Tournament of Champions (squash)

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Tournament of Champions
Tournament of Champions Logo.png
Details
Event nameJ. P. Morgan Tournament of Champions
Location Flag of the United States.svg New York City United States
Venue Grand Central Terminal
Website
tocsquash.com
Men's PSA World Tour
Category World Series
Prize money$180,000
Most recent champion(s) Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag
Squash current event.svg Current 2024 Tournament of Champions
Women's PSA World Tour
Category World Series
Prize money$190,000
Most recent champion(s) Flag of Egypt.svg Hania El Hammamy
Squash current event.svg Current Women's Tournament of Champions 2024
Tournament of Champions Squash 2012 Tournament of Champions Squash 2012.jpg
Tournament of Champions Squash 2012

The Tournament of Champions is an annual international squash championship held in New York City. In recent years, the event has been held at Grand Central Terminal, in a specially-constructed four-walled glass court in the Vanderbilt Hall.

Contents

The tournament was first held in 1930. It was previously known as the US Professional Championships. The women's competition began in 2001. In 2022, the men's tournament has involved a main draw of 24 players, and the women's tournament has had a main draw of 24. The men's event is now part of the PSA World Series.

Past results

Men's finals (since 1993)

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2025 Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag Flag of Peru.svg Diego Elías 9-11, 12-10, 14-12, 11-1
2024 Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag Flag of Peru.svg Diego Elías 7-11, 11-6, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5
2023 Flag of Peru.svg Diego Elías Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy 11-2, 11-6, 11-4
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag Flag of Peru.svg Diego Elías 16-14, 9-11, 11-9, 11-5
2021No competition due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
2020 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen 9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5
2019 Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy 10-12, 6-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8
2018 Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen 11-8, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5
2017 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Abdel Gawad Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 6-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-6
2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6
2015 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 5-11, 11-9, 11-8, 12-10
2014 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 11-8, 11-3, 11-4
2013 Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 7-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-3, 11-1
2012 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew Flag of England.svg James Willstrop 8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-7
2011 Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 11-3, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7
2010 Flag of England.svg James Willstrop Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour 12-10, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3
2009 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 11-9, 2-11, 11-8, 11-4
2008 Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour Flag of England.svg James Willstrop 11-7, 11-10 (3-1), 11-9
2007 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts 7-11, 11-3, 8-4 (retired)
2006 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 11-6, 11-9, 11-4
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 12-10, 7-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-7
2004 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol Flag of Scotland.svg John White 15-10, 17-15, 15-12
2003 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 15-11, 12-15, 15-10, 15-4
2002 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol 15-6, 15-8, 15-10
2001 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Nicol Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power 15-9, 15-12, 13-15, 13-15, 15-11
2000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power Flag of Scotland.svg Martin Heath 12-15, 15-10, 15-11, 15-10
1999 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Barada 15-12, 13-15, 16-17, 15-7, 15-13
1998No competition due to renovations of Grand Central Terminal
1997
1996 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Rowland 15-4, 9-15, 15-10, 16-17, 15-9
1995 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Eyles 15-5, 15-8, 15-10
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Eyles Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Martin 15-5, 15-8, 15-10
1993 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 15-7, 12-15, 15-4, 15-9

Men's champions by country

ChampionsRunner-up
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 34Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 21
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 22Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 15Flag of England.svg  England 8
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 8
Flag of England.svg  England 4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 6
Flag of France.svg  France 1Flag of France.svg  France 5
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1

Men's champions (before 1993) National Professional Squash Racquets Championship

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
1992 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Kenton Jernigan Flag of the United States.svg Ned Edwards
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Todd Binns
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott Flag of the United States.svg Ned Edwards
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott Flag of the United States.svg Ned Edwards
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott [1] Flag of the United States.svg John Nimick 15-9, 11-15, 15-11, 15-6
1986 Flag of Mexico.svg Mario Sanchez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Desaulniers
1985 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1984 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Clive Caldwell
1982 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Clive Caldwell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Desaulniers
1981 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Desaulniers Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan
1980 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Clive Caldwell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Desaulniers
1979 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of the United States.svg Stuart Goldstein
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Stuart Goldstein Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rainer Ratinac
1977 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of the United States.svg Stuart Goldstein
1976 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of the United States.svg Victor Niederhoffer
1975 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan
1974 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rainer Ratinac
1973 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rainer Ratinac
1972 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan
1971 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan [2] Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan 7-15, 15-8, 12-15, 15-4, 15-11
1970 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan
1969 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan
1968 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan
1967 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan
1966 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan
1965 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan
1964 Flag of Pakistan.svg Hashim Khan [3] Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan
1963 Flag of Pakistan.svg Hashim Khan
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Al Chassard
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Al Chassard
1960 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Widelski
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Al Chassard
1958 Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Mahmoud Karim
1957 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Mahmoud Karim
1956 Flag of the United States.svg Al Chassard
1955 Flag of Pakistan.svg Hashim Khan
1954 Flag of the United States.svg John Warzycki Flag of the United States.svg Al Chassard
1953 Flag of the United States.svg John Warzycki Flag of the United States.svg Al Ramsey
1952 Flag of the United States.svg Edward T. Reid
1951 Flag of the United States.svg James J. Tully [4] Flag of the United States.svg Al Ramsey
1950 Flag of the United States.svg Edward T. Reid Flag of the United States.svg Al Ramsey
1949 Flag of the United States.svg Edward T. Reid
1948 Flag of the United States.svg Al Ramsey
1947 Flag of the United States.svg Edward T. Reid
1946 Flag of the United States.svg Lester Cummings
1943-45not held
1942 Flag of the United States.svg Lester Cummings
1941 Flag of the United States.svg Lester Cummings
1940 Flag of the United States.svg Al Ramsey
1939 Flag of the United States.svg Lester Cummings
1938 Flag of the United States.svg Al Ramsey [5] Flag of the United States.svg Lester Cummings 15-12, 15-12, 17-15
1937 Flag of the United States.svg John Skillman [6] Flag of the United States.svg Ben Pope 15-11, 10-15, 15-9, 15-5
1936 Flag of the United States.svg James J. Tully [7] Flag of the United States.svg John Skillman 12-15, 15-9, 17-15, 15-8
1935 Flag of the United States.svg John Skillman
1934 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Summers [8] Flag of the United States.svg John Skillman 11-15, 4-15, 18-14, 15-2, ret.
1933 Flag of the United States.svg John Skillman Flag of the United States.svg George Cummings 7-15, 15-8, 11-15, 15-14, 15-4
1932 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Summers [9] Flag of the United States.svg Dan Martella15-8, 15-8, 15-11
1931 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Summers Flag of the United States.svg Ben Pope
1930 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Summers [10] Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Thompson17-15, 15-9, 15-10

Women's finals

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2025 Flag of Egypt.svg Hania El Hammamy Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar 8-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-6, 11-8
2024 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar 9-11, 4-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-5
2023 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar 11-9, 3-1, retired
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy 11-7, 11-7, 11-3
2021No competition due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
2020 Flag of France.svg Camille Serme Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini 11-8, 11-6, 11-7
2019 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily 11-9, 11-8, 11-8
2018 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb 2-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7, 11-7
2017 Flag of France.svg Camille Serme Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro 13-11, 8-11, 4-11, 11-3, 11-7
2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy 11-4, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8
2015 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily Flag of England.svg Alison Waters 9-11, 12-10, 11-4, 11-4
2014 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro 11-4, 13-11, 11-8
2013 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natalie Grinham Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown 11-6, 11-6, 11-5
2012 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natalie Grinham Flag of India.svg Dipika Pallikal 11-4, 11-3, 11-3
2011women's competition not held
2010
2009
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Grainger Flag of New Zealand.svg Shelley Kitchen 11-4, 12-10, 8-11,8-11, 11-7
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Grainger Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-7
2006 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Grainger 9-6, 7-9, 9-3, 9-4
2005 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson Flag of England.svg Linda Elriani 9-6, 9-5, 9-5
2004women's competition not held
2003 Flag of New Zealand.svg Carol Owens Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Grainger 3-9, 5-9, 9-5, 9-3, 9-3
2002 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald Flag of New Zealand.svg Carol Owens 9-4, 9-0, 9-3
2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson 15-10, 15-10, 15-10

Note: The women's tournament was inaugurated in 2001

Women's champions by country

ChampionsRunner-up
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 8Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4Flag of England.svg  England 4
Flag of France.svg  France 2Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 1Flag of India.svg  India 1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1

References

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