Qatar Classic
| Qatar Classic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Details | |
| Event name | Qatar Classic Squash Championship |
| Location |  Doha, Qatar |
| Venue | Kahlifa Tennis and Squash Centre |
| Website www | |
| Men's PSA World Tour | |
| Category | PSA World Tour Platinum |
| Prize money | $187,500 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Ali Farag |
 Current | Men's Qatar Classic 2023 |
| Women's PSA World Tour | |
| Category | World Series |
| Prize money | $187,500 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Hania El Hammamy |
| Current | Women's Qatar Classic 2023 |
The Qatar Classic is an annual international squash tournament that takes place in Doha, Qatar in October or November. The event was re-established in 2001. Between 1992 and 1997, the tournament was formerly known as the Qatar International.[1] The tournament features both men and women, the men's event is part of the PSA World Series and the women's event is part of the WSA World Series.
Past Results
Men's
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ali Farag
|
 Diego Elías
|
15-13 11-5 8-11 11-9 |
| 2022 |  Mohamed El Shorbagy
|
 Victor Crouin
|
11–4, 11–6, 7–11, 11–8[2] |
| 2021 | Diego Elías
|
 Paul Coll
|
13–11, 5–11, 13–11, 11–9 |
| 2020 | Ali Farag
|
Paul Coll
|
11–8, 6–11, 11–9, 11–9 |
| 2019 | not held due to the 2019–20 World Championships | ||
| 2018 | Ali Farag |
 Simon Rösner |
11-9, 11-7, 11-5 |
| 2017 | Mohamed El Shorbagy |
Tarek Momen |
11-8, 10-12, 11-7, 11-7 |
| 2016 | Karim Abdel Gawad |
Mohamed El Shorbagy |
12-10, 15-13, 11-7 |
| 2015 | Mohamed El Shorbagy |
Grégory Gaultier |
11-5, 11-7, 5-11, 12-10 |
| 2014 | not held due to the 2014 World Championships | ||
| 2013 | Mohamed El Shorbagy |
Nick Matthew |
11-5, 5-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-4 |
| 2012 | not held due to the 2012 World Championships | ||
| 2011 | Grégory Gaultier |
James Willstrop |
11-8, 11-7, 2-11, 11-8 |
| 2010 | Karim Darwish |
Amr Shabana |
8-11, 11-2, 11-7, 11-6 |
| 2009 | Nick Matthew |
Karim Darwish |
11-5, 12-10, 11-6 |
| 2008 | Karim Darwish |
Amr Shabana |
11-4, 11-5, 11-3 |
| 2007 (October) | Amr Shabana |
Grégory Gaultier |
11-4, 8-11, 11-6, 11-5 |
| 2007 (April) | Ramy Ashour |
 David Palmer |
8-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6 |
| 2005 | James Willstrop |
David Palmer |
11-1, 11-7, 11-7 |
| 2004 | not held due to the 2004 World Open | ||
| 2003 | Lee Beachill |
 John White |
15-12, 15-5, 11-15, 12-15, 15-9 |
| 2002 | Peter Nicol |
David Palmer |
15-9, 13-15, 15-6, 13-15, 15-7 |
| 2001 | Peter Nicol |
David Palmer |
15-12, 15-5, 10-15, 12-15, 15-10 |
Women's
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hania El Hammamy |
Nour El Sherbini |
9-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6 | |||
| 2022 | No competition | |||||
| 2021 | ||||||
| 2020 | ||||||
| 2019 | ||||||
| 2018 | ||||||
| 2017 | ||||||
| 2016 | ||||||
| 2015 | Laura Massaro |
Nour El Sherbini |
11-8, 12-14, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9 | |||
| 2014 | No competition | |||||
| 2013 | ||||||
| 2012 | ||||||
| 2011 |  Nicol David |
 Madeline Perry |
11-2, 11-7, 11-3 | |||
| 2010 | Nicol David |
Rachael Grinham |
11-5, 11-8, 11-9 | |||
| 2009 | Jenny Duncalf |
Rachael Grinham |
11-5, 11-3, 11-3 | |||
| 2008 | Nicol David |
 Natalie Grinham |
11-7, 11-3, 11-9 | |||
| 2007 (October) | Nicol David |
 Natalie Grainger |
9-6, 9-4, 10-9 | |||
| 2007 (April) | Nicol David |
Natalie Grinham |
9-7, 2-9, 9-7, 9-2 | |||
| 2005 | Vanessa Atkinson |
Vicky Botwright |
9-7, 9-4, 9-2 | |||
| 2004 | Vanessa Atkinson |
Rachael Grinham |
9-4, 9-7, 9-6 | |||
| 2003 | Natalie Grainger |
Carol Owens |
10-9, 9-7, 9-10, 9-4 | |||
| 2002 | not held due to the 2002 World Open | |||||
| 2001 | Sarah Fitz-Gerald |
Leilani Joyce |
9-0 9-2 9-1 | |||
References
- ^ Qatar Squash Federation Archived December 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Smith, Jonathan (2022-09-10). "Mohamed ElShorbagy Captures Fourth QTerminals Qatar Classic Title". PSA World Tour. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ History
- ^ Qatar Draw
- ^ Qatar Classic 2005 website by SquashTalk Archived August 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Qatar Classic Squash from the Squash Site
- ^ 2004 Squash Qatar PSA Masters, WISPA GP Final Archived April 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2003 Squash Qatar Classic by Squashtalk Archived September 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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