Dunlop British Open Squash Championships 2008

The Dunlop British Open Squash Championships 2008 were from 6 to 12 May 2008 in Liverpool in the UK instead. The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2007/08 and belonged to the PSA Super Series Silver category , the women's tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 2007/08 and belonged to the WISPA Gold category . The prize pool was $ 82,500 for the men and $ 43,500 for the women.

The defending champions were Grégory Gaultier and Rachael Grinham . The men's winner was David Palmer , who beat James Willstrop in the final with 11: 9, 11: 9, 8:11, 6:11 and 13:11. This was Palmer's fourth title at the British Open after 2001, 2003 and 2004. Nicol David won the women's competition for the third time . In the final she won against Jenny Duncalf with 9: 1, 10: 8 and 9: 0.

The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 32 players, eight of which were reserved for qualifiers. The 16 best players were seeded. The women's competition consisted of 16 players with four places for qualifiers. The eight best players were seeded. Per Wildcard got Tom Pashley a spot in the main draw in the men's, the women's no wild card was awarded.

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Amr Shabana Quarter finals 02.  Ramy Ashour Round of 16 03.  Grégory Gaultier Quarter finals 04th  James Willstrop final 05.  David Palmer victory 06th  Thierry Lincou Semifinals 07th  Karim Darwish Semifinals 08th.  Peter Barker Quarter finals

No. player Round reached 09.  Lee Beachill Round of 16 10.  Ong Beng Hee Round of 16 11.  Mohd Azlan Iskandar Quarter finals 12.  Adrian Grant Round of 16 13.  John White Round of 16 14th  Olli Tuominen Round of 16 15th  Laurens Jan Anjema Round of 16 16.  Alex Gough Round of 16

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
	D. Bianchetti	5	8th	5					1	A. Shabana	11	7th	11	12
Q	A. Frankcomb	4th	7th	5					13	J. White	9	11	5	10
13	J. White	11	11	11														1	A. Shabana	6th	11	5	8th
5	D. Palmer	11	11	11														5	D. Palmer	11	3	11	11
Q	MN Adnan	3	5	6th					5	D. Palmer	11	11	9	11
Q	T. Richards	10	2	11	9				12	A. Grant	6th	8th	11	6th
12	A. Grant	12	11	4th	11																						5	D. Palmer	11	3	4th
3	G. Gaultier	11	11	11																							7th	K. Darwish	7th	11	8th	r
	M. Zaman	8th	3	8th					3	G. Gaultier	11	11	11
	J. Barrington	11	5	9	11	7th			14th	O. Tuominen	4th	4th	5
14th	O. Tuominen	9	11	11	3	11												3	G. Gaultier	9	7th	3
7th	K. Darwish	13	11	11														7th	K. Darwish	11	11	11
	J. Kemp	11	8th	7th					7th	K. Darwish	11	11	12
Q	J. Engelbrecht	6th	11	6th	2				15th	LJ Anjema	7th	5	10
15th	LJ Anjema	11	4th	11	11																															5	D. Palmer	11	11	8th	6th	13
14th	L. Beachill	11	11	11																																4th	J. Willstrop	9	9	11	11	11
	D. Selby	8th	4th	5					9	L. Beachill	9	11	10	11	8th
WC	T. Pashley	4th	9	8th					8th	P. Barker	11	4th	12	9	11
8th	P. Barker	11	11	11														8th	P. Barker	9	11	9	8th
10	O. Beng Hee	11	7th	11	11													4th	J. Willstrop	11	4th	11	11
Q	F. Mehboob	5	11	8th	2				10	O. Beng Hee	9	9	7th
	AA Khan	5	11	8th	2				4th	J. Willstrop	11	11	11
4th	J. Willstrop	11	7th	11	11																						4th	J. Willstrop	11	11	11
16	A. Gough	6th	11	11	0	11																					6th	T. Lincou	7th	3	7th
Q	S. Arnold	11	1	1	11	9			16	A. Gough	6th	3	5
Q	J. Harford	10	5	3					6th	T. Lincou	11	11	11
6th	T. Lincou	12	11	11														6th	T. Lincou	11	11	11
11	MA Iskandar	11	11	11														11	MA Iskandar	8th	7th	8th
Q	W. Johnstone	4th	5	5					11	MA Iskandar	11	5	11	11
	A. Walker	8th	11	10	7th				2	R. Ashour	1	11	8th	8th
2	R. Ashour	11	7th	12	11

Ladies

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Nicol David victory 02.  Natalie Grinham Quarter finals 03.  Rachael Grinham Quarter finals 04th  Natalie Grainger Semifinals

No. player Round reached 05.  Jenny Duncalf final 06th  Shelley Kitchen Quarter finals 07th  Vicky Botwright 1 round 08th.  Omneya Abdel Kawy 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	N. David	9	9	9
Q	M. Perry	6th	3	5					1	N. David	7th	9	9	9
	V. Atkinson	10	3	4th	2				6th	S. Kitchen	9	7th	5	2
6th	S. Kitchen	8th	9	9	9													1	N. David	9	9	9
7th	V. Botwright	6th	9	9	6th	6th												4th	N. Grainger	5	1	0
	L. Lengthorn-Massaro	9	2	4th	9	9				L. Lengthorn-Massaro	3	9	6th
Q	K. Brown	5	3	7th					4th	N. Grainger	9	10	9
4th	N. Grainger	9	9	9																							1	N. David	9	10	9
3	R. Grinham	9	9	9																							5	J. Duncalf	1	8th	0
Q	E. Kheirallah	6th	1	2					3	R. Grinham	5	9	7th	1
	A. Waters	9	2	8th	1				5	J. Duncalf	9	1	9	9
5	J. Duncalf	4th	9	10	9													5	J. Duncalf	4th	9	9	9
8th	OA Kawy	2	9	6th	6th													Q	I. Stoehr	9	3	6th	6th
Q	I. Stoehr	9	2	9	9				Q	I. Stoehr	6th	9	1
	R. Chiu	4th	0	9	2				2	N. Grinham	9	6th	0	r
2	N. Grinham	9	9	6th	9

Web links

• Reporting on britishopensquash.com ( Memento from May 29, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
• Results of the men on squashinfo.com (English)
• Results of the women on squashinfo.com (English)