2007 Men's World Team Squash Championships

Men's World Team 2007
21st WSF World Men's Team Championship
LocationIndia Chennai, India
Date(s)6–12 December 2007
Teams29 (from all the 5 confederations)
Website
www.squashsite.co.uk/mwt07.htm
Results
ChampionsEngland England
Runners-upAustralia Australia
Third placeFrance France
← 2005 Pakistan Denmark 2009 →

The 2007 Men's World Team Squash Championships is the men's edition of the 2007 World Team Squash Championships organized by the World Squash Federation, which serves as the world team championship for squash players. The event were held in Chennai, India and took place from 6–12 December 2007. The tournament was organized by the World Squash Federation and the Squash Rackets Federation of India. The England team won his fourth World Team Championships beating the Australian team in the final.[1]

Participating teams

A total of 29 teams competed from all the five confederations: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. For Chinese Taipei, Sri Lanka and Venezuela it was their first participation at a world team championship.

Africa
(SFA) 		America
(FPS) 		Asia
(ASF) 		Europe
(ESF) 		Oceania
(OSF) 		Map
 Egypt
 Kenya
 South Africa 		 Bermuda
 Canada
 United States
 Venezuela 		 Chinese Taipei
 Hong Kong
 India (Host Country)
 Japan
 Kuwait
 Malaysia
 Pakistan
 Sri Lanka 		 Austria
 England (Title Holder)
 France
 Finland
 Germany
 Ireland
 Netherlands
 Russia
 Scotland
 Spain
 Sweden
 Wales 		 Australia
 New Zealand
Map of the participating nations
Map of the participating nations

Seeds

  1. Egypt Egypt (semifinals)
  2. England England (champion)
  3. France France (semifinals)
  4. Australia Australia (final)
  5. Malaysia Malaysia (quarterfinals)
  6. Canada Canada (quarterfinals)
  7. Pakistan Pakistan (round of 16)
  8. Netherlands Netherlands (quarterfinals)
  9. Wales Wales (round of 16)
  10. India India (quarterfinals)
  11. Republic of Ireland Ireland (round of 16)
  12. South Africa South Africa (quarterfinals)
  13. New Zealand New Zealand (round of 16)
  14. United States United States (round of 16)
  15. Hong Kong Hong Kong (round of 16)
  16. Germany Germany (round of 16)

Squads

Egypt Egypt
Germany Germany
Finland Finland
Russia Russia
  • Alexei Severinov
  • Valery Litvinko
  • Sergey Kostrykin
  • not held
England England
Hong Kong Hong Kong
Spain Spain
France France
United States United States
Japan Japan
Venezuela Venezuela
Australia Australia
New Zealand New Zealand
Scotland Scotland

Malaysia Malaysia
South Africa South Africa
Kuwait Kuwait
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
  • Saman Tilakaratne
  • Navin Samarasingh
  • Anura Hewage
  • Kavinda Cooray
Canada Canada
Republic of Ireland Ireland
Austria Austria
Pakistan Pakistan
India India
Kenya Kenya
Bermuda Bermuda
  • Chase Toogood
  • Melrindo Caines
  • Robert Maycock
  • not held
Netherlands Netherlands
Wales Wales
Sweden Sweden
  • Christian Drakenberg
  • Rasmus Hult
  • Gustav Detter
  • Badr Abdel Aziz
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei
  • Chung-Yu Chang
  • Hsuen-Chih Huang
  • Kai-Han Chuang
  • Ching-Han Chen

Group stage results

Pool A

Egypt Egypt 3 - 0 Finland Finland
Germany Germany 3 - 0 Russia Russia
Egypt Egypt 3 - 0 Germany Germany
Finland Finland 3 - 0 Russia Russia
Egypt Egypt 3 - 0 Russia Russia
Germany Germany 2 - 1 Finland Finland
Rank Nation Match Won Lost Points
1 Egypt Egypt 3 3 0 6
2 Germany Germany 3 2 1 4
3 Finland Finland 3 1 2 2
4 Russia Russia 3 0 3 0

Pool B

Hong Kong Hong Kong 2 - 1 Spain Spain
England England 3 - 0 Spain Spain
England England 3 - 0 Hong Kong Hong Kong
Rank Nation Match Won Lost Points
1 England England 2 2 0 4
2 Hong Kong Hong Kong 2 1 1 2
3 Spain Spain 2 0 2 0

Pool C

France France 3 - 0 Japan Japan
United States United States 3 - 0 Venezuela Venezuela
France France 3 - 0 United States United States
Japan Japan 3 - 0 Venezuela Venezuela
France France 3 - 0 Venezuela Venezuela
United States United States 3 - 0 Japan Japan
Rank Nation Match Won Lost Points
1 France France 3 3 0 6
2 United States United States 3 2 1 4
3 Japan Japan 3 1 2 2
4 Venezuela Venezuela 3 0 3 0

Pool D

New Zealand New Zealand 3 - 0 Scotland Scotland
Australia Australia 3 - 0 Scotland Scotland
Australia Australia 3 - 0 New Zealand New Zealand
Rank Nation Match Won Lost Points
1 Australia Australia 2 2 0 4
2 New Zealand New Zealand 2 1 1 2
3 Scotland Scotland 2 0 2 0

Pool E

Malaysia Malaysia 3 - 0 Kuwait Kuwait
South Africa South Africa 3 - 0 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Malaysia Malaysia 2 - 1 South Africa South Africa
Kuwait Kuwait 3 - 0 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Malaysia Malaysia 3 - 0 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
South Africa South Africa 2 - 1 Kuwait Kuwait
Rank Nation Match Won Lost Points
1 Malaysia Malaysia 3 3 0 6
2 South Africa South Africa 3 2 1 4
3 Kuwait Kuwait 3 1 2 2
4 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 3 0 3 0

Pool F

Republic of Ireland Ireland 3 - 0 Austria Austria
Canada Canada 3 - 0 Austria Austria
Canada Canada 2 - 1 Republic of Ireland Ireland
Rank Nation Match Won Lost Points
1 Canada Canada 2 2 0 4
2 Republic of Ireland Ireland 2 1 1 2
3 Austria Austria 2 0 2 0

Pool G

Pakistan Pakistan 3 - 0 Kenya Kenya
India India 3 - 0 Bermuda Bermuda
Pakistan Pakistan 3 - 0 India India
Kenya Kenya 3 - 0 Bermuda Bermuda
Pakistan Pakistan 3 - 0 Bermuda Bermuda
India India 3 - 0 Kenya Kenya
Rank Nation Match Won Lost Points
1 Pakistan Pakistan 3 3 0 6
2 India India 3 2 1 4
3 Kenya Kenya 3 1 2 2
4 Bermuda Bermuda 3 0 3 0

Pool H

Netherlands Netherlands 3 - 0 Sweden Sweden
Wales Wales - Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei
Netherlands Netherlands 1 - 2 Wales Wales
Sweden Sweden 3 - 0 Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei
Netherlands Netherlands 3 - 0 Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei
Wales Wales 3 - 0 Sweden Sweden
Rank Nation Match Won Lost Points
1 Wales Wales 3 3 0 6
2 Netherlands Netherlands 3 2 1 4
3 Sweden Sweden 3 1 2 2
4 Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 3 0 3 0

[2]

Finals

Draw

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Egypt Egypt 3 3 2
15 Hong Kong Hong Kong 0 0 0 1 Egypt Egypt 3 3 2
9 Wales Wales 0 1 1 10 India India 0 0 0
10 India India 3 3 2 1 Egypt Egypt 3 1 1
4 Australia Australia 3 3 2 4 Australia Australia 1 3 3
14 United States United States 0 0 1 4 Australia Australia 3 3 2
6 Canada Canada 3 3 1 6 Canada Canada 0 1 0
12 South Africa South Africa 0 0 2 4 Australia Australia 3 0 0
11 Republic of Ireland Ireland 2 0 2 2 England England 2 3 3
5 Malaysia Malaysia 3 3 1 5 Malaysia Malaysia 0 1 1
13 New Zealand New Zealand 0 0 1 3 France France 3 3 2
3 France France 3 3 2 3 France France 0 0 2
8 Netherlands Netherlands 3 3 0 2 England England 3 3 0
7 Pakistan Pakistan 1 0 2 8 Netherlands Netherlands 1 0 0
16 Germany Germany 0 0 0 2 England England 3 3 2
2 England England 3 3 3
Third place match
1 Egypt Egypt 1 1
3 France France 3 3

Results

Quarter-finals


Egypt
3 		QUARTER FINAL
Chennai, India
10 December 2007
Glass Court
India
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Egypt
India 		N°2 Wael El Hindi
N°2 Ritwik Bhattacharya 		13
11 		11
4 		11
8 		     
2 Egypt
India 		N°1 Amr Shabana
N°1 Saurav Ghosal 		11
5 		11
8 		11
9 		     
3 Egypt
India 		N°3 Mohammed Abbas
N°3 Siddarth Suchde 		11
6 		11
8 		       

Australia
3 		QUARTER FINAL
Chennai, India
10 December 2007
Glass Court
Canada
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Canada 		N°2 Stewart Boswell
N°2 Matthew Giuffre 		11
4 		11
8 		11
4 		     
2 Australia
Canada 		N°1 David Palmer
N°1 Shahier Razik 		10
12 		11
7 		11
6 		11
6 		   
3 Australia
Canada 		N°3 Cameron Pilley
N°3 Shawn Delierre 		11
3 		11
7 		       


Malaysia
0 		QUARTER FINAL
Chennai, India
10 December 2007
Glass Court
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Malaysia
France 		N°2 Ong Beng Hee
N°2 Thierry Lincou 		9
11 		6
11 		10
12 		     
2 Malaysia
France 		N°1 Mohd Azlan Iskandar
N°1 Grégory Gaultier 		8
11 		7
11 		11
9 		7
11 		   
3 Malaysia
France 		N°3 Muhd Asyraf Azan
N°3 Renan Lavigne 		8
11 		12
10 		5
11 		     

Netherlands
0 		QUARTER FINAL
Chennai, India
10 December 2007
Glass Court
England
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
England 		N°2 Tom Hoevenaars
N°2 James Willstrop 		6
11 		7
11 		11
9 		8
11 		   
2 Netherlands
England 		N°1 Laurens Jan Anjema
N°1 Nick Matthew 		6
11 		6
11 		9
11 		     
3 Netherlands
England 		N°3 Piëdro Schweertman
N°3 Peter Barker 		4
11 		2
11 		       

Semi-finals


Egypt
1 		SEMI FINAL
Chennai, India
11 December 2007
Glass Court
Australia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Egypt
Australia 		N°3 Mohammed Abbas
N°3 Cameron Pilley 		7
11 		11
7 		11
4 		11
8 		   
2 Egypt
Australia 		N°1 Amr Shabana
N°1 David Palmer 		8
11 		6
11 		11
6 		6
11 		   
3 Egypt
Australia 		N°2 Karim Darwish
N°2 Stewart Boswell 		7
11 		11
7 		9
11 		8
11 		   

France
1 		SEMI FINAL
Chennai, India
11 December 2007
Glass Court
England
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 France
England 		N°3 Peter Barker
N°3 Renan Lavigne 		11
6 		11
6 		11
6 		     
2 France
England 		N°1 Nick Matthew
N°1 Grégory Gaultier 		11
3 		11
6 		11
4 		     
3 France
England 		N°2 James Willstrop
N°2 Thierry Lincou 		10
12 		8
11 		       

Final


Australia
1 		FINAL
Chennai, India
12 December 2007
Glass Court
England
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
England 		N°1 David Palmer
N°1 Nick Matthew 		11
9 		11
9 		7
11 		2
11 		11
4 		 
2 Australia
England 		N°2 Stewart Boswell
N°2 James Willstrop 		8
11 		7
11 		10
12 		     
3 Australia
England 		N°3 Cameron Pilley
N°3 Peter Barker 		6
11 		3
11 		8
11 		     

[2]

 2007 WSF World Team Championship 
Albanian: ENG
4th title
Team
Nick Matthew - James Willstrop - Lee Beachill - Peter Barker

Post-tournament team ranking

Position Team Result
1st England England Champions
2nd Australia Australia Final
3rd France France Semi-final
4th Egypt Egypt Semi-final
5th Malaysia Malaysia Quarter-final
6th Canada Canada Quarter-final
7th Netherlands Netherlands Quarter-final
8th India India Quarter-final
Position Team Result
9th Pakistan Pakistan Round of 16
10th Wales Wales Round of 16
11th South Africa South Africa Round of 16
12th Republic of Ireland Ireland Round of 16
13th New Zealand New Zealand Round of 16
14th United States United States Round of 16
15th Hong Kong Hong Kong Round of 16
16th Germany Germany Round of 16
Position Team Result
17th Sweden Sweden Group Stage
18th Scotland Scotland Group Stage
19th Spain Spain Group Stage
20th Japan Japan Group Stage
21st Finland Finland Group Stage
22nd Kuwait Kuwait Group Stage
23rd Kenya Kenya Group Stage
24th Austria Austria Group Stage
Position Team Result
25th Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Group Stage
26th Bermuda Bermuda Group Stage
27th Russia Russia Group Stage
28th Venezuela Venezuela Group Stage
29th Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Group Stage

[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "England Beat Australia To Retain World Title In India". Squash Info. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Error Page". www.squashsite.co.uk.
  3. ^ Men's team 2012 [permanent dead link]

External links

  • SquashSite World Team 2007 Official Website
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