Squash World Championship 2018/19
The 40th Men's Squash World Championship (officially PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family 2018-2019 ) took place from February 23 to March 2, 2019 at the Chicago Union Station in Chicago , United States . It was the most highly endowed tournament of the PSA World Tour 2018/19 . At the same time, the women's world championship took place at the same location .
The defending champion was Mohamed Elshorbagy , who defeated his brother Marwan in five sets last year . Elshorbagy was eliminated in the semi-finals against Tarek Momen , who met Ali Farag , who was second in the final . Farag won the game with 11: 5, 11:13, 13:11 and 11: 3 and thus also his first world title.
The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 64 players. The best 56 players in the world rankings from January 2019 qualified automatically, the best 16 of them were seeded. Five places were from the PSA awarded through qualifying tournaments on the PSA Challenger Tour, another reigning World Champion got the juniors. If these players were already qualified via the world rankings, the starting place was given either to the defeated final opponent of the respective qualifying tournament or to the next player in the world rankings.
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. The amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The total prize money was $ 500,000.
round | Points | Prize money |
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victory | 3175 | $ 76,000 |
final | 2090 | $ 47,500 |
Semifinals | 1270 | $ 28,500 |
Quarter finals | 780 | $ 16,625 |
Round of 16 | 475 | $ 9,500 |
Second round | 290 | $ 4,750 |
First round | 177.5 | $ 2,375 |
Results
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Main round
Semi-finals, finals
Semifinals | final | |||||||||||||||
1 | Mohamed Elshorbagy | 11 | 6th | 11 | 4th | 8th | ||||||||||
4th | Tarek Momen | 8th | 11 | 8th | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||
4th | Tarek Momen | 5 | 13 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||
2 | Ali Farag | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||||
3 | Simon Rösner | 2 | 9 | 4th | ||||||||||||
2 | Ali Farag | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Upper half
Upper half 1
First round | Second round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Mo. Elshorbagy | 11 | 8th | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Masters | 7th | 11 | 8th | 5 | 1 | Mo. Elshorbagy | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Salazar | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | C. Salazar | 12 | 4th | 8th | 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Salazar | 9 | 7th | 11 | 9 | 1 | Mo. Elshorbagy | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Lake | 11 | 6th | 5 | 4th | L. Au | 7th | 3 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Grayson | 8th | 11 | 11 | 11 | C. Grayson | 10 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Au | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | L. Au | 12 | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15th | R. Kandra | 9 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | Mo. Elshorbagy | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | J. Willstrop | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6th | M. Á. Rodríguez | 11 | 7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Yuen | 4th | 4th | 6th | 16 | J. Willstrop | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Aslam | 11 | 2 | 5 | 6th | Q | V. Crouin | 6th | 11 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | V. Crouin | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | J. Willstrop | 14th | 4th | 11 | 9 | 8th | |||||||||||||||||||||
A. Clyne | 11 | 11 | 8th | 11 | 6th | M. Á. Rodríguez | 12 | 11 | 7th | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | D. Mekbib | 9 | 4th | 11 | 2 | A. Clyne | 7th | 7th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
OLD | R. Tandon | 3 | 6th | 8th | 6th | M. Á. Rodríguez | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | M. Á. Rodríguez | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Upper half 2
First round | Second round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th | Ma. Elshorbagy | 11 | 15th | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Castagnet | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8th | Ma. Elshorbagy | 4th | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Marche | 19th | 8th | 11 | 11 | G. Marche | 11 | 8th | 8th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Lobban | 17th | 11 | 4th | 7th | 8th | Ma. Elshorbagy | 11 | 11 | 8th | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Y. Ibrahim | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14th | R. Cuskelly | 4th | 7th | 11 | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Muller | 14th | 10 | 10 | 5 | Q | Y. Ibrahim | 15th | 9 | 6th | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
OLD | O. Tuominen | 8th | 6th | 7th | 14th | R. Cuskelly | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8th | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14th | R. Cuskelly | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8th | Ma. Elshorbagy | 5 | 4th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | M. Abouelghar | 7th | 12 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4th | T. Momen | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. James | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7th | 5 | 9 | M. Abouelghar | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8th | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S. Khan | 10 | 7th | 11 | C. Simpson | 13 | 11 | 8th | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Simpson | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | M. Abouelghar | 11 | 4th | 11 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Richards | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4th | T. Momen | 5 | 11 | 8th | 13 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
OLD | E. López | 7th | 0 | 6th | T. Richards | 11 | 2 | 4th | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | T. Harrity | 5 | 11 | 4th | 6th | 4th | T. Momen | 8th | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4th | T. Momen | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Bottom half
Lower half 1
First round | Second round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | S. Rösner | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Mosaad | 8th | 2 | 7th | 3 | S. Rösner | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
V. Malhotra | 9 | 8th | 4th | R. Fallows | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Fallows | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | S. Rösner | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Golan | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | B. Golan | 11 | 7th | 12 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Hedrick | 11 | 13 | 4th | 10 | 3 | B. Golan | 11 | 11 | 4th | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Coleman | 12 | 6th | 14th | 11 | 11 | B. Coleman | 5 | 6th | 11 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | M. Lee | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | S. Rösner | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | S. Ghosal | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | S. Ghosal | 8th | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | D. Steinmann | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | S. Ghosal | 13 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. El Hammamy | 8th | 1 | 5 | L. Serme | 11 | 6th | 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Serme | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | S. Ghosal | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Makin | 11 | 9 | 4th | 11 | 11 | J. Makin | 13 | 7th | 7th | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
T.-F. Yip | 6th | 11 | 11 | 8th | 9 | J. Makin | 11 | 7th | 11 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Y. Soliman | 9 | 6th | 11 | 11 | 11 | Y. Soliman | 6th | 11 | 8th | 11 | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | KA Gawad | 11 | 11 | 8th | 8th | 9 |
Lower half 2
First round | Second round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | P. Coll | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KA Fathi | 6th | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7th | P. Coll | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | C. Binnie | 5 | 5 | 3 | C. Pilley | 6th | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Pilley | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7th | P. Coll | 11 | 11 | 6th | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Reda | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 PR | F. Dessouki | 5 | 6th | 11 | 8th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
MN Adnan | 11 | 4th | 11 | 6th | M. Reda | 12 | 4th | 3 | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Yow Ng | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 PR | F. Dessouki | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 PR | F. Dessouki | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7th | P. Coll | 8th | 7th | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | D. Elias | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | A. Farag | 11 | 11 | 4th | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Waller | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | A. Waller | 11 | 6th | 7th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Salem | 8th | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6th | M. Hesham | 7th | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hesham | 11 | 7th | 9 | 11 | 11 | M. Hesham | 4th | 4th | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
OLD | P. Creed | 6th | 11 | 6th | 11 | 7th | 2 | A. Farag | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Asal | 11 | 7th | 11 | 9 | 11 | M. Asal | 1 | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Selby | 2 | 5 | 4th | 2 | A. Farag | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | A. Farag | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Web links
- Official site (English)
- Tournament site on psaworldtour.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Egypt's Farag & El Sherbini Lift 2018-2019 PSA World Championship Titles. In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , March 3, 2019, accessed March 3, 2019 .
- ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book. (PDF) In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , p. 32 , accessed January 28, 2019 .
- ↑ PSA World Championships Set for Blockbuster Battles as Draws are Released. In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , January 28, 2019, accessed January 25, 2019 .
- ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book. (PDF) In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , pp. 78, 90 , accessed January 25, 2019 .