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2016 Men's World Open Squash Championship
The 2016 PSA Men's World Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 2016 World Championship, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Cairo, Egypt from 27 October to 6 November 2016. Karim Abdel Gawad won his first World Championship title, defeating Ramy Ashour in the final. Prize money and ranking points For 2016, the prize purse was $325,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows: Seeds Draw and results Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 1 Section 2 See also *World Championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ... * 2016 Women's World Open Squash Championship References External linksPSA World Championship page {{World championships in 2016 World S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo
Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metropolitan area, with a population of 21.9 million, is the 12th-largest in the world by population. Cairo is associated with ancient Egypt, as the Giza pyramid complex and the ancient cities of Memphis and Heliopolis are located in its geographical area. Located near the Nile Delta, the city first developed as Fustat, a settlement founded after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 640 next to an existing ancient Roman fortress, Babylon. Under the Fatimid dynasty a new city, ''al-Qāhirah'', was founded nearby in 969. It later superseded Fustat as the main urban centre during the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods (12th–16th centuries). Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life, and is titled "the city of a thousa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Rösner
Simon Rösner (born 5 November 1987 in Würzburg) is a German former professional squash player. He broke the Top 10 in the PSA World Rankings for the first time in November 2014, going on to become the highest-ranked male German player of all time. Rosner subsequently reached a world ranking of No. 6 matching Germany's Sabine Schone's career-high world ranking of No. 6 in June 2015. Rosner broke into the world Top 5 in June 2018 and Top 3 in December 2018 making him the highest-ever-ranked German player. Career overview In October 2012, Rosner won the Santiago Squash Open against Cameron Pilley in the final. In 2013, in what was referred to as the battle of the giants, he beat Omar Mosaad in 5 games in the North American Open to reach the quarter-finals of a World Series tournament for the second time. In the same year, he was silver medalist of the World Games in Cali and won the Alwatan and Asnan International, a PSA International 50 tournament, in Kuwait defeating Borj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Willstrop
James Willstrop (born 15 August 1983) is an English professional squash player living in Yorkshire, England. He was born in North Walsham, Norfolk, England. Career Willstrop has a large build for a squash player, being and . He trains at Pontefract Squash Club in West Yorkshire, where he was trained by his father, Malcolm Willstrop. In 2002 Willstrop claimed his third consecutive British Junior Under-19 National Championship title, to establish himself as England's most successful junior player of all time – having won National titles at all age groups (under-12, under-14, under-17, and under-19), and British Junior Open trophies at under-14, under-17, and under-19. In the same year, he established himself as the world's top junior player, claiming both the European and the World junior titles. Willstrop went on to be one of the youngest players ever to play for the senior England team, representing his country for the first time at both the European and World Team Squ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaymie Haycocks
Jaymie Haycocks (born 12 November 1983 in Shrewsbury) is a professional squash player who represents England. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 50 in May 2014. He studied at Bridgnorth Endowed School Bridgnorth Endowed School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the market town of Bridgnorth in the rural county of Shropshire, England. Founded in 1503, The Endowed School is a state school and is a specialist T ... and then Sport, Physical Education and Community Studies at Birmingham University. References External links * * * English male squash players Living people 1983 births Alumni of the University of Birmingham {{UK-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan James
Declan James (born 19 April 1993 in Nottingham) is a professional squash player who represented England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe .... He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 15 in May 2019. References External links * * English male squash players Living people 1993 births Commonwealth Games medallists in squash Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games {{UK-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karim Ali Fathi
Karim Ali Fathy (born May 30, 1993) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. Career Fathy won the prestigious British Junior Open Under-13 category in 2007 and one year later he won the Under-15 category by defeating Nasir Iqbal. He stood at World No. 340 in March 2009. As of October 2013, Fathy reached a world ranking of World No. 39 after taking the Madison Open of the US state of Wisconsin, beating Englishman Joel Hinds Joel Hinds (born 18 June 1987 in Derby) is a professional squash player who represents England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Iris ... 3–2. References External links * archive 3 * 1993 births Living people Egyptian male squash players 21st-century Egyptian people {{Egypt-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Müller (squash Player)
Nicolas Müller (born 24 August 1989, in Winterthur) is a professional squash player who represents Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel .... He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 17 in December 2014. He became the first Swiss squash player to reach the 20th place in the world ranking, in 2012. References External links * * Swiss male squash players Living people 1989 births Sportspeople from Winterthur {{Switzerland-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Abdel Meguid
Omar Abdel Meguid (born February 23, 1988 in Giza) is a professional squash player who represented Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Med .... He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 25 in November 2014. References External links * * * Egyptian male squash players Living people 1988 births Sportspeople from Giza 21st-century Egyptian people {{Egypt-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olli Tuominen
Olli Tuominen (born 15 April 1979 in Helsinki) is a professional squash player who represented Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo .... He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 13 in February 2006. References External links * * * 1979 births Living people Finnish male squash players Sportspeople from Helsinki {{Finland-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Serme
Lucas Serme (born 25 February 1992 in Créteil) is a professional squash player who represented France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac .... He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 32 in October 2018. He married Czech squash player Anna Klimundová, now known as Anna Serme. In the 2022 U.S. Open Mostafa Asal hit Lucas Serme with a shot up the middle of the court striking Serme in the head resulting in a concussion and perforated eardum. References External links * * 1992 births Living people French male squash players Sportspeople from Créteil {{France-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Hedrick
Rex Hedrick (born 1 November 1988 in Melbourne) is a professional squash player who represents Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 48 in September 2018. References External links * * * Australian male squash players Living people 1988 births Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia 20th-century Australian people 21st-century Australian people {{Australia-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Lee
Max Lee (born January 9, 1988, in Hong Kong) is a professional squash player who represents Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i .... He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 12 in December 2015. He helped Hong Kong to win the Asian Team Squash Championships against Pakistan in April 2018. References External links * * 1988 births Living people Hong Kong male squash players Asian Games medalists in squash Asian Games silver medalists for Hong Kong Asian Games bronze medalists for Hong Kong Squash players at the 2010 Asian Games Squash players at the 2014 Asian Games Squash players at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Competitors at the 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
