1998 Men's British Open Squash Championship

The 1998 British Open Championships was held at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, from 27 March - 5 April 1998.
Peter Nicol won the title defeating Jansher Khan in the final. This win put an end to Khan's six year winning streak.^[1][2]

Seeds

Draw and results

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Final Qualifying round

Player One	Player Two	Score
Juha Raumolin	John Williams	9-15 15-7 7-15 15-9 15-12
Joseph Kneipp	Danny Meddings	9-15 15-11 15-7 15-2
David Evans	Stewart Boswell	15-9 8-15 15-5 15-10
David Palmer	Ong Beng Hee	15-5 15-14 15-4
Nick Taylor	Bradley Ball	15-13 13-15 15-10 15-11
Lee Beachill	Glenn Whittaker	15-12 15-11 9-15 15-7
John White	Mika Monto +	15-10 15-14 13-15 15-10
Rodney Durbach	Iain Higgins	15-9 15-10 7-15 15-4

+ Lucky loser

Main draw

	First round									Second round									Quarter-finals									Semi-finals
	1	Peter Nicol	15	15	15
		Lee Beachill	2	10	10					1	Nicol	15	15	15
	13	Chris Walker	15	13	15	17				13	Walker	12	7	9
		Derek Ryan	8	15	10	15													1	Nicol	15	15	15
	7	Simon Parke	15	13	15	15													7	Parke	13	13	6
		Juha Raumolin	12	9	15	9				7	Parke	13	8	15	15	15
	9	Mark Chaloner	17	15	15					9	Chaloner	15	15	12	7	11
		Julien Bonetat	16	7	12																							1	Nicol	15	15	15
	4	Rodney Eyles	15	15	15																							4	Eyles	9	13	11
		Amr Shabana	6	10	7					4	Eyles	7	15	15	7	15
	16	Mark Cairns	15	15	15					16	Cairns	15	11	11	15	10
		Amir Wagih	13	8	10														4	Eyles	17	17	15
		John White	15	15	15															White	16	16	12
	15	Martin Heath	12	13	10						White	15	15	7	13	15												Final
		Joseph Kneipp	15	15	9	13	15				Kneipp	13	9	15	15	8
	6	Alex Gough	13	6	15	15	14																					1	Nicol	17	15	15
	2	Jansher Khan	17	3	17	5	15																					2	Jansher K	16	14	5
		Stefan Casteleyn	15	15	15	15	6			2	Jansher K	15	15	15
	14	Byron Davis	15	15	15					14	Davis	12	13	11
		Rodney Durbach	12	12	10														2	Jansher K	15	15	17
	12	Paul Johnson	15	13	15	15													12	Johnson	11	11	15
		Mika Monto	10	15	9	13				12	Johnson	15	9	15	15
	8	Anthony Hill	15	17	15					8	Hill	12	15	10	6
		David Palmer	11	14	8																							2	Jansher K	15	15	10	15
	10	Dan Jenson	15	15	9	17																						10	Jenson	9	8	15	10
		Nick Taylor	8	7	15	14				10	Jenson	10	10	15	15	15
		Graham Ryding	16	15	15	15					Ryding	15	15	11	14	2
	5	Ahmed Barada	17	6	7	3													10	Jenson	9	15	15	15
		David Evans	9	15	15	15														Evans	15	11	6	8
	11	Del Harris	15	11	7	9					Evans	9	15	6	w/o
	3	Jonathon Power	15	15	15					3	Power	15	17	3	ret
		Tony Hands	14	14	7

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