PSA Squash Tour Finals explained

Type:PSA
PSA Squash Tour Finals
Event Name:PSA Squash Tour Finals
Dates:1993–
Location:Cairo, Egypt (2019–present)
Venue:Vitis Club (1994–1995)
The Galleria, Hatfield (1996–1999)
Broadgate Arena (1999–2006)
National Squash Centre (2007–2008)
Queen's Club (2009–2013)
Westwood Club (2014)
Burj Park (2016)
Dubai Opera (2017)
Emirates Golf Club (2018)
Mall of Arabia (2019–2022)
SODIC (2023–)
Psa Most Recent Champion(S): Ali Farag (men's)
Nouran Gohar (women's)

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[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] The first edition of the women's competition was won by Nicol David.[4]

Before the 2018–19 PSA World Tour season, it was named PSA World Series Finals. Starting from August 2024 onwards it was renamed PSA Squash Tour Finals.

Venues

LocationYearsVenue
Zürich1993–1994Vitis Club
1996–1999 The Galleria, Hatfield
London 1999–2006 Broadgate Arena
2007–2008 National Squash Centre
London 2009–2013 Queen's Club
2014 Westwood Club
2016 Burj Park
Dubai2017Dubai Opera
Dubai2018Emirates Golf Club
Cairo2019–2022Mall of Arabia
New Cairo2023– SODIC
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Results

Men's

Year Location Champion Runner-up Score in final
2024Bellevue 11–5, 5–2rtd.
2023New Cairo 9–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–5
2022Cairo 13–11, 11–8, 11–7
2021 12–14, 11–4, 11–7, 11–3
2020 11–6, 11–5, 11–3
2019 12–10, 11–6, 5–11, 8–11, 12–10
2018Dubai 9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8
2017 12–10, 11–9, 11–8
2016 11–4, 11–5, 8–11, 11–6
2015Finals not held
2014
2013Richmond 15–17, 11–7, 11–4, 11–5
2012London 4–11, 11–2, 11–4, 11–7
20116–11, 12–10, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8
2010[7] / Cancelled[8]
2009 11–6, 8–11, 11–5, 11–5
2008 11–9, 11–8, 11–8
2007 Manchester 11–10 (2–0), 11–8, 4–11, 11–4
2006 London11–7, 6–11, 11–4, 11–10 (2–0)
2005 11–7, 11–6, 11–2
2004 10–11 (0–2), 11–9, 11–2, 11–1
2003 15–11, 10–15, 13–15, 15–4, 15–14
2002 15–9, 10–15, 15–7, 10–15, 15–4
2001 15–7, 15–11, 13–15, 17–14
2000 13–15, 15–9, 15–12, 12–15, 15–12
1999 15–8, 9–15, 15–9, 15–11
Hatfield 15–12, 13–15, 15–11, 15–10
9–7, 9–5, 9–2
10–8, 7–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9–2
1995No competition held
Zürich 8–15, 15–8, 15–7, 15–9
1993 15–10, 10–15, 15–13, 15–8

Women's

Year Location Champion Runner-up Score in final
2024Bellevue 7–11, 11–2, 11–9, 11–10
2023New Cairo 10–11, 11–9, 9–11, 11–6, 12–10
2022Cairo 11–6, 11–8, 11–5
2021 11–9, 11–6, 8–11, 11–8
2020 9–11, 9–11, 11–9, 11–4, 11–3
2019 12–10, 11–6, 5–11, 8–11, 12–10
2018Dubai 3–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–6
2017 11–8, 12–10, 11–5
2016 9–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10, 11–5
2015Finals not held
2014
2013
2012London 11–3, 11–2, 11–9
2011 11–9, 11–9, 11–9

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 26 November 2011 . 27 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120527063836/http://www.psaworldtour.com/staticFiles/a0/74/0,,13121~160928,00.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: World Series Finals Returns to Queen's - Professional Squash Association.
  3. Web site: ATCO World Series Squash Finals Tickets | Tennis/Squash Tickets.
  4. Web site: World Series Squash Finals 2012.
  5. Web site: Darwish Heads Super Series Finals.
  6. Web site: Home - Squash Pros.
  7. Tournament moved from December to January 2011
  8. News: Squash – Queens World Series final scrapped after wind damage . BBC News. 16 January 2011 . 26 November 2011.