2024 PSA Men's World Squash Championship explained

2024 Men's World Championship
Number:45
Series:PSA Men's World Squash Championship
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Venue:National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Palm Hills Club
Dates:9–18 May 2024
Website:https://worldsquashchamps.com/
Category:PSA World Championships
Prize Money:$565,000
Champion: Diego Elías
Runner-Up: Mostafa Asal
Semi-Finalists: Ali Farag
Paul Coll
Prev:2023
Next:2025

The 2024 PSA Men's World Squash Championship was the 2024 men's edition of the World Squash Championships, which served as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Cairo, Egypt from 9 to 18 May 2024. It was the six time that Cairo host the PSA World Championships after 1985, 1999, 2006, 2016 & 2022 editions.[1]

The top four seeds progressed to the semi-finals, where third seed Diego Elías defeated the defending champion Ali Farag and fourth seed Mostafa Asal knocked out second seed Paul Coll.[2] Elías then defeated Asal in the final.

World ranking points/prize money

PSA also awards points towards World ranking. Points are awarded as follows:

Prize money breakdown

Total prize money for the tournament is $1,130,000, $565,000 per gender. This is about a 1.5% prize fund increase from previous World Championships (2022–23; $550,000 per gender).

Position (num. of players)% breakdownPrize money
(Total: $565,000)
Winneralign=center (1)align=center 16%align=center $90,400
Runner-upalign=center (1)align=center 10%align=center $56,500
3/4align=center (2)align=center 6%align=center $33,900
5/8align=center (4)align=center 3.50%align=center $19,775
9/16align=center (8)align=center 2%align=center $11,300
17/32align=center (16)align=center 1%align=center $5,650
33/64align=center (32)align=center 0.50%align=center $2,825

Venues

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Palm Hills Club in Cairo are the two venues that hoste the competition.

Seeds

See also: 1 and 1. Ali Farag (semi finals)

See also: 2 and 4. Paul Coll (semi finals)

See also: 3 and 2. Diego Elías (champion)

See also: 4 and 3. Mostafa Asal (runner-up)

See also: 5 and 2. Karim Abdel Gawad (Quarter finals)

See also: 6 and 3. Mazen Hesham (Quarter finals)

See also: 7 and 4. Mohamed El Shorbagy (Quarter finals)

See also: 8 and 1. Tarek Momen (Quarter finals)

See also: 9 and 4. Marwan El Shorbagy (Third Round)

See also: 10 and 3. Joel Makin (Third Round)

See also: 11 and 1. Victor Crouin (Third Round)

See also: 12 and 3. Youssef Soliman (Third Round)

See also: 13 and 4. Baptiste Masotti (First round)

See also: 14 and 2. Aly Abou Eleinen (Second round)

See also: 15 and 1. Miguel Á Rodríguez (First round)

See also: 16 and 2. Youssef Ibrahim (Third Round)

Draw and results

Key

Top half

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 4

Schedule

Times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00). To the best of five games.

Abbreviations:

Round 1

DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score
9 May , Court 1 12:45 11–2, 11–9, 14–12
9 May PHC, Court 2 12:45 11–4, 11–5, 6–11, 11–3
9 May PHC, Court 3 12:45 11–6, 9–11, 8–11, 11–4, 11–9
9 May PHC, Court 4 12:45 11–8, 11–8, 5–11, 8–11, 11–8
9 May PHC, Court 1 14:15 5–11, 12–10, 11–6, 8–11, 11–2
9 May PHC, Court 2 14:15 11–6, 9–11, 11–1, 15–13
9 May PHC, Court 3 14:15 11–3, 11–5, 11–6
9 May PHC, Court 4 14:15 12–10, 11–7, 11–7
9 May PHC, Court 2 16:00 11–8, 11–3, 11–7
9 May PHC, Court 4 16:00 11–7, 11–4, 10–12, 11–5
9 May PHC, Court 1 16:45 11–5, 12–10, 11–7
9 May PHC, Court 3 16:45 11–2, 11–4, 11–4
9 May PHC, Court 2 17:30 11–7, 11–4, 11–6
9 May PHC, Court 4 17:30 11–8, 11–9, 12–10
9 May PHC, Glass Court 20:15 8–11, 11–3, 11–1, 11–5
9 May PHC, Glass Court 21:45 11–2, 11–3, 11–6
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DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score
10 May PHC, Court 1 12:45 11–8, 11–7, 11–7
10 May PHC, Court 2 12:45 11–5, 11–4, 11–7
10 May PHC, Court 3 12:45 11–7, 11–8, 11–7
10 May PHC, Court 4 12:45 14–16, 11–5, 11–6, 11–6
10 May PHC, Court 1 14:15 11–2, 11–8, 11–9
10 May PHC, Court 2 14:15 11–9, 11–8, 11–5
10 May PHC, Court 3 14:15 11–7, 12–10, 13–11
10 May PHC, Court 4 14:15 11–4, 11–7, 11–6
10 May PHC, Court 2 16:00 11–4, 11–4, 12–10
10 May PHC, Court 4 16:00 11–5, 5–11, 11–3, 3–11, 12–10
10 May PHC, Court 1 16:45 18–16, 11–9, 11–3
10 May PHC, Court 3 16:45 14–12, 11–5, 11–2
10 May PHC, Court 2 17:30 11–1, 11–3, 11–3
10 May PHC, Court 4 17:30 11–9, 11–6, 5–11, 11–6
10 May PHC, Glass Court 20:15 11–1, 11–5, 11–5
10 May PHC, Glass Court 21:45 11–9, 11–8, 11–7

Round 2

DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score
11 May PHC, Court 2 12:45 10–12, 9–11, 11–5, 13–11, 13–11
11 May PHC, Court 3 12:45 11–4, 11–5, 11–8
11 May PHC, Court 2 14:15 11–13, 11–8, 11–7, 3–11, 14–12
11 May PHC, Court 3 14:15 7–11, 11–3, 13–11, 12–10
11 May PHC, Court 2 16:45 11–5, 11–6, 11–7
11 May PHC, Court 3 16:45 11–1, 11–4, 11–7
11 May PHC, Glass Court 20:15 11–5, 11–6, 11–6
11 May PHC, Glass Court 21:45 11–4, 11–5, 11–4
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DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score
12 May PHC, Court 2 12:45 13–11, 11–5, 11–7
12 May PHC, Court 3 12:45 11–2, 11–7, 11–5
12 May PHC, Court 2 14:15 11–1, 11–5, 11–9
12 May PHC, Court 3 14:15 11–8, 12–10, 11–8
12 May PHC, Court 2 16:45 11–8, 4–3 ret.
12 May PHC, Court 3 16:45 11–6, 11–5, 11–6
12 May PHC, Glass Court 20:15 11–6, 11–5, 11–4
12 May PHC, Glass Court 21:45 11–2, 11–3, 11–4

Round 3

DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score
13 May Court NMEC 19:45 11–6, 11–3, 11–3
13 May PHC, Glass Court 20:15 7–11, 11–8, 11–2, 11–1
13 May Court NMEC 21:15 11–2, 11–3, 11–2
13 May PHC, Glass Court 21:45 9–11, 11–8, 11–8, 11–9
14 May Court NMEC 19:45 11–9, 11–4, 11–6
14 May PHC, Glass Court 20:15 11–7, 11–3, 11–7
14 May Court NMEC 21:15 11–2, 11–4, 9–11, 11–9
14 May PHC, Glass Court 21:45 8–11, 11–5, 11–7, 11–9

Quarter-finals

DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score
15 May PHC, Glass Court 20:00 14–12, 11–6, 11–2
15 May Court NMEC 20:15 11–3, 11–8, 11–6
15 May PHC, Glass Court 20:45 11–4, 2–11, 11–8, 11–3
15 May Court NMEC 21:45 11–5, 11–1, 11–6

Semi-finals

DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score
17 May Court NMEC Following women's semi-final 1 5–11, 8–11, 11–7, 7–11
17 May Court NMEC Following women's semi-final 2 11–7, 11–6, 8–11, 3–11, 12–10

Final

Representation

This table shows the number of players by country in the 2024 PSA Men's World Championship. A total of 24 nationalities are represented. Egypt is the most represented nation with 17 players.


EGY
PER
NZL
ENG
FRA
SUI
MYS
ARG
WAL
SCO
COL
MEX
ESP
IND
JPN
USA
HKG
AUS
CAN
CZE
HUN
PAK
QAT
POR		Total
Final1 1 0 2
Semi-final2 1 1 0 4
Quarter-final5 1 1 1 0 8
Round 37 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 16
Round 210 4 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 32
Total17 6 1 1 5 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 64

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Egypt To Host 2023-24 CIB PSA World Championships In May. psaworldtour.com . 27 February 2024 . 8 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Semi-Finals: Upsets aplenty as the finalists are decided . World Squash Champs . 17 May 2024 . 18 May 2024.

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