2011 PSA World Tour explained

Type:PSA
PSA World Tour 2011
Event Name:PSA World Tour 2011
Tournaments:126
Categories:PSA World Championship
PSA World Series (9)
PSA World Series Finals
PSA International (23)
PSA Challenger (92)
World Number 1: Nick Matthew
(12 months)
World Champion: Nick Matthew
Player Of The Year: Ramy Ashour
Young Player Of The Year: Nicolas Müller
Prevseason:2010
Nextseason:2012

The PSA World Tour 2011 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2011 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The tour features three categories of regular events, World Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger.[1] The Tour is concluded by the PSA World Series Finals, the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players.

2011 Calendar

Key

World Open
World Series Platinum
World Series Gold
International 70
International 50

PSA World Series

Prize money: $115,000 and more

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Tournament of Champions 2011
New York City, United States
World Series Gold
$115,000 - Draw
21–27 January 2011 Ramy Ashour
11-3, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7
Nick Matthew James Willstrop
Amr Shabana
Peter Barker
Laurens Jan Anjema
Mohd El Shorbagy
David Palmer
North American Open 2011
Richmond, Virginia, United States
World Series Gold
$115,000 - Draw
20–26 February 2011 Nick Matthew
11-9, 11-5, 8-11, 8-11, 11-6
Ramy Ashour James Willstrop
Amr Shabana
Grégory Gaultier
Peter Barker
Mohd Azlan Iskandar
David Palmer
Australian Open 2011
Canberra, Australia
World Series Platinum
$150,000 - Draw
8–14 August 2011 Ramy Ashour
12-14, 11-6, 10-12, 11-8, 11-4
Nick Matthew Grégory Gaultier
David Palmer
Karim Darwish
James Willstrop
Peter Barker
Laurens Jan Anjema
British Grand Prix 2011
Manchester, England
World Series Gold
$115,000 - Draw
19–25 September 2011 Ramy Ashour
3-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-4
Nick Matthew Karim Darwish
Amr Shabana
Grégory Gaultier
Peter Barker
Omar Mosaad
Adrian Grant
US Open 2011
Philadelphia, United States
World Series Gold
$115,000 - Draw
30 September - 6 October 2011 Amr Shabana
11-9, 8-11, 11-2, 11-4
Nick Matthew James Willstrop
Thierry Lincou
Peter Barker
Mohd El Shorbagy
Mohd Azlan Iskandar
Laurens Jan Anjema
Qatar Classic 2011
Doha, Qatar
World Series Platinum
$150,000 - Draw
16–21 October 2011 Grégory Gaultier
11-8, 11-7, 2-11, 11-8
James Willstrop Karim Darwish
Stewart Boswell
Peter Barker
Cameron Pilley
Nicolas Müller
Tarek Momen
Hong Kong Open 2011
Hong Kong, China
World Series Platinum
$150,000 - Draw
15–20 November 2011 James Willstrop
11-5, 11-9, 11-4
Karim Darwish Grégory Gaultier
Mohd Azlan Iskandar
Nick Matthew
Amr Shabana
Peter Barker
Stewart Boswell
Kuwait PSA Cup 2011
Kuwait City, Kuwait
World Series Platinum
$165,000 - Draw
23–29 November 2011 James Willstrop
11-9, 10-12, 11-4, 11-2
Karim Darwish Grégory Gaultier
Mohd El Shorbagy
Nick Matthew
Peter Barker
Laurens Jan Anjema
Stewart Boswell
PSA Masters 2011
New Delhi, India
World Series Platinum
$150,000 - Draw
12–18 December 2011 James Willstrop
19-21, 11-8, 11-4, 6-1
Grégory Gaultier Peter Barker
Mohd El Shorbagy
Ramy Ashour
Karim Darwish
Daryl Selby
Laurens Jan Anjema

International

Prize money: between $25,000 and $114,999

January

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Comfort Inn Open 2011
Vancouver, Canada
International 35
$35,000
13–15 January 2011 Daryl Selby
11-6, 10-12, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5
Hisham Mohd Ashour David Palmer
Olli Tuominen
Shahier Razik
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Cesar Salazar
Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira
Motor City Open 2011
Detroit, United States
International 50
$50,000
28–31 January 2011 Mohamed El Shorbagy
8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5
Omar Mosaad David Palmer
Adrian Grant
Jonathan Kemp
Tarek Momen
Tom Richards
Alan Clyne

February

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Swedish Open 2011
Linköping, Sweden
International 50
$60,000
3–6 February 2011 Nick Matthew
11-7, 11-6, 11-5
Peter Barker Karim Darwish
Daryl Selby
Cameron Pilley
Stewart Boswell
Farhan Mehboob
Davide Bianchetti
Bluenose Classic 2011
Halifax, Canada
International 50
$50,000
3–6 February 2011 Mohd Azlan Iskandar
11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-7
Hisham Mohd Ashour Julian Illingworth
Gilly Lane
Laurens Jan Anjema
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Mohammed Abbas
Nicolas Müller

March

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Kig Open 2011
Los Angeles, United States
International 25
$25,000
3–6 March 2011 Jonathan Kemp
11-7, 11-8, 7-11, 7-11, 11-6
Julian Illingworth Ryan Cuskelly
Stefan Casteleyn
Mohd Ali Anwar Reda
Omar Abdel Aziz
Chris Simpson
Amr Khaled Khalifa
Manitoba Open 2011
Winnipeg, Canada
International 25
$25,000
10–13 March 2011 Adrian Grant
8-11, 11-2, 11-2, 12-10
Julian Illingworth Shahier Razik
Ryan Cuskelly
Arturo Salazar
Jan Koukal
Henrik Mustonen
Robbie Temple
Rocky Mountain Open 2011
Calgary, Canada
International 50
$50,000
16–19 March 2011 David Palmer
11-7, 5-11, 4-11, 11-7, 11-6
Laurens Jan Anjema Omar Mosaad
Nicolas Müller
Shahier Razik
Tarek Momen
Ryan Cuskelly
Zac Alexander
Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2011
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
International 50
$50,000
17–20 March 2011 Karim Darwish
11-9, 11-9, 11-3
Mohamed El Shorbagy Mohd Azlan Iskandar
Grégoire Marche
Saurav Ghosal
Aamir Atlas Khan
Stephen Coppinger
Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan
Canary Wharf Squash Classic 2011
London, England
International 50
$50,000
21–25 March 2011 Nick Matthew
5-11, 11-4, 11-1, 11-3
Peter Barker James Willstrop
Grégory Gaultier
Daryl Selby
Stewart Boswell
Simon Rösner
Joey Barrington
Montreal Open 2011
Montreal, Canada
International 50
$50,000
21–25 March 2011 Hisham Mohd Ashour
9-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-6
David Palmer Laurens Jan Anjema
Alister Walker
Adrian Grant
Stéphane Galifi
Alan Clyne
Jan Koukal
Kolkata International 2011
Kolkata, India
International 50
$50,000
29–30 March 2011 Karim Darwish
12-10, 12-10, 11-4
Omar Mosaad Saurav Ghosal
Karim Abdel Gawad
Ong Beng Hee
Mohd Ali Anwar Reda
Robbie Temple
Amr Khaled Khalifa

April

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Berkshire Squash Open 2011
Williamstown, United States
International 25
$30,000
6–10 April 2011 Wael El Hindi
11-9, 11-7, 11-9
Tom Richards Jonathan Kemp
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Shahier Razik
Borja Golán
Arturo Salazar
Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan
Irish Squash Open 2011
Dublin, Ireland
International 25
$25,000
13–16 April 2011 Tarek Momen
12-10, 11-7, 8-11, 11-3
Stewart Boswell Saurav Ghosal
Borja Golán
Olli Tuominen
Chris Ryder
Mathieu Castagnet
Siddharth Suchde

July

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2011
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
International 50
$50,000 - Draw
20–23 July 2011 Grégory Gaultier
11-8, 11-3, 11-3
Aamir Atlas Khan Cameron Pilley
Alan Clyne
Mohamed El Shorbagy
Mohd Azlan Iskandar
Ong Beng Hee
Karim Abdel Gawad
Cairo Open Squash Championships 2011
Cairo, Egypt
International 25
$25,000
25–28 July 2011 Mohd Ali Anwar Reda
6-11, 12-10, 12-10, 6-11, 16-14
Marwan El Shorbagy Omar Mosaad
Omar Abdel Aziz
Aamir Atlas Khan
Stéphane Galifi
Kristian Frost Olesen
Omar Abdel Meguid

October

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Netsuite Open 2011
San Francisco, United States
International 35
$35,000
7–10 October 2011 Laurens Jan Anjema
7-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 14-12
Omar Mosaad Daryl Selby
Alister Walker
Wael El Hindi
Shahier Razik
Alan Clyne
Arturo Salazar
Santiago Open 2011
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
International 25
$25,000
19–22 October 2011 Borja Golán
14-12, 11-0, 8-11, 11-6
Adrian Grant Grégoire Marche
Oliver Pett
Stephen Coppinger
Jan Koukal
Campbell Grayson
Carlos Cornes Ribadas

November

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Dayton Open 2011
Dayton, United States
International 25
$25,000
10–13 November 2011 Alister Walker
11-4, 14-12, 11-4
Yasir Butt Adrian Grant
Chris Simpson
Adrian Waller
Campbell Grayson
Oliver Pett
Danish Atlas Khan
Macau Open 2011
Macau, China
International 50
$50,000
10–13 November 2011 Mohamed El Shorbagy
11-13, 11-5, 11-5, 11-7
Thierry Lincou Hisham Mohd Ashour
Olli Tuominen
Mohd Azlan Iskandar
Julian Illingworth
Ong Beng Hee
Borja Golán
Pittsburgh Open 2011
Pittsburgh, United States
International 25
$25,000
17–20 November 2011 Alister Walker
11-7, 6-11, 11-4, 15-17, 11-2
Adrian Grant Shahier Razik
Ryan Cuskelly
Chris Simpson
Cesar Salazar
Campbell Grayson
Henrik Mustonen

[2]

Year end world top 10 players

Rank2011
1 Nick Matthew1716.750
2 James Willstrop1392.250
3 Grégory Gaultier1050.750
4 Ramy Ashour1028.250
5 Karim Darwish980.750
6 Amr Shabana789.500
7 Peter Barker644.000
8 Mohamed El Shorbagy642.875
9 David Palmer485.000
10 Mohd Azlan Iskandar465.000

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the PSA World Rankings top 30 for at least one month) who announced their retirement from professional squash, became inactive, or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2011 season:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tournaments | About . PSA World Tour . 2011-11-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111125042549/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/AboutPSA/0%2C%2C13121%2C00.html . 2011-11-25 .
  2. Web site: Calendar . psaworldtour.com . 2012-06-17 . 2012-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120623011039/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/FindTournaments . dead .
  3. Web site: The Marine signs off.
  4. Web site: Boswell calls time on career.
  5. Web site: Stefan Casteleyn. 2015-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160117113030/http://sitesquash.com/stefancasteleyn.htm. 2016-01-17. dead.