2018–19 PSA World Tour
The 2018–19 PSA World Tour is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association for the 2018 squash season. It's the 4th PSA season since the merger of PSA and WSA associations in 2015.
The most important tournaments in the series are the Men's and Women's PSA World Championship. The tour also features two circuits of regular events - PSA World Tour, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields; and PSA Challenger Tour with prize money ranging $5,500–$30,000. In the middle of the year, the PSA World Tour tour is concluded by the Men's and Women's PSA World Tour Finals in Cairo, the season-ending championships for the top 8 rated players from World Tour level tournaments.
Overview
PSA World Tour changes
Starting in August 2018, PSA revamped its professional tour structure in two individual circuits; PSA World Tour and PSA Challenger Tour.PSA World Tour will comprise most important tournaments in prize money for more experienced and higher-ranked players, including PSA World Championships and PSA World Tour Finals, labelled as following:
- PSA World Tour Platinum — 48-player draws — $169,000
- PSA World Tour Gold — 24-player draws — $120,500
- PSA World Tour Silver — 24-player draws — $88,000
- PSA World Tour Bronze — 24-player draws — $51,250
- PSA Challenger Tour 30 — $28,000
- PSA Challenger Tour 20 — $18,000
- PSA Challenger Tour 10 — $11,000
- PSA Challenger Tour 5 — $5,500
Prize money/ranking points breakdown
PSA World Tour events also have a separate World Tour ranking. Points for this are calculated on a cumulative basis after each World Tour event. The top eight players at the end of the calendar year are then eligible to play in the PSA World Tour Finals.Ranking points vary according to tournament tier being awarded as follows:
Calendar
Key
World Championship |
World Tour Platinum |
World Tour Gold |
World Tour Silver |
World Tour Bronze |
Challenger Tour 5/10/20/30 |
August
: 2019 PSA World Squash Championships Qualifying Event.September
: 2019 PSA World Squash Championships Qualifying Event.October
November
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
JC Women's Open Ottawa, Canada Women : Challenger 10 16 players - $11,000 | 1–4 November | Samantha Cornett 11–5, 11–7, 11–8 ' | Hollie Naughton | Ho Tze-Lok Vanessa Chu | Lucy Turmel Lee Ka Yi Nikki Todd Emilia Soini |
PSA Valencia Alboraya, Spain Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 6–10 November | Edmon López 11–5, 9–11, 11–9, 11–8 ' | Mohammad Al-Saraj | Joe Green Ondřej Uherka | Connor Sheen Vini Rodrigues Sergio García Harry Falconer |
Kolkata International Kolkata, India Men : Challenger 30 24 players - $28,000 - Draw | 7–11 November | Saurav Ghosal 11–5, 8–11, 11–8, 11–13, 11–5 ' | Zahed Salem | Carlos Cornes Todd Harrity | Karim El Hammamy Youssef Soliman Nathan Lake Harinder Pal Sandhu |
Swiss Open Uster, Switzerland Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 7–11 November | Youssef Ibrahim 11–5, 10–12, 11–3, 11–9 ' | Dimitri Steinmann | Rui Soares Kristian Frost | Patrick Rooney Stuart MacGregor Jami Äijänen Jakub Solnický |
Kelowna Open Kelowna, Canada Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 7–11 November | Vikram Malhotra 11–9, 6–11, 11–7, 11–13, 11–7 ' | Robertino Pezzota | Leandro Romiglio Nick Sachvie | Shawn Delierre Charles Sharpes Leonel Cárdenas Henrik Mustonen |
QSF No.1 Doha, Qatar Men : World Tour Bronze 24 players - $51,000 - Draw | 10–14 November | Daryl Selby 11–9, 11–6, 11–6 ' | Omar Mosaad | Greg Lobban George Parker | Abdulla Al-Tamimi Ivan Yuen Joshua Masters Raphael Kandra |
Alliance Fabricating Ltd.Simon Warder Mem. ' Sarnia, Canada Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 Women : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 12–17 November | Shahjahan Khan 6–11, 11–9, 11–3, 3–11, 11–7 ' | Henrik Mustonen | Mario Yáñez Reiko Peter | Babatunde Ajagbe Lyell Fuller Juan Camilo Vargas Anthony Graham |
Alliance Fabricating Ltd.Simon Warder Mem. ' Sarnia, Canada Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 Women : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 12–17 November | Samantha Cornett 11–5, 11–6, 11–7 ' | Lucy Turmel | Nikki Todd Énora Villard | Catalina Peláez Emilia Soini Diana García Anna Serme |
Brussels Open Brussels, Belgium Men : Challenger 10 16 players - $11,000 | 14–17 November | Mahesh Mangaonkar 11–6, 6–11, 11–8, 3–11, 13–11 ' | Jan Van Den Herrewegen | Martin Švec Carlos Cornes | Mohammad Al-Saraj Kristian Frost David Baillargeon Robin Gadola |
Open International Niort-Venise Verte Bessines, France Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 14–18 November | Baptiste Masotti 11–6, 11–4, 11–8 ' | Sébastien Bonmalais | Edmon López Harinder Pal Sandhu | Abhay Singh Benjamin Aubert Valentin Rapp Christophe André |
2nd Open ' Frick, Switzerland Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 14–18 November | Menna Hamed 11–8, 5–11, 11–3, 11–7 ' | Lily Taylor | Jasmine Hutton Rachael Chadwick | Ineta Mackeviča Chloé Mesic Cindy Merlo Sarah Cardwell |
Saskatoon Movember Boast Saskatoon, Canada Men : Challenger 10 16 players - $11,000 | 15–18 November | Dimitri Steinmann 11–5, 11–6, 11–5 ' | Shawn Delierre | Vikram Malhotra Chris Hanson | Leonel Cárdenas Nick Sachvie Matias Tuomi Micah Franklin |
Rhode Island Open Providence, United States Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 15–18 November | Olivia Fiechter 11–6, 11–9, 13–11 ' | Menna Nasser | Nicole Bunyan Kace Bartley | Lucy Beecroft Alicia Mead Nessrine Ariffin Charlotte Jagger |
Romanian Open ' Cluj-Napoca, Romania Men : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 16–18 November | Youssef Ibrahim 11–9, 8–11, 11–8, 11–6 ' | Bernat Jaume | Farkas Balázs Jaymie Haycocks | Ahmed Hosny Oliviero Ventrice Robert Downer Jakub Solnický |
Czech Open Prague, Czech Republic Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 20–23 November | Fabien Verseille 11–1, 11–7, 11–2 ' | Christophe André | Yuri Farneti Stuart MacGregor | Mohammad Al-Saraj Tarek Shehata David Baillargeon Roee Avraham |
DHA Cup International Championship Karachi, Pakistan Men : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 - Draw | 20–24 November | Ivan Yuen 11–5, 5–11, 11–3, 15–13 ' | Tayyab Aslam | Karim Ali Fathy Youssef Ibrahim | Mohammed Reda Asim Khan Farhan Mehboob Addeen Idrakie |
DHA Cup International Championship Karachi, Pakistan Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 20–24 November | Farida Mohamed 11–4, 6–11, 11–4, 11–0 ' | Amina El Rihany | Madina Zafar Ooi Kah Yan | Saima Shoukat Farah Momen Riffat Khan Amna Fayyaz |
Aston & Fincher Sutton Coldfield International Sutton Coldfield, England Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 20–24 November | Victor Crouin 11–4, 11–6, 11–8 ' | Abhay Singh | Jan Van Den Herrewegen Patrick Rooney | Jaymie Haycocks Nick Mulvey Rory Stewart Harry Falconer |
Everbright Sun Hung Kai Hong Kong Open Hong Kong, China Men : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $164,500 - Draw Women : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $164,500 - Draw | 19–25 November | Mohamed El Shorbagy 11–6, 11–7, 11–7 ' | Ali Farag | Simon Rösner Tarek Momen | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Mohamed Abouelghar Karim Abdel Gawad Paul Coll |
Everbright Sun Hung Kai Hong Kong Open Hong Kong, China Men : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $164,500 - Draw Women : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $164,500 - Draw | 19–25 November | Joelle King 11–4, 12–10, 19–17 ' | Raneem El Weleily | Nouran Gohar Sarah-Jane Perry | Nour El Sherbini Camille Serme Nour El Tayeb Joey Chan |
Airport Squash & Fitness Xmas Challenger Berlin, Germany Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 21–25 November | Farkas Balázs 8–11, 13–11, 11–9, 11–6 ' | Carlos Cornes | Michael McCue Jami Äijänen | Sandeep Ramachandran Benjamin Aubert Daniel Poleshchuk Miko Äijänen |
Singapore Open Singapore Men : WSF/PSA Satellite 24 players - $4,900 Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 27 Nov.–1 Dec. | James Huang 11–8, 7–11, 11–5, 12–10 | Robert Andrew Garcia | Asyraf Azan Addeen Idrakie | Ng Jo Wen Chua Man Tong Samuel Kang Muhammad Ampandi |
Singapore Open Singapore Men : WSF/PSA Satellite 24 players - $4,900 Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 27 Nov.–1 Dec. | Low Wee Wern 11–6, 11–5, 11–3 ' | Lee Ka Yi | Sunayna Kuruvilla Tanvi Khanna | Jemyca Aribado Jessica Keng Sneha Sivakumar Angie Ooi |
Tournoi Féminin Val de Marne ' Créteil, France Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 28 Nov.–1 Dec. | Mélissa Alvès 11–7, 11–7, 11–4 ' | Grace Gear | Jana Shiha Rachael Chadwick | Georgia Adderley Menna Hamed Anna Serme Kace Bartley |
Golootlo Pakistan Men's Open Karachi, Pakistan Men : World Tour Bronze 24 players - $53,000 - Draw | 28 Nov.–2 Dec. | Karim Abdel Gawad 11–4, 11–2, 11–8 ' | Diego Elías | Nafiizwan Adnan Arturo Salazar | Ivan Yuen Karim El Hammamy Mazen Gamal Mostafa Asal |
Golootlo Pakistan Women's Open Karachi, Pakistan Women : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 | 28 Nov.–2 Dec. | Yathreb Adel 11–5, 11–9, 11–8 | Nadine Shahin | Zeina Mickawy Sivasangari Subramaniam | Liu Tsz Ling Rachel Arnold Énora Villard Satomi Watanabe |
': 2019 PSA World Squash Championships Qualifying Event.
December
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
Monte Carlo Classic Monte Carlo, Monaco Women : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 | 3–7 December | Laura Massaro 11–9, 11–13, 11–9, 7–11, 11–3 ' | Tesni Evans | Millie Tomlinson Mayar Hany | Samantha Cornett Mélissa Alvès Julianne Courtice Olivia Fiechter |
Securian Open St. Paul, United States Men : Challenger 10 16 players - $11,000 | 5–8 December | Chris Hanson 11–6, 11–6, 11–6 ' | Christopher Gordon | Lyell Fuller Michael McCue | Juan Camilo Vargas Andrew Douglas David Baillargeon Andrew Schnell |
Grimsby & Cleethorpes Open Grimsby, England Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 5–8 December | Jaymie Haycocks 11–6, 7–11, 11–9, 11–4 ' | Nick Wall | Emyr Evans Owain Taylor | Mark Fuller Mike Harris Tom Walsh Harry Falconer |
Black Ball Squash Open Cairo, Egypt Men : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $180,500 - Draw | 3–9 December | Karim Abdel Gawad 11–6, 13–11, 7–11, 11–8 ' | Ali Farag | Tarek Momen Paul Coll | Mohamed Abouelghar Simon Rösner Mohamed El Shorbagy Saurav Ghosal |
Betty Griffin Memorial Florida Open Boca Raton, United States Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 5–9 December | Iker Pajares 11–3, 8–11, 12–10, 11–8 ' | Richie Fallows | Victor Crouin Josué Enríquez | Alex Ingham Ronald Palomino Spencer Lovejoy Aditya Jagtap |
IMET PSA Open Bratislava, Slovakia Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 6–9 December | Farkas Balázs 11–5, 11–6, 12–10 ' | Reiko Peter | Enzo Corigliano Oliviero Ventrice | Robin Gadola Carlos Cornes Yuri Farneti Stuart MacGregor |
13th International Squash Tournament Karachi, Pakistan Men : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 | 6–10 December | Youssef Ibrahim 11–7, 12–10, 11–8 ' | Farhan Mehboob | Asim Khan Shahjahan Khan | Rui Soares Arturo Salazar Ammar Al-Tamimi Tsz Kwan Lau |
London Open London, England Men : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 Women : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 12–16 December | James Willstrop 11–9, 11–7, 11–7 ' | Zahed Salem | Kristian Frost Chris Simpson | Abhay Singh Ramit Tandon Patrick Rooney Benjamin Aubert |
London Open London, England Men : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 Women : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 12–16 December | Fiona Moverley 9–11, 19–17, 11–9, 13–11 ' | Sabrina Sobhy | Lucy Turmel Hana Ramadan | Ineta Mackeviča Olivia Fiechter Rachael Chadwick Nicole Bunyan |
Internazionali d'Italia Riccione, Italy Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 12–16 December | Henry Leung 9–11, 11–6, 11–7, 11–5 ' | Ammar Al-Tamimi | Tsz Kwan Lau Juan Camilo Vargas | Miko Äijänen Tang Ming Hong Valentin Rapp Muhammad Bilal |
Internazionali d'Italia Riccione, Italy Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 12–16 December | Lisa Aitken 11–3, 12–14, 11–5, 13–11 ' | Cindy Merlo | Tessa ter Sluis Kace Bartley | Chloé Mesic Jasmine Hutton Monica Menegozzi Cristina Tartarone |
Remeo Ladies Open Helsinki, Finland Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 17–21 December | Lisa Aitken 11–7, 11–7, 14–12 ' | Olivia Fiechter | Ineta Mackeviča Grace Gear | Emilia Soini Lily Taylor Chloé Mesic Cristina Gómez |
January
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
Bourbon Trail Event No1 Chattanooga, United States Men : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 3–5 January | Faraz Khan 8–11, 11–6, 7–11, 11–3, 13–11 ' | Cole Becker | Spencer Lovejoy Syed Bukhari | Lewis Doughty Édgar Ramírez Cory McCartney Kashif Asif |
International Mumbai, India Men : World Tour Silver 24 players - $77,800 - Draw | 8–12 January | Tarek Momen 11–7, 7–11, 12–10, 10–12, 11–7 ' | Fares Dessouky | James Willstrop Ramit Tandon | Mahesh Mangaonkar Iker Pajares Karim El Hammamy Saurav Ghosal |
Contrex Challenge Cup Hong Kong, China Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 9–12 January | Henry Leung 11–6, 11–6, 12–10 ' | Chi Him Wong | Addeen Idrakie Mohd Syafiq Kamal | Moustafa El Sirty Tsz Kwan Lau Elvinn Keo Matthew Lai |
Contrex Challenge Cup Hong Kong, China Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 9–12 January | Mélissa Alvès 11–4, 15–13, 8–11, 4–11, 12–10 ' | Lee Ka Yi | Vanessa Chu Sunayna Kuruvilla | Cheng Nga Ching Wong Po Yui Kirstie Renee Wu Wing Angie Ooi |
Select Gaming/The Colin Payne Kent Open Tunbridge Wells, England Men : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 10–12 January | Jan Van Den Herrewegen 9–11, 11–9, 11–4, 9–11, 11–5 ' | Rui Soares | Leonel Cárdenas Stuart MacGregor | Nick Wall Connor Sheen Ben Coates Miles Jenkins |
J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions New York City, United States Men : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $180,000 - Draw Women : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $180,000 - Draw | 16–24 January | Ali Farag 10–12, 6–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–8 ' | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Karim Abdel Gawad Tarek Momen | Diego Elías Paul Coll Omar Mosaad Simon Rösner |
J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions New York City, United States Men : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $180,000 - Draw Women : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $180,000 - Draw | 16–24 January | Nour El Sherbini 11–9, 11–8, 11–8 ' | Raneem El Weleily | Nour El Tayeb Joelle King | Camille Serme Nouran Gohar Salma Hany Alison Waters |
Bourbon Trail Event No2 Chattanooga, United States Men : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 23–26 January | Aditya Jagtap 12–10, 4–11, 7–11, 11–8, 11–6 ' | Andrew Schnell | Reuben Phillips Faraz Khan | Syed Bukhari Alex Ingham Mark Fuller Édgar Ramírez |
Delaware Open Wilmington, United States Women : Challenger 10 16 players - $11,000 | 24–27 January | Lisa Aitken 8–11, 6–11, 11–9, 11–3, 11–5 ' | Liu Tsz Ling | Samantha Cornett Hana Moataz | Cindy Merlo Olivia Fiechter Emilia Soini Lucy Beecroft |
Suburban Collection Motor City Open Detroit, United States Men : World Tour Silver 24 players - $75,000 - Draw | 29 Jan.–2 Feb. | Mohamed Abouelghar 5–11, 11–6, 11–3, 4–11, 11–8 ' | Diego Elías | Zahed Salem Marwan El Shorbagy | Adrian Waller Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Omar Mosaad Ryan Cuskelly |
Odense Open Odense, Denmark Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 29 Jan.–2 Feb. | Benjamin Aubert 11–7, 8–11, 12–10, 11–2 ' | Kristian Frost | Brian Byrne Rasmus Nielsen | Tom Walsh James Peach Fabien Verseille Khaled Labib |
Seattle Open Seattle, United States Men : Challenger 10 16 players - $11,000 | 30 Jan.–2 Feb. | Ramit Tandon 11–4, 11–7, 2–11, 11–2 ' | Mohamed ElSherbini | Andrew Schnell Lyell Fuller | Daniel Mekbib Matias Tuomi Shawn Delierre Sébastien Bonmalais |
Edinburgh Sports Club Open Edinburgh, Scotland Men : Open 16 players - £12,000 Women : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 | 30 Jan.–3 Feb. | Paul Coll 11–8, 11–6, 11–5 | James Willstrop | Alan Clyne Daryl Selby | Greg Lobban George Parker Patrick Rooney Rory Stewart |
Edinburgh Sports Club Open Edinburgh, Scotland Men : Open 16 players - £12,000 Women : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 | 30 Jan.–3 Feb. | Hania El Hammamy 11–5, 11–5, 11–8 ' | Olivia Blatchford Clyne | Rachael Chadwick Alexandra Fuller | Fiona Moverley Énora Villard Olivia Fiechter Satomi Watanabe |
Savcor Finnish Open Mikkeli, Finland Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 30 Jan.–3 Feb. | Miko Äijänen 2–11, 11–8, 11–6, 11–9 ' | Ahsan Ayaz | Yuri Farneti Elliott Morris Devred | Zeeshan Khan Martin Kegel Sergio García Joseph White |
Cleveland Classic Cleveland, United States Women : World Tour Bronze 24 players - $51,250 - Draw | 31 Jan.–4 Feb. | Nour El Tayeb 11–5, 11–7, 9–11, 11–9 | Tesni Evans | Victoria Lust Alison Waters | Mayar Hany Emily Whitlock Hollie Naughton Mariam Metwally |
February
: 2019 PSA World Squash Championships Qualifying Event.‡: Not a PSA World Tour tournament.
March
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
Troilus Canada Cup Toronto, Canada Men : World Tour Silver 24 players - $81,500 | 3–7 March | Diego Elías 11–8, 6–11, 11–8, 8–11, 11–7 ' | Paul Coll | Mohamed Abouelghar Marwan El Shorbagy | Ryan Cuskelly Tsz Fung Yip Tom Richard Declan James |
Bermuda Open Devonshire, Bermuda Men : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 5–8 March | Nick Sachvie 11–7, 11–6, 11–9 ' | Jaymie Haycocks | Christopher Binnie Lyell Fuller | Noah Browne Leandro Romiglio Micah Franklin Andrew Schnell |
Bermuda Open Devonshire, Bermuda Men : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 5–8 March | Marina Stefanoni 11–8, 11–8, 12–10 ' | Anna Kimberley | Nessrine Ariffin Catalina Peláez | Julia Le Coq Nicole Bunyan Marina de Juan Mary Fung-A-Fat |
Perrier Challenge Cup Hong Kong, China Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 6–9 March | Lau Tsz Kwan 11–9, 11–9, 11–7 ' | Wong Chi Him | Henry Leung Tang Ming Hong | Naoki Hayashi Ong Sai Hung Elvinn Keo Chung Yat Long |
Women's Squash Week Calgary, Canada Women : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 | 6–10 March | Olivia Blatchford Clyne 8–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–5 ' | Nada Abbas | Lucy Turmel Olivia Fiechter | Rachael Grinham Danielle Letourneau Cristina Gómez Sarah Cardwell |
Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Classic London, England Men : World Tour Gold 24 players - $109,000 | 10–15 March | Paul Coll 11–8, 12–10, 11–3 ' | Tarek Momen | Mohamed El Shorbagy Mathieu Castagnet | Ryan Cuskelly Fares Dessouky Joel Makin Declan James |
Black Ball Squash Open Cairo, Egypt Women : World Tour Gold 24 players - $107,000 | 11–15 March | Raneem El Weleily 9–11, 11–2, 6–11, 11–1, 11–5 ' | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar Joelle King | Camille Serme Joshna Chinappa Hania El Hammamy Laura Massaro |
Qualico Manitoba Open Winnipeg, Canada Men : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 | 13–17 March | Mohamed ElSherbini 17–15, 9–11, 8–7 ' | Omar Abdel Meguid | Baptiste Masotti Shahjahan Khan | Shawn Delierre Alfredo Ávila Ramit Tandon Auguste Dussourd |
Queen City Open Regina, Canada Women : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 | 13–17 March | Reeham Sedky 11–4, 11–4, 11–6 ' | Sabrina Sobhy | Emily Whitlock Samantha Cornett | Emilia Soini Catalina Peláez Cristina Gómez Lucy Turmel |
Annecy Rose Open Seynod, France Women : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 13–17 March | Milou van der Heijden 10–12, 11–7, 11–7, 2–11, 11–8 ' | Coline Aumard | Rachael Chadwick Mélissa Alvès | Farida Mohamed Énora Villard Milnay Louw Jana Shiha |
Subbotnik PSA Open Moscow, Russia Men : Challenger 10 16 players - $11,000 | 15–18 March | Olli Tuominen 11–6, 11–5, 11–8 ' | Farkas Balázs | Miko Äijänen Benjamin Aubert | Iker Pajares Ammar Al-Tamimi Jan Van Den Herrewegen Juan Camilo Vargas |
Crawford Fund Management Open Boston, United States Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 20–24 March | Baptiste Masotti 12–10, 11–13, 11–6, 12–10 ' | Campbell Grayson | Jesús Camacho Carlos Cornes | Victor Crouin Mario Yáñez Lau Tsz Kwan Aditya Jagtap |
Cronimet Swedish Squash Open Skellefteå, Sweden Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 20–24 March | Miko Äijänen 11–9, 11–6, 8–11, 11–3 ' | Benjamin Aubert | Reiko Peter Fabien Verseille | Vini Rodrigues Rory Stewart Mohammad Al-Saraj Stuart MacGregor |
Cronimet Swedish Squash Open Skellefteå, Sweden Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 20–24 March | Kace Bartley 11–9, 11–8, 5–11, 11–9 ' | Alison Thomson | Énora Villard Georgia Adderley | Alina Bushma Cindy Merlo Alicia Mead Charlotte Jagger |
The Lethbridge Pro-Am Lethbridge, Canada Men : Challenger 10 16 players - $11,000 | 21–24 March | Mohamed ElSherbini 9–11, 12–10, 9–11, 11–9, 11–3 ' | Omar Abdel Meguid | Auguste Dussourd Bernat Jaume | Robertino Pezzota Shawn Delierre Alfredo Ávila Mohd Syafiq Kamal |
Slaight Music Granite Open Toronto, Canada Women : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 24–28 March | Samantha Cornett 11–6, 11–9, 11–4 ' | Jasmine Hutton | Sarah Cardwell Anna Kimberley | Jessica Turnbull Maria Toorpakay Marie Stephan Diana García |
Grasshopper Cup Zürich, Switzerland Men : World Tour Gold 24 players - $110,000 | 26–31 March | Mohamed El Shorbagy 11–8, 13–11, 11–8 ' | Tarek Momen | Karim Abdel Gawad Mohamed Abouelghar | Ali Farag Saurav Ghosal Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Simon Rösner |
J Warren Young Memorial Texas Open Dallas, United States Women : World Tour Bronze 24 players - $55,000 | 26–31 March | Amanda Sobhy 11–4, 11–2, 11–5 ' | Victoria Lust | Olivia Fiechter Rachael Grinham | Sarah-Jane Perry Hollie Naughton Tinne Gilis Nadine Shahin |
The CourtCare Northern Open Manchester, England Women : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 27–31 March | Julianne Courtice 11–9, 11–9, 11–5 ' | Rachael Chadwick | Milnay Louw Hana Ramadan | Mélissa Alvès Alexandra Fuller Alison Thomson Elise Lazarus |
Pure Blonde Elanora Open Sydney, Australia Men : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 30–31 March | Addeen Idrakie 6–11, 11–1, 11–9, 11–7 ' | Evan Williams | Darren Rahul Pragasam Connor Sheen | Mike Corren Tomotaka Endo Ryan Pasqual Bryan Lim Tze Kang |
April
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
International Squash Championship Islamabad, Pakistan Men : Challenger 30 24 players - $28,000 | 1–5 April | Mostafa Asal 8–11, 7–11, 11–2, 11–1, 11–7 ' | Youssef Soliman | Karim Ali Fathy Greg Lobban | Mohamed ElSherbini Mazen Gamal Mohammed Reda Tayyab Aslam |
Pakistan International Women's Tournament Islamabad, Pakistan Women : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 1–5 April | Farida Mohamed 11–8, 9–11, 11–9, 11–5 ' | Cindy Merlo | Sana Ibrahim Lee Ji-hyun | Madina Zafar Amna Fayyaz Moqaddas Ashraf Riffat Khan |
The Racquet Club Pro-Series St. Louis, United States Women : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 | 3–6 April | Sivasangari Subramaniam 9–11, 11–6, 13–11, 11–6 ' | Nada Abbas | Haley Mendez Olivia Fiechter | Menna Nasser Emilia Soini Lee Ka Yi Salma Youssef |
Springfield Scottish Open Edinburgh, Scotland Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 Women : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 3–7 April | Edmon López 13–11, 11–9, 8–11, 13–11 ' | Patrick Rooney | Alan Clyne Bernat Jaume | Victor Crouin Kristian Frost David Baillargeon Sébastien Bonmalais |
Springfield Scottish Open Edinburgh, Scotland Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 Women : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 3–7 April | Lucy Turmel 12–10, 13–11, 11–7 ' | Mélissa Alvès | Kace Bartley Cristina Gómez | Ooi Kah Yan Jasmine Hutton Faiza Zafar Georgia Adderley |
Rochester Pro-Am Rochester, United States Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 3–7 April | Leonel Cárdenas 11–7, 11–6, 15–13 ' | Mario Yáñez | Nick Sachvie Jesús Camacho | Ashley Davies Faraz Khan Cameron Seth Enzo Corigliano |
PSA 1 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 4–7 April | Mohd Syafiq Kamal 13–11, 9–11, 12–10, 10–12, 11–4 ' | Aditya Jagtap | Addeen Idrakie Tang Ming Hong | Moustafa El Sirty Darren Rahul Pragasam Ryan Pasqual Duncan Lee |
PSA 1 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 4–7 April | Chan Yiwen 11–3, 11–7, 11–4 ' | Ainaa Amani | Amirah Rosli Wen Li Lai | Heng Wai Wong Kiro Manoharan Jessica Keng Urwashi Joshi |
Serena Hotel Huawei International Tournament Islamabad, Pakistan Men : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 | 6–10 April | Mohamed ElSherbini 11–5, 5–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–8 ' | Farhan Mehboob | Karim Ali Fathy Carlos Cornes | Tayyab Aslam Amaad Fareed Asim Khan Ammar Al-Tamimi |
Richmond Open Richmond, United States Women : Challenger 10 16 players - $11,000 | 9–13 April | Reeham Sedky 11–7, 11–6, 11–4 ' | Olivia Fiechter | Ineta Mackeviča Menna Nasser | Catalina Peláez Anna Kimberley Laila Sedky Marie Stephan |
DPD Open Eindhoven, Netherlands Men : World Tour Gold 24 players - $106,000 - Draw Women : World Tour Gold 24 players - $106,000 - Draw | 9–14 April | Ali Farag 11–13, 11–6, 11–4, 11–4 ' | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Karim Abdel Gawad Simon Rösner | Paul Coll Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Marwan El Shorbagy Declan James |
DPD Open Eindhoven, Netherlands Men : World Tour Gold 24 players - $106,000 - Draw Women : World Tour Gold 24 players - $106,000 - Draw | 9–14 April | Raneem El Weleily 10–12, 9–11, 11–8, 11–8, 11–8 ' | Nour El Sherbini | Nour El Tayeb Camille Serme | Amanda Sobhy Laura Massaro Tesni Evans Sarah-Jane Perry |
Macau Open Macau, China Men : World Tour Bronze 24 players - $54,400 - Draw Women : World Tour Bronze 24 players - $54,400 - Draw | 10–14 April | Diego Elías 11–3, 11–4, 11–9 ' | Omar Mosaad | Yip Tsz Fung Greg Lobban | Saurav Ghosal Max Lee Leo Au Ng Eain Yow |
Macau Open Macau, China Men : World Tour Bronze 24 players - $54,400 - Draw Women : World Tour Bronze 24 players - $54,400 - Draw | 10–14 April | Annie Au 11–5, 13–11, 11–8 ' | Low Wee Wern | Zeina Mickawy Joshna Chinappa | Samantha Cornett Nadine Shahin Joey Chan Mayar Hany |
El Gouna International Squash Open El Gouna, Egypt Men : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $176,000 - Draw Women : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $176,000 - Draw | 17–26 April | Ali Farag 11–9, 12–10, 11–3 ' | Karim Abdel Gawad | Tarek Momen Fares Dessouky | Mohamed El Shorbagy Simon Rösner Paul Coll Marwan El Shorbagy |
El Gouna International Squash Open El Gouna, Egypt Men : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $176,000 - Draw Women : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $176,000 - Draw | 17–26 April | Raneem El Weleily 11-8, 7-11, 12-10, 11-6 ' | Nouran Gohar | Camille Serme Amanda Sobhy | Nour El Sherbini Nour El Tayeb Sarah-Jane Perry Joelle King |
Johannesburg Open Johannesburg, South Africa Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 22–26 April | Juan Camilo Vargas 11–6, 11–7, 11–3 ' | Jean-Pierre Brits | Nick Wall Fabien Verseille | Omar Elkattan Tom Walsh Blessing Muhwati Amadeo Costa |
Johannesburg Open Johannesburg, South Africa Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 22–26 April | Jasmine Hutton 11–8, 11–8, 4–11, 12–10 ' | Milnay Louw | Sana Ibrahim Alexa Pienaar | Nour Aboulmakarim Bongi Seroto Angie Clifton-Parks Michele Lea Kohne |
PSA 2 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 23–26 April | Addeen Idrakie 11–8, 11–13, 11–7, 11–8 ' | Mohd Syafiq Kamal | Darren Rahul Pragasam Tomotaka Endo | Ryunosuke Tsukue Harley Lam Robert Garcia Amir Amirul |
PSA 2 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 23–26 April | Satomi Watanabe 7–11, 11–4, 11–8, 11–4 ' | Ooi Kah Yan | Jemyca Aribado Wen Li Lai | Yee Xin Ying Heng Wai Wong Jessica Keng Ainaa Amani |
Cannon Kirk Irish Squash Open Dublin, Republic of Ireland Men : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 Women : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 | 23–27 April | Campbell Grayson 11–6, 11–8, 11–7 ' | Mahesh Mangaonkar | Daniel Mekbib Peter Creed | Alan Clyne Benjamin Aubert Karim El Hammamy Richie Fallows |
Cannon Kirk Irish Squash Open Dublin, Republic of Ireland Men : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 Women : Challenger 20 24 players - $18,000 | 23–27 April | Nele Gilis 11–6, 11–7, 11–7 ' | Alexandra Fuller | Millie Tomlinson Amanda Landers-Murphy | Hana Ramadan Nele Gilis Énora Villard Rachael Chadwick |
Bourbon Trail Event No4 Chattanooga, United States Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 24–27 April | Marina Stefanoni 11–5, 11–9, 11–8 ' | Marie Stephan | Ineta Mackeviča Nessrine Ariffin | Elani Landman Pilar Etchechoury Lume Landman Akanksha Salunkhe |
Keith Grainger Memorial Open Cape Town, South Africa Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 29 Apr.–3 May | Juan Camilo Vargas 16–18, 11–3, 11–8, 11–4 ' | Fabien Verseille | Nick Wall Kelvin Ndhlovu | Blessing Muhwati Adam Shean Jean-Pierre Brits Gareth Naidoo |
Keith Grainger Memorial Open Cape Town, South Africa Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 29 Apr.–3 May | Jasmine Hutton 8–11, 6–11, 11–5, 11–5, 11–5 | Milnay Louw | Nour Aboulmakarim Alexa Pienaar | Sana Ibrahim Miranda Lang Busayo Olatunji Tayla Mounter |
May
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
The Hyder Trophy New York City, United States Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 1–5 May | Auguste Dussourd 11–9, 12–10, 11–4 ' | Andrew Douglas | Rasmus Hult Jaymie Haycocks | Leonel Cárdenas Henrik Mustonen Farhan Zaman Jesús Camacho |
Sandgate Open Deagon, Australia Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 3–6 May | Jessica Turnbull 13–11, 11–8, 7–11, 8–11, 11–2 ' | Sarah Cardwell | Abbie Palmer Aika Azman | Colette Sultana Alex Haydon Taylor Flavell Katie Davies |
Pembroke Management Montréal Open Montreal, Canada Men : Challenger 30 24 players - $28,000 | 6–10 May | Adrian Waller 5–11, 11–1, 11–4, 11–2 ' | Arturo Salazar | Mohamed ElSherbini Auguste Dussourd | Nick Sachvie Victor Crouin Mario Yáñez Chris Hanson |
3rd Rhiwbina Welsh Open Cardiff, Wales Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 7–11 May | Richie Fallows 11–6, 11–8, 11–3 ' | Edmon López | Benjamin Aubert Abhay Singh | Owain Taylor Emyr Evans Peter Creed Yuri Farneti |
Mar del Plata Open Mar del Plata, Argentina Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 7–11 May | Rory Stewart 11–4, 11–3, 11–8 ' | Édgar Ramírez | Ryosei Kobayashi Miguel Pujol | Francesco Marcantonio Robertino Pezzota Curtis Malik Gonzalo Miranda |
Manchester Open Manchester, England Women : World Tour Silver 24 players - $76,000 - Draw | 9–13 May | Joelle King 11–8, 11–2, 11–4 ' | Tesni Evans | Nour El Tayeb Amanda Sobhy | Sarah-Jane Perry Laura Massaro Alison Waters Nouran Gohar |
The Wimbledon Club Squared Open London, England Men : World Tour Bronze 24 players - $51,250 | 11–16 May | Marwan El Shorbagy 13–11, 11–7, 11–6 ' | Iker Pajares | Mostafa Asal James Willstrop | Baptiste Masotti Daryl Selby Lucas Serme Mahesh Mangaonkar |
Garavan's West of Ireland Open Galway, Republic of Ireland Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 14–18 May | Richie Fallows 11–5, 11–4, 11–7 ' | Nathan Lake | Sébastien Bonmalais Patrick Rooney | Mark Fuller Robert Downer Aqeel Rehman Harry Falconer |
Colón Open Colón, Argentina Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 14–18 May | Auguste Dussourd 11–6, 11–9, 3–11, 11–8 ' | Robertino Pezzota | Asyraf Azan Leandro Romiglio | Michael McCue Tomotaka Endo Rory Stewart Aditya Jagtap |
Solomon Markets CityView Open Long Island City, New York, United States Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 14–18 May | Cameron Seth 11–8, 11–7 11–5 ' | Ryosei Kobayashi | Faraz Khan Lyell Fuller | Tristan Eysele Rishi Tandon Spencer Lovejoy Darosham Khan |
Harneys BVI Open Road Town, British Virgin Islands Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 16–18 May | Marina Stefanoni 7–11, 7–11, 11–4, 11–4, 11–5 | Laura Tovar | María Tovar Daniela Schumann | Jane Wyllie Zoe Sorrentino Colesha Corea Darci Reich |
Resistencia Open Resistencia, Argentina Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 20–25 May | Leonel Cárdenas 13–11, 12–10, 7–11, 8–11, 11–9 ' | Robertino Pezzota | Victor Crouin Aditya Jagtap | David Baillargeon Rory Stewart Leandro Romiglio Ronald Palomino |
Sekisui Open Kriens, Switzerland Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 21–25 May | Mahesh Mangaonkar 11–9, 3–11, 11–5, 11–5 ' | Bernat Jaume | Daniel Mekbib Kristian Frost | Fabien Verseille Miko Äijänen Reiko Peter Hugo Varela |
Allam British Open Hull, England Men : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $162,000 - Draw Women : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $162,000 - Draw | 20–26 May | Mohamed El Shorbagy 11–9, 5–11, 11–5, 11–9 ' | Ali Farag | Paul Coll Karim Abdel Gawad | Simon Rösner Mazen Hesham Mohamed Abouelghar Miguel Ángel Rodríguez |
Allam British Open Hull, England Men : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $162,000 - Draw Women : World Tour Platinum 48 players - $162,000 - Draw | 20–26 May | Nouran Gohar 11–3, 11–8, 11–3 ' | Camille Serme | Sarah-Jane Perry Nour El Tayeb | Nour El Sherbini Nele Gilis Raneem El Weleily Joelle King |
Open International des Volcans Clermont-Ferrand, France Men : WSF/PSA Satellite 32 players - $2,500 Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 23–26 May | Sébastien Bonmalais 11–8, 13–11, 11–7 | Benjamin Aubert | Johan Bouquet Yann Perrin | Enzo Corigliano Edwin Clain Lucas Rousselet Guillaume Duquennoy |
Open International des Volcans Clermont-Ferrand, France Men : WSF/PSA Satellite 32 players - $2,500 Women : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 23–26 May | Énora Villard 11–4, 11–5, 11–8 ' | Ineta Mackeviča | Chloé Mesic Alison Thomson | Marina Stefanoni Kace Bartley Karina Tyma Charlotte Jagger |
Life Time Philadelphia Open Philadelphia, United States Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 28 May–1 Jun. | Shehab Essam 11–8, 11–4, 11–4 ' | Aditya Jagtap | Lyell Fuller Timothy Brownell | Faraz Khan Shawn Delierre Spencer Lovejoy Mark Broekman |
Paraguay Open Asunción, Paraguay Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 28 May–1 Jun. | Robertino Pezzota 8–11, 11–2, 8–11, 11–8, 11–9 ' | Leonel Cárdenas | Rory Stewart Yaḥya Elnawasany | Diego Gobbi Édgar Ramírez Tomotaka Endo Miled Zarazúa |
Migdal Insurance PSA Tel Aviv Tel Aviv, Israel Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 29 May–1 Jun. | Iker Pajares 11–9, 11–2, 11–3 ' | Edmon López | Jakub Solnický Cláudio Pinto | Hugo Varela Robin Gadola Harry Falconer Fabien Verseille |
XII Torneo Internacional PSA Sporta Guatemala City, Guatemala Men : World Tour Bronze 24 players - $52,500 | 29 May–2 Jun. | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez 10–12, 13–11, 115, 11–9 ' | Diego Elías | Alfredo Ávila César Salazar | Arturo Salazar Juan Camilo Vargas Chris Hanson Karim El Hammamy |
5R Montpellier Métropole Open Montpellier, France Men : Challenger 30 24 players - $28,000 | 29 May–2 Jun. | Grégoire Marche 11–4, 11–9, 11–2 ' | James Willstrop | Chris Simpson Sébastien Bonmalais | Mahesh Mangaonkar Jan Van Den Herrewegen Benjamin Aubert Olli Tuominen |
City of Kalgoorlie Golden Open Kalgoorlie, Australia Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 31 May–3 Jun. | Ryunosuke Tsukue 11–8, 6–11, 11–6, 11–5 ' | Mohd Syafiq Kamal | Darren Rahul Pragasam Addeen Idrakie | Bryan Lim Tze Kang David Ilich Chung Yat Long Darren Chan |
City of Kalgoorlie Golden Open Kalgoorlie, Australia Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 31 May–3 Jun. | Vanessa Chu 6–11, 11–9, 11–9, 11–5 ' | Jessica Turnbull | Chan Yiwen Colette Sultana | Aika Azman Shehana Vithana Selena Shaikh Wen Li Lai |
June
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
Austrian Open Salzburg, Austria Men : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 5–8 June | Miko Äijänen 11–13, 11–2, 11–4, 11–3 ' | Lyell Fuller | Angus Gillams Valentin Rapp | Vladislav Titov Aqeel Rehman Cédric Kuchen Sergio García |
InspireNet International Squash Classic Palmerston North, New Zealand Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 5–9 June | Rex Hedrick 7-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-7 ' | Evan Williams | Ryunosuke Tsukue Sean Conroy | Connor Sheen Thomas Calvert Lwamba Chileshe Samuel Kang |
InspireNet International Squash Classic Palmerston North, New Zealand Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 5–9 June | Wen Li Lai 11–9, 5–11, 11–4, 8–11, 11–8 ' | Emma Millar | Kaitlyn Watts Michaela Cepová | Abbie Palmer Charlotte Jagger Lee Ji-hyun Anika Jackson |
Grand Sport Armenian 3rd W5 Challenger Yerevan, Armenia Women : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 6–9 June | Farida Mohamed 9–11, 11–3, 11–8, 13–11 ' | Karina Tyma | Nadiya Usenko Alina Bushma | Farah Momen Ali Loke Arezou Mousavi Julia Zhukovets |
PSA World Tour Finals Cairo, Egypt Men : World Tour Finals 8 players - $160,000 - Draw Women : World Tour Finals 8 players - $160,000 - Draw | 9–14 June | Karim Abdel Gawad 12–10, 11–6, 5–11, 8–11, 12–10 | Mohamed Abouelghar | Tarek Momen Mohamed El Shorbagy | Ali Farag Diego Elías Simon Rösner Paul Coll |
PSA World Tour Finals Cairo, Egypt Men : World Tour Finals 8 players - $160,000 - Draw Women : World Tour Finals 8 players - $160,000 - Draw | 9–14 June | Raneem El Weleily 3–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–6 ' | Camille Serme | Nour El Tayeb Nouran Gohar | Nour El Sherbini Sarah-Jane Perry Tesni Evans Joelle King |
Prague Open Prague, Czech Republic Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 10–14 June | Kristian Frost 11–3, 11–7, 11–2 ' | Miko Äijänen | Farkas Balázs Miles Jenkins | Jakub Solnický Owain Taylor Viktor Byrtus Ondrej Vorlíček |
International Men's Championship Lahore, Pakistan Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 11–15 June | Tayyab Aslam 11–8, 11–6, 11–4 ' | Danish Atlas Khan | Amaad Fareed Zahir Shah | Abdul Malik Khan Syed Ali Bokhari Asim Khan Khawaja Adil Maqbool |
White Nights Open Saint Petersburg, Russia Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : WSF/PSA Satellite 16 players - $1,000 | 20–22 June | Miko Äijänen 13–11, 11–8, 11–2 ' | Farkas Balázs | Ondřej Uherka Erik Jakobsson | Julius Benthin Chua Man Chin Ido Burstein Valeriy Fedoruk |
White Nights Open Saint Petersburg, Russia Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 Women : WSF/PSA Satellite 16 players - $1,000 | 20–22 June | Varvara Esina 17–15, 11–7, 10–12, 6–11, 11–9 | Ekaterina Marusan | Olga Severinova Anastasia Kostyukova | Alina Medved Olga Khmelevskaya Ksenia Kesh Aleksandra Onegova |
ILT & Community Trust NZ Southern Open Invercargill, New Zealand Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 19–23 June | Evan Williams 11–8, 11–8, 13–11 ' | Henry Leung | Chi Him Wong Connor Sheen | Sean Conroy Enzo Corigliano Tang Ming Hong Christopher Binnie |
Life Time Mississauga Open Mississauga, Canada Men : Challenger 5 24 players - $5,500 | 19–23 June | Spencer Lovejoy 8–11, 11–7, 11–6, 6–11, 14–12 ' | Rui Soares | Babatunde Ajagbe Cole Becker | Timothy Brownell Leonel Cárdenas Mohamed Nabil Naveed Rehman |
Gibraltar Open Gibraltar, Gibraltar Men : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 | 27–29 June | Angus Gillams 9–11, 11–6, 11–6, 11–5 ' | Martin Švec | Stuart MacGregor Nick Wall | Diego Gobbi Martin Kegel Valentin Rapp Vini Rodrigues |
Mulgrave Country Club Victorian Open Melbourne, Australia Men : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 Women : WSF/PSA Satellite 6 players - $2,000 | 27–30 June | Victor Crouin 11–2, 11–4, 11–2 ' | Rex Hedrick | Roshan Bharos Enzo Corigliano | Shady El Sherbini Darren Chan Bryan Lim Tze Kang Nicholas Calvert |
Mulgrave Country Club Victorian Open Melbourne, Australia Men : Challenger 5 16 players - $5,500 Women : WSF/PSA Satellite 6 players - $2,000 | 27–30 June | Sarah Cardwell 11–4, 11–3, 11–2 | Charlotte Jagger | Shehana Vithana Selena Shaikh | Taylor Flavell Maria Kalafatis |
July
Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
Australian Open Bega, Australia Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $12,000 Women : Challenger 10 24 players - $12,000 | 3–7 July | Victor Crouin 11–8, 11–5, 11–4 ' | Mohd Syafiq Kamal | Tomotaka Endo Addeen Idrakie | Connor Sheen Shady El Sherbini Roshan Bharos Naoki Hayashi |
Australian Open Bega, Australia Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $12,000 Women : Challenger 10 24 players - $12,000 | 3–7 July | Sivasangari Subramaniam 11-5, 9-11, 9-11, 9-11 ' | Satomi Watanabe | Rachel Arnold Christine Nunn | Lee Ka Yi Jessica Turnbull Vanessa Chu Nadeen Kotb |
Tasmanian Open Devonport, Australia Men : Challenger 10 24 players - $11,000 | 11–14 July | Victor Crouin 11–4, 11–8, 11–0 ' | Mohd Syafiq Kamal | Addeen Idrakie Tomotaka Endo | Joseph White Roshan Bharos Connor Sheen Naoki Hayashi |
QSF Open Doha, Qatar Men : Challenger 30 24 players - $28,000 | 20–24 July | Leo Au 11–5, 11–7, 13–11 ' | Abdulla Al-Tamimi | Mahesh Mangaonkar Youssef Ibrahim | Asim Khan Sébastien Bonmalais Victor Crouin Tayyab Aslam |
Statistical information
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World Championship qualifiers
Winners of a select group of PSA Challenger Tour tournaments chosen by PSA receive a wildcard for the 2019 PSA World Championship. The qualified players were:Player | Date | Tournament | Tier |
2 September 2018 | North Coast Open | PSA Challenger Tour 5 | |
2 September 2018 | North Coast Open | PSA Challenger Tour 5 | |
23 September 2018 | Madeira Island Open | PSA Challenger Tour 10 | |
17 November 2018 | Simon Warder Memorial | PSA Challenger Tour 10 | |
17 November 2018 | Simon Warder Memorial | PSA Challenger Tour 10 | |
18 November 2018 | 2nd PwC Open | PSA Challenger Tour 5 | |
18 November 2018 | Romanian Open | PSA Challenger Tour 5 | |
1 December 2018 | Tournoi Féminin Val de Marne | PSA Challenger Tour 5 | |
18 February 2019 | PSA Challenger Tour 10 | ||
18 February 2019 | PSA Challenger Tour 10 |
National championships
These are the winners of the most relevant national squash championships.Country | Date | Venue | Men's champion | Women's champion |
ARG | –9, 2018 | Casal Squash Gym, Mar del Plata | ||
AUS | –23, 2019 | Carrara Squash Centre, Carrara | ||
AUT | –10, 2019 | Gemeinde-Sporthalle, Wiener Neudorf | ||
BLR | , 2019 | Squashlife, Minsk | ||
BEL | –17, 2019 | Aramis Club, Mons | ||
BER | –15, 2019 | Bermuda Squash Racquets Association, Devonshire | ||
BRA | –18, 2018 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros, São Paulo | ||
BUL | , 2019 | Fireball Sports Hall, Sofia | ||
CAN | –4, 2019 | Mayfair Lakeshore, Toronto | ||
CHN | –16, 2018 | Yangzhou Southern Sports Park, Yangzhou | ||
COL | –11, 2018 | Club El Nogal, Bogotá | ||
CRO | –17, 2019 | First Fitness & Squash Tower, Zagreb | ||
CZE | –10, 2019 | Galerie Harfa, Prague | ||
DEN | –31, 2019 | Herlev Squash Center, Herlev | ||
EGY | –17, 2019 | Black Ball Sporting Club, Cairo | ||
EST | –10, 2019 | Tondi Tennis Center, Tallinn | ||
FIN | –17, 2019 | Tali Badminton & Squash Center, Helsinki | ||
FRA | –17, 2019 | 5 Raquettes Squash Club, Montpellier | ||
GER | –10, 2019 | Sportwerk Hamburg, Hamburg | ||
GIB | –Jun 6, 2019 | The Squash Centre, Gibraltar | ||
GBR | –17, 2019 | Nottingham Squash Rackets Club, Nottingham | ||
GRE | –14, 2019 | Athens Tennis Club, Athens | ||
HKG | –16, 2019 | Hong Kong Football Club, Hong Kong | ||
HUN | –June 2, 2019 | Széchenyi Square, Győr | ||
ISL | –27, 2019 | Skvassfélag Reykjavíkur, Reykjavík | ||
IND | –16, 2018 | HCL Technology Hub, Noida | ||
IND | –16, 2019 | Amanora Mall, Pune | ||
INA | –19, 2018 | Siliwangi Squash Center, Bandung | ||
IRE | –10, 2019 | Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin | ||
ISR | –Dec 6, 2018 | Herzliya Squash Center, Herzliya | ||
ITA | –26, 2019 | Centro Tecnico Federale, Riccione | ||
JAM | –25, 2018 | The Liguanea Club, Kingston | ||
JPN | –25, 2018 | Yokohama Squash Stadium, Yokohama | ||
LAT | –11, 2018 | Pepsi Centrs, Riga | ||
LIE | –2, 2018 | Squash House Vaduz, Vaduz | ||
LIT | –18, 2018 | SEB Arena, Vilnius | ||
LUX | –2, 2019 | CK SportCenter, Kockelscheuer | ||
MAC | –9, 2018 | Bowling Centre, Macau | ||
MEX | –28, 2019 | Club Campestre, Aguascalientes City | ||
MYS | –21, 2019 | National Squash Centre, Bukit Jalil | ||
NED | –10, 2019 | Frans Otten Stadion, Amsterdam | ||
NZL | –30, 2019 | National Squash Centre, Auckland | ||
NOR | –30, 2019 | Toppform treningssenter, Røyneberg | ||
PAK | –May 3, 2019 | Hashim Khan Squash Complex, Peshawar | ||
PAK | –20, 2019 | Hashim Khan Squash Complex, Peshawar | ||
POL | –15, 2019 | Wrocław Squash Club, Wrocław | ||
POR | –9, 2019 | Lisboa Racket Centre, Lisbon | ||
ROM | –17, 2019 | Infinity Sport Arena, Bucharest | ||
RUS | –24, 2019 | Squash Club Moscow, Moscow | ||
SCO | –3, 2019 | Edinburgh Sports Club, Edinburgh | ||
SRB | –2, 2019 | Belgrade Squash Club, Belgrade | ||
SGP | –24, 2019 | Kallang Squash Centre, Singapore | ||
SVK | –16, 2019 | Bory Mall Shopping Center, Bratislava | ||
SLO | –2, 2019 | Squashland Ljubljana, Ljubljana | ||
RSA | –29, 2019 | Pretoria Country Club, Pretoria | ||
KOR | –20, 2019 | Jeonju Technical College Squash Court, Jeonju | ||
ESP | –10, 2019 | Cuenca Squash Club, Cuenca | ||
SWE | –27, 2019 | Wasa Club, Stockholm | ||
SUI | –17, 2019 | Squash Arena, Uster | ||
THA | –23, 2019 | Vajiravudh College, Bangkok | ||
TUR | –30, 2018 | Altınşehir Gençlik Merkezi, Bursa | ||
UKR | –17, 2019 | Sport Life Teremki, Kiev | ||
USA | –30, 2019 | Squash on Fire, Washington | ||
WAL | –17, 2019 | Sport Wales National Centre, Cardiff |
Retirements
Following is a list of notable players who announced their retirement from professional squash, became inactive, or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2018-19 season:- Omneya Abdel Kawy joined the pro tour in 1999, reaching the singles no. 4 spot in October 2010. Reached 32 finals winning 8 WISPA/WSA/PSA titles. 2010 World Championship runner-up losing to Nicol David in the final. Played 474 matches in the professional tour winning 286. She retired in November 2018 after 19 years on the tour.
- Nafiizwan Adnan turned professional in 2004 and reached a career-high world ranking of no. 26 in May 2017. He reached 24 PSA Tour finals out of 200 total PSA tournaments, winning 11 PSA titles, the last of which came at the in March 2018. He won 262 matches from a total of 450 at a win rate of 58.2%. In 2018, he won a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Australia's Gold Coast, beating Nick Matthew in the quarter finals and Joel Makin in the bronze medal match. He retired in May 2019 after losing to Saurav Ghosal at the quarter final stage of the Asian Individual Squash Championships.
- Mohammed Reda turned professional in 2005 and reached a career-high world ranking of no. 23 in October 2011. He reached 23 PSA Tour finals out of 178 total PSA tournaments, winning 15 PSA.
Current world top 10 players