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{{Infobox squash tournament| Type = PSA
| Name                     = [[Professional Squash Association|PSA]] World Tour 2012
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| Event_name               = PSA World Tour 2012
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| Venue                    =
| Tournaments              = 117
| Categories               = [[World Open (squash)|PSA World Championship]]<br/>[[PSA World Series 2012|PSA World Series]] (6)<br/>[[PSA World Series Finals]]<br/>PSA International (22)<br/>PSA Challenger (87)
| World Number 1           = {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[James Willstrop]]'''<br />(11 months)<br />{{small|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Matthew]]<br />(1 month)}}
| World Champion           = {{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Ramy Ashour]]'''
| Website                  = {{URL|http://www.psaworldtour.com}}
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| Player of the year       = {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ramy Ashour]]
| Young player of the year = {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Marwan El Shorbagy]]
| prevseason               = '''[[PSA World Tour 2011|2011]]'''
| nextseason               = '''[[PSA World Tour 2013|2013]]'''
}}
The '''PSA World Tour 2012''' is the international [[squash (sport)|squash]] tour organised circuit organized by the [[Professional Squash Association]] (PSA) for the 2012 [[squash (sport)|squash]] season. The most important tournament in the series is the [[2012 Men's World Open Squash Championship|World Championship]] held in [[Doha]] in [[Qatar]]. The tour features three categories of regular events, [[PSA World Series 2012|World Series]], which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/AboutPSA/0,,13121,00.html |title=Tournaments &#124; About |publisher=PSA World Tour |access-date=2011-11-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125042549/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/AboutPSA/0%2C%2C13121%2C00.html |archive-date=2011-11-25 }}</ref> The Tour is concluded by the [[2012 PSA World Series Finals|PSA World Series Finals]], the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players.

==2012 Calendar==

===Key===
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|- style="background:#F3E6D7;"
| World Championship
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| World Series Platinum
|- style="background:#E9E9E9;"
| World Series Gold
|- style="background:#D4F1C5;"
| International 70
|- style="background:#fff;"
| International 50
|}

===[[World Open (squash)|World Championship]]===
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!Tournament!!Date!!Champion!!Runner-Up!!Semifinalists!!Quarterfinalists!!colspan=2 |Round of 16
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|style="background:#F3E6D7;"|'''[[World Open (squash)|PSA World Championship]] [[2012 Men's World Open Squash Championship|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Doha]], Qatar<br />[[World Open (squash)|World Championship]]<br />$325,000 - [[2012 Men's World Open Squash Championship|Draw]]
|8–15 December 2012
|{{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Ramy Ashour]]'''<br />2-11, 11-6, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El Shorbagy]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Willstrop]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Matthew]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Gaultier]]<br>{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Darwish (squash)|Karim Darwish]]<br>{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Amr Shabana]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Borja Golán]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Barker (squash player)|Peter Barker]]<br>{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Omar Mosaad]]<br> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Daryl Selby]]<br>{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Alister Walker]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Tarek Momen]]<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron Pilley]]<br>{{flagicon|IND}} [[Saurav Ghosal]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Simpson (squash player)|Chris Simpson]]
|}

===[[PSA World Series|World Series]]===
Prize money: $115,000 and more
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:88%"
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!Tournament!!Date!!Champion!!Runner-Up!!Semifinalists!!Quarterfinalists
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|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|'''[[Tournament of Champions (squash)|Tournament of Champions]] [[Tournament of Champions 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[New York City]], United States<br />[[PSA World Series|World Series]] Gold<br />$115,000 - [[Tournament of Champions 2012|Draw]]
|20–26 January 2012
|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Nick Matthew]]'''<br />8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-7
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Willstrop]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Gaultier]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Daryl Selby]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Amr Shabana]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Barker (squash player)|Peter Barker]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El Shorbagy]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Marwan El Shorbagy]]
|-valign=top
|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|'''[[North American Open (squash)|North American Open]] [[North American Open 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Richmond, Virginia]], United States<br />[[PSA World Series|World Series]] Gold<br />$115,000 - [[North American Open 2012|Draw]]
|19–25 February 2012
|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[James Willstrop]]'''<br />11-7, 11-8, 11-7
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ramy Ashour]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Gaultier]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Matthew]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Darwish (squash)|Karim Darwish]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Amr Shabana]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Simon Rösner]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Abdel Gawad]]
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|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|'''[[El Gouna International]] [[El Gouna International 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[El Gouna]], Egypt<br />[[PSA World Series|World Series]] Gold<br />$115,000 - [[El Gouna International 2012|Draw]]
|8–13 April 2012
|{{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Ramy Ashour]]'''<br />12-10, 11-5, 5-2 rtd
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Willstrop]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Matthew]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Darwish (squash)|Karim Darwish]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Gaultier]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El Shorbagy]]<br />{{flagicon|NED}} [[Laurens Jan Anjema]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Hisham Mohd Ashour]]
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|style="background:#ffc;"|'''[[British Open Squash Championships|British Open]] [[2012 Men's British Open|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[London]], England<br />[[PSA World Series|World Series]] Platinum<br />$150,000 - [[2012 Men's British Open|Draw]]
|14–20 May 2012
|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Nick Matthew]]'''<br />11-9, 11-4, 11-8
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ramy Ashour]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Willstrop]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Barker (squash player)|Peter Barker]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Gaultier]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Amr Shabana]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El Shorbagy]]<br />{{flagicon|NED}} [[Laurens Jan Anjema]]
|-valign=top 
|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|'''[[US Open (squash)|US Open]] [[Men's United States Open (squash) 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Philadelphia]], United States<br />[[PSA World Series|World Series]] Gold<br />$115,000 - [[Men's United States Open (squash) 2012|Draw]]
|5–12 October 2012
|{{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Ramy Ashour]]'''<br />11-4, 11-9, 11-9
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Gaultier]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Willstrop]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Matthew]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Darwish (squash)|Karim Darwish]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Barker (squash player)|Peter Barker]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Amr Shabana]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El Shorbagy]]
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|style="background:#ffc;"|'''[[Hong Kong Open (squash)|Hong Kong Open]] [[Men's Hong Kong squash Open 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Hong Kong]], China<br />[[PSA World Series|World Series]] Platinum<br />$150,000 - [[Men's Hong Kong squash Open 2012|Draw]]
|27–2 December 2012
|{{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Ramy Ashour]]'''<br />11-8, 3-11, 11-7, 11-6
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Willstrop]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Matthew]]<br>{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Darwish (squash)|Karim Darwish]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Gaultier]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Barker (squash player)|Peter Barker]]<br>{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Amr Shabana]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Borja Golán]]
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:88%"
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!Final tournament!!Date!!Champion!!Runner-Up!!Semifinalists!!Round Robin
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|'''[[PSA World Series Finals]] [[2012 PSA World Series Finals|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Queen's Club]], [[London]], England<br />[[PSA World Series Finals]]<br />$110,000 - [[2012 PSA World Series Finals|Draw]]
|2–6 January 2013
|{{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Amr Shabana]]'''<br />4-11, 11-2, 11-4, 11-7
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Matthew]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Willstrop]] <br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Gaultier]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El Shorbagy|Mohd El Shorbagy]] <br> {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Darwish (squash)|Karim Darwish]] <br> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Barker (squash player)|Peter Barker]] <br>{{flagicon|GER}} [[Simon Rösner]]
|}

===International===
Prize money: between $25,000 and $114,999

====January====
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!Tournament!!Date!!Champion!!Runner-Up!!Semifinalists!!Quarterfinalists
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|style="background:#fff"|'''[[Comfort Inn Open]] 2012'''<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Vancouver]], Canada<br />International 50<br />$50,000 - Draw
|12–15 January 2012
|{{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Amr Shabana]]'''<br />7-11, 11-9, 11-7, 12-10
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Hisham Mohd Ashour]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Omar Mosaad]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Tarek Momen]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron Pilley]]<br />{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Olli Tuominen]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohd Ali Anwar Reda]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed Abouelghar]]
|-valign=top
|style="background:#fff"|'''[[Motor City Open (squash)|Motor City Open]] [[Motor City Open 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Detroit]], United States<br />International 50<br />$50,000 - [[Motor City Open 2012|Draw]]
|27–30 January 2012
|{{flagicon|MAS}} '''[[Ong Beng Hee]]'''<br />11-8, 11-9, 11-7
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Hisham Mohd Ashour]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El Shorbagy]]<br />{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Stephen Coppinger]]
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Alister Walker]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron Pilley]]<br />{{flagicon|COL}} [[Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (squash player)|Miguel Ángel Rodríguez]]<br />{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Max Lee]]
|}

====February====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:88%"
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!Tournament!!Date!!Champion!!Runner-Up!!Semifinalists!!Quarterfinalists
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|style="background:#D4F1C5;"|'''[[Swedish Open (squash)|Swedish Open]] [[Swedish Squash Open 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Linköping]], Sweden<br />International 70<br />$70,000 - [[Swedish Squash Open 2012|Draw]]
|2–5 February 2012
|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Grégory Gaultier]]'''<br />11-3, 11-6, 11-8
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Darwish (squash)|Karim Darwish]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Barker (squash player)|Peter Barker]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Daryl Selby]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Richards (squash player)|Tom Richards]]<br />{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Nicolas Müller (squash player)|Nicolas Müller]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Simon Rösner]]<br />{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Stephen Coppinger]]
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|'''[[Metro Squash Windy City Open]] 2012'''<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chicago]], United States<br />International 25<br />$25,000
|9–12 February 2012
|{{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Saurav Ghosal]]'''<br />11-8, 15-13, 10-12, 11-5
|{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Yasir Butt]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohd Ali Anwar Reda]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alan Clyne]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan Cuskelly]]<br />{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Arturo Salazar]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Shawn Delierre]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Oliver Pett]]
|}

====March====
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!Tournament!!Date!!Champion!!Runner-Up!!Semifinalists!!Quarterfinalists
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|'''[[Hong Kong Football Club PSA International|HKFC Invitational]] 2012'''<br />{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Hong Kong]], China<br />International 25<br />$25,000
|14–17 March 2012
|{{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Omar Mosaad]]'''<br />3-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-4
|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Olli Tuominen]]
|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Muhd Asyraf Azan]]<br />{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Leo Au]]
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Max Lee]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégoire Marche]]<br />{{flagicon|IND}} [[Siddharth Suchde]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Amr Khaled Khalifa]]
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|'''[[Manitoba Squash Open]] 2012'''<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Winnipeg]], Canada<br />International 35<br />$35,000
|15–18 March 2012
|{{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Borja Golán]]'''<br />11-1, 11-5, 11-4
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Laurens Jan Anjema]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron Pilley]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Richards (squash player)|Tom Richards]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jonathan Kemp]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alan Clyne]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Shawn Delierre]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Raphael Kandra]]
|-valign=top
|style="background:#fff"|'''[[Canary Wharf Squash Classic]] [[2012 Canary Wharf Squash Classic|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[London]], England<br />International 50<br />$50,000 - [[2012 Canary Wharf Squash Classic|Draw]]
|19–23 March 2012
|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Nick Matthew]]'''<br />11-7, 11-8, 11-9
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Willstrop]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Barker (squash player)|Peter Barker]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El Shorbagy]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Daryl Selby]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adrian Grant (squash player)|Adrian Grant]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Tarek Momen]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Simon Rösner]]
|-valign=top
|'''[[Montreal Open]] 2012'''<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Montreal]], Canada<br />International 35<br />$35,000
|20–23 March 2012
|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Tom Richards (squash player)|Tom Richards]]'''<br />11-7, 8-11, 11-8, 5-11, 11-5
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Thierry Lincou]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Hisham Mohd Ashour]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mathieu Castagnet]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron Pilley]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alan Clyne]]<br />{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Martin Knight (squash player)|Martin Knight]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steven Finitsis]]
|-valign=top
|style="background:#fff"|'''[[Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships|CIMB KL Open Squash Championships]] [[Men's Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia<br />International 50<br />$50,000 - [[Men's Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2012|Draw]]
|28–31 March 2012
|{{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Omar Mosaad]]'''<br />11-6, 13-11, 12-14, 6-11, 11-8
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adrian Grant (squash player)|Adrian Grant]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Darwish (squash)|Karim Darwish]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Ong Beng Hee]]
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Saurav Ghosal]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan]]<br />{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Max Lee]]<br />{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Leo Au]]
|-valign=top
|style="background:#fff"|'''[[Bluenose Classic]] [[Bluenose Squash Classic 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[City of Halifax|Halifax]], Canada<br />International 50<br />$55,000 - [[Bluenose Squash Classic 2012|Draw]]
|28–31 March 2012
|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Thierry Lincou]]'''<br />9-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 11-4
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Daryl Selby]]
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Laurens Jan Anjema]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Hisham Mohd Ashour]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Amr Shabana]]<br />{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Borja Golán]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Stephen Coppinger]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Julian Illingworth]]
|}

====April====
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!Tournament!!Date!!Champion!!Runner-Up!!Semifinalists!!Quarterfinalists
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|'''[[Berkshire Squash Open]] 2012'''<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Williamstown, Massachusetts|Williamstown]], United States<br />International 35<br />$35,000
|11–15 April 2012
|{{flagicon|BOT}} '''[[Alister Walker]]'''<br />11-8, 11-7, 11-7
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Richards (squash player)|Tom Richards]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Borja Golán]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Julian Illingworth]]
|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (squash player)|Miguel Ángel Rodríguez]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Shawn Delierre]]<br />{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Yasir Butt]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Oliver Pett]]
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|'''[[Grasshopper Cup]] 2012'''<br />{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Zürich]], Switzerland<br />International 25<br />$25,000
|25–28 April 2012
|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Daryl Selby]]'''<br />12-10, 11-7, 8-11, 11-4
|{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Nicolas Müller (squash player)|Nicolas Müller]]
|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Olli Tuominen]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Abdel Gawad]]
|{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jan Koukal (squash player)|Jan Koukal]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Omar Abdel Meguid]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Kristian Frost Olesen]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Charles Sharpes]]
|-valign=top
|'''[[Irish Squash Open]] 2012'''<br />{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Dublin]], Ireland<br />International 25<br />$25,000
|25–28 April 2012
|{{flagicon|BOT}} '''[[Alister Walker]]'''<br />11-4, 11-6, 9-11, 11-3
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alan Clyne]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Borja Golán]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jonathan Kemp]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mathieu Castagnet]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Robbie Temple]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Christopher Gordon (squash player)|Christopher Gordon]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Rasmus Nielsen (squash player)|Rasmus Nielsen]]
|}

====August====
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!Tournament!!Date!!Champion!!Runner-Up!!Semifinalists!!Quarterfinalists
|-valign=top
|style="background:#D4F1C5;"|'''[[Australian Open (squash)|Australian Open]] [[Men's Australian Open 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Canberra]], Australia<br />International 70<br />$70,000 - [[Men's Australian Open 2012|Draw]]
|13–18 August 2012
|{{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Ramy Ashour]]'''<br />11-9, 11-6, 11-6
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Omar Mosaad]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Richards (squash player)|Tom Richards]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron Pilley]]
|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Ong Beng Hee]]<br />{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Nicolas Müller (squash player)|Nicolas Müller]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alan Clyne]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Omar Abdel Aziz]]
|-valign=top
|'''[[Colombian Open (squash)|Colombian Open]] 2012'''<br />{{flagicon|COL}} [[Bogotá]], Colombia<br />International 35<br />$35,000
|29 August - 1 September 2012
|{{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Tarek Momen]]'''<br />3-11, 11-4, 11-3, 12-10
|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (squash player)|Miguel Ángel Rodríguez]]
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Stephen Coppinger]]<br />{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Henrik Mustonen]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El Shorbagy]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohd Ali Anwar Reda]]<br />{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Martin Knight (squash player)|Martin Knight]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jaymie Haycocks]]
|}

====September====
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!Tournament!!Date!!Champion!!Runner-Up!!Semifinalists!!Quarterfinalists
|-valign=top
|style="background:#fff"|'''[[Malaysian Open Squash Championships]] [[Men's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia<br />International 50<br />$50,000 - [[Men's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2012|Draw]]
|12–15 September 2012
|{{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Tarek Momen]]'''<br />12-10, 6-11, 12-10, 8-11, 14-12
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El Shorbagy]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Borja Golán]]<br />{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Nicolas Müller (squash player)|Nicolas Müller]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Darwish (squash)|Karim Darwish]]<br />{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Olli Tuominen]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan]]<br />{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Abdullah Al Muzayen]]
|-valign=top
|style="background:#D4F1C5;"|'''[[British Grand Prix (squash)|British Grand Prix]] [[British Grand Prix (squash) 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Manchester]], England<br />International 70<br />$70,000 - [[British Grand Prix (squash) 2012|Draw]]
|21–24 September 2012
|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Nick Matthew]]'''<br />4-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-5
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Willstrop]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Gaultier]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Barker (squash player)|Peter Barker]]
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Laurens Jan Anjema]]<br />{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Alister Walker]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adrian Grant (squash player)|Adrian Grant]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Simon Rösner]]
|}

====October====
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!Tournament!!Date!!Champion!!Runner-Up!!Semifinalists!!Quarterfinalists
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|'''[[Santiago Open]] 2012'''<br />{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Santiago de Compostela]], Spain<br />International 25<br />$25,000
|17–20 October 2012
|{{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Simon Rösner]]'''<br />8-11, 11-5, 11-8, 16-14
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron Pilley]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adrian Grant (squash player)|Adrian Grant]]<br />{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Borja Golán]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adrian Waller (squash player)|Adrian Waller]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Omar Abdel Aziz]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Ivan Yuen]]<br />{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Shaun Le Roux]]
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|style="background:#fff"|'''[[Macau Open (squash)|Macau Open]] [[Men's Macau Open 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|MAC}} [[Macau]], China<br />International 50<br />$50,000 - [[Men's Macau Open 2012|Draw]]
|18–21 October 2012
|{{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Karim Darwish (squash)|Karim Darwish]]'''<br />9-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-4, 11-9
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El Shorbagy]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Marwan El Shorbagy]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Abdel Gawad]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Omar Mosaad]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Richards (squash player)|Tom Richards]]<br />{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Max Lee]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Ali Fathi]]
|-valign=top
|style="background:#D4F1C5;"|'''[[Netsuite Open]] [[Netsuite Open 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[San Francisco]], United States<br />International 70<br />$70,000 - [[Netsuite Open 2012|Draw]]
|19–23 October 2012
|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Grégory Gaultier]]'''<br />11-7, 13-11, 11-9
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Matthew]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Barker (squash player)|Peter Barker]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Amr Shabana]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Willstrop]]<br />{{flagicon|NED}} [[Laurens Jan Anjema]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Daryl Selby]]<br />{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Tarek Momen]]
|}

====November====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:88%"
|-
!Tournament!!Date!!Champion!!Runner-Up!!Semifinalists!!Quarterfinalists
|-valign=top
|style="background:#D4F1C5;"|'''[[Abierto Mexicano de Raquetas]] [[Men's Abierto Mexicano de Raquetas 2012|2012]]'''<br />{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Toluca]], Mexico<br />International 70<br />$70,000 - [[Men's Abierto Mexicano de Raquetas 2012|Draw]]
|1–4 November 2012
|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Grégory Gaultier]]'''<br />11-6, 11-8, 11-5
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Omar Mosaad]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Barker (squash player)|Peter Barker]]<br>{{flagicon|GER}} [[Simon Rösner]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Darwish (squash)|Karim Darwish]]<br>{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El Shorbagy]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Borja Golán]]<br>{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Nicolas Müller (squash player)|Nicolas Müller]]
|-valign=top
|'''[[Dayton Open (squash)|Dayton Open]] 2012'''<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dayton]], United States<br />International 35<br />$35,000
|7–10 November 2012
|{{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Borja Golán]]'''<br />11-5, 11-6, 11-6
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Alister Walker]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Omar Mosaad]]<br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan Cuskelly]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron Pilley]]<br>{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Marwan El Shorbagy]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mathieu Castagnet]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégoire Marche]]
|}

<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/FindTournaments |title=Calendar |publisher=psaworldtour.com |access-date=2012-06-17 |archive-date=2012-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623011039/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/FindTournaments |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Year end world top 10 players==
{| class=wikitable style="font-size:98%;" 
!Rank
!colspan=2 width="280" |2012
|-
|align=right|1
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Willstrop]]
|align=right|1082.500
|-
|align=right|2
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Matthew]]
|align=right|996.000
|-
|align=right|3
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Gaultier]]
|align=right|995.500
|-
|align=right|4
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ramy Ashour]]
|align=right|894.500
|-
|align=right|5
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Barker (squash player)|Peter Barker]]
|align=right|539.000
|-
|align=right|6
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El Shorbagy]]
|align=right|531.000
|-
|align=right|7
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Darwish (squash)|Karim Darwish]]
|align=right|511.500
|-
|align=right|8
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Omar Mosaad]]
|align=right|440.000
|-
|align=right|9
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Amr Shabana]]
|align=right|415.500
|-
|align=right|10
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Daryl Selby]]
|align=right|412.000
|}

==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:

*{{flagicon|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 (squash)|World Open]] in 2004. Keeping the spot for a whole year in 2004. He won 17 [[PSA World Tour]] titles including [[Hong Kong Open (squash)|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 Squash Classic 2012|Bluenose Classic]].<ref>{{cite web|title="Titi Tight" hangs his racquet|url=http://www.sitesquash.com/thierrylincouretirement.htm|date=31 August 2012}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|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 Squash Championships|Malaysian Open]] and the Cannon Kirk Irish Open. He retired in July after competing a last time in the [[Men's Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2012|Kuala Lumpur Open]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Azlan retires...|url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/azlanretires.htm}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|EGY}} '''[[Mohammed Abbas (squash player)|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 Squash Championships|Kuala Lumpur Open]] in 2007. He retired after losing in the first round of the [[2012 Men's World Open Squash Championship|Qatar World Open]] in December 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohammed Abbas profile|url=http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~323,00.html|access-date=2013-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013025924/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~323,00.html|archive-date=2013-10-13|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|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 [[2003 Men's World Open Squash Championship|World Open]]. He retired in December after competing a last time in the Prague Open.<ref>{{cite web|title=Davide Bianchetti profile|url=http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~207,00.html|access-date=2013-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004074819/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~207,00.html|archive-date=2013-10-04|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[WSA World Tour 2012]]
*[[PSA World Series]]
*[[PSA World Rankings]]
*[[PSA World Series Finals]]
*[[World Open (squash)|PSA World Open]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.psaworldtour.com/ PSA World Tour]

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