Martin Bronstein on the Scene: The Complete Jahangir versus Jansher Khan Analysis
BATTLE OF THE JK'S: 1986-1993
London England, May 20 1999 (revised June 18, 1999). Special to SquashTalk by Martin Bronstein, London © copyright 1999
Jahangir versus Jansher over the years: Almost a dead-heat after 37 meetings.
[also: Conversations about Jahangir and Jansher]
[and: Martin Bronstein's Global Gallery Feature]
In 1986 Jansher Khan appeared on the scene to challenge the record-beating domination of Jahangir Khan, who had been beaten only once in almost six years. In the following year, 1987, he beat Jahangir eight times in a row - on two occasions by 3/0 scorelines. Jansher had arrived.
The following statistics include their 37 meetings in tournament play. Exhibition matches and league matches have not been included.
Note: as far as we know this record is complete. If you have additional head-to-head information, kindly forward it to info@squashtalk.com
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| 1986 | ||||
| Pakistan Open | December | Jahangir | First | 3/1: 9-6, 9-5, 5-9, 9-3 |
| 1987 | ||||
| Spanish Open | March | Jahangir | Final | 3/1: 9-6, 7-9, 9-7, 9-1 |
| British Open | April | Jahangir | Final | 3/0: 9-6, 9-0, 9-5 |
| Hong Kong Open | September | Jansher | Semi-final | 3/0: 9-2, 10-8, 9-2 |
| Pakistan Open | October | Jansher | Final | 3/2: 1-9, 1-9, 10-8, 9-5, 9-0 |
| World Open (Birmingham) | October | Jansher | Semi-final | 3/1: 3-9, 9-4, 9-7 9-7 |
| US Open | November | Jansher | Semi-final | 3/2: 17-16, 8-15, 4-15, 15-10, 15-3 |
| Swiss Masters | November | Jansher | Semi-final | 3/2: 7-9, 2-9, 10-8, 9-1, 10-9 |
| PIA Masters | November | Jansher | Final | 3/2: 9-2, 5-9, 9-4, 5-9, 9-2 |
| Al Falaj, Oman | Decmeber | Jansher | Semi-final | 3/1: 9-2,9-2, 5-9, 9-2 |
| 1988 | ||||
| Spanish Open | March | Jansher | Final | 3/1: 5-9, 9-6, 9-6, 9-0 |
| French Open | March | Jahangir | Final | 3/1: 15-9, 10-15, 15-13, 15-5 |
| Monaco Open | April | Jansher | Final | 3/2: 3-9, 3-9, 9-3, 9-0, 9-4 |
| World Open (Amsterdam) | May | Jahangir | Final | 3/0: 9-6, 9-2, 9-2 |
| Singapore Open | September | Jansher | Final | 3/2: 15-8, 15-11, 9-15, 10-15, 15-9 |
| Pakistan Open | September | Jahangir | Final | 3/2: 16-17, 10-15, 15-9, 15-9, 15-7 |
| President's Cup | November | Jahangir | Final | 3/1: 15-10, 15-7, 10-15, 15-8 |
| Al Falaj, Muscat | December | Jahangir | Final | 3/1 9-0, 10-8, 2-9, 9-1 |
| 1989 | ||||
| Mennen Cup (Toronto) | March | Jahangir | Final | 3/1: 12-15, 15-12, 15-2, 15-8 |
| Spanish Open | March | Jahangir | Final | 3/0: 15-10, 15-12, 15-7 |
| Monaco Cup | April | Jansher | Final | 3/2: 7-15, 15-11,7-15, 15-12, 15-7 |
| Pakistan Open | September | Jahangir | Final | 3/0: 15-11, 15-12, 15-10 |
| COA Trophy | Jahangir | Final | 3/2: 0-9, 7-9, 9-2, 9-2, 9-1 | |
| Stuttgart Open | November | Jahangir | Final | 3/0: 15-9, 15-13 15-4 |
| Canadian Open | Novermber | Jansher | Final | 3/2: 15-4, 7-15,15-6, 9-15, 15-9 |
| AIWA Invitation (London) | December | Jahangir | Final | 3/2: 9-15, 15-11, 15-6, 3-15, 15-5 |
| 1990 | ||||
| Mennen Cup | March | Jansher | Semi-final | 3/0: 17-15, 15-12, 15-9 |
| Austrian Open | March | Jansher | Final | 3/1: 13-15, 15-11,15-12, 15-5 |
| Pakistan Open | September | Jansher | Final | 3/1: 9-2, 4-9, 9-2, 9-2 |
| Presidents Gold Cup | September | Jahangir | Final | 3/2: 7-9, 5-9, 9-2, 9-2, 9-5 |
| 1991 | ||||
| Spanish Open | February | Jansher | Final | 3/1: 15-11, 10-15, 15-4, 15-7 |
| German Open | March | Jahangir | Final | 3/1: 15-10, 7-15, 15-14, 15-10 |
| French Open | April | Jahangir | Semi-final | 3/2: 12-15, 9-15, 15-11, 15-7, 15-11 |
| British Open | April | Jahangir | Final | 3/1: 2-9, 9-4, 9-0 |
| Pakistan Open | September | Jahangir | Final | 3/1: 9-15, 15-10, 15-10, 15-5 |
| 1992 | ||||
| Pakistan Open | December | Jansher | Final | 3/0: 15-13, 15-5, 15-12 |
| 1993 | ||||
| World Open | November | Jansher | Final | 3/1: 14-15, 15-9, 15-5, 15-5 |
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| Matches | Games | Points | ||
| JANSHER | 19 | 74 | 1,426 | |
| JAHANGIR | 18 | 79 | 1,459 | |
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