World Series Squash Finals

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World Series Squash Finals
Details
LocationDubai, UAE (2016–2018)
VenueVitis Club (1994–1995)
The Galleria, Hatfield (1996–1999)
Broadgate Arena (1999–2006)
National Squash Centre (2007–2008)
Queen's Club (2009–2013)
Westwood Club (2014)
Burj Park (2016)
Dubai Opera (2017)
Emirates Golf Club (2018)
PSA World Tour
Website
worldseriesfinals.com
Most recent champion(s) Mohamed El Shorbagy (men's)
Nour El Sherbini (women's)
Squash

The PSA World Series Squash Finals was the end of season championship of the PSA World Tour of male professional squash players and of the WSA World Tour (since 2012) of female professional squash players. The 2018 PSA World Series Squash Finals is currently being held in Dubai at the Emirates Golf Club (5 – 9 June 2018). The top eight players in the PSA World Series and WSA World Series qualified for the event.

Squash (sport) Racquet sport

Squash is a ball sport played by two (singles) or four players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball. The players alternate in striking the ball with their racquets onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court. The object of the game is to hit the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. About 20 million people play squash regularly world-wide in over 185 countries. The governing body of Squash, the World Squash Federation (WSF) is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), but the sport is not part of the Olympic Games, despite a number of applications. Supporters continue to lobby for its incorporation in a future Olympic program.

Emirates Golf Club golf course located in Dubai, UAE

Emirates Golf Club located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a 36-hole golf course. It was built in 1988, with the clubhouse and facilities designed and delivered by Dubai architect BSBG, and is the first grass golf course in the Middle East.

The PSA World Series were a series of men's and women's squash tournaments which are part of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour for the squash season. The PSA World Series tournaments are some of the most prestigious events on the men's tour. The best-performing players in the World Series events qualify for the annual PSA World Series Finals tournament.

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The eight players compete in two groups of four and play a round robin [1] to determine the semi-finalists. The competition then becomes a knock-out competition to determine the World Series Finals champions. The event has been staged since 1993 in Zurich, Hatfield, London and Manchester and then London again before switching to Dubai in 2016. The Queen's Club in Palliser Road, London, is known for its racket sports events and in tennis also hosts the pre-Wimbledon Aegon Championships each June. [2] The event has prize money of $160,000. In 2012 the event added a women's section 2011 and 2013 has seen the women compete again during the day session, with the men competing in the evening session. [3] The first edition of the women's competition was won by Nicol David. [4]

A round-robin tournament is a competition in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn. A round-robin contrasts with an elimination tournament, in which participants are eliminated after a certain number of losses.

The 2011 WSA World Series Finals is the women's edition of the 2011 WSA World Series Finals. The event took place at the Queen's Club in London in England between 4–8 January 2012. Nicol David won her first WSA World Series Finlas trophy, beating Madeline Perry in the final.

The 2012 PSA World Series Finals is the men's edition of the 2012 PSA World Series Finals. The top 8 players in the PSA World Series 2012 were qualified for the event. The event took place at the Queen's Club in London in England between 2–6 January 2013. Amr Shabana won his second PSA World Series Finals trophy, beating Nick Matthew in the final.

After 2017–18 PSA World Tour season, it was replaced by PSA World Tour Finals.

Venues

LocationYearsVenue
Zurich 1993–1994Vitis Club
Hatfield 1996–1999 The Galleria, Hatfield
London1999–2006 Broadgate Arena
Manchester 2007–2008 National Squash Centre
London2009–2013 Queen's Club
Richmond, Virginia 2014Westwood Club
Dubai 2016 Burj Park
Dubai 2017 Dubai Opera
Dubai 2018 Emirates Golf Club
Cairo 2019 Wadi Degla

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Results

Men's

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore in final
2018 Dubai Mohamed El Shorbagy Ali Farag 9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8
2017 Mohamed El Shorbagy James Willstrop 12–10, 11–9, 11–8
2016 Grégory Gaultier Cameron Pilley 11–4, 11–5, 8–11, 11–6
2015 World Series Finals were not held
2014
2013 Richmond Ramy Ashour Mohamed El Shorbagy 15–17, 11–7, 11–4, 11–5
2012 London Amr Shabana Nick Matthew 4–11, 11–2, 11–4, 11–7
2011 Amr Shabana Grégory Gaultier 6–11, 12–10, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8
2010 [7] Nick Matthew / Amr Shabana Did not played [8]
2009 Grégory Gaultier Thierry Lincou 11–6, 8–11, 11–5, 11–5
2008 Grégory Gaultier Amr Shabana 11–9, 11–8, 11–8
2007 Manchester Ramy Ashour Grégory Gaultier 11–10 (2–0), 11–8, 4–11, 11–4
2006London Anthony Ricketts Lee Beachill 11–7, 6–11, 11–4, 11–10 (2–0)
2005 Jonathon Power Thierry Lincou 11–7, 11–6, 11–2
2004 Thierry Lincou Joe Kneipp 10–11 (0–2), 11–9, 11–2, 11–1
2003 Jonathon Power Peter Nicol 15–11, 10–15, 13–15, 15–4, 15–14
2002 David Palmer Thierry Lincou 15–9, 10–15, 15–7, 10–15, 15–4
2001 Peter Nicol David Palmer 15–7, 15–11, 13–15, 17–14
2000 Peter Nicol Simon Parke 13–15, 15–9, 15–12, 12–15, 15–12
1999 Peter Nicol Ahmed Barada 15–8, 9–15, 15–9, 15–11
1998 Hatfield Jansher Khan Simon Parke 15–12, 13–15, 15–11, 15–10
1997 Jansher Khan Brett Martin 9–7, 9–5, 9–2
1996 Del Harris Brett Martin 10–8, 7–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9–2
1995 No competition
1994 Zurich Jansher Khan Peter Marshall 8–15, 15–8, 15–7, 15–9
1993 Jansher Khan Chris Dittmar 15–10, 10–15, 15–13, 15–8

Women's

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore in final
2018 Dubai Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily 11–5, 9–11, 11–8, 11–5
2017 Laura Massaro Nour El Sherbini 11–8, 12–10, 11–5
2016 Laura Massaro Raneem El Weleily 9–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10, 11–5
2015World Series Finals were not held
2014
2013
2012 London Nicol David Laura Massaro 11–3, 11–2, 11–9
2011 Nicol David Madeline Perry 11–9, 11–9, 11–9

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.psaworldtour.com/staticFiles/a0/74/0,,13121~160928,00.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.psaworldtour.com/news/20111122/world-series-finals-returns-to-queens_2281852_2524107
  3. ↑ http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/ATCO-World-Series-Squash-Finals-tickets/artist/1668847
  4. ↑ http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/worldseriesfinals2012.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/superseries_2009/Darwish_preview_09.html
  6. ↑ http://www.squashsite365.com/site/archives/19500
  7. ↑ Tournament moved from December to January 2011
  8. ↑ "Squash – Queens World Series final scrapped after wind damage". BBC News. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
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