title: 1999 Men's World Open Squash Championship
text: # 1999 Men's World Open Squash Championship
  
  The 1999 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1999 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Giza, Cairo in Egypt from 10 September to 17 September 1999. Peter Nicol won his first World Open title, defeating Ahmed Barada in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Jonathon Power (semifinals)
  * Peter Nicol (champion)
  * Ahmed Barada (final)
  * Paul Johnson (quarterfinals)
  * Martin Heath (semifinals)
  * Simon Parke (quarterfinals)
  * Derek Ryan (second round)
  * Anthony Hill (quarterfinals)
  * Stefan Casteleyn (second round)
  * Alex Gough (first round)
  * Dan Jenson (third round)
  * Rodney Eyles (first round)
  * Amjad Khan (third round)
  * Graham Ryding (first round)
  * Paul Price (third round)
  * John White (second round)
  
  ## Draw and results
  
  ### 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | 1 | Jonathon Power | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Simon Parke | 8 | 15 | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Simon Parke | 8 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 1 | Power | 15 | 9 | 2 | rtd | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 3 | Barada | 9 | 15 | 9 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Anthony Hill | 5 | 14 | 8 | | 3 | Barada | 9 | 15 | 9 | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Ahmed Barada | 15 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Ahmed Barada | 15 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | 3 | Barada | 9 | 13 | 11 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Nicol | 15 | 15 | 15 |
  | 4 | Paul Johnson | 13 | 6 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Nicol | 15 | 15 | 15 |
  | 5 | Martin Heath | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Martin Heath | 15 | 15 | 15 | | 5 | Heath | 15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 2 | Nicol | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
  | | Mark Chaloner | 17 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 2 | Nicol | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
  | 2 | Peter Nicol | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals |
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  | 1 | Jonathon Power | 15 | 15 | 9 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Zarak Jahan Khan | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | | 1 | Power | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Juha Raumolin | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | Q | Whittaker | 8 | 13 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Glenn Whittaker | 10 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | 1 | Power | 15 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | |
  | | Nick Taylor | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | Shabana | 13 | 14 | 8 | | | | | | | |
  | | Janne Kyttanen | 3 | 11 | 5 | | | | Taylor | 13 | 9 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Amr Shabana | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | | | Shabana | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | Rodney Eyles | 9 | 15 | 8 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Power | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 |
  | 13 | Amjad Khan | 15 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Parke | 8 | 15 | 7 | 12 |
  | Q | Mohamed Essam Hafiz | 5 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 13 | A Khan | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Thierry Lincou | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | Lincou | 13 | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | John Russell | 15 | 8 | 12 | 9 | | | | | | | 13 | Khan | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | |
  | | Stephen Meads | 11 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 6 | Parke | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | |
  | | Marcus Berrett | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | | Berrett | 14 | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Joseph Kneipp | 8 | 10 | 9 | | | 6 | Parke | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Simon Parke | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals |
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  | 8 | Anthony Hill | 15 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Amir Wagih | 5 | 16 | 13 | | | 8 | Hill | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Byron Davis | 15 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 15 | | Davis | 8 | 4 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ahmed Faizy | 6 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | | | | | | 8 | Hill | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | | | | | |
  | | David Palmer | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | Palmer | 15 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Davide Bianchetti | 6 | 10 | 6 | | | | Palmer | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | John Williams | 12 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 15 | | Williams | 14 | 13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Alex Gough | 15 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Hill | 5 | 14 | 8 |
  | 14 | Graham Ryding | 15 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Barada | 15 | 17 | 15 |
  | | Shamsul Islam Khan | 12 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | | S I Khan | 5 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Mansoor Zaman | 7 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | | El Borolossy | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Omar El Borolossy | 15 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | El Borolossy | 10 | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | |
  | | Tony Hands | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | 3 | Barada | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Bradley Ball | 10 | 5 | 10 | | | | Hands | 10 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Daniel Forslund | 6 | 8 | 7 | | | 3 | Barada | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Ahmed Barada | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | 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 |
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  | 4 | Paul Johnson | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mika Monto | 10 | 9 | 13 | | 4 | Johnson | 11 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mark Cairns | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | Cairns | 15 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Olli Tuominen | 11 | 12 | 8 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Johnson | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | | | | | | |
  | | Tim Garner | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | 11 | Jenson | 11 | 17 | 8 | 16 | | | | | | |
  | | Kashif Shuja | 10 | 7 | 8 | | | Garner | 15 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mir Zaman Gul | 11 | 16 | 13 | | 11 | Jenson | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | Dan Jenson | 15 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Johnson | 13 | 6 | 13 |
  | 9 | Stefan Casteleyn | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Heath | 15 | 15 | 15 |
  | | Kelly Patrick | 13 | 13 | 12 | | 9 | Casteleyn | 6 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mohd Medhat Morsi | 17 | 4 | 9 | 9 | | Evans | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | David Evans | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | Evans | 17 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 9 | | | | | |
  | Q | Karim Darwish | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Heath | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | | | | | |
  | | Stewart Boswell | 11 | 7 | 9 | | Q | Darwish | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Julien Bonetat | 13 | 11 | 7 | | 5 | Heath | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Martin Heath | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **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 |
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  | 7 | Derek Ryan | 15 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Billy Haddrell | 6 | 16 | 12 | | | 7 | Ryan | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Kenneth Low | 6 | 3 | 10 | | | | Rowland | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Craig Rowland | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | Rowland | 16 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 9 | | | | | | |
  | | Mark Chaloner | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | Chaloner | 17 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 15 | | | | | | |
  | | Renan Lavigne | 8 | 12 | 9 | | | | Chaloner | 6 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Julian Wellings | 6 | 14 | 7 | | | 16 | White | 15 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | John White | 15 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Chaloner | 17 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
  | 15 | Paul Price | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Nicol | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
  | | Abdul Faheem Khan | 12 | 10 | 7 | | | 15 | Price | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Del Harris | 6 | 14 | 8 | | | | Ricketts | 15 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Anthony Ricketts | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Price | 12 | 10 | 13 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Rodney Durbach | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | | 2 | Nicol | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Chris Walker | 15 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 10 | | Durbach | 9 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lee Beachill | 6 | 7 | 9 | | | 2 | Nicol | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Peter Nicol | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  