Dunlop British Open 2007

The 2007 Dunlop British Open took place in Manchester , United Kingdom from September 20 to 24, 2007 . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2007/08 and belonged to the PSA Super Series Silver category . The prize money was $ 77,500. The women's tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 2007/08 and belonged to the WSA Gold 35 category . The prize money was $ 43,500.

Defending champion was Nick Matthew , who was eliminated in the quarter-finals against Amr Shabana that year . Grégory Gaultier won the final against his compatriot Thierry Lincou with 11: 4, 10:12, 11: 6 and 11: 3. This was Gaultier's first title at this tournament. In the women’s final , last year's finals between Nicol David and Rachael Grinham were reissued , this time Grinham winning 7: 9, 4: 9, 9: 3, 10: 8 and 9: 1.

The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 32 players, eight of which were reserved for qualifiers. The women's field consisted of 16 players. The best 16 players were seeded for men and the eight best female players for women. Per Wildcard got Andy Whipp a spot in the main draw for the men.

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Amr Shabana Semifinals 02.  David Palmer Semifinals 03.  Grégory Gaultier victory 04th  Thierry Lincou final 05.  James Willstrop Quarter finals 06th  Nick Matthew Quarter finals 07th  Wael El Hindi Round of 16 08th.  Stewart Boswell Round of 16

No. player Round reached 09.  Karim Darwish Round of 16 10.  Lee Beachill Round of 16 11.  Mohammed Abbas Round of 16 12.  Peter Barker Quarter finals 13.  Adrian Grant Round of 16 14th  Mohd Azlan Iskandar Round of 16 15th  Olli Tuominen Round of 16 16.  Ong Beng Hee 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									Round of 16									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	A. Shabana	11	11	11
Q	D. Bianchetti	7th	7th	8th					1	A. Shabana	11	2	14th	11
Q	S. Ross	6th	4th	4th					10	L. Beachill	5	11	12	3
10	L. Beachill	11	11	11														1	A. Shabana	6th	11	11	11
6th	N. Matthew	11	11	11														6th	N. Matthew	11	8th	9	7th
Q	D. Selby	5	7th	8th					6th	N. Matthew	11	11	11
	B. Golan	10	4th	11	7th				14th	MA Iskandar	9	5	4th
14th	MA Iskandar	12	11	3	11																						1	A. Shabana	9	11	5	9
3	G. Gaultier	11	11	11																							3	G. Gaultier	11	5	11	11
Q	J. Kemp	7th	4th	8th					3	G. Gaultier	11	11	4th	11
	A. Walker	13	7th	1	8th				13	A. Grant	5	9	11	8th
13	A. Grant	11	11	11	11													3	G. Gaultier	11	11	11
12	P. Barker	11	11	11														12	P. Barker	7th	8th	3
Q	F. Mehboob	5	5	6th					12	P. Barker	9	3	11	11	11
	C. Pilley	6th	12	11	7th	7th			7th	W. El Hindi	11	11	9	8th	4th
7th	W. El Hindi	11	10	5	11	11																														3	G. Gaultier	11	10	11	11
8th	S. Boswell	11	11	11																																4th	T. Lincou	4th	12	6th	3
Q	S. Ghosal	8th	3	9					8th	S. Boswell	6th	7th	11	8th
	A. Gough	11	5	9	12	9			16	O. Beng Hee	11	11	9	11
16	O. Beng Hee	8th	11	11	10	11												16	O. Beng Hee	8th	2	10
11	M. Abbas	11	6th	7th	11	11												4th	T. Lincou	11	11	12
	J. Barrington	4th	11	11	4th	8th			11	M. Abbas	11	3	9	11	9
	M. Zaman	7th	4th	6th					4th	T. Lincou	3	11	11	8th	11
4th	T. Lincou	11	11	11																							4th	T. Lincou	5	11	11	11
9	K. Darwish	11	11	11	11																						2	D. Palmer	11	8th	4th	7th
	AA Khan	13	5	9	8th				9	K. Darwish	5	7th	11	9
Q	J. Rooney	7th	5	4th					5	J. Willstrop	11	11	9	11
5	J. Willstrop	11	11	11														5	J. Willstrop	10	11	10	11	5
15th	O. Tuominen	11	12	11														2	D. Palmer	12	6th	12	6th	11
WC	A. Whipp	8th	10	5					15th	O. Tuominen	10	5	9
Q	J. Balbo	2	8th	4th					2	D. Palmer	12	11	11
2	D. Palmer	11	11	11

Ladies

Seeding list

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

No. Player Round reached 05.  Natalie Grainger Quarter finals 06th  Vicky Botwright Quarter finals 07th  Madeline Perry Quarter finals 08th.  Vanessa Atkinson 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	9	9	9
	L. Lengthorn-Massaro	5	6th	4th					1	N. David	9	9	7th	2	9
Q	J. Hawkes	5	1	1					5	N. Grainger	3	3	9	9	0
5	N. Grainger	9	9	9														1	N. David	9	10	9
6th	V. Botwright	9	9	9														4th	T. Bailey	1	8th	3
	J. Duncalf	4th	5	5					6th	V. Botwright	9	8th	4th	9	0
	A. Naude	4th	9	1	2				4th	T. Bailey	6th	10	9	2	9
4th	T. Bailey	9	3	9	9																						1	N. David	9	9	3	8th	1
3	R. Grinham	9	9	5	9																						3	R. Grinham	7th	4th	9	10	9
Q	I. Stoehr	5	3	9	2				3	R. Grinham	7th	9	9	9
	A. Waters	7th	3	6th					8th	V. Atkinson	9	7th	6th	0
8th	V. Atkinson	9	9	9														3	R. Grinham	9	10	10
7th	M. Perry	9	9	9														2	N. Grinham	3	9	8th
Q	L. Briggs	3	4th	5					7th	M. Perry	3	6th	7th
Q	L. Mylotte	4th	3	4th					2	N. Grinham	9	9	9
2	N. Grinham	9	9	9

Web links

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