|
Karim Abdel Gawad
Karim Abdel Gawad (; born 30 July 1991) is an Egyptian professional squash player. He is a former world individual champion and world number 1 and a three-times world team champion. Career In November 2016, he won the 2016 World Open Squash Championship in Cairo in Egypt against Ramy Ashour. He became the third Egyptian to win the World Championship after Amr Shabana and Ashour. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in May 2017. Later in 2017, he was part of the Egyptian team that won the 2017 Men's World Team Squash Championships in France and repeated the success with Egypt at the 2019 Men's World Team Squash Championships in the United States. In 2020, he suffered a major injury during the final of the 2020 Manchester Open. He damaged his heel, which eventually led to ten months out of squash and his world ranking plummeted as a result. In May 2023, he reached the final of the 2023 PSA Men's World Squash Championship, after defeating second seed Die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Men's World Team Squash Championships
The 2017 Men's World Team Squash Championships was the men's edition of the 2017 World Squash Team Championships, world men's team championship, which serves as the world team championship for Squash (sport), squash players. The event was held in Marseille, France, from November 26 to December 3, 2017. The tournament is organized by the World Squash Federation and the French Squash Federation. The Egypt men's national squash team, Egyptian team won their fourth World Team Championships after beating England men's national squash team, England in the final. Since there was no 3rd-place match, Hong Kong men's national squash team, Hong Kong and Australia men's national squash team, Australia both shared the bronze medal. Participating teams A total of 24 teams competed from all the five confederations: Squash Federation of Africa, Africa, Federation of Panamerica, America, Asian Squash Federation, Asia, European Squash Federation, Europe and Oceania Squash Federation, Oceania. Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Men's World Open Squash Championship
The 1991 PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1991 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Adelaide in Australia from 30 July to 4 August 1991. Rodney Martin won his first World Open title, defeating Jahangir Khan in the final. Seeds Draw and results See also * PSA World Open *1990 Women's World Open Squash Championship The 1990 Mazda Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1990 World Open (squash), World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash (sport), squash players. The early stages of the event took pla ... References External linksWorld Squash History {{Men's World Squash Championship champions M World Squash Championships Squash tournaments in Australia 1991 in Australian sport Sports competitions in Adelaide International sports competitions hosted by Australia July 1991 sports events in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marwan El Shorbagy
Marwan Hossam El Shorbagy (born 30 July 1993) is an Egyptian-English professional squash player. He is a former world team champion and reached his career-high ranking reaching World No. 3 in May 2018, while playing for his native Egypt. He won the World Juniors in 2011 & 2012 and became the third player in history to win the World Junior twice. Career overview He was born and raised in the Egyptian city of Alexandria and started playing squash at the age of eight. In 2010, he joined the PSA as a 17-year-old and became a student at Millfield School in England (where he was coached by Jonah Barrington and Ian Thomas). He is the younger brother of Mohamed El Shorbagy who also plays on the PSA tour and is a former World No. 1. Despite now combining his squash career with that of a student at a University in the UK, 19-year-old El Shorbagy celebrated his world top 30 debut in July. In July 2012 he won his second successive World Junior Open title – to become only the third man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Men's PSA World Tour Finals
The 2020 Men's PSA World Series Finals was the men's edition of the PSA World Tour Finals (Prize money : $185,000). The top 8 players in the 2019–20 PSA World Tour are qualified for the event. The event took place at Mall of Arabia, Cairo in Egypt from 28 September–3 October 2020. It's the second edition under the PSA World Tour Finals label after the PSA renamed PSA World Series to current PSA World Tour Finals. CIB remains as the title sponsor. Karim Abdel Gawad was the defending champion but was beaten in the Final to Marwan El Shorbagy. Marwan won the Final 3–0 (11–6, 11–5, 11–3) (47min) in his only second World Tour Finals appearance. PSA World Ranking Points PSA also awards points towards World Ranking. Points are awarded as follows: Match points distribution Points towards the standings are awarded when the following scores: Qualification & Seeds Qualification Top eight players at 2019–20 PSA World Tour standings qualifies to Finals. Seeds Grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Abouelghar
Mohamed Abouelghar (born 1 October 1993) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 7 in June 2019. As part of the Egypt team, he won the 2019 men's gold medal at the World Team Championships held in Washington D.C. Titles and Finals Major Finals (1) Major tournaments include: * PSA World Championships * PSA World Tour Finals * Top-tier PSA World Tour tournaments (Platinum/World Series/Super Series) References External links * * 1993 births Living people Egyptian male squash players 21st-century Egyptian sportsmen Squash players from Cairo {{Egypt-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PSA World Tour Finals
The PSA Squash Tour Finals is the end of season championship of the PSA Squash Tour of male and female professional squash players. The top eight players in the current PSA World Events ranking is qualified for the event. The eight players compete in two groups of four and play a round robin 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. 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. The first edition of the women's competition was won by Nicol David. Before the 2018–19 PSA World Tour season, it was named ''PSA World Series Finals''. Starting from August 2024 The year saw the list of ongoing arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Men's PSA World Tour Finals
The 2019 Men's PSA World Series Finals was the men's edition of the PSA World Tour Finals (Prize money : $160,000). The top 8 players in the 2018–19 PSA World Tour are qualified for the event. The event took place at Mall of Arabia, Cairo in Egypt from 9–14 June 2019. It was the first edition under the PSA World Tour Finals label after the PSA renamed PSA World Series to current PSA World Tour Finals. CIB sponsored the event. Mohamed El Shorbagy was the defending champion but lost in Semifinals to Karim Abdel Gawad. Gawad won his first ''PSA Finals'' title after defeating fellow countryman Mohamed Abouelghar 3–2 in a marathon match (92m). Karim started the match winning first two games 2–0, before Abouelghar equalled it 2–2. Karim Abdel Gawad won the last game 12–10 (3–2) becoming new champion. PSA World Ranking Points PSA also awards points towards World Ranking. Points are awarded as follows: Match points distribution Points towards the standings are awarded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Gouna International
The El Gouna International is an annual men's and women's squash tournament held in El Gouna, Egypt during April. It is part of the PSA World Series, the highest level of professional squash competition. History The men's event was first held in 2010 while the women's event was first held in 2018. The event has been dominated by Egyptian players, with only one player Grégory Gaultier of France outside of Egypt winning the event in 2017. Past winners Men Women See also * Squash in Egypt * Alexandria International References External links- Official website {{Squash competitions Squash tournaments in Egypt Squash in Egypt [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grégory Gaultier
Grégory Gaultier (born 23 December 1982, in Épinal, France) is a former professional squash player from France. He has won the 2015 World Open Squash Championship, the British Open three times, in 2007, 2014 and 2017, the Qatar Classic in 2011, the US Open twice, in 2006 and 2013, the Tournament of Champions in 2009, and the PSA World Series Finals thrice, in 2008, 2009 and 2016. He reached the final of the World Open in 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2013, and the World No. 1 ranking in 2009. Gaultier is affectionately known to his friends as The General. Career overview Gaultier was the European junior squash champion in 2000 and 2001. He also won a British Junior Open title and finished as the runner-up at the World Junior Squash Championships. In 2003, Gaultier was a member of the French team which finished runners-up to Australia at the World Team Squash Championships. In the semi-finals against England, Gaultier won the deciding match against Lee Beachill which took Fra ... [...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] |
Qatar Classic
The Qatar Classic is an annual international squash tournament that takes place in Doha, Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ... in October or November. The event was re-established in 2001. Between 1992 and 1997, the tournament was formerly known as the Qatar International. The tournament features both men and women, the men's event is part of the PSA World Series and the women's event is part of the WSA World Series. Past Results Men's Women's References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Open (squash)
The Hong Kong Squash Open is an annual squash tournament held in Hong Kong in November. The tournament has both men and women's sections. The opening sections of the tournament are held at the Hong Kong Squash Centre, while the finals are contested in a glass show court outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre The Hong Kong Cultural Centre (HKCC, ) is a public multipurpose performance facility in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Located at Salisbury Road, it was built by the former Urban Council and, since 2000, has been administered by the Leisure a .... Past Results Men's Women's Statistics List of Hong Kong Open Men's champions by number of victories Men's champions by country List of Hong Kong Open Women's champions by number of victories Women's champions by country Records References External linksHKSquash.org.hk - official website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
