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. The Tour is concluded by the PSA World Series Finals, the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players.
2011 Calendar
Key World Open World Series Platinum World Series Gold International 70 International 50
World Open TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsRound of 16World Open 2011 Rotterdam, NetherlandsWorld Open$275,000 - Draw30 October - 6 November 2011 Nick Matthew6-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-5 Grégory Gaultier Karim Darwish James Willstrop Ramy Ashour Amr Shabana Peter Barker David Palmer Mohamed El Shorbagy Thierry Lincou Laurens Jan Anjema Hisham Ashour Cameron Pilley Alister Walker Borja Golán Marwan El Shorbagy
PSA World Series Prize money: $115,000 and more TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsTournament of Champions 2011 New York City, United StatesWorld Series Gold$115,000 - Draw21–27 January 2011 Ramy Ashour11-3, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7 Nick Matthew James Willstrop Amr Shabana Peter Barker Laurens Jan Anjema Mohd El Shorbagy David PalmerNorth American Open 2011 Richmond, Virginia, United StatesWorld Series Gold$115,000 - Draw20–26 February 2011 Nick Matthew11-9, 11-5, 8-11, 8-11, 11-6 Ramy Ashour James Willstrop Amr Shabana Grégory Gaultier Peter Barker Mohd Azlan Iskandar David PalmerAustralian Open 2011 Canberra, AustraliaWorld Series Platinum$150,000 - Draw8–14 August 2011 Ramy Ashour12-14, 11-6, 10-12, 11-8, 11-4 Nick Matthew Grégory Gaultier David Palmer Karim Darwish James Willstrop Peter Barker Laurens Jan AnjemaBritish Grand Prix 2011 Manchester, EnglandWorld Series Gold$115,000 - Draw19–25 September 2011 Ramy Ashour3-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-4 Nick Matthew Karim Darwish Amr Shabana Grégory Gaultier Peter Barker Omar Mosaad Adrian GrantUS Open 2011 Philadelphia, United StatesWorld Series Gold$115,000 - Draw30 September - 6 October 2011 Amr Shabana11-9, 8-11, 11-2, 11-4 Nick Matthew James Willstrop Thierry Lincou Peter Barker Mohd El Shorbagy Mohd Azlan Iskandar Laurens Jan AnjemaQatar Classic 2011 Doha, QatarWorld Series Platinum$150,000 - Draw16–21 October 2011 Grégory Gaultier11-8, 11-7, 2-11, 11-8 James Willstrop Karim Darwish Stewart Boswell Peter Barker Cameron Pilley Nicolas Müller Tarek MomenHong Kong Open 2011 Hong Kong, ChinaWorld Series Platinum$150,000 - Draw15–20 November 2011 James Willstrop11-5, 11-9, 11-4 Karim Darwish Grégory Gaultier Mohd Azlan Iskandar Nick Matthew Amr Shabana Peter Barker Stewart BoswellKuwait PSA Cup 2011 Kuwait City, KuwaitWorld Series Platinum$165,000 - Draw23–29 November 2011 James Willstrop11-9, 10-12, 11-4, 11-2 Karim Darwish Grégory Gaultier Mohd El Shorbagy Nick Matthew Peter Barker Laurens Jan Anjema Stewart BoswellPSA Masters 2011 New Delhi, IndiaWorld Series Platinum$150,000 - Draw12–18 December 2011 James Willstrop19-21, 11-8, 11-4, 6-1 Grégory Gaultier Peter Barker Mohd El Shorbagy Ramy Ashour Karim Darwish Daryl Selby Laurens Jan Anjema
Final tournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsRound RobinPSA World Series Finals 2011 Queen's Club, London, EnglandPSA World Series Finals$110,000 - Draw4–8 January 2012 Amr Shabana6-11, 12-10, 11-7, 7-11, 11-8 Grégory Gaultier James Willstrop Karim Darwish Peter Barker Mohd Azlan Iskandar Mohd El Shorbagy Laurens Jan Anjema
International Prize money: between $25,000 and $114,999
January TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsComfort Inn Open 2011 Vancouver, CanadaInternational 35$35,00013–15 January 2011 Daryl Selby11-6, 10-12, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5 Hisham Mohd Ashour David Palmer Olli Tuominen Shahier Razik Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Cesar Salazar Jorge Isaac Baltazar FerreiraMotor City Open 2011 Detroit, United StatesInternational 50$50,00028–31 January 2011 Mohamed El Shorbagy8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 Omar Mosaad David Palmer Adrian Grant Jonathan Kemp Tarek Momen Tom Richards Alan Clyne
February TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsSwedish Open 2011 Linköping, SwedenInternational 50$60,0003–6 February 2011 Nick Matthew11-7, 11-6, 11-5 Peter Barker Karim Darwish Daryl Selby Cameron Pilley Stewart Boswell Farhan Mehboob Davide BianchettiBluenose Classic 2011 Halifax, CanadaInternational 50$50,0003–6 February 2011 Mohd Azlan Iskandar11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-7 Hisham Mohd Ashour Julian Illingworth Gilly Lane Laurens Jan Anjema Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Mohammed Abbas Nicolas Müller
March TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsKig Open 2011 Los Angeles, United StatesInternational 25$25,0003–6 March 2011 Jonathan Kemp11-7, 11-8, 7-11, 7-11, 11-6 Julian Illingworth Ryan Cuskelly Stefan Casteleyn Mohd Ali Anwar Reda Omar Abdel Aziz Chris Simpson Amr Khaled KhalifaManitoba Open 2011 Winnipeg, CanadaInternational 25$25,00010–13 March 2011 Adrian Grant8-11, 11-2, 11-2, 12-10 Julian Illingworth Shahier Razik Ryan Cuskelly Arturo Salazar Jan Koukal Henrik Mustonen Robbie TempleRocky Mountain Open 2011 Calgary, CanadaInternational 50$50,00016–19 March 2011 David Palmer11-7, 5-11, 4-11, 11-7, 11-6 Laurens Jan Anjema Omar Mosaad Nicolas Müller Shahier Razik Tarek Momen Ryan Cuskelly Zac AlexanderKuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2011 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaInternational 50$50,00017–20 March 2011 Karim Darwish11-9, 11-9, 11-3 Mohamed El Shorbagy Mohd Azlan Iskandar Grégoire Marche Saurav Ghosal Aamir Atlas Khan Stephen Coppinger Mohd Nafiizwan AdnanCanary Wharf Squash Classic 2011 London, EnglandInternational 50$50,00021–25 March 2011 Nick Matthew5-11, 11-4, 11-1, 11-3 Peter Barker James Willstrop Grégory Gaultier Daryl Selby Stewart Boswell Simon Rösner Joey BarringtonMontreal Open 2011 Montreal, CanadaInternational 50$50,00021–25 March 2011 Hisham Mohd Ashour9-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-6 David Palmer Laurens Jan Anjema Alister Walker Adrian Grant Stéphane Galifi Alan Clyne Jan KoukalKolkata International 2011 Kolkata, IndiaInternational 50$50,00029–30 March 2011 Karim Darwish12-10, 12-10, 11-4 Omar Mosaad Saurav Ghosal Karim Abdel Gawad Ong Beng Hee Mohd Ali Anwar Reda Robbie Temple Amr Khaled Khalifa
April TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsBerkshire Squash Open 2011 Williamstown, United StatesInternational 25$30,0006–10 April 2011 Wael El Hindi11-9, 11-7, 11-9 Tom Richards Jonathan Kemp Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Shahier Razik Borja Golán Arturo Salazar Mohd Nafiizwan AdnanIrish Squash Open 2011 Dublin, IrelandInternational 25$25,00013–16 April 2011 Tarek Momen12-10, 11-7, 8-11, 11-3 Stewart Boswell Saurav Ghosal Borja Golán Olli Tuominen Chris Ryder Mathieu Castagnet Siddharth Suchde
May TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsHurghada International 2011 Hurghada, EgyptInternational 70$77,500 - Draw14–19 May 2011 Ramy Ashour11-9, 9-11, 12-14, 11-9, 11-3 Karim Darwish Grégory Gaultier Olli Tuominen Omar Mosaad Tarek Momen Mohd Ali Anwar Reda Mohammed Abbas
June TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsInternationaux De La Reunion 2011 Saint-Pierre, Reunion Island, FranceInternational 25$25,00022–25 June 2011 Mohamed El Shorbagy5-11, 11-5, 11-4, 10-12, 15-13 Thierry Lincou Márk Krajcsák Julien Balbo Yann Perrin Kamran Khan Oliver Pett Rasmus Nielsen
July TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsMalaysian Open Squash Championships 2011 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaInternational 50$50,000 - Draw20–23 July 2011 Grégory Gaultier11-8, 11-3, 11-3 Aamir Atlas Khan Cameron Pilley Alan Clyne Mohamed El Shorbagy Mohd Azlan Iskandar Ong Beng Hee Karim Abdel GawadCairo Open Squash Championships 2011 Cairo, EgyptInternational 25$25,00025–28 July 2011 Mohd Ali Anwar Reda6-11, 12-10, 12-10, 6-11, 16-14 Marwan El Shorbagy Omar Mosaad Omar Abdel Aziz Aamir Atlas Khan Stéphane Galifi Kristian Frost Olesen Omar Abdel Meguid
September TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsColombian Open 2011 Bogotá, ColombiaInternational 35$35,0001–4 September 2011 Mohamed El Shorbagy7-11, 11-7, 11-8, 2-11, 15-13 Laurens Jan Anjema Alister Walker Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Martin Knight Rafael Alarçón Henrik Mustonen Max Lee
October TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsNetsuite Open 2011 San Francisco, United StatesInternational 35$35,0007–10 October 2011 Laurens Jan Anjema7-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 14-12 Omar Mosaad Daryl Selby Alister Walker Wael El Hindi Shahier Razik Alan Clyne Arturo SalazarSantiago Open 2011 Santiago de Compostela, SpainInternational 25$25,00019–22 October 2011 Borja Golán14-12, 11-0, 8-11, 11-6 Adrian Grant Grégoire Marche Oliver Pett Stephen Coppinger Jan Koukal Campbell Grayson Carlos Cornes Ribadas
November TournamentDateChampionRunner-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsDayton Open 2011 Dayton, United StatesInternational 25$25,00010–13 November 2011 Alister Walker11-4, 14-12, 11-4 Yasir Butt Adrian Grant Chris Simpson Adrian Waller Campbell Grayson Oliver Pett Danish Atlas KhanMacau Open 2011 Macau, ChinaInternational 50$50,00010–13 November 2011 Mohamed El Shorbagy11-13, 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 Thierry Lincou Hisham Mohd Ashour Olli Tuominen Mohd Azlan Iskandar Julian Illingworth Ong Beng Hee Borja GolánPittsburgh Open 2011 Pittsburgh, United StatesInternational 25$25,00017–20 November 2011 Alister Walker11-7, 6-11, 11-4, 15-17, 11-2 Adrian Grant Shahier Razik Ryan Cuskelly Chris Simpson Cesar Salazar Campbell Grayson Henrik Mustonen
Year end world top 10 players Rank20111 Nick Matthew1716.7502 James Willstrop1392.2503 Grégory Gaultier1050.7504 Ramy Ashour1028.2505 Karim Darwish980.7506 Amr Shabana789.5007 Peter Barker644.0008 Mohamed El Shorbagy642.8759 David Palmer485.00010 Mohd Azlan Iskandar465.000
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 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. 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. 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.
See also PSA World Series 2011 2011 Men's World Team Squash Championships PSA World Tour PSA World Rankings PSA World Series Finals PSA World Open 2011 Men's World Team
References
External links PSA World Tour