JP Morgan Tournament of Champions 2017

The JP Morgan Tournament of Champions 2017 took place January 12-19, 2017 at Grand Central Station in New York City , United States . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2016/17 and belonged to the PSA World Series category . The women's tournament was part of the women's PSA World Tour 2016/17 and also belonged to the PSA World Series category .

Last year's winner for men was Mohamed Elshorbagy , for women it was Nour El Sherbini . The reigning world champion Karim Abdel Gawad won the men's tournament in four sets against Grégory Gaultier . The women's competition was won by Camille Serme , who beat Laura Massaro in five sets .

The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 32 players, eight of which were starting places for qualifiers. The eight best players were seeded. 32 players competed in the women's competition, eight of them starting for qualifiers. The 16 best players were seeded. Per Wildcard received Todd Harrity in the men's and Natalie Grinham a spot in the main draw in the women each. Grinham ended her career after being eliminated in the first round.

Prize money and world ranking points

At the tournament, the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who entered the main field from qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The total prize money for the men and women was US $ 150,000 each.

round	Points	Prize money
victory	2625	$ 23,625
final	1725	$ 15,525
Semifinals	1050	$ 9,450
Quarter finals	640	$ 5,740
Round of 16	375	$ 3,375
First round	190	$ 1,690

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Mohamed Elshorbagy Semifinals 02.  Karim Abdel Gawad victory 03.  Grégory Gaultier final 04th  Nick Matthew Round of 16

No. player Round reached 05.  Marwan Elshorbagy Quarter finals 06th  Ali Farag Round of 16 07th  Omar Mosaad Round of 16 08th.  Simon Rösner Quarter finals

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	Mo. Elshorbagy	16	11	11
Q	D. James	14th	5	6th					1	Mo. Elshorbagy	11	11	11
	R. Cuskelly	11	11	6th	11					R. Cuskelly	4th	6th	6th
	M. Lee	7th	4th	11	8th													1	Mo. Elshorbagy	11	11	11
	B. Golan	14th	5	11															Ma. Elshorbagy	7th	7th	5
	S. Coppinger	16	11	13						S. Coppinger	11	2	8th	7th
	D. Selby	6th	7th	11	8th				5	Ma. Elshorbagy	4th	11	11	11
5	Ma. Elshorbagy	11	11	6th	11																						1	Mo. Elshorbagy	10	9	11	11	7th
7th	O. Mosaad	11	11	11																							3	G. Gaultier	12	11	9	4th	11
	M. Abouelghar	6th	6th	7th					7th	O. Mosaad	5	8th	1
	T. Momen	11	8th	11	11					T. Momen	11	11	11
Q	T. Richards	6th	11	5	2														T. Momen	11	8th	11	11
	F. Dessouki	11	11	11														3	G. Gaultier	3	11	5	7th
WC	T. Harrity	9	4th	6th						F. Dessouki	11	11	3	7th	7th
	D. Elias	3	4th	4th					3	G. Gaultier	9	8th	11	11	11
3	G. Gaultier	11	11	11																																3	G. Gaultier	11	6th	10	6th
4th	N. Matthew	6th	11	11	11																															2	KA Gawad	6th	11	12	11
Q	A. Clyne	11	7th	5	8th				4th	N. Matthew	6th	11	11	7th	5
	J. Willstrop	12	11	12						J. Willstrop	11	7th	5	11	11
	M. Á. Rodríguez	10	8th	10															J. Willstrop	7th	11	11	11
	C. Simpson	11	6th	9	6th													Q	P. Coll	11	6th	6th	8th
Q	P. Coll	4th	11	11	11				Q	P. Coll	11	11	8th	11
Q	T.-F. Yip	13	6th	5	11	6th			6th	A. Farag	8th	8th	11	7th
6th	A. Farag	11	11	11	8th	11																						J. Willstrop	6th	8th	6th
8th	S. Rösner	2	6th	11	11	11																					2	KA Gawad	11	11	11
Q	MN Adnan	11	11	5	8th	7th			8th	S. Rösner	11	11	11
	S. Ghosal	6th	8th	11					Q	N. Muller	6th	8th	6th
Q	N. Muller	11	11	13														8th	S. Rösner	11	9	5	8th
	C. Pilley	11	11	11														2	KA Gawad	2	11	11	11
Q	R. Kandra	8th	6th	6th						C. Pilley	11	4th	6th	11	9
OLD	Z. Mohamed	12	8th	5	7th				2	KA Gawad	8th	11	11	8th	11
2	KA Gawad	10	11	11	11

Ladies

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Nour El Sherbini Semifinals 02.  Raneem El Weleily Quarter finals 03.  Nouran Gohar Quarter finals 04th  Laura Massaro final 05.  Camille Serme victory 06th  Nicol David Quarter finals 07th  Amanda Sobhy Round of 16 08th.  Omneya Abdel Kawy Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 09.  Alison Waters 1 round 10.  Joelle King Round of 16 11.  Sarah-Jane Perry Semifinals 12.  Annie Au Round of 16 13.  Joshna Chinappa Round of 16 14th  Emily Whitlock 1 round 15th  Nour El Tayeb Round of 16 16.  Victoria Lust 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	N. El Sherbini	11	11	11
	J. Chan	6th	8th	4th					1	N. El Sherbini	5	11	13	13
Q	S. Hany	8th	11	11	11	11			Q	S. Hany	11	9	11	11
9	A. Waters	11	1	13	9	2												1	N. El Sherbini	11	6th	11	13	11
12	A. Au	11	11	11														6th	N. David	5	11	6th	15th	8th
Q	C. Aumard	7th	8th	3					12	A. Au	7th	6th	7th
	J. Duncalf	3	3	4th					6th	N. David	11	11	11
6th	N. David	11	11	11																							1	N. El Sherbini	7th	11	6th	6th
5	C. Serme	11	11	11																							5	C. Serme	11	7th	11	11
	T. Evans	4th	5	7th					5	C. Serme	11	11	11
Q	F. Moverley	11	6th	5	11	13			13	J. Chinappa	8th	7th	3
13	J. Chinappa	9	11	11	6th	15th												5	C. Serme	11	9	14th	11
15th	N. El Tayeb	11	7th	11	11													3	N. Gohar	5	11	12	9
	H. El Torky	7th	11	9	7th				15th	N. El Tayeb	11	1	11	6th	6th
Q	M. Hany	9	7th	6th					3	N. Gohar	9	11	8th	11	11
3	N. Gohar	11	11	11																																5	C. Serme	13	8th	4th	11	11
4th	L. Massaro	11	11	11																																4th	L. Massaro	11	11	11	3	7th
Q	O. Blatchford	3	6th	4th					4th	L. Massaro	8th	11	8th	11	11
WC	N. Grinham	4th	9	7th					10	J. King	11	9	11	5	3
10	J. King	11	11	11														4th	L. Massaro	11	12	11
16	V. Lust	13	11	9	11													8th	OA Kawy	4th	10	6th
Q	N. Gilis	11	6th	11	9				16	V. Lust	9	11	7th	3
Q	H. El Hammamy	9	8th	9					8th	OA Kawy	11	6th	11	11
8th	OA Kawy	11	11	11																							4th	L. Massaro	11	11	11
7th	A. Sobhy	11	11	11																							11	S.-J. Perry	6th	6th	9
	D. Urquhart	3	8th	3					7th	A. Sobhy	11	12	10	11	5
OLD	M. Metwally	6th	11	10	11	8th			11	S.-J. Perry	9	14th	12	8th	11
11	S.-J. Perry	11	8th	12	8th	11												11	S.-J. Perry	11	12	10	5	11
14th	E. Whitlock	11	6th	11	3													2	R. El Weleily	7th	10	12	11	5
	D. Pallikal	13	11	5	11					D. Pallikal	17th	8th	6th	8th
Q	H. Naughton	7th	3	6th					2	R. El Weleily	15th	11	11	11
2	R. El Weleily	11	11	11

Web links

• Official tournament website (English)
• Tournament site on psaworldtour.com (English)
• Reporting on squashsite.co.uk (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Natalie hangs up her racket . Retrieved January 20, 2017.
2. ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book (PDF) Retrieved December 15, 2016.