2000 Men's British Open Squash Championship

The 2000 Eye Group British Open Championships was held at the Edgbaston Priory Club with the later stages at the National Indoor Arena from 9–15 October 2000.
David Evans won the title defeating Paul Price in the final. Bradley Ball replaced number one seed Peter Nicol in the main draw following the withdrawal of Nicol from the tournament with a stress fracture of the shin.[1]

British Open Squash Championships
62nd British Open Championships
Details
Location	Birmingham, England
Venue	Edgbaston Priory Club & National Indoor Arena

Seeds

1. Jonathon Power
2. Ahmed Barada
3. Simon Parke
4. Martin Heath
5. Paul Johnson
6. Del Harris
7. David Palmer
8. Peter Marshall
9. David Evans
10. Anthony Hill
11. John White
12. Thierry Lincou
13. Paul Price
14. Nick Taylor
15. Mark Chaloner

Draw and results

[2]

Final Qualifying Round

Player One	Player Two	Score
Davide Bianchetti	James Willstrop	15-15 15-6 15-8 15-10
Stewart Boswell	Rodney Durbach	13-15 15-10 15-17 17-16 15-11
John Williams	Olli Tuominen	15-11 15-4 15-7
Stefan Casteleyn	Tommy Berden	15-12 15-11 15-14
Stephen Meads	Peter Genever	15-11 15-9 15-8
Juha Raumolin	Tim Garner	15-7 11-15 13-15 15-13 15-6
Lee Beachill	Bradley Ball +	15-14 15-4 15-9
Ong Beng Hee	Adrian Grant	9-15 15-10 15-10 15-13

+ Lucky loser

Main draw

	First Round									Second Round									Quarter Finals									Semi Finals
	1	Jonathon Power	15	12	15	15
	Q	Lee Beachill	5	15	5	6				1	Power	15	15	15
		Amjad Khan	15	10	4	6				12	Lincou	6	6	3
	12	Thierry Lincou	12	15	15	15													1	Power	16	14	15	15	12
	8	Peter Marshall	12	4	9														7	Palmer	17	15	9	7	15
	16	Graham Ryding	15	15	15					16	Ryding	15	13	15	8	7
	Q	Juha Raumolin	11	9	11					7	Palmer	6	15	11	15	15
	7	David Palmer	15	15	15																							7	Palmer	5	6	11
	6	Del Harris	15	17	13	1	6																					9	Evans	15	15	15
	Q	Stewart Boswell	13	16	15	15	15			Q	Boswell	13	12	10
	Q	Ong Beng Hee	12	17	17	4	15			Q	Beng Hee	15	15	15
	11	John White	15	14	16	15	11												Q	Beng Hee	15	6	13	9
	9	David Evans	15	15	15														9	Evans	12	15	15	15
		Derek Ryan	5	10	8					9	Evans	15	12	15	15													Final
	Q	Stefan Casteleyn	10	2	1					2	Barada	11	15	3	7
	2	Ahmed Barada	15	15	15																							9	Evans	15	15	15
	3	Simon Parke	15	15	17																							13	Price	11	6	10
	Q	Stephen Meads	12	6	16					3	Parke	11	11	11
	Q	John Williams	11	15	4	15	10			13	Price	15	15	15
	13	Paul Price	15	8	15	11	15												13	Price	15	15	13	6	17
	10	Anthony Hill	5	5	4															Kneipp	12	10	15	15	16
		Joseph Kneipp	15	15	15						Kneipp	4	3	15	15	15
		Amr Shabana	11	12	2					4	Heath	15	15	9	13	8
	4	Martin Heath	15	15	15																							13	Price	17	11	15	15
	5	Paul Johnson	15	15	12	15																						15	Chaloner	16	15	7	5
		Mark Cairns	11	12	15	13				5	Johnson	15	15	7	13	6
	Q	Davide Bianchetti	9	13	10					15	Chaloner	12	11	15	15	15
	15	Mark Chaloner	15	15	15														15	Chaloner	15	15	12	15
	14	Nick Taylor	12	13	15	15	13													Gough	8	11	15	12
		Alex Gough	15	15	1	5	15				Gough	17	17	12	17
		Omar El Borolossy	15	15	15						El Borolossy	15	15	15	14
	LL	Bradley Ball	8	11	8

References

1. "Times Archives 2000 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
2. "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.