2014 PSA World Tour

PSA World Tour 2014
PSA World Tour 2014
Details
Event name	PSA World Tour 2014
Tournaments	137
Categories	PSA World Championship ; PSA World Series (6); PSA International (23); PSA Challenger (108)
	Website; www.psaworldtour.com
Achievements
World Number 1	Grégory Gaultier (8 months); Nick Matthew (3 months); Mohd El Shorbagy (2 months)
World Champion	Ramy Ashour
Awards
Player of the year	Ramy Ashour
Young player of the year	Fares Dessouky
	← 2013 2015 →

Last updated February 27, 2024

The PSA World Tour 2014 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2014 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Championship held in Doha in Qatar. The tour features three categories of regular events, World Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger.^[1]

2014 Calendar

Key

World Championship
World Series Platinum
World Series Gold
International 70
International 50

January

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Tournament of Champions 2014 New York City, United States World Series Gold $115,000 - Draw	17–24 January 2014	Amr Shabana 11–8, 11–3, 11–4	Grégory Gaultier	Mohamed El Shorbagy James Willstrop	Nick Matthew Peter Barker Daryl Selby Simon Rösner
Motor City Open 2014 Detroit, United States International 70 $70,000 - Draw	25–28 January 2014	Mohamed El Shorbagy 8–11, 12–14, 11–4, 11–6, 11–7	Peter Barker	Amr Shabana Cameron Pilley	Karim Darwish Omar Mosaad Miguel Á. Rodríguez Olli Tuominen
Pittsburgh Open 2014 Pittsburgh, United States International 25 $25,000	31 January - 3 February 2014	Karim Abdel Gawad 5–11, 11–7, 11–4, 13–11	Alister Walker	Nicolas Müller Olli Tuominen	Ryan Cuskelly Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan César Salazar Muhd Asyraf Azan

February

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Swedish Open 2014 Linköping, Sweden International 70 $70,000 - Draw	6–9 February 2014	Nick Matthew 11–13, 11–6, 11–8, 6–11, 11–4	Ramy Ashour	Grégory Gaultier Amr Shabana	Borja Golán Peter Barker Daryl Selby Omar Mosaad
Metro Squash Windy City Open 2014 Chicago, United States World Series Gold $115,000 - Draw	26 February - 3 March 2014	Grégory Gaultier 11–7, 11–3, 11–4	Ramy Ashour	Nick Matthew Mohamed El Shorbagy	James Willstrop Peter Barker Simon Rösner Saurav Ghosal

March

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Canary Wharf Squash Classic 2014 London, England International 50 $50,000 - Draw	24–28 March 2014	Nick Matthew 11–5, 11–5, 11–5	James Willstrop	Peter Barker Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	Daryl Selby Simon Rösner Omar Mosaad Max Lee

April

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Northern Ontario Championships 2014 Sudbury, Canada International 25 $25,000	2–5 April 2014	Stephen Coppinger 11–6, 13–11, 11–4	Marwan El Shorbagy	Adrian Grant Joe Lee	Tom Richards Ryan Cuskelly Campbell Grayson Diego Elías
El Gouna International 2014 El Gouna, Egypt World Series Gold $115,000 - Draw	13–18 April 2014	Ramy Ashour 11–7, 12–10, 8–11, 11–8	Mohamed El Shorbagy	Grégory Gaultier Amr Shabana	Karim Darwish Peter Barker Daryl Selby Omar Mosaad
Grasshopper Cup 2014 Zürich, Switzerland International 50 $50,000 - Draw	23–27 April 2014	Amr Shabana 11–6, 11–9, 4–11, 8–11, 11–8	Tarek Momen	James Willstrop Borja Golán	Daryl Selby Simon Rösner Omar Mosaad Mohamed Abouelghar

May

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
British Open 2014 Hull, England World Series Platinum $150,000 - Draw	12–18 May 2014	Grégory Gaultier 11–3, 11–6, 11–2	Nick Matthew	Ramy Ashour Mohamed El Shorbagy	James Willstrop Amr Shabana Mathieu Castagnet Fares Dessouky
Hong Kong FC International 2014 Hong Kong, China International 25 $25,000	21–24 May 2014	Max Lee 11–3, 10–12, 8–11, 11–5, 11–6	Ong Beng Hee	Adrian Grant Leo Au	Alister Walker Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan Mazen Hesham Henrik Mustonen
Torneo Internacional PSA Sporta 2014 Guatemala City, Guatemala International 25 $25,000	29 May - 1 June 2014	Marwan El Shorbagy 11–7, 11–8, 11–7	Shawn Delierre	Chris Gordon Alfredo Ávila	Campbell Grayson César Salazar Jaymie Haycocks Muhd Asyraf Azan

July

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
CCI PSA International Championship 2014 Mumbai, India International 25 $25,000	3–6 July 2014	Ali Farag 11–7, 7–11, 5–11, 11–1, 11–9	Nasir Iqbal	Zahed Mohamed Mahesh Mangaonkar	Ong Beng Hee Jaymie Haycocks Kristian Frost Olesen Harinder Pal Sandhu

August

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Colombian Open 2014 Bogota, Colombia International 50 $50,000 - Draw	6–9 August 2014	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez 9–11, 11–7, 11–7, 11–1	Omar Mosaad	Simon Rösner Marwan El Shorbagy	Nicolas Müller Omar Abdel Meguid Mazen Hesham Henrik Mustonen
Malaysian Open 2014 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia International 50 $50,000 - Draw	20–23 August 2014	Mohamed El Shorbagy 11–9, 11–5, 11–7	Max Lee	Borja Golán Tarek Momen	Karim Abdel Gawad Olli Tuominen Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan Mahesh Mangaonkar
Hong Kong Open 2014 Hong Kong, China World Series Platinum $150,000 - Draw	26–31 August 2014	Mohamed El Shorbagy 11–9, 11–2, 4–11, 8–11, 11–4	Grégory Gaultier	Borja Golán Tarek Momen	Peter Barker Daryl Selby Simon Rösner Nicolas Müller

September

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
China Open 2014 Shanghai, China International 70 $70,000 - Draw	4–7 September 2014	James Willstrop 11–7, 11–7, 9–11, 10–12, 11–5	Peter Barker	Omar Mosaad Laurens Jan Anjema	Borja Golán Daryl Selby Marwan El Shorbagy Karim Abdel Gawad
Abierto Mexicano de Raquetas 2014 Huixquilucan, Mexico International 70 $70,000 - Draw	18–21 September 2014	Mohamed El Shorbagy 11–3, 11–3, 11–2	Marwan El Shorbagy	Omar Mosaad César Salazar	Simon Rösner Miguel Á. Rodríguez Mathieu Castagnet Diego Elías
Charlottesville Open 2014 Charlottesville, United States International 25 $25,000	18–21 September 2014	Alister Walker 6–11, 11–3, 16–14, 11–6	Lucas Serme	Tom Richards Karim Ali Fathi	Adrian Grant Chris Simpson Campbell Grayson Declan James
Netsuite Open 2014 San Francisco, United States International 70 $70,000 - Draw	26–30 September 2014	Grégory Gaultier 11–3, 11–5, 11–5	Amr Shabana	Peter Barker Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	Laurens Jan Anjema Adrian Grant Chris Simpson Alister Walker

October

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
US Open 2014 Philadelphia, United States World Series Gold $115,000 - Draw	13–18 October 2014	Mohamed El Shorbagy 8–11, 11–9, 11–3, 11–3	Amr Shabana	Grégory Gaultier Nick Matthew	Simon Rösner Omar Mosaad Adrian Waller Fares Dessouky
CAS International 2014 Islamabad, Pakistan International 25 $25,000	20–23 October 2014	Omar Abdel Meguid 6–11, 6–11, 11–4, 11–5, 13–11	Aamir Atlas Khan	Danish Atlas Khan Abdulla Al-Tamimi	Nasir Iqbal Farhan Zaman Amaad Fareed Abbas Shoukat
Montréal Open 2014 Montreal, Canada International 35 $35,000	21–24 October 2014	Mathieu Castagnet 11–7, 12–10, 9–11, 13–11	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	Borja Golán Cameron Pilley	Daryl Selby Grégoire Marche Alan Clyne Diego Elías
Macau Open 2014 Macau, China International 50 $50,000 - Draw	23–26 October 2014	Tarek Momen 6–11, 11–5, 11–7, 4–11, 12–10	Omar Mosaad	Mazen Hesham Ong Beng Hee	Saurav Ghosal Marwan El Shorbagy Max Lee Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan
Bluenose Classic 2014 Halifax, Canada International 50 $50,000 - Draw	27 October – 1 November 2014	Peter Barker 11–6, 11–7, 11–8	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	Borja Golán Daryl Selby	Cameron Pilley Stephen Coppinger Alister Walker Tom Richards

November

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Lagos International 2014 Lagos, Nigeria International 25 $25,000	5–8 November 2014	Adrian Grant 11–9, 11–6, 11–2	Karim Ali Fathi	Omar Abdel Meguid Farhan Zaman	Danish Atlas Khan Peter Creed Babatunde Ajagbe Adewale Amao
PSA World Championship 2014 Doha, Qatar World Championship $325,000 - Draw	14–21 November 2014	Ramy Ashour 13–11, 7–11, 5–11, 11–5, 14–12	Mohamed El Shorbagy	Grégory Gaultier Nick Matthew	Amr Shabana Borja Golán Cameron Pilley Stephen Coppinger
Dubai Squash Cup 2014 Dubai, United Arab Emirates International 25 $25,000	23–27 November 2014	Karim Abdel Gawad 5–11, 11–6, 11–8, 6–11, 11–4	Chris Simpson	Nasir Iqbal Aamir Atlas Khan	Mohamed Abouelghar Zahed Mohamed Muhd Asyraf Azan Paul Coll
Edmonton Open 2014 Edmonton, Canada International 35 $35,000	27- 30 November 2014	Simon Rösner 11–8, 4–11, 7–11, 13–11, 11–6	Tarek Momen	Nicolas Müller Adrian Waller	Tom Richards Henrik Mustonen Eddie Charlton Rex Hedrick

December

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
British Grand Prix 2014 Manchester, England International 70 $70,000 - Draw	5–8 December 2014	Nick Matthew 11–7, 11–6, 11–5	Mathieu Castagnet	Grégory Gaultier Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	Mohamed El Shorbagy Peter Barker Daryl Selby Adrian Waller

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Year end world top 10 players

Rank	2014
1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	1,385.000
2	Grégory Gaultier	1,322.000
3	Nick Matthew	970.500
4	Amr Shabana	878.500
5	Ramy Ashour	872.500
6	Peter Barker	573.500
7	Borja Golán	570.909
8	James Willstrop	532.500
9	Tarek Momen	504.545
10	Simon Rösner	484.091

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the PSA World Rankings top 30 for at least one month) who announced their retirement from professional squash, became inactive, or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2014 season:

Karim Darwish (born 29 August 1981 in the Cairo, Egypt) joined the pro tour in 1999, reached the world no. 1 ranking in January 2009. Keeping the spot for eleven month in 2009. He reached the final of the World Open in 2008, lost against Ramy Ashour. The Egyptian also won two Qatar Classic titles in 2008 and 2010, one Sky Open title in 2009, one El Gouna International title in 2010 and the Saudi International in 2008. After competing a last time the Hong Kong Open, he retired in October .^[3]
Hisham Mohd Ashour (born 29 May 1982 in Cairo, Egypt) joined the pro tour in 2000, reached the singles no. 11 spot in February 2012. He won 2 PSA World Tour titles including the National Bank Financial Group Open in Montréal in Canada in 2010. He retired during the 2014 season after competing a last time in the Florida State Open in 2013.^[4]

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References

↑ "Tournaments | About". PSA World Tour. Archived from the original on 2011-11-25.
↑ "Calendar". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
↑ "Karim Darwish Retires".
↑ "Hisham Mohd Ashour Profile". Archived from the original on 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2014-04-21.

External links

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[1] "Tournaments | About". PSA World Tour. Archived from the original on 2011-11-25.

[2] "Calendar". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2013-12-26.

[3] "Karim Darwish Retires".

[4] "Hisham Mohd Ashour Profile". Archived from the original on 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2014-04-21.

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World Championship	World Championship (2014)
World Series	Tournament of Champions (2014) Windy City Open (2014) El Gouna International (2014) British Open (2014) Hong Kong Open (2014) United States Open (2014)
International 70	Motor City Open (2014) Swedish Open (2014) China Open (2014) Abierto Mexicano de Raquetas (2014) Netsuite Open (2014) British Grand Prix (2014)
International 50	Canary Wharf Squash Classic (2014) Grasshopper Cup (2014) Colombian Open (2014) Malaysian Open (2014) Macau Open (2014) Bluenose Classic (2014)

v t e 2014 in squash
World Championship	Men's World Championship Women's World Championship
PSA World Series	Tournament of Champions Windy City Open El Gouna International British Open Hong Kong Open United States Open
WSA World Series	British Open Malaysian Open Championships Hong Kong Open United States Open
World Team	Women's World Team
World Junior	Men's Individual Junior / Women's Individual Junior / Men's Team Junior
World University	World University