Kuwait Open 2010

The Kuwait Open 2010 took place from October 28 to November 2, 2010 in Kuwait . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2010/11 and belonged to the Super Series category . The prize money was $ 172,000.

The defending champion was Amr Shabana , who won the tournament in 2008. The tournament was suspended in 2009 because the World Cup was held in Kuwait that season . In 2010, Ramy Ashour defeated Amr Shabana in the final with 9:11, 11: 4, 13:11 and 11: 1 and won the tournament for the second time after 2007.

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. Per Wildcard received Abdullah Al Muzayen a spot in the main draw.

Men's

Seeding list

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

No. player Round reached 09.  Daryl Selby Quarter finals 10.  Wael El Hindi Round of 16 11.  Laurens Jan Anjema Round of 16 12.  Mohamed Elshorbagy Round of 16 13.  Mohd Azlan Iskandar Round of 16 14th  Adrian Grant Round of 16 15th  Alister Walker Round of 16 16.  Cameron Pilley 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	N. Matthew	11	13	11
Q	S. Coppinger	9	11	6th					1	N. Matthew	11	11	7th	1	7th
	J. Kemp	3	3	6th					9	D. Selby	9	6th	11	11	11
9	D. Selby	11	11	11														9	D. Selby	6th	2	1
5	G. Gaultier	11	11	6th	11													5	G. Gaultier	11	11	11
WC	A. Al Muzayen	5	5	11	2				5	G. Gaultier	11	11	11
Q	N. Muller	11	9	8th	11	8th			14th	A. Grant	3	4th	6th
14th	A. Grant	5	11	11	4th	11																					5	G. Gaultier	9	3	5	r
3	A. Shabana	7th	11	11	11																						3	A. Shabana	11	11	7th
	S. Boswell	11	8th	7th	6th				3	A. Shabana	7th	11	11	11
Q	R. Cuskelly	7th	2	8th					16	C. Pilley	11	5	5	6th
16	C. Pilley	11	11	11														3	A. Shabana	11	11	11
8th	P. Barker	11	7th	11	11													8th	P. Barker	8th	5	5
Q	B. Golan	6th	11	3	7th				8th	P. Barker	5	11	11	11
	O. Tuominen	4th	5	7th					15th	A. Walker	11	6th	7th	6th
15th	A. Walker	11	11	11																																3	A. Shabana	11	4th	11	1
12	M. Elshorbagy	11	13	11																																2	R. Ashour	9	11	13	11
	O. Beng Hee	9	11	2					12	M. Elshorbagy	1	11	6th	7th
	AA Khan	7th	4th	4th					6th	J. Willstrop	11	7th	11	11
6th	J. Willstrop	11	11	11														6th	J. Willstrop	5	11	11	6th	11
10	W. El Hindi	11	11	11														4th	K. Darwish	11	8th	3	11	6th
Q	S. Ghosal	6th	6th	8th					10	W. El Hindi	7th	8th	7th
Q	M. Krajcsák	7th	11	5	5				4th	K. Darwish	11	11	11
4th	K. Darwish	11	6th	11	11																						6th	J. Willstrop	7th	11	9	12	7th
13	MA Iskandar	11	11	11																							2	R. Ashour	11	8th	11	10	11
Q	M. Abbas	7th	5	9					13	MA Iskandar	7th	9	11
Q	MAA Reda	7th	5	2					7th	T. Lincou	11	11	13
7th	T. Lincou	11	11	11														7th	T. Lincou	4th	7th	4th
11	LJ Anjema	11	11	11														2	R. Ashour	11	11	11
Q	OA Aziz	6th	5	5					11	LJ Anjema	11	8th	9	0
	O. Mosaad	7th	5	7th					2	R. Ashour	7th	11	11	11
2	R. Ashour	11	11	11

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