# 1987 Men's British Open Squash Championship

The 1987 Hi-Tec British Open Championships was held at the South Bank Squash Club with the later stages being held at the Wembley Conference Centre from 4–14 April 1987. Jahangir Khan won his sixth consecutive title defeating Jansher Khan in the final 9-6 9-0 9-5. Eight times champion Geoff Hunt made a comeback after a five-year absence.

## Seeds

* Jahangir Khan
* Ross Norman
* Stuart Davenport
* Phil Kenyon
* Gawain Briars
* Hiddy Jahan
* Chris Robertson
* Chris Dittmar
* Geoff Williams
* Tristan Nancarrow
* Jansher Khan
* Martin Bodimeade
* Bryan Beeson
* Rodney Martin
* Jan-Ulf Söderberg
* Maqsood Ahmed

### Final

Jahangir Khan beat Jansher Khan 9-6 9-0 9-5

### Section 1

| 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| 1 | Jahangir Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Robberds | 4 | 0 | 0 | | | 1 | J Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Gregory | 9 | 10 | 9 | | | | Gregory | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rory Watt | 2 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Khan | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Tristan Nancarrow | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 10 | Nancarrow | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Walker | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | | 10 | Nancarrow | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Geoff Hunt | 6 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | | Hunt | 8 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jonas Gornerup | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | |
| 7 | Chris Robertson | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Robertson | 4 | 3 | 3 | | |
| | Sabir Butt | 9 | 2 | | | | 7 | Robertson | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Del Harris | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | Harris | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Karam | 4 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Robertson | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Maqsood Ahmed | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 16 | Maqsood A | 1 | 0 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Zain Saleh | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | | 16 | Maqsood A | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| | Gary Waite | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | | | Waite | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Carter | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Khan | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | Rodney Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | R Martin | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| | Paul Millington | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | 14 | R Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gamal El Amir | 10 | 9 | 3 | 9 | | | El Amir | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matti Saarela | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 14 | R Martin | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Björn Almström | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Almstrom | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Mir Zaman Gul | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | | | Almstrom | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nigel Stiles | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | Stiles | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hiddy Jahan | 5 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | R Martin | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Stuart Davenport | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Davenport | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| | Robert Forde | 7 | 6 | 4 | | | 3 | Davenport | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cerryg Jones | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | Jones | 6 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bosse Boström | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Davenport | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Neil Harvey | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Harvey | 4 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Symonds | 7 | 3 | 0 | | | | Harvey | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Martin Bodimeade | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 12 | Bodimeade | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Owen | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| 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 | 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 | Quarter-finals |
| 11 | Jansher Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rodney Eyles | 4 | 0 | 3 | | | 11 | Jansher K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zarak Jahan Khan | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | Z J Khan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Cunningham | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Jansher K | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Gawain Briars | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Briars | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Christy Willstrop | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | | 5 | Briars | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Hill | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | Hill | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nasser Zahran | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Jansher K | 9 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Ross Norman | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Norman | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| | Philip Trueman | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | 2 | Norman | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Nicolle | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | Nicolle | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austin Adarraga | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Norman | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Geoff Williams | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Williams | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Khadim Khan | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | | Williams G | | | | | | | | | | | | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| | Adrian Davies | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | | | Davies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Umar Hayat Khan | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Jansher K | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Chris Dittmar | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Dittmar | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| | Ric Zandvliet | 2 | 0 | 5 | | | 8 | Dittmar | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Ransome | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | | | Ransome | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sohail Qaiser | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Dittmar | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gamal Awad | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Awad | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brett Newton | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | | | Awad | 9 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Jan-Ulf Söderberg | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 15 | Söderberg | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brett Martin | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Dittmar | 9 | 9 | 9 | | |
| 4 | Phil Kenyon | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Kenyon | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| | Stephen Vocetti | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Kenyon | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Maclean | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | Maclean | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Danny Meddings | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Kenyon | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Bryan Beeson | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Beeson | 9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Zahir Hussein Khan | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | Beeson | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Robinson | 9 | 10 | 9 | | | | Robinson | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grant Miller | 4 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Preceded by1986 | British Open Squash Championships England (London) 1987 | Succeeded by1988 |