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	D Palmer / G Ryding
← 2003	2005 →

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

2

Draws & Results

First round							Second round									Quarter finals							Semi finals							Final

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
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	Gregory Gaultier	11	2	5	11	11	11	Gregory Gaultier	8	11	8	6
	Bradley Ball	6	6	8			2	Thierry Lincou	11	6	11	11
2	Thierry Lincou	11	11	11