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Men's Qatar Classic 2015
The Men's Qatar Classic 2015 is the men's edition of the 2015 Qatar Classic squash tournament, which is a PSA World Series event ($150,000 prize money). The event took place in Doha from 31 October to 6 November. Mohamed El Shorbagy won his second Qatar Classic trophy, beating Grégory Gaultier in the final. Prize money and ranking points For 2015, the prize purse is $150,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows: Seeds Draw and results See also *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 ... * Women's Qatar Classic 2015 * 2015–16 PSA World Series References External linksPSA Qatar Classic 2015 website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doha
Doha ( ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, known collectively as the Doha Metropolitan Area. Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a History of Qatar#British protectorate .281916.E2.80.931971.29, British protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the Middle East, Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Metropolitan Doha includes parts of Al Rayyan such as Education City, an area devoted to research and education, and Hamad Medical C ... [...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] |
Mazen Hesham
Mazen Hesham Al Sabry (; born 29 March 1994 in Cairo) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. He is a two-times world team champion and reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in May 2024. Career Hesham first became prominent in 2012, when he secured third place in the WSF junior championships in Doha. Following this result, he joined the PSA world Tour. Hesham secured his first PSA world tour title in March of the same year in the NSC scram series in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. He went on to help the Egyptian junior national team win the world title at the World junior Team Squash championships in July 2012. He helped the junior national team defend their crown against the second seed Pakistan. Hesham went on to win his second PSA title in Hong Kong at the Crocodile Challenge cup in August 2012. He upset the number one seed and defending champion Max Lee in the final 11–13, 6–11, 11–9, 11–4, 11–3. Hesham opened his second year as a part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan
Mohamad Nafiizwan bin Mohamad Adnan (born 24 April 1986 in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu), known as Nafiizwan Adnan and nicknamed The Komodo, is a professional squash player who has represented Malaysia. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 26 in May 2017. He became the first ever Malaysian male squash player to claim a medal in the men's singles event at the Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, which consists mostly, but not exclusively, of territories of the former British Empire. The event was first held in 1930 ... after clinching the historical bronze medal for Malaysia in the men's singles event during the 2018 Commonwealth Games. References External links * * * 1986 births Living people Malaysian male squash players Sportspeople from Kuala Terengganu Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Malaysia Commonwealth Games bronze med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Au
Leo Au (born Au Chun Ming; February 1, 1990 in Hong Kong) is a retired professional squash player who represented Hong Kong. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 20 in July 2018. Leo Au was coached by Abdul Faheem Khan. On 5 May 2015, fourth seed Leo Au stunned the home crowd by outplaying Incheon Asian Games gold medallist Abdullah Al-Muzayen in three games (11-7, 11-9, 13-11) to win the 2015 Men's Asian Individual Squash Championships at Kuwait City Kuwait City (; ) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic center of the emirate, containing Kuwait's Seif Pal .... Leo Au retired from professional squash in June 2020. References External links * * 1990 births Living people Hong Kong male squash players Asian Games medalists in squash Asian Games gold medalists for Hong Kong Asian Games silver medalists ... [...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] |
Nicolas Müller (squash Player)
Nicolas Müller (born 24 August 1989) is a professional squash player who represents Switzerland. He reached a career high ranking of 13 in the world during November 2022. He became the first Swiss squash player to reach World No. 20 the PSA ranking, in 2012. Career In December 2023, Müller won a bronze medal with Switzerland, at the 2023 Men's World Team Squash Championships in New Zealand. After a second round exit to Mostafa Asal at the 2024 PSA Men's World Squash Championship in May, he won another bronze medal with Switzerland, at the December 2024 Men's World Team Squash Championships The 2024 Men's World Team Squash Championships was the 28th edition of World Squash Team Championships, world men's team championship for Squash (sport), squash players. The event was held at the Hong Kong Football Club from 9 to 15 December 202 ... in Hong Kong. References External links * * Swiss male squash players Living people 1989 births Sportspeople from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Waller (squash Player)
Adrian Waller (born 26 December 1989) is a professional squash player who represents England. He reached a career high ranking of 17 in the world during November 2019. Career Waller won British Junior National titles at various age categories before joining the PSA Tour. At the 2016 European Squash Team Championships in Warsaw, Waller won his first European Squash Team Championships and at the 2017 Men's World Team Squash Championships, he was part of the England team that won the silver medal at the World Team Championships in Marseille and repeated the success two years later at the 2019 Championships. In 2018, he won a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the men's doubles with Daryl Selby. During the 2019-20 season he won the Life Time Chicago Open. In November 2019, he hit a career best world ranking (at the time) of 17 and won a second European Team gold in Birmingham. In 2021, he finished runner up to Joel Makin at the British National Squash Champions ... [...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] |
Marwan Elshorbagy
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] |
Ryan Cuskelly
Ryan Cuskelly (born 15 July 1987 in Lismore) is an Australian professional squash player. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 12 in March 2017. He reached his first semi-final of a World Series tournament in the 2015 Qatar Classic. On 11 January 2020 Cuskelly announced his retirement from professional squash. References External links * * * (2010) * (2014) * 1987 births Living people Australian male squash players Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in squash Commonwealth Games squash players for Australia Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Competitors at the 2013 World Games Sportspeople from Lismore, New South Wales Sportsmen from New South Wales 20th-century Australian sportsmen 21st-century Australian sportsmen Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Squash players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games {{Australia-squash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Coppinger
Stephen Coppinger (born 24 September 1984 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former professional squash player who represented South Africa. He grew up in Mombasa, Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ... and was educated at Hilton College. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 14 in April 2015. References External links * * 1984 births Living people South African male squash players Squash players from Cape Town Alumni of Hilton College (South Africa) 21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
