2015 Men's World Open Squash Championship

The 2015 PSA Men's World Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 2015 World Championship, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Bellevue, Washington in the United States from 15 to 22 November 2015.[1] Grégory Gaultier won his first World Championship title, defeating Omar Mosaad in the final.

Men's World Championship 2015
37th PSA Men's World Squash Championship
LocationUnited States Bellevue, Washington, United States
VenueMeydenbauer Center
Date(s)November 15–22, 2015
Website
www.worldsquashchamps2015.com
CategoryPSA World Championship
Prize money$325,000
Results
ChampionFrance Grégory Gaultier
Runner-upEgypt Omar Mosaad
Semi-finalistsEngland James Willstrop
Egypt Tarek Momen
← 2014 Qatar Egypt 2016 →

Prize money and ranking points

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For 2015, the prize purse was $325,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows:[2]

Prize Money World Championship (2015)
Event W F SF QF 3R 2R 1R
Points (PSA) 2890 1900 1155 700 410 205 125
Prize money $48,000 $30,000 $18,000 $10,500 $6,000 $3,000 $1,500

Seeds

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  1.   Mohamed El Shorbagy (third round)
  2.   Nick Matthew (quarterfinals)
  3.   Grégory Gaultier (champion)
  4.   Ramy Ashour (quarterfinals)
  5.   Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (quarterfinals)
  6.   Simon Rösner (third round)
  7.   Omar Mosaad (final)
  8.   Tarek Momen (semifinals)
  9.   Mathieu Castagnet (third round)
  10.   Marwan El Shorbagy (third round)
  11.   Peter Barker (first round)
  12.   Karim Abdel Gawad (third round)
  13.   Max Lee (second round)
  14.   Borja Golán (third round)
  15.   Stephen Coppinger (second round)
  16.   Saurav Ghosal (second round)

Draw and results

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Finals

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Quarter finals Semi finals Final
                     
  James Willstrop * 11 11 11
5   Miguel Ángel Rodríguez 5 7 4
  James Willstrop 1 8 8
3   Grégory Gaultier * 11 11 11
  Ali Farag 11 8 12 1 3
3   Grégory Gaultier * 5 11 10 11 11
3   Grégory Gaultier * 11 11 12
7   Omar Mosaad 6 7 10
4   Ramy Ashour 8 7 11 11 5
7   Omar Mosaad * 11 11 1 1 11
7   Omar Mosaad * 11 11 11
8   Tarek Momen 4 4 8
8   Tarek Momen * 5 11 9 11 11
2   Nick Matthew 11 7 11 8 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
1   Mohd El Shorbagy * 11 11 11
  Alfredo Ávila 4 9 7 1   Mohd El Shorbagy * 11 11 11
Q   Laurens Jan Anjema 10 11 8 10   Tom Richards 8 5 2
  Tom Richards 12 3 11 12 1   Mohamed El Shorbagy 4 7 12 7
  James Willstrop 11 11 11   James Willstrop * 11 11 10 11
Q   Ben Coleman 9 3 6   James Willstrop * 11 11 11
  Ryan Cuskelly 11 8 7 3 16   Saurav Ghosal 7 7 7
16   Saurav Ghosal * 7 11 11 11   James Willstrop * 11 11 11
9   Mathieu Castagnet * 11 11 11 5   Miguel Ángel Rodríguez 5 7 4
Q   Peter Creed 3 5 3 9   Mathieu Castagnet * 11 11 11
Q   Todd Harrity 11 2 11 6 11 Q   Todd Harrity 5 4 7
  Alan Clyne 8 11 6 11 3 9   Mathieu Castagnet 11 9 7 2
  Campbell Grayson 11 11 11 5   Miguel Á. Rodríguez * 7 11 11 11
Q   Carlos Cornes Ribadas 3 6 8   Campbell Grayson 18 4 5 6
WC   Julian Illingworth 7 4 5 5   Miguel Á. Rodríguez * 16 11 11 11
5   Miguel Á. Rodríguez * 11 11 11

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
6   Simon Rösner * 11 11 11
Q   Tsz Fung Yip 8 8 5 6   Simon Rösner * 11 8 11 11
Q   Harinder Pal Sandhu 5 11 4 9   Nicolas Müller 6 11 6 7
  Nicolas Müller 11 2 11 11 6   Simon Rösner 11 11 6 9
  Ali Farag 11 11 11   Ali Farag * 7 13 11 11
Q   Kristian Frost Olesen 6 6 3   Ali Farag * 11 11 11
  Greg Lobban 7 8 5 13   Max Lee 8 7 7
13   Max Lee * 11 11 11   Ali Farag 11 8 12 1 3
11   Peter Barker 11 7 4 10 3   Grégory Gaultier * 5 11 10 11 11
  Karim Ali Fathi * 9 11 11 12   Karim Ali Fathi * 7 11 9 11 11
  Nasir Iqbal 7 4 7   Fares Dessouky 11 9 11 3 4
  Fares Dessouky 11 11 11   Karim Ali Fathi 5 3 3
  Omar Abdel Meguid 11 13 11 3   Grégory Gaultier * 11 11 11
  Olli Tuominen 3 11 8   Omar Abdel Meguid 3 4 4
  Lucas Serme 9 7 4 3   Grégory Gaultier * 11 11 11
3   Grégory Gaultier * 11 11 11

Bottom half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
4   Ramy Ashour * 11 11 11
  Mazen Hesham 5 9 7 4   Ramy Ashour * 11 11 11
Q   Shawn Delierre 6 11 3 7   Mohamed Abouelghar 8 9 7
  Mohd Abouelghar 11 5 11 11 4   Ramy Ashour * 11 12 8 11
  César Salazar 13 11 7 4 11 12   Karim Abdel Gawad 6 10 11 7
Q   Mohammed Reda 11 6 11 11 8   César Salazar 7 3 12
Q   Andrew Wagih Shoukry 6 4 14 12   Karim Abdel Gawad * 11 11 14
12   Karim Abdel Gawad * 11 11 16 4   Ramy Ashour 8 7 11 11 5
14   Borja Golán * 8 11 11 11 7   Omar Mosaad * 11 11 1 1 11
  Alister Walker 11 9 7 7 14   Borja Golán * 11 13 11
  Shaun Le Roux 7 12 7 1   Paul Coll 9 11 5
  Paul Coll 11 10 11 11 14   Borja Golán 11 4 2 11
  Mohd Nafi. Adnan 11 11 11 7   Omar Mosaad * 6 11 11 13
Q   Charles Sharpes 5 8 9   Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan 7 12 11 8 1
Q   Farhan Zaman 8 11 1 2 7   Omar Mosaad * 11 10 4 11 11
7   Omar Mosaad * 11 7 11 11

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarter finals
8   Tarek Momen * 8 9 12 11 11
Q   Joe Lee 11 11 10 9 9 8   Tarek Momen * 11 11 17
  Adrian Grant 7 5 9   Diego Elías 6 1 15
  Diego Elías 11 11 11 8   Tarek Momen * 7 11 11 11
  Grégoire Marche 11 11 11   Grégoire Marche 11 3 3 7
Q   Henrik Mustonen 5 7 5   Grégoire Marche * 5 11 11 3 11
  Chris Simpson 9 7 4 15   Stephen Coppinger 11 4 8 11 7
15   Stephen Coppinger * 11 11 11 8   Tarek Momen * 5 11 9 11 11
10   Marwan El Shorbagy * 12 11 13 2   Nick Matthew 11 7 11 8 7
  Leo Au 10 9 11 10   Marwan El Shorbagy * 11 11 13
  Daryl Selby 11 11 4 11   Daryl Selby 7 5 11
  Zahed Mohamed 8 6 11 8 10   Marwan El Shorbagy 11 10 5
  Declan James 10 13 11 11 4 2   Nick Matthew * 13 12 11
Q   Karim El Hammamy 12 15 3 5 11 Q   Karim El Hammamy 2 8 4
  Cameron Pilley 8 6 11 9 2   Nick Matthew * 11 11 11
2   Nick Matthew * 11 11 8 11

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "World Championship Set for US Debut in 2015 - Professional Squash Association".
  2. ^ "World open Prize Money" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
  3. ^ "Tournaments | Professional Squash Association". Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
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