The PSA World Tour 2014 is the international

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tour organised circuit organized by the

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(PSA) for the 2014

season. The most important tournament in the series is the

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held in

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. The tour features three categories of regular events,

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, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger.

2014 Calendar

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Year end world top 10 players

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the PSA World Rankings top 30 for at least one month) who announced their retirement from professional squash, became inactive, or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2014 season: * Karim Darwish (born 29 August 1981 in the

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) joined the pro tour in 1999, reached the world no. 1 ranking in January 2009. Keeping the spot for eleven month in 2009. He reached the final of the World Open in

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, lost against

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. The Egyptian also won two

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titles in 2008 and 2010, one Sky Open title in 2009, one

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title in 2010 and the Saudi International in 2008. After competing a last time the Hong Kong Open, he retired in October . *

Hisham Mohd Ashour Hisham Mohamed Ashour (born May 29, 1982 in Cairo) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. He is the older brother of Ramy Ashour Ramy Mohamed Ashour (born September 30, 1987, in Cairo, Egypt), known as Ramy Ashour (), is a retir ...

(born 29 May 1982 in

) joined the pro tour in 2000, reached the singles no. 11 spot in February 2012. He won 2 PSA World Tour titles including the National Bank Financial Group Open in

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in 2010. He retired during the 2014 season after competing a last time in the Florida State Open in 2013.

References

External links

PSA World Tour
{{2014 in squash PSA World Tour seasons 2014 in squash