2016 PSA World Tour

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PSA World Tour 2016
Details
Event name PSA World Tour 2016
Categories World Championship
World Series 15–16 & 16–17
PSA World Series Finals
PSA International
Website
www.psaworldtour.com
Achievements
World Number 1 Men  : Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy (12 months)
Women  : Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini (8 months)
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro (4 months)
World Champion Men : Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Abdel Gawad
Women : Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
  2015 2017  

The PSA World Tour 2016 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2016 squash season. The most important tournaments in the series is the Men's World Championship and the Women's World Championship. The tour features three categories of regular events, World Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger. [1] In the middle of the year, the PSA World Series tour is concluded by the Men's PSA World Series Finals and the Women's PSA World Series Finals in Dubai, the end of the world series season for the top 8 rated players. Players performances in the tour are rated by the Men's World Rankings and Women's World Rankings.

Squash (sport) racquet sport

Squash is a ball sport played by two (singles) or four players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball. The players must alternate in striking the ball with their racquet and hit the ball onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court.

Professional Squash Association

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) is the governing body for the men's and women's professional squash circuit. The body operates in a similar fashion to the ATP and the WTA for tennis. The PSA World Tour involves over 200 tournaments annually all over the globe. Over 800 players from all the 5 continents are registered with the PSA and rankings are updated monthly based on players' performances.

2016 Mens World Open Squash Championship

The 2016 PSA Men's World Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 2016 World Championship, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Cairo, Egypt from 27 October to 6 November 2016. Karim Abdel Gawad won his first World Championship title, defeating Ramy Ashour in the final.

Contents

2016 Calendar

Categories: International tournaments and more.

Key

World Championship
World Series
International 100
International 70
International 25/35/50

January

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Tournament of Champions 2016
Flag of the United States.svg New York City, United States

Men : World Series
$150,000 - Draw

Women : World Series
$150,000 - Draw
7–14 January 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy
8–11, 11–6, 11–8, 6–11, 11–6
Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Castagnet
Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Mosaad
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner
Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy
Flag of Spain.svg Borja Golán
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
11–4, 9–11, 12–10, 11–8
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy
Flag of England.svg Alison Waters
Granite Open 2016
Flag of Canada.svg Toronto, Canada
Women : International 25
$25,000
19–22 January 2016 Flag of England.svg Victoria Lust
11–6, 11–2, 11–4
Flag of Guyana.svg Nicolette Fernandes Flag of India.svg Dipika Pallikal
Flag of England.svg Fiona Moverley
Flag of Egypt.svg Salma Hany Ibrahim
Flag of the United States.svg Olivia Blatchford
Flag of Mexico.svg Samantha Terán
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Deon Saffery
Motor City Open 2016
Flag of the United States.svg Detroit, United States
Men : International 70
$70,000 - Draw
22–25 January 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag
11–7, 5–11, 11–6, 11–7
Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew Flag of France.svg Mathieu Castagnet
Flag of Spain.svg Borja Golán
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy
Flag of Australia.svg Ryan Cuskelly
Flag of England.svg Chris Simpson
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leo Au
Cleveland Classic 2016
Flag of the United States.svg Cleveland, United States
Women : International 50
$50,000 - Draw
30 January – 2 February 2016 Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
7–11, 11–6, 11–9, 11–5
Flag of England.svg Alison Waters Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy
Flag of England.svg Sarah-Jane Perry
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Annie Au
Flag of India.svg Joshna Chinappa
Flag of India.svg Dipika Pallikal
Flag of the United States.svg Olivia Blatchford

February

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Swedish Open 2016
Flag of Sweden.svg Linköping, Sweden
Men : International 70
$70,000 - Draw
4–7 February 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Abdel Gawad
12–10, 8–11, 11–9, 3–11, 11–4
Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner
Flag of England.svg Daryl Selby
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Max Lee
Flag of Australia.svg Cameron Pilley
Flag of England.svg Chris Simpson
Flag of France.svg Lucas Serme
Squash Colombia Open 2016
Flag of Colombia.svg Cartagena, Colombia
Men : International 100
$115,000 - Draw
16–20 February 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy
11–9, 7–11, 11–3, 11–9
Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Mosaad Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen
Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy
Flag of Colombia.svg Miguel Á. Rodríguez
Flag of Australia.svg Cameron Pilley
Flag of India.svg Saurav Ghosal
Flag of England.svg Tom Richards
Windy City Open 2016
Flag of the United States.svg Chicago, United States

Men : World Series
$150,000 - Draw

Women : World Series
$150,000 - Draw
25 February - 2 March 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy
11–6, 11–3, 2–0 rtd
Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Mosaad
Flag of Colombia.svg Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner
Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Castagnet
Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy
Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
9–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–6
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy
Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar

March

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Montréal Open 2016
Flag of Canada.svg Montreal, Canada
Men : International 35
$35,000
3–6 March 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag
3–11, 18–16, 9–11, 11–6, 11–7
Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Abdel Gawad Flag of England.svg Tom Richards
Flag of France.svg Grégoire Marche
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leo Au
Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tsz Fung Yip
Flag of the United States.svg Todd Harrity
Canary Wharf Squash Classic 2016
Flag of England.svg London, England
Men : International 70
$70,000 - Draw
7–11 March 2016 Flag of France.svg Mathieu Castagnet
6–11, 11–7, 11–8, 11–5
Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Mosaad Flag of Australia.svg Cameron Pilley
Flag of Spain.svg Borja Golán
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner
Flag of Egypt.svg Fares Dessouky
Flag of England.svg Daryl Selby
Flag of England.svg James Willstrop
The Wimbledon Club Open 2016
Flag of England.svg London, England
Men : International 25
$25,000
15–18 March 2016 Flag of England.svg James Willstrop
11–8, 11–7, 8–11, 11–4
Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Abdel Meguid Flag of England.svg Declan James
Flag of England.svg Joshua Masters
Flag of England.svg Joe Lee
Flag of England.svg Charles Sharpes
Flag of England.svg George Parker
Flag of Australia.svg Matthew Hopkin
British Open 2016
Flag of England.svg Hull, England

Men : World Series
$150,000 - Draw

Women : World Series
$130,000 - Draw
21–27 March 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy
11–2, 11–5, 11–9
Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier
Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Abdel Gawad
Flag of Colombia.svg Miguel Á. Rodríguez
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner
Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy
Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
11–7, 9–11, 7–11, 11–6, 11–8
Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy

April

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Grasshopper Cup 2016
Flag of Switzerland.svg Zurich, Switzerland
Men : International 70
$70,000 - Draw
14–17 April 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy
6–11, 13–11, 11–9, 9–11, 11–6
Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner
Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag
Flag of Australia.svg Cameron Pilley
Flag of England.svg Chris Simpson
Flag of France.svg Grégoire Marche
Flag of Switzerland.svg Nicolas Müller
El Gouna International 2016
Flag of Egypt.svg El Gouna, Egypt
Men : World Series
$150,000 - Draw
24–29 April 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy
7–11, 9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8
Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier Flag of Colombia.svg Miguel Á. Rodríguez
Flag of Egypt.svg Fares Dessouky
Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Mosaad
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner
Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy
Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag

May

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Open de Paris 2016
Flag of France.svg Paris, France
Men : International 25
$25,000
11–14 May 2016 Flag of England.svg Chris Simpson
11–8, 11–8, 11–4
Flag of England.svg Declan James Flag of Switzerland.svg Nicolas Müller
Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Coll
Flag of England.svg Adrian Waller
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Clyne
Flag of Scotland.svg Greg Lobban
Flag of France.svg Lucas Serme
Houston Open 2016
Flag of the United States.svg Houston, United States
Men : International 50
$50,000 - Draw
12–15 May 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy
11–7, 9–11, 11–9, 11–3
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Abouelghar Flag of Australia.svg Ryan Cuskelly
Flag of Egypt.svg Mazen Hesham
Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Coppinger
Flag of France.svg Grégoire Marche
Flag of Egypt.svg Zahed Mohamed
Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Abdel Meguid
Torneo Internacional PSA Sporta 2016
Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City, Guatemala
Men : International 50
$50,000 - Draw
18–21 May 2016 Flag of Spain.svg Borja Golán
11–8, 13–11, 11–4
Flag of Mexico.svg César Salazar Flag of Egypt.svg Mazen Hesham
Flag of Egypt.svg Zahed Mohamed
Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Coppinger
Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Abdel Meguid
Flag of Peru.svg Diego Elías
Flag of Mexico.svg Alfredo Ávila
Hong Kong FC International 2016
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong, China

Men : International 25
$25,000

Women : International 25
$25,000
25–28 May 2016 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan
11–6, 11–9, 11–8
Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Coll Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leo Au
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ivan Yuen
Flag of England.svg Adrian Waller
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Reda
Flag of Australia.svg Rex Hedrick
Flag of Egypt.svg Mazen Gamal
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King
11–9, 11–9, 9–11, 11–8
Flag of India.svg Joshna Chinappa Flag of Hong Kong.svg Annie Au
Flag of Australia.svg Donna Urquhart
Flag of Malaysia.svg Delia Arnold
Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf
Flag of India.svg Dipika Pallikal
Flag of Australia.svg Rachael Grinham
PSA World Series Finals 2016
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Men : PSA World Series Finals
$160,000 - Draw

Women : PSA World Series Finals
$160,000 - Draw
24–28 May 2016 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier
11–4, 11–5, 8–11, 11–6
Flag of Australia.svg Cameron Pilley Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy
Flag of Colombia.svg Miguel Á. Rodríguez
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Castagnet
Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew
Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Mosaad
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
9-11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10, 11–5
Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy
Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar
Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy

August

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Hong Kong Open 2016
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong, China

Men : World Series
$150,000 - Draw

Women : World Series
$100,000 - Draw
23–28 August 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour
11–9, 8–11, 11–6, 5–11, 11–6
Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Abdel Gawad Flag of Australia.svg Ryan Cuskelly
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Max Lee
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner
Flag of Australia.svg Cameron Pilley
Flag of Egypt.svg Fares Dessouky
Flag of England.svg James Willstrop
Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar
6–11, 12–10, 11–7, 11–8
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb

September

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
China Open 2016
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai, China

Men : International 100
$100,000 - Draw

Women : International 70
$70,000 - Draw
1–4 September 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy
11–5, 11–3, 11–3
Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Abdel Gawad
Flag of Spain.svg Borja Golán
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Castagnet
Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen
Flag of Australia.svg Cameron Pilley
Flag of India.svg Saurav Ghosal
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
11–9, 11–5, 11–3
Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King
Flag of India.svg Joshna Chinappa
Flag of England.svg Sarah-Jane Perry
Flag of England.svg Alison Waters
Flag of Egypt.svg Salma Hany Ibrahim
Open International de Nantes 2016
Flag of France.svg Nantes, France
Men : International 25
$25,000
7–11 September 2016 Flag of France.svg Grégoire Marche
11–6, 8–11, 11–6, 11–2
Flag of England.svg Chris Simpson Flag of England.svg Daryl Selby
Flag of England.svg Tom Richards
Flag of England.svg Declan James
Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Ali Fathi
Flag of Finland.svg Olli Tuominen
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Joel Makin
Macau Open 2016
Flag of Macau.svg Macau, China

Men : International 50
$50,000 - Draw

Women : International 50
$50,000 - Draw
15–18 September 2016 Flag of England.svg Daryl Selby
Walkover
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Max Lee Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy
Flag of India.svg Saurav Ghosal
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Clyne
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ivan Yuen
Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan
Flag of India.svg Harinder Pal Sandhu
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King
5–11, 11–8, 11–3, 11–9
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Annie Au Flag of Malaysia.svg Delia Arnold
Flag of England.svg Emily Whitlock
Flag of Denmark.svg Line Hansen
Flag of Egypt.svg Mayar Hany
Flag of Australia.svg Donna Urquhart
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Joey Chan
Charlottesville Open 2016
Flag of the United States.svg Charlottesville, United States
Men : International 25
$25,000
14–17 September 2016 Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Coppinger
11–8, 15–13, 12–14, 9–11, 4–11
Flag of Australia.svg Ryan Cuskelly Flag of Peru.svg Diego Elías
Flag of England.svg Adrian Waller
Flag of Mexico.svg Arturo Salazar
Flag of Mexico.svg Alfredo Ávila
Flag of New Zealand.svg Campbell Grayson
Flag of Botswana.svg Alister Walker
Al-Ahram International 2016
Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo, Egypt

Men : International 100
$100,000 - Draw

Women : International 100
$100,000 - Draw
19–23 September 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Abdel Gawad
11–4, 11–7, 11–5
Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy
Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Mosaad
Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner
Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour
Flag of Egypt.svg Zahed Mohamed
Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
11–5, 11–9, 9–11, 9–11, 11–7
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini Flag of England.svg Sarah-Jane Perry
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb
Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy
Flag of England.svg Alison Waters
Netsuite Open 2016
Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco, United States

Men : International 100
$100,000 - Draw

Women : International 50
$50,000 - Draw
27 September - 1 October 2016 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier
11–9, 11–2, 14–12
Flag of England.svg James Willstrop Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy
Flag of Peru.svg Diego Elías
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner
Flag of Australia.svg Cameron Pilley
Flag of Australia.svg Ryan Cuskelly
Flag of France.svg Grégoire Marche
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
11–4, 9–11, 11–8, 11–7
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy Flag of Egypt.svg Nicol David
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King
Flag of England.svg Victoria Lust
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Joey Chan
Flag of Egypt.svg Heba El Torky
JSW ISC Otters International 2016
Flag of India.svg Mumbai, India
Women : International 35
$35,000
29 September - 2 October 2016 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Annie Au
11–9, 13–11, 11–7
Flag of India.svg Joshna Chinappa Flag of Malaysia.svg Delia Arnold
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tesni Evans
Flag of India.svg Dipika Pallikal Karthik
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Liu Tsz-Ling
Flag of Egypt.svg Nadine Shahin
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Milou van der Heijden

October

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
US Open 2016
Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia, United States

Men : World Series
$150,000 - Draw

Women : World Series
$150,000 - Draw
8–15 October 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy
10–12, 12–14, 11–1, 11–4, 3–0 (retired)
Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Abdel Gawad
Flag of England.svg James Willstrop
Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier
Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy
Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag
Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Coppinger
Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
11–8, 7–11, 12–10, 11–9
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar
Flag of England.svg Alison Waters
Pakistan CNS International 2016
Flag of Pakistan.svg Islamabad, Pakistan
Men : International 25
$25,000
19–22 October 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Zahed Mohamed
12–10, 11–9, 6–3 (retired)
Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Abdel Meguid Flag of the United States.svg Todd Harrity
Flag of Pakistan.svg Farhan Mehboob
Flag of Pakistan.svg Farhan Zaman
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Peter Creed
Flag of Pakistan.svg Tayyab Aslam
Flag of Egypt.svg Youssef Soliman
Carol Weymuller Open 2016
Flag of the United States.svg Brooklyn, United States
Women : International 50
$50,000 - Draw
20–24 October 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
13–11, 11–6, 11–3
Flag of England.svg Alison Waters Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of England.svg Sarah-Jane Perry
Flag of India.svg Joshna Chinappa
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Annie Au
Flag of the United States.svg Olivia Blatchford
PSA Men's World Championship 2016
Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo, Egypt
Men : World Championship
$350,000 - Draw
30 October - 6 November 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Abdel Gawad
5–11, 11–6, 11–7, 2–1 (retired)
Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy
Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier
Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew
Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag
Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen
Flag of Egypt.svg Fares Dessouky
Wadi Degla Open 2016
Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo, Egypt
Women : International 50
$50,000 - Draw
31 October - 4 November 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily
11–8, 7–11, 11–4, 11–5
Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tesni Evans
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb
Flag of Australia.svg Donna Urquhart
Flag of Egypt.svg Mariam Metwally
Flag of Egypt.svg Salma Hany Ibrahim

November

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Qatar Classic 2016
Flag of Qatar.svg Doha, Qatar
Men : World Series
$150,000 - Draw
12–18 November 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Abdel Gawad
12-10, 15-13, 11-7
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew
Flag of England.svg Daryl Selby
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner
Flag of France.svg Grégoire Marche
Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy
Flag of Australia.svg Cameron Pilley
CAS International Squash Championship 2016
Flag of Pakistan.svg Islamabad, Pakistan
Men : International 25
$25,000
18–21 November 2016 Flag of Pakistan.svg Farhan Mehboob
11-9, 11-6, 6-11, 11-5
Flag of Pakistan.svg Farhan Zaman Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leo Au
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Reda
Flag of Egypt.svg Youssef Soliman
Flag of Egypt.svg Shehab Essam
Flag of England.svg Nathan Lake
Flag of Egypt.svg Karim El Hammamy
Monte Carlo Classic 2016
Flag of Monaco.svg Monte Carlo, Monaco
Women : International 25
$25,000
22–25 November 2016 Flag of England.svg Victoria Lust
9-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-9, 11-8
Flag of England.svg Millie Tomlinson Flag of Egypt.svg Nadine Shahin
Flag of Australia.svg Donna Urquhart
Flag of England.svg Fiona Moverley
Flag of Denmark.svg Line Hansen
Flag of Canada.svg Hollie Naughton
Flag of Egypt.svg Hana Ramadan
Edmonton Open 2016
Flag of Canada.svg Edmonton, Canada
Men : International 35
$35,000
23–26 November 2016 Flag of Peru.svg Diego Elías
11-4, 11-4, 11-7
Flag of Mexico.svg César Salazar Flag of England.svg Daryl Selby
Flag of Mexico.svg Alfredo Ávila
Flag of England.svg Ben Coleman
Flag of England.svg Joe Lee
Flag of England.svg Charles Sharpes
Flag of Botswana.svg Alister Walker
JSW CCI International 2016
Flag of India.svg Mumbai, India
Men : International 50
$50,000
24–27 November 2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Fares Dessouky
11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-5
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Abouelghar Flag of England.svg Chris Simpson
Flag of Switzerland.svg Nicolas Müller
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Clyne
Flag of France.svg Lucas Serme
Flag of India.svg Saurav Ghosal
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Reda

December

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
British Grand Prix 2016
Flag of England.svg Manchester, England
Men : International 70
$70,000 - Draw
2–5 December 2016 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew
11-7, 12-10, 11-4
Flag of England.svg James Willstrop Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier
Flag of England.svg Daryl Selby
Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan
Flag of Australia.svg Cameron Pilley
Flag of England.svg Richie Fallows
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Max Lee
St George's Hill Open 2016
Flag of England.svg Weybridge, England
Men : International 100
$100,000 - Draw
8–12 December 2016 Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Coll
11-7, 13-11, 11-4
Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen Flag of England.svg Daryl Selby
Flag of England.svg James Willstrop
Flag of India.svg Saurav Ghosal
Flag of Colombia.svg Miguel Á. Rodríguez
Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy
Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Coppinger
PSA Women's World Championship 2016
Flag of Egypt.svg El Gouna, Egypt
Women : World Championship
$165,000 - Draw
7–14 April 2017
(Previously scheduled for 2016)
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
11-8, 11-9, 11-9
Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar
Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of England.svg Sarah-Jane Perry
Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
Flag of India.svg Joshna Chinappa

[2]

Current world top 10 players

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the PSA Men's World Rankings and Women's 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 2016 season:

The Official Men's Squash World Ranking is the official world ranking for men's squash. The ranking is to rate the performance level of male professional squash player. It is also a merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in men's squash tournaments. The rankings are produced monthly. The current world number one is Mohamed El Shorbagy of Egypt.

The Official Women's Squash World Ranking is the official world ranking for women's squash. The ranking is to rate the performance level of female professional squash player. It is also a merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in women's squash tournaments. The rankings are produced monthly. The current world number one is Nour El Sherbini of Egypt, who replaced Laura Massaro in May 2016.

Laurens Jan Anjema is a former professional squash player from the Netherlands. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9, after breaking the top 20 in January 2008.

The Hague City and municipality in South Holland, Netherlands

The Hague is a city on the western coast of the Netherlands and the capital of the province of South Holland. It is also the seat of government of the Netherlands.

Netherlands Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe

The Netherlands is a country located mainly in Northwestern Europe. The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve separate provinces that border Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, with maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. Including three island territories in the Caribbean Sea—Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba— it forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The official language is Dutch, but a secondary official language in the province of Friesland is West Frisian.

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The PSA World Series 2015–16 is a series of men's and women's squash tournaments which are part of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour for the end of the 2015 and the start of the 2016 squash season. The PSA World Series tournaments are some of the most prestigious events on the men's and women's tour. The best-performing players in the World Series events qualify for the annual 2016 Men's PSA World Series Finals and 2016 Women's PSA World Series Finals tournament. Grégory Gaultier won the men's 2016 PSA World Series against Cameron Pilley and Laura Massaro won the women's 2016 PSA World Series against Raneem El Weleily.

The PSA World Series 2016–17 is a series of men's and women's squash tournaments which are part of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour for the end of the 2016 and the start of the 2017 squash season. The PSA World Series tournaments are some of the most prestigious events on the men's and women's tour. The best-performing players in the World Series events qualify for the annual 2017 Men's PSA World Series Finals and 2017 Women's PSA World Series Finals tournament.

The 2016 Women's World Team Squash Championships is the women's edition of the 2016 World Team Squash Championships, which serves as the world team championship for squash players. The event held in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France and takes place from November 27 to December 3, 2016. The tournament is organized by the World Squash Federation and the French Squash Federation. The Egypt team won its third World Team Championships, beating the England team in the final.

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The WSA World Tour 2012 is the international squash tour and organized circuit, organized by the Women's Squash Association (WSA) for the 2012 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Cayman Island. The tour features three categories of regular events, the World Series, which features the highest prize money and the best fields, Gold and Silver tournaments. The Tour is concluded by the WSA World Series Finals, the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players.

Raneem Mohamed Yasser Saad El Din El Welily is a professional squash player from Egypt. She has reached a career-high world ranking of No. 1 in September, 2015. She is a two-time finalist at the World Open, in 2014 and 2016. She became the World Champion in 2017, after defeating Nour El Sherbini in the finals.

The PSA World Series Squash Finals was the end of season championship of the PSA World Tour of male professional squash players and of the WSA World Tour of female professional squash players. The 2018 PSA World Series Squash Finals is currently being held in Dubai at the Emirates Golf Club. The top eight players in the PSA World Series and WSA World Series qualified for the event.

The PSA World Tour 2011 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2011 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The tour features three categories of regular events, World Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger. The Tour is concluded by the PSA World Series Finals, the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players.

The Women's Squash Association (WSA) was the governing body for the women's professional squash circuit between 2011 and 2014. It was based in London, England. The body operates in a similar fashion to the WTA for tennis. The WSA World Tour involved over 100 tournaments annually all over the globe. Over 250 players were registered with the WSA and rankings are updated monthly based on players' performances.

The PSA World Tour 2013 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2013 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Championship held in Manchester in England. The tour features three categories of regular events, World Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger. The Tour is concluded by the PSA World Series Finals, the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players.

The PSA World Series were a series of men's and women's squash tournaments which are part of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour for the squash season. The PSA World Series tournaments are some of the most prestigious events on the men's tour. The best-performing players in the World Series events qualify for the annual PSA World Series Finals tournament.

The WSA World Tour 2013 is the international squash tour and organized circuit, organized by the Women's Squash Association (WSA) for the 2013 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Penang in Malaysia in March 2014. The tour features three categories of regular events, the World Series, which features the highest prize money and the best fields, Gold and Silver tournaments.

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.

The WSA World Tour is the international squash tour and organized circuit, organized by the Women's Squash Association (WSA) for the 2014 squash season. The most important tournaments in the series are the World Championship, the US Open and the British Open. The tour features three categories of regular events, the World Series, which features the highest prize money and the best fields, and Gold and Silver tournaments. Players performances in the tour are rated by the WSA World Rankings. The Male equivalent is the PSA World Tour.

Mens China Squash Open 2014 Squash Tournament of men in Shanghai, China

The Men's China Squash Open 2014 is the men's edition of the 2014 China Squash Open, which is a tournament of the PSA World Tour event International. The event took place in Shanghai in China from 4 September to 7 September. James Willstrop won his first China Squash Open trophy, beating Peter Barker in the final.

The PSA World Tour 2015 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2015 men's and women's squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Championship held in Bellevue, Washington in the United States. The tour features three categories of regular events, World Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger.

The 2017–18 PSA World Tour is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2017 squash season. It's the 3rd PSA season since the merger of PSA and WSA associations in 2015.

The PSA World Tour 2018 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2018 squash season. It's the 4th PSA season since the merger of PSA and WSA associations in 2015.

Tommy Berden is a retired former Dutch male professional squash player and an entrepreneur. He achieved his highest career ranking of 22 on December, 2001.

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