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.
| PSA World Tour 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| 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) |
| Website www | |
| Achievements | |
| World Number 1 |  Nick Matthew(12 months) |
| World Champion | Nick Matthew |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year |  Ramy Ashour |
| Young player of the year |  Nicolas Müller |
2011 Calendar edit
Key edit
| World Open |
| World Series Platinum |
| World Series Gold |
| International 70 |
| International 50 |
World Open edit
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | Round of 16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
World Open 2011 Rotterdam, NetherlandsWorld Open $275,000 - Draw |
30 October - 6 November 2011 | Nick Matthew 6-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-5 |
 Grégory Gaultier
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Karim Darwish James Willstrop
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Ramy Ashour Amr Shabana Peter Barker David Palmer
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Mohamed El Shorbagy Thierry Lincou Laurens Jan Anjema Hisham Ashour
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Cameron Pilley Alister Walker Borja Golán Marwan El Shorbagy
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PSA World Series edit
Prize money: $115,000 and more
| Final tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Round Robin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA World Series Finals 2011 Queen's Club, London, England PSA World Series Finals $110,000 - Draw |
4–8 January 2012 | Amr Shabana 6-11, 12-10, 11-7, 7-11, 11-8 |
Grégory Gaultier
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James Willstrop Karim Darwish
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Peter Barker Mohd Azlan Iskandar Mohd El Shorbagy Laurens Jan Anjema
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International edit
Prize money: between $25,000 and $114,999
January edit
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Comfort Inn Open 2011 Vancouver, CanadaInternational 35 $35,000 |
13–15 January 2011 | Daryl Selby 11-6, 10-12, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5 |
Hisham Mohd Ashour
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David Palmer Olli Tuominen
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Shahier Razik Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Cesar Salazar Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira
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Motor City Open 2011 Detroit, United StatesInternational 50 $50,000 |
28–31 January 2011 | Mohamed El Shorbagy 8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 |
Omar Mosaad
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David Palmer Adrian Grant
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Jonathan Kemp Tarek Momen Tom Richards Alan Clyne
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February edit
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swedish Open 2011 Linköping, SwedenInternational 50 $60,000 |
3–6 February 2011 | Nick Matthew 11-7, 11-6, 11-5 |
Peter Barker
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Karim Darwish Daryl Selby
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Cameron Pilley Stewart Boswell Farhan Mehboob Davide Bianchetti
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| 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
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Julian Illingworth Gilly Lane
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Laurens Jan Anjema Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Mohammed Abbas Nicolas Müller
|
March edit
April edit
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Jonathan Kemp Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
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Shahier Razik Borja Golán Arturo Salazar Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan
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Irish Squash Open 2011 Dublin, IrelandInternational 25 $25,000 |
13–16 April 2011 | Tarek Momen 12-10, 11-7, 8-11, 11-3 |
Stewart Boswell
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 Saurav Ghosal Borja Golán
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Olli Tuominen Chris Ryder Mathieu Castagnet Siddharth Suchde
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May edit
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurghada International 2011 Hurghada, Egypt International 70 $77,500 - Draw |
14–19 May 2011 | Ramy Ashour 11-9, 9-11, 12-14, 11-9, 11-3 |
Karim Darwish
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Grégory Gaultier Olli Tuominen
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Omar Mosaad Tarek Momen Mohd Ali Anwar Reda Mohammed Abbas
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June edit
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internationaux De La Reunion 2011 Saint-Pierre, Reunion Island, France International 25 $25,000 |
22–25 June 2011 | Mohamed El Shorbagy 5-11, 11-5, 11-4, 10-12, 15-13 |
Thierry Lincou
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 Márk Krajcsák Julien Balbo
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Yann Perrin Kamran Khan Oliver Pett Rasmus Nielsen
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July edit
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Cameron Pilley Alan Clyne
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Mohamed El Shorbagy Mohd Azlan Iskandar Ong Beng Hee Karim Abdel Gawad
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| 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
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Omar Mosaad Omar Abdel Aziz
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Aamir Atlas Khan Stéphane Galifi Kristian Frost Olesen Omar Abdel Meguid
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September edit
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombian Open 2011 Bogota, Colombia International 35 $35,000 |
1–4 September 2011 | Mohamed El Shorbagy 7-11, 11-7, 11-8, 2-11, 15-13 |
Laurens Jan Anjema
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Alister Walker Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
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 Martin Knight Rafael Alarçón Henrik Mustonen Max Lee
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October edit
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Daryl Selby Alister Walker
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Wael El Hindi Shahier Razik Alan Clyne Arturo Salazar
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| 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
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Grégoire Marche Oliver Pett
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 Stephen Coppinger Jan Koukal Campbell Grayson Carlos Cornes Ribadas
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November edit
| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Open 2011 Dayton, United States International 25 $25,000 |
10–13 November 2011 | Alister Walker 11-4, 14-12, 11-4 |
Yasir Butt
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Adrian Grant Chris Simpson
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Adrian Waller Campbell Grayson Oliver Pett Danish Atlas Khan
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Macau Open 2011 Macau, ChinaInternational 50 $50,000 |
10–13 November 2011 | Mohamed El Shorbagy 11-13, 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 |
Thierry Lincou
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Hisham Mohd Ashour Olli Tuominen
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Mohd Azlan Iskandar Julian Illingworth Ong Beng Hee Borja Golán
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| 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
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Shahier Razik Ryan Cuskelly
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Chris Simpson Cesar Salazar Campbell Grayson Henrik Mustonen
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Year end world top 10 players edit
| Rank | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Matthew |
1716.750 |
| 2 | James Willstrop |
1392.250 |
| 3 | Grégory Gaultier |
1050.750 |
| 4 | Ramy Ashour |
1028.250 |
| 5 | Karim Darwish |
980.750 |
| 6 | Amr Shabana |
789.500 |
| 7 | Peter Barker |
644.000 |
| 8 | Mohamed El Shorbagy |
642.875 |
| 9 | David Palmer |
485.000 |
| 10 | Mohd Azlan Iskandar |
465.000 |
Retirements edit
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:
David Palmer (born 28 June 1976 in the Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia) joined the pro tour in 1994, reached the world no. 1 ranking in September 2001. Keeping the spot for four month in 2001. He won two World Open titles in 2002 against John White and in 2006 against Grégory Gaultier. The Australian also won four British Open titles in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2008. He retired in November after losing in quarter final of the World Open.[3]- Stewart Boswell (born 29 July 1978 in Canberra, Australia) joined the pro tour in 1996, reached the singles no. 4 spot in May 2002. He won 9 PSA World Tour titles including three Australian Open, two Berkshire Open and reached, in 2002, the final of the prestigious US Open lost against David Palmer. He retired in December after losing in quarter final of the Kuwait PSA Cup.[4]
Stefan Casteleyn (born 25 February 1974 in Brussels, Belgium) joined the pro tour in 1993, reached the singles no. 7 spot in December 1999. He won a total of nineteen Belgium Nationals. He retired the PSA World Tour in December 2011.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tournaments | About". PSA World Tour. Archived from the original on 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Calendar". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ "The Marine signs off".
- ^ "Boswell calls time on career".
- ^ "Stefan Casteleyn". Archived from the original on 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2015-10-25.