2016 in squash sport

This article lists the results for the sport of Squash in 2016.

• January 2 – December 3: 2016 World Squash Federation Schedule[1]

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World squash championships

• April 23 – 30: 2015 Women's World Open Squash Championship in Kuala Lumpur[2]
  • Nour El Sherbini defeated Laura Massaro 6–11, 4–11, 11–3, 11–5, 11–8, to win her first Women's World Open Squash Championship title.
• August 6 – 11: 2016 World Junior Squash Championships for Men and Women in Bielsko-Biała[3]
  • Men: Eain Yow Ng defeated Saadeldin Abouaish, 11–3, 9–11, 11–7, 11–5, to win his first World Junior Squash Championships title.
  • Women: Nouran Gohar defeated fellow Egyptian, Rowan Reda Araby, 11–5, 11–6, 11–7, to win her second consecutive World Junior Squash Championships title.[3]
• August 12 – 17: 2016 Men’s World Junior Team Squash Championship in Bielsko-Biała[4]
  •  Pakistan defeated  Egypt, 2–1 in matches played, to win their fifth Men’s World Junior Team Squash Championship title.
• August 15 – 19: 2016 World International Doubles Squash Championships in Darwin, Northern Territory
  • Men's Doubles: Alan Clyne & Greg Lobban[5]
  • Women's Doubles: Joelle King & Amanda Landers-Murphy[6]
  • Mixed Doubles: Joelle King & Paul Coll[7]
• September 5 – 11: 2016 World University Squash Championship in Kuala Lumpur
  • Men: Tsz Fung Yip[8]
  • Women: Wee Wern Low[8]
  • Team:  Malaysia[9]
• September 24 – 30: 2016 World Masters Squash Championships in Johannesburg
  • For results, click here and go to Draws and Results tab.
• October 30 – November 6: 2016 Men's World Open Squash Championship in Cairo
  • Karim Abdel Gawad defeated fellow Egyptian, Ramy Ashour, 5–11, 11–6, 11–7, 2–1 (retired), to win his first Men's World Open Squash Championship title.
• November 27 – December 3: 2016 Women's World Team Squash Championships in Issy-les-Moulineaux
  •  Egypt defeated  England, 2–1 in matches played, to win their third Women's World Team Squash Championships title.

2015–16 PSA World Series

• October 10 – 17, 2015: 2015 U.S. Open in Philadelphia
  • Men: Grégory Gaultier defeated Omar Mosaad 11–6, 11–3, 11–5, to win his third U.S. Open title.
  • Women: Laura Massaro defeated Nour El Tayeb 11–6, 9–11, 6–11, 11–8, 11–7, to win her second U.S. Open title.
• October 31 – November 6, 2015: 2015 Qatar Classic in Doha
  • Men: Mohamed El Shorbagy defeated Grégory Gaultier 11–5, 11–7, 5–11, 12–10, to win his second Qatar Classic title.
  • Women: Laura Massaro defeated Nour El Sherbini 11–8, 12–14, 11–9, 8–11, 11–9, to win her first Qatar Classic title.
• December 1 – 6, 2015: 2015 Hong Kong Open
  • Men: Mohamed El Shorbagy defeated Cameron Pilley 11–8, 11–6, 11–8, to win his second consecutive Hong Kong Open title.
  • Women: Nicol David defeated Laura Massaro 15–13, 11–9, 11–3. to win her tenth consecutive Hong Kong Open title.
• January 7 – 14: 2016 Tournament of Champions in New York City
  • Men: Mohamed El Shorbagy defeated Nick Matthew 8–11, 11–6, 11–8, 6–11, 11–6, to win his second consecutive Tournament of Champions title.
  • Women: Nour El Sherbini defeated Amanda Sobhy 11–4, 9–11, 12–10, 11–8, to win her first Tournament of Champions title.
• February 25 – March 2: 2016 Metro Squash Windy City Open in Chicago
  • Men: Mohamed El Shorbagy defeated Nick Matthew by retirement. The score was 11–6, 11–3, and 1–0. Therefore, El Shorbagy won his first Windy City Open title.
  • Women: Raneem El Weleily defeated fellow Egyptian, Nour El Sherbini, 9–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–6, to win her second consecutive Windy City Open title.
• March 21 – 27: 2016 British Open Squash Championships in Kingston upon Hull
  • Men: Mohamed El Shorbagy defeated fellow Egyptian, Ramy Ashour, 11–2, 11–5, 11–9, to win his second consecutive British Open Squash Championships title.
  • Women: Nour El Sherbini defeated fellow Egyptian, Nouran Gohar, 11–7, 9–11, 7–11, 11–6, 11–8, to win her first British Open Squash Championships title.
• April 24 – 29: 2016 El Gouna International 2016 in  Egypt
  • Mohamed El Shorbagy defeated Grégory Gaultier, 7–11, 9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8, to win his first El Gouna International title.
• May 24 – 28: 2016 PSA World Series Finals in Dubai
  • Men: Grégory Gaultier defeated Cameron Pilley, 11–4, 11–5, 8–11, 11–6, to win his third PSA World Series Finals title.
  • Women: Laura Massaro defeated Raneem El Weleily, 9–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10, 11–5, to win her first PSA World Series Finals title.

References

1. "World Squash Calendar" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
2. "El Sherbini becomes youngest ever Women's World Champion – World Squash". www.worldsquash.org. Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
3. "World Squash - 2016 World Juniors Individual Championships - Winners". wsf.tournamentsoftware.com.
4. Info, Squash. "Squash Info - Men's World Junior Team Championship 2016 - Squash". www.squashinfo.com.
5. Info, Squash. "Squash Info - Men's World Doubles Championship 2016 - Squash". www.squashinfo.com.
6. Info, Squash. "Squash Info - Women's World Doubles Championship 2016 - Squash". www.squashinfo.com.
7. Info, Squash. "Squash Info - Mixed World Doubles Championship 2016 - Squash". www.squashinfo.com.
8. "www.tournamentsoftware.com". www.tournamentsoftware.com.
9. "www.tournamentsoftware.com". www.tournamentsoftware.com.

External links

• World Squash: Official Website of the World Squash Federation