title: 2012 Men's British Open Squash Championship
text: # 2012 Men's British Open Squash Championship
  
  The Men's Allam British Open 2012 is the men's edition of the 2012 British Open Squash Championships, which is a PSA World Series event Platinum (Prize money : $150 000 ). The event took place at the O2 in London, England from 14 May to 20 May. Nick Matthew won his third British Open trophy, beating Ramy Ashour in the final.
  
  ## Prize money and ranking points
  
  For 2012, the prize purse was $150,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows:
  
  Prize Money British Open (2012) :
  
  | Event | W | F | SF | QF | 2R | 1R |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Points (PSA) | 2625 | 1725 | 1050 | 640 | 375 | 190 |
  | Prize money | $23,625 | $15,525 | $9,450 | $5,740 | $3,375 | $1,690 |
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * James Willstrop (Semifinals)
  * Grégory Gaultier (Quarterfinals)
  * Nick Matthew (Champion)
  * Ramy Ashour (Final)
  * Amr Shabana (Quarterfinals)
  * Peter Barker (Semifinals)
  * Mohamed El Shorbagy (Quarterfinals)
  * Laurens Jan Anjema (Quarterfinals)
  
  ## Draw and results
  
  | 1* 2* First round 3* 4* | 1* 2* First round 3* 4* | 1* 2* First round 3* 4* | 1* 2* First round 3* 4* | 1* 2* First round 3* 4* | 1* 2* First round 3* 4* | 1* 2* First round 3* 4* | 1* 2* Second round 3* 4* | 1* 2* Second round 3* 4* | 1* 2* Second round 3* 4* | 1* 2* Second round 3* 4* | 1* 2* Second round 3* 4* | 1* 2* Second round 3* 4* | 1* 2* Second round 3* 4* | * 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 |
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  | 1 | James Willstrop | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Simon Rösner | 3 | 5 | 7 | | | 1 | James Willstrop | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Alister Walker | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | Alister Walker | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Chris Simpson | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | James Willstrop | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Adrian Grant | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Mohd El Shorbagy | 4 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Adrian Waller | 6 | 8 | 5 | | | | Adrian Grant | 10 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Mathieu Castagnet | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | | 7 | Mohd El Shorbagy | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Mohd El Shorbagy | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | James Willstrop | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
  | 5 | Amr Shabana | 11 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ramy Ashour* | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
  | | Tarek Momen | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 5 | Amr Shabana | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mohd Ali Anwar Reda | 6 | 10 | 6 | | | | Olli Tuominen | 10 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Olli Tuominen | 11 | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Amr Shabana | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | Borja Golán | 12 | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ramy Ashour | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 11 | | | | | | | |
  | | Cameron Pilley | 10 | 10 | 5 | | | | Borja Golán | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | | Daryl Selby | 11 | 7 | 5 | 14 | | 4 | Ramy Ashour* | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Ramy Ashour | 8 | 11 | 11 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ramy Ashour | 9 | 4 | 8 | | |
  | 3 | Nick Matthew | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Nick Matthew* | 11 | 11 | 11 | | |
  | Q | Max Lee | 8 | 4 | 6 | | | 3 | Nick Matthew | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tom Richards | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | | | Tom Richards | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ong Beng Hee | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Nick Matthew | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Stephen Coppinger | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Laurens Jan Anjema | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Alan Clyne | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | | | Stephen Coppinger | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Grégoire Marche | 2 | 1 | 5 | | | 8 | Laurens Jan Anjema | 12 | 2 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Laurens Jan Anjema | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Nick Matthew | 11 | 11 | 11 | | |
  | 6 | Peter Barker | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Peter Barker | 5 | 8 | 6 | | |
  | Q | Ryan Cuskelly | 3 | 9 | 9 | | | 6 | Peter Barker | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Saurav Ghosal | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | Saurav Ghosal | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Marwan El Shorbagy | 7 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Peter Barker | 11 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | |
  | | Miguel Rodríguez | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | Grégory Gaultier | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Jonathan Kemp | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | Q | Jonathan Kemp | 5 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Nicolas Müller | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | 2 | Grégory Gaultier | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Grégory Gaultier | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  