Sky Open

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Sky Open
Logo Sky Open.jpg
Details
Event nameSky Open
Location Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo, Egypt
Men's PSA World Tour
Category International 50
Prize money$50,000
Most recent champion(s) Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy
Squash current event.svg Current Sky Open 2013

The Sky Open is a men's squash tournament held in Cairo, Egypt. It was part of the PSA World Series in 2009 and 2010, the highest level of men's professional squash competition. [1]

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Past results

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2014No competition
2013 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish 11-2, 11-7, 11-8
2012No competition
2011
2010 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish 6-11, 11-7, 12-10, 13-11
2009 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 11-6, 7-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-3
2008 Flag of Egypt.svg Wael El Hindi Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish 11-8, 11-5, 5-11, 11-9

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References

  1. "Sky Open Squash 2010 - PSA Super Series $150k".