Qatar Classic
(Redirected from Qatar Classic Open)
| Qatar Classic | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Event name | Qatar Classic Squash Championship |
| Location |  Doha, Qatar |
| Venue | Kahlifa Tennis and Squash Centre |
| Website www | |
| Men's Winner | |
| Category | PSA World Tour Platinum |
| Prize money | $187,500 |
| Women's Winner | |
| Category | World Series |
| Prize money | $187,500 |
The Qatar Classic is an annual international squash tournament that takes place in Doha, Qatar in October or November. The event was re-established in 2001. Between 1992 and 1997, the tournament was formerly known as the Qatar International.[1] The tournament features both men and women, the men's event is part of the PSA World Series and the women's event is part of the WSA World Series.
Past winners
[edit]Men's
[edit]| Year | Winner | Runner-up | score | Notes/Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  Peter Nicol |  David Palmer | 15-12, 15-5, 10-15, 12-15, 15-10 | |
| 2002 | Peter Nicol | David Palmer | 15-9, 13-15, 15-6, 13-15, 15-7 | |
| 2003 | Lee Beachill |  John White | 15-12, 15-5, 11-15, 12-15, 15-9 | |
| 2004 not held due to the 2004 World Open | ||||
| 2005 | James Willstrop | David Palmer | 11-1, 11-7, 11-7 | |
| 2007 |  Ramy Ashour | David Palmer | 8-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6 | (April) |
| 2007 | Amr Shabana |  Grégory Gaultier | 11-4, 8-11, 11-6, 11-5 | (October) |
| 2008 | Karim Darwish | Amr Shabana | 11-4, 11-5, 11-3 | |
| 2009 | Nick Matthew | Karim Darwish | 11-5, 12-10, 11-6 | |
| 2010 | Karim Darwish | Amr Shabana | 8-11, 11-2, 11-7, 11-6 | |
| 2011 | Grégory Gaultier | James Willstrop | 11-8, 11-7, 2-11, 11-8 | |
| 2012 not held due to the 2012 World Championships | ||||
| 2013 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Nick Matthew | 11-5, 5-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-4 | |
| 2014 not held due to the 2014 World Championships | ||||
| 2015 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Grégory Gaultier | 11-5, 11-7, 5-11, 12-10 | |
| 2016 | Karim Abdel Gawad | Mohamed El Shorbagy | 12-10, 15-13, 11-7 | |
| 2017 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Tarek Momen | 11-8, 10-12, 11-7, 11-7 | |
| 2018 | Ali Farag |  Simon Rösner | 11-9, 11-7, 11-5 | |
| 2019 not held due to the 2019–20 World Championships | ||||
| 2020 | Ali Farag |  Paul Coll | 11–8, 6–11, 11–9, 11–9 | |
| 2021 |  Diego Elías | Paul Coll | 13–11, 5–11, 13–11, 11–9 | |
| 2022 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Victor Crouin | 11–4, 11–6, 7–11, 11–8 | [2] |
| 2023 | Ali Farag | Diego Elías | 15-13 11-5 8-11 11-9 | |
| 2024 | Diego Elías | Mostafa Asal | 12-10 12-10 14-12 | |
| 2025 | Paul Coll | Mostafa Asal | 11–9, 6–11, 11–8, 11–5 | |
Women
[edit]| Year | Winner | Runner-up | score | Notes/Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | Leilani Joyce | 9-0 9-2 9-1 | |
| 2002 not held due to the 2002 World Open | ||||
| 2003 |  Natalie Grainger | Carol Owens | 10-9, 9-7, 9-10, 9-4 | |
| 2004 |  Vanessa Atkinson | Rachael Grinham | 9-4, 9-7, 9-6 | |
| 2005 | Vanessa Atkinson | Vicky Botwright | 9-7, 9-4, 9-2 | |
| 2007 |  Nicol David | Natalie Grinham | 9-7, 2-9, 9-7, 9-2 | (April) |
| 2007 | Nicol David | Natalie Grainger | 9-6, 9-4, 10-9 | (October) |
| 2008 | Nicol David | Natalie Grinham | 11-7, 11-3, 11-9 | |
| 2009 | Jenny Duncalf | Rachael Grinham | 11-5, 11-3, 11-3 | |
| 2010 | Nicol David | Rachael Grinham | 11-5, 11-8, 11-9 | |
| 2011 | Nicol David |  Madeline Perry | 11-2, 11-7, 11-3 | |
| 2012–2014 No competition | ||||
| 2015 | Laura Massaro | Nour El Sherbini | 11-8, 12-14, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9 | |
| 2016–2022 No competition | ||||
| 2023 | Hania El Hammamy | Nour El Sherbini | 9-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6 | |
| 2024 | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | 10-12, 5-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-6 | |
| 2025 | Hania El Hammamy | Nour El Sherbini | 11–6, 15–13, 11–8 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Qatar Squash Federation Archived December 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Smith, Jonathan (10 September 2022). "Mohamed ElShorbagy Captures Fourth QTerminals Qatar Classic Title". PSA World Tour. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
