PSA World Tour Finals

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PSA World Tour Finals
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Event namePSA World Tour Finals
LocationCairo, Egypt (2019–present)
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)
Mall of Arabia (2019–2022)
EDNC SODIC (2023–)
Dates1993–
Website
worldseriesfinals.com
Men's PSA World Tour
Most recent champion(s) Flag of Egypt.svg Mostafa Asal (men's)
Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar (women's)

The PSA World Tour Finals is the end of season championship of the PSA World Tour of male and female professional squash players. The top eight players in the current PSA World Tour is qualified for the event.

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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 Zürich, Hatfield, London and Manchester and then London again before switching to Dubai in 2016. [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]

Before the 2018–19 PSA World Tour season, it was named PSA World Series Finals.

Venues

LocationYearsVenue
Zürich 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 2019–2022 Mall of Arabia
New Cairo 2023– EDNC SODIC

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Results

Men's

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore in final
2023 New Cairo Flag of Egypt.svg  Mostafa Asal  (EGY)Flag of Peru.svg  Diego Elías  (PER)9–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–5
2022 Cairo Flag of Egypt.svg  Mostafa Asal  (EGY)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Paul Coll  (NZL)13–11, 11–8, 11–7
2021 Flag of Egypt.svg  Mostafa Asal  (EGY)Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed El Shorbagy  (EGY)12–14, 11–4, 11–7, 11–3
2020 Flag of Egypt.svg  Marwan El Shorbagy  (EGY)Flag of Egypt.svg  Karim Abdel Gawad  (EGY)11–6, 11–5, 11–3
2019 Flag of Egypt.svg  Karim Abdel Gawad  (EGY)Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed Abouelghar  (EGY)12–10, 11–6, 5–11, 8–11, 12–10
2018 Dubai Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed El Shorbagy  (EGY)Flag of Egypt.svg  Ali Farag  (EGY)9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8
2017 Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed El Shorbagy  (EGY)Flag of England.svg  James Willstrop  (ENG)12–10, 11–9, 11–8
2016 Flag of France.svg  Grégory Gaultier  (FRA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cameron Pilley  (AUS)11–4, 11–5, 8–11, 11–6
2015 Finals not held
2014
2013 Richmond Flag of Egypt.svg  Ramy Ashour  (EGY)Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed El Shorbagy  (EGY)15–17, 11–7, 11–4, 11–5
2012 London Flag of Egypt.svg  Amr Shabana  (EGY)Flag of England.svg  Nick Matthew  (ENG)4–11, 11–2, 11–4, 11–7
2011 Flag of Egypt.svg  Amr Shabana  (EGY)Flag of France.svg  Grégory Gaultier  (FRA)6–11, 12–10, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8
2010 [7] Flag of England.svg  Nick Matthew  (ENG)/Flag of Egypt.svg  Amr Shabana  (EGY)Cancelled [8]
2009Flag of France.svg  Grégory Gaultier  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Thierry Lincou  (FRA)11–6, 8–11, 11–5, 11–5
2008Flag of France.svg  Grégory Gaultier  (FRA)Flag of Egypt.svg  Amr Shabana  (EGY)11–9, 11–8, 11–8
2007 Manchester Flag of Egypt.svg  Ramy Ashour  (EGY)Flag of France.svg  Grégory Gaultier  (FRA)11–10 (2–0), 11–8, 4–11, 11–4
2006 London Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Anthony Ricketts  (AUS)Flag of England.svg  Lee Beachill  (ENG)11–7, 6–11, 11–4, 11–10 (2–0)
2005Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jonathon Power  (CAN)Flag of France.svg  Thierry Lincou  (FRA)11–7, 11–6, 11–2
2004Flag of France.svg  Thierry Lincou  (FRA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Joe Kneipp  (AUS)10–11 (0–2), 11–9, 11–2, 11–1
2003Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jonathon Power  (CAN)Flag of Scotland.svg  Peter Nicol  (SCO)15–11, 10–15, 13–15, 15–4, 15–14
2002Flag of Australia (converted).svg  David Palmer  (AUS)Flag of France.svg  Thierry Lincou  (FRA)15–9, 10–15, 15–7, 10–15, 15–4
2001Flag of Scotland.svg  Peter Nicol  (SCO)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  David Palmer  (AUS)15–7, 15–11, 13–15, 17–14
2000Flag of Scotland.svg  Peter Nicol  (SCO)Flag of England.svg  Simon Parke  (ENG)13–15, 15–9, 15–12, 12–15, 15–12
1999Flag of Scotland.svg  Peter Nicol  (SCO)Flag of Egypt.svg  Ahmed Barada  (EGY)15–8, 9–15, 15–9, 15–11
1998 Hatfield Flag of Pakistan.svg  Jansher Khan  (PAK)Flag of England.svg  Simon Parke  (ENG)15–12, 13–15, 15–11, 15–10
1997 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Jansher Khan  (PAK)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brett Martin  (AUS)9–7, 9–5, 9–2
1996 Flag of England.svg  Del Harris  (ENG)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brett Martin  (AUS)10–8, 7–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9–2
1995 No competition held
1994 Zürich Flag of Pakistan.svg  Jansher Khan  (PAK)Flag of England.svg  Peter Marshall  (ENG)8–15, 15–8, 15–7, 15–9
1993 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Jansher Khan  (PAK)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chris Dittmar  (AUS)15–10, 10–15, 15–13, 15–8

Women's

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore in final
2023 New Cairo Flag of Egypt.svg  Nouran Gohar  (EGY)Flag of Egypt.svg  Hania El Hammamy  (EGY)10–11, 11–9, 9–11, 11–6, 12–10
2022 Cairo Flag of Egypt.svg  Nour El Sherbini  (EGY)Flag of Egypt.svg  Nouran Gohar  (EGY)11–6, 11–8, 11–5
2021 Flag of Egypt.svg  Nouran Gohar  (EGY)Flag of Egypt.svg  Hania El Hammamy  (EGY)11–9, 11–6, 8–11, 11–8
2020 Flag of Egypt.svg  Hania El Hammamy  (EGY)Flag of Egypt.svg  Nour El Tayeb  (EGY)9–11, 9–11, 11–9, 11–4, 11–3
2019 Flag of Egypt.svg  Raneem El Weleily  (EGY)Flag of France.svg  Camille Serme  (FRA)12–10, 11–6, 5–11, 8–11, 12–10
2018 Dubai Flag of Egypt.svg  Nour El Sherbini  (EGY)Flag of Egypt.svg  Raneem El Weleily  (EGY)3–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–6
2017 Flag of England.svg  Laura Massaro  (ENG)Flag of Egypt.svg  Nour El Sherbini  (EGY)11–8, 12–10, 11–5
2016 Flag of England.svg  Laura Massaro  (ENG)Flag of Egypt.svg  Raneem El Weleily  (EGY)9–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10, 11–5
2015Finals not held
2014
2013
2012 London Flag of Malaysia.svg  Nicol David  (MAS)Flag of England.svg  Laura Massaro  (ENG)11–3, 11–2, 11–9
2011 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Nicol David  (MAS)Flag of Ireland.svg  Madeline Perry  (IRL)11–9, 11–9, 11–9

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