PSA World Tour Finals

The PSA World Tour Finals was the end of season championship of the PSA World Tour of male and female professional squash players. The top eight players in the current PSA World Tour is qualified for the event.

PSA World Tour Finals
Details
Event namePSA World Tour Finals
LocationCairo, Egypt (2019–present)
VenueVitis Club (1994–1995)
The Galleria, Hatfield (1996–1999)
Broadgate Arena (1999–2006)
National Squash Centre (2007–2008)
Queen's Club (2009–2013)
Westwood Club (2014)
Burj Park (2016)
Dubai Opera (2017)
Emirates Golf Club (2018)
Dates1993–
Website
worldseriesfinals.com
PSA World Tour
Most recent champion(s) Karim Abdel Gawad (men's)
Raneem El Weleily (women's)
Squash

The eight players compete in two groups of four and play a round robin[1] to determine the semi-finalists. The competition then becomes a knock-out competition to determine the World Series Finals champions. The event has been staged since 1993 in Zurich, Hatfield, London and Manchester and then London again before switching to Dubai in 2016. The Queen's Club in Palliser Road, London, is known for its racket sports events and in tennis also hosts the pre-Wimbledon Aegon Championships each June.[2] The event has prize money of $160,000. In 2012 the event added a women's section 2011 and 2013 has seen the women compete again during the day session, with the men competing in the evening session.[3] The first edition of the women's competition was won by Nicol David.[4]

Before the 2018–19 PSA World Tour season, it was named PSA World Series Finals.

Venues
LocationYearsVenue
Zurich1993–1994Vitis Club
Hatfield1996–1999The Galleria, Hatfield
London1999–2006Broadgate Arena
Manchester2007–2008National Squash Centre
London2009–2013Queen's Club
Richmond, Virginia2014Westwood Club
Dubai2016Burj Park
Dubai 2017 Dubai Opera
Dubai 2018 Emirates Golf Club
Cairo 2019 Wadi Degla

[5] [6]

Results

Men's
YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore in final
2019Cairo Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY)12–10, 11–6, 5–11, 8–11, 12–10
2018Dubai Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) Ali Farag (EGY)9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8
2017 Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) James Willstrop (ENG)12–10, 11–9, 11–8
2016 Grégory Gaultier (FRA) Cameron Pilley (AUS)11–4, 11–5, 8–11, 11–6
2015World Series Finals were not held
2014
2013Richmond Ramy Ashour (EGY) Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY)15–17, 11–7, 11–4, 11–5
2012London Amr Shabana (EGY) Nick Matthew (ENG)4–11, 11–2, 11–4, 11–7
2011 Amr Shabana (EGY) Grégory Gaultier (FRA)6–11, 12–10, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8
2010[7] Nick Matthew (ENG) /  Amr Shabana (EGY)Did not played[8]
2009 Grégory Gaultier (FRA) Thierry Lincou (FRA)11–6, 8–11, 11–5, 11–5
2008 Grégory Gaultier (FRA) Amr Shabana (EGY)11–9, 11–8, 11–8
2007Manchester Ramy Ashour (EGY) Grégory Gaultier (FRA)11–10 (2–0), 11–8, 4–11, 11–4
2006London Anthony Ricketts (AUS) Lee Beachill (ENG)11–7, 6–11, 11–4, 11–10 (2–0)
2005 Jonathon Power (CAN) Thierry Lincou (FRA)11–7, 11–6, 11–2
2004 Thierry Lincou (FRA) Joe Kneipp (AUS)10–11 (0–2), 11–9, 11–2, 11–1
2003 Jonathon Power (CAN) Peter Nicol (SCO)15–11, 10–15, 13–15, 15–4, 15–14
2002 David Palmer (AUS) Thierry Lincou (FRA)15–9, 10–15, 15–7, 10–15, 15–4
2001 Peter Nicol (ENG) David Palmer (AUS)15–7, 15–11, 13–15, 17–14
2000 Peter Nicol (ENG) Simon Parke (ENG)13–15, 15–9, 15–12, 12–15, 15–12
1999 Peter Nicol (ENG) Ahmed Barada (EGY)15–8, 9–15, 15–9, 15–11
1998Hatfield Jansher Khan (PAK) Simon Parke (ENG)15–12, 13–15, 15–11, 15–10
1997 Jansher Khan (PAK) Brett Martin (AUS)9–7, 9–5, 9–2
1996 Del Harris (EGY) Brett Martin (AUS)10–8, 7–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9–2
1995No competition
1994Zurich Jansher Khan (PAK) Peter Marshall (ENG)8–15, 15–8, 15–7, 15–9
1993 Jansher Khan (PAK) Chris Dittmar (AUS)15–10, 10–15, 15–13, 15–8

Women's
YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore in final
2019Cairo Raneem El Weleily (EGY) Camille Serme (FRA)12–10, 11–6, 5–11, 8–11, 12–10
2018Dubai Nour El Sherbini (EGY) Raneem El Weleily (EGY)3–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–6
2017 Laura Massaro (ENG) Nour El Sherbini (EGY)11–8, 12–10, 11–5
2016 Laura Massaro (ENG) Raneem El Weleily (EGY)9–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10, 11–5
2015World Series Finals were not held
2014
2013
2012London Nicol David (MAS) Laura Massaro (ENG)11–3, 11–2, 11–9
2011 Nicol David (MAS) Madeline Perry (IRL)11–9, 11–9, 11–9

References
  1. http://www.psaworldtour.com/staticFiles/a0/74/0,,13121~160928,00.pdf
  2. http://www.psaworldtour.com/news/20111122/world-series-finals-returns-to-queens_2281852_2524107
  3. http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/ATCO-World-Series-Squash-Finals-tickets/artist/1668847
  4. http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/worldseriesfinals2012.htm
  5. http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/superseries_2009/Darwish_preview_09.html
  6. http://www.squashsite365.com/site/archives/19500
  7. Tournament moved from December to January 2011
  8. "Squash – Queens World Series final scrapped after wind damage". BBC News. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
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