Kuwait PSA Cup 2011

The Kuwait PSA Cup 2011 took place from November 23 to 29, 2011 in Kuwait City , Kuwait . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2011/12 and belonged to the World Series Platinum category . It was endowed with 165,000 US dollars.

James Willstrop won the final against Karim Darwish 11: 7, 10:12, 11: 4 and 11: 2. For Willstrop this was the 14th title win in his career on the PSA World Tour. Stewart Boswell , who was eliminated in the quarterfinals, announced the end of his career after his last game.

The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 48 players. The best 16 players were seeded and given a bye in the first round. A qualification was not played. Per Wildcard received Abdullah Al Muzayen a spot in the main draw.

A special feature of the mode was the quarter-finals, as the matches were drawn anew.

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Nick Matthew Quarter finals 02.  Karim Darwish final 03.  James Willstrop victory 04th  Amr Shabana 2nd round 05.  Grégory Gaultier Semifinals 06th  Peter Barker Quarter finals 07th  Mohamed Elshorbagy Semifinals 08th.  Thierry Lincou Round of 16

No. player Round reached 09.  Daryl Selby Round of 16 10.  Laurens Jan Anjema Quarter finals 11.  Omar Mosaad Round of 16 12.  Mohd Azlan Iskandar Round of 16 13.  Cameron Pilley Round of 16 14th  Adrian Grant Round of 16 15th  Stewart Boswell Quarter finals 16.  Alister Walker 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

Semi-finals, finals

	Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
	5	Grégory Gaultier	8th	11	11	11
	15th	Stewart Boswell	11	5	2	5
										5	Grégory Gaultier	9	6th	3
										3	James Willstrop	11	11	11
	6th	Peter Barker	9	7th	7th
	3	James Willstrop	11	11	11
																			3	James Willstrop	11	10	11	11
																			2	Karim Darwish	7th	12	4th	2
	2	Karim Darwish	w.	O.
	1	Nick Matthew
										2	Karim Darwish	11	11	5	15th
										7th	Mohamed Elshorbagy	4th	9	11	13
	10	Laurens Jan Anjema	8th	5	11	7th
	7th	Mohamed Elshorbagy	11	11	7th	11

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round									Second round									Round of 16
									1	N. Matthew	11	11	11
	G. Marche	8th	11	8th	11	6th				N. Muller	6th	3	1
	N. Muller	11	5	11	6th	11												1	N. Matthew	11	11	11
	A. Wagih	7th	4th	6th														13	C. Pilley	7th	9	8th
	C. Ryder	11	11	11						C. Ryder	8th	9	6th
									13	C. Pilley	11	11	11

Upper half 2

First round									Second round									Round of 16
									9	D. Selby	9	11	11	5	11
	M. Á. Rodríguez	5	12	7th					WC	A. Al Muzayen	11	3	9	11	9
WC	A. Al Muzayen	11	14th	11														9	D. Selby	7th	7th	11	8th
	B. Golan	7th	11	11	11													7th	Mo. Elshorbagy	11	11	5	11
	T. Richards	11	8th	6th	9					B. Golan	10	7th	11	11	10
									7th	Mo. Elshorbagy	12	11	5	2	12

Upper half 3

First round									Second round									Round of 16
									8th	T. Lincou	11	13	11
	R. Temple	7th	13	6th	10					O. Tuominen	6th	11	6th
	O. Tuominen	11	11	11	12													8th	T. Lincou	9	11	12	2	9
	S. Ghosal	11	6th	8th	11	11												10	LJ Anjema	11	3	10	11	11
	T. Momen	9	11	11	7th	5				S. Ghosal	5	11	10	2
									10	LJ Anjema	11	9	12	11

Upper half 4

First round									Second round									Round of 16
									16	A. Walker	6th	11	11	8th	11
	M. Castagnet	11	11	11						M. Castagnet	11	6th	7th	11	8th
	M. Krajcsák	5	7th	7th														16	A. Walker	7th	5	3
	C. Grayson	11	6th	4th	11	8th												3	J. Willstrop	11	11	11
	C. Simpson	9	11	11	5	11				C. Simpson	0	8th	9
									3	J. Willstrop	11	11	11

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round									Second round									Round of 16
									4th	A. Shabana	8th	7th	6th
	Ma. Elshorbagy	11	7th	8th	9					S. Rösner	11	11	11
	S. Rösner	4th	11	11	11														S. Rösner	11	5	10	10
	MAA Reda	3	5	9														15th	S. Boswell	7th	11	12	12
	S. Coppinger	11	11	11						S. Coppinger	5	6th	6th
									15th	S. Boswell	11	11	11

Lower half 2

First round									Second round									Round of 16
									12	MA Iskandar	11	11	11
	J. Kemp	9	11	11	11					J. Kemp	3	4th	9
	M. Knight	11	2	8th	4th													12	MA Iskandar	4th	7th	5
	OA Aziz	8th	11	11	12													5	G. Gaultier	11	11	11
	KA Gawad	11	9	6th	10					OA Aziz	7th	2	6th
									5	G. Gaultier	11	11	11

Lower half 3

First round									Second round									Round of 16
									6th	P. Barker	11	11	11
	J. Koukal	9	11	11	11					J. Koukal	5	6th	7th
	A. Clyne	11	5	7th	8th													6th	P. Barker	11	11	11
	O. Beng Hee	6th	7th	9														14th	A. Grant	6th	5	1
	R. Cuskelly	11	11	11						R. Cuskelly	6th	13	11	4th	3
									14th	A. Grant	11	11	5	11	11

Lower half 4

First round									Second round									Round of 16
									11	O. Mosaad	11	11	11	11
	M. Lee	11	11	11						M. Lee	8th	13	7th	5
	F. Mehboob	3	4th	7th														11	O. Mosaad	5	5	7th
	A. Waller	2	6th	11	4th													2	K. Darwish	11	11	11
	M. Abbas	11	11	8th	11					M. Abbas	5	4th	5
									2	K. Darwish	11	11	11

Web links

• Results on squashinfo.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Stewart Boswell Calls It A Day , squashinfo.com, November 29, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
2. ↑ Top Seeds Paired Up In Kuwait Quarters Draw , squashinfo.com, November 27, 2011. Accessed November 24, 2015.