2014 PSA World Tour
# 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 New York City, United States World Series Gold $115,000 - Draw | 17–24 January 2014 | Amr Shabana 11–8, 11–3, 11–4 | Grégory Gaultier | Mohamed El Shorbagy James Willstrop | Nick Matthew Peter Barker Daryl Selby Simon Rösner |
| Motor City Open 2014 Detroit, United States International 70 $70,000 - Draw | 25–28 January 2014 | Mohamed El Shorbagy 8–11, 12–14, 11–4, 11–6, 11–7 | Peter Barker | Amr Shabana Cameron Pilley | Karim Darwish Omar Mosaad Miguel Á. Rodríguez Olli Tuominen |
| Pittsburgh Open 2014 Pittsburgh, United States International 25 $25,000 | 31 January - 3 February 2014 | Karim Abdel Gawad 5–11, 11–7, 11–4, 13–11 | Alister Walker | Nicolas Müller Olli Tuominen | Ryan Cuskelly Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan César Salazar Muhd Asyraf Azan |

**February**

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

**March**

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

**April**

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

**May**

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

**July**

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

**August**

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

**September**

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

**October**

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

**November**

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

**December**

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

## Year end world top 10 players

| Rank | 2014 | 2014 |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | 1,385.000 |
| 2 | Grégory Gaultier | 1,322.000 |
| 3 | Nick Matthew | 970.500 |
| 4 | Amr Shabana | 878.500 |
| 5 | Ramy Ashour | 872.500 |
| 6 | Peter Barker | 573.500 |
| 7 | Borja Golán | 570.909 |
| 8 | James Willstrop | 532.500 |
| 9 | Tarek Momen | 504.545 |
| 10 | 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:

* 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 .
* 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.
