# 1987 Men's World Open Squash Championship

The 1987 ICI Perspex Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1987 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Birmingham in England from 11 to 20 October 1987. Jansher Khan won his first World Open title, defeating Chris Dittmar in the final.

## Seeds

* Jahangir Khan (semi-finals)
* Ross Norman (third round)
* Stuart Davenport (quarter-finals)
* Jansher Khan (champion)
* Chris Dittmar (final)
* Rodney Martin (semi-finals)
* Phil Kenyon (third round)
* Chris Robertson (quarter-finals)

## Draw and results

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | 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 | Jahangir Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anders Wahlstedt | 3 | 0 | 7 | | | 1 | Jahangir Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tristan Nancarrow | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9 | | Nanacarrow | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gamal el-Amir | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | 1 | Jahangir Khan | 9 | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chris Robertson | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Robertson | 5 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Magdi Saad | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | | 8 | Robertson | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zarak Jahan Khan | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | Z J Khan | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ross Thorne | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Jahangir Khan | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
| 4 | Jansher Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Jansher Khan | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| | Brett Martin | 1 | 5 | 0 | | | 4 | Jansher Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hiddy Jahan | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | | Jahan | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Bodimeade | 4 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | 4 | Jansher Khan | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Umar Hayat Khan | 9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | | | | U H Khan | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Phil Kenyon | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | | Umar Hayat Khan | ? | ? | ? | | | | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Rodney Eyles | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | | | Eyles | ? | ? | ? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Carter | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Jansher Khan | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | Chris Dittmar | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Chris Dittmar | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | |
| | Ahmed Taher | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | 5 | Chris Dittmar | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gawain Briars | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | Briars | 7 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Phil Whitlock | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Chris Dittmar | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Stuart Davenport | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Davenport | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Danny Meddings | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | 3 | Davenport | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Hickox | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | Hickox | 3 | 5 | ? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Geoff Williams | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Chris Dittmar | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2 | Ross Norman | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | R Martin | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | |
| | Fredrik Johnson | 7 | 7 | 5 | | | 2 | Norman | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neil Harvey | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | | | Harvey | 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Maclean | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Harvey | 5 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Rodney Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | R Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Cerryg Jones | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | 6 | R Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maqsood Ahmed | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | | | Ahmed | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Robberds | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |