Tournament of Champions (squash) explained

Tournament of Champions
Mcurrent:2024 Tournament of Champions
Wcurrent:Women's Tournament of Champions 2024
Event Name:J. P. Morgan Tournament of Champions
Location: New York City United States
Venue:Grand Central Terminal
Psa Category:World Series
Psa Prize Money:$180,000
Psa Most Recent Champion(S): Ali Farag
Wsa Tier:World Series
Wsa Prize Money:$180,000
Wsa Most Recent Champion(S): Nour El Sherbini

The Tournament of Champions is an annual international squash championship held in New York City. In recent years, the event has been held at Grand Central Terminal, in a specially-constructed four-walled glass court in the Vanderbilt Hall.

The tournament was first held in 1930. It was previously known as the US Professional Championships. The women's competition began in 2001. In 2022, the men's tournament has involved a main draw of 24 players, and the women's tournament has had a main draw of 24. The men's event is now part of the PSA World Series.

Past results

Men's finals (since 1993)

Year Champion Runner-up Score in final
Ali Farag 7-11, 11-6, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5
Diego Elías 11-2, 11-6, 11-4
Ali Farag 16-14, 9-11, 11-9, 11-5
2021No competition due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Mohamed El Shorbagy 9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5
Ali Farag 10-12, 6-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8
Simon Rösner 11-8, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5
Karim Abdel Gawad 6-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-6
Mohamed El Shorbagy 8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6
Mohamed El Shorbagy 5-11, 11-9, 11-8, 12-10
Amr Shabana 11-8, 11-3, 11-4
Ramy Ashour 7-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-3, 11-1
Nick Matthew 8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-7
Ramy Ashour 11-3, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7
2010 James Willstrop 12-10, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3
2009 Grégory Gaultier 11-9, 2-11, 11-8, 11-4
2008 Ramy Ashour 11-7, 11-10 (3-1), 11-9
2007 Amr Shabana 7-11, 11-3, 8-4 (retired)
2006 Amr Shabana 11-6, 11-9, 11-4
2005 Anthony Ricketts 12-10, 7-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-7
2004 Peter Nicol 15-10, 17-15, 15-12
2003 Peter Nicol 15-11, 12-15, 15-10, 15-4
2002 Jonathon Power 15-6, 15-8, 15-10
2001 Peter Nicol 15-9, 15-12, 13-15, 13-15, 15-11
2000 Jonathon Power 12-15, 15-10, 15-11, 15-10
1999 Jonathon Power 15-12, 13-15, 16-17, 15-7, 15-13
1998 No competition due to renovations of Grand Central Terminal
1997
1996 Jonathon Power 15-4, 9-15, 15-10, 16-17, 15-9
1995 Jansher Khan 15-5, 15-8, 15-10
1994 Rodney Eyles 15-5, 15-8, 15-10
1993 Jansher Khan 15-7, 12-15, 15-4, 15-9

Men's champions by country

Champions Runner-up
34 21
22 9
14 8
7 8
4 6
2 6
1 5
1 2
1 2
1
1

Men's champions (before 1993) National Professional Squash Racquets Championship

Year Champion Runner-up Score in final
1992 Jansher Khan Chris Dittmar
1991 Kenton Jernigan Ned Edwards
1990 Mark Talbott Todd Binns
1989 Mark Talbott Ned Edwards
1988 Mark Talbott Ned Edwards
1987 Mark Talbott[1] John Nimick15-9, 11-15, 15-11, 15-6
1986 Mario Sanchez Michael Desaulniers
1985 Jahangir Khan Mark Talbott
1984 Jahangir KhanMark Talbott
1983 Mark Talbott Clive Caldwell
1982 Clive Caldwell Michael Desaulniers
1981 Michael Desaulniers Sharif Khan
1980 Clive Caldwell Michael Desaulniers
1979 Sharif Khan Stuart Goldstein
1978 Stuart Goldstein Rainer Ratinac
1977 Sharif Khan Stuart Goldstein
1976 Sharif KhanVictor Niederhoffer
1975 Sharif Khan Mo Khan
1974 Sharif Khan Rainer Ratinac
1973 Sharif Khan Rainer Ratinac
1972 Sharif Khan Mo Khan
1971 Sharif Khan[2] Mo Khan7-15, 15-8, 12-15, 15-4, 15-11
1970 Sharif Khan Mo Khan
1969 Mo Khan Sharif Khan
1968 Mo Khan Sharif Khan
1967 Mo Khan
1966 Mo Khan
1965 Mo Khan
1964 Hashim Khan[3] Mo Khan
1963 Hashim Khan
1962 Al Chassard
1961 Al Chassard
1960 Raymond Widelski
1959 Al Chassard
1958 Mahmoud Karim
1957 Mahmoud Karim
1956 Al Chassard
1955 Hashim Khan
1954 John Warzycki Al Chassard
1953 John Warzycki Al Ramsey
1952 Edward T. Reid
1951 James J. Tully[4] Al Ramsey
1950 Edward T. Reid Al Ramsey
1949 Edward T. Reid
1948 Al Ramsey
1947 Edward T. Reid
1946 Lester Cummings
1943-45 not held
1942 Lester Cummings
1941 Lester Cummings
1940 Al Ramsey
1939 Lester Cummings
1938 Al Ramsey[5] Lester Cummings15-12, 15-12, 17-15
1937 John Skillman[6] Ben Pope15-11, 10-15, 15-9, 15-5
1936 James J. Tully[7] John Skillman12-15, 15-9, 17-15, 15-8
1935 John Skillman
1934 Jack Summers[8] John Skillman11-15, 4-15, 18-14, 15-2, ret.
1933 John Skillman George Cummings7-15, 15-8, 11-15, 15-14, 15-4
1932 Jack Summers[9] Dan Martella15-8, 15-8, 15-11
1931 Jack Summers Ben Pope
1930 Jack Summers[10] Eddie Thompson17-15, 15-9, 15-10

Women's finals

Year Champion Runner-up Score in final
Nour El Sherbini 9-11, 4-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-5
Nour El Sherbini 11-9, 3-1, retired
Nouran Gohar 11-7, 11-7, 11-3
2021No competition due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Camille Serme 11-8, 11-6, 11-7
Nour El Sherbini 11-9, 11-8, 11-8
Nour El Sherbini 2-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7, 11-7
Camille Serme 13-11, 8-11, 4-11, 11-3, 11-7
Nour El Sherbini 11-4, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8
Raneem El Weleily 9-11, 12-10, 11-4, 11-4
Nicol David 11-4, 13-11, 11-8
2013 Natalie Grinham 11-6, 11-6, 11-5
2012 Natalie Grinham 11-4, 11-3, 11-3
2011 women's competition not held
2010
2009
2008 Natalie Grainger 11-4, 12-10, 8-11,8-11, 11-7
2007 Natalie Grainger 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-7
2006 Vanessa Atkinson 9-6, 7-9, 9-3, 9-4
2005 Vanessa Atkinson 9-6, 9-5, 9-5
2004 women's competition not held
2003 Carol Owens 3-9, 5-9, 9-5, 9-3, 9-3
2002 Sarah Fitz-Gerald 9-4, 9-0, 9-3
2001 Sarah Fitz-Gerald 15-10, 15-10, 15-10
Note: The women's tournament was inaugurated in 2001

Women's champions by country

Champions Runner-up
7 5
4 4
2 4
2 2
2 2
1 1
1 1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Talbott captured the $35,000 World Professional Squash Championship.... 13 October 2021.
  2. News: Kahns Reach Final in Squash Racquets. The New York Times . 7 March 1971 . 13 October 2021.
  3. News: Hashim Khan and Nephew in Squash Racquets Final. The New York Times . 5 January 1964 . 13 October 2021.
  4. News: Tully, Ramsay Gain Final; Will Meet for U.S. Pro Squash Racquets Championship. The New York Times . 25 February 1951 . 13 October 2021.
  5. News: RAMSEY GAINS PRO TITLE; Defeats Cummings in National Squash Racquets Final. The New York Times . 14 February 1938 . 14 October 2021.
  6. News: PRO TITLE TO SKILLMAN; Defeats Pope in National Squash Racquets Final. The New York Times. 18 January 1937 . 14 October 2021.
  7. News: TULLY TOPS SKILLMAN AT SQUASH RACQUETS; Wins United States Professional Title by Halting Defending Champion in Four Games.. The New York Times. 20 January 1936 . 14 October 2021.
  8. News: SKILLMAN INJURY FORCES DEFAULT; Summers Annexes U.S. Pro Squash Racquets Title as Pain Halts Rival. The New York Times . 15 January 1934 . 14 October 2021.
  9. News: SUMMERS ANNEXES TITLE FOR 3D TIME; Defeats Martella in Final of U.S. Pro Squash Racquets Tourney, 15-8, 15-8, 15-11. AT THE PEAK OF HIS GAME M.I.T. Coach Sets Relentless Pace Throughout to Take Match at Downtown A.C.. The New York Times. 9 January 1932 . 14 October 2021.
  10. Web site: Summers Cup – "C" Division of the Men's College Squash Association Team Championships. College Squash Association. College Squash Association (CSA). 27 January 2015. 9 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150209061306/http://collegesquashassociation.com/champions/mens-championships/summers-cup/. dead.

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