Canary Wharf Squash Classic

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Canary Wharf Squash Classic
Logo Canary Wharf Squash Classic.jpg
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Event nameCanary Wharf Squash Classic
Location Flag of England.svg London England
VenueEast Wintergarden
Website
www.canarywharfsquash.com
Men's PSA World Tour
Category World Tour International 70
Prize money$110,000
Most recent champion(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Coll

The Canary Wharf Squash Classic is an annual international squash tournament for male professional players, held at the East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf, London, England.

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The event was first held in 2004, when it was an invitational event involving eight of the world's leading players. The tournament continued in the same format in 2005. In 2006, the Canary Wharf Classic became a Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tour tournament, with qualifying rounds and a main draw of 16 players.

In 2004, the final was a best-of-seven-games match. In 2005, it changed to a best-of-five-games format.

Past finals

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2023 Flag of New Zealand.svg 4 Paul Coll Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Joel Makin 7-11, 11–6, 11–4, 11-4
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg 7 Fares Dessouky Flag of Egypt.svg 2 Mostafa Asal 11-5, 13–11, 12-10
2021 Flag of New Zealand.svg 3 Paul Coll Flag of Egypt.svg 1 Ali Farag 7-11, 13–11, 11–5, 11-6
2020 Flag of Egypt.svg 1 Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of Egypt.svg 2 Ali Farag 11–8, 10–12, 11–6, 15–13
2019 Flag of New Zealand.svg 4 Paul Coll Flag of Egypt.svg 3 Tarek Momen 11–8, 12–10, 11–3
2018 Flag of Egypt.svg 1 Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of Egypt.svg 4 Tarek Momen 11–8, 7–11, 12–10, 9–11, 11–3
2017 Flag of England.svg 1 Nick Matthew Flag of Egypt.svg 4 Fares Dessouky 11–9, 11–7, 10–12, 11–8
2016 Flag of France.svg 3 Mathieu Castagnet Flag of Egypt.svg 1 Omar Mosaad 6–11, 11–7, 11–8, 11–5
2015 Flag of England.svg 1 Nick Matthew Flag of Germany.svg 4 Simon Rösner 11–4, 11–9, 11–7
2014 Flag of England.svg 1 Nick Matthew Flag of England.svg 2 James Willstrop 11–5, 11–5, 11–5
2013 Flag of England.svg 2 James Willstrop Flag of England.svg 4 Peter Barker 11–8, 5–11, 11–4, 11–4
2012 Flag of England.svg 1 Nick Matthew Flag of England.svg 2 James Willstrop 11–7, 11–8, 11–9 [1]
2011 Flag of England.svg 1 Nick Matthew Flag of England.svg 4 Peter Barker 5–11, 11–4, 11–1, 11–3 [1]
2010 Flag of England.svg 1 Nick Matthew Flag of France.svg 2 Grégory Gaultier 12–10, 6–11, 13–11, 11–3 [2]
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 4 David Palmer Flag of England.svg 3 James Willstrop 11–9, 12–10, 8–11, 11–7
2008 Flag of England.svg 2 James Willstrop Flag of Australia (converted).svg 7 Cameron Pilley 9–11, 11–9, 8–11, 11–6, 11–3
2007 Flag of England.svg 4 James Willstrop Flag of Scotland.svg 5 John White 8–11, 11–5, 10–11 (1–3), 11–1, 11–2
2006 Flag of France.svg 2 Thierry Lincou Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1 Anthony Ricketts 11–9, 6–11, 11–7, 7–11, 11–3
2005 Flag of Scotland.svg 7 John White Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8 Anthony Ricketts 4–9, 1–9, 9–2, 9–3, 9–1
2004 Flag of England.svg James Willstrop Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 9–7, 9–5, 5–9, 9–4, 9–10, 9–2

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