2014 PSA World Tour

The PSA World Tour 2014 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2014 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Championship held in Doha in Qatar. The tour features three categories of regular events, World Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger.

2014 Calendar

Key

World Championship

World Series Platinum

World Series Gold

International 70

International 50

January

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Tournament of Champions 2014 United States New York City, United States World Series Gold $115,000 - Draw	17–24 January 2014	Egypt Amr Shabana 11–8, 11–3, 11–4	France Grégory Gaultier	Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy England James Willstrop	England Nick Matthew England Peter Barker England Daryl Selby Germany Simon Rösner
Motor City Open 2014 United States Detroit, United States International 70 $70,000 - Draw	25–28 January 2014	Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy 8–11, 12–14, 11–4, 11–6, 11–7	England Peter Barker	Egypt Amr Shabana Australia Cameron Pilley	Egypt Karim Darwish Egypt Omar Mosaad Colombia Miguel Á. Rodríguez Finland Olli Tuominen
Pittsburgh Open 2014 United States Pittsburgh, United States International 25 $25,000	31 January - 3 February 2014	Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad 5–11, 11–7, 11–4, 13–11	Botswana Alister Walker	Switzerland Nicolas Müller Finland Olli Tuominen	Australia Ryan Cuskelly Malaysia Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan Mexico César Salazar Malaysia Muhd Asyraf Azan

February

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Swedish Open 2014 Sweden Linköping, Sweden International 70 $70,000 - Draw	6–9 February 2014	England Nick Matthew 11–13, 11–6, 11–8, 6–11, 11–4	Egypt Ramy Ashour	France Grégory Gaultier Egypt Amr Shabana	Spain Borja Golán England Peter Barker England Daryl Selby Egypt Omar Mosaad
Metro Squash Windy City Open 2014 United States Chicago, United States World Series Gold $115,000 - Draw	26 February - 3 March 2014	France Grégory Gaultier 11–7, 11–3, 11–4	Egypt Ramy Ashour	England Nick Matthew Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy	England James Willstrop England Peter Barker Germany Simon Rösner India Saurav Ghosal

March

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Canary Wharf Squash Classic 2014 England London, England International 50 $50,000 - Draw	24–28 March 2014	England Nick Matthew 11–5, 11–5, 11–5	England James Willstrop	England Peter Barker Colombia Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	England Daryl Selby Germany Simon Rösner Egypt Omar Mosaad Hong Kong Max Lee

April

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Northern Ontario Championships 2014 Canada Sudbury, Canada International 25 $25,000	2–5 April 2014	South Africa Stephen Coppinger 11–6, 13–11, 11–4	Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy	England Adrian Grant England Joe Lee	England Tom Richards Australia Ryan Cuskelly New Zealand Campbell Grayson Peru Diego Elías
El Gouna International 2014 Egypt El Gouna, Egypt World Series Gold $115,000 - Draw	13–18 April 2014	Egypt Ramy Ashour 11–7, 12–10, 8–11, 11–8	Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy	France Grégory Gaultier Egypt Amr Shabana	Egypt Karim Darwish England Peter Barker England Daryl Selby Egypt Omar Mosaad
Grasshopper Cup 2014 Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland International 50 $50,000 - Draw	23–27 April 2014	Egypt Amr Shabana 11–6, 11–9, 4–11, 8–11, 11–8	Egypt Tarek Momen	England James Willstrop Spain Borja Golán	England Daryl Selby Germany Simon Rösner Egypt Omar Mosaad Egypt Mohamed Abouelghar

May

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
British Open 2014 England Hull, England World Series Platinum $150,000 - Draw	12–18 May 2014	France Grégory Gaultier 11–3, 11–6, 11–2	England Nick Matthew	Egypt Ramy Ashour Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy	England James Willstrop Egypt Amr Shabana France Mathieu Castagnet Egypt Fares Dessouky
Hong Kong FC International 2014 Hong Kong Hong Kong, China International 25 $25,000	21–24 May 2014	Hong Kong Max Lee 11–3, 10–12, 8–11, 11–5, 11–6	Malaysia Ong Beng Hee	England Adrian Grant Hong Kong Leo Au	Botswana Alister Walker Malaysia Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan Egypt Mazen Hesham Finland Henrik Mustonen
Torneo Internacional PSA Sporta 2014 Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala International 25 $25,000	29 May - 1 June 2014	Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy 11–7, 11–8, 11–7	Canada Shawn Delierre	United States Chris Gordon Mexico Alfredo Ávila	New Zealand Campbell Grayson Mexico César Salazar England Jaymie Haycocks Malaysia Muhd Asyraf Azan

July

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
CCI PSA International Championship 2014 India Mumbai, India International 25 $25,000	3–6 July 2014	Egypt Ali Farag 11–7, 7–11, 5–11, 11–1, 11–9	Pakistan Nasir Iqbal	Egypt Zahed Mohamed India Mahesh Mangaonkar	Malaysia Ong Beng Hee England Jaymie Haycocks Denmark Kristian Frost Olesen India Harinder Pal Sandhu

August

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Colombian Open 2014 Colombia Bogotá, Colombia International 50 $50,000 - Draw	6–9 August 2014	Colombia Miguel Ángel Rodríguez 9–11, 11–7, 11–7, 11–1	Egypt Omar Mosaad	Germany Simon Rösner Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy	Switzerland Nicolas Müller Egypt Omar Abdel Meguid Egypt Mazen Hesham Finland Henrik Mustonen
Malaysian Open 2014 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia International 50 $50,000 - Draw	20–23 August 2014	Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy 11–9, 11–5, 11–7	Hong Kong Max Lee	Spain Borja Golán Egypt Tarek Momen	Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad Finland Olli Tuominen Malaysia Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan India Mahesh Mangaonkar
Hong Kong Open 2014 Hong Kong Hong Kong, China World Series Platinum $150,000 - Draw	26–31 August 2014	Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy 11–9, 11–2, 4–11, 8–11, 11–4	France Grégory Gaultier	Spain Borja Golán Egypt Tarek Momen	England Peter Barker England Daryl Selby Germany Simon Rösner Switzerland Nicolas Müller

September

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
China Open 2014 China Shanghai, China International 70 $70,000 - Draw	4–7 September 2014	England James Willstrop 11–7, 11–7, 9–11, 10–12, 11–5	England Peter Barker	Egypt Omar Mosaad Netherlands Laurens Jan Anjema	Spain Borja Golán England Daryl Selby Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad
Abierto Mexicano de Raquetas 2014 Mexico Huixquilucan, Mexico International 70 $70,000 - Draw	18–21 September 2014	Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy 11–3, 11–3, 11–2	Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy	Egypt Omar Mosaad Mexico César Salazar	Germany Simon Rösner Colombia Miguel Á. Rodríguez France Mathieu Castagnet Peru Diego Elías
Charlottesville Open 2014 United States Charlottesville, United States International 25 $25,000	18–21 September 2014	Botswana Alister Walker 6–11, 11–3, 16–14, 11–6	France Lucas Serme	England Tom Richards Egypt Karim Ali Fathi	England Adrian Grant England Chris Simpson New Zealand Campbell Grayson England Declan James
Netsuite Open 2014 United States San Francisco, United States International 70 $70,000 - Draw	26–30 September 2014	France Grégory Gaultier 11–3, 11–5, 11–5	Egypt Amr Shabana	England Peter Barker Colombia Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	Netherlands Laurens Jan Anjema England Adrian Grant England Chris Simpson Botswana Alister Walker

October

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
US Open 2014 United States Philadelphia, United States World Series Gold $115,000 - Draw	13–18 October 2014	Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy 8–11, 11–9, 11–3, 11–3	Egypt Amr Shabana	France Grégory Gaultier England Nick Matthew	Germany Simon Rösner Egypt Omar Mosaad England Adrian Waller Egypt Fares Dessouky
CAS International 2014 Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan International 25 $25,000	20–23 October 2014	Egypt Omar Abdel Meguid 6–11, 6–11, 11–4, 11–5, 13–11	Pakistan Aamir Atlas Khan	Pakistan Danish Atlas Khan Qatar Abdulla Al-Tamimi	Pakistan Nasir Iqbal Pakistan Farhan Zaman Pakistan Amaad Fareed Pakistan Abbas Shoukat
Montréal Open 2014 Canada Montreal, Canada International 35 $35,000	21–24 October 2014	France Mathieu Castagnet 11–7, 12–10, 9–11, 13–11	Colombia Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	Spain Borja Golán Australia Cameron Pilley	England Daryl Selby France Grégoire Marche Scotland Alan Clyne Peru Diego Elías
Macau Open 2014 Macau Macau, China International 50 $50,000 - Draw	23–26 October 2014	Egypt Tarek Momen 6–11, 11–5, 11–7, 4–11, 12–10	Egypt Omar Mosaad	Egypt Mazen Hesham Malaysia Ong Beng Hee	India Saurav Ghosal Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy Hong Kong Max Lee Malaysia Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan
Bluenose Classic 2014 Canada Halifax, Canada International 50 $50,000 - Draw	27 October – 1 November 2014	England Peter Barker 11–6, 11–7, 11–8	Colombia Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	Spain Borja Golán England Daryl Selby	Australia Cameron Pilley South Africa Stephen Coppinger Botswana Alister Walker England Tom Richards

November

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Lagos International 2014 Nigeria Lagos, Nigeria International 25 $25,000	5–8 November 2014	England Adrian Grant 11–9, 11–6, 11–2	Egypt Karim Ali Fathi	Egypt Omar Abdel Meguid Pakistan Farhan Zaman	Pakistan Danish Atlas Khan Wales Peter Creed Nigeria Babatunde Ajagbe Nigeria Adewale Amao
PSA World Championship 2014 Qatar Doha, Qatar World Championship $325,000 - Draw	14–21 November 2014	Egypt Ramy Ashour 13–11, 7–11, 5–11, 11–5, 14–12	Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy	France Grégory Gaultier England Nick Matthew	Egypt Amr Shabana Spain Borja Golán Australia Cameron Pilley South Africa Stephen Coppinger
Dubai Squash Cup 2014 United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates International 25 $25,000	23–27 November 2014	Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad 5–11, 11–6, 11–8, 6–11, 11–4	England Chris Simpson	Pakistan Nasir Iqbal Pakistan Aamir Atlas Khan	Egypt Mohamed Abouelghar Egypt Zahed Mohamed Malaysia Muhd Asyraf Azan New Zealand Paul Coll
Edmonton Open 2014 Canada Edmonton, Canada International 35 $35,000	27- 30 November 2014	Germany Simon Rösner 11–8, 4–11, 7–11, 13–11, 11–6	Egypt Tarek Momen	Switzerland Nicolas Müller England Adrian Waller	England Tom Richards Finland Henrik Mustonen England Eddie Charlton Australia Rex Hedrick

December

Tournament	Date	Champion	Runner-Up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
British Grand Prix 2014 England Manchester, England International 70 $70,000 - Draw	5–8 December 2014	England Nick Matthew 11–7, 11–6, 11–5	France Mathieu Castagnet	France Grégory Gaultier Colombia Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy England Peter Barker England Daryl Selby England Adrian Waller

Year end world top 10 players

Rank	2014
1	Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy	1,385.000
2	France Grégory Gaultier	1,322.000
3	England Nick Matthew	970.500
4	Egypt Amr Shabana	878.500
5	Egypt Ramy Ashour	872.500
6	England Peter Barker	573.500
7	Spain Borja Golán	570.909
8	England James Willstrop	532.500
9	Egypt Tarek Momen	504.545
10	Germany Simon Rösner	484.091

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 2014 season:

Egypt Karim Darwish (born 29 August 1981 in the Cairo, Egypt) joined the pro tour in 1999, reached the world no. 1 ranking in January 2009. Keeping the spot for eleven month in 2009. He reached the final of the World Open in 2008, lost against Ramy Ashour. The Egyptian also won two Qatar Classic titles in 2008 and 2010, one Sky Open title in 2009, one El Gouna International title in 2010 and the Saudi International in 2008. After competing a last time the Hong Kong Open, he retired in October .
Egypt Hisham Mohd Ashour (born 29 May 1982 in Cairo, Egypt) joined the pro tour in 2000, reached the singles no. 11 spot in February 2012. He won 2 PSA World Tour titles including the National Bank Financial Group Open in Montréal in Canada in 2010. He retired during the 2014 season after competing a last time in the Florida State Open in 2013.