# 2005 Men's World Open Squash Championship

The 2005 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 Hong Kong from 29 November to 4 December 2005. Amr Shabana won his second World Open title, defeating David Palmer in the final.

## Ranking points

In 2005, the points breakdown were as follows:
World Open (2005) :
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 2R | 1R |
| Points (PSA) | 2187,5 | 1437,5 | 875 | 531,25 | 312,5 | 156,25 |

## Seeds

* Thierry Lincou (quarterfinals)
* Jonathon Power (quarterfinals)
* David Palmer (final)
* Lee Beachill (quarterfinals)
* Amr Shabana (champion)
* Peter Nicol (semifinals)
* Anthony Ricketts (quarterfinals)
* James Willstrop (semifinals)
* Karim Darwish (second round)
* Grégory Gaultier (second round)
* John White (second round)
* Nick Matthew (second round)
* Mohd Azlan Iskandar (second round)
* Graham Ryding (first round)
* Olli Tuominen (second round)
* Shahid Zaman (second round)

## Draws & Results

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals |
| 1 | Thierry Lincou | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wael El Hindi | 5 | 9 | 6 | | | 1 | Thierry Lincou | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Grégory Gaultier | 11 | 11 | | | | 10 | Grégory Gaultier | 11 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Ramy Ashour | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Thierry Lincou | 11 | 3 | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Peter Nicol | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Peter Nicol | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Grant | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | | 6 | Peter Nicol | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Shahid Zaman | 13 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 16 | Shahid Zaman | 6 | 8 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Renan Lavigne | 11 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Peter Nicol | 8 | 2 | 6 | | |
| 4 | Lee Beachill | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Amr Shabana | 11 | 11 | 11 | | |
| | Joe Kneipp | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | | 4 | Lee Beachill | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | John White | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | | 11 | John White | 6 | 3 | 12 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Alex Gough | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Lee Beachill | 5 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Amr Shabana | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Amr Shabana | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Simon Parke | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | | 5 | Amr Shabana | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 15 | Olli Tuominen | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | | 15 | Olli Tuominen | 3 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Joey Barrington | 6 | 7 | 12 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Amr Shabana | 11 | 11 | 11 | | |
| | Mansoor Zaman | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | David Palmer | 6 | 7 | 8 | | |
| 9 | Karim Darwish | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | | 9 | Karim Darwish | 8 | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Barker | 7 | 7 | 9 | | | 7 | Anthony Ricketts | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Anthony Ricketts | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Anthony Ricketts | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Hisham Ashour | 11 | 3 | 5 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 3 | David Palmer | 11 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mohd Azlan Iskandar | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | | 13 | Mohd Azlan Iskandar | 7 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Laurens Jan Anjema | 9 | 5 | 6 | | | 3 | David Palmer | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | David Palmer | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | David Palmer | 11 | 13 | 12 | | |
| | Mohammed Abbas | 8 | 2 | 17 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | James Willstrop | 9 | 11 | 10 | | |
| 12 | Nick Matthew | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | | 12 | Nick Matthew | 11 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Wong Wai Hang | 10 | 6 | 8 | | | 8 | James Willstrop | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | James Willstrop | 12 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | James Willstrop | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Stewart Boswell | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jonathon Power | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Graham Ryding | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | | Q | Stewart Boswell | 8 | 11 | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ong Beng Hee | 3 | 1 | 6 | | | 2 | Jonathon Power | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jonathon Power | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |