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MEDIA GUIDE
2018/19 SEASON
UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 2018
BEST VIEWED WITH ADOBE ACROBAT READER FREE FROM:
CONTENTS
TOUCH/CLICK ITEMS TO JUMP
1- MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
2 - WATCH & FOLLOW THE PSA WORLD TOUR
3 - AN INTRODUCTION TO SQUASH
HISTORY THE COURT PLAYING THE GAME
INTERFERENCE - LET, NO LET AND STROKE
4 - ABOUT THE PSA
5 - THE PSA TOUR TIER STRUCTURE
PSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
PSA WORLD TOUR - PLATINUM/GOLD/SILVER/BRONZE
PSA CHALLENGER TOUR PRIZEMONEY BREAKDOWN
6 - TOURNAMENT INFO
PSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
WORLD TOUR PLATINUM TOURNAMENTS
7 - TOP 10 PLAYER INFO
WOMEN MEN
8 - PSA ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
9 - PSA FOUNDATION
10 - PR & MEDIA FAQs
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO The 2018/19 season will be a historic one for professional squash as we embark on a new era with a restructured tour, while we’re also excited to witness the sport’s first ever million- dollar tournament, which will be held in February when the PSA World Championships comes to Chicago. The new season will follow off the back of one of the most thrilling campaigns that professional squash has ever seen, with history being made at the very first World Series tournament of the season, the U.S. Open, when Ali Farag and Nour El Tayeb become the first married couple in sporting history ever to win the same major sports title on the same day. Egypt’s reputation as a squash powerhouse continued to grow from that point onwards as the AJ Bell PSA World Championships in Manchester saw Mohamed ElShorbagy and Raneem El Welily claim the coveted trophies in what was the first World Championships to offer equal prize money for men and women. The PSA’s commitment to offering equal opportunities for both men and women was also evident in the inaugural Saudi Masters tournament in January, which was the first professional women’s squash tournament ever to take place in Saudi Arabia.
The season also played hosts to some exciting twists and turns. Simon Rösner became the first German player to win a World Series tournament after he claimed the honours at the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions, while few could have predicted the incredible resurgence of Miguel Angel Rodriguez, the unseeded Colombian who came from out of the blue to win the prestigious Allam British Open trophy in May. The next 10 months are set to be even more exciting and unpredictable and our new tour structure for professional squash will help to streamline the sport and increase earning potential for our world-class athletes while helping us to market the sport in greater depth than ever before. The PSA World Tour will still be home to the world’s biggest tournaments taking place in some of the most picturesque and
iconic sporting locations in the world, while the creation of the PSA Challenger Tour means that there is now a platform for the sport’s most exciting rising talents to test themselves against some of squash’s most experienced professionals. We are also delighted to expand on our relationship with the World Squash Federation, which has enabled us to create the WSF & PSA Satellite Tour as we look to help up-and-coming players make their way onto the professional circuit. Away from the court, the sport has continued to grow at pace, with a record amount of prize money on offer during the 2017/18
season. Prize money has increased to $6.4 million, which is an
11% increase compared to the previous season, while the pay
gap between men and women is at its lowest ever, with the gap
dropping by 32% over the past year.
Our SQUASHTV streaming service also continues to go from
strength to strength with over 2 million views across our live
and on-demand content, while our partnerships with major
broadcasters across the world mean that more people are
watching squash than ever before.
We believe that the 2018/19 season has the potential to be
the most captivating season that professional squash has ever
seen and look forward to watching the drama unfold over the
next 10 months.
Kind Regards,
Alex Gough
PSA Chief Executive Officer
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AN INTRODUCTION TO SQUASH Squash is a fast-moving game that requires skill, speed and supreme fitness. The ball can reach speeds of up to 170mph (274kmh) and players can burn off up to 1000 calories per hour of squash - higher than most other sports. HISTORY Harrow School in England is often credited as the birthplace of modern day squash, when the young schoolboys developed their own progression of the game ‘rackets’. In the early eighteenth century, prisoners at the Fleet, London’s notorious debtor’s gaol, created an outdoor version of tennis - called rackets, and it involved no more than smacking a ball, similar to a golf ball, against one or two walls using a stretched tennis bat. Accompanying rackets was another socially-lubricated ball and wall game called fives. Named for the five fingers of the hand, this ancient version of handball was more or less the game of
rackets without the racket. Many men played both sports in the same court. Fives grew so popular at English public schools that the two leading forms of the game derived their standards entirely from the quirky spots on campus where the boys played In 1850, Harrow built two open-air rackets courts. With its long, heavy bat and bullet-hard ball, rackets was difficult for an inexperienced boy to learn. Rubber had just come into use and Harrow boys grabbed a rubber ball, sawed off the butt of their racquets and played a slower, easier game in their house yards. This version of racquets was called “baby rackets” or “soft rackets” or “softer.” On 20 January 1865 Harrow officially opened a new complex of rackets and fives courts and the boys jumped on and played their new game of baby rackets. And this game became the game of squash.
THE COURT The squash court is a playing surface measuring 9.75m long and 6.4m wide, surrounded by four walls which are normally made out of plaster (traditional court) or glass (all-glass court) with a wooden floor. All four walls of a squash court are included in the playing area and players can use all walls to play their shots - so long as the ball makes contact with the front wall during each shot. The front wall, on which three parallel lines are marked, has the largest playing surface, whilst the back wall, which typically contains the entrance to the court, has the smallest. The ‘out’ line runs along the top of the front wall, descending along the side walls to the back wall - unlike in tennis, a ball that touches the line is deemed to be ‘out’. The middle line of the front wall is the service line and is only relevant during serves.
The court floor contains a front line separating the front and back of the court and a half court line, separating the left and right hand sides of the back portion of the court, creating three ‘boxes’: the front half, the back left quarter and the back right quarter. Both of the back two boxes contain smaller service boxes. The floor-markings on a squash court are only relevant during serves.
PLAYING THE GAME SCORING All PSA World Tour matches, across both men’s and women’s competitions, are played using a best of five games format. Each game is played with ‘point a rally’ scoring to 11 (PAR 11). If the score in a game is tied at 10-10, play continues until a player wins by 2 clear points. SCORING A POINT In PAR scoring, the winner of a rally always receives a point, regardless of whether they were the server or returner. A point is earned when the opponent either; fails to play a shot before the ball bounces for a second time (double-bounce), hits the ball on or above the marked ‘out lines’ or hits the ‘tin’ - the hard strip on the front wall which acts similar to the net in tennis. The tin - which is 17” tall for PSA events - is normally made of metal and produces a hollow sound when hit to indicate to the players and referee when a shot is down.
Points can also be won or lost when a physical obstruction occurs on the court between two players - see the ‘Let, No Let and Stroke’ explanation below. INTERFERENCE - LET, NO LET AND STROKE After completing a reasonable follow-through after playing a shot, players must make every effort to ‘clear the ball’ so that when the ball rebounds from the front wall the opponent has a fair view of the ball, unobstructed access to the ball with both the space to make a reasonable swing at the ball and the freedom to strike the ball to any part of the entire front wall. Interference occurs when the player doesn‘t provide the opponent with all of these requirements. A striker who believes that interference has occurred may stop and request a ‘Let’ at which point the referee must make a ruling, awarding either a ‘Let’, ‘No let’ or ‘Stroke’. A ‘Let’ is where the rally is played again - with the referee deeming that the interference was accidental or if the officials are undecided.
A ‘No Let’ is where the referee rules against the appeal of the striker and awards a point to the retreating player. In this situation the referee is deeming that the retreating player provided unobstructed access and that interference was minimal, therefore the appealing striker could have played a shot. A ‘Stroke’ is when the point is awarded to the appealing player. A stroke is awarded when the referee deems the incoming striker is in position to play a shot but suffers interference due to the outgoing player not making every effort to clear. PLAY The players spin a racket to decide who serves first - choosing which way up the racket will land, similar to a coin toss. Player One starts the first rally by electing to serve from either the left or right service box. For a legal serve, one of the server’s feet must be inside the service box, not touching any part of the service box lines, as the player strikes the ball. After being struck by the racket, the ball must strike the front wall above the service line and below the ‘out’ line and land in the opposite back quarter court. The receiving player can choose to volley a serve after it has hit the front wall. If the server wins the point, the two players switch sides for the following serve. If the receiver wins the point, they may then choose which service box they serve from to begin the next point. After the serve, the players take turns hitting the ball against the front wall, above the tin and below the out lines.
The ball may strike the side or back walls at any time, as long as it hits below the ‘out’ line. It must not hit the floor after hitting the racket and before hitting the front wall. A ball landing on either the out line or the line along the top of the tin is considered to be out. After the ball hits the front wall, it is allowed to bounce once on the floor (and any number of times against the side or back walls) before a player must return it. Players may move anywhere around the court but accidental or deliberate obstruction of the other player’s movements is forbidden. Players typically return to the centre of the court (known as the ‘T’ due to the floor markings) after making a shot.
DID YOU KNOW In 1912, the RMS Titanic had a squash court in first class. The First-Class Squash Court was situated on G-Deck and the Spectators Viewing Gallery was on the deck above on F-Deck. Squash is played today by more than 20 million people (1.7 million in the United States), and there are nearly 50,000 courts around the world in 185 countries. Squash has been voted the healthiest sport to play by Forbes magazine based on cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, calories burned (an hour of squash can burn 600-1000 calories), and risk of injury. According to biometric data captured at PSA World Tour events in Chicago, Sweden and Zurich, the ball is in play 63 per cent of the time for an average of 33 minutes – a figure that pushes squash towards the very top of the relative time-in-play tables. Prince Philip played squash while Queen Elizabeth II was in labour (for 30 hours) giving birth to Prince Charles.
ABOUT THE PSA The Professional Squash Association (PSA) is the global governing body responsible for the administration of both men’s and women’s professional squash around the world. With over 900 registered players and more than 200 events taking place around the globe every year, the PSA World Tour and the PSA Challenger Tour – both managed and run by the PSA – showcases the game of squash at its highest level in some of the world’s most unique and stunning locations. Encapsulating all that is good about top flight professional squash and combining athleticism, skill, fitness, tenacity, power, drama and above all else, passion, the PSA World Tour is the pinnacle of world squash, while the PSA Challenger Tour provides a platform for the world’s most exciting up-and-coming players to cut their teeth on the professional circuit against some of squash’s most experienced professionals.
THE PSA EVENT TIER STRUCTURE PSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Undoubtedly the biggest prize in squash, the PSA World Championship is an annual tournament that brings 128 of the world’s best players together for a week of high-intensity action as they battle it out for the right to become World Champion.
PSA WORLD TOUR The PSA World Tour Platinum tier is the elite level of the PSA World Tour and contains up to eight high-profile squash tournaments which attract the world’s best players and provides the most demanding competition across 48-player draws. They are the main focus of the PSA’s global TV coverage and are all broadcast on the online squash channel, SQUASHTV and on the platforms of PSA’s broadcast partners. The PSA World Tour Finals is the season finale of the PSA World Tour and features a men’s and women’s division of eight players each. The reigning PSA World Champion and the PSA World Tour Platinum winners automatically qualify for the PSA World Tour Finals.
These tournaments showcase some of the best players and biggest tournaments in stunning locations. PSA World Tour Gold, Silver and Bronze tournaments feature a 24-player draw. Future World Champions and World No.1s compete for glory on the PSA Challenger Tour, while tournaments featured on the Challenger Tour will play an influential part in the careers of these players as they rise to the summit of the sport. Prize money on the PSA Challenger Tour ranges from $5,500- $28,000 and tiers consist of PSA Challenger Tour 30, 20, 10 and 5. A round robin format will be available for use at Challenger Tour 5 tournaments throughout the 2018/19 season.
PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN 16 DRAW OR ROUND-ROBIN 32 DRAW (24 ENTRIES + 8 RD1 BYES) 64 DRAW (48 ENTRIES + 16 RD1 BYES) 64 DRAW PSA WORLD TOUR FINALS
PSA WORLD TOUR
MAJOR TOURNAMENTS
FILE SIZE: 83KBTOURNAMENT INFO
PSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZEMONEY M: $165,000 W: $165,000
DATES 23 FEBRUARY - 2 MARCH 2018
MAIN DRAW M: 64 W: 64
TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: $500,000 (1st=$72,580) W: $500,000 (1st=$72,580)
VENUE - OTHER COURTS UNIVERSITY CLUB OF CHICAGO, 76 EAST MONROE STREET,
CHICAGO, 60603
METROSQUASH, 6100 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60637
GREAT HALL, UNION STATION, CHICAGO
VENUE - GLASS COURT
WEBSITE WWW.PSAWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS.COM
TICKETING INFO TBA
TOURNAMENT PROMOTER TIM GARNER | TIM@PSAWORLDTOUR.COM
MEDIA CONTACT EMAIL: SEAN@PSAWORLDTOUR.COM
SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK: SQUASHWORLDCHAMPIONSHIP
TWITTER: @PSAWORLDCHAMPS
OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION 1976
2017-18 SEASON CHAMPIONS:
MEN - MOHAMED ELSHORBAGY (EGY)
WOMEN - RANEEM EL WELILY (EGY)
FILE SIZE: 75KBTOURNAMENT INFO
PSA WORLD TOUR - PLATINUM
[1] FS INVESTMENTS U.S. OPEN (PHILADELPHIA, UNITED STATES)
DATES 6 - 13 OCTOBER 2018
MAIN DRAW M: 48 W: 48
TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: $169,000 (1st=$22,800) W: $169,000 (1st=$22,800)
VENUE DREXEL - DASKALAKIS ATLETIC CENTER, 3333
MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19104, USA
WEBSITE WWW.USOPENSQUASH.COM
TICKETING INFO WWW.USOPENSQUASH.COM/TICKETS
TOURNAMENT PROMOTER GRAHAM BASSETT
PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: GRAHAM.BASSETT@USSQUASH.COM
TELEPHONE: +1 646-507-5221
SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK: USOPENSQUASH
TWITTER: @USOPENSQUASH
INSTAGRAM: @USOPENSQUASH
OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION 1985
2017-18 SEASON CHAMPIONS:
MEN - ALI FARAG (EGY)
WOMEN - NOUR EL TAYEB (EGY)
FILE SIZE: 69KBPSA WORLD TOUR - PLATINUM
[2] QATAR CLASSIC (DOHA, QATAR)
DATES 27 OCTOBER - 2 NOVEMBER 2018
MAIN DRAW M: 48
TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: $177,750 (1st=$25,080)
VENUE KHALIFA INTERNATIONAL TENNIS AND SQUASH
COMPLEX, MAJLIS AL-TAAWON STREET, WEST BAY,
DOHA, QATAR
WEBSITE WWW.SQUASHSITE.CO.UK/QATAR
TICKETING INFO FREE ENTRY SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY
TOURNAMENT PROMOTER QATAR SQUASH FEDERATION
PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: TARIQ@QATARTENNIS.ORG
TELEPHONE: 00974 55957509
SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @QCSQUASH
OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION 2001
CURRENT CHAMPIONS:
MEN (2017-18 SEASON) - MOHAMED ELSHORBAGY (EGY)
WOMEN (2015) - LAURA MASSARO (ENG)
FILE SIZE: 61KBPSA WORLD TOUR - PLATINUM
[3] SAUDI PSA WOMEN’S SQUASH MASTERS (RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA)
DATES TBA
MAIN DRAW W: TBA
TOTAL PRIZEMONEY W: TBA
VENUE TBA
WEBSITE TBA
TICKETING INFO TBA
TOURNAMENT PROMOTER ZIAD AL-TURKI
PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: ZIAD@PSAWORLDTOUR.COM
TELEPHONE: +44 113 859 1000
SOCIAL MEDIA
OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION 2018
2017-18 SEASON CHAMPION:
NOUR ELSHERBINI (EGY)
FILE SIZE: 25KBPSA WORLD TOUR - PLATINUM
[4] EVERBRIGHT SUN HUNG KAI HONG KONG OPEN (HONG KONG, CHINA)
DATES 19 - 25 NOVEMBER 2018
MAIN DRAW M: 48 W: 48
TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: $164,500 (1st=$22,800) W: $164,500 (1st=$22,800)
VENUE HONG KONG SQUASH CENTRE, 23 COTTON TREE
DRIVE, HONG KONG
WEBSITE WWW.HKSQUASHOPEN.COM
TICKETING INFO WWW.HKSQUASHOPEN.COM/TICKET.PHP
TOURNAMENT PROMOTER HONG KONG SQUASH
PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: EMILYMAK@HKSQUASH.ORG.HK
TELEPHONE: +852 28690611
SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK: HONGKONGSQUASH
TWITTER: @HKSQUASH
OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION 1985
2017-18 SEASON CHAMPIONS:
MEN - MOHAMED ELSHORBAGY (EGY)
WOMEN - NOUR ELSHERBINI (EGY)
FILE SIZE: 52KBPSA WORLD TOUR - PLATINUM
[5] BLACK BALL SQUASH OPEN (CAIRO, EGYPT)
DATES 3 - 9 DECEMBER 2018
MAIN DRAW M: 48
TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: $180,500 (1st=$25,080)
VENUE BLACK BALL SPORTING CLUB, 90TH STREET, BEHIND CONCORD
PLAZA, FIFTH SETTLEMENT, NEW CAIRO, 11835, EGYPT
WEBSITE TBA
TICKETING INFO TBA
TOURNAMENT PROMOTER ASHRAF HANAFI
PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: AHANAFI@BLACKBALLSPORTINGCLUB.COM
SOCIAL MEDIA TBA
OTHER INFOPSA WORLD TOUR - PLATINUM
[6] J.P. MORGAN TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS (NEW YORK, USA)
DATES 16 - 24 JANUARY 2019
MAIN DRAW M: 48 W: 48
TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: $150,000 (1st=$22,800) W: $150,000 (1st=$22,800)
VENUE GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, VANDERBILT HALL,
89 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10017
WEBSITE WWW.TOCSQUASH.COM
TICKETING INFO WWW.TOCSQUASH.TIX.COM
TOURNAMENT PROMOTER SQUASH ENGINE INC.
PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: JOHN@SQUASHENGINE.COM
TELEPHONE: + 1 617 731 6874
SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK: TOCSQUASH
TWITTER: @TOCSQUASH
INSTAGRAM: @TOCSQUASH
OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION 1993
2017-18 SEASON CHAMPIONS:
MEN - SIMON RÖSNER (GER)
WOMEN - NOUR EL SHERBINI (EGY)
FILE SIZE: 39KBPSA WORLD TOUR - PLATINUM
[7] EL GOUNA INTERNATIONAL (EL GOUNA, EGYPT)
DATES 17 - 26 APRIL 2019
MAIN DRAW M: 48 W: 48
TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: TBA W: TBA
VENUE GLASS COURT, NEW MARINA, EL GOUNA, RED SEA,
EGYPT
WEBSITE WWW.ELGOUNASQUASHOPEN.COM
TICKETING INFO N/A
TOURNAMENT PROMOTER AMR MANSI
PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: AMR.MANSI@I-EVENTS.NET
SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK: ELGOUNASQUASH
TWITTER: @ELGOUNASQUASH
INSTAGRAM: @ELGOUNASQUASH
OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION 2010
2017-18 SEASON CHAMPIONS:
MEN - MARWAN ELSHORBAGY (EGY)
WOMEN: RANEEM EL WELILY (EGY)
FILE SIZE: 29KBPSA WORLD TOUR - PLATINUM
[8] BRITISH OPEN (HULL, ENGLAND)
DATES MAY 2018
MAIN DRAW M: 48 W: 48
TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: TBA W: TBA
VENUE TBA
WEBSITE WWW.ALLAMBRITISHOPEN.COM
TICKETING INFO SEE WEBSITE
TOURNAMENT PROMOTER TBA
PROMOTER CONTACT
SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @BRITOPENSQUASH
OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION: 1922
2017-18 SEASON CHAMPIONS:
MEN - MIGUEL ANGEL RODRIGUEZ (COL)
WOMEN - NOUR EL SHERBINI (EGY)
FILE SIZE: 54KBPSA WORLD TOUR FINALS
PSA WORLD TOUR FINALS
DATES TBA
MAIN DRAW M: 8 W: 8
TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: TBA W: TBA
VENUE TBA
WEBSITE WWW.WORLDSERIESFINALS.COM
TICKETING INFO
TOURNAMENT PROMOTER TIM GARNER
PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: TIM@PSAWORLDTOUR.COM
TELEPHONE: +44 7973 817 46
SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK: PSAWORLDTOUR
TWITTER: @PSAWORLDTOUR
INSTAGRAM: @PSAWORLDTOUR
OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION: 1993
2017-18 SEASON CHAMPIONS:
MEN - MOHAMED ELSHORBAGY (EGY)
WOMEN - NOUR EL SHERBINI (EGY)
FILE SIZE: 63KBPSA WORLD TOUR
TOP 10 PLAYERS
RANKINGS CORRECT AS OF OCTOBER 2018
DOWNLOAD TOP 100
PLAYER INFO
FILE SIZE: 182KBPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN
1
NOUR EL SHERBINI (EGY)
TWITTER: @NOURSHERBINI
FACEBOOK: NOURELSHERBINI
INSTAGRAM: @NOURSHERBINI
DATE OF BIRTH 1ST NOVEMBER, 1995
BIRTHPLACE ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT
RESIDENCE ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT
HEIGHT (CM) 176
WEIGHT (KG) 70
RACKET TECNIFIBRE
JOINED PSA 2009
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 75
TITLES WON 17 [2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS]
RANKING 1
HIGHEST RANKING 1 (MAY 2016)
COACHED BY ROUSHDY MABROUK (SQUASH), WALEED EL
MOSALAMY (FITNESS), OMAR EL SHERBINI
INTERESTS TENNIS, SOCCERPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN
2
RANEEM EL WELILY (EGY)
TWITTER: @RANEEMELWELILY
FACEBOOK: RANEEMELWELILY
DATE OF BIRTH 1ST JANUARY, 1989
BIRTHPLACE ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT
RESIDENCE CAIRO, EGYPT
HEIGHT (CM) 160
WEIGHT (KG) 62
RACKET HARROW
JOINED PSA 2002
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 156
TITLES WON 18 [1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP]
RANKING 2
HIGHEST RANKING 1 (SEP 2015)
COACHED BY HAITHAM EFFAT (SQUASH), AHMED FARAGALLAH
(FITNESS)
INTERESTS JIGSAW PUZZLES, MUSICPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN
3
NOUR EL TAYEB (EGY)
TWITTER: @NOURELTAYEB
INSTAGRAM: @NOURELTAYEB
DATE OF BIRTH 8TH MARCH, 1993
BIRTHPLACE CAIRO, EGYPT
RESIDENCE CAIRO, EGYPT
HEIGHT (CM) 167
WEIGHT (KG) 54
RACKET DUNLOP
JOINED PSA 2007
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 91
TITLES WON 6
RANKING 3
HIGHEST RANKING 3 (FEBRUARY, 2018)
COACHED BY HAITHAM EFFAT, HOSSAM NASSER, ALI ISMAIL
INTERESTS TRAVELLING, READINGPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN
4
CAMILLE SERME (FRA)
TWITTER: @CAMILLESERME
FACEBOOK: CAMILLESERMESQUASH
INSTAGRAM: @CAMILLESERME
DATE OF BIRTH 4TH APRIL, 1989
BIRTHPLACE CRÉTEIL, FRANCE
RESIDENCE CRÉTEIL, FRANCE
HEIGHT (CM) 164
WEIGHT (KG) 60
RACKET ARTENGO
JOINED PSA 2005
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 135
TITLES WON 13
RANKING 4
HIGHEST RANKING 2 (FEB 2017)
COACHED BY PHILIPPE SIGNORET
INTERESTS PHOTOGRAPHY, CINEMA, SHOPPING, MUSICPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN
5
JOELLE KING (NZL)
DATE OF BIRTH 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1988
BIRTHPLACE CAMBRIDGE, NEW ZEALAND
RESIDENCE CAMBRIDGE, NEW ZEALAND
HEIGHT (CM) 176
WEIGHT (KG) 71
RACKET HEAD
JOINED PSA 2004
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 131
TITLES WON 11
RANKING 5
HIGHEST RANKING 4 (APRIL, 2014)
COACHED BY HADRIAN STIFF
INTERESTS FAMILY, SPORT, BEACH, INTERIOR DESIGNPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN
6
LAURA MASSARO (ENG)
TWITTER: @LJMASSARO
FACEBOOK: LAURAMASSAROSQUASH
DATE OF BIRTH 2ND NOVEMBER, 1983
BIRTHPLACE GREAT YARMOUTH, ENGLAND
RESIDENCE PRESTON, ENGLAND
HEIGHT (CM) 173
WEIGHT (KG) 65
RACKET HEAD
JOINED PSA 2000
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 183
TITLES WON 22 [1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP]
RANKING 6
HIGHEST RANKING 1 (JAN 2016)
COACHED BY DAVID PEARSON, DANNY MASSARO
INTERESTS MOVIES, COOKING, TRAVELLINGPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN
7
NOURAN GOHAR (EGY)
TWITTER: @NOURANGOHAR
DATE OF BIRTH 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1997
BIRTHPLACE CAIRO, EGYPT
RESIDENCE CAIRO, EGYPT
HEIGHT (CM) 167
WEIGHT (KG) 59
RACKET TECNIFIBRE
JOINED PSA 2011
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 65
TITLES WON 7
RANKING 6
HIGHEST RANKING 2 (JAN 2017)
COACHED BY OMAR ABDEL AZIZ, KARIM DARWISH
INTERESTS READING, DRAWING, SWIMMING, SHOPPINGPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN
8
SARAH-JANE PERRY (ENG)
TWITTER: @SJPERRY15
FACEBOOK: SJPERRY15
INSTAGRAM: @SJPERRY15
DATE OF BIRTH 15TH MAY, 1990
BIRTHPLACE BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
RESIDENCE COVENTRY, ENGLAND
HEIGHT (CM) 183
WEIGHT (KG) 76
RACKET UNSQUASHABLE
JOINED PSA 2007
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 86
TITLES WON 9
RANKING 8
HIGHEST RANKING 7 (MAY 2017)
COACHED BY ROB OWEN
INTERESTS LIVERPOOL FC, COLOURING, TV, WORD GAMESPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN
9
ALISON WATERS (ENG)
TWITTER: @ALIWAT1
DATE OF BIRTH 19TH MARCH, 1984
BIRTHPLACE LONDON, ENGLAND
RESIDENCE HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND
HEIGHT (CM) 170
WEIGHT (KG) 63
RACKET SALMING
JOINED PSA 2000
STATS *AS OF SEP 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 175
TITLES WON 10
RANKING 10
HIGHEST RANKING 3 (OCTOBER 2013)
COACHED BY PAUL CARTER
INTERESTS PYSCHOLOGY, READING, FILMS, SUSHI, SPORTPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN
10
ANNIE AU (HKG)
DATE OF BIRTH 9TH FEBRUARY, 1989
BIRTHPLACE HONG KONG
RESIDENCE HONG KONG
HEIGHT (CM) 155
WEIGHT (KG) 57
RACKET HARROW
JOINED PSA 2004
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 142
TITLES WON 15
RANKING 10
HIGHEST RANKING 6 (MAY 2012)
COACHED BY -
INTERESTS MUSICPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN
1
MOHAMED ELSHORBAGY (EGY)
TWITER: @MOELSHORBAGY
FACEBOOK: SHORBAGYSQUASH
INSTAGRAM: @MOELSHORBAGY
DATE OF BIRTH 12TH JANUARY, 1991
BIRTHPLACE ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT
RESIDENCE BRISTOL, ENGLAND
HEIGHT (CM) 185
WEIGHT (KG) 83
RACKET TECNIFIBRE
JOINED PSA 2006
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 139
TITLES WON 33 [1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP]
RANKING 1
HIGHEST RANKING 1 (NOVEMBER 2014)
COACHED BY JONAH BARRINGTON, HADRIAN STIFF, BRENDAN
MALONY, DAVID PALMER
INTERESTS TENNIS, WATCHING TV SERIES, READINGPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN
2
ALI FARAG (EGY)
TWITER: @ALIAMRFARAG
FACEBOOK: ALIAMRFARAG
INSTAGRAM: @ALIAMRFARAG
DATE OF BIRTH 22ND APRIL, 1992
BIRTHPLACE CAIRO, EGYPT
RESIDENCE CAIRO, EGYPT
HEIGHT (CM) 183
WEIGHT (KG) 69
RACKET DUNLOP
JOINED PSA 2009
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 73
TITLES WON 11
RANKING 2
HIGHEST RANKING 2 (APRIL 2018)
COACHED BY WAEL FARAG, MIKE WAY
INTERESTS TENNIS, MUSIC & ENTREPRENEURSHIPPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN
3
MARWAN ELSHORBAGY (EGY)
TWITER: @MAELSHORBAGY
FACEBOOK: MARWANELSHORBAGYOFFICIAL
INSTAGRAM: @MAELSHORBAGY
DATE OF BIRTH 30TH JULY, 1993
BIRTHPLACE ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT
RESIDENCE BRISTOL, ENGLAND
HEIGHT (CM) 183
WEIGHT (KG) 73
RACKET TECNIFIBRE
JOINED PSA 2010
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 114
TITLES WON 9
RANKING 3
HIGHEST RANKING 3 (MAY 2018)
COACHED BY HADRIAN STIFF, IAN THOMAS, BRENDAN MALONEY
INTERESTS COFFEE, BRISTOL, TRAVELLINGPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN
4
TAREK MOMEN (EGY)
TWITER: @TKMOMEN
DATE OF BIRTH 23RD FEBRUARY, 1988
BIRTHPLACE CAIRO, EGYPT
RESIDENCE CAIRO, EGYPT
HEIGHT (CM) 174
WEIGHT (KG) 66
RACKET HARROW
JOINED PSA 2005
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 146
TITLES WON 4
RANKING 4
HIGHEST RANKING 4 (JUNE 2018)
COACHED BY HAITHAM EFFAT
INTERESTS MUSIC, READINGPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN
5
SIMON RÖSNER (GER)
TWITER: @SIMONROESNER
INSTAGRAM: @SIMON.ROESNER
DATE OF BIRTH 5TH NOVEMBER, 1987
BIRTHPLACE WURZBURG, GERMANY
RESIDENCE PADERBORN, GERMANY
HEIGHT (CM) 190
WEIGHT (KG) 88
RACKET OLIVER
JOINED PSA 2003
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 184
TITLES WON 9
RANKING 5
HIGHEST RANKING 5 (JUNE 2018)
COACHED BY RONNY VLASSAKS, THOMAS PRANGE
INTERESTS CARS, MUSIC, MOVIES, GOLFPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN
7
GREGORY GAULTIER (FRA)
FACEBOOK: GREGORYGAULTIEROFFICIALFANPAGE
DATE OF BIRTH 23RD DECEMBER, 1982
BIRTHPLACE EPINAL, FRANCE
RESIDENCE PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
HEIGHT (CM) 176
WEIGHT (KG) 75
RACKET DUNLOP
JOINED PSA 1999
STATS *AS OF SEP 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 197
TITLES WON 40 [1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP]
RANKING 7
HIGHEST RANKING 1 (NOVEMBER 2009)
COACHED BY THOMAS ADRIAENS, MATTHIEU BENOIT, RENAN
LAVIGNE
INTERESTS FITNESSPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN
8
PAUL COLL (NZL)
TWITER: @PAULCOLLSQUASH
INSTAGRAM: @PDCOLL
DATE OF BIRTH 9TH MAY, 1992
BIRTHPLACE GREYMOUTH, NEW ZEALAND
RESIDENCE GREYMOUTH, NEW ZEALAND
HEIGHT (CM) 179
WEIGHT (KG) 83
RACKET EYE
JOINED PSA 2011
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 97
TITLES WON 12
RANKING 8
HIGHEST RANKING 8 (DECEMBER 2017)
COACHED BY PAUL HORNSBY, TOMMY BERDEN
INTERESTS CROSSFIT, FOOD, GOLF, RUGBYPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN
9
MOHAMED ABOUELGHAR (EGY)
TWITER: @MABOUELGHAR
DATE OF BIRTH 1ST OCTOBER, 1993
BIRTHPLACE CAIRO, EGYPT
RESIDENCE CAIRO, EGYPT
HEIGHT (CM) 177
WEIGHT (KG) 73
RACKET -
JOINED PSA 2009
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 108
TITLES WON 9
RANKING 9
HIGHEST RANKING 9 (JANUARY 2018)
COACHED BY MOHAMED FARID, AHMED ABDELKHALEK
INTERESTS MUSIC, SPORTPSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN
10
KARIM ABDEL GAWAD (EGY)
TWITER: @KARIMSAMY91
FACEBOOK: TEAMGAWAD
INSTAGRAM: @KARIM.GAWAD
DATE OF BIRTH 30TH JULY, 1991
BIRTHPLACE ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT
RESIDENCE PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
HEIGHT (CM) 176
WEIGHT (KG) 71
RACKET HARROW
JOINED PSA 2008
STATS *AS OF OCT 2018*
EVENTS PLAYED 117
TITLES WON 18 [1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP]
RANKING 7
HIGHEST RANKING 1 (MAY 2017)
COACHED BY MOHAMED ABBAS, OMAR ABDEL AZIZ, ALI ISMAIL
INTERESTS FOOTBALLPSA ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Overseeing the PSA are the Board of Directors, headed by
chairman Ziad Al-Turki alongside Women’s President Jenny
Duncalf and Men’s President Ali Farag.
CHAIRMAN: ZIAD AL-TURKI
MEN’S PRESIDENT: ALI FARAG
WOMEN’S PRESIDENT: JENNY DUNCALF
BOARD MEMBERS: JOHN NIMICK
PABLO SERNA
CLAUDIA SCHÜRMANN
MICHAEL PUERTAS
DARYL SELBY
JAMES WILLSTROPPSA STAFF
The PSA governs the administration of both men’s and women’s
professional squash.
Headed up by Chief Executive Officer and former squash
player Alex Gough, the PSA manages the PSA World Tour from
its base in Leeds, England.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM
ALEX GOUGH – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
LEE BEACHILL – CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
TOMMY BERDEN – CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
MEDIA & DIGITAL
CHRIS HARVEY – HEAD OF DIGITAL
AMYJ RUTHERFORD – DIGITAL MARKETING EXECUTIVE
NATHAN CLARKE – CONTENT & FEATURES PRODUCER
LAURENT COSSA – CREATIVE MEDIA MANAGER
SEAN REUTHE – PR & MEDIA MANAGER
JAMES WILCOCK – VIDEO EDITOR & CONTENT MANAGER
DAN DOBBY - PRODUCTION & CONTENT EDITOR
ELLIE MAWSON - PR & MEDIA EXECUTIVE
STEVE LINE – PHOTOGRAPHER
MARKETING
ADRIANA OLAYA – FOUNDATION MANAGER
CHRIS BAIRD - PARTNERSHIPS MANAGERTOUR
HANNAH RIDGARD-MASON – TOUR DIRECTOR
ANDY MALLEY – EVENTS & OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE
TIM GARNER – EVENT DIRECTOR
JADE CHAMBERS – TOUR ASSISTANT
JO DUTTON – TOUR ASSISTANT
OLLY KELL – TOUR ASSISTANT
MEGAN SOMERS – TOUR ASSISTANT
JACKIE ANDERSON - FINANCE & TREASURER
LEE DREW - REFEREEING DIRECTOR
OMAR KANDILI - SOFTWARE CONSULTANTTHE PSA FOUNDATION The PSA Foundation is a registered charity which serves as the philanthropic arm of the Professional Squash Association. It is committed to inspiring the next generation of squash players and fostering the growth of the sport by making a positive impact on the squash community and by supporting the wellbeing of professional players. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES THE PSA FOUNDATION ENHANCES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY: Giving funds and tools to national federations which go directly to developing grassroots programmes, increasing participation levels of women and protecting the heritage of the sport. Providing funding and resources to urban, inner-city and rural grassroots programmes all over the world. Supporting the 2024 Olympic bid. THE PSA FOUNDATION FOSTERS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BY: Creating a global ‘Women in Squash’ network which shares information, generates connections and supports the participation of more women in squash. Publicly advocating and providing resources to federations, tournaments and organisations which create equal opportunities for women in squash at all levels.
THE PSA FOUNDATION ENSURE PLAYERS’ WELLBEING BY: Crafting a mentorship programme that involves former professional players as mentors for up-and-coming juniors. Granting educational and networking opportunities for players and guide them in their post-squash career. Providing hardship relief to professional squash players, including injury and mental health support. PSA FOUNDATION WEBSITE: www.psafoundation.com
PR & MEDIA FAQs Q: How do I get a media accreditation for a squash tournament? A: Each PSA World Tour tournament is responsible for its own media and photography accreditation. Contact details for major PSA World Tour events can be found on the ‘Tournament Info’ section of the media guide. Q: How do I interview a player at a tournament or arrange to interview a player outside of a tournament? A: A member of the PSA media team is available on-site at all PSA World Series, World Championship and televised SQUASHTV events and will liaise with members of the media for all interviews. Interviews can be conducted post-match in a mixed zone or at other times for features. For features, as well as photo shoots and TV show appearances, please contact either Sean Reuthe, PSA PR & Media Manager, or Ellie Mawson, PR & Media Executive before the tournament starts. Q: What is the mixed zone? A: A mixed zone facilitates immediate contact between media and athletes right after a match in a designated area near the entrance to the playing area. Contact an on-site PSA media representative for information regarding the mixed zone areas. Q: How do I receive PSA information such as tournament updates and press releases. A: If you wish to receive information by email, please send a request to: Sean Reuthe, PSA PR & Media Manager Q: How do I get footage of matches for broadcast? A: Please contact Sean Reuthe, PSA PR & Media Manager
Q: How do I get photos of players in action? A: Please contact Sean Reuthe, PSA PR & Media Manager PSA MEDIA PERSONNEL CONTACT INFORMATION PR & Media Manager: Sean Reuthe Email: sean@psaworldtour.com Mobile: +44 7584 132561 Office: +44 113 859 1000 PR & Media Executive Ellie Mawson Email: ellie@psaworldtour.com Office: +44 113 859 1000 Content & Features Producer: Nathan Clarke Email: nathan@psaworldtour.com Mobile: +44 7885 638858 Office: +44 113 859 1000
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