2014 PSA World Tour
Appearance
PSA World Tour 2014 | |
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Details | |
Event name | PSA World Tour 2014 |
Tournaments | 137 |
Categories | PSA World Championship PSA World Series (6) PSA International (23) PSA Challenger (108) |
Website www | |
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World Champion | ![]() |
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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.[1]
2014 Calendar
[edit]Key
[edit]World Championship |
World Series Platinum |
World Series Gold |
International 70 |
International 50 |
January
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Tournament of Champions 2014![]() World Series Gold $115,000 - Draw |
17–24 January 2014 | ![]() 11–8, 11–3, 11–4 |
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Motor City Open 2014![]() International 70 $70,000 - Draw |
25–28 January 2014 | ![]() 8–11, 12–14, 11–4, 11–6, 11–7 |
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Pittsburgh Open 2014![]() International 25 $25,000 |
31 January - 3 February 2014 | ![]() 5–11, 11–7, 11–4, 13–11 |
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February
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Swedish Open 2014![]() International 70 $70,000 - Draw |
6–9 February 2014 | ![]() 11–13, 11–6, 11–8, 6–11, 11–4 |
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Metro Squash Windy City Open 2014![]() World Series Gold $115,000 - Draw |
26 February - 3 March 2014 | ![]() 11–7, 11–3, 11–4 |
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March
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Canary Wharf Squash Classic 2014![]() International 50 $50,000 - Draw |
24–28 March 2014 | ![]() 11–5, 11–5, 11–5 |
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April
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Northern Ontario Championships 2014![]() International 25 $25,000 |
2–5 April 2014 | ![]() 11–6, 13–11, 11–4 |
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El Gouna International 2014![]() World Series Gold $115,000 - Draw |
13–18 April 2014 | ![]() 11–7, 12–10, 8–11, 11–8 |
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Grasshopper Cup 2014![]() International 50 $50,000 - Draw |
23–27 April 2014 | ![]() 11–6, 11–9, 4–11, 8–11, 11–8 |
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May
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British Open 2014![]() World Series Platinum $150,000 - Draw |
12–18 May 2014 | ![]() 11–3, 11–6, 11–2 |
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Hong Kong FC International 2014![]() International 25 $25,000 |
21–24 May 2014 | ![]() 11–3, 10–12, 8–11, 11–5, 11–6 |
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Torneo Internacional PSA Sporta 2014![]() International 25 $25,000 |
29 May - 1 June 2014 | ![]() 11–7, 11–8, 11–7 |
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July
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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CCI PSA International Championship 2014![]() International 25 $25,000 |
3–6 July 2014 | ![]() 11–7, 7–11, 5–11, 11–1, 11–9 |
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August
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Colombian Open 2014![]() International 50 $50,000 - Draw |
6–9 August 2014 | ![]() 9–11, 11–7, 11–7, 11–1 |
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Malaysian Open 2014![]() International 50 $50,000 - Draw |
20–23 August 2014 | ![]() 11–9, 11–5, 11–7 |
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Hong Kong Open 2014![]() World Series Platinum $150,000 - Draw |
26–31 August 2014 | ![]() 11–9, 11–2, 4–11, 8–11, 11–4 |
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September
[edit]October
[edit]November
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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Lagos International 2014![]() International 25 $25,000 |
5–8 November 2014 | ![]() 11–9, 11–6, 11–2 |
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PSA World Championship 2014![]() World Championship $325,000 - Draw |
14–21 November 2014 | ![]() 13–11, 7–11, 5–11, 11–5, 14–12 |
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Dubai Squash Cup 2014![]() International 25 $25,000 |
23–27 November 2014 | ![]() 5–11, 11–6, 11–8, 6–11, 11–4 |
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Edmonton Open 2014![]() International 35 $35,000 |
27- 30 November 2014 | ![]() 11–8, 4–11, 7–11, 13–11, 11–6 |
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December
[edit]Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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British Grand Prix 2014![]() International 70 $70,000 - Draw |
5–8 December 2014 | ![]() 11–7, 11–6, 11–5 |
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Year end world top 10 players
[edit]Rank | 2014 | |
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1 | ![]() |
1,385.000 |
2 | ![]() |
1,322.000 |
3 | ![]() |
970.500 |
4 | ![]() |
878.500 |
5 | ![]() |
872.500 |
6 | ![]() |
573.500 |
7 | ![]() |
570.909 |
8 | ![]() |
532.500 |
9 | ![]() |
504.545 |
10 | ![]() |
484.091 |
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 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 .[3]
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.[4]
See also
[edit]- Professional Squash Association (PSA)
- PSA World Series 2014
- PSA World Rankings
- PSA World Series Finals
- PSA World Open
- WSA World Tour 2014
References
[edit]- ^ "Tournaments | About". PSA World Tour. Archived from the original on 2011-11-25.
- ^ "Calendar". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ "Karim Darwish Retires".
- ^ "Hisham Mohd Ashour Profile". Archived from the original on 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2014-04-21.