The AJ Bell 2013 Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 2013
World Championship
A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game ...
, which serves as the individual world championship for
squash
Squash most often refers to:
* Squash (sport), the high-speed racquet sport also known as squash racquets
* Squash (plant), the fruit of vines of the genus ''Cucurbita''
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players. The event took place in
Manchester
Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...
in England from 26 October to 3 November 2013.
Nick Matthew
Nicholas Matthew (born 25 July 1980 in Sheffield) is a former English professional squash player who has won the two most prestigious tournaments in the professional game, the British Open and the World Open, three times each. He reached a ...
won his third World Championship title, defeating
Grégory Gaultier
Grégory Gaultier (born 23 December 1982, in Épinal, France) is a former professional squash player from France. He has won the 2015 World Open Squash Championship, the British Open three times, in 2007, 2014 and 2017, the Qatar Classic in ...
in the final.
Prize money and ranking points
For 2013, the prize purse was $325,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows:
Seeds
Draw and results
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 1
Section 2
See also
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World Championship
A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game ...
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2013 Women's World Open Squash Championship
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2013 Men's World Team Squash Championships
The 2013 Men's World Team Squash Championships is the men's edition of the 2013 World Team Squash Championships, which serves as the world team championship for squash (sport), squash players. The event was held in Mulhouse, France, from June 9 to ...
References
External links
World Squash Championship 2013 website
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