World Series Squash Finals

World Series Squash Finals
Details
Event name	PSA World Series Finals
Location	Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2016–present)
Venue	Vitis Club (1994-1995) The Galleria, Hatfield (1996-1999) Broadgate Arena (1999-2006) National Squash Centre (2007-2008) Queen's Club (2009–2013) Westwood Club (2014) Burj Park (2016)
Website www.worldseriesfinals.com
PSA World Tour
Category	PSA World Series
Prize money	$160,000
Most recent champion(s)	Gregory Gaultier
Current	2016 Men's PSA World Series Finals
WSA World Tour
Category	WSA World Series
Prize money	$160,000
Most recent champion(s)	Nicol David
Current	2016 Women's PSA World Series Finals

The ACTO PSA World Series Squash Finals is the end of season championship of the PSA World Tour of male professional squash players and of the WSA World Tour (since 2012) of female professional squash players. This year's ATCO PSA World Series Squash Finals was 2–6 January 2013 at the Queen's Club, London. The top eight players in the PSA World Series and WSA World Series qualify for the event.

The eight players compete in two groups of four and play a round robin^[1] to determine the semi-finalists. The competition then becomes a knock-out competition to determine the World Series Finals champions. The event has been staged since 1993 in Zurich, Hatfield, London and Manchester and then London again. The Queen's Club in Palliser Road, London, is known for its racket sports events and in tennis also hosts the pre-Wimbledon Aegon Championships each June.^[2] The event has prize money of $110,000. In 2012 the event added a women's section 2011 and 2013 has seen the women compete again during the day session, with the men competing in the evening session.^[3] The first edition of the women's competition was won by Nicol David.^[4]

Venues

Location	Years	Venue
Zurich	1993-1994	Vitis Club
Hatfield	1996–1999	The Galleria, Hatfield
London	1999–2006	Broadgate Arena
Manchester	2007–2008	National Squash Centre
London	2009–2013	Queen's Club
Richmond, Virginia	2014	Westwood Club
Dubai	2016	Burj Park

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Results

Men's PSA World Series Finals

Year	Location	Champion	Runner-up	Score in final
2016	Dubai	Grégory Gaultier	Cameron Pilley	11-4, 11-5, 8-11, 11-6
2014/15	No competition
2013/14	Richmond	Ramy Ashour	Mohamed El Shorbagy	15-17, 11-7, 11-4, 11-5
2012/13	London	Amr Shabana	Nick Matthew	4-11, 11-2, 11-4, 11-7
2011/12		Amr Shabana	Gregory Gaultier	6-11, 12-10, 11-7, 7-11, 11-8
2010/11[7]		Nick Matthew / Amr Shabana		Not Played[8]
2009		Gregory Gaultier	Thierry Lincou	11-6, 8-11, 11-5, 11-5
2008		Gregory Gaultier	Amr Shabana	11-9, 11-8, 11-8
2007	Manchester	Ramy Ashour	Gregory Gaultier	11-10 (2-0), 11-8, 4-11, 11-4
2006	London	Anthony Ricketts	Lee Beachill	11-7, 6-11, 11-4, 11-10 (2-0)
2005		Jonathon Power	Thierry Lincou	11-7, 11-6, 11-2
2004		Thierry Lincou	Joe Kneipp	10-11 (0-2), 11-9, 11-2, 11-1
2003		Jonathon Power	Peter Nicol	15-11, 10-15, 13-15, 15-4, 15-14
2002		David Palmer	Thierry Lincou	15-9, 10-15, 15-7, 10-15, 15-4
2001		Peter Nicol	David Palmer	15-7, 15-11, 13-15, 17-14
2000		Peter Nicol	Simon Parke	13-15, 15-9, 15-12, 12-15, 15-12
1999		Peter Nicol	Ahmed Barada	15-8, 9-15, 15-9, 15-11
1998	Hatfield	Jansher Khan	Simon Parke	15-12, 13-15, 15-11, 15-10
1997		Jansher Khan	Brett Martin	9-7, 9-5, 9-2
1996		Del Harris	Brett Martin	10-8, 7-9, 9-4, 6-9, 9-2
1995	No competition
1994	Zurich	Jansher Khan	Peter Marshall	8-15, 15-8, 15-7, 15-9
1993		Jansher Khan	Chris Dittmar	15-10, 10-15, 15-13, 15-8

Women's PSA World Series Finals

Year	Location	Champion	Runner-up	Score in final
2016	Dubai	Laura Massaro	Raneem El Weleily	9-11, 11-6, 5-11, 12-10, 11-5
2014/15	No competition
2013/14
2012/13	London	Nicol David	Laura Massaro	11-3, 11-2, 11-9
2011/12		Nicol David	Madeline Perry	11-9, 11-9, 11-9

References

External links

• Official website
• Page at PSA World Tour