Bear Stearns Tournament of Champions 2004

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The Bear Stearns Tournament of Champions 2004 took place February 21-26, 2004 at Grand Central Terminal in New York City , United States . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2003/04 and belonged to the Super Series category . It was endowed with $ 50,000.

Defending champion was Peter Nicol , who reached the final again this year. In this he defeated John White with 15:10, 17:15 and 15:12. This was the third time that Nicol won the tournament, which was also his 47th title win in the 65th finals in his career. After this tournament, John White took the lead in the world rankings for the first time, despite the defeat in the final.

The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 32 players, eight of which were reserved for qualifiers. The eight best players were seeded. A wildcard was not awarded.

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. FranceFrance Thierry Lincou Quarter finals
02. ScotlandScotland John White final
03. EnglandEngland Peter Nicol victory
04th EnglandEngland Lee Beachill Semifinals

05. AustraliaAustralia David Palmer Round of 16

06th CanadaCanada Jonathon Power Semifinals

07th AustraliaAustralia Joseph Kneipp Quarter finals

08th. EnglandEngland Nick Matthew Quarter finals
No. player Round reached
09. FranceFrance Grégory Gaultier Round of 16

10. MalaysiaMalaysia Ong Beng Hee Round of 16

11. CanadaCanada Graham Ryding Round of 16

12. AustraliaAustralia Paul Price Round of 16

13. EnglandEngland James Willstrop Quarter finals

14th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Alex Gough Round of 16

15th ScotlandScotland Martin Heath Round of 16

16. CanadaCanada Shahier Razik Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  FranceFrance T. Lincou 17th 15th 15th                      
 AustraliaAustralia M. Corren 14th 13 11     1  FranceFrance T. Lincou 14th 6th 15th 15th 15th
Q  FranceFrance J.-M. Arcucci 12 12 15th 12     12  AustraliaAustralia P. Price 17th 15th 14th 8th 4th  
12  AustraliaAustralia P. Price 15th 15th 9 15th     1  FranceFrance T. Lincou 15th 6th 6th 15th 12
6th  CanadaCanada J. Power 15th 15th 15th     6th  CanadaCanada J. Power 8th 15th 15th 5 15th  
Q  CanadaCanada V. Berg 8th 11 5     6th  CanadaCanada J. Power 15th 15th 15th  
Q  EgyptEgypt Y. El Halaby 12 10 12     11  CanadaCanada G. Ryding 3 11 10  
11  CanadaCanada G. Ryding 15th 15th 15th     6th  CanadaCanada J. Power 5 11 8th
3  EnglandEngland P. Nicol 15th 15th 15th     3  EnglandEngland P. Nicol 15th 15th 15th  
 South AfricaSouth Africa R. Durbach 8th 10 12     3  EnglandEngland P. Nicol 15th 15th 15th  
16  CanadaCanada S. Razik 15th 15th 13 15th     16  CanadaCanada S. Razik 7th 8th 9  
 NetherlandsNetherlands LJ Anjema 11 6th 15th 11     3  EnglandEngland P. Nicol 15th 15th 15th
 MalaysiaMalaysia MA Iskandar 7th 10 15th 17th 9     8th  EnglandEngland N. Matthew 8th 7th 6th  
8th  EnglandEngland N. Matthew 15th 15th 10 16 15th     8th  EnglandEngland N. Matthew 15th 15th 13 15th  
Q  EgyptEgypt K. Yehia 11 12 15th 11      ScotlandScotland M. Heath 10 9 15th 10  
15th  ScotlandScotland M. Heath 15th 15th 9 15th     3  EnglandEngland P. Nicol 15th 17th 15th
14th  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg A. Gough 12 12 15th 15th 15th     2  ScotlandScotland J. White 10 15th 12
 EnglandEngland J. Kemp 15th 15th 13 8th 8th     14th  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg A. Gough 9 12 12  
Q  IrelandIreland L. Kenny 14th 3 4th     7th  AustraliaAustralia J. Kneipp 15th 15th 15th  
7th  AustraliaAustralia J. Kneipp 15th 15th 15th     7th  AustraliaAustralia J. Kneipp 14th 3 4th
10  MalaysiaMalaysia O. Beng Hee 15th 15th 15th     4th  EnglandEngland L. Beachill 15th 15th 15th  
Q  IrelandIreland J. Rooney 2 13 8th     10  MalaysiaMalaysia O. Beng Hee 9 14th 3  
 EnglandEngland S. Parke 6th 6th 4th     4th  EnglandEngland L. Beachill 15th 15th 15th  
4th  EnglandEngland L. Beachill 15th 15th 15th     4th  EnglandEngland L. Beachill 9 13 7th
13  EnglandEngland J. Willstrop 15th 15th 15th     2  ScotlandScotland J. White 15th 15th 15th  
 AustraliaAustralia D. Jenson 14th 8th 12     13  EnglandEngland J. Willstrop 13 10 15th 15th 15th  
Q  ZambiaZambia P. Chifunda 16 8th 6th     5  AustraliaAustralia D. Palmer 15th 15th 6th 13 7th  
5  AustraliaAustralia D. Palmer 17th 15th 15th     13  EnglandEngland J. Willstrop 13 15th 6th 8th
9  FranceFrance G. Gaultier 15th 5 7th     2  ScotlandScotland J. White 15th 10 15th 15th  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg G. Jones 14th 15th 15th r     9  FranceFrance G. Gaultier 7th 15th 10 4th  
 SpainSpain B. Golan 13 12 6th     2  ScotlandScotland J. White 15th 14th 15th 15th  
2  ScotlandScotland J. White 15th 15th 15th    

Web links

  • Results on squashinfo.com (English)