2012 PSA World Tour

PSA PSA World Tour 2012 275px PSA World Tour 2012 117 PSA World ChampionshipPSA World Series (6)PSA World Series FinalsPSA International (22)PSA Challenger (87) ENG James Willstrop(11 months)ENG Nick Matthew(1 month) EGY Ramy Ashour http://www.psaworldtour.com EGY Ramy Ashour EGY Marwan El Shorbagy 2011 2013 The PSA World Tour 2012 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2012 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.http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/AboutPSA/0,,13121,00.html Tournaments | About PSA World Tour 2011-11-26 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111125042549/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/AboutPSA/0%2C%2C13121%2C00.html 2011-11-25 The Tour is concluded by the PSA World Series Finals, the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players. 2012 Calendar Key World Championship World Series Platinum World Series Gold International 70 International 50 World Championship TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsRound of 16PSA World Championship 2012QAT Doha, QatarWorld Championship$325,000 - Draw8–15 December 2012EGY Ramy Ashour2-11, 11-6, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8EGY Mohamed El ShorbagyENG James WillstropENG Nick MatthewFRA Grégory GaultierEGY Karim DarwishEGY Amr ShabanaESP Borja GolánENG Peter BarkerEGY Omar Mosaad ENG Daryl SelbyBOT Alister WalkerEGY Tarek MomenAUS Cameron PilleyIND Saurav GhosalENG Chris Simpson World Series Prize money: $115,000 and more TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsTournament of Champions 2012USA New York City, United StatesWorld Series Gold$115,000 - Draw20–26 January 2012ENG Nick Matthew8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-7ENG James WillstropFRA Grégory GaultierENG Daryl SelbyEGY Amr ShabanaENG Peter BarkerEGY Mohamed El ShorbagyEGY Marwan El ShorbagyNorth American Open 2012USA Richmond, Virginia, United StatesWorld Series Gold$115,000 - Draw19–25 February 2012ENG James Willstrop11-7, 11-8, 11-7EGY Ramy AshourFRA Grégory GaultierENG Nick MatthewEGY Karim DarwishEGY Amr ShabanaGER Simon RösnerEGY Karim Abdel GawadEl Gouna International 2012EGY El Gouna, EgyptWorld Series Gold$115,000 - Draw8–13 April 2012EGY Ramy Ashour12-10, 11-5, 5-2 rtdENG James WillstropENG Nick MatthewEGY Karim DarwishFRA Grégory GaultierEGY Mohamed El ShorbagyNED Laurens Jan AnjemaEGY Hisham Mohd AshourBritish Open 2012ENG London, EnglandWorld Series Platinum$150,000 - Draw14–20 May 2012ENG Nick Matthew11-9, 11-4, 11-8EGY Ramy AshourENG James WillstropENG Peter BarkerFRA Grégory GaultierEGY Amr ShabanaEGY Mohamed El ShorbagyNED Laurens Jan AnjemaUS Open 2012USA Philadelphia, United StatesWorld Series Gold$115,000 - Draw5–12 October 2012EGY Ramy Ashour11-4, 11-9, 11-9FRA Grégory GaultierENG James WillstropENG Nick MatthewEGY Karim DarwishENG Peter BarkerEGY Amr ShabanaEGY Mohamed El ShorbagyHong Kong Open 2012HKG Hong Kong, ChinaWorld Series Platinum$150,000 - Draw27–2 December 2012EGY Ramy Ashour11-8, 3-11, 11-7, 11-6ENG James WillstropENG Nick MatthewEGY Karim DarwishFRA Grégory GaultierENG Peter BarkerEGY Amr ShabanaESP Borja Golán Final tournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsRound RobinPSA World Series Finals 2012ENG Queen's Club, London, EnglandPSA World Series Finals$110,000 - Draw2–6 January 2013EGY Amr Shabana4-11, 11-2, 11-4, 11-7ENG Nick MatthewENG James Willstrop FRA Grégory GaultierEGY Mohd El Shorbagy EGY Karim Darwish ENG Peter Barker GER Simon Rösner International Prize money: between $25,000 and $114,999 January TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsComfort Inn Open 2012CAN Vancouver, CanadaInternational 50$50,000 - Draw12–15 January 2012EGY Amr Shabana7-11, 11-9, 11-7, 12-10EGY Hisham Mohd AshourEGY Omar MosaadEGY Tarek MomenAUS Cameron PilleyFIN Olli TuominenEGY Mohd Ali Anwar RedaEGY Mohamed AbouelgharMotor City Open 2012USA Detroit, United StatesInternational 50$50,000 - Draw27–30 January 2012MAS Ong Beng Hee11-8, 11-9, 11-7EGY Hisham Mohd AshourEGY Mohamed El ShorbagyRSA Stephen CoppingerBOT Alister WalkerAUS Cameron PilleyCOL Miguel Ángel RodríguezHKG Max Lee February TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsSwedish Open 2012SWE Linköping, SwedenInternational 70$70,000 - Draw2–5 February 2012FRA Grégory Gaultier11-3, 11-6, 11-8EGY Karim DarwishENG Peter BarkerENG Daryl SelbyENG Tom RichardsSUI Nicolas MüllerGER Simon RösnerRSA Stephen CoppingerMetro Squash Windy City Open 2012USA Chicago, United StatesInternational 25$25,0009–12 February 2012IND Saurav Ghosal11-8, 15-13, 10-12, 11-5PAK Yasir ButtEGY Mohd Ali Anwar RedaSCO Alan ClyneAUS Ryan CuskellyMEX Arturo SalazarCAN Shawn DelierreENG Oliver Pett March TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsHKFC Invitational 2012HKG Hong Kong, ChinaInternational 25$25,00014–17 March 2012EGY Omar Mosaad3-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-4FIN Olli TuominenMAS Muhd Asyraf AzanHKG Leo AuHKG Max LeeFRA Grégoire MarcheIND Siddharth SuchdeEGY Amr Khaled KhalifaManitoba Squash Open 2012CAN Winnipeg, CanadaInternational 35$35,00015–18 March 2012ESP Borja Golán11-1, 11-5, 11-4NED Laurens Jan AnjemaAUS Cameron PilleyENG Tom RichardsENG Jonathan KempSCO Alan ClyneCAN Shawn DelierreGER Raphael KandraCanary Wharf Squash Classic 2012ENG London, EnglandInternational 50$50,000 - Draw19–23 March 2012ENG Nick Matthew11-7, 11-8, 11-9ENG James WillstropENG Peter BarkerEGY Mohamed El ShorbagyENG Daryl SelbyENG Adrian GrantEGY Tarek MomenGER Simon RösnerMontréal Open 2012CAN Montreal, CanadaInternational 35$35,00020–23 March 2012ENG Tom Richards11-7, 8-11, 11-8, 5-11, 11-5FRA Thierry LincouEGY Hisham Mohd AshourFRA Mathieu CastagnetAUS Cameron PilleySCO Alan ClyneNZL Martin KnightAUS Steven FinitsisCIMB KL Open Squash Championships 2012MAS Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaInternational 50$50,000 - Draw28–31 March 2012EGY Omar Mosaad11-6, 13-11, 12-14, 6-11, 11-8ENG Adrian GrantEGY Karim DarwishMAS Ong Beng HeeIND Saurav GhosalMAS Mohd Nafiizwan AdnanHKG Max LeeHKG Leo AuBluenose Classic 2012CAN Halifax, CanadaInternational 50$55,000 - Draw28–31 March 2012FRA Thierry Lincou9-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 11-4ENG Daryl SelbyNED Laurens Jan AnjemaEGY Hisham Mohd AshourEGY Amr ShabanaESP Borja GolánUSA Stephen CoppingerUSA Julian Illingworth April TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsBerkshire Squash Open 2012USA Williamstown, United StatesInternational 35$35,00011–15 April 2012BOT Alister Walker11-8, 11-7, 11-7ENG Tom RichardsESP Borja GolánUSA Julian IllingworthCOL Miguel Ángel RodríguezCAN Shawn DelierrePAK Yasir ButtENG Oliver PettGrasshopper Cup 2012SUI Zürich, SwitzerlandInternational 25$25,00025–28 April 2012ENG Daryl Selby12-10, 11-7, 8-11, 11-4SUI Nicolas MüllerFIN Olli TuominenEGY Karim Abdel GawadCZE Jan KoukalEGY Omar Abdel MeguidDEN Kristian Frost OlesenENG Charles SharpesIrish Squash Open 2012IRL Dublin, IrelandInternational 25$25,00025–28 April 2012BOT Alister Walker11-4, 11-6, 9-11, 11-3SCO Alan ClyneESP Borja GolánENG Jonathan KempFRA Mathieu CastagnetENG Robbie TempleUSA Christopher GordonDEN Rasmus Nielsen August TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsAustralian Open 2012AUS Canberra, AustraliaInternational 70$70,000 - Draw13–18 August 2012EGY Ramy Ashour11-9, 11-6, 11-6EGY Omar MosaadENG Tom RichardsAUS Cameron PilleyMAS Ong Beng HeeSUI Nicolas MüllerSCO Alan ClyneEGY Omar Abdel AzizColombian Open 2012COL Bogotá, ColombiaInternational 35$35,00029 August - 1 September 2012EGY Tarek Momen3-11, 11-4, 11-3, 12-10COL Miguel Ángel RodríguezRSA Stephen CoppingerFIN Henrik MustonenEGY Mohamed El ShorbagyEGY Mohd Ali Anwar RedaNZL Martin KnightENG Jaymie Haycocks September TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsMalaysian Open Squash Championships 2012MAS Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaInternational 50$50,000 - Draw12–15 September 2012EGY Tarek Momen12-10, 6-11, 12-10, 8-11, 14-12EGY Mohamed El ShorbagyESP Borja GolánSUI Nicolas MüllerEGY Karim DarwishFIN Olli TuominenMAS Mohd Nafiizwan AdnanKUW Abdullah Al MuzayenBritish Grand Prix 2012ENG Manchester, EnglandInternational 70$70,000 - Draw21–24 September 2012ENG Nick Matthew4-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-5ENG James WillstropFRA Grégory GaultierENG Peter BarkerNED Laurens Jan AnjemaBOT Alister WalkerENG Adrian GrantGER Simon Rösner October TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsSantiago Open 2012ESP Santiago de Compostela, SpainInternational 25$25,00017–20 October 2012GER Simon Rösner8-11, 11-5, 11-8, 16-14AUS Cameron PilleyENG Adrian GrantESP Borja GolánENG Adrian WallerEGY Omar Abdel AzizMAS Ivan YuenRSA Shaun Le RouxMacau Open 2012MAC Macau, ChinaInternational 50$50,000 - Draw18–21 October 2012EGY Karim Darwish9-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-4, 11-9EGY Mohamed El ShorbagyEGY Marwan El ShorbagyEGY Karim Abdel GawadEGY Omar MosaadENG Tom RichardsHKG Max LeeEGY Karim Ali FathiNetsuite Open 2012USA San Francisco, United StatesInternational 70$70,000 - Draw19–23 October 2012FRA Grégory Gaultier11-7, 13-11, 11-9ENG Nick MatthewENG Peter BarkerEGY Amr ShabanaENG James WillstropNED Laurens Jan AnjemaENG Daryl SelbyEGY Tarek Momen November TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsAbierto Mexicano de Raquetas 2012MEX Toluca, MexicoInternational 70$70,000 - Draw1–4 November 2012FRA Grégory Gaultier11-6, 11-8, 11-5EGY Omar MosaadENG Peter BarkerGER Simon RösnerEGY Karim DarwishEGY Mohamed El ShorbagyESP Borja GolánSUI Nicolas MüllerDayton Open 2012USA Dayton, United StatesInternational 35$35,0007–10 November 2012ESP Borja Golán11-5, 11-6, 11-6BOT Alister WalkerEGY Omar Mosaad AUS Ryan CuskellyAUS Cameron PilleyEGY Marwan El ShorbagyFRA Mathieu CastagnetFRA Grégoire Marche http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/FindTournaments Calendar psaworldtour.com 2012-06-17 2012-06-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120623011039/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/FindTournaments dead Year end world top 10 players Rank20121ENG James Willstrop1082.5002ENG Nick Matthew996.0003FRA Grégory Gaultier995.5004EGY Ramy Ashour894.5005ENG Peter Barker539.0006EGY Mohamed El Shorbagy531.0007EGY Karim Darwish511.5008EGY Omar Mosaad440.0009EGY Amr Shabana415.50010ENG Daryl Selby412.000 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 2012 season: FRA Thierry Lincou (born 2 April 1976 in the Réunion Island, France) joined the pro tour in 1994, became the first French squash player to be ranked world no. 1 spot in 2004 and win the World Open in 2004. Keeping the spot for a whole year in 2004. He won 17 PSA World Tour titles including Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open in 2004 and two times the Bluenose Classic. He was one of only five players to have maintained themselves in the top 10 without interruption for 10 years at the PSA World Tour. He retired in August after win the Bluenose Classic."Titi Tight" hangs his racquet http://www.sitesquash.com/thierrylincouretirement.htm 31 August 2012 MAS Mohd Azlan Iskandar (born 1 June 1982 in Sarawak, Malaysia) joined the pro tour in 2000, reached the singles no. 10 spot in 2011. He won 13 PSA World Tour titles including Malaysian Open and the Cannon Kirk Irish Open. He retired in July after competing a last time in the Kuala Lumpur Open.Azlan retires... http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/azlanretires.htm EGY Mohammed Abbas (born 24 December 1980 in Giza, Egypt) joined the pro tour in 1998, reached the singles no. 13 spot in April 2007. He won 4 PSA World Tour titles including Kuala Lumpur Open in 2007. He retired after losing in the first round of the Qatar World Open in December 2012.Mohammed Abbas profile http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~323,00.html 2013-11-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20131013025924/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~323,00.html 2013-10-13 dead ITA Davide Bianchetti (born 8 March 1977 in Brescia, Italy) joined the pro tour in 1996, reached the singles no. 24 spot in October 2004. He won 10 PSA World Tour. In 2003, he reached the quarter final of the World Open. He retired in December after competing a last time in the Prague Open.Davide Bianchetti profile http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~207,00.html 2013-11-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004074819/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~207,00.html 2013-10-04 dead See also WSA World Tour 2012 PSA World Series PSA World Rankings PSA World Series Finals PSA World Open References External links PSA World Tour Category:PSA World Tour seasons Category:2012 in squash (sport)