# 2001 Men's British Open Squash Championship

The 2001 British Open Championships was held at the Edgbaston Priory Club with the later stages at the National Indoor Arena from 5–10 June 2001. David Palmer won the title defeating Chris Walker in the final. Peter Nicol represented England from 2001 and six times champion Jansher Khan announced his official retirement after unsuccessful double surgery on both knees.

## Seeds

* Jonathon Power
* Peter Nicol
* David Palmer
* David Evans
* Paul Price
* Simon Parke
* John White
* Martin Heath
* Ong Beng Hee
* Paul Johnson
* Mark Chaloner
* Alex Gough
* Stewart Boswell
* Omar El Borolossy
* Del Harris
* Graham Ryding

## Draw and results
### Main draw

| 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 | Jonathon Power | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Stephen Meads | 7 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | Power | 8 | 15 | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Renan Lavigne | 9 | 5 | 11 | | | 15 | Harris | 15 | 8 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Del Harris | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Harris | 12 | 16 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Graham Ryding | 6 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | 7 | White | 15 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Williams | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 16 | Ryding | 14 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | James Willstrop | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | | 7 | White | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | John White | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | White | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| 8 | Martin Heath | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | Walker | 15 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 15 |
| | Nick Taylor | w. | o. | | | | | Taylor | 15 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karim Darwish | 9 | 14 | 6 | | | 9 | Beng Hee | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ong Beng Hee | 15 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Beng Hee | 17 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Omar El Borolossy | 11 | 10 | 15 | 9 | | | | | | | | | Q | Walker | 16 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Chris Walker | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | | Q | Walker | 17 | 9 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Peter Genever | 6 | 15 | 7 | 6 | | 4 | Evans | 15 | 15 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | David Evans | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | Walker | 15 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 3 | David Palmer | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Palmer | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| | Anthony Ricketts | 6 | 11 | 5 | | | 3 | Palmer | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Davide Bianchetti | 10 | 12 | 5 | | | 13 | Boswell | 6 | 17 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Stewart Boswell | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Palmer | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Alex Gough | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | | | | | | | | 12 | Gough | 15 | 8 | 15 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Joseph Kneipp | 14 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 12 | Gough | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Olli Tuominen | 9 | 10 | 12 | | | 6 | Parke | 7 | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Simon Parke | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Palmer | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |
| 5 | Paul Price | 15 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Beachill | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | |
| Q | Rodney Durbach | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 5 | Price | 17 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Beachill | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | Beachill | 16 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Paul Johnson | 15 | 9 | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Beachill | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mark Chaloner | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Nicol | 7 | 17 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | John Russell | 5 | 8 | 9 | | | 11 | Chaloner | 7 | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Mark Cairns | 11 | 9 | 15 | 7 | | 2 | Nicol | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Peter Nicol | 15 | 15 | 9 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Preceded by2000 | British Open Squash Championships England (Birmingham) 2001 | Succeeded by2002 |