2011 Men's World Open Squash Championship
The 33rd World Squash Championships (English PSA World Championship ) of the men was held to 6 November 2011 at the Luxor Theatre in Rotterdam, Netherlands on October 28. She was the most lucrative tournament in the PSA World Tour 2011.
It succeeded the Englishman Nick Matthew, successfully defending his title from last year. After victories over smooth Stephane Galifi and Tarek Momen, Matthew had to go the full distance of five sets, before he was able to set at position nine Mohamed El Shorbagy beat. In the quarterfinals, he defeated Peter Barker 3-1, in the semifinals to set at position three Egyptians Karim Darwish clearly 3-0. In the final he met on the set of six French Grégory Gaultier, who in turn had initially won a clear victory against Dylan Bennett and César Salazar. Even Gaultier won his second round only in the fifth set against Laurens Jan Anjema before he benefited in the connection of the injury-related task Ramy Ashours. In the semifinals, he defeated the Englishman James Willstrop set of four clear 3-0. In the final, Nick Matthew retained ultimately prevailed 9:11, 11:9, 11:6 and 11:5. It was his second title after 2010, when he defeated James Willstrop in the final. For Grégory Gaultier it was the third in a World Cup final, which was lost, as in 2006 and 2007 for him. Nick Matthew, it became the first squash player Jansher Khan has to defend his title from last year. Khan succeeded in doing so for the last time in 1996.
From the German-speaking countries, a total of three players to the main round part: Raphael Kandra from Germany initially has successfully qualified, remained in the first round against Cameron Pilley but a chance. The second German player, Simon Roesner, resigned after surviving opening round in the second round against the Egyptian Mohamed El Shorbagy from. The only Swiss participants of the main field, Nicolas Müller, also only reached the second round, where he lost in five sets Ramy Ashour. In the qualification also still occurred Jens Schoor from Germany ( defeat in the second qualifying round), Aqeel Rehman from Austria and Reiko Peter from Switzerland (both losing in the first qualifying round).
David Palmer, world champion in 2002 and 2006, finished after his quarter-final defeat against Karim Darwish at the age of 35 years, his active professional career.
Overall, there were 64 participants places in the main draw, the top 16 players were set. The following 32 best participants started in the 1st round, the remaining 16 Starter places were determined by a qualification. In qualifying came to a total of 64 players. Thus, in the World Cup 2011 a total of 112 players were involved.
- 3.1 semifinals, finals
- 3.2 Upper half 3.2.1 Upper half 1
- 3.2.2 Upper Half 2
- 3.3.1 Bottom Half 1
- 3.3.2 Bottom Half 2
Prize money and world ranking points
In the World Squash Championships in 2011, the following prize money and world ranking points were paid or credited for each round is reached. Players who entered from qualifying into the main draw, the qualifying points were given in addition to those for the respective round is reached. Otherwise, the amounts are not cumulative. The total prize money amounted to 275,000 U.S. dollars.
Seedings
Explanations
- Q = qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- ALT = substitute ( alternate )
- PR = Protected Ranking
- SE = Special Exempt
- R = Task ( retired )
- D = disqualification
- Supra = Walkover