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]

PSA World Tour 2014
Details
Event namePSA World Tour 2014
Tournaments137
CategoriesPSA World Championship
PSA World Series (6)
PSA International (23)
PSA Challenger (108)
Website
www.psaworldtour.com
Achievements
World Number 1France Grégory Gaultier (8 months)
England Nick Matthew (3 months)
Egypt Mohd El Shorbagy (2 months)
World ChampionEgypt Ramy Ashour
Awards
Player of the yearEgypt Ramy Ashour
Young player of the yearEgypt Fares Dessouky
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2014 Calendar

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World Championship
World Series Platinum
World Series Gold
International 70
International 50

January

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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

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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

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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

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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
  Zürich, 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
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Year end world top 10 players

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Rank 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

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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:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tournaments | About". PSA World Tour. Archived from the original on 2011-11-25.
  2. ^ "Calendar". psaworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  3. ^ "Karim Darwish Retires".
  4. ^ "Hisham Mohd Ashour Profile". Archived from the original on 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
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