robert Pratt 10 9 9 Australia Pratt 0 5 4
Egypt Mohamed Khalifa 8 5 3 1 Australia Hunt 9 9 9
New Zealand Bruce Brownlee 9 9 9 9 New Zealand Brownlee 2 7 3
8 Australia Cameron Nancarrow 3 10 2 7 New Zealand Brownlee 9 9 2 9
Egypt Ahmed Safwat 9 9 9 Egypt Safwat 1 4 9 7
South Africa Alan Colburn 6 6 6 1 Australia Hunt 9 5 9 9
4 Pakistan Gogi Alauddin 9 9 9 4 Pakistan Alauddin 6 9 2 6
Australia Ian Stephenson 3 3 1 4 Pakistan Alauddin 9 9 6 9
England John Easter 9 9 9 England Easter 6 3 9 3
Australia Haydn Daly 2 0 4 4 Pakistan Alauddin 7 9 5 10 10
5 Pakistan Hiddy Jahan 9 9 9 5 Pakistan Jahan 9 3 9 9 8
Australia Grantley Pinnington 7 0 5 5 Pakistan Jahan 10 9 9 Final
Australia Kevin Shawcross 7 9 9 2 9 Australia Shawcross 8 4 5
Australia Ray Lewis 9 4 3 9 0 1 Australia Hunt 9 10 0 1 9
2 Pakistan Mohibullah Khan 9 9 9 3 Pakistan Zaman 5 9 9 9 4
Australia Bryce Allanson 1 0 1 2 Pakistan M Khan 9 9 9
Australia Ken Hiscoe 3 2 9 9 9 Australia Hiscoe 1 0 3
New Zealand Murray Lilley 9 9 5 2 3 2 Pakistan M Khan 9 9 9
6 South Africa Roland Watson 9 9 9 6 South Africa Watson 4 6 5
Australia Kim Wilkins 3 1 1 6 South Africa Watson 9 9 5 9
Pakistan Torsam Khan 9 9 9 Pakistan T Khan 1 2 9 4
Pakistan Rahim Gul 3 1 1 2 Pakistan M Khan 9 4 6 10 1
3 Pakistan Qamar Zaman 9 9 9 3 Pakistan Zaman 5 9 9 8 9
Australia Glen Brumby 2 1 1 3 Pakistan Zaman 9 9 9
Pakistan Rehmatullah Khan 2 9 9 2 w/o Pakistan R Khan 5 3 1
Egypt Abbas Kaoud[1] 9 5 6 0 scr 3 Pakistan Zaman 9 9 9
7 Republic of Ireland Jonah Barrington 9 9 9 7 Republic of Ireland Barrington 1 5 5
United States Bill Andruss 4 3 1 7 Republic of Ireland Barrington 9 9 7 2 w/o
Egypt Aly Abdel Aziz 9 9 9 Egypt Aziz[2] 2 7 9 5 disq
Australia Doug Stephenson 1 0 4

Third Place Play Off

The only time a third place play off took place in World Open history was in 1977.

Player One Player Two Score
Pakistan Mohibullah KhanPakistan Gogi Alauddin9-4 9-3 5-9 9-3

See also

References

  1. Kaoud walked off court in protest at refereeing.
  2. Aziz disqualified for time wasting

[1]

  1. "Mens Squash World Open 1977".
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