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2012 PSA World Tour
The PSA World Tour 2012 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2012 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Championship held in Doha in Qatar. The tour features three categories of regular events, World Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger. The Tour is concluded by the PSA World Series Finals, the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players. 2012 Calendar Key World Championship World Series Prize money: $115,000 and more International Prize money: between $25,000 and $114,999 January February March April August September October November Year end world top 10 players Retirements Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the PSA World Rankings top 30 for at least one month) who announced their retirement from professional squash, became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Squash Association
The Professional Squash Association, or simply the PSA, is the governing body for the men's and women's professional Squash (sport), squash circuit. The body operates in a similar fashion to the Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP and the Women's Tennis Association, WTA for tennis. The PSA's highest professional level, the PSA Squash Tour involves over 250 tournaments annually around the world. Over 1,200 players from five World Squash Federation#Continental Association, continents and more than 60 Template:National members of the World Squash Federation, countries are registered with the PSA. Rankings are updated weekly based on performances. Squash Tour ''PSA Squash Tour'' comprises the most important tournaments in prize money for more experienced and higher-ranked players, including the World Squash Championships, World Championship and PSA Squash Tour Finals, Tour Finals, labelled as following: * Diamond Tier: 48-player draws for $300,000 *Platinum Tier: 48-player dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karim Darwish (squash)
Karim Darwish (; born 29 August 1981) is an Egyptian squash player. Career overview As a junior player, he won the World Junior Championship title in 2000, and the British Junior Open title in 1999. Earlier in 2008, Darwish finished runner-up at the World Open, losing in the final to fellow Egyptian player Ramy Ashour (11–5, 8–11, 4–11, 5–11). Darwish displaced Amr Shabana to claim the world number 1 position after winning the prestigious 2008 Saudi International and 3 major titles (including the Qatar Classic) in 2008. Darwish competed in the J.P. Morgan T.O.C, losing to Daryl Selby in round 1. In the Case Swedish Open in 2012, Darwish placed 2nd after losing to Grégory Gaultier in the final. Darwish managed to beat Mohamed El Shorbagy in five games at the Macau Open 2012. Personal life Darwish is married to fellow squash player and former women's World No. 11 Engy Kheirallah, with whom he has a son named Omar World Open final appearances 0 title & 1 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tournament Of Champions 2012
The Men's J. P. Morgan Tournament of Champions 2012 is the men's edition of the 2012 Tournament of Champions, which is a PSA World Series event Gold (prize money: $115,000). The event took place at the Grand Central Terminal in New York City in the United States from 20 January to 26 January. Nick Matthew won his first Tournament of Champions trophy, beating James Willstrop in the final. Prize money and ranking points For 2012, the prize purse was $115,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows: Seeds Draw and results See also *Tournament of Champions (squash) 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 Grand Central Terminal (GCT; also referred to as Grand Central Station o ... * 2012 Men's British Open References External linksPSA Tournament of Champions 2012 website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tournament Of Champions (squash)
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 Grand Central Terminal (GCT; also referred to as Grand Central Station or simply as Grand Central) is a commuter rail terminal station, terminal located at 42nd Street (Manhattan), 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York Ci ..., in a specially-constructed four-walled glass court in the Vanderbilt Hall. 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) Men's champions by country Men's champions (before 1993) National Professional Squash Racquets Championship Women's finals '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PSA World Series
The PSA World Series (formerly known as the PSA Super Series) was a series of men's and women's squash tournaments which were part of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour for the squash season. The tournaments were some of the most prestigious events on the men's tour. The best-performing players in the World Series events qualified for the annual PSA World Series Finals tournament. Each year, several tournaments on the tour were designated World Series events. These included major events such as the World Championship, the British Open, the Hong Kong Open or the Tournament of Champions. Then, early the next year, the eight best-performing players from the Super Series events were invited to compete in the PSA World Series Finals (a similar event to the ATP World Tour Finals). The World Series Squash Finals were first staged in Vitis Club in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1993 and 1994. The event was then moved to England and held at the Galleria shopping comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Simpson (squash Player)
Chris Simpson (born 30 March 1987 in Guernsey) is a professional squash player who represented England. His career-high world ranking was No. 20 in April 2014. Biography Simpson has competed in the Professional Squash Association World Squash Championships from 2009 to 2019. Simpson won a European Squash Team Championships gold medal for the England men's national squash team The England men's national squash team represents England in international squash team competitions, and is governed by England Squash. Since 1981, England has won 5 World Team Squash Championships titles, and 42 European Squash Team Champion ... at the 2016 European Squash Team Championships in Warsaw. Tournament wins * Men's CLIC Sargent St George's Hill Classic 2015 * Men's Bedell Jersey Classic 2014 * Men's FantasySquash Nottingham Open 2013 * Men's Bedell Jersey Classic 2013 References External links * * * 1987 births Living people English male squash players Guernsey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saurav Ghosal
Saurav Ghosal (; born 10 August 1986) is an Indian squash (sport), squash player. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 10 in April 2019. He won the first ever squash medal for India, a bronze in the singles and mixed doubles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Games. Career In 2013, Ghosal became the first Indian to reach the Quarter finals of the 2013 Men's World Open Squash Championship, World Squash Championship at Manchester, England. In 2004, he became the first Indian ever to win the coveted British Junior Open Under-19 Squash (sport), Squash title, defeating Adel El Said of Egypt in the final at Sheffield, England. Ghosal moved to Chennai after completing his school and was based at the ICL squash academy in Chennai and coached by Major (Rtd) Maniam and Cyrus Poncha in Chennai, India. Currently based in Leeds, he trains with Malcolm Willstrop at Pontefract Squash Club in West Yorkshire. Saurav is the current Indian national champion after he defeated Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Pilley
Cameron Pilley (born 27 October 1982) is an Australian former professional squash player. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 11 in January 2011. Pilley was born in Grafton, New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South .... From 2001 to 2005, he attended the Australian Institute of Sport on a squash scholarship, where he trained under Geoff Hunt and Rodney Martin. He announced his retirement from professional squash on 27 December 2019. Career overview As a junior player, Pilley won the Australian under-19 title twice and represented Australia in the World Junior Championships. In 2006, he finished runner-up in the mixed doubles event at the World Doubles Squash Championships, partnering with Amelia Pittock. In 2008, he reached the final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarek Momen
Tarek Momen (born 23 February 1988) is a professional squash player representing Egypt. He is a former World Champion, and reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 3 in February 2019. Career overview A PSA member since 2005, Tarek Momen found time to graduate in Electronic Engineering at the American University in Cairo before devoting himself 100% to the Tour – and first breaking into the top 20 world rankings in August 2010, before celebrating a then career-high No 10 in April 2013. The latest Egyptian to break into the world top ten, Momen reached his first Tour final at the Thessaloniki Open in Greece in March 2006 as a qualifier – upsetting No 2 seed Daryl Selby in the semi-finals before losing out to Spanish favourite Borja Golán in the final. It would be another five years before he would claim his maiden title, at the 2011 Irish Open in Dublin. Unseeded, Momen overcame No 2 seed Olli Tuominen, then third seed Saurav Ghosal before downing Australian fav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alister Walker
Alister Walker (born 19 September 1982) is a former professional squash (sport), squash player who represented England and then Botswana. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 12 in September 2009. Biography Walker won a gold medal for the England men's national squash team at the 2009 European Squash Team Championships in Malmö. References External links * * * English male squash players Living people 1982 births Sportspeople from Gaborone Botswana squash players Commonwealth Games competitors for Botswana Squash players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games 21st-century English sportsmen {{UK-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daryl Selby
Daryl Selby (born 3 November 1982) is a former professional squash player who represented England. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9 in April 2010. Biography Selby attended Brentwood School, Essex as his secondary school between 1994 and 2001. His sister is professional squash player Lauren Selby. He won the British National Squash Championships in 2011, defeating the reigning World Champion and World No.1, Nick Matthew in the final 9-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 11-7 (84m). In 2012, he reached the semifinals of the Tournament of Champions, losing to James Willstrop in semifinals. In June 2013, he was gold medalist with the England Team during the 2013 World Team Championships. In the same year, in reached for the first time the quarterfinals of the World Championships. Selby won seven gold medals for the England men's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships from 2009 to 2019. He retired in August 2022, after having won a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Mosaad
Omar Mosaad Abouzid (born March 17, 1988, in Cairo) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 3 in 2016. Career overview After a promising junior career in which he won U17 and U19 British Junior Open titles and reached the World Junior Championship final in 2006, Omar Mosaad quickly established his senior credentials by going on to win eight PSA World Tour titles from 20 final appearances - and celebrating a career-high world No. 3 ranking in June 2016. After joining the PSA in 2005, the tall and imposing Cairo-based Egyptian reached his first Tour final the following year in Iran where he won the FAJR International in Tehran. Success in 2008 earned him the PSA Young Player of the Year Award at the end of the year. But Mosaad began to make his elite breakthrough in 2010: In his first two events of the year he picked up two Tour titles in the USA - firstly the new Kig Open in Los Angeles, then the Racquet Club Invita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
