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Cathay Pacific Credit Suisse Privilege World Squash Open 2005

Cathay Pacific Credit Suisse Privilege World Squash Open 2005 is the first-ever World Championship comprising the World Women's Open and the World Men's Open Championships in a single event, featuring the players ranked in the world's top 30. Being a prestigious international major sports event, the tournament has been awarded the "M" mark status by the Major Sports Events Committee (MSEC) under the Sports Commission (SC).

The tournament was hosted by the Hong Kong Squash from 27 November to 4 December 2005, with the final round staged in a see-through court at the Piazza of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. All players and spectators had a wonderful evening by enjoying the exciting games with the Victoria Harbour as the backdrop. The champions of the World Women's Open and World Men's Open Championships were Nicol David and Amr Shabana respectively.

The beautiful see-through court at the Piazza of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Prize presentation for World Men' s Open Championship Prize presentation for World Women' s Open Championship

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