Tournament of Champions (squash)

The Tournament of Champions is an annual international squash championship held in New York City. In recent years, the event has been held at Grand Central Terminal, in a specially-constructed four-walled glass court in the Vanderbilt Hall.

Tournament of Champions
Details
Event nameJ. P. Morgan Tournament of Champions
LocationUnited States New York City United States
VenueGrand Central Terminal
Website
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Men's PSA World Tour
CategoryWorld Series
Prize money$180,000
Most recent champion(s)Peru Diego Elias
Current2023 Tournament of Champions
Women's PSA World Tour
CategoryWorld Series
Prize money$180,000
Most recent champion(s)Egypt Nour El Sherbini
CurrentWomen's Tournament of Champions 2023
Tournament of Champions Squash 2012

The tournament was first held in 1930. It was previously known as the US Professional Championships. The women's competition began in 2001. In 2022, the men's tournament has involved a main draw of 24 players, and the women's tournament has had a main draw of 24. The men's event is now part of the PSA World Series.

Past results

Men's finals (since 1993)
YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2023Peru Diego EliasEgypt Marwan El Shorbagy11-2, 11-6, 11-4
2022Egypt Ali FaragPeru Diego Elias16-14, 9-11, 11-9, 11-5
2021 No competition due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
2020Egypt Mohamed El ShorbagyEgypt Tarek Momen9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5
2019Egypt Ali FaragEgypt Mohamed El Shorbagy10-12, 6-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8
2018Germany Simon RösnerEgypt Tarek Momen11-8, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5
2017Egypt Karim Abdel GawadFrance Grégory Gaultier6-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-6
2016Egypt Mohamed El ShorbagyEngland Nick Matthew8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6
2015Egypt Mohamed El ShorbagyEngland Nick Matthew5-11, 11-9, 11-8, 12-10
2014Egypt Amr ShabanaFrance Grégory Gaultier11-8, 11-3, 11-4
2013Egypt Ramy AshourFrance Grégory Gaultier7-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-3, 11-1
2012England Nick MatthewEngland James Willstrop8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-7
2011Egypt Ramy AshourEngland Nick Matthew11-3, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7
2010England James WillstropEgypt Ramy Ashour12-10, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3
2009France Grégory GaultierEngland Nick Matthew11-9, 2-11, 11-8, 11-4
2008Egypt Ramy AshourEngland James Willstrop11-7, 11-10 (3-1), 11-9
2007Egypt Amr ShabanaAustralia Anthony Ricketts7-11, 11-3, 8-4 (retired)
2006Egypt Amr ShabanaEngland Nick Matthew11-6, 11-9, 11-4
2005Australia Anthony RickettsFrance Thierry Lincou12-10, 7-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-7
2004England Peter NicolScotland John White15-10, 17-15, 15-12
2003England Peter NicolFrance Thierry Lincou15-11, 12-15, 15-10, 15-4
2002Canada Jonathon PowerEngland Peter Nicol15-6, 15-8, 15-10
2001Scotland Peter NicolCanada Jonathon Power15-9, 15-12, 13-15, 13-15, 15-11
2000Canada Jonathon PowerScotland Martin Heath12-15, 15-10, 15-11, 15-10
1999Canada Jonathon PowerEgypt Ahmed Barada15-12, 13-15, 16-17, 15-7, 15-13
1998No competition due to renovations of Grand Central Terminal
1997
1996Canada Jonathon PowerAustralia Craig Rowland15-4, 9-15, 15-10, 16-17, 15-9
1995Pakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Rodney Eyles15-5, 15-8, 15-10
1994Australia Rodney EylesAustralia Brett Martin15-5, 15-8, 15-10
1993Pakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Chris Dittmar15-7, 12-15, 15-4, 15-9

Men's champions by country
ChampionsRunner-up
 United States34 United States21
 Pakistan22 Australia9
 Egypt14 England8
 Canada7 Pakistan8
 England4 Canada6
 Australia2 Egypt6
 France1 France5
 Mexico1 Scotland2
 Germany1 Peru1
 Scotland1
 Peru1

Men's champions (before 1993) National Professional Squash Racquets Championship
YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
1992Pakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Chris Dittmar
1991United States Kenton JerniganUnited States Ned Edwards
1990United States Mark TalbottCanada Todd Binns
1989United States Mark TalbottUnited States Ned Edwards
1988United States Mark TalbottUnited States Ned Edwards
1987United States Mark Talbott[1]United StatesJohn Nimick15-9, 11-15, 15-11, 15-6
1986Mexico Mario SanchezCanada Michael Desaulniers
1985Pakistan Jahangir KhanUnited States Mark Talbott
1984Pakistan Jahangir KhanUnited StatesMark Talbott
1983United States Mark TalbottCanada Clive Caldwell
1982Canada Clive CaldwellCanada Michael Desaulniers
1981Canada Michael DesaulniersPakistan Sharif Khan
1980Canada Clive CaldwellCanada Michael Desaulniers
1979Pakistan Sharif KhanUnited States Stuart Goldstein
1978United States Stuart GoldsteinAustralia Rainer Ratinac
1977Pakistan Sharif KhanUnited States Stuart Goldstein
1976Pakistan Sharif KhanUnited StatesVictor Niederhoffer
1975Pakistan Sharif KhanPakistan Mo Khan
1974Pakistan Sharif KhanAustralia Rainer Ratinac
1973Pakistan Sharif KhanAustralia Rainer Ratinac
1972Pakistan Sharif KhanPakistan Mo Khan
1971Pakistan Sharif Khan[2]Pakistan Mo Khan7-15, 15-8, 12-15, 15-4, 15-11
1970Pakistan Sharif KhanPakistan Mo Khan
1969Pakistan Mo KhanPakistan Sharif Khan
1968Pakistan Mo KhanPakistan Sharif Khan
1967Pakistan Mo Khan
1966Pakistan Mo Khan
1965Pakistan Mo Khan
1964Pakistan Hashim Khan[3]Pakistan Mo Khan
1963Pakistan Hashim Khan
1962United States Al Chassard
1961United States Al Chassard
1960United States Raymond Widelski
1959United States Al Chassard
1958Egypt Mahmoud Karim
1957Egypt Mahmoud Karim
1956United States Al Chassard
1955Pakistan Hashim Khan
1954United States John WarzyckiUnited States Al Chassard
1953United States John WarzyckiUnited States Al Ramsey
1952United States Edward T. Reid
1951United States James J. Tully[4]United States Al Ramsey
1950United States Edward T. ReidUnited States Al Ramsey
1949United States Edward T. Reid
1948United States Al Ramsey
1947United States Edward T. Reid
1946United States Lester Cummings
1943-45not held
1942United States Lester Cummings
1941United States Lester Cummings
1940United States Al Ramsey
1939United States Lester Cummings
1938United States Al Ramsey[5]United States Lester Cummings15-12, 15-12, 17-15
1937United States John Skillman[6]United States Ben Pope15-11, 10-15, 15-9, 15-5
1936United States James J. Tully[7]United States John Skillman12-15, 15-9, 17-15, 15-8
1935United States John Skillman
1934United States Jack Summers[8]United States John Skillman11-15, 4-15, 18-14, 15-2, ret.
1933United States John SkillmanUnited States George Cummings7-15, 15-8, 11-15, 15-14, 15-4
1932United States Jack Summers[9]United States Dan Martella15-8, 15-8, 15-11
1931United States Jack SummersUnited States Ben Pope
1930United States Jack Summers[10]United States Eddie Thompson17-15, 15-9, 15-10

Women's finals
YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2023Egypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nouran Gohar11-9, 3-1, retired
2022Egypt Nouran GoharUnited States Amanda Sobhy11-7, 11-7, 11-3
2021 No competition due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
2020France Camille SermeEgypt Nour El Sherbini11-8, 11-6, 11-7
2019Egypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Raneem El Weleily11-9, 11-8, 11-8
2018Egypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nour El Tayeb2-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7, 11-7
2017France Camille SermeEngland Laura Massaro13-11, 8-11, 4-11, 11-3, 11-7
2016Egypt Nour El SherbiniUnited States Amanda Sobhy11-4, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8
2015Egypt Raneem El WeleilyEngland Alison Waters9-11, 12-10, 11-4, 11-4
2014Malaysia Nicol DavidEngland Laura Massaro11-4, 13-11, 11-8
2013Netherlands Natalie GrinhamAustralia Kasey Brown11-6, 11-6, 11-5
2012Netherlands Natalie GrinhamIndia Dipika Pallikal11-4, 11-3, 11-3
2011women's competition not held
2010
2009
2008United States Natalie GraingerNew Zealand Shelley Kitchen11-4, 12-10, 8-11,8-11, 11-7
2007United States Natalie GraingerNetherlands Vanessa Atkinson9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-7
2006Netherlands Vanessa AtkinsonUnited States Natalie Grainger9-6, 7-9, 9-3, 9-4
2005Netherlands Vanessa AtkinsonEngland Linda Elriani9-6, 9-5, 9-5
2004women's competition not held
2003New Zealand Carol OwensUnited States Natalie Grainger3-9, 5-9, 9-5, 9-3, 9-3
2002Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Carol Owens9-4, 9-0, 9-3
2001Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNetherlands Vanessa Atkinson15-10, 15-10, 15-10

Note: The women's tournament was inaugurated in 2001

Women's champions by country
ChampionsRunner-up
 Egypt6 United States4
 Netherlands4 England4
 France2 Egypt4
 Australia2 Netherlands2
 United States2 New Zealand2
 Malaysia1 India1
 New Zealand1 Australia1

References
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