Championnat de squash du British Open masculin 1998
# Championnat de squash du British Open masculin 1998

Le Championnat de squash du British Open masculin 1998 est l'édition 1998 du British Open qui se déroule à la National Indoor Arena à Birmingham du 22 mars au 5 avril 1998. Le $n^o$ 1 mondial Peter Nicol bat le tenant du titre Jansher Khan en finale, ce qui met fin à une série victorieuse de six succès d'affilée de celui-ci.

## Têtes de série

* Peter Nicol (champion)
* Jansher Khan (finale)
* Jonathon Power (2e tour)
* Rodney Eyles (demi-finale)
* Ahmed Barada (1er tour)
* Alex Gough (1er tour)
* Simon Parke (quart de finale)
* Anthony Hill (2e tour)
* Mark Chaloner (2e tour)
* Dan Jenson (demi-finale)
* Del Harris (1er tour)
* Paul Johnson (quart de finale)
* Chris Walker (2e tour)
* Byron Davis (2e tour)
* Martin Heath (1er tour)
* Mark Cairns (2e tour)

## Tableaux

### Tournoi de qualification

| Joueur un | Joueur deux | 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

### Tableau final

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