# 1985 Men's World Open Squash Championship

The 1985 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1985 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Cairo in Egypt from 18 November to 25 November 1985. Jahangir Khan won his fifth consecutive World Open title, defeating Ross Norman in the final.

## Seeds

* Jahangir Khan (champion)
* Ross Norman (final)
* Stuart Davenport (second round)
* Dean Williams (quarterfinals)
* Qamar Zaman (second round)

## Draw and 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 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Bodimeade | 5 | 5 | 6 | | | 1 | Jahangir Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sohail Qaiser | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | Sohail Qaiser | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jan-Ulf Söderberg | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | Jahangir Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ross Thorne | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | Ross Thorne | 2 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mohammed Awad | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | Ross Thorne | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Phil Kenyon | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | Phil Kenyon | 5 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Hickox | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Jahangir Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | |
| | Glen Brumby | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Glen Brumby | 2 | 0 | 7 | | |
| | Mark Talbott | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | Glen Brumby | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Greg Pollard | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | Greg Pollard | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gamal el-Amir | 8 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | Glen Brumby | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dean Williams | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Dean Williams | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Maqsood Ahmed | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | 4 | Dean Williams | 9 | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Ricki Hill | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | Ricki Hill | 1 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Maclean | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Jahangir Khan | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
| 2 | Ross Norman | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ross Norman | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | |
| | Steve Bowditch | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Ross Norman | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kelvin Smith | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | Kelvin Smith | 2 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jansher Khan | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ross Norman | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Umar Hayat Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Umar Hayat Khan | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Atef Khalifa | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | Umar Hayat Khan | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Qamar Zaman | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 5 | Qamar Zaman | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ned Edwards | 0 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ross Norman | 9 | 9 | 9 | | |
| | Gawain Briars | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gawain Briars | 6 | 2 | 2 | | |
| | Nasser Zahran | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | Gawain Briars | 9 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hiddy Jahan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | Hiddy Jahan | 6 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anders Wahlstedt | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Gawain Briars | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Magdi Saad | 10 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Magdi Saad | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Danny Lee | 8 | 1 | 4 | | | | Magdi Saad | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Stuart Davenport | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | 3 | Stuart Davenport | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ric Zandvliet | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |