CIMB Malaysia Open 2008

The CIMB Malaysia Open 2008 took place from July 21 to 26, 2008 in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2007/08 and belonged to the 5 Star category . The women's tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 2007/08 and belonged to the gold category . Prizes were $ 53,000 for the men and $ 52,000 for the women. For the first time, point-a-rally scoring was used on the WSA World Tour at this tournament .

The defending champions were Mohd Azlan Iskandar and Nicol David . Ong Beng Hee defeated Mohd Azlan Iskandar in the final with 11: 6, 8:11, 4:11, 12:10 and 11: 8 and thus won his second title at this tournament after 2000. In the women’s fourth time Follow Nicol David through, this time in the final against Natalie Grinham 11: 1, 11: 4 and 11: 6.

The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 16 players, four of which were reserved for qualifiers. The eight best players were seeded. For the women, the main field also comprised 16 starting places, four of which were for qualifiers. The best eight players were seeded. Per Wildcard received Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan and Delia Arnold each a spot in the main draw.

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Wael El Hindi Semifinals 02.  Ong Beng Hee victory 03.  Mohd Azlan Iskandar final 04th  Stewart Boswell Semifinals

No. player Round reached 05.  Omar Mosaad Quarter finals 06th  Mansoor Zaman Quarter finals 07th  Farhan Mehboob Quarter finals 08th.  Eric Gálvez 1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	W. El Hindi	11	11	11
	C. Ryder	6th	4th	9					1	W. El Hindi	10	11	11	11
Q	S. Ghosal	11	11	11					Q	S. Ghosal	12	8th	6th	5
8th	E. Gálvez	6th	8th	5														1	W. El Hindi	8th	10	11	9
6th	M. Zaman	10	11	6th	11	11												3	MA Iskandar	11	12	8th	11
Q	W. Johnstone	12	7th	11	6th	4th			6th	M. Zaman	3	5	3
WC	MN Adnan	2	6th	6th					3	MA Iskandar	11	11	11
3	MA Iskandar	11	11	11																							3	MA Iskandar	6th	11	11	10	8th
4th	S. Boswell	11	11	11																							2	O. Beng Hee	11	8th	4th	12	11
Q	T. Richards	4th	5	6th					4th	S. Boswell	26th	8th	9	11	11
	K. Shuja	4th	11	14th	3	5			5	O. Mosaad	24	11	11	5	4th
5	O. Mosaad	11	8th	12	11	11												4th	S. Boswell	11	8th	11	5
7th	F. Mehboob	11	11	8th	11													2	O. Beng Hee	5	11	13	11
	T. Momen	6th	7th	11	6th				7th	F. Mehboob	16	11	1	8th	8th
Q	MA Azan	3	6th	0					2	O. Beng Hee	14th	9	11	11	11
2	O. Beng Hee	11	11	11

Ladies

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Nicol David victory 02.  Natalie Grinham final 03.  Rachael Grinham Semifinals 04th  Tania Bailey Semifinals

No. player Round reached 05.  Jenny Duncalf Quarter finals 06th  Shelley Kitchen Quarter finals 07th  Omneya Abdel Kawy Quarter finals 08th.  Laura Lengthorn-Massaro Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	N. David	11	11	13
	R. Chiu	5	5	11					1	N. David	11	11	8th	11
Q	R. El Weleily	6th	12	11	5				7th	OA Kawy	9	8th	11	4th
7th	OA Kawy	11	10	13	11													1	N. David	11	7th	11	11
8th	L. Lengthorn-Massaro	11	11	13														3	R. Grinham	3	11	1	6th
Q	M. Perry	4th	7th	11					8th	L. Lengthorn-Massaro	10	13	10	3
Q	L. Crome	3	11	4th	4th				3	R. Grinham	12	11	12	11
3	R. Grinham	11	9	11	11																						1	N. David	11	11	11
4th	T. Bailey	12	11	6th	11	11																					2	N. Grinham	1	4th	6th
	A. Waters	14th	8th	11	4th	2			4th	T. Bailey	11	11	11
	K. Brown	7th	12	11	6th				6th	S. Kitchen	7th	8th	4th
6th	S. Kitchen	11	14th	8th	11													4th	T. Bailey	8th	7th	11	5
5	J. Duncalf	11	11	11														2	N. Grinham	11	11	9	11
WC	D. Arnold	3	3	4th					5	J. Duncalf	6th	11	7th	11	6th
Q	L. Briggs	2	5	2					2	N. Grinham	11	9	11	5	11
2	N. Grinham	11	11	11

Web links

• Results of the men on squashinfo.com (English)
• Results of the women on squashinfo.com (English)