| 2023 Women's World Championship | |
| Number: | 38 |
| Series: | PSA Women's World Squash Championship |
| Location: |  Chicago, United States |
| Venue: | University Club of Chicago Chicago Union Station |
| Dates: | 3–11 May 2023 |
| Website: | https://worldsquashchamps.com/ |
| Category: | PSA World Championships |
| Prize Money: | $500,000 |
| Champion: |  Nour El Sherbini |
| Runner-Up: | Nouran Gohar |
| Semi-Finalists: | Hania El Hammamy  Joelle King |
| Prev: | 2022 |
| Next: | 2024 |
The 2023 PSA Women's World Squash Championship was the 2023 women's edition of the World Squash Championships, which served as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Chicago, United States from 3 to 11 May 2023. It was the third time that Chicago hosted the PSA World Championships after 2018–19 & 2020–21 editions.[1] [2]
Top seeds Nº1 Nouran Gohar and N2º Nour El Sherbini met in the final, marking the 14th Gohar–El Sherbini PSA series final. El Sherbini who led the head to head in finals 10–3 won her seventh World Championship title (and fifth in a row). Gohar continues to look for an elusive first World Championship title after losing in 2021 and 2022 (both vs. El Sherbini).[3]
PSA also awards points towards World ranking. Points are awarded as follows:
Total prize money for the tournament is $1,000,000, $500,000 per gender. This is about a 1% prize fund decrease from previous World Championships (2021–22; $550,000 per gender).
| Position (num. of players) | % breakdown | Prize money (Total: $500,000) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | align=center | (1) | align=center | 16% | align=center | $80,000 | |
| Runner-up | align=center | (1) | align=center | 10% | align=center | $50,000 | |
| 3/4 | align=center | (2) | align=center | 6% | align=center | $30,000 | |
| 5/8 | align=center | (4) | align=center | 3.50% | align=center | $17,500 | |
| 9/16 | align=center | (8) | align=center | 2% | align=center | $10,000 | |
| 17/32 | align=center | (16) | align=center | 1% | align=center | $5,000 | |
| 33/64 | align=center | (32) | align=center | 0.50% | align=center | $2,500 | |
University Club of Chicago and Chicago Union Station in Chicago are the two venues that will host the competition.
See also: 1 and 1. Nouran Gohar (runner-up)
See also: 2 and 4. Nour El Sherbini (champion)
See also: 3 and 2. Hania El Hammamy (semi finals)
See also: 4 and 3. Joelle King (semi finals)
See also: 5 and 2. Amanda Sobhy (quarter finals)
See also: 6 and 1. Nour El Tayeb (quarter finals)
See also: 7 and 3. Olivia Fiechter (third round)
See also: 8 and 4. Rowan Elaraby (third round)
See also: 9 and 4. Sarah-Jane Perry (third round)
See also: 10 and 4. Georgina Kennedy (quarter finals)
See also: 11 and 3. 
Nele Gilis (quarter finals)
See also: 12 and 1. Tinne Gilis (third round)
See also: 13 and 2. Olivia Clyne (second round)
See also: 14 and 2. Salma Hany (third round)
See also: 15 and 3. Tesni Evans (third round)
See also: 16 and 1. Sabrina Sobhy (third round)
Times are Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00). To the best of five games.
Abbreviations:
| Date | Court | Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May | , Court 1 | 11:00 | 11–6, 11–5, 5–11, 11–7 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 2 | 11:00 | 11–6, 11–6, 11–4 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 1 | 11:45 | 11–7, 11–3, 11–4 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 2 | 11:45 | 11–2, 11–0, 11–7 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 3 | 11:45 | 11–7, 11–7, 5–11, 11–5 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 3 | 12:30 | 11–7, 2–11, 12–10, 11–9 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 1 | 14:00 | 11–1, 11–9, 11–7 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 2 | 14:00 | 11–3, 11–8, 14–12 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 1 | 14:45 | 8–11, 12–10, 12–10, 11–9 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 2 | 14:45 | 13–11, 11–4, 11–7 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 3 | 14:45 | 11–4, 11–3, 11–4 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 3 | 16:30 | 5–11, 11–7, 11–5, 10–12, 11–6 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 1 | 18:00 | 11–4, 11–4, 11–3 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 2 | 18:45 | 11–6, 11–6, 11–3 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 3 | 18:45 | 11–2, 11–3, 11–5 | |||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 2 | 19:30 | 12–10, 11–7, 11–5 |
| Date | Court | Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May | UCC, Court 1 | 11:00 | 11–7, 12–10, 11–7 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 2 | 11:00 | 4–11, 11–5, 11–8, 11–7 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 1 | 11:45 | 11–8, 11–4, 11–2 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 2 | 11:45 | 11–5, 11–4, 11–8 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 3 | 11:45 | 11–5, 10–12, 11–8, 9–11, 11–8 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 3 | 12:30 | 11–9, 11–7, 11–5 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 1 | 14:00 | 10–12, 14–12, 11–9, 11–6 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 2 | 14:00 | 11–13, 11–4, 8–11, 11–7, 11–8 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 1 | 14:45 | 11–4, 11–2, 11–6 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 2 | 14:45 | 5–11, 11–6, 11–8, 11–6 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 3 | 14:45 | 11–6, 11–4, 11–5 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 3 | 16:30 | 11–5, 11–4, 11–4 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 1 | 18:00 | 11–7, 11–3, 11–4 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 2 | 18:45 | 9–11, 11–5, 8–11, 11–4, 11–2 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 3 | 18:45 | 11–4, 11–4, 13–15, 11–3 | |||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 2 | 19:30 | 11–6, 11–4, 11–3 |
| Date | Court | Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May | CUS, Glass Court | 12:00 | 11–8, 11–3, 11–6 | |||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 1 | 12:00 | 11–5, 11–6, 12–10 | |||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 2 | 12:00 | 11–6, 11–5, 11–7 | |||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 3 | 12:00 | 11–3, 7–11, 11–6, 11–4 | |||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 1 | 12:45 | 17–15, 8–11, 11–6, 11–7 | |||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 2 | 12:45 | 11–7, 11–1, 11–4 | |||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 3 | 12:45 | 11–9, 11–6, 11–6 | |||
| 5 May | CUS, Glass Court | 14:00 | 11–4, 11–9, 11–2 | |||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 1 | 16:00 | 11–5, 11–8, 11–7 | |||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 2 | 16:00 | 11–3, 11–2, 11–4 | |||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 3 | 16:00 | 5–11, 11–4, 5–11, 11–9, 13–11 | |||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 1 | 16:45 | 11–9, 11–7, 7–5 | |||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 2 | 16:45 | 12–10, 12–10, 11–8 | |||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 3 | 16:45 | 11–9, 11–5, 11–2 | |||
| 5 May | CUS, Glass Court | 17:30 | 11–4, 11–5, 11–3 | |||
| 5 May | CUS, Glass Court | 20:00 | 11–9, 11–3, 7–11, 11–6 |
| Date | Court | Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May | CUS, Glass Court | 12:00 | 11–6, 11–4, 11–7 | |||
| 6 May | CUS, Glass Court | 14:00 | 12–10, 12–10, 11–6 | |||
| 6 May | CUS, Glass Court | 17:30 | 11–6, 11–5, 11–3 | |||
| 6 May | CUS, Glass Court | 20:00 | 11–5, 11–5, 5–11, 7–11, 11–9 | |||
| 7 May | CUS, Glass Court | 12:00 | 11–8, 11–7, 11–4 | |||
| 7 May | CUS, Glass Court | 14:00 | 11–3, 11–4, 11–6 | |||
| 7 May | CUS, Glass Court | 16:30 | 11–8, 11–4, 14–12 | |||
| 7 May | CUS, Glass Court | 19:00 | 9–11, 13–11, 11–7, 9–11, 11–8 |
| Date | Court | Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May | CUS, Glass Court | 17:30 | 11–5, 11–6, 11–5 | |||
| 8 May | CUS, Glass Court | 20:00 | 11–4, 11–6, 11–5 | |||
| 9 May | CUS, Glass Court | 17:30 | 11–7, 11–2, 11–4 | |||
| 9 May | CUS, Glass Court | 20:00 | 11–9, 11–8, 11–7 |
| Date | Court | Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | CUS, Glass Court | 17:30 | 6–11, 12–10, 11–9, 9–11, 14–12 | |||
| 10 May | CUS, Glass Court | 20:00 | 11–8, 11–6, 6–11, 11–4 |
This table shows the number of players by country in the 2023 PSA Women's World Championship. A total of 16 nationalities are represented. Egypt is the most represented nation with 24 players.
| EGY | NZL | ENG | USA | BEL | WAL | MYS | FRA | CAN | JPN | SCO | HKG | ESP | IND | LAT | RSA | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Round 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Round 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 64 | |