The 1986 UAP Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1986 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Toulouse in France from 5 November to 11 November 1986. [1]
| Men's World Open 1986 | |
|---|---|
| 10th PSA World Squash Championship | |
| Location |  Toulouse, France |
| Date | November 5–11, 1986 |
| PSA World Tour | |
| Category | World Open |
| Prize money | $ 55,000 |
| Results | |
 Champion |  Ross Norman |
 Runner-up |  Jahangir Khan |
 Semi-finalists |  Chris Dittmar Chris Robertson |
Ross Norman won his first World Open title, defeating Jahangir Khan in the final.Norman won 9–5, 9–7, 7–9, 9–1 to end Jahangir's unbeaten streak dating back to 1981. The win marked the end of an unbeaten run for Khan that had stretched for over five years.[2]
Seeds
edit- Jahangir Khan (final)
- Ross Norman (champion)
- Stuart Davenport (quarterfinals)
- Ross Thorne (quarterfinals)
Phil Kenyon (second round)- Gawain Briars (quarterfinals)
- Qamar Zaman (second round)
- Greg Pollard (second round)
Draw and results
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Note
editJahangir Khan suffered defeat in the World Open for the first time since 1980. The world number one had previously won five consecutive world titles.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Mens Squash World Open 1986".
- ↑ "Jahangir is beaten". Newcastle Journal. 12 November 1986. p. 14. Retrieved 26 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.