Dubai Squash Cup 2014

The Dubai Squash Cup 2014 took place from November 23rd to 27th, 2014 in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates . The men's squash tournament, which was held for the first time, was part of the PSA World Tour 2014/15 and belonged to the International 25 category . The prize money was $ 25,000.

The winner of the tournament was the top seeded Karim Abdel Gawad , who prevailed against the second seeded Chris Simpson with 5:11, 11: 6, 11: 8, 6:11 and 11: 4.

The field of participants in the men's competition consists of 32 players, eight of which are starting places for qualifiers. The eight best players were seeded. Per Wildcard received Aamir Malik a spot in the main draw.

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Karim Abdel Gawad victory 02.  Chris Simpson final 03.  Mohamed Abouelghar Quarter finals 04th  Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan 1 round

No. player Round reached 05.  Mazen Hesham retreat 06th  Nasir Iqbal Semifinals 07th  Zahed Mohamed Quarter finals 08th.  Abdullah Al Muzayen Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round									Round of 16									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	KA Gawad	9	8th	11	11	11
	F. Zaman	11	11	7th	0	8th			1	KA Gawad	5	5	11	11	11
	A. Altamimi	11	12	11						A. Altamimi	11	11	8th	4th	3
WC	A. Malik	7th	10	3														1	KA Gawad	8th	11	12	11
	A. Maqbool	9	14th	11	12													7th	Z. Mohamed	11	7th	10	8th
Q	L. Beddoes	11	12	8th	10					A. Maqbool	4th	5	5
	DA Khan	11	5	11	12	6th			7th	Z. Mohamed	11	11	11
7th	Z. Mohamed	8th	11	6th	14th	11																					1	KA Gawad	14th	3
6th	N. Iqbal	11	11	9	11																						6th	N. Iqbal	12	0	r
Q	M. Lewis	6th	5	11	4th				6th	N. Iqbal	11	11	4th	11
	A. Ingham	6th	11	11	11	8th			Q	AE Ashoush	8th	7th	11	9
Q	AE Ashoush	11	13	4th	1	11												6th	N. Iqbal	11	11	9	14th
	R. Downer	10	9	6th														3	M. Abouelghar	5	4th	11	12
Q	C. Potgieter	12	11	11					Q	C. Potgieter	9	11	3	6th
Q	P. Miescher	6th	10	11	10				3	M. Abouelghar	11	8th	11	11
3	M. Abouelghar	11	12	9	12																															1	KA Gawad	5	11	11	6th	11
4th	MN Adnan	5	6th	11	11	5																														2	C. Simpson	11	6th	8th	11	4th
	AA Khan	11	11	2	6th	11				AA Khan	11	12	11	11
	T. Aslam	11	3	11	11					T. Aslam	8th	14th	3	9
	MS Yousaf	7th	11	7th	9														AA Khan	11	11	11
	R. Peter	11	11	6th	6th	9													MA Azan	8th	9	8th
	MA Azan	5	9	11	11	11				MA Azan	11	8th	11	9	12
Q	MA Khan	11	7th	3	5				8th	A. Al Muzayen	5	11	5	11	10
8th	A. Al Muzayen	5	11	11	11																							AA Khan	7th	7th	8th
LL	P. Rawden	6th	3	5																							2	C. Simpson	11	11	11
	F. Mehboob	11	11	11						F. Mehboob	11	11	8th	6th	5
	P. Coll	9	11	6th	11	11				P. Coll	5	8th	11	11	11
	AM Al Tamimi	11	5	11	7th	7th													P. Coll	4th	5	11	5
	A. Idrakie	4th	11	11	11	9												2	C. Simpson	11	11	8th	11
Q	H. Nasser	11	13	6th	0	11			Q	H. Nasser	9	0	1	r
Q	S. Essam	4th	4th	6th					2	C. Simpson	11	11	6th
2	C. Simpson	11	11	11

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