Qatar Classic

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Qatar Classic
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Event nameQatar Classic Squash Championship
Location Flag of Qatar.svg Doha, Qatar
Venue Kahlifa Tennis and Squash Centre
Website
www.squashsite.co.uk/qatar/
Men's Winner
Category PSA World Tour Platinum
Prize money$187,500
Most recent champion(s) Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag
Squash current event.svg Current Men's Qatar Classic 2023
Women's Winner
Category World Series
Prize money$187,500
Most recent champion(s) Flag of Egypt.svg Hania El Hammamy
Squash current event.svg Current Women's Qatar Classic 2023

The Qatar Classic is an annual international squash tournament that takes place in Doha, Qatar in October or November. The event was re-established in 2001. Between 1992 and 1997, the tournament was formerly known as the Qatar International. [1] The tournament features both men and women, the men's event is part of the PSA World Series and the women's event is part of the WSA World Series.

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Past Results

Men's

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2024 Flag of Peru.svg Diego Elías Flag of Egypt.svg Mostafa Asal 12-10 12-10 14-12
2023 Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag Flag of Peru.svg Diego Elías 15-13 11-5 8-11 11-9
2022 Flag of England.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of France.svg Victor Crouin 11–4, 11–6, 7–11, 11–8 [2]
2021 Flag of Peru.svg Diego Elías Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Coll 13–11, 5–11, 13–11, 11–9
2020 Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Coll 11–8, 6–11, 11–9, 11–9
2019not held due to the 2019–20 World Championships
2018 Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner 11-9, 11-7, 11-5
2017 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen 11-8, 10-12, 11-7, 11-7
2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Abdel Gawad Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy 12-10, 15-13, 11-7
2015 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 11-5, 11-7, 5-11, 12-10
2014not held due to the 2014 World Championships
2013 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 11-5, 5-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-4
2012not held due to the 2012 World Championships
2011 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier Flag of England.svg James Willstrop 11-8, 11-7, 2-11, 11-8
2010 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 8-11, 11-2, 11-7, 11-6
2009 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish 11-5, 12-10, 11-6
2008 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 11-4, 11-5, 11-3
2007 (October) Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 11-4, 8-11, 11-6, 11-5
2007 (April) Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 8-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6
2005 Flag of England.svg James Willstrop Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 11-1, 11-7, 11-7
2004not held due to the 2004 World Open
2003 Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill Flag of Scotland.svg John White 15-12, 15-5, 11-15, 12-15, 15-9
2002 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 15-9, 13-15, 15-6, 13-15, 15-7
2001 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 15-12, 15-5, 10-15, 12-15, 15-10

Women's

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2024 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar 10-12, 5-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-6
2023 Flag of Egypt.svg Hania El Hammamy Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini 9-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6
2022No competition
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015 Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini 11-8, 12-14, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9
2014No competition
2013
2012
2011 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry 11-2, 11-7, 11-3
2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 11-5, 11-8, 11-9
2009 Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 11-5, 11-3, 11-3
2008 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natalie Grinham 11-7, 11-3, 11-9
2007 (October) Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Grainger 9-6, 9-4, 10-9
2007 (April) Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham 9-7, 2-9, 9-7, 9-2
2005 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson Flag of England.svg Vicky Botwright 9-7, 9-4, 9-2
2004 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 9-4, 9-7, 9-6
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Grainger Flag of New Zealand.svg Carol Owens 10-9, 9-7, 9-10, 9-4
2002not held due to the 2002 World Open
2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce 9-0 9-2 9-1

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References

  1. Qatar Squash Federation Archived December 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Smith, Jonathan (2022-09-10). "Mohamed ElShorbagy Captures Fourth QTerminals Qatar Classic Title". PSA World Tour. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  3. History
  4. "Qatar Draw". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  5. Qatar Classic 2005 website by SquashTalk Archived August 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Qatar Classic Squash from the Squash Site [ permanent dead link ]
  7. 2004 Squash Qatar PSA Masters, WISPA GP Final Archived April 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  8. 2003 Squash Qatar Classic by Squashtalk Archived September 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine