Monte Carlo Squash Classic

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Monte Carlo Classic
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Event nameMonte Carlo Squash Classic
Location Flag of Monaco.svg Monte Carlo, Monaco
Venue Monte-Carlo Squash Racket Club
Dates1996
Website
Official website
Men's PSA World Tour
Category PSA Challenger Tour 20
Prize money$20,000
Most recent champion(s) Flag of the United States.svg Sabrina Sobhy

The Monte Carlo Classic is a yearly female professional squash tournament in Monte Carlo, Monaco. In its current version, it is part of the PSA World Tour. In recent times it has been held in November or December each year. The prize money is usually $25K, but there have been some exceptions over the years.

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Results

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
1996


Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald
9–4, 9–2, 4–9, 9–6
Flag of England.svg Cassie Campion
1997


Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald
9–1, 4–9, 9–1, 9–4
Flag of England.svg Sue Wright
1998


Flag of England.svg Sue Wright
9–2, 9–4, 9–8
Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schöne
1999


Flag of England.svg Cassie Campion
9–6, 9–0, 9–5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson
2000


Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves
6–9, 1–9, 9–7, 9–2, 9–3
Flag of England.svg Stephanie Brind
2001


Flag of England.svg Cassie Campion
9–5, 9–3, 9–0
Flag of England.svg Fiona Geaves
2002


Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Pohrer
9–3, 9–5, 9–3
Flag of England.svg Rebecca Macree
2003


Flag of England.svg Linda Charman
8–10, 9–1, 9–6, 9–1
Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David
2004


Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman
9–6, 9–0, 9–5
Flag of England.svg Jenny Tranfield
2005


Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson
9–2, 9–5, 9–7
Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry
2006


Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham
9–2, 9–6, 9–2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson
2007


Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham
9–7, 9–6, 9–7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham
2008


Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
11–7, 11–9, 9–11, 7–11, 11–9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham
2009


Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
11–5, 11–9, 11–13, 2–11, 11–6
Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry
2010
Silver 20
$25,300
[1]
26–29 October Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy
11–5, 11–7, 4–11, 11–9
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Annelize Naudé
Flag of France.svg Isabelle Stoehr
Flag of Ireland.svg Aisling Blake
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Orla Noom
Flag of Guyana.svg Nicolette Fernandes
2011
Silver 20
$20,000
[2]
11–14 October Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natalie Grinham
7–11, 9–11, 12–10, 11–8, 11–8
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Annie Au Flag of England.svg Sarah Kippax
Flag of Denmark.svg Line Hansen
Flag of Ireland.svg Aisling Blake
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Fialová
Flag of England.svg Emily Whitlock
Flag of England.svg Lauren Briggs
2012
Silver 25
$25,000
[3]
29 Oct.–2 Nov. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natalie Grinham
6–11, 12–10, 11–2, 11–2
Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy
Flag of Egypt.svg Heba El Torky
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Fialová
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tesni Evans
Flag of Scotland.svg Lisa Aitken
2013
Silver 25
$25,000
[4]
28 Oct.–1 Nov. Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
11–7, 17–15, 9–11, 11–8
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natalie Grinham
Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar
Flag of Guyana.svg Nicolette Fernandes
Flag of Ireland.svg Aisling Blake
Flag of the United States.svg Latasha Khan
Flag of Egypt.svg Heba El Torky
2014
Silver 25
$25,000
[5]
4–7 November Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Ahmed Gohar
15–13, 10–12, 11–7, 7–11, 11–9
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy Flag of India.svg Dipika Pallikal
Flag of Egypt.svg Habiba Mohamed
Flag of France.svg Camille Serme
Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry
Flag of Ireland.svg Aisling Blake
Flag of Egypt.svg Mariam Metwally
2015
Silver 25
$25,000
[6]
28 Oct.–1 Nov. Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf
11–4, 13–11, 11–9
Flag of England.svg Sarah-Jane Perry Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham
Flag of Denmark.svg Line Hansen
Flag of England.svg Emily Whitlock
Flag of Guyana.svg Nicolette Fernandes
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tesni Evans
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natalie Grinham
2016
WSA 25
$25,000
[7]
22–25 November 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 (converted).svg Donna Urquhart
Flag of England.svg Fiona Moverley
Flag of Denmark.svg Line Hansen
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hollie Naughton
Flag of Egypt.svg Hana Ramadan
2017
WSA 25
$25,000
[8]
5–8 December Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donna Urquhart
7–11, 11–4, 10–12, 11–2, 11–9
Flag of Egypt.svg Zeina Mickawy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham
Flag of Egypt.svg Rowan Elaraby
Flag of England.svg Millie Tomlinson
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Milou van der Heijden
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nele Gilis
Flag of New Zealand.svg Amanda Landers-Murphy
2018
Challenger 20
$18,000
[9]
3–7 December Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro
11–9, 11–13, 11–9, 7–11, 11–3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tesni Evans Flag of England.svg Millie Tomlinson
Flag of Egypt.svg Mayar Hany
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Samantha Cornett
Flag of France.svg Mélissa Alves
Flag of England.svg Julianne Courtice
Flag of the United States.svg Olivia Fiechter
2019
Challenger 20
$20,000
9–13 December Flag of the United States.svg Sabrina Sobhy
11–3, 12–10, 11–5
Flag of Egypt.svg Yathreb Adel Flag of Egypt.svg Zeina Mickawy
Flag of England.svg Rachael Chadwick
Flag of France.svg Énora Villard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donna Lobban
Flag of England.svg Jasmine Hutton
Flag of Finland.svg Emilia Soini

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