Squash tournament in Cairo
The 2024 PSA Men's World Squash Championship was the 2024 men's edition of the World Squash Championships , which served as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Cairo , Egypt from 9 to 18 May 2024. It was the six time that Cairo host the PSA World Championships after 1985 , 1999 , 2006 , 2016 & 2022 editions.[ 1]
The top four seeds progressed to the semi-finals, where third seed Diego Elías defeated the defending champion Ali Farag and fourth seed Mostafa Asal knocked out second seed Paul Coll .[ 2] Elías then defeated Asal in the final.
World ranking points/prize money[ edit ]
PSA also awards points towards World ranking. Points are awarded as follows:
PSA World Squash Championships
Ranking Points
Rank
Prize Money US$
Winner
Runner up
3/4
5/8
9/16
17/32
33/64
World Squash Championships
$565,000
3175
2090
1270
780
475
290
177.5
Prize money breakdown [ edit ]
Total prize money for the tournament is $1,130,000, $565,000 per gender. This is about a 1.5% prize fund increase from previous World Championships (2022–23; $550,000 per gender).
Position (num. of players)
% breakdown
Prize money(Total: $565,000)
Winner
(1)
16%
$90,400
Runner-up
(1)
10%
$56,500
3/4
(2)
6%
$33,900
5/8
(4)
3.50%
$19,775
9/16
(8)
2%
$11,300
17/32
(16)
1%
$5,650
33/64
(32)
0.50%
$2,825
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Palm Hills Club in Cairo are the two venues that hoste the competition.
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
rtd. = Retired
Q = Qualifier
WC = Host wild card
w/o = Walkover
Times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00) . To the best of five games.
Abbreviations:
NMEC - National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
PHC - Palm Hills Club (glass court & courts 1, 2, 3, 4)
Thursday, 9 May
Date
Court
Time
Player 1
Player 2
Score
9 May
PHC , Court 1
12:45
Youssef Ibrahim (EGY )
Shahjahan Khan (USA )
11–2, 11–9, 14–12
9 May
PHC, Court 2
12:45
Dimitri Steinmann (SUI )
Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY )
11–4, 11–5, 6–11, 11–3
9 May
PHC, Court 3
12:45
Karim El Hammamy (EGY )
Addeen Idrakie (MYS )
11–6, 9–11, 8–11, 11–4, 11–9
9 May
PHC, Court 4
12:45
Rui Soares (POR )
Moustafa El Sirty (EGY )
11–8, 11–8, 5–11, 8–11, 11–8
9 May
PHC, Court 1
14:15
Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY )
Juan Camilo Vargas (COL )
5–11, 12–10, 11–6, 8–11, 11–2
9 May
PHC, Court 2
14:15
Sébastien Bonmalais (FRA )
Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY )
11–6, 9–11, 11–1, 15–13
9 May
PHC, Court 3
14:15
George Parker (ENG )
Tarek Momen (EGY )
11–3, 11–5, 11–6
9 May
PHC, Court 4
14:15
Leandro Romiglio (ARG )
Miguel Á Rodríguez (COL )
12–10, 11–7, 11–7
9 May
PHC, Court 2
16:00
Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY )
Timothy Brownell (USA )
11–8, 11–3, 11–7
9 May
PHC, Court 4
16:00
Victor Crouin (FRA )
Andrew Douglas (USA )
11–7, 11–4, 10–12, 11–5
9 May
PHC, Court 1
16:45
Iker Pajares (ESP )
Tom Walsh (ENG )
11–5, 12–10, 11–7
9 May
PHC, Court 3
16:45
Greg Lobban (SCO )
Mazen Gamal (EGY )
11–2, 11–4, 11–4
9 May
PHC, Court 2
17:30
Rory Stewart (SCO )
Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI )
11–7, 11–4, 11–6
9 May
PHC, Court 4
17:30
Simon Herbert (ENG )
Henry Leung (HKG )
11–8, 11–9, 12–10
9 May
PHC, Glass Court
20:15
Ali Farag (EGY )
Todd Harrity (USA )
8–11, 11–3, 11–1, 11–5
9 May
PHC, Glass Court
21:45
Abdulla Al-Tamimi (QAT )
Diego Elías (PER )
11–2, 11–3, 11–6
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Friday, 10 May
Date
Court
Time
Player 1
Player 2
Score
10 May
PHC, Court 1
12:45
David Baillargeon (CAN )
Fares Dessouky (EGY )
11–8, 11–7, 11–7
10 May
PHC, Court 2
12:45
Ryūnosuke Tsukue (JPN )
Spencer Lovejoy (USA )
11–5, 11–4, 11–7
10 May
PHC, Court 3
12:45
Youssef Soliman (EGY )
Omar Mosaad (EGY )
11–7, 11–8, 11–7
10 May
PHC, Court 4
12:45
Yahya Elnawasany (EGY )
Joseph White (AUS )
14–16, 11–5, 11–6, 11–6
10 May
PHC, Court 1
14:15
Auguste Dussourd (FRA )
Marwan El Shorbagy (ENG )
11–2, 11–8, 11–9
10 May
PHC, Court 2
14:15
Baptiste Masotti (FRA )
Ng Eain Yow (MYS )
11–9, 11–8, 11–5
10 May
PHC, Court 3
14:15
Grégoire Marche (FRA )
Lucas Serme (FRA )
11–7, 12–10, 13–11
10 May
PHC, Court 4
14:15
Raphael Kandra (GER )
Joel Makin (WAL )
11–4, 11–7, 11–6
10 May
PHC, Court 2
16:00
Mohamed El Shorbagy (ENG )
Martin Švec (CZE )
11–4, 11–4, 12–10
10 May
PHC, Court 4
16:00
Curtis Malik (ENG )
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY )
11–5, 5–11, 11–3, 3–11, 12–10
10 May
PHC, Court 1
16:45
César Salazar (MEX )
Leonel Cárdenas (MEX )
18–16, 11–9, 11–3
10 May
PHC, Court 3
16:45
Farkas Balázs (HUN )
Mazen Hesham (EGY )
14–12, 11–5, 11–2
10 May
PHC, Court 2
17:30
Ramit Tandon (IND )
Faraz Khan (USA )
11–1, 11–3, 11–3
10 May
PHC, Court 4
17:30
Nicolas Müller (SUI )
Hamza Khan (PAK )
11–9, 11–6, 5–11, 11–6
10 May
PHC, Glass Court
20:15
Lau Tsz Kwan (HKG )
Paul Coll (NZL )
11–1, 11–5, 11–5
10 May
PHC, Glass Court
21:45
Mostafa Asal (EGY )
Bernat Jaume (ESP )
11–9, 11–8, 11–7
Saturday, 11 May
Date
Court
Time
Player 1
Player 2
Score
11 May
PHC, Court 2
12:45
Youssef Ibrahim (EGY )
Juan Camilo Vargas (COL )
10–12, 9–11, 11–5, 13–11, 13–11
11 May
PHC, Court 3
12:45
Rui Soares (POR )
Leandro Romiglio (ARG )
11–4, 11–5, 11–8
11 May
PHC, Court 2
14:15
Dimitri Steinmann (SUI )
Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY )
11–13, 11–8, 11–7, 3–11, 14–12
11 May
PHC, Court 3
14:15
Victor Crouin (FRA )
Simon Herbert (ENG )
7–11, 11–3, 13–11, 12–10
11 May
PHC, Court 2
16:45
Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY )
Rory Stewart (SCO )
11–5, 11–6, 11–7
11 May
PHC, Court 3
16:45
Addeen Idrakie (MYS )
Tarek Momen (EGY )
11–1, 11–4, 11–7
11 May
PHC, Glass Court
20:15
Ali Farag (EGY )
Greg Lobban (SCO )
11–5, 11–6, 11–6
11 May
PHC, Glass Court
21:45
Iker Pajares (ESP )
Diego Elías (PER )
11–4, 11–5, 11–4
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Sunday, 12 May
Date
Court
Time
Player 1
Player 2
Score
12 May
PHC, Court 2
12:45
Curtis Malik (ENG )
Joel Makin (WAL )
13–11, 11–5, 11–7
12 May
PHC, Court 3
12:45
Youssef Soliman (EGY )
Yahya Elnawasany (EGY )
11–2, 11–7, 11–5
12 May
PHC, Court 2
14:15
Ng Eain Yow (MYS )
Ryūnosuke Tsukue (JPN )
11–1, 11–5, 11–9
12 May
PHC, Court 3
14:15
Lucas Serme (FRA )
Mazen Hesham (EGY )
11–8, 12–10, 11–8
12 May
PHC, Court 2
16:45
Mohamed El Shorbagy (ENG )
Ramit Tandon (IND )
11–8, 4–3 ret.
12 May
PHC, Court 3
16:45
Fares Dessouky (EGY )
Marwan El Shorbagy (ENG )
11–6, 11–5, 11–6
12 May
PHC, Glass Court
20:15
Leonel Cárdenas (MEX )
Paul Coll (NZL )
11–6, 11–5, 11–4
12 May
PHC, Glass Court
21:45
Mostafa Asal (EGY )
Nicolas Müller (SUI )
11–2, 11–3, 11–4
Monday, 13 & Tuesday 14 May
Date
Court
Time
Player 1
Player 2
Score
13 May
Court NMEC
19:45
Ali Farag (EGY )
Leandro Romiglio (ARG )
11–6, 11–3, 11–3
13 May
PHC, Glass Court
20:15
Victor Crouin (FRA )
Tarek Momen (EGY )
7–11, 11–8, 11–2, 11–1
13 May
Court NMEC
21:15
Youssef Ibrahim (EGY )
Diego Elías (PER )
11–2, 11–3, 11–2
13 May
PHC, Glass Court
21:45
Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY )
Dimitri Steinmann (SUI )
9–11, 11–8, 11–8, 11–9
14 May
Court NMEC
19:45
Ng Eain Yow (MYS )
Paul Coll (NZL )
11–9, 11–4, 11–6
14 May
PHC, Glass Court
20:15
Youssef Soliman (EGY )
Mazen Hesham (EGY )
11–7, 11–3, 11–7
14 May
Court NMEC
21:15
Mostafa Asal (EGY )
Joel Makin (WAL )
11–2, 11–4, 9–11, 11–9
14 May
PHC, Glass Court
21:45
Mohamed El Shorbagy (ENG )
Marwan El Shorbagy (ENG )
8–11, 11–5, 11–7, 11–9
Wednesday, 15 May
Date
Court
Time
Player 1
Player 2
Score
15 May
PHC, Glass Court
20:00
Mohamed El Shorbagy (ENG )
Paul Coll (NZL )
14–12, 11–6, 11–2
15 May
Court NMEC
20:15
Ali Farag (EGY )
Tarek Momen (EGY )
11–3, 11–8, 11–6
15 May
PHC, Glass Court
20:45
Mostafa Asal (EGY )
Mazen Hesham (EGY )
11–4, 2–11, 11–8, 11–3
15 May
Court NMEC
21:45
Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY )
Diego Elías (PER )
11–5, 11–1, 11–6
Saturday, 18 May
Date
Court
Time
Player 1
Player 2
Score
18 May
Court NMEC
Following women's final
Diego Elías (PER )
Mostafa Asal (EGY )
11–6, 11–5, 12–10
This table shows the number of players by country in the 2024 PSA Men's World Championship. A total of 24 nationalities are represented. Egypt is the most represented nation with 17 players.
EGY
PER
NZL
ENG
FRA
SUI
MYS
ARG
WAL
SCO
COL
MEX
ESP
IND
JPN
USA
HKG
AUS
CAN
CZE
HUN
PAK
QAT
POR
Total
Final
1
1
0
2
Semi-final
2
1
1
0
4
Quarter-final
5
1
1
1
0
8
Round 3
7
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
16
Round 2
10
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
32
Total
17
6
1
1
5
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
64
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