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World Championships 2023
Men's Draw
12 Apr - 11 May
Chicago, USA, $500k |
Second ROUND
04-05
MAY |
THIRD ROUND
06 -
07 MAY |
QUARTERS
08-09
MAY |
SEMIS
10 MAY |
FINAL
11 MAY |
[1] Mostafa Asal (EGY)
8-11, 11-4, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8 (81m)
Omar Mosaad (EGY) |
Mostafa Asal
12-10, 11-6, 9-11, 11-5 (85m)
Joel Makin |
Mostafa Asal
11-9, 3-11,
11-6, 5-11,
12-10 (74m)
Mazen Hesham |
Mostafa Asal
11-5, 11-8,
11-13, 11-2 (55m)
Ali
Farag |
Ali
Farag
12-10, 11-6, 11-6 (44m)
Karim Abdel Gawad
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[11] Joel
Makin (WAL)
11-6, 11-6, 11-5 (41m)
Rory Stewart (SCO) |
[9] Mazen
Hesham (EGY)
11-5, 11-3, 11-7 (34m)
Karim El Hammamy (EGY) |
Mazen Hesham
11-9, 8-11, 11-9,
11-7 (63m)
Aly Abou Eleinen |
Aly Abou
Eleinen (EGY)
12-14, 11-7, 1-11, 11-4, 11-9 (82m)
[8] Victor Crouin (FRA) |
[5] Paul Coll
(NZL)
12-10, 11-6, 11-9 (48m)
Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) |
Paul Coll
11-8, 11-5, 13-11 (59m)
Miguel Rodriguez |
Paul Coll
11-3, 5-11,
11-2, 11-4 (47m)
Ali
Farag |
[13] Miguel
Rodriguez (COL)
8-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-6 (64m)
Patrick Rooney (ENG) |
Nathan Lake
(ENG)
10-12, 11-9, 11-3, 11-3 (51m)
[15] Grégoire Marche (FRA) |
Nathan Lake
11-9, 11-1, 9-11,
11-3 (34m)
Ali
Farag |
[4] Ali Farag
(EGY)
11-6, 11-7, 11-5 (27m)
Adrian Waller (ENG) |
[3] Mohamed
ElShorbagy (ENG)
4-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-9 (52m)
Eain Yow Ng (MAS) |
Mohamed
ElShorbagy
11-7, 11-9, 11-9 (47m)
Youssef Ibrahim |
Mohamed ElShorbagy
11-8, 9-11,
13-11, 8-11,
11-3 (75m)
Tarek Momen
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Mohamed
ElShorbagy
10-12, 11-5,
7-11, 11-8,
11-7 (74m)
Karim Abdel Gawad |
Youssef
Ibrahim (EGY)
11-6, 8-11, 13-11, 11-7 (57m)
Greg Lobban (SCO) |
[Q] Mohamed
Abouelghar (EGY)
11-9, 6-11, 11-3, 11-7 (47m)
[10] Fares Dessouky (EGY) |
Mohamed
Abouelghar
4-11, 13-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-6 (87m)
Tarek Momen |
[7] Tarek
Momen (EGY)
9-11, 11-5, 10-12, 11-3, 11-2 (54m)
Leonel Cardenas (MEX) |
[6] Marwan
ElShorbagy (EGY)
11-6, 12-10, 8-11, 11-7 (65m)
Auguste Dussourd (FRA) |
Marwan
ElShorbagy
11-7, 11-3, 11-9 (28m)
Karim Abdel Gawad |
Karim Abdel Gawad
11-5, 13-11, 14-12 (51m)
Diego Elias
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Karim Abdel
Gawad (EGY)
11-5, 12-10, 11-3 (36m)
Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) |
[16] Saurav
Ghosal (IND)
11-1, 13-11, 11-9 (39m)
Henry Leung (HKG) |
Saurav Ghosal
9-11, 4-11, 11-6,
11-3, 12-10 (83m)
Diego Elias |
Baptiste Masotti
(FRA)
11-5, 11-7, 11-4 (35m)
[2] Diego Elias (PER)
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1st round:
[1] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt Leandro Romiglio (ARG) 11-5, 11-5, 12-10 (41m)
Omar Mosaad (EGY) bt Balázs Farkas (HUN) 11-6, 11-5, 11-9 (39m)
Rory Stewart (SCO) bt [Q] Edwin Clain (FRA) 11-7, 11-7, 12-10 (40m)
[11] Joel Makin (WAL) bt Cesar Salazar (MEX) 11-3, 4-2 ret. (13m)
[9] Mazen Hesham (EGY) bt Lucas Serme (FRA) 11-5, 11-4, 11-4 (28m)
Karim El Hammamy (EGY) bt Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) 13-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-8
(79m)
Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) bt Nick Wall (ENG) 11-6, 11-6, 12-10 (34m)
[8] Victor Crouin (FRA) bt Bernat Jaume (ESP) 11-6, 11-5, 11-4 (37m)
[5] Paul Coll (NZL) bt Faraz Khan (USA) 11-7, 11-2, 11-9 (37m)
Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) bt Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) 12-10, 11-8, 11-5
(39m)
Patrick Rooney (ENG) bt [Q] Ivan Yuen (MAS) 11-9, 11-5, 11-8 (32m)
[13] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) bt Todd Harrity (USA) 11-8, 11-7, 11-6 (39m)
[15] Grégoire Marche (FRA) bt Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY) 11-6, 11-6, 11-5
(38m)
Nathan Lake (ENG) bt [Q] Curtis Malik (ENG) 11-9, 11-13, 11-13, 11-4,
11-9 (65m)
Adrian Waller (ENG) bt Rowan Damming (NED) 11-3, 11-4, 11-5 (30m)
[4] Ali Farag (EGY) bt Ramit Tandon (IND) 14-12, 11-4, 11-3 (26m)
[3] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) bt Timothy Brownell (USA) 11-7, 11-9, 11-7
(36m)
Eain Yow Ng (MAS) bt [Q] Abhay Singh (IND) 11-2, 11-5, 11-6 (32m)
Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) bt [Q] Simon Herbert (ENG) 11-8, 11-4, 11-5 (25m)
Greg Lobban (SCO) bt [14] Nicolas Müller (SUI) 11-2, 11-6, 11-9 (37m)
[10] Fares Dessouky (EGY) bt David Baillargeon (CAN) 11-8, 11-7, 11-6
(36m)
[Q] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt George Parker (ENG) 11-6, 12-10, 11-9
(41m)
Leonel Cardenas (MEX) bt Sébastien Bonmalais (FRA) 9-11, 11-4, 4-11,
11-2, 11-9 (76m)
[7] Tarek Momen (EGY) bt Charlie Lee (ENG) 15-13, 11-6, 12-10 (43m)
[6] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) bt Shahjahan Khan (USA) 12-10, 7-11, 11-9,
11-8 (64m)
Auguste Dussourd (FRA) bt Rui Soares (POR) 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 (43m)
Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) bt Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) 11-6, 11-8, 11-2
(39m)
Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) bt [12] Youssef Soliman (EGY) 11-7, 11-7, 11-7
(46m)
[16] Saurav Ghosal (IND) bt Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) 5-11, 11-6, 11-13,
11-6, 11-3 (59m)
Henry Leung (HKG) bt James Willstrop (ENG) 11-6, 11-7, 9-11, 9-11, 15-13
(65m)
Baptiste Masotti (FRA) bt [WC] Andrew Douglas (USA) 11-8, 11-7, 13-11
(44m)
[2] Diego Elias (PER) bt Raphael Kandra (GER) 11-9, 11-7, 11-4 (33m)
Qualifying finals:
Curtis Malik (ENG) bt Yannik Omlor (GER) 11-3, 6-11, 11-5, 11-6 (46m)
Simon Herbert (ENG) bt Martin Svec (CZE) 11-5, 11-7, 11-5 (28m)
Abhay Singh (IND) bt Ben Coleman (ENG) 17-15, 11-8, 11-3 (51m)
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt James Peach (ENG) 11-5, 11-7, 5-11, 11-6
(39m)
Edwin Clain (FRA) bt Tom Walsh (ENG) 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-6 (77m)
Ivan Yuen (MAS) bt Finnlay Withington (ENG) 13-11, 11-4, 14-12 (35m)
2nd qualifying round:
Curtis Malik (ENG) bt Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9
(46m)
Yannik Omlor (GER) bt Dewald van Niekerk (RSA) 11-8, 11-2, 11-9 (45m)
Martin Svec (CZE) bt Perry Malik (ENG) 11-4, 11-7, 8-11, 11-4 (42m)
Simon Herbert (ENG) bt Daniel Mekbib (CZE) 9-11, 11-7, 11-4, 12-10 (46m)
Abhay Singh (IND) bt Ivan Perez (ESP) 11-5, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7 (52m)
Ben Coleman (ENG) bt Tang Ming Hong (HKG) 11-5, 11-3, 12-10 (35m)
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) 11-7, 11-9, 11-6
(31m)
James Peach (ENG) bt Addeen Idrakie (MAS) 5-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-3
(57m)
Edwin Clain (FRA) bt Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) 2-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-5
(40m)
Tom Walsh (ENG) bt Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY) 11-8, 11-6, 6-11, 6-11, 11-6
(65m)
Ivan Yuen (MAS) bt Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) 7-11, 11-6, 11-3, 9-11, 11-5
(54m)
Finnlay Withington (ENG) bt Edmon Lopez (ESP) 11-5, 11-4, 3-11, 11-4
(36m)
1st qualifying round:
Curtis Malik (ENG) bye
Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) bt Emyr Evans (WAL) 9-11, 7-11, 11-2, 11-9, 11-3
(71m)
Yannik Omlor (GER) bt Josue Enriquez (GUA) 0-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-5 (51m)
Dewald van Niekerk (RSA) bt Seif Shenawy (EGY) 13-11, 7-11, 4-11, 11-9,
11-6 (71m)
Martin Svec (CZE) bye
Perry Malik (ENG) bt Khaled Labib (EGY) 11-3, 14-12, 6-11, 11-9 (45m)
Daniel Mekbib (CZE) bt Mohamed Nasser (EGY) 8-11, 11-4, 11-1, 11-7 (42m)
Simon Herbert (ENG) bt Joseph White (AUS) 7-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-8 (44m)
Abhay Singh (IND) bye
Ivan Perez (ESP) bt Viktor Byrtus (CZE) 8-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-9
(64m)
Ben Coleman (ENG) bt Andrés Herrera (COL) 11-8, 11-9, 11-8 (48m)
Tang Ming Hong (HKG) bt Christopher Gordon (USA) 6-11, 11-8, 11-4, 8-11,
11-7 (57m)
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bye
Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) bt Aqeel Rehman (AUT) 11-6, 11-2, 11-4 (26m)
James Peach (ENG) bt Mohd Syafiq Kamal (MAS) 6-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-9,
12-10 (70m)
Addeen Idrakie (MAS) bt Wong Chi Him (HKG) 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 9-11, 12-10
(76m)
Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) bye
Edwin Clain (FRA) bt Ben Smith (ENG) 11-5, 5-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-4 (58m)
Tom Walsh (ENG) bt Joeri Hapers (BEL) 11-8, 11-4, 11-4 (36m)
Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY) bt Temwa Chileshe (NZL) 11-6, 5-11, 11-5, 11-3
(42m)
Ivan Yuen (MAS) bye
Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt Lwamba Chileshe (NZL) 11-9, 11-8, 11-9 (42m)
Finnlay Withington (ENG) bt Spencer Lovejoy (USA) 12-14, 9-11, 12-10,
11-8, 11-5 (58m)
Edmon Lopez (ESP) bt Owain Taylor (WAL) 11-5, 11-8, 11-7 (41m) |
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World Championships 2021/22
Women's Draw
12 Apr - 11 May
Chicago, USA, $500k |
Second ROUND
04-05
MAY |
THIRD ROUND
06 -
07 MAY |
QUARTERS
08-09
MAY |
SEMIS
10 MAY |
FINAL
11 MAY |
[1] Nouran
Gohar (EGY)
11-4, 11-9, 11-2 (31m)
Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) |
Nouran
Gohar
11-6, 11-4, 11-7 (31m)
Tinne Gilis |
Nouran
Gohar
1-5, 11-6, 11-5 (31m)
Nour El Tayeb |
Nouran
Gohar
6-11, 12-10, 11-9, 9-11, 14-12 (105m)
Hania El Hammamy |
Nouran
Gohar
11-6, 11-4,
12-10 (38m)
Nour El Sherbini
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[12] Tinne
Gilis (BEL)
11-6, 11-5, 11-7 (37m)
Satomi Watanabe (JPN) |
[16] Sabrina
Sobhy (USA)
11-5, 11-6, 12-10 (29m)
Hana Ramadan (EGY) |
Sabrina
Sobhy
12-10, 12-10, 11-6 (31m)
Nour El Tayeb |
[6] Nour El
Tayeb (EGY)
11-3, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4 (38m)
Jasmine Hutton (ENG) |
[5] Amanda
Sobhy (USA)
11-4, 11-5, 11-3 (28m)
Hollie Naughton (CAN) |
Amanda Sobhy
11-6, 11-5, 11-3 (27m)
Salma Hany |
Amanda Sobhy
11-4, 11-6, 11-5 (32m)
Hania El Hammamy |
[14] Salma
Hany (EGY)
11-7, 11-1, 11-4 (24m)
Georgia Adderley (SCO) |
Amina Orfi
(EGY)
11-9, 11-3, 7-11, 11-6 (46m)
[13] Olivia Clyne (USA) |
Amina Orfi
11-5, 11-5, 5-11, 7-11, 11-9 (71m)
Hania El Hammamy |
[3] Hania El
Hammamy (EGY)
17-15, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7 (55m)
Farida Mohamed (EGY) |
[4] Joelle
King (NZL)
11-5, 11-8, 11-7 (31m)
Lucy Beecroft (ENG) |
Joelle King
11-8, 11-4, 14-12 (46m)
Tesni Evans |
Joelle King
11-9, 11-8, 11-7 (38m)
Nele Gilis
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Joelle King
11-8, 11-6, 6-11, 11-4 (43m)
Nour El Sherbini |
[15] Tesni
Evans (WAL)
5-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-9, 13-11 (62m)
Aifa Azman (MAS) |
[11] Nele
Gilis (BEL)
12-10, 12-10, 11-8 (59m)
Mélissa Alves (FRA) |
Nele Gilis
9-11, 13-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8 (94m)
Olivia Fiechter |
[7] Olivia
Fiechter (USA)
11-9, 11-7, 7-5 ret. (43m)
Yathreb Adel (EGY) |
[8] Rowan
Elaraby (EGY)
11-9, 11-5, 11-2 (32m)
Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) |
Rowan Elaraby
11-8, 11-7, 11-4 (29m)
Georgina Kennedy |
Georgina Kennedy
11-7, 11-2, 11-4 (23m)
Nour El Sherbini |
[10] Georgina
Kennedy (ENG)
11-3, 11-2, 11-4 (31m)
Lucy Turmel (ENG) |
[9]
Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG)
11-9, 11-6, 11-6 (27m)
Nicole Bunyan (CAN) |
Sarah-Jane Perry
11-3, 11-4, 11-6 (27m)
Nour El Sherbini |
Marie Stéphan (FRA)
11-8, 11-3, 11-6 (23m)
[2] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) |
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[1] Nouran Gohar (EGY) bt Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) 11-4,
11-4, 11-3 (21m)
Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) bt [Q] Marta Dominguez Fernandez (ESP) 11-4, 11-3, 11-4
(16m)
Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt Salma Eltayeb (EGY) 11-6, 11-6, 11-4 (24m)
[12] Tinne Gilis (BEL) bt Cristina Gomez (ESP) 11-2, 11-0, 11-7 (25m)
[16] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) bt Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) 11-7, 11-3, 11-4 (27m)
Hana Ramadan (EGY) bt Rachel Arnold (MAS) 11-6, 11-5, 5-11, 11-7 (40m)
Jasmine Hutton (ENG) bt Alexandra Fuller (RSA) 11-7, 11-7, 5-11, 11-5 (37m)
[6] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) bt Sana Ibrahim (EGY) 11-7, 2-11, 12-10, 11-9 (49m)
[5] Amanda Sobhy (USA) bt Tomato Ho (HKG) 11-2, 11-3, 11-5 (23m)
Hollie Naughton (CAN) bt Jana Shiha (EGY) 5-11, 11-7, 11-5, 10-12, 11-6 (42m)
Georgia Adderley (SCO) bt Chan Sin Yuk (HKG) 11-3, 11-8, 14-12 (32m)
[14] Salma Hany (EGY) bt [Q] Malak Khafagy (EGY) 13-11, 11-4, 11-7 (41m)
[13] Olivia Clyne (USA) bt Joshna Chinappa (IND) 12-10, 11-7, 11-5 (27m)
Amina Orfi (EGY) bt Ineta Mackevica (LAT) 11-6, 11-6, 11-3 (23m)
Farida Mohamed (EGY) bt [Q] Ainaa Amani (MAS) 8-11, 12-10, 12-10, 11-9 (38m)
[3] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt Kenzy Ayman (EGY) 11-1, 11-9, 11-7 (25m)
[4] Joelle King (NZL) bt Énora Villard (FRA) 11-8, 11-4, 11-2 (28m)
Lucy Beecroft (ENG) bt Zeina Mickawy (EGY) 11-7, 12-10, 11-7 (29m)
Aifa Azman (MAS) bt [WC] Caroline Fouts (USA) 11-9, 11-7, 11-5 (26m)
[15] Tesni Evans (WAL) bt Katie Malliff (ENG) 11-6, 11-4, 11-5 (31m)
[11] Nele Gilis (BEL) bt [Q] Zeina Zein (EGY) 11-6, 11-4, 11-3 (26m)
Mélissa Alves (FRA) bt [Q] Aira Azman (MAS) 9-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-4, 11-2 (40m)
Yathreb Adel (EGY) bt Ka Yi Lee (HKG) 10-12, 14-12, 11-9, 11-6 (45m)
[7] Olivia Fiechter (USA) bt Nada Abbas (EGY) 11-7, 11-3, 11-4 (28m)
[8] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) bt Grace Gear (ENG) 11-5, 11-4, 11-4 (20m)
Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bt Marina Stefanoni (USA) 11-4, 11-4, 13-15, 11-3
(38m)
Lucy Turmel (ENG) bt Mariam Metwally (EGY) 5-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 (35m)
[10] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) bt Emily Whitlock (WAL) 11-5, 11-4, 11-8 (34m)
[9] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) bt Nadine Shahin (EGY) 11-5, 10-12, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8
(50m)
Nicole Bunyan (CAN) bt Millie Tomlinson (ENG) 4-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-7 (50m)
Marie Stéphan (FRA) bt [Q] Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) 11-13, 11-4, 8-11, 11-7,
11-8 (41m)
[2] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt Hana Moataz (EGY) 11-4, 11-2, 11-6 (24m)
Qualifying finals:
Marta Dominguez Fernandez (ESP) bt Alicia Mead (ENG) 11-3, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4
(39m)
Ainaa Amani (MAS) bt Katerina Tycova (GER) 6-11, 11-5, 11-9, 11-6 (38m)
Aira Azman (MAS) bt Menna Hamed (EGY) 11-8, 11-6, 11-4 (48m)
Zeina Zein (EGY) bt Tanvi Khanna (IND) 11-8, 11-5, 11-5 (22m)
Malak Khafagy (EGY) bt Asia Harris (ENG) 11-9, 11-6, 11-6 (28m)
Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) bt Chan Yiwen (MAS) 8-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-6
(42m)
2nd qualifying round:
Alicia Mead (ENG) bt Nardine Garas (EGY) 2-11, 17-15, 11-4, 12-10 (38m)
Marta Dominguez Fernandez (ESP) bt Ching Hei Fung (HKG) 8-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-8
(39m)
Ainaa Amani (MAS) bt Saskia Beinhard (GER) 11-8, 11-6, 11-5 (23m)
Katerina Tycova (GER) bt Jacqueline Peychär (AUT) 11-6, 11-9, 7-11, 11-6 (47m)
Aira Azman (MAS) bt Alex Haydon (AUS) 11-6, 11-3, 11-8 (20m)
Menna Hamed (EGY) bt Cheng Nga Ching (HKG) 12-10, 11-3, 11-9 (27m)
Zeina Zein (EGY) bt Torrie Malik (ENG) 11-7, 11-5, 8-11, 12-10 (36m)
Tanvi Khanna (IND) bt Alison Thomson (SCO) 11-4, 11-5, 11-7 (23m)
Malak Khafagy (EGY) bt Jessica Turnbull (AUS) 8-11, 11-6, 9-11, 12-10, 11-2
(46m)
Asia Harris (ENG) bt Anna Kimberley (ENG) 12-10, 10-12, 11-7, 5-11, 11-7 (57m)
Chan Yiwen (MAS) bt Nadia Pfister (SUI) 5-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-9 (32m)
Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) bt Kiera Marshall (ENG) 7-11, 3-11, 11-6, 11-9,
13-11 (45m)
1st qualifying round:
Nardine Garas (EGY) bye
Alicia Mead (ENG) bt Saran Nghiem (ENG) 11-6, 11-7, 11-4 (23m)
Ching Hei Fung (HKG) bt Celine Walser (SUI) 11-7, 14-12, 11-6 (28m)
Marta Dominguez Fernandez (ESP) bt Léa Barbeau (FRA) 11-2, 11-1, 11-9 (19m)
Saskia Beinhard (GER) bye
Ainaa Amani (MAS) bt Nour Heikal (EGY) 11-4, 11-4, 11-6 (16m)
Katerina Tycova (GER) bt Akari Midorikawa (JPN) 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9 (45m)
Jacqueline Peychär (AUT) bt Sarah Cardwell (AUS) 11-4, 11-8, 9-11, 9-11, 11-6
(49m)
Aira Azman (MAS) bye
Alex Haydon (AUS) bt Ali Loke (WAL) 7-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-9 (33m)
Cheng Nga Ching (HKG) bt Sofia Aveiro Pita (POR) 11-1, 11-4, 11-6 (17m)
Menna Hamed (EGY) bt Kincső Szász (HUN) 11-3, 11-6, 11-1 (16m)
Zeina Zein (EGY) bye
Torrie Malik (ENG) bt Élise Romba (FRA) 11-1, 11-2, 11-4 (14m)
Alison Thomson (SCO) bt Klara Møller (DEN) 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 (26m)
Tanvi Khanna (IND) bt Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) 12-10, 11-8, 11-2 (27m)
Jessica Turnbull (AUS) bye
Malak Khafagy (EGY) bt Ambre Allinckx (SUI) 11-6, 11-6, 11-5 (25m)
Anna Kimberley (ENG) bt Sofía Mateos (ESP) 11-5, 11-8, 11-9 (28m)
Asia Harris (ENG) bt Xin Ying Yee (MAS) 8-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-6 (36m)
Nadia Pfister (SUI) bye
Chan Yiwen (MAS) bt Emilia Korhonen (FIN) 11-2, 11-3, 11-5 (16m)
Kiera Marshall (ENG) bt Au Yeong Wai Yhann (SGP) 11-6, 13-11, 9-11, 8-11, 11-6
(51m)
Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MAS) bt Rana Ismail (EGY) 11-7, 4-11, 4-11, 12-10, 11-5
(39m)
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Day 9
El Sherbini and Farag Retain PSA World Championship Titles in
Chicago
Egyptian duo Nour El Sherbini and Ali Farag have retained their titles at the
PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family following respective wins
over compatriots Nouran Gohar and Karim Abdel Gawad at Chicago’s spectacular
Union Station tonight.
The PSA World Championships is the most prestigious tournament in squash, with
$1,000,000 in total player compensation split equally between the male and
female athletes. El Sherbini now has an incredible seven World Championship
titles following a stunning 11-6, 11-4, 12-10 victory over World No.2 Gohar in
the women’s final.
It was the third time in a row that El Sherbini and Gohar were contesting the
biggest final in professional squash, with El Sherbini also winning their
previous two title bouts, while Gohar would have reclaimed the World No.1 spot
she lost to El Sherbini earlier this week had she won.
27-year-old El Sherbini was in superb form once again in Chicago to win her
third World Championship title in ‘The Windy City’, while she is now just one
World Championship title off the current women’s record of eight, which is held
by Malaysian legend Nicol David. Her streak of five World Championship titles in
a row is matched only by David in the women’s game.
"I'm over the moon to win my seventh World Championship," El Sherbini said.
"It's huge and special for me and I can't believe I did it, I'm so happy. Of
course, I'm happy that I'm closer to Nicol's [David] record. She's a legend and
what she did was amazing and unbelievable.
“I've always been looking up to her, so to put my name beside her is something
special and huge for me."
The men’s final saw World No.4 Ali Farag become only the second Egyptian after
Amr Shabana to lift four World Championship trophies after he overcame World
No.17 Gawad by a 12-10, 11-6, 11-6 scoreline.
Gawad’s run to the final came just seven months after he was consigned to a
wheelchair as he received treatment for a heel injury. He had beaten World No.1
Diego Elias and World No.2 Mohamed ElShorbagy en route to a second World
Championship final following his title win in 2016. Farag has also had his
injury struggles this season, spending four months on the sidelines because of a
knee problem.
31-year-old Gawad started brilliantly but was unable to convert a 9-5 lead in
the opening game as Farag came back to take the opener. By this point, Farag was
in full stride and errors began to flow from Gawad’s racket as Farag came
through to take the win in straight games.
Farag - like El Sherbini before him - has now won all three World Championships
held in Chicago. Farag and El Sherbini were also the winners the first time
Union Station hosted this tournament back in 2019.
“The emotions are so raw, it’s so hard to put it into words,” said Farag.
“It’s so special. No matter how many times you go through it, it’s even more
special than the time before. Especially against such a champion like Karim, I’m
super relieved and super happy.
“Two months ago we played a practice match and we were limping and the standard
wouldn’t have even earned us a place in the World Championship, let alone the
final. To come all the way through to reach the final is a very proud
achievement for the two of us.”
The next stop on the PSA World Tour will be the Manchester Open, PSA World Tour
Silver event, which will take place between May 17-21 at Manchester’s National
Squash Centre. The event will be shown live on
SQUASHTV.
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Day 8
Gawad Reaches PSA World Championships Final Seven Months After
Being in a Wheelchair
Egypt’s World No.17 Karim Abdel Gawad has stunningly reached the final of the
PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family after taking out World
No.2 Mohamed ElShorbagy in Chicago earlier tonight just seven months after he
was consigned to a wheelchair following treatment for a heel injury.
Gawad, the 2016 World Champion, was out for 10 months between May 2022 - March
2023 due to a plantar fasciitis issue which left his career hanging in tatters.
Today, he became the first unseeded player since Rodney Martin in 1991 to reach
the final of the sport’s biggest tournament.
It marks an incredible return to the upper echelons of the game for 31-year-old
Gawad, who followed up a quarter-final victory over World No.1 Diego Elias with
a 10-12, 11-5, 7-11, 11-8, 11-7 victory over ElShorbagy to reach his second
World Championship final and end his opponent’s chances of taking the World No.1
ranking next week.
"I'm over the moon after a very tough time, there were a lot of doubts," said
Gawad.
“I only had like a month and a half training before I began playing tournaments
again. I was thinking a lot about whether it was too early to come back in March
or not. I just took the decision because I had three tournaments that would
expire [from his ranking] in March and I had to play or I would have gone too
far back in the rankings. So I said I'll play in March and see how it goes.
“I gave it everything in that month and a half. I actually trained like I've
never done before. Tomorrow will be a great final. Hopefully everyone in Chicago
and watching on SQUASHTV is looking forward to it."
Reigning World Champion Ali Farag will be his opponent in the title decider
after he ousted World No.3 Mostafa Asal, winning 11-5, 11-8, 11-13, 11-2 to
reach his fourth World Championship final in a row.
Farag, who spent four months on the sidelines earlier this season due to a knee
injury, has a 100 per cent record in World Championship finals but has lost 10
of 19 matches against Gawad.
“It means a lot [to reach the final] because I had a clear plan on the way back
from injury and it was to peak for the World Champs,” said Farag.
“I was lucky enough that it happened a tournament earlier and what a tournament
for it to happen at being the British Open [which Farag won]. It makes it even
more meaningful when you go through hardships and come back from them. So I’m
extremely grateful to be where I am at the moment.”
World No.1 Nour El Sherbini has become the first woman in the sport’s history to
reach nine World Championship finals after the Egyptian defeated New Zealand’s
Joelle King in four games.
Six-time World Champion El Sherbini has now eclipsed the record of eight World
Championship finals, which she previously shared with Malaysian legend Nicol
David.
El Sherbini is now one of only three players - with the great Jahangir and
Jansher Khan being the other two - to have reached the title decider of the
prestigious event nine times and she will look to capture a seventh World
Championship title tomorrow following her 11-8, 11-6, 6-11, 11-4 victory over
World No.4 King.
"It's always a pleasure to put my name amongst these legends,” said El Sherbini
“It’s another final and I'm just going to give it my all and try to focus and be
ready for the match. I'm definitely happy to break this record and it's
something that I'll always be proud of.”
Her opponent will be World No.2 Nouran Gohar - the woman she replaced at the
summit of the PSA World Rankings on Monday - in a repeat of the 2020-21 and
2021-22 PSA World Championships finals, with El Sherbini winning both.
Gohar got the better of World No.3 Hania El Hammamy in a nail-biting 105-minute
encounter, which equalled the record for the longest women’s World Championship
match of all time, while it’s also the joint fifth longest women’s PSA match in
history.
Gohar overturned three match balls en route to a 6-11, 12-10, 11-9, 9-11, 14-12
victory and the 25-year-old will now appear in her third World Championship
final. The World No.2 has won seven of her 25 matches against El Sherbini so
far.
“I’m glad that I got the win at the end,” said Gohar.
“It was going to be physical. I was believing so much that I was going to win
this at the end, even if I was 10-7 down. I’ve come back in the U.S. Open final,
I’ve come back on big stages, so I knew I had it in me and I knew what to do. “
The finals of the PSA World Championships will take place tomorrow (May 11) at
19:00 (GMT-5). All of the action from Union Station will be streamed live on
SQUASHTV
as well as on the channels of PSA’s broadcast partners.
Squash fans can also follow the tournament on Facebook, Twitter or
via the official event website: https://worldsquashchamps.com/.
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Day 7
Egypt’s Gawad Sends World No.1 Elias Crashing Out of PSA World
Championships
Egypt’s World No.17 Karim Abdel Gawad brought an end to World No.1 Diego Elias’s
title challenge at the PSA World Championship presented by the Walter Family as
he booked his semi-final spot courtesy of a stunning 3-0 win at Chicago’s Union
Station tonight.
Gawad, the 2016 World Champion and a former World No.1, spent 10 months on the
sidelines between May 2022 - March 2023 due to a plantar fasciitis issue and he
put in his finest performance since his return to action. Elias held two game
balls in the third but was ultimately no match for Gawad’s delicate touch and
superlative skills as he fell to an 11-5, 13-11, 14-12 defeat.
“I have just come back from an injury and I didn’t know if I’d ever play squash
again,” said Gawad afterwards.
“Now it’s different because I’m not focusing on anything except enjoying my
game. I’m enjoying playing well and enjoying being in front of amazing crowd.
That’s the most important thing for me now, winning or losing is not something
that I’m thinking too much about now.
“I’m just very confident now from the way I’m playing, I’m trying to just keep
focusing on each match as if it’s the final.”
Elias’s exit leaves the battle for the men’s World No.1 spot wide open. One man
hoping to take advantage is England’s Mohamed ElShorbagy. The World No.2 will
reclaim top spot in the PSA World Rankings for the first time since August 2021
if he can go on and capture a second World Championship title.
The 2017 winner booked his spot in the last four courtesy of an 11-8, 9-11,
13-11, 8-11,
11-3 victory over 2019 World Champion Tarek Momen. ElShorbagy will be out for
revenge against Gawad following his defeat to the Egyptian at last month’s
British Open.
“I would love to do it [get to No.1] against this current generation,” said
ElShorbagy.
“It’s a pretty cool thing to have Diego in front of me and Asal behind me. One
player is seven years younger than me, one is 10 years younger than me. If I win
the World Championship, I’ll be World No.1. If I can have both at the same time,
that would be an amazing day.”
Meanwhile, World No.4 Joelle King has become the first female New Zealander in
20 years to reach the last four of the sport’s most prestigious tournament after
she put in a masterclass to axe Belgium’s Nele Gilis.
Not since Carol Owens in 2003 has a Kiwi woman competed in the World
Championship semi-finals, and King will now battle reigning World Champion and
World No.1 Nour El Sherbini for a place in the title decider.
“Obviously, this has been a goal of mine for years to win a World Championship
and I haven’t even made it to the semi-finals,” King said.
“So it’s kind of one step done. I’ll be coming up against a very tough opponent
in the next round. She's [El Sherbini] a specialist at the World Champs, she
seems to play her best squash here, and I think it's going to take a huge mental
effort to come in with a solid game plan and stick to it, which is only half the
battle.”
El Sherbini continued her hunt for an incredible seventh World Championship
title as she dismantled England’s World No.8 Georgina Kennedy, winning 11-7,
11-2, 11-4 in just 23 minutes.
It was a scintillating performance from the 27-year-old, and she will go into
her semi-final clash with King with a healthy 15-1 lead on the pair’s
head-to-head record, having won 13 in a row.
“Gina’s been playing her best squash this season and last time it went to five,
so I’m really happy to win it in three this time,” said El Sherbini.
“Playing your opponent just three weeks ago and going to five, it’s hard
mentally, but I tried to learn from the last match and and just focused on my
game plan. The World Champs is always the biggest tournament, you want to play
your best squash and everyone wants to win this tournament. I just want to enjoy
my squash and I’m not putting any pressure on myself, but hopefully I can win
it.”
The semi-finals of the PSA World Championships continue tomorrow and play begins
at 17:30 (GMT-5). All of the action from Union Station will be streamed live on
SQUASHTV
as well as on the channels of PSA’s broadcast partners.
Squash fans can also follow the tournament on Facebook, Twitter or
via the official event website: https://worldsquashchamps.com/.
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Day 6
El Hammamy Ends Home Hopes to Reach Semi-Finals of PSA World
Championships
Hania El Hammamy
Egypt’s World No.3 Hania El Hammamy produced a devastating performance at
Chicago’s Union Station this evening to eliminate United States No.1 Amanda
Sobhy as she advanced to the semi-finals of the PSA World Championships
presented by the Walter Family.
El Hammamy lost out to the World No.5 when the pair met in the quarter-finals of
last month’s British Open, but the 22-year-old returned with a vengeance as she
dismantled Sobhy to win 11-4, 11-6, 11-5 in 32 minutes, ending hopes of an
American winner in the process.
“First of all, I’m definitely happy with the way I performed and how I was able
to be consistent throughout the whole match,” said El Hammamy.
“I lost to Amanda two weeks ago at the British Open. I wasn’t really happy with
how I performed mentally or tactically. I came here with a plan today and I’m
happy to be able to execute it well.
“I had a couple of testing rounds at the beginning of the tournament. It’s great
to have challenging matches at the beginning so they can give you more
confidence for the next rounds.”
El Hammamy’s opponent will be arch-rival and two-time runner-up Nouran Gohar.
Gohar, whose 57-week run at World No.1 was ended by Nour El Sherbini today, put
in a dominant performance of her own to dispatch 2019 runner-up Nour El Tayeb.
El Tayeb had gone seven matches without a win against Gohar coming into today’s
contest and was blown away by the accuracy of her compatriot.
Gohar powered her way to an 11-5, 11-6, 11-5 victory and the 25-year-old is now
one win away from appearing in a third consecutive World Championship title
decider.
“Nour [El Tayeb] is a very high-quality player,” said Gohar.
Nouran Gohar
“She has so much experience, so much talent, and to beat her in three is an
amazing result. I’m pleased with the way I played, but I’m still not done yet.
I’m just thinking a match at a time and not really about what I have done in the
past few days.”
In the men’s event, World No.3 Mostafa Asal booked his spot in the last four
after he claimed a dramatic 3-2 victory against World No.9 Mazen Hesham, winning
11-9, 3-11, 11-6, 5-11, 12-10 in 74 minutes.
Asal played well in fits and starts but found it tough going against an opponent
attempting to reach his first World Championship semi-final. However, he ground
out a tie-break victory in a scrappy deciding game to set up a clash with
reigning champion Ali Farag.
“It was very difficult, Mazen is an amazing player,” said Asal, who turns 22
tomorrow.
“I played until the last second and I was expecting to be going home, I was
thinking it was going to be a nightmare birthday for me. He was playing some
superb squash and he was attacking too much and my length wasn’t good in the
fourth or the fifth. But I played on in the last minutes, until the last
second.”
Farag – who is aiming to win a fourth World Championship trophy – was superb as
he nullified World No.5 Paul Coll to reach the semi-finals for the fifth time in
a row.
Coll battled back after surrendering the first game, but Farag executed his game
plan to perfection in the third and fourth to seal an 11-3, 5-11, 11-2, 11-4
victory.
“Paul has gotten the better of me in the most recent matches we’ve had against
each other,” said Farag.
Ali Farag
“He’s made me a better player by exploiting my weaknesses. I’ve had to go back
to the drawing board with Karim [coach, Darwish] on a few things. Nothing feels
better than when you see that come to fruition.”
The quarter-finals of the PSA World Championships continue tomorrow and play
begins at 17:30 (GMT-5). All of the action from Union Station will be streamed
live on
SQUASHTV.
Squash fans can also follow the tournament on Facebook, Twitter or
via the official event website: https://worldsquashchamps.com/.
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Day 5
World No.1 Elias Survives Scare to Reach PSA World
Championships Quarters
World No.1 Diego Elias was on the brink of elimination from the PSA World
Championships presented by the Walter Family before fighting back from two games
down to beat India’s Saurav Ghosal at Chicago Union Station earlier today.
"Saurav was playing great squash from the beginning," said Elias, who is aiming
to become the first South American to win the PSA World Championships.
"He had a good game plan against me and I couldn't figure it out at the start.
It took me a couple of games and I'm just very happy I could come back from that
because I was under a lot of pressure and I didn't start in the best way.
"I wasn't moving great. I think I can improve a lot of things for the next match
and just be way more aggressive. Hopefully I'll be moving better in the next
one.”
Meanwhile, World No.11 Nele Gilis has become the first Belgian women ever to
reach the last eight of the sport’s most prestigious tournament as she upset the
seedings to overcome World No.7 Olivia Fiechter, winning 9-11, 13-11, 11-7,
9-11, 11-8 after 94 minutes of pulsating action.
The quarter-finals of the PSA World Championships begin tomorrow and play begins
at 17:30 (GMT-5). All of the action from Union Station will be streamed live on
SQUASHTV.
Squash fans can also follow the tournament on Facebook, Twitter or
via the official event website: https://worldsquashchamps.com/.
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Day 4:
El Hammamy Scrapes Past Teenage Sensation Orfi to Reach PSA
World Championships Quarters
Hania El Hammamy
Egypt’s World No.3 Hania El Hammamy avoided a shock defeat against 15-year-old
rising star Amina Orfi as she won a nail-biting five-game thriller at Chicago’s
Union Station to reach the quarter-finals of the PSA World Championships
presented by the Walter Family.
World No.61 Orfi was the youngest player in history to appear in the third round
of the sport’s most prestigious tournament and came close to causing one of the
event’s biggest ever upsets. Orfi fought back from two games down against a
stunned El Hammamy, with the No.3 seed eventually squeezing out the win by an
11-9 scoreline in a pulsating fifth game.
El Hammamy will now aim to avenge her British Open defeat to United States No.1
Amanda Sobhy when she takes on the World No.5 in the next round.
“I’m not happy with the way I played after being 2-0 up,” said El Hammamy.
“I’ve been a youngster myself, so I knew the excitement and courage that Amina
would play with. She’s the World Junior Champion, she’s still only 15 and look
how well she is playing now. I’m sure we’ll have some real battles in the
future.
“I’m not thinking about it [the World Championship title], I’m just trying to
bring my ‘A’ game in the upcoming rounds.”
Mostafa Asal
Men’s top seed Mostafa Asal got his revenge over World No.10 Joel Makin to
secure his last eight spot. Makin beat Asal in a brutal 96-minute battle during
the semi-finals of March’s Canary Wharf Classic, but this time around it was the
Egyptian who emerged victorious, winning 12-10, 11-6, 9-11, 11-5 in 85 minutes.
He will play compatriot Mazen Hesham next.
The third round of the PSA World Championships continue tomorrow, with play
starting at 12:00 (GMT-5). All of the action from Union Station will be streamed
live on
SQUASHTV.
Squash fans can also follow the tournament on Facebook, Twitter or
via the official event website: https://worldsquashchamps.com/.
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Day 3
Egypt’s Orfi Becomes Youngest Player in History to Reach RD3
At the age of 15 years and 10 months, Egyptian sensation Amina Orfi has become
the youngest player ever to reach the third round of the PSA World Championships
presented by the Walter Family after a stunning win over USA No.3 Olivia Clyne
at Chicago’s Union Station this evening.
“I feel so happy, I didn’t know I was the youngest player, so knowing this now
motivates me,” said Orfi.
“The first game was crucial and I think that’s what opened the match up for me.
I’m not focusing on it [how far she can go in the tournament] and I’m just
focusing on my game. Hopefully I can do well and continue on for the rest of the
tournament.”
In the men’s draw, top seed Mostafa Asal avoided a shock defeat against 2015
World Championship runner-up Omar Mosaad, prevailing 8-11, 11-4, 11-6, 8-11,
11-8 after 81 minutes of action.
The third round of the PSA World Championships will begin tomorrow, with play
starting at 12:00 (GMT-5). All of the action from Union Station will be streamed
live on
SQUASHTV.
Squash fans can also follow the tournament on Facebook, Twitter or
via the official event website: https://worldsquashchamps.com/.
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Day 2
El Sherbini Makes Successful Start to Title Defence at PSA
World Championships
Nour El Sherbini
World No.2 Nour El Sherbini was amongst the winners on day two of the PSA World
Championships presented by the Walter Family as the Egyptian kickstarted her
attempts to win an incredible seventh World Champs title with a victory over
World No.38 Hana Moataz at the University Club of Chicago.
“I’ve never even seen Hana play before, so I didn’t know what to expect,” said
El Sherbini, who will overtake Nouran Gohar as the World No.1 on Monday.
“I’m pleased to be going back to No.1, but it’s still a long week and a very
important one for me. I just want to take it day-by-day without thinking about
it that much. But of course I’m happy to be back to No.1 and hopefully I can
keep this spot.”
Diego Elias
In the men’s draw, World No.1 Diego Elias began his efforts to become the first
South American World Champion with an 11-9, 11-7, 11-4 win against Germany’s
Raphael Kandra.
The second round of the PSA World Championships will take place tomorrow and
play begins at 12:00 (GMT-5). Play will be split between the spectacular glass
court at Union Station as well as the University Club. Live action from the
former will be streamed on
SQUASHTV.
Squash fans can also follow the tournament on Facebook, Twitter or
via the official event website: https://worldsquashchamps.com/.
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Day One
Top Seeds Asal and Gohar Triumph on Day One of PSA World Championships
Nouran Gohar
Top seeds Mostafa Asal and Nouran Gohar began their title challenges at the PSA
World Championships presented by the Walter Family with respective victories
over Leandro Romiglio and Nour Aboulmakarim earlier today at the University Club
of Chicago.
Asal is playing his first event since returning from a six-week suspension and
said: “Coming back from a suspension is never easy, but I’m feeling good. When
you’re World No.1 and you get a six-week suspension, you focus on your training
100 per cent.
“It was a good period of training and all the other players were fatiguing from
playing tournaments, so maybe I will be fitter at this tournament.
“Congrats to Diego [Elias] for being World No.1, but there will be another fight
here.”
The PSA World Championships continue tomorrow when defending women’s champion
Nour El Sherbini begins her tournament, while men’s World No.1 Diego Elias will
also be in action. Play begins at 11:00 (GMT-5)
Squash fans can also follow the tournament on Facebook, Twitter or
via the official event website: https://worldsquashchamps.com/.
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Gohar and Asal to Headline PSA World Championships in
Chicago
World No.1s Nouran Gohar and Mostafa Asal have been named as the top
seeds for the upcoming PSA World Championships presented by the Walter
Family, which will bring 128 of the world’s best squash players to
Chicago between May 3-11, 2023.
The PSA World Championships is the most prestigious tournament in squash
and features a $1,000,000 prize fund split equally between the male and
female draws. Chicago’s spectacular Union Station – which hosted the
2018-19 PSA World Championships – will stage the action from round two
onwards, while the opening round of matches will be held at the
University Club of Chicago.
Gohar – who has finished as runner-up at the PSA World Championships in
each of the last two seasons – will look to capture her fifth PSA title
of the season. The 25-year-old’s quest to become World Champion will
begin with a first round match against fellow Egyptian Nour Aboulmakarim.
From there, Gohar is seeded to play Fayrouz Aboelkheir and Belgium’s
Tinne Gilis before a mouthwatering potential quarter-final match-up with
Nour El Tayeb, the runner-up in 2019. Gohar’s semi-final opponent, if
matches go according to seeding, will be No.3 seed and arch-rival Hania
El Hammamy.
Six-time World Champion Nour El Sherbini is aiming to become only the
second woman ever – alongside Malaysian legend Nicol David – to win five
consecutive World Championship titles. The 27-year-old is seeded second
and begins her title challenge against Hana Moataz. A quarter-final
match against No.8 seed Rowan Elaraby could await El Sherbini, while she
is seeded to play New Zealand’s Joelle King in the last four.
There will be five Americans in action in the women’s draw, with World
No.5 Amanda Sobhy leading the way. The Philadelphia-based 29-year-old
will go up against Hong Kong’s Tomato Ho in the opening round, while she
will be joined in the draw by compatriots Olivia Fiechter, Olivia Clyne,
Sabrina Sobhy and Marina Stefanoni.
Asal – who will turn 22 years of age during the quarter-finals – will
line up against Argentina’s Leandro Romiglio in round one of the men’s
draw. Matches against 2015 runner-up Omar Mosaad and Welshman Joel Makin
– who recently beat Asal in the Canary Wharf Classic semi-finals – could
then follow.
Mostafa Asal in action
Asal is seeded to play Frenchman Victor Crouin in the quarter-finals.
Crouin and Asal have had an acrimonious relationship in the past with
both players making negative comments about each other on social media.
Reigning World Champion Ali Farag is seeded to be Asal’s semi-final
opponent. Farag has often found his best form in Chicago having won two
of his three World titles in the Windy City.
 Peru’s Diego Elias and 2017 champion Mohamed ElShorbagy have been seeded
at No.2 and No.3, respectively, and are predicted to meet in a
blockbuster semi-final clash. Elias begins his tournament against
Germany’s Raphael Kandra, while ElShorbagy is up against US No.4 Timothy
Brownell in round one.
Brownell is one of four American men competing in the draw, with
Shahjahan Khan, Todd Harrity and Faraz Khan also involved.
There are still seven places up for grabs in each draw. One spot will be
given to the winners of the Wildcard Playoff – held at the University
Club of Chicago between March 29-30 – with the other six spaces going to
the victors at the PSA World Championships Qualifying Event, held at
Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham between April 12-14.
Tickets for the PSA World Championships are on sale now and can be
purchased
here.
Squash fans can also follow the tournament on Facebook, Twitter or
via the official event website: https://worldsquashchamps.com/
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History
Of The World Championships
Ali Farag (left) and Nour El Sherbini (right)
with the PSA World Championships crowns in Cairo in 2022
The sport’s biggest tournament returns to Chicago next week, with the
2022-2023 PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family being
hosted across two venues in the American city from May 3-11.
The last few years have been dominated by the Egyptians, with six
different winners taking the crown of World Champion. That includes
defending women’s champion Nour El Sherbini, who has won six of the last
eight women’s World Championships titles.
The inaugural men’s World Championship began in 1976 in London from
January 31 to February 7 of that year – with the whole tournament being
played at the old Wembley Stadium, home of the English football team.
That same year, the women’s World Championship also began, when the
iconic Heather McKay lifted the first of her two titles, beating Marion
Jackman on home soil in Brisbane, Australia.
Fellow Australians Rhona Thorne and Vicki Cardwell followed in McKay’s
footsteps, before the legendary Susan Devoy became the first
non-Australian player to get her hands on the coveted trophy in 1985, at
which point the tournament was a biennial event.
Since then, the tournament has been staged all around the world, with
the competition being held in countries such as the United States, Saudi
Arabia, Australia, Hong Kong and Germany to name a few.
Australian legend Geoff Hunt took the first men’s World Championship
title after he beat Pakistan’s Mohibullah Khan in the final and he held
onto it for a further three years after defeating Qamar Zaman on all
three occasions, once in Canada and twice in his native country.
The next 16 years saw the men’s World Championship dominated by players
from Pakistan and, more specifically, Jahangir and Jansher Khan, who
between them won all but two World Championship titles between 1981 and
1996. The two Khan’s are the most decorated players to have graced the
men’s World Championship with Jansher having eight to his name, whilst
Jahangir captured the title six times – and the pair are considered to
be two of the greatest players ever to play the sport.
A host of the biggest names in squash have also lifted the illustrious
title, with Amr Shabana (4), Ramy Ashour (3), Nick Matthew (3), David
Palmer (2) all having their names engraved on the famous men’s trophy.
Meanwhile, Martine Le Moignan was the first Englishwoman to capture the
title, before Devoy took the next two titles in 1990 and 1992, with the
tournament switching to an annual format from that point onwards.
Australia dominated the women’s event over the next decade, with
Michelle Martin’s triumph in 1993 bringing about a period that saw the
title shared between her (three wins), Sarah Fitz-Gerald (5) and Carol
Owens (1) in nine of the 10 tournaments held between 1993-2002.
England’s Cassie Campion was the only player to put a dent in the
Australian dominance of the 90s, with her 1999 triumph over Martin
seeing her become the first female English World Champion in 10 years.
Over the next few years, the legendary Malaysian Nicol David made her
mark on the tournament, claiming her maiden World Championship title in
Hong Kong in 2005 courtesy of a win over Australian Rachael Grinham,
before retaining her title the following year with a win over Grinham’s
younger sister, Natalie.
Nicol David (MAS) & Amr Shabana (EGY) 2005
The Grinham sisters met in the final in 2007, with Rachael being the
victor, but David responded with an incredible five wins on the bounce
in an unprecedented spell of dominance. That run eventually came to an
end in the 2013 edition, which saw England’s Laura Massaro claim her
first Worlds title in Penang, beating then 18-year-old Nour El Sherbini
in the showpiece finale.
But El Sherbini soon got her hands on the sport’s biggest prize when she
battled back from two games down to become the youngest ever women’s
World Champion at the age of 20 – eclipsing the record set by Devoy 31
years earlier.
Since then, El Sherbini has made her mark on the tournament, also
sealing the 2016 edition when she beat compatriot Raneem El Welily in
the final. El Welily did get her revenge in 2017 to claim the biggest
prize in the sport in El Gouna. The ‘Warrior Princess’ has then gone on
to win the last four editions, and is now a six-time World Champion,
second only to Malaysia’s Nicol David.
Meanwhile, in the men’s event, Karim Abdel Gawad, Mohamed ElShorbagy,
Ali Farag and Tarek Momen, the top four in the World Rankings for a
period of time, all claimed their maiden World Championships. Farag has
gone on to win two more, securing victory in Chicago in 2020-2021,
before then retaining his crown on home soil in Egypt in 2021-2022.
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Previous
Winners – Men
2021-2022 Ali Farag (EGY)
2020-2021 Ali Farag (EGY)
2019-2020 Tarek Momen (EGY)
2018-2019 Ali Farag (EGY)
2017 Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY)
2016 Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY)
2015 Gregory Gaultier (FRA)
2014 Ramy Ashour (EGY)
2013 Nick Matthew (ENG)
2012 Ramy Ashour (ENG)
2011 Nick Matthew (ENG)
2010 Nick Matthew (ENG)
2009 Amr Shabana (EGY)
2008 Ramy Ashour (EGY)
2007 Amr Shabana (EGY)
2006 David Palmer (AUS)
2005 Amr Shabana (EGY)
2004 Thierry Lincou (FRA)
2003 Amr Shabana (EGY)
2002 David Palmer (AUS)
2001 No competition
2000 No competition
1999 Peter Nicol (SCO)
1998 Jonathon Power (CAN)
1997 Rodney Eyles (AUS)
1996 Jansher Khan (PAK)
1995 Jansher Khan (PAK)
1994 Jansher Khan (PAK)
1993 Jansher Khan (PAK)
1992 Jansher Khan (PAK)
1991 Rodney Martin (AUS)
1990 Jansher Khan (PAK)
1989 Jansher Khan (PAK)
1988 Jahangir Khan (PAK)
1987 Jansher Khan (PAK)
1986 Ross Norman (NZL)
1985 Jahangir Khan (PAK)
1984 Jahangir Khan (PAK)
1983 Jahangir Khan (PAK)
1982 Jahangir Khan (PAK)
1981 Jahangir Khan (PAK)
1980 Geoff Hunt (AUS)
1979 Geoff Hunt (AUS)
1978 No competition
1977 Geoff Hunt (AUS)
1976 Geoff Hunt (AUS)
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Previous Winners – Women
2021-2022 Nour El Sherbini (EGY)
2020-2021 Nour El Sherbini (EGY)
2019-2020 Nour El Sherbini (EGY)
2018-2019 Nour El Sherbini (EGY)
2017 Raneem El Welily (EGY)
2016 Nour El Sherbini (EGY)
2015 Nour El Sherbini (EGY)
2014 Nicol David (MAS)
2013 Laura Massaro (ENG)
2012 Nicol David (MAS)
2011 Nicol David (MAS)
2010 Nicol David (MAS)
2009 Nicol David (MAS)
2008 Nicol David (MAS)
2007 Rachael Grinham (AUS)
2006 Nicol David (MAS)
2005 Nicol David (MAS)
2004 Vanessa Atkinson (NED)
2003 Carol Owens (NZL)
2002 Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS)
2001 Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS)
2000 Carol Owens (AUS)
1999 Cassie Campion (ENG)
1998 Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS)
1997 Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS)
1996 Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS)
1995 Michelle Martin (AUS)
1994 Michelle Martin (AUS)
1993 Michelle Martin (AUS)
1992 Susan Devoy (NZL)
1991 No competition
1990 Susan Devoy (NZL)
1989 Martine Le Moignan (ENG)
1988 No competition
1987 Susan Devoy (NZL)
1986 No competition
1985 Susan Devoy (NZL)
1984 No competition
1983 Vicki Cardwell (AUS)
1982 No competition
1981 Rhonda Thorne (AUS)
1980 No competition
1979 Heather McKay (AUS)
1978 No competition
1977 No competition
1976 Heather McKay (AUS) |
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The upcoming 2021-22 PSA World Championships will become the richest
professional squash tournament in history when the best squash players on the
planet line up in Cairo, Egypt to battle for $1,100,000 in total player prize
compensation.
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