2004 Men's World Open Squash Championship

Men's World Open 2004
26th PSA World Squash Championship
Location	Doha, Qatar
Date(s)	November 28 - December 3, 2004
Website www.squashsite.co.uk/qatarworldopen.htm
PSA World Tour
Category	PSA World Open
Prize money	$120,000
Results
Champion	Thierry Lincou
Runner-up	Lee Beachill
Semi-finalists	David Palmer Graham Ryding

The 2004 Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Doha in Qatar from 28 November to 3 December 2004. Thierry Lincou won his first World Open title, defeating Lee Beachill in the final.

Ranking points

In 2004, the points breakdown were as follows:

World Open (2004)

Event	W	F	SF	QF	2R	1R
Points (PSA)	2187,5	1437,5	875	531,25	312,5	156,25

Seeds

1. Lee Beachill (final)
2. Thierry Lincou (champion)
3. Peter Nicol (quarterfinals)
4. David Palmer (semifinals)
5. Nick Matthew (first round)
6. Amr Shabana (quarterfinals)
7. John White (first round)
8. Karim Darwish (second round)
9. Jonathon Power (second round)
10. Joe Kneipp (second round)
11. Grégory Gaultier (second round)
12. James Willstrop (quarterfinals)
13. Adrian Grant (second round)
14. Anthony Ricketts (quarterfinals)
15. Omar El Borolossy (first round)
16. Mohammed Abbas (second round)

Draws & Results

	First round									Second round									Quarter finals									Semi finals
	1	Lee Beachill	11	11	15
		Davide Bianchetti	4	5	13					1	Lee Beachill	14	11	11
	10	Joe Kneipp	11	11	11					10	Joe Kneipp	12	6	4
	Q	Mohd Azlan Iskandar	9	7	6														1	Lee Beachill	11	11	11
	8	Karim Darwish	8	11	11	11													12	James Willstrop	7	4	9
		Simon Parke	11	9	8	7				8	Karim Darwish	11	6	7	7
	12	James Willstrop	11	11	11					12	James Willstrop	6	11	11	11
	Q	Rodney Durbach	9	4	5																							1	Lee Beachill	11	11	5	12
	4	David Palmer	11	11	11																							4	David Palmer	8	6	11	10
	Q	Tommy Berden	9	9	6					4	David Palmer	11	11	11
	13	Adrian Grant	11	11	11					13	Adrian Grant	5	4	7
		Renan Lavigne	7	9	9														4	David Palmer	6	7	11	11	12
	6	Amr Shabana	11	8	3	11	11												6	Amr Shabana	11	11	2	8	10
		Mark Chaloner	4	11	11	7	5			6	Amr Shabana	11	11	5	11													Final
	16	Mohammed Abbas	11	11	11					16	Mohammed Abbas	7	5	11	6
	Q	Wael El Hindi	4	5	2																							1	Lee Beachill	11	2	11	10	8
	Q	Alex Gough	4	11	11	11																						2	Thierry Lincou	5	11	2	12	11
	15	Omar El Borolossy	11	9	3	3				Q	Alex Gough	10	5	3
		Graham Ryding	6	11	7	11	11				Graham Ryding	12	11	11
	5	Nick Matthew	11	8	11	9	6													Graham Ryding	11	11	9	11
		Dan Jenson	5	7	8														3	Peter Nicol	6	7	11	3
	9	Jonathon Power	11	11	11					9	Jonathon Power	11	8	5	4
	Q	Mohd Essam Hafiz	7	6	5					3	Peter Nicol	7	11	11	11
	3	Peter Nicol	11	11	11																								Graham Ryding	11	3	4	11	10
		Ong Beng Hee	8	5	7																							2	Thierry Lincou	6	11	11	7	12
	14	Anthony Ricketts	11	11	11					14	Anthony Ricketts	11	2	7	11	11
		Olli Tuominen	12	11	11						Olli Tuominen	5	11	11	4	5
	7	John White	10	5	2														14	Anthony Ricketts	10	7	11	11	3
	Q	Jonathan Kemp	8	11	11	6	9												2	Thierry Lincou	12	11	7	8	11
	11	Grégory Gaultier	11	2	5	11	11			11	Grégory Gaultier	8	11	8	6
		Bradley Ball	6	6	8					2	Thierry Lincou	11	6	11	11
	2	Thierry Lincou	11	11	11

See also

• PSA World Open
• 2004 Women's World Open Squash Championship