2017 PSA World Tour

PSA World Tour 2017
Details
Event name PSA World Tour 2017
Categories World Championship
World Series 16–17 & 17–18
PSA World Series Finals
PSA 25-100
Website
www.psaworldtour.com
Achievements
World Number 1 Men : Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy (3 months)
France Grégory Gaultier (1 month)
Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad (1 month)
Women : Egypt Nour El Sherbini (4 months)
World Champion Men : TBD
Women : TBD
← 2016 2018 →

The PSA World Tour 2017 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2017 squash season.

The most important tournaments in the series are the Men's and Women's PSA World Championship. The tour also features three categories of regular events - PSA World Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields; PSA 25-100 (formerly International) and PSA 5-15 (formerly Challenger).[1] In the middle of the year, the PSA World Series tour is concluded by the Men's and Women's PSA World Series Finals in Dubai, the World Series-ending championships for the top 8 rated players. Players' performances in the tour are rated by World Rankings for men and women.

2017 Calendar

Key

World Championship
World Series
PSA 100
PSA 70
PSA 25/35/50

January

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
President Gold Cup International 2017
Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan
Men : PSA 25
$25,000		 3–6 January 2017 Pakistan Farhan Mehboob
11–4, 11–4, 8–11, 12–10		 Hong Kong Leo Au Egypt Karim Ali Fathi
Egypt Mohammed Reda		 Pakistan Farhan Zaman
Pakistan Israr Ahmed
Egypt Karim El Hammamy
Hong Kong Yip Tsz Fung
Tournament of Champions 2017
United States New York City, United States

Men : World Series
$150,000 - Draw

Women : World Series
$150,000 - Draw		 12–19 January 2017 Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad
6–11, 11–6, 12–10, 11–6		 France Grégory Gaultier Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
England James Willstrop		 Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy
Egypt Tarek Momen
New Zealand Paul Coll
Germany Simon Rösner
France Camille Serme
13–11, 8–11, 4–11, 11–3, 11–7		 England Laura Massaro Egypt Nour El Sherbini
England Sarah-Jane Perry		 Malaysia Nicol David
Egypt Nouran Gohar
Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy
Egypt Raneem El Weleily
Motor City Open 2017
United States Detroit, United States
Men : PSA 70
$70,000 - Draw		 27–30 January 2017 Australia Ryan Cuskelly
4–11, 11–5, 11–5, 11–9		 Egypt Ali Farag South Africa Stephen Coppinger
Peru Diego Elías		 Mexico César Salazar
Egypt Omar Mosaad
Colombia Miguel Á. Rodríguez
Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy

February

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Swedish Open 2017
Sweden Linköping, Sweden
Men : PSA 70
$70,000 - Draw		 2–5 February 2017 France Grégory Gaultier
7–11, 11–3, 11–0, 11–8		 Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad Scotland Alan Clyne
Germany Simon Rösner		 Australia Cameron Pilley
France Mathieu Castagnet
England Daryl Selby
Egypt Tarek Momen
Pittsburgh Open 2017
United States Pittsburgh, United States
Men : PSA 25
$25,000		 Egypt Zahed Mohamed
12–10, 11–9, 7–11, 11–7		 Malaysia Ivan Yuen Qatar Abdulla Mohd Al-Tamimi
New Zealand Campbell Grayson		 Wales Peter Creed
United States Todd Harrity
Australia Rex Hedrick
Mexico Alfredo Ávila
Holtrand Open 2017
Canada Medicine Hat, Canada
Men : PSA 25
$25,000		 9–12 February 2017 Hong Kong Yip Tsz Fung
8–11, 11–8, 8–11, 12–10, 12–10		 Qatar Abdulla Mohd Al-Tamimi Peru Diego Elías
Hong Kong Leo Au		 Wales Joel Makin
Egypt Karim El Hammamy
England Charles Sharpes
England Nathan Lake
Cleveland Classic 2017
United States Cleveland, United States
Women : PSA 50
$50,000 - Draw		 17–20 February 2017 France Camille Serme
10–12, 9–11, 11–7, 11–8, 11–7		 England Alison Waters England Sarah-Jane Perry
England Emily Whitlock		 Wales Tesni Evans
England Victoria Lust
India Joshna Chinappa
Egypt Nour El Tayeb
Windy City Open 2017
United States Chicago, United States

Men : World Series
$150,000 - Draw

Women : World Series
$150,000 - Draw		 23 February - 1 March 2017 France Grégory Gaultier
5–11, 11–8, 11–2, 11–4		 Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy Egypt Ali Farag
Spain Borja Golán		 Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
Germany Simon Rösner
England James Willstrop
Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad
Egypt Raneem El Weleily
10–12, 11–7, 11–7, 11–7		 Egypt Nour El Sherbini France Camille Serme
Egypt Nouran Gohar		 Malaysia Nicol David
England Alison Waters
United States Amanda Sobhy
England Laura Massaro

March

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Texas Open 2017
United States Dallas, United States
Women : PSA 35
$35,000 - Draw		 2–5 March 2017 Hong Kong Annie Au
11–6, 7–11, 11–5, 5–11, 11–8		 Australia Donna Urquhart England Millie Tomlinson
New Zealand Joelle King		 Canada Danielle Letourneau
England Jenny Duncalf
Egypt Kanzy Emad El Defrawy
France Coline Aumard
Canary Wharf Squash Classic 2017
England London, England
Men : PSA 70
$70,000 - Draw		 6–10 March 2017 England Nick Matthew
11–9, 11–7, 10–12, 11–8		 Egypt Fares Dessouky New Zealand Paul Coll
Spain Borja Golán		 Australia Cameron Pilley
England Daryl Selby
France Mathieu Castagnet
France Lucas Serme
Ciudad de Floridablanca 2017
Colombia Floridablanca, Colombia
Women : PSA 70
$70,000		 8–11 March 2017 Malaysia Nicol David
11–3, 11–4, 11–8		 United States Olivia Blatchford United States Amanda Sobhy
England Alison Waters		 Wales Tesni Evans
England Emily Whitlock
England Victoria Lust
Hong Kong Joey Chan
Wimbledon Club Open 2017
England London, England
Men : PSA 25
$25,000		 14–17 March 2017 Scotland Alan Clyne
11–3, 11–9, 11–6		 England Tom Richards India Saurav Ghosal
Malaysia Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan		 England Joe Lee
England Jaymie Haycocks
India Mahesh Mangaonkar
India Vikram Malhotra
British Open 2017
England Hull, England

Men : World Series
$150,000 - Draw

Women : World Series
$150,000 - Draw		 21–26 March 2017 France Grégory Gaultier
8–11, 11–7, 11–3, 11–3		 England Nick Matthew Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
Egypt Ramy Ashour		 Egypt Ali Farag
Egypt Tarek Momen
France Mathieu Castagnet
Egypt Mohamed Abouelghar
England Laura Massaro
11–8, 11–8, 6–11, 11–6		 England Sarah-Jane Perry Egypt Nour El Sherbini
Malaysia Nicol David		 England Emily Whitlock
Egypt Raneem El Weleily
Australia Donna Urquhart
France Camille Serme
Montréal Open 2017
Canada Montreal, Canada
Men : PSA 25
$25,000		 28–31 March 2017 Mexico César Salazar
11–8, 16–14, 11–6		 Egypt Omar Abdel Meguid India Saurav Ghosal
England Adrian Waller		 Mexico Arturo Salazar
Canada Nick Sachvie
France Lucas Serme
Finland Olli Tuominen

April

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
El Gouna International 2017
Egypt El Gouna, Egypt
Men : World Series
$150,000 - Draw		 7–14 April 2017 France Grégory Gaultier
11–6, 11–8, 11–7		 Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy
Egypt Fares Dessouky		 Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
New Zealand Paul Coll
Peru Diego Elías
Germany Simon Rösner
The Houston Open 2017
United States Houston, United States
Men : PSA 70
$70,000 - Draw		 19–23 April 2017 Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad
11-6, 5-11, 11-8, 11-6		 Egypt Tarek Momen Egypt Fares Dessouky
Egypt Mohamed Abouelghar		 Australia Ryan Cuskelly
New Zealand Paul Coll
Colombia Miguel Á. Rodríguez
EgyptMazen Hesham

May

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Grasshopper Cup 2017
Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland
Men : PSA 100
$100,000 - Draw		 3–7 May 2017 France Grégory Gaultier
11-8, 11-9, 14-12		 Egypt Ali Farag England Nick Matthew
Egypt Tarek Momen		 Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
Egypt Omar Mosaad
Germany Simon Rösner
Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad
Bellevue Squash Classic 2017
United States Bellevue, United States
Men : PSA 100
$150,000		 16–20 May 2017 France Grégory Gaultier
12-10, 12-10, 11-8		 Egypt Ali Farag England James Willstrop
Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy		 Egypt Tarek Momen
Spain Borja Golán
Australia Ryan Cuskelly
Egypt Ramy Ashour
Torneo Internacional PSA Sporta 2017
Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala
Men : PSA 50
$50,000 - Draw		 24–27 May 2017 Egypt Mohamed Abouelghar
11-6, 11-5, 11-3		 Egypt Zahed Mohamed Mexico César Salazar
Colombia Miguel Á. Rodríguez		 Hong Kong Yip Tsz Fung
Egypt Omar Mosaad
Peru Diego Elías
Hong Kong Max Lee

June

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
PSA World Series Finals 2017
United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Men : World Series Finals
$160,000 - Draw

Women : World Series Finals
$160,000 - Draw		 6–10 June 2017

September

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Hong Kong FC International 2017
Hong Kong Hong Kong, China

Men : PSA 25
$25,000

Women : PSA 25
$25,000		 4–9 September 2017
Open International de Nantes 2017
France Nantes, France
Men : PSA 25
$25,000 - Draw		 6–10 September 2017
Charlottesville Open 2017
United States Charlottesville, United States
Men : PSA 25
$27,500		 20–23 September 2017
Netsuite Open 2017
United States San Francisco, United States

Men : PSA 100
$100,000 - Draw

Women : PSA 50
$50,000 - Draw		 26–30 September 2017

October

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
US Open 2017
United States Philadelphia, United States

Men : World Series
$TBC - Draw

Women : World Series
$TBC - Draw		 7–14 October 2017
Chicago Open 2017
United States Chicago, United States
Men : PSA 25
$25,000		 19–22 October 2017
Carol Weymuller Open 2017
United States Brooklyn, United States
Women : PSA 50
$50,000 - Draw		 19–23 October 2017

November

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
Hong Kong Open 2017
Hong Kong Hong Kong, China

Men : World Series
$165,000 - Draw

Women : World Series
$140,000 - Draw		 14–19 November 2017

December

TournamentDateChampionRunner-UpSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
PSA World Championship 2017
England Manchester, England
Men : World Championship
$TBC - Draw

Women : World Championship
$TBC - Draw		 11–17 December 2017

[2][3]

Current world top 10 players

Men's world ranking

Main article: Official Men's Squash World Ranking
PSA Men's World Rankings, of April 2017[4]
Rank Player Average Points Move†
1  Grégory Gaultier (FRA) 1543 Increase2
2  Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) 1519 Steady
3  Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) 1370 Decrease2
4  Nick Matthew (ENG) 828 Steady
5  Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) 721 Increase2
6  Ali Farag (EGY) 687 Increase2
7  James Willstrop (ENG) 681 Decrease1
8  Ramy Ashour (EGY) 657 Decrease3
9  Fares Dessouky (EGY) 570 Increase2
10  Simon Rösner (GER) 545 Decrease1

†Change since previous month's rankings

Women's world ranking

Main article: Official Women's Squash World Ranking
PSA Women's World Rankings, of April 2017[5]
Rank Player Average Points Move†
1  Nour El Sherbini (EGY) 1,439.0 Steady
2  Laura Massaro (ENG) 1,284.0 Increase3
3  Camille Serme (FRA) 1,188.0 Decrease1
4  Raneem El Weleily (EGY) 1,153.0 Decrease1
5  Nouran Gohar (EGY) 968.0 Decrease1
6  Nicol David (MAS) 797.0 Increase1
7  Amanda Sobhy (USA) 748.0 Decrease1
8  Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) 670.0 Steady
9  Alison Waters (ENG) 501.0 Increase1
10  Joelle King (NZL) 437.0 Increase1

†Change since previous month's rankings

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the PSA Men's World Rankings and Women's 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 2017 season:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ABOUT THE PSA WORLD TOUR". PSA World Tour. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  2. ↑ "Calendar". PSA.
  3. ↑ "2016/17 World Squash Calendar". Squash Site.
  4. ↑ "Current PSA World Rankings". psaworldtour.com. PSA World Tour, Inc.
  5. ↑ "Current PSA World Rankings". psaworldtour.com. WSA World Tour, Inc.
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