Windy City Open

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Windy City Open
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Event nameMetro Squash Windy City Open
Location Flag of the United States.svg Chicago, United States
Venue University Club of Chicago
Website
www.windycityopen.com
Men's PSA World Tour
Category World Series
Prize money$250,000
Most recent champion(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Coll
Squash current event.svg Current Men's Windy City Open 2022
Women's PSA World Tour
Category World Series
Prize money$250,000
Most recent champion(s) Flag of Egypt.svg Hania El Hammamy
Squash current event.svg Current Women's Windy City Open 2022

The Windy City Open is an annual men's and women's squash tournament held each February in Chicago, United States. It is part of the PSA World Series, the highest level of professional squash competition. The event was first held in 2001. [1]

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Results

Men's

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1994 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gary Waite Flag of Australia (converted).svg Byron Davis 15–9, 15–13, 15–8
1995 Flag of England.svg Mark Chaloner Flag of South Africa.svg Rodney Durbach
1996No competition
1997
1998 Flag of England.svg Marcus Berrett Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill
1999 Flag of England.svg Stephen Meads Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kelly Patrick 15–11, 15–7, 15–8
2000No competition
2001 Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Williams 17–16, 15–12, 13–15, 15–13
2002 Flag of England.svg Nick Taylor Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 15–10, 15–7, 15–4
2003 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Price Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 15–11, 15–14, 15–17, 15–11
2004 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 12–15, 15–9, 15–12, 15–4
2005 Flag of Scotland.svg John White Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 11–7, 11–8, 11–4
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power 11–5, 5–11, 11–8, 9–11, 12–10
2007 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts 11–8, 11–8, 15–13
2008No competition
2009
2010
2011 Flag of England.svg Oliver Pett Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Koukal 13–11, 11–6, 11–4
2012 Flag of India.svg Saurav Ghosal Flag of Pakistan.svg Yasir Butt 11–8, 15–13, 10–12, 11–5
2013 Flag of Spain.svg Borja Golán Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Coppinger 5–11, 11–8, 11–6, 11–6
2014 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour 11–7, 11–3, 11–4
2015 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy 11–7, 11–2, 11–7
2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 11–6, 11–3, 2–0 ret.
2017 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy 5–11, 11–8, 11–2, 11–4
2018 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy 11–8, 11–8, 11–6
2019No competition
2020 Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Coll 12–14, 9–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–1
2021No competition
2022 Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Coll Flag of Egypt.svg Youssef Ibrahim 7–11, 10–12, 11–4, 11–7, 11–9
2023No competition due the realization of 2022-2023 PSA World Championships (May 3rd - 11th)

Women's

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2008 Flag of Mexico.svg Samantha Terán Flag of the United States.svg Latasha Khan 9–2, 9–7, 9–2
2009No competition
2010
2011 Flag of India.svg Joshna Chinappa Flag of India.svg Dipika Pallikal 11–4, 6–11, 12–10, 2–11, 11–6
2012No competition
2013
2014 Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily 9–11, 11–8, 11–9, 3–11, 11–6
2015 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 12–14, 12–10, 11–7, 11–7
2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini 9–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–6
2017 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini 10–12, 11–7, 11–7, 11–7
2018 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King 11–8, 10–12, 11–13, 11–9, 12–10
2019No competition
2020 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Welily 11–8, 8–11, 11–8, 6–11, 11–9
2021No competition
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg Hania El Hammamy Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini 5-11, 15-17, 11-5, 11-6, 11-5
2023No competition due the realization of 2022-2023 PSA World Championships (May 3rd - 11th)

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References

  1. "About the Open". windycityopen.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2011.