2019–20 PSA World Tour

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2019–20 PSA World Tour
Details
Event namePSA World Tour 2019–20
DatesAugust 2019 – July 2020
CategoriesWorld Championship: Men's/Women's
World Tour Finals: Men's/Women's
PSA Challenger Tour
WSF & PSA Satellite Tour
Website
PSA World Tour
Achievements
World Number 1Men : Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
Women : Egypt Nouran Gohar
World ChampionMen: Egypt Tarek Momen
Women: Egypt Nour El Sherbini

The 2019–20 PSA World Tour is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2019–20 squash season. It's the 5th PSA season since the merger of PSA and WSA associations in 2015.

The most important tournaments in the series are the Men's and Women's PSA World Championship. The tour also features two circuits of regular events - PSA World Tour (formerly PSA World Series), which feature the highest prize money and the best fields; and PSA Challenger Tour with prize money ranging $5,500–$30,000. In the middle of the year, the PSA World Tour tour is concluded by the Men's and Women's PSA World Tour Finals in Cairo, the season-ending championships for the top 8 rated players from World Tour level tournaments.

Overview[]

PSA World Tour changes[]

Starting in August 2018, PSA revamped its professional tour structure in two individual circuits; PSA World Tour and PSA Challenger Tour.[1]

PSA World Tour (formerly PSA World Series) will comprise most important tournaments in prize money ($50,000–$1,000,000) for more experienced and higher-ranked players, including PSA World Championships and PSA World Tour Finals, labelled as following:

  • PSA World Tour Platinum — 48-player draws — $180,500
  • PSA World Tour Gold — 24-player draws — $100,000
  • PSA World Tour Silver — 24-player draws — $73,500
  • PSA World Tour Bronze — 24-player draws — $51,250

PSA Challenger Tour tournaments will offer a $6,000–$30,000 prize-money, ideal circuit for less-experienced and upcoming players, that will include the following tiers:

  • PSA Challenger Tour 30 — $30,000
  • PSA Challenger Tour 20 — $20,000
  • PSA Challenger Tour 10 — $12,000
  • PSA Challenger Tour 5 — $6,000

Further, PSA will implement some rule changes like the removing of qualification rounds among others. Also PSA will grant 7 World Championship wildcards for winners of selected PSA Challenger Tour chosen by PSA. Additionally, PSA and WSF will jointly manage PSA Satellite Tour, a circuit for amateur or junior players who aim to become professionals.

Prize money/ranking points breakdown[]

PSA World Tour events also have a separate World Tour ranking. Points for this are calculated on a cumulative basis after each World Tour event. The top eight players at the end of the calendar year are then eligible to play in the PSA World Tour Finals.

Ranking points vary according to tournament tier being awarded as follows:

PSA World Tour Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Ranking Points Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/48
Platinum $180,500–$250,000 19188 points 2750 1810 1100 675 410 250 152.5
Gold $100,000–$121,000 10660 points 1750 1150 700 430 260 160
Silver $73,500–$79,500 7470 points 1225 805 490 300 182.5 112.5
Bronze $51,250–$56,500 5330 points 875 575 350 215 130 80
PSA World Tour Finals Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Winner Runner up 3/4 Round-Robin Match Win Undefeated bonus
World Tour Finals $160,000 1000 550 200 150 150
PSA Challenger Tour Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Ranking Points Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/48
Challenger Tour 30 $30,000 3194 points 525 345 210 130 78 47.5
Challenger Tour 20 $20,000 2112 points 350 230 140 85 51 31.5
Challenger Tour 10 $12,000 1218 points 200 130 80 50 30 18
Challenger Tour 5 $6,000 609 points 100 65 40 25 15 9
PSA World Championships Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Ranking Points Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64
PSA World Championships $500,000 25045 points 3175 2090 1270 780 475 290 177.5

World Tour halts[]

In mid-March 2020, due to COVID-19 pandemic, The Professional Squash Association was forced to suspend the PSA Tour (World Tour, Challenger Tour and WSF & PSA Satellite Tour) until May.[2] Then, the Tour suspension experienced new extensions first until July and later until September.[3][4]

PSA Tour return is expected to September 2020.

Calendar[]

Key[]

PSA Tiers
World Championship
World Tour Platinum
World Tour Gold
World Tour Silver
World Tour Bronze
Challenger Tour 5/10/20/30

August[]

Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists

Japan Isesaki, Japan
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
1–4 August France Sébastien Bonmalais
11–1, 11–3, 11–8
(3rd PSA title)
Egypt Omar Abdel Meguid Malaysia Mohd Syafiq Kamal
Japan Ryosei Kobayashi
Hong Kong Tang Ming Hong
Japan Ryūnosuke Tsukue
Japan Tomotaka Endo
Japan Naoki Hayashi

Australia Bendigo, Australia
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
Malaysia Darren Chan
13–11, 11–5, 11–2
(2nd PSA title)
Malaysia Bryan Lim Tze Kang United States
Malaysia Ong Sai Hung
Singapore
Australia
Australia Sion Wiggin
France Enzo Corigliano
Hong Kong Ho Tze-Lok
14–12, 11–8, 11–2
(4th PSA title)
Australia Sarah Cardwell Australia Christine Nunn
Scotland Katriona Allen
England Grace Gear
Japan Risa Sugimoto
Netherlands Elena Wagenmans
Australia Taylor Flavell
(QE)
South Africa Cape Town, South Africa
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
−−−−−−
Women  : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
5–10 August Egypt Youssef Ibrahim
11–6, 11–7, 11–6
(9th PSA title)
France Lucas Serme Egypt Ahmed Hosny
South Africa Tristan Eysele
Egypt Khaled Labib
Zimbabwe Blessing Muhwati
Egypt Hazem Helmy
Egypt Abdallah Elmasry
Egypt Menna Hamed
11–3, 11–5, 11–2
(5th PSA title)
South Africa Milnay Louw Egypt Salma Youssef
France Marie Stephan
Egypt Farah Momen
Czech Republic Anna Serme
Switzerland Cindy Merlo
South Africa Alexa Pienaar
(QE)
Russia Moscow, Russia
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
6–10 August Austria Aqeel Rehman
11–7, 6–11, 11–7, 11–4
(10th PSA title)
Finland Henrik Mustonen Scotland Rory Stewart
Belgium Joeri Hapers
Hungary Farkas Balázs
Brazil Diego Gobbi
Egypt
Canada
United States Reeham Sedky
11–0, 11–4, 11–6
(4th PSA title)
Finland Emilia Soini Switzerland Nadia Pfister
Hungary
United States
Russia
Finland Riina Koskinen
Russia Alesya Aleshina
Northwestern Mutual Life Time Houston Open
United States Houston, United States
Men : Challenger 30
24 players - $30,000
7–11 August New Zealand Campbell Grayson
11–5, 11–9, 9–11, 11–7
(14th PSA title)
Scotland Alan Clyne Australia Ryan Cuskelly
France Sébastien Bonmalais
India Aditya Jagtap
Mexico Mario Yáñez
India Vikram Malhotra
Mexico Jesús Camacho

Australia Whyalla, Australia
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
9–11 August Scotland Angus Gillams
8–11, 11–7, 11–5, 11–8
(9th PSA title)
Egypt Moustafa El Sirty Singapore
Hong Kong Harley Lam
Hong Kong
United States
Hong Kong
Australia Rhys Dowling
Australia Jessica Turnbull
3–11, 4–11, 12–10, 11–7, 11–9
(3rd PSA title)
Hong Kong Tong Tsz Wing Malaysia Wen Li Lai
England Grace Gear
South Korea
South Korea
Scotland Katriona Allen
Australia Selena Shaikh

Australia Shepparton, Australia
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : WSF/PSA Satellite
8 players - $2,000
14–18 August Scotland Angus Gillams
11–2, 7–11, 11–8, 11–4
(10th PSA title)
Egypt Moustafa El Sirty New Zealand Evan Williams
Australia Joseph White
Malaysia Bryan Lim Tze Kang
United States
Malaysia Darren Chan
New Zealand Sion Wiggin
England Grace Gear
13–11, 11–8, 13–11
Australia Sarah Cardwell Australia Selena Shaikh
Scotland Katriona Allen
Australia Taylor Flavell
Netherlands Elena Wagenmans
Thailand
Australia

India Mumbai, India
Men : WSF/PSA Satellite
32 players - $4,300
−−−−−−
Women : WSF/PSA Satellite
32 players - $1,450
16–20 August India Mahesh Mangaonkar
3–1
India India Abhay Singh
India
India
India
India
India
India Tanvi Khanna
3–0
India India
India
India
India
India
India
(QE)
Australia Coffs Harbour, Australia
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
22–25 August Japan Ryosei Kobayashi
11–8, 12–10, 4–11, 11–5
(1st PSA title)
Malaysia Addeen Idrakie Malaysia Mohd Syafiq Kamal
New Zealand Evan Williams
Malaysia Bryan Lim Tze Kang
Australia
Australia
Scotland Angus Gillams
Malaysia Aifa Azman
11–4, 11–7, 11–4
(5th PSA title)
Hong Kong Vanessa Chu Malaysia Ooi Kah Yan
Australia Jessica Turnbull
Scotland Georgia Adderley
France Chloé Mesic
Scotland Katriona Allen
New Zealand Abbie Palmer
(QE)
India Greater Noida, India
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
23–27 August India Vikram Malhotra
11–6, 6–11, 11–6, 11–6
(10th PSA title)
India Aditya Jagtap India Velavan Senthilkumar
India
Kuwait Ammar Al-Tamimi
India
India
Philippines Robert Garcia
Egypt Menna Hamed
11–9, 11–4, 11–6
(6th PSA title)
India Sunayna Kuruvilla Egypt Salma Youssef
Egypt Farida Mohamed
India Tanvi Khanna
Egypt Hana Moataz
India
India
Pakistan Squash Circuit I
Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
26–30 August Pakistan Asim Khan
8–11, 15–13, 4–11, 11–7, 11–1
(4th PSA title)
Pakistan Farhan Mehboob Pakistan Tayyab Aslam
Pakistan Amaad Fareed
Pakistan Farhan Zaman
Pakistan Israr Ahmed
Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan Amna Fayyaz
12–10, 11–8, 12–10
(1st PSA title)
Pakistan Moqaddas Ashraf Canada Maria Toorpakay
Pakistan Saima Shoukat
Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan

Australia Moorabbin, Australia
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
30 Aug.–1 Sep. Australia Rex Hedrick
11–6, 11–2, 11–2
(16th PSA title)
Japan Ryosei Kobayashi South Korea
New Zealand Evan Williams
Malaysia Bryan Lim Tze Kang
South Korea
Australia Joseph White
New Zealand Zac Millar
Malaysia Aifa Azman
11–4, 11–6, 11–7
(6th PSA title)
Australia Sarah Cardwell Australia Christine Nunn
Malaysia Ooi Kah Yan
England Grace Gear
Malaysia Aika Azman
New Zealand Abbie Palmer
France Chloé Mesic

(QE): 2019–20 PSA World Squash Championships Qualifying Event.

September[]

Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists

Egypt Cairo, Egypt
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
2–6 September Egypt Moustafa El Sirty
11–2, 12–10, 11–7
(1st PSA title)
Egypt Khaled Labib Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt Jana Shiha
11–8, 11–6, 11–8
(1st PSA title)
Egypt Sana Ibrahim Egypt Nour Aboulmakarim
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt

Ecuador Quito, Ecuador
Women : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
4–7 September Mexico Diana García
11–8, 7–11, 12–10, 13–15, 11–6
(1st PSA title)
Canada Nikki Todd England Alicia Mead
Ecuador
England Anna Kimberley
Colombia Laura Tovar
Argentina
Spain
J.P. Morgan China Squash Open
China Shanghai, China
Men : World Tour Gold
24 players - $112,000 - Draw
−−−−−−
Women : World Tour Gold
24 players - $112,000 -
4–8 September Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
11–3, 11–9, 5–11, 11–8
(38th PSA title)
Egypt Ali Farag Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy
India Saurav Ghosal
England Tom Richards
Egypt Mazen Hesham
Hong Kong Leo Au
Egypt Omar Mosaad
Egypt Nour El Tayeb
11–9, 9–11, 11–9, 9–11, 12–10
(9th PSA title)
Egypt Raneem El Weleily Egypt Hania El Hammamy
Egypt Nouran Gohar
Egypt Yathreb Adel
New Zealand Joelle King
Egypt Salma Hany
Egypt Nadine Shahin

Portugal Caniço, Portugal
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
England Patrick Rooney
11–6, 6–11, 12–10, 11–5
(3rd PSA title)
England Tom Ford Portugal Rui Soares
India Aditya Jagtap
Denmark Kristian Frost
Spain Bernat Jaume
Austria Aqeel Rehman
Canada David Baillargeon
Open de France - Nantes
France Nantes, France
Men : World Tour Silver
24 players - $73,500 - Draw
−−−−−−
Women : World Tour Silver
24 players - $73,500 - Draw
9–14 September New Zealand Paul Coll
12–10, 11–3, 11–9
(14th PSA title)
Wales Joel Makin France Grégoire Marche
Egypt Zahed Salem
France Mathieu Castagnet
Egypt Fares Dessouky
Germany Simon Rösner
England James Willstrop
France Camille Serme
9–11, 11–6, 11–8, 11–9
(14th PSA title)
United States Amanda Sobhy England Sarah-Jane Perry
Egypt Hania El Hammamy
England Emily Whitlock
United States Olivia Blatchford Clyne
England Millie Tomlinson
England Alison Waters

Hong Kong Hong Kong, China
Men : Challenger 30
24 players - $30,000 -
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 30
24 players - $30,000 -
10–14 September Scotland Greg Lobban
11–8, 11–6, 11–5
(4th PSA title)
Hong Kong Yip Tsz Fung Qatar Abdulla Al-Tamimi
Egypt Mohamed ElSherbini
France Lucas Serme
Hong Kong Lau Tsz Kwan
Switzerland Dimitri Steinmann
Hong Kong Henry Leung
Hong Kong Annie Au
11–8, 12–10, 11–4
(17th PSA title)
Egypt Nada Abbas Canada Danielle Letourneau
Malaysia Low Wee Wern
Hong Kong Vanessa Chu
Malaysia Rachel Arnold
Australia Donna Lobban
Hong Kong Liu Tsz Ling

United States Marietta, United States
Men : Challenger 10
16 players - $12,000
12–15 September France Victor Crouin
11–7, 11–7, 11–3
(8th PSA title)
Jamaica Christopher Binnie Mexico Leonel Cárdenas
Mexico Jesús Camacho
India Vikram Malhotra
United States Andrew Douglas
Egypt Shehab Essam
Canada Nick Sachvie

Canada London, Canada
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
17–21 September France Auguste Dussourd
6–11, 11–5, 11–4, 5–11, 11–5
(7th PSA title)
India Vikram Malhotra Mexico Alfredo Ávila
Mexico Leonel Cárdenas
Switzerland Reiko Peter
England Lyell Fuller
Jamaica Christopher Binnie
Canada Cameron Seth
France Mélissa Alvès
11–9, 11–2, 11–6
(5th PSA title)
England Jasmine Hutton Finland Emilia Soini
Australia Donna Lobban
Switzerland Cindy Merlo
Canada Nikki Todd
Scotland Alison Thomson
France Énora Villard

China Suqian, China
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
19–22 September Spain Carlos Cornes
11–5, 11–9, 11–7
(6th PSA title)
Hong Kong Wong Chi Him Germany Valentin Rapp
England Tom Walsh
Japan Ryosei Kobayashi
Malaysia Darren Rahul Pragasam
Malaysia
Malaysia Elvinn Keo
Hong Kong Lee Ka Yi
12–10, 11–6, 11–13, 9–11, 11–7
(2nd PSA title)
Malaysia Malaysia Chan Yiwen
England
South Korea
Thailand
France Fanny Segers
England

United States Santa Fe, United States
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
Canada Michael McCue
11–5, 11–9, 11–5
(2nd PSA title)
Nigeria Babatunde Ajagbe Mexico
Guatemala Josué Enríquez
Mexico
England Chris Fuller
Colombia Ronald Palomino
Mexico

Qatar Doha, Qatar
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
22–25 September France Benjamin Aubert
11–4, 11–3, 11–3
(4th PSA title)
Egypt Moustafa El Sirty Jordan Mohammad Al-Saraj
Egypt Khaled Labib
Kuwait Abdullah Al-Muzayen
Egypt
Egypt
Spain Bernat Jaume
Oracle Netsuite Open
United States San Francisco, United States
Men : World Tour Gold
24 players - $121,000 -
−−−−−−
Women : World Tour Gold
24 players - $121,000 -
24–30 September Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
11–5, 11–13, 11–9, 7–11, 11–4
(39th PSA title)
Egypt Tarek Momen Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy
Colombia Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Germany Raphael Kandra
Wales Joel Makin
Australia Ryan Cuskelly
Scotland Alan Clyne
Egypt Raneem El Weleily
11–5, 11–5, 11–5
(24th PSA title)
Egypt Nour El Tayeb France Camille Serme
India Joshna Chinappa
New Zealand Joelle King
Wales Tesni Evans
England Sarah-Jane Perry
United States Amanda Sobhy

Canada Charlottetown, Canada
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
25–28 September France Auguste Dussourd
11–3, 11–5, 11–7
(8th PSA title)
Canada Shawn Delierre Jamaica Christopher Binnie
England Jaymie Haycocks
Mexico Jesús Camacho
United States Shahjahan Khan
Canada
United States
United States Marina Stefanoni
5–11, 11–8, 11–6, 15–17, 11–9
(4th PSA title)
Egypt Hana Moataz Scotland Alison Thomson
Canada Nicole Bunyan
Australia Sarah Cardwell
Mexico Diana García
France Marie Stephan
England Anna Kimberley
Malaysian Open
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Men : Challenger 30
24 players - $30,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
25–29 September Malaysia Ng Eain Yow
11–7, 12–14, 11–9, 11–5
(4th PSA title)
Switzerland Nicolas Müller Egypt Youssef Soliman
Portugal Rui Soares
Spain Edmon López
Malaysia Ivan Yuen
Spain Carlos Cornes
Pakistan Tayyab Aslam
Malaysia Rachel Arnold
11–7, 11–13, 10–12, 11–8, 11–5
(3rd PSA title)
Malaysia Low Wee Wern Egypt Rowan Elaraby
Hong Kong Vanessa Chu
United States Sabrina Sobhy
Malaysia
Malaysia Ooi Kah Yan
Egypt Menna Hamed

China Haining, China
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
26–29 September Japan Ryosei Kobayashi
11–9, 11–3, 11–8
(2nd PSA title)
Hong Kong Tang Ming Hong England Tom Walsh
Hungary Farkas Balázs
Malaysia Elvinn Keo
Malaysia
Malaysia
Zimbabwe
Hong Kong Tong Tsz Wing
11–3, 11–5, 11–6
(8th PSA title)
Philippines Jemyca Aribado Malaysia
Thailand
France Fanny Segers
Singapore
England
South Korea

United States The Plains, United States
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
United States Christopher Gordon
11–7, 5–11, 11–6, 11–9
(6th PSA title)
Canada Michael McCue United States
Egypt
Bermuda
Egypt
England Anthony Graham
United States Spencer Lovejoy

France Larmor-Plage, France
Men : WSF/PSA Satellite
64 players - $2,500
27–29 September France Fabien Verseille
3–2
France Sébastien Bonmalais France
France
France
France
France
France

October[]

Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists

Egypt Port Said, Egypt
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
2–6 October Egypt Moustafa El Sirty
11–5, 7–11, 11–9, 11–9
(2nd PSA title)
Egypt Egypt
Egypt
Mexico
Egypt
Egypt Hazem Helmy
Egypt Khaled Labib
Egypt Jana Shiha
11–8, 11–8, 11–8
(2nd PSA title)
Egypt Salma El Tayeb Egypt Sana Ibrahim
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt

Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
Belgium Jan Van Den Herrewegen
12–10, 11–0, 11–3
(6th PSA title)
Denmark Kristian Frost Jordan Mohammad Al-Saraj
Czech Republic Martin Švec
Hungary Farkas Balázs
Czech Republic Jakub Solnický
Italy Yuri Farneti
Brazil Guilherme Melo

England Bishop's Stortford, England
Men : WSF/PSA Satellite
16 players - $2,300
4–6 October England
6–11, 13–11, 7–11, 11–9, 11–6
England Robert Downer England Connor Sheen
Wales
England
England Sam Todd
Scotland
England Nick Mulvey
FS Investments U.S. Open
United States Philadelphia, United States
Men : World Tour Platinum
48 players - $185,500 -
−−−−−−
Women : World Tour Platinum
48 players - $185,500 -
5–12 October Egypt Ali Farag
11–4, 11–7, 11–2
(18th PSA title)
Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy Peru Diego Elías
Egypt Tarek Momen
Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad
Germany Simon Rösner
New Zealand Paul Coll
Colombia Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Egypt Nouran Gohar
3–11, 8–11, 14–12, 11–8, 11–7
(8th PSA title)
Egypt Nour El Tayeb Egypt Raneem El Weleily
France Camille Serme
England Sarah-Jane Perry
Wales Tesni Evans
Egypt Rowan Elaraby
United States Amanda Sobhy

New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
9–13 October Hong Kong Tang Ming Hong
12–10, 11–7, 9–11, 11–8
(3rd PSA title)
Malaysia Darren Rahul Pragasam New Zealand Evan Williams
New Zealand Lwamba Chileshe
New Zealand
Malaysia Ong Sai Hung
Hong Kong Harley Lam
Australia

India Chennai, India
Men : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
13–17 October Malaysia Ivan Yuen
7–11, 12–10, 11–6, 5–11, 11–8
(10th PSA title)
India Mahesh Mangaonkar India Harinder Pal Sandhu
India Aditya Jagtap
Malaysia Addeen Idrakie
Scotland Angus Gillams
Hong Kong Henry Leung
Switzerland Dimitri Steinmann
Malaysia Rachel Arnold
11–1, 11–4, 6–11, 11–5
(4th PSA title)
Malaysia Wen Li Lai Egypt Menna Nasser
Egypt Menna Hamed
India Sunayna Kuruvilla
Malaysia Aifa Azman
Philippines Jemyca Aribado
Malaysia Chan Yiwen

England Tring, England
Men : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
15–19 October England Patrick Rooney
11–8, 11–4, 11–9
(4th PSA title)
England Ben Coleman Spain Bernat Jaume
England Daryl Selby
England Chris Simpson
Spain Carlos Cornes
Egypt Mohamed ElSherbini
France Sébastien Bonmalais

United States Vernon Hills, United States
Men : Challenger 30
24 players - $30,000
16–20 October England Adrian Waller
11–7, 11–4, 11–3
(8th PSA title)
New Zealand Campbell Grayson United States Shahjahan Khan
India Vikram Malhotra
Mexico Arturo Salazar
Australia Ryan Cuskelly
Portugal Rui Soares
United States Chris Hanson

United States Shaker Heights, United States
Men : Challenger 20
24 players - $24,000
Scotland Greg Lobban
11–8, 10–12, 11–5, 11–9
(5th PSA title)
France Victor Crouin Jamaica Christopher Binnie
England Lyell Fuller
Mexico Alfredo Ávila
France Auguste Dussourd
Canada Nick Sachvie
Canada Shawn Delierre
2nd Novum Energy Texas Open
United States Houston, United States
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
England Nathan Lake
11–7, 11–9, 11–9
(3rd PSA title)
United States Christopher Gordon Egypt Mazen Gamal
Mexico Leonel Cárdenas
Mexico
Republic of Ireland Sean Conroy
England Miles Jenkins
England Tom Walsh

Switzerland Uster, Switzerland
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
−−−−−−
Women : WSF/PSA Satellite
16 players - $1,000
23–27 October Switzerland Dimitri Steinmann
3–11, 11–3, 6–11, 3–3 rtd.
(6th PSA title)
Mexico Jesús Camacho Canada Shawn Delierre
Denmark Kristian Frost
Scotland Rory Stewart
France Fabien Verseille
Egypt
Spain Carlos Cornes
Switzerland Ambre Allinckx
9–11, 5–11, 11–5, 11–9, 11–8
Germany Switzerland
Germany
Switzerland
Switzerland
Iran Taba Taghavi
England
CIB PSA Women's World Championship
Egypt Cairo, Egypt
Women : World Championship
64 players - $430,000 - Draw
24 Oct.–1 Nov. Egypt Nour El Sherbini
11–4, 9–11, 11–5, 11–6
(4th World Championship title)
(20th PSA title)
Egypt Raneem El Weleily Egypt Nouran Gohar
Egypt Hania El Hammamy
France Camille Serme
England Sarah-Jane Perry
New Zealand Joelle King
Egypt Nour El Tayeb

Egypt Cairo, Egypt
Men : World Tour Platinum
48 players - $185,500 -
25 Oct.–1 Nov. Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad
11–6, 11–8, 11–8
(22nd PSA title)
Egypt Ali Farag Wales Joel Makin
New Zealand Paul Coll
Egypt Fares Dessouky
Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy
England Daryl Selby
France Baptiste Masotti

Barbados Hastings, Barbados
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : WSF/PSA Satellite
8 players - $500
30 Oct.–2 Nov. Canada Shawn Delierre
11–9, 6–11, 11–5, 14–12
(17th PSA title)
United States Christopher Gordon Portugal Rui Soares
England Lyell Fuller
England Alex Noakes
Colombia Ronald Palomino
Colombia
India
Barbados
11–4, 11–5, 11–3
Barbados Barbados
Barbados
Barbados
Barbados
Barbados
Barbados

United States Stanford, United States
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
United States Shahjahan Khan
8–11, 11–9, 11–5, 11–6
(3rd PSA title)
Mexico Mario Yáñez Republic of Ireland Sean Conroy
Egypt
England
Guatemala Josué Enríquez
United States
England

Canada Ottawa, Canada
Women : Challenger 10
16 players - $12,000
31 Oct.–3 Nov. Canada Samantha Cornett
11–5, 11–6, 12–10
(13th PSA title)
Egypt Farida Mohamed Canada Nikki Todd
Scotland Alison Thomson
Egypt Salma Youssef
England Lily Taylor
Latvia Ineta Mackeviča
Egypt Hana Ramadan

November[]

Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists

Australia Kippa-Ring, Australia
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
1–3 November Australia Rex Hedrick
11–7, 4–11, 12–10, 11–4
(17th PSA title)
Hong Kong Wong Chi Him New Zealand Evan Williams
Malaysia Ong Sai Hung
Australia Joseph White
Australia Rhys Dowling
Malaysia Bryan Lim Tze Kang
Malaysia Darren Rahul Pragasam
Australia Jessica Turnbull
8–11, 11–8, 11–8, 11–7
(4th PSA title)
Hong Kong Vanessa Chu South Korea
Malaysia Ooi Kah Yan
South Korea
Malaysia
Australia Selena Shaikh
India

United States Detroit, United States
Women : Challenger 30
24 players - $30,000
5–9 November United States Olivia Blatchford Clyne
12–10, 11–4, 11–6
(7th PSA title)
Belgium Nele Gilis Egypt Nadine Shahin
Australia Donna Lobban
Egypt Rowan Elaraby
United States Sabrina Sobhy
France Mélissa Alvès
Czech Republic Anna Serme

Canada Kelowna, Canada
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
6–10 November Mexico Leonel Cárdenas
15–13, 11–9, 11–7
(7th PSA title)
Wales Emyr Evans Scotland Angus Gillams
Canada Nick Sachvie
Mexico Alfredo Ávila
Colombia Juan Camilo Vargas
Canada Michael McCue
Czech Republic Martin Švec

Australia Cairns, Australia
Men : Challenger 5
32 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
7–10 November Hong Kong Wong Chi Him
11–7, 11–1, 11–2
(6th PSA title)
New Zealand Evan Williams Malaysia Addeen Idrakie
Japan Naoki Hayashi
Malaysia
Malaysia Bryan Lim Tze Kang
Malaysia Darren Rahul Pragasam
Malaysia Ong Sai Hung
Malaysia Ooi Kah Yan
7–11, 11–13, 11–6, 12–10, 11–7
(1st PSA title)
South Korea Malaysia
India
Hong Kong Vanessa Chu
Malta Colette Sultana
South Korea
South Korea
PSA Men's World Championship
Qatar Doha, Qatar
Men : World Championship
64 players - $335,000 - Draw
8–15 November Egypt Tarek Momen
11–8, 11–3, 11–4
(1st World Championship title)
(7th PSA title)
New Zealand Paul Coll Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy
Germany Simon Rösner
Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
Peru Diego Elías
Egypt Zahed Salem
England James Willstrop

Singapore Kallang, Singapore
Men : WSF/PSA Satellite
32 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : WSF/PSA Satellite
32 players - $3,000
12–16 November Malaysia Elvinn Keo
11–4, 11–7, 11–2
South Korea Malaysia Nafiizwan Adnan
Philippines
Singapore
Philippines Robert Garcia
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia Wen Li Lai
6–11, 11–4, 13–11, 11–8
Philippines Jemyca Aribado Singapore
Malaysia Aika Azman
Malaysia
Malaysia
Singapore
Malaysia Nazihah Hanis

France Créteil, France
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
13–16 November Canada Nikki Todd
10–12, 11–8, 11–1, 11–6
(2nd PSA title)
England Anna Kimberley Scotland Alison Thomson
Spain Cristina Gómez
France Élise Romba
Switzerland Nadia Pfister
England
Egypt

France Bessines, France
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
13–17 November United States Shahjahan Khan
5–11, 12–10, 11–7, 7–11, 11–2
(4th PSA title)
France Baptiste Masotti England Ben Coleman
France Sébastien Bonmalais
England Patrick Rooney
France Fabien Verseille
Egypt Ahmed Hosny
Kuwait Ammar Al-Tamimi

Romania Florești, Romania
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
15–17 November Hungary Farkas Balázs
11–8, 4–11, 7–11, 11–8, 12–10
(4th PSA title)
Egypt Germany Valentin Rapp
Spain Bernat Jaume
England Robert Downer
Spain Hugo Varela
Pakistan Zahir Shah
Republic of Ireland Sean Conroy

England London, England
Men : WSF/PSA Satellite
32 players - $2,700
−−−−−−
Women : WSF/PSA Satellite
32 players - $1,900
England Richie Fallows
11–8, 11–6, 6–11, 15–13
Portugal Rui Soares England Curtis Malik
England Sam Todd
Scotland Rory Stewart
Wales Peter Creed
England
England
England Alison Waters
11–7, 11–9, 8–11, 11–9
England Millie Tomlinson England Kace Bartley
Japan Misaki Kobayashi
South Korea
England
England
Scotland

Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
19–23 November France Victor Crouin
11–3, 11–4, 11–8
(9th PSA title)
Mexico Mario Yáñez United States Christopher Gordon
Finland Henrik Mustonen
England Lyell Fuller
Argentina Robertino Pezzota
Argentina Leandro Romiglio
Spain

England Weybridge, England
Men : World Tour Gold
24 players - $106,000 -
19–24 November Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad
8–11, 11–3, 11–1, 10–12, 11–6
(23rd PSA title)
Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy Egypt Mohamed Abouelghar
New Zealand Paul Coll
India Saurav Ghosal
Egypt Mazen Hesham
Wales Joel Makin
Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy

England London, England
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
20–24 November England James Willstrop
8–11, 11–6, 11–7, 11–6
(21st PSA title)
England Patrick Rooney Belgium Jan Van Den Herrewegen
United States Shahjahan Khan
Kuwait Ammar Al-Tamimi
Wales Emyr Evans
Pakistan Asim Khan
Malaysia Mohd Syafiq Kamal
United States Sabrina Sobhy
11–4, 11–5, 11–2
(3rd PSA title)
England Jasmine Hutton Egypt Menna Nasser
France Énora Villard
Czech Republic Anna Serme
India Sunayna Kuruvilla
Canada Nikki Todd
England Rachael Chadwick

Italy Roges, Rende, Italy
Men : Challenger 5
32 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : WSF/PSA Satellite
4 players - $1,000
Wales Elliott Morris Devred
6–11, 13–11, 11–4, 8–11, 12–10
(1st PSA title)
Austria Aqeel Rehman Italy Yuri Farneti
Egypt Ahmed Hosny
Italy
Czech Republic
Germany Yannik Omlor
France Edwin Clain
Italy
11–5, 11–8, 11–3
England Italy
Italy
 
 
 
 

United States Las Vegas, United States
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
England Nick Wall
11–6, 11–7, 7–11, 11–5
(1st PSA title)
United States Faraz Khan Canada David Baillargeon
Egypt
Guatemala Josué Enríquez
Mexico
England
Pakistan Syed Hamzah Bukhari

Canada Saskatoon, Canada
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
21–24 November Mexico Alfredo Ávila
11–2, 11–6, 11–7
(12th PSA title)
Mexico Leonel Cárdenas Czech Republic Daniel Mekbib
Canada Shawn Delierre
Czech Republic Martin Švec
Czech Republic Ondřej Uherka
Canada Cameron Seth
Canada Nick Sachvie

Norway Lysaker, Norway
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
22–24 November Spain Bernat Jaume
11–8, 9–11, 12–10, 11–7
(3rd PSA title)
Hungary Farkas Balázs Egypt Moustafa El Sirty
England James Peach
Czech Republic Jakub Solnický
Spain Hugo Varela
Israel Roee Avraham
Australia Joseph White
England Lily Taylor
11–3, 11–7, 11–4
(1st PSA title)
England Grace Gear Latvia Ineta Mackeviča
Spain Cristina Gómez
England Kace Bartley
England
England
England

Spain Alboraya, Spain
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
26–30 November Spain Carlos Cornes
9–11, 11–8, 11–6, 11–8
(7th PSA title)
Spain Bernat Jaume Egypt Ahmed Hosny
Egypt Moustafa El Sirty
France Benjamin Aubert
United States Shahjahan Khan
France Fabien Verseille
Finland Henrik Mustonen

England Sutton Coldfield, England
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
Belgium Jan Van Den Herrewegen
11–8, 11–5, 11–7
(7th PSA title)
England Sam Todd India Abhay Singh
Kuwait Ammar Al-Tamimi
England Robert Downer
England Stuart MacGregor
England
England Mike Harris

Canada Medicine Hat, Canada
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
27 Nov.–1 Dec. Czech Republic Daniel Mekbib
9–11, 11–9, 11–6, 4–11, 11–5
(3rd PSA title)
England Nick Wall England Curtis Malik
Czech Republic Martin Švec
Switzerland
Czech Republic Ondřej Uherka
England Tom Walsh
Colombia

China Chongqing, China
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
28 Nov.–1 Dec. Japan Tomotaka Endo
11–4, 11–5, 11–7
(2nd PSA title)
Canada David Baillargeon Hong Kong Tang Ming Hong
Egypt
Hong Kong
England Lewis Doughty
Hong Kong
China
Malaysia Aifa Azman
11–6, 11–5, 11–4
(7th PSA title)
Egypt Farah Momen Czech Republic Anna Serme
Egypt
Malaysia Nazihah Hanis
Japan Risa Sugimoto
Czech Republic Eva Feřteková
Malaysia

France Clermont-Ferrand, France
Men : WSF/PSA Satellite
32 players - $2,500
29 Nov.–1 Dec. France Auguste Dussourd
11–13, 11–8, 11–8, 11–2
France Sébastien Bonmalais Mexico
France Toufik Mekhalfi
France
France
Mexico
France

December[]

Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists

France Châteaubernard, France
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
3–7 December England Tom Ford
11–4, 9–11, 11–4, 12–10
(7th PSA title)
Hungary Farkas Balázs France Fabien Verseille
Spain Hugo Varela
England Sam Todd
Wales Elliott Morris Devred
Netherlands
Spain

United States St. Paul, United States
Men : Challenger 10
16 players - $12,000
4–7 December Mexico Leonel Cárdenas
11–7, 11–5, 11–5
(8th PSA title)
Canada Michael McCue United States Faraz Khan
Mexico Alfredo Ávila
Colombia Juan Camilo Vargas
Canada David Baillargeon
New Zealand Evan Williams
Canada Nick Sachvie

United States Boca Raton, United States
Men : Challenger 10
16 players - $12,000
5–8 December India Vikram Malhotra
11–6, 11–6, 11–4
(11th PSA title)
Mexico Jesús Camacho Egypt Mazen Gamal
France Auguste Dussourd
Wales Peter Creed
United States Christopher Gordon
Argentina Leandro Romiglio
Republic of Ireland Sean Conroy
Monte Carlo Classic
Monaco Monte Carlo, Monaco
Women : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
9–13 December United States Sabrina Sobhy
11–3, 12–10, 11–5
(4th PSA title)
Egypt Yathreb Adel Egypt Zeina Mickawy
England Rachael Chadwick
France Énora Villard
Australia Donna Lobban
England Jasmine Hutton
Finland Emilia Soini

Slovakia Bratislava, Slovakia
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
11–14 December Czech Republic Daniel Mekbib
11–7, 7–11, 11–8, 6–11, 11–8
(4th PSA title)
Czech Republic Wales Elliott Morris Devred
Spain Hugo Varela
Spain Iván Pérez
Hungary Farkas Balázs
England Miles Jenkins
Czech Republic Jakub Solnický

England Boston, England
Men : WSF/PSA Satellite
32 players - $3,500
−−−−−−
Women : WSF/PSA Satellite
32 players - $3,500
13–15 December England Joe Lee
11–4, 11–5, 11–2
England England Tom Walsh
England
England Kyle Finch
England Mark Fuller
England Robert Downer
England
England Sarah-Jane Perry
8–11, 7–11, 11–3, 11–5, 11–7
England Millie Tomlinson England Julianne Courtice
Belgium Tinne Gilis
France Coline Aumard
Canada Hollie Naughton
England Lucy Beecroft
United States Haley Mendez
Serena Huawei Pakistan International
Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan
Men : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
15–19 December Pakistan Tayyab Aslam
11–8, 13–11, 11–4
(7th PSA title)
Pakistan Farhan Mehboob Egypt Youssef Ibrahim
Egypt Mohamed ElSherbini
Pakistan Asim Khan
Pakistan Farhan Zaman
Portugal Rui Soares
Egypt Yahya Elnawasany
United States Sabrina Sobhy
11–7, 11–9, 11–9
(5th PSA title)
Egypt Hana Moataz Egypt Farida Mohamed
Egypt Menna Hamed
Malaysia Wen Li Lai
Switzerland Cindy Merlo
Egypt Farah Momen
Switzerland Nadia Pfister

India Mumbai, India
Men : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
17–21 December India Harinder Pal Sandhu
11–5, 11–6, 11–7
(11th PSA title)
Japan Tomotaka Endo India
India Aditya Jagtap
Scotland Angus Gillams
India Velavan Senthilkumar
Czech Republic Ondřej Uherka
India Abhay Singh
Egypt Hana Ramadan
11–8, 6–11, 11–4, 11–3
(5th PSA title)
England Lucy Turmel India Tanvi Khanna
England Anna Kimberley
India Sunayna Kuruvilla
India
Malaysia Ooi Kah Yan
Malaysia Rachel Arnold

Pakistan Karachi, India
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
20–24 December Pakistan Tayyab Aslam
5–11, 11–6, 11–7, 11–7
(8th PSA title)
Pakistan Danish Atlas Khan Pakistan Asim Khan
Pakistan
Pakistan Zahir Shah
Italy
Pakistan Farhan Zaman
Pakistan Israr Ahmed

Egypt Cairo, Egypt
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
23–27 December Egypt Marwan Tarek
11–8, 1–11, 11–7, 11–8
(1st PSA title)
Egypt Yahya Elnawasany Egypt
Egypt Khaled Labib
Egypt Abdallah Elmasry
Egypt Andrew Shoukry
Egypt Ahmed Hosny
Mexico
Egypt Jana Shiha
9–11, 11–5, 9–11, 11–4, 11–8
(3rd PSA title)
Egypt Hana Moataz Egypt Salma El Tayeb
Egypt
Egypt Nour Heikal
Egypt
Egypt Nour Aboulmakarim
Egypt

January[]

Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions
United States Manhattan, New York City, United States
Men : World Tour Platinum
48 players - $195,000 -
−−−−−−
Women : World Tour Platinum
48 players - $195,000 -
9–17 January Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
9–11, 11–7, 11–7, 11–5
(40th PSA title)
Egypt Tarek Momen Egypt Ali Farag
Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad
Germany Simon Rösner
New Zealand Paul Coll
Wales Joel Makin
Egypt Mostafa Asal
France Camille Serme
11–8, 11–6, 11–7
(15th PSA title)
Egypt Nour El Sherbini Egypt Nouran Gohar
New Zealand Joelle King
Egypt Raneem El Weleily
England Alison Waters
Egypt Salma Hany
England Sarah-Jane Perry

Germany Berlin, Germany
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
14–18 January Egypt Moustafa El Sirty
9–11, 10–12, 11–8, 11–9, 12–10
(3rd PSA title)
Colombia Juan Camilo Vargas Belgium Jan Van Den Herrewegen
Portugal Rui Soares
France Fabien Verseille
England Sam Todd
Hungary Farkas Balázs
Israel Roee Avraham
Pittsburgh Open
United States Pittsburgh, United States
Men : World Tour Bronze
24 players - $52,500 -
22–26 January Egypt Fares Dessouky
11–7, 11–4, 11–9
(3rd PSA title)
India Saurav Ghosal Egypt Omar Mosaad
France Grégoire Marche
New Zealand Campbell Grayson
Germany Raphael Kandra
Egypt Mohamed ElSherbini
Mexico César Salazar

France Maxéville, France
Men : WSF/PSA Satellite
32 players - $2,500
25–26 January France Sébastien Bonmalais
9–11, 11–6, 9–2, rtd.
France Auguste Dussourd France Toufik Mekhalfi
France Edwin Clain
France
France
Belgium
Belgium
Carol Weymuller Open
United States Brooklyn, NY, United States
Women : World Tour Bronze
24 players - $51,250 -
22–27 January Egypt Nouran Gohar
11–9, 11–5, 11–2
(9th PSA title)
Egypt Nour El Tayeb France Camille Serme
New Zealand Joelle King
Egypt Salma Hany
Egypt Mariam Metwally
Malaysia Low Wee Wern
Australia Donna Lobban

Denmark Odense, Denmark
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
28 Jan.–1 Feb. Belgium Jan Van Den Herrewegen
11–8, 8–11, 8–11, 11–2, 11–8
(8th PSA title)
England Sam Todd England Nick Wall
Hungary Farkas Balázs
England Joe Lee
Denmark Kristian Frost
Italy Yuri Farneti
Netherlands

United States Seattle, United States
Women : Challenger 10
16 players - $12,000
29 Jan.–1 Feb. Canada Danielle Letourneau
11–5, 6–11, 11–9, 11–6
(3rd PSA title)
Hong Kong Vanessa Chu Hong Kong Lee Ka Yi
England Lily Taylor
United States
Netherlands Elena Wagenmans
England Alicia Mead
Egypt

Finland Mikkeli, Finland
Women : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
29 Jan.–2 Feb. Netherlands Milou van der Heijden
11–6, 11–9, 11–9
(8th PSA title)
Finland Emilia Soini England Lucy Turmel
Switzerland Ambre Allinckx
England
France Énora Villard
Netherlands Tessa ter Sluis
Colombia Catalina Peláez

Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland
Men : Open Invitational
24 players - £15,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad
11–8, 11–8, 11–4
Scotland Greg Lobban England Daryl Selby
Wales Joel Makin
England Declan James
Scotland Alan Clyne
New Zealand Paul Coll
Wales Peter Creed
Australia Donna Lobban
6–11, 11–9, 11–9, 7–11, 11–8
(12th PSA title)
England Julianne Courtice South Africa Alexandra Fuller
England Rachael Chadwick
England Emily Whitlock
Scotland Lisa Aitken
Japan Satomi Watanabe
Scotland Alison Thomson

United States Philadelphia, United States
Men : Challenger 10
16 players - $12,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 10
16 players - $12,000
30 Jan.–2 Feb. England Nathan Lake
8–11, 11–8, 11–4, 11–8
(4th PSA title)
Egypt Youssef Ibrahim Egypt Shehab Essam
United States Todd Harrity
United States Faraz Khan
Canada Shawn Delierre
Switzerland Dimitri Steinmann
England Jaymie Haycocks
United States Olivia Fiechter
5–11, 7–11, 11–2, 11–7, 11–9
(2nd PSA title)
Egypt Hana Ramadan Poland Karina Tyma
Canada Nicole Bunyan
United States Haley Mendez
United States Marina Stefanoni
France Marie Stephan
Switzerland Cindy Merlo

India Jaipur, India
Men : Challenger 5
32 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
Egypt Ibrahim Elkabbani
12–10, 11–3, 4–11, 11–5
(1st PSA title)
India India
Iran Navid Maleksabet
South Korea
India Sandeep Ramachandran
India
Iran
Egypt Jana Shiha
11–8, 9–11, 11–9, 11–7
(4th PSA title)
Egypt Salma El Tayeb Malaysia Aifa Azman
Malaysia Ooi Kah Yan
India Sunayna Kuruvilla
Hong Kong Tong Tsz Wing
Canada Nikki Todd
Malaysia Wen Li Lai

France Blagnac, France
Men : WSF/PSA Satellite
64 players - $2,500
31 Jan.–2 Feb. France Auguste Dussourd
11–3, 11–0, 11–6
France Christophe André France
France Toufik Mekhalfi
France Edwin Clain
France
France
France
Cleveland Classic
United States Cleveland, United States
Women : World Tour Bronze
24 players - $51,250 -
30 Jan.–3 Feb. Egypt Nour El Tayeb
10–12, 14–12, 11–5, 11–4
(10th PSA title)
England Sarah-Jane Perry New Zealand Joelle King
India Joshna Chinappa
Hong Kong Annie Au
England Alison Waters
Egypt Farida Mohamed
United States Olivia Blatchford Clyne

February[]

Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists

Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan
Men : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
4–8 February Malaysia Ivan Yuen
7–11, 11–4, 11–4, 11–7
(11th PSA title)
Pakistan Tayyab Aslam Egypt Mazen Gamal
Hong Kong Henry Leung
Hong Kong Lau Tsz Kwan
Egypt Moustafa El Sirty
Pakistan Asim Khan
Malaysia Mohd Syafiq Kamal

United States St. Louis, United States
Women : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
Canada Hollie Naughton
11–7, 11–6, 13–11
(3rd PSA title)
United States Olivia Fiechter Canada Danielle Letourneau
Egypt Hana Ramadan
England Lily Taylor
England Alicia Mead
Colombia Catalina Peláez
Mexico Diana García
Motor City Open
United States Bloomfield Hills, United States
Men : World Tour Silver
24 players - $76,000
5–9 February Peru Diego Elías
11–4, 11–5, 11–4
(7th PSA title)
Egypt Mohamed ElSherbini Hong Kong Leo Au
France Benjamin Aubert
Qatar Abdulla Al-Tamimi
Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy
Colombia Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Mexico César Salazar

United States Sandy Springs, United States
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
Jamaica Christopher Binnie
14–12, 11–8, 11–6
(4th PSA title)
Canada David Baillargeon Colombia Juan Camilo Vargas
Japan Tomotaka Endo
Brazil Guilherme Melo
Finland Henrik Mustonen
United States Faraz Khan
Malaysia Asyraf Azan

Canada Calgary, Canada
Men : Challenger 10
16 players - $12,000
6–9 February Switzerland Dimitri Steinmann
11–9, 11–6, 12–10
(7th PSA title)
Wales Emyr Evans United States Christopher Gordon
Portugal Rui Soares
Mexico Leonel Cárdenas
Belgium Joeri Hapers
England Curtis Malik
India Abhay Singh

Canada Toronto, Canada
Men : Challenger 10
16 players - $12,000
10–13 February England Lyell Fuller
11–4, 11–8, 11–9
(3rd PSA title)
Argentina Leandro Romiglio Canada Michael McCue
Mexico Mario Yáñez
England Robert Downer
Italy Yuri Farneti
Czech Republic Martin Švec
Colombia Juan Camilo Vargas

United States Portland, United States
Men : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
11–15 February India Vikram Malhotra
10–12, 11–9, 11–8, 11–4
(12th PSA title)
Mexico Leonel Cárdenas Czech Republic Daniel Mekbib
Mexico Jesús Camacho
Switzerland Dimitri Steinmann
United States Christopher Gordon
United States Spencer Lovejoy
Wales Peter Creed

Canada Toronto, Canada
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
18–22 February Czech Republic Daniel Mekbib
11–4, 11–5, 11–9
(5th PSA title)
Italy Yuri Farneti Canada Nick Sachvie
Canada Cameron Seth
Brazil Guilherme Melo
England Tom Walsh
Argentina Leandro Romiglio
Switzerland

Canada Calgary, Canada
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
19–23 February Canada Graeme Schnell
11–4, 11–7, 11–3
(2nd PSA title)
Canada David Baillargeon South Africa Tristan Eysele
Canada
Scotland Rory Stewart
Pakistan
France Edwin Clain
Colombia

United States Cincinnati, United States
Women : World Tour Bronze
24 players - $51,250
20–24 February United States Amanda Sobhy
6–11, 11–5, 11–9, 11–1
(17th PSA title)
England Sarah-Jane Perry Egypt Hania El Hammamy
United States Olivia Blatchford Clyne
Malaysia Low Wee Wern
Belgium Tinne Gilis
Egypt Rowan Elaraby
Belgium Nele Gilis

Canada Toronto, Canada
Men : World Tour Silver
24 players - $79,500
21–25 February Egypt Tarek Momen
15–13, 11–5, 11–8
(8th PSA title)
New Zealand Paul Coll Peru Diego Elías
France Mathieu Castagnet
Wales Joel Makin
Egypt Mazen Hesham
Mexico César Salazar
England Daryl Selby

Egypt Alexandria, Egypt
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
24–28 February Egypt Yahya Elnawasany
11–7, 14–16, 4–11, 11–3, 11–2
(1st PSA title)
Egypt Abdallah Elmasry Egypt Khaled Labib
Egypt
Egypt
Pakistan
Egypt Hazem Helmy
Kuwait Ammar Al-Tamimi
Egypt Sana Ibrahim
11–8, 11–4, 11–3
(1st PSA title)
Egypt Egypt Jana Shiha
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt Salma El Tayeb

England Eastleigh, England
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
27 Feb.–1 Mar. Japan Ryosei Kobayashi
7–11, 11–3, 10–12, 13–11, 11–2
(3rd PSA title)
Hungary Farkas Balázs Czech Republic Jakub Solnický
England Robert Downer
Switzerland
England Miles Jenkins
England Connor Sheen
France Fabien Verseille

Australia Esperance, Australia
Men : WSF/PSA Satellite
16 players - $2,000
29 Feb.–1 Mar. Australia Mike Corren
11–5, 11–5, 11–7
Australia Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
Australia
The Windy City Open
United States Chicago, United States
Men : World Tour Platinum
48 players - $250,000
−−−−−−
Women : World Tour Platinum
48 players - $250,000
27 Feb.–4 Mar. Egypt Ali Farag
12–14, 9–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–1
(19th PSA title)
New Zealand Paul Coll Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad
Egypt Tarek Momen
Spain Borja Golán
Germany Simon Rösner
Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
Peru Diego Elías
Egypt Nour El Sherbini
11–8, 8–11, 11–8, 6–11, 11–9
(21st PSA title)
Egypt Raneem El Weleily Egypt Nouran Gohar
England Sarah-Jane Perry
Egypt Rowan Elaraby
France Camille Serme
United States Amanda Sobhy
United States Olivia Blatchford Clyne

March[]

Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists

Canada Calgary, Canada
Women : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
4–8 March Canada Danielle Letourneau
7–11, 6–11, 11–4, 11–5, 11–9
(4th PSA title)
England Julianne Courtice United States Olivia Fiechter
Netherlands Milou van der Heijden
Egypt Menna Hamed
Hong Kong Lee Ka Yi
Hong Kong Vanessa Chu
Finland Emilia Soini

Canada Winnipeg, Canada
Men : Challenger 20
16 players - $10,000
5–8 March England Nathan Lake
11–5, 5–11, 11–8, 11–5
(5th PSA title)
Mexico Leonel Cárdenas United States Shahjahan Khan
Jamaica Christopher Binnie
England Sam Todd
Canada Nick Sachvie
Egypt Mazen Gamal
Canada Michael McCue

New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : WSF/PSA Satellite
24 players - $1,000
Hong Kong Henry Leung
11–3, 11–8, 11–4
(5th PSA title)
New Zealand Evan Williams Hong Kong Tang Ming Hong
Malaysia Darren Rahul Pragasam
Hong Kong Wong Chi Him
Australia
New Zealand Elijah Thomas
Hong Kong
New Zealand
11–7, 8–11, 11–8, 4–11, 11–6
New Zealand Emma Millar South Korea
New Zealand Abbie Palmer
South Korea
South Korea
New Zealand
New Zealand
Canary Wharf Classic
England London, England
Men : World Tour Gold
24 players - $109,500
8–13 March Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
11–8, 10–12, 11–6, 15–13
(41st PSA title)
Egypt Ali Farag Egypt Tarek Momen
Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy
India Saurav Ghosal
Peru Diego Elías
Egypt Fares Dessouky
Scotland Greg Lobban

Egypt Cairo, Egypt
Women : World Tour Platinum
48 players - $180,500
8–14 March Egypt Hania El Hammamy
11–6, 9–11, 12–10, 8–11, 13–11
(5th PSA title)
Egypt Nour El Sherbini England Sarah-Jane Perry
Egypt Nour El Tayeb
Egypt Raneem El Weleily
United States Amanda Sobhy
France Coline Aumard
Egypt Nada Abbas

Canada Regina, Canada
Women : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
11–15 March Canada Danielle Letourneau
6–11, 11–9, 11–8, 11–4
(5th PSA title)
Egypt Menna Hamed England Anna Kimberley
Canada Nikki Todd
Hong Kong Lee Ka Yi
Scotland Alison Thomson
Wales Ali Loke
Finland Emilia Soini

Bermuda Devonshire, Bermuda
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
17–20 March Events cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2]
Grasshopper Cup
Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland
Men : World Tour Gold
24 players - $109,000
17–22 March
Grasshopper Cup
Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland
Women : World Tour Bronze
24 players - $56,500

Canada Lethbridge, Canada
Men : Challenger 10
16 players - $12,000
19–22 March

Egypt Cairo, Egypt
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
19–23 March

France Seynod, France
Women : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
24–28 March

United States Sudbury, United States
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000

Russia Moscow, Russia
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
27–30 March

Wales Rhos-on-Sea, Wales
Women : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
27–31 March

United States Charlottesville, United States
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
30 Mar.–4 Apr.

British Virgin Islands Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
31 Mar.–4 Apr.

April[]

Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
SOAP Engineering Texas Open
United States Houston, United States
Women : Challenger 30
24 players - $30,000
1–5 April Events cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2]

United States Rochester, United States
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000

Australia Deagon, Australia
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
3–6 April

United States Louisville, United States
Men : Challenger 10
16 players - $12,000
7–10 April

British Virgin Islands Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
7–11 April

United States Philadelphia, United States
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
8–12 April
El Gouna International Squash Open
Egypt El Gouna, Egypt
Men : World Tour Platinum
48 players - $196,500
−−−−−−
Women : World Tour Platinum
48 players - $196,500
8–17 April

Canada Vernon, Canada
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
15–19 April

United States Cincinnati, United States
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000

India Indore, India
Men : Challenger 5
32 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
18–21 April
SRAM PSA 1
Malaysia Bukit Jalil, Malaysia
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
20–23 April

South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
20–24 April

Peru Lima, Peru
Men : World Tour Gold
24 players - $52,000
20–25 April

Republic of Ireland Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Men : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 20
24 players - $20,000
21–25 April

Switzerland Kriens, Switzerland
−−−−−−
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000

United States Madison, United States
Men : Challenger 10
16 players - $12,000
22–25 April

United States Richmond, United States
Women : Challenger 10
16 players - $12,000

India Chennai, India
Men : Challenger 5
32 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
26–29 April

South Africa Cape Town, South Africa
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : WSF/PSA Satellite
16 players - $1,000
27 Apr.–1 May

United States New York City, United States
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
29 Apr.–3 May

May[]

Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists

India Trivandrum, India
Men : Challenger 5
32 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
2–6 May Events cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[3]

France Clermont-Ferrand, France
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
6–9 May

England Manchester, England
Men : World Tour Silver
24 players - $78,500
−−−−−−
Women : World Tour Silver
24 players - $78,500
6–10 May

United States Long Island City, NY, United States
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000

Republic of Ireland Galway, Republic of Ireland
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
12–16 May

England Manchester, England
Women : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
13–17 May

France Mulhouse, France
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000

England London, England
Men : World Tour Bronze
24 players - $51,250
17–22 May

Andorra La Massana, Andorra
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
26–30 May
Resistencia Open
Argentina Resistencia, Argentina
Men : Challenger 10
24 players - $12,000
26–30 May
Allam British Open
England Hull, England
Men : World Tour Platinum
48 players - $177,500
−−−−−−
Women : World Tour Platinum
48 players - $177,500
25–31 May
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Golden Open
Australia Kalgoorlie, Australia
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
30 May–1 Jun.

June[]

Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
SRAM PSA 2
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
2–5 June Events cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[3]

England Tunbridge Wells, England
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
3–6 June

India Pune, India
Men : Challenger 5
32 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
13–16 June

Austria Salzburg, Austria
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
17–20 June

United States Port Chester, United States
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
22–25 June

Australia Bendigo, Australia
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
24–28 June

July[]

Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists

Australia Wheelers Hill, Australia
Men : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
16 players - $6,000
1–5 July Events cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[4]

India Noida, India
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
11–15 July

Australia Shepparton, Australia
Men : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
−−−−−−
Women : Challenger 5
24 players - $6,000
29 Jul.–2 Aug.

PSA World Tour Finals[]

Due to play on 15–20 June 2020, the World Tour Finals were postponed to 28 September–3 October due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Tournament Date Champion Runner-Up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
CIB PSA World Tour Finals
Egypt Cairo, Egypt
Men : World Tour Finals
8 players - $185,000 - Draw
−−−−−−
Women : World Tour Finals
8 players - $185,000 - Draw
28 Sep.–3 Oct. Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy
11–6, 11–5, 11–3
(1st PSA Finals title)
(11th PSA title)
Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad Egypt Ali Farag
Wales Joel Makin
Egypt Tarek Momen
Peru Diego Elías
Germany Simon Rösner
New Zealand Paul Coll
Egypt Hania El Hammamy
9–11, 9–11, 11–9, 11–4, 11–3
(1st PSA Finals title)
(6th PSA title)
Egypt Nour El Tayeb New Zealand Joelle King
Egypt Nour El Sherbini
France Camille Serme
Egypt Nouran Gohar
United States Amanda Sobhy
England Sarah-Jane Perry

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Statistical information[]

The players/nations are sorted by:

  1. Total number of titles;
  2. Cumulated importance of those titles;
  3. Alphabetical order (by family names for players).

Key[]

World Championship
World Tour Platinum
World Tour Gold
World Tour Silver
World Tour Bronze
Challenger Tour 5/10/20/30

Titles won by player (men's)[]

Total Player World
Cham.
Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Challenger
30
Challenger
20
Challenger
10
Challenger
5
4  Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) ●●●
3  Vikram Malhotra (IND) ●●
3  Nathan Lake (ENG) ●●●
3  Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) ●●●
3  Ryosei Kobayashi (JPN) ●●●
3  Daniel Mekbib (CZE) ●●●
3  Jan Van Den Herrewegen (BEL) ●●●
2  Tarek Momen (EGY)
2  Ali Farag (EGY) ●●
2  Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY)
2  Greg Lobban (SCO)
2  Ivan Yuen (MYS) ●●
2  Tayyab Aslam (PAK)
2  Patrick Rooney (ENG)
2  Leonel Cárdenas (MEX) ●●
2  Victor Crouin (FRA) ●●
2  Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) ●●
2  Carlos Cornes (ESP)
2  Auguste Dussourd (FRA)
2  Shahjahan Khan (USA)
2  Angus Gillams (SCO) ●●
2  Rex Hedrick (AUS) ●●
1  Paul Coll (NZL)
1  Diego Elías (PER)
1  Campbell Grayson (NZL)
1  Adrian Waller (ENG)
1  Ng Eain Yow (MYS)
1  Harinder Pal Sandhu (IND)
1  Alfredo Ávila (MEX)
1  Christopher Binnie (JAM)
1  Sébastien Bonmalais (FRA)
1  Lyell Fuller (ENG)
1  Youssef Ibrahim (EGY)
1  Asim Khan (PAK)
1  James Willstrop (ENG)
1  Benjamin Aubert (FRA)
1  Farkas Balázs (HUN)
1  Darren Chan (MYS)
1  Shawn Delierre (CAN)
1  Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY)
1  Yahya Elnawasany (EGY)
1  Tomotaka Endo (JPN)
1  Tom Ford (ENG)
1  Christopher Gordon (USA)
1  Wong Chi Him (HKG)
1  Tang Ming Hong (HKG)
1  Bernat Jaume (ESP)
1  Henry Leung (HKG)
1  Michael McCue (CAN)
1  Elliott Morris (WAL)
1  Aqeel Rehman (AUT)
1  Graeme Schnell (CAN)
1  Marwan Tarek (EGY)
1  Nick Wall (ENG)

Titles won by nation (men's)[]

Total Nation World
Cham.
Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Challenger
30
Challenger
20
Challenger
10
Challenger
5
17  Egypt (EGY) ●●●● ●●●● ●●●●●●
9  England (ENG) ●●●●●●
6  France (FRA) ●●●● ●●
4  Malaysia (MYS) ●●
4  India (IND) ●● ●●
4  Scotland (SCO) ●●
4  Japan (JPN) ●●●●
3  Pakistan (PAK) ●●
3  Mexico (MEX) ●●●
3  Spain (ESP) ●●
3  United States (USA) ●●
3  Belgium (BEL) ●●●
3  Canada (CAN) ●●●
3  Czech Republic (CZE) ●●●
3  Hong Kong (HKG) ●●●
2  New Zealand (NZL)
2   Switzerland (SUI) ●●
2  Australia (AUS) ●●
1  Peru (PER)
1  Jamaica (JAM)
1  Austria (AUT)
1  Hungary (HUN)
1  Wales (WAL)

Titles won by player (women's)[]

Total Player World
Cham.
Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Challenger
30
Challenger
20
Challenger
10
Challenger
5
4  Jana Shiha (EGY) ●●●
3  Danielle Letourneau (CAN) ●●
3  Sabrina Sobhy (USA) ●●
3  Aifa Azman (MYS) ●●●
2  Nour El Sherbini (EGY)
2  Camille Serme (FRA)
2  Nouran Gohar (EGY)
2  Nour El Tayeb (EGY)
2  Rachel Arnold (MYS)
2  Menna Hamed (EGY) ●●
2  Jessica Turnbull (AUS) ●●
1  Hania El Hammamy (EGY)
1  Raneem El Weleily (EGY)
1  Amanda Sobhy (USA)
1  Annie Au (HKG)
1  Olivia Blatchford Clyne (USA)
1  Mélissa Alvès (FRA)
1  Donna Lobban (AUS)
1  Samantha Cornett (CAN)
1  Olivia Fiechter (USA)
1  Diana García (MEX)
1  Hana Ramadan (EGY)
1  Milou van der Heijden (NED)
1  Amna Fayyaz (PAK)
1  Sana Ibrahim (EGY)
1  Reeham Sedky (USA)
1  Marina Stefanoni (USA)
1  Lily Taylor (ENG)
1  Nikki Todd (CAN)
1  Ho Tze-Lok (HKG)
1  Tong Tsz Wing (HKG)
1  Ooi Kah Yan (MYS)
1  Lee Ka Yi (HKG)

Titles won by nation (women's)[]

Total Nation World
Cham.
Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Challenger
30
Challenger
20
Challenger
10
Challenger
5
16  Egypt (EGY) ●●● ●● ●● ●● ●●●●●●
8  United States (USA) ●●● ●●
6  Malaysia (MYS) ●●●●
5  Canada (CAN) ●● ●●
4  Hong Kong (HKG) ●●●
3  France (FRA)
3  Australia (AUS) ●●
1  Mexico (MEX)
1  Netherlands (NED)
1  England (ENG)
1  Pakistan (PAK)

World Championship qualifiers[]

Winners of a select group of PSA Challenger Tour tournaments chosen by PSA receive a wildcard for the Men's and Women's World Championships. The qualified players were:

Player Date Tournament Tier
 Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) 10 August 2019 Growthpoint S.A. Open PSA Challenger Tour 5
 Menna Hamed (EGY) 10 August 2019 Growthpoint S.A. Open PSA Challenger Tour 5
 Aqeel Rehman (AUT) 10 August 2019 Russian Open PSA Challenger Tour 5
 Reeham Sedky (USA) 10 August 2019 Russian Open PSA Challenger Tour 5
 Ryosei Kobayashi (JPN) 25 August 2019 North Coast Open PSA Challenger Tour 5
 Aifa Azman (MYS) 25 August 2019 North Coast Open PSA Challenger Tour 5
 Sunayna Kuruvilla (IND) 27 August 2019 HCL SRFI Indian Tour – Delhi Leg PSA Challenger Tour 5

World and Continental championships[]

Event Date Venue Men's Women's
champion runner-up champion runner-up
Pan American Games Individuals July 25–27, 2019 CAR Videna
Lima
 Peru
 Diego Elías (PER)
11–6, 7–11, 12–10, 11–8
 Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (COL)  Amanda Sobhy (USA)
7–11, 11–5, 11–7, 11–8
 Olivia Blatchford Clyne (USA)
Pan American Games Individuals July 28–31, 2019  United States
2–1
 Colombia  United States
2–0
 Canada
World Junior Individuals July 30–August 3, 2019 National Squash Centre
Kuala Lumpur
 Malaysia
 Mostafa Asal (EGY)
12–10, 11–3, 11–6
 Moustafa El Sirty (EGY)  Hania El Hammamy (EGY)
11–9, 11–6, 11–8
 Jana Shiha (EGY)
World Junior Women's Teams August 5–9, 2019  Egypt
2–0
 Malaysia
August 18–20, 2019
Georgetown
 Guyana
 Christopher Binnie (JAM)
11–8, 11–2, 11–5
 Cameron Stafford (CAY)  Nicolette Fernandes (GUY)
11–2, 11–2, 11–5
 Meagan Best (BAR)
August 21–24, 2019  Guyana
3–2
 Jamaica  Guyana
5–0 (Round-robin)
 Barbados
European Individuals September 4–7, 2019
Bucharest
 Romania
 Raphael Kandra (GER)
11–6, 11–8, 7–11, 7–11, 12–10
 Borja Golán (ESP)  Nele Gilis (BEL)
9–11, 11–9, 11–8, 13–11
 Coline Aumard (FRA)
September 18–21, 2019
Edinburgh
 Scotland
  (GER)
3–1
  (GER)  Edgbaston Priory (ENG)
2–1
  (ENG)
September 27–29, 2019
Ljubljana
 Slovenia
  (CRO)
11–6, 13–11, 11–7
  (SLO)   (SLO)
11–5, 11–9, 11–9
  (CRO)
World Women's Championship October 24–November 1, 2019 Great Pyramid of Giza
Giza
 Egypt
 Nour El Sherbini (EGY)
11–4, 9–11, 11–5, 11–6
 Raneem El Weleily (EGY)
World Men's Championship November 8–15, 2019 Khalifa Intl. Tennis & Squash Complex
Doha
 Qatar
 Tarek Momen (EGY)
11–8, 11–3, 11–4
 Paul Coll (NZL)
Southeast Asian Games Individuals December 1–3, 2019 Manila Polo Club
Manila
 Philippines
 Addeen Idrakie (MYS)
11–7, 3–11, 11–9, 11–5
 Robert Garcia (PHI)  Rachel Arnold (MYS)
11–9, 11–7, 11–3
 Chan Yiwen (MYS)
Southeast Asian Games Teams December 7–9, 2019  Malaysia
4–0 (Round-robin)
 Philippines  Malaysia
4–0 (Round-robin)
 Singapore
South Asian Games Individuals December 6–8, 2019
Lalitpur
   Nepal
 Tayyab Aslam (PAK)
8–11, 11–3, 11–6, 11–8
 Harinder Pal Sandhu (IND)  Tanvi Khanna (IND)
11–8, 9–11, 12–10, 11–5
 Sunayna Kuruvilla (IND)
South Asian Games Teams December 8–10, 2019  Pakistan
2–1
 India  India
2–1
 Pakistan
World Men's Teams December 15–21, 2019
Washington, D.C.
 United States
 Egypt
2–0
 England
February 16–18, 2020
Quito
 Ecuador
  (COL)
11–9, 8–11, 11–3, 11–7
  (ECU)   (ECU)
11–3, 11–3, 11–2
  (ARG)
February 18–21, 2020 Vajiravudh College
Bangkok
 Thailand
  (MYS)
11–4, 11–5, 11–4
  (MYS)   (MYS)
13–15, 11–8, 11–3, 11–9
  (MYS)
February 22–23, 2020  Malaysia
3–1
 Philippines
European U19 Individual April 4–7, 2020
Eindhoven
 Netherlands
Rescheduled first and cancelled later due to COVID-19.[7][8]
European U19 Teams April 9–12, 2020
European Teams April 29–May 2, 2020
May 7–10, 2020
Nottingham
 England
Cancelled due to English Government restrictions about mass gatherings.[9]
World University Individuals July 20–23, 2020
Shanghai
 China
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in China.[10]
World University Mixed Teams July 24–26, 2020
July 19–24, 2020
Gold Coast
 Australia
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[11]
July 25–29, 2020

National championships[]

These are the winners of the most relevant 2019–2020 national squash championships.

Country Date Venue Men's champion Women's champion
 Argentina December 6–8, 2019 Casal Squash Gym, Mar del Plata
 Australia February 7–9, 2020 Carrara Squash Centre, Carrara
 Austria February 7–9, 2020 Manhattan Fitness Nord, Vienna Aqeel Rehman
 Belgium February 13–16, 2020 Vlaams Squashcentrum, Herentals Jan Van Den Herrewegen Nele Gilis
 Brazil November 13–17, 2019 Capital Squash Center, Brasília Guilherme Melo Thaisa Serafini
 Bulgaria March 21–22, 2020 Sofia Squash Center, Sofia Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria
 Canada May 5–10, 2020 The Club at White Oaks, Niagara-on-the-Lake Moved to November 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Canada [12]
 Colombia April 2–4, 2020 Unidad Deportiva El Salitre, Bogotá Moved to autumn 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia [13]
 Croatia March 28–29, 2020 First Fitness & Squash Tower, Zagreb Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
 Czech Republic March 5–8, 2020 Sportovní centrum FAJNE, Ostrava Daniel Mekbib Anna Serme
 Denmark March 20–22, 2020 Kolding KFUM, Kolding Moved to autumn 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark [14]
 Egypt February 13–16, 2020 Squash Stadium Complex, Cairo Ali Farag Raneem El Weleily
 Estonia February 8–9, 2020 Tondi Tennis Center, Tallinn
 Finland February 14–16, 2020 Tali Badminton & Squash Center, Helsinki Olli Tuominen Emilia Soini
 France February 10–13, 2020 SquashBad33, Bordeaux Lucas Serme Camille Serme
 Germany February 6–9, 2020 Sportwerk Hamburg, Hamburg Raphael Kandra Saskia Beinhard
 Great Britain February 11–16, 2020 , Nottingham James Willstrop Sarah-Jane Perry
 Greece April 24–26, 2020 Athens Lawn Tennis Club, Athens Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
 Hong Kong May, 2020 Hong Kong Football Club, Hong Kong Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
 Hungary May, 2020 Omega Sportcentrum, Százhalombatta Moved to September 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary [15]
 Iceland March 25–27, 2020 Skvassfélag Reykjavíkur, Reykjavík Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland
 India February 9–15, 2020 Indian Squash Academy, Chennai Saurav Ghosal Joshna Chinappa
 Ireland February 7–9, 2020 Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin Arthur Gaskin
 Israel Dec 29–Jan 3, 2020 Ra'anana Squash Center, Ra'anana
 Italy May 22–24, 2020 Centro Tecnico Federale FIGS, Riccione Moved to autumn 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Italy [16]
 Jamaica November 27–30, 2019 The Liguanea Club, Kingston Christopher Binnie
 Japan November 14–17, 2019 Yokohama Squash Stadium (SQ‒CUBE), Yokohama Ryosei Kobayashi Satomi Watanabe
 Latvia November 9–10, 2019 Pepsi Centrs, Riga
 Liechtenstein November 23–24, 2019 Squash House, Vaduz
 Lithuania November 16–17, 2019 SEB Arena, Vilnius
 Luxembourg Jan 31–Feb 1, 2020 CK SportCenter, Kockelscheuer
 Macau Nov 25–Dec 1, 2019 Bowling Centre, Macau
 Malaysia June 9–14, 2020 National Squash Centre, Bukit Jalil Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
 Netherlands February 6–9, 2020 , Amsterdam Piëdro Schweertman Milou van der Heijden
 New Zealand October 29–Nov 1, 2020 National Squash Centre, Auckland Evan Williams Emma Millar
 Norway June 25–28, 2020 Hamar Stortorget, Hamar Moved to October 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Norway [17]
 Poland June 4–6, 2020 Hasta La Vista Sports Center, Wrocław Filip Jarota Karina Tyma
 Portugal July 4–5, 2020 –, Lisbon Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
 Romania February 14–16, 2020 Infinity Sport Arena, Bucharest
 Russia February 21–24, 2020 National Squash Center, Moscow Vladislav Titov Varvara Esina
 Scotland March 13–15, 2020 Edinburgh Sports Club, Edinburgh Alan Clyne Lisa Aitken
 Serbia November 23–24, 2019 Belgrade Squash Club, Belgrade
 Singapore March 19–22, 2020 , Singapore Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore [18]
 Slovakia March 11–14, 2020 Bory Mall Shopping Center, Bratislava Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia [19]
 Slovenia July 3–4, 2020 Squashland Ljubljana, Ljubljana
 South Africa July 4–10, 2020 Pretoria Country Club, Pretoria Moved to August 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa [20]
 Spain February 7–9, 2020 Tipi Park, Santa Cristina d'Aro Iker Pajares Cristina Gómez
 Sweden March 20–22, 2020 Enskede Rackethall, Stockholm [21]
  Switzerland March 12–15, 2020 Zürich Squash, Langnau am Albis Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland [22]
 Turkey October 16–20, 2019 Süleyman Erol Swimming Pool, Antalya
 Ukraine February 21–23, 2020 Sport Life Teremky, Kiev Valeriy Fedoruk
 United States April 3–5, 2020 Squash on Fire, Washington Moved to late 2020/early 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United States [23]
 Wales June 12–14, 2020 Sport Wales National Centre, Cardiff Moved to autumn 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Wales

Retirements[]

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the PSA Men's World Rankings and Women's World Rankings top 30 for at least one month) who announced their retirement from professional squash, became inactive, or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2019–20 season:

Current world top 10 players[]

See also[]

References[]

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