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2020–21 PSA Men's World Squash Championship
The 2020–21 PSA Men's World Squash Championship was the 2020–21 men's edition of the World Squash Championships, which served as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Chicago, United States from 14 to 22 July 2021. It was the second time that Chicago hosted the PSA World Championships after 2018–19 edition. World Ranking Points/Prize money PSA also awards points towards World Ranking. Points are awarded as follows: Prize money breakdown Total prize money for the tournament is $1,000,000, $500,000 per gender. This is a 7,65% prize fund increase from previous World Championships (2019–20, $335,000 Men's/$430,000 Women's) that were held separately. Seeds Ali Farag (champion) Mohamed El Shorbagy ''(runner-up)'' Tarek Momen ''(semifinals)'' Paul Coll ''(semifinals)'' Marwan El Shorbagy ''(quarterfinals)'' Karim Abdel Gawad ''(quarterfinals)'' Fares Dessouky ''(quarterfinals)'' Diego Elías ''(quarterfinals)'' J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Abouelghar
Mohamed Abouelghar (born 1 October 1993) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 7 in June 2019. As part of the Egypt team, he won the 2019 men's gold medal at the World Team Championships held in Washington D.C. Titles and Finals Major Finals (1) Major tournaments include: * PSA World Championships * PSA World Tour Finals * Top-tier PSA World Tour tournaments (Platinum/World Series/Super Series) References External links * * 1993 births Living people Egyptian male squash players 21st-century Egyptian sportsmen Squash players from Cairo {{Egypt-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramit Tandon
Ramit Tandon (born 21 August 1992) is an Indian professional squash player. He is a bronze medalist at the Asian Games and a gold and a silver medalist at the Asian Team Championships. As of Oct 2024, Tandon is ranked 28th in world rankings. He turned pro in 2018 and has won four tour titles since. He is India's number one and Asia's number three ranked male player. Early life Tandon completed his education from Sishya School, Chennai and moved to the United States to continue his education at Columbia University, New York. He became a part of the college's squash team Columbia Lions. He was ranked #2 in university squash, won the Skillman Award given for sportsmanship and good conduct on and off the court and captained the team. He also became the MVP four times and won the Maniatty Award, given to the best student-athlete. Tandon graduated with a BA in statistics. After graduating, he worked in the finance industry for a few years before stepping into the professional sq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Azlan Amjad
Syed Azlan Amjad (born 15 September 1996) is a Pakistani born Qatari professional squash player. As of 2020, he was ranked number 64 in the world. References External links * 1996 births Living people Qatari male squash players Squash players at the 2018 Asian Games Squash players at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Qatar 21st-century Qatari sportsmen {{Qatar-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aditya Jagtap
Aditya Jagtap (born 7 May 1992) is an Indian squash player. He is currently competing at the 2019-20 PSA World Tour. He achieved his career's highest world rankings of 61 in December 2021. Jagtap graduated from Cornell University Cornell University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson W ... in 2015 while playing on the Big Red men's squash team. References 1992 births Living people Indian male squash players Cornell Big Red men's squash players People from Ahmednagar 21st-century Indian people 21st-century American sportsmen {{India-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Harrity
Todd Harrity (born September 16, 1990) is a retired American professional squash player who reached a career-high PSA ranking of World No. 34 in February 2022. He is a three-time National Champion, winning in 2015, 2016 and 2019. In 2018, he came out as gay, announcing it on Twitter, thus becoming the first openly gay professional male squash player in the world. At the time he was ranked No. 1 in the United States out of all male squash players. He is class of 2013 at Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial ..., and he played number 1 all four years for the Tigers varsity squash team. He won the individual championship during his sophomore season. He led the Tigers to the team national championship during his junior season. Career statistics PSA Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitri Steinmann
Dimitri Steinmann (born 14 July 1997) is a Swiss professional squash player. He reached a career high ranking of 18 in the world during December 2024. Career In December 2023, Steinmann won a bronze medal with Switzerland, at the 2023 Men's World Team Squash Championships in New Zealand. After reaching the third round of the 2024 PSA Men's World Squash Championship in May, where he lost out to Karim Gawad, he won another bronze medal with Switzerland, at the December 2024 Men's World Team Squash Championships The 2024 Men's World Team Squash Championships was the 28th edition of World Squash Team Championships, world men's team championship for Squash (sport), squash players. The event was held at the Hong Kong Football Club from 9 to 15 December 202 ... in Hong Kong. References 1997 births Living people Swiss male squash players Sportspeople from Zurich 21st-century Swiss sportsmen Competitors at the 2022 World Games {{Switzerland-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Waller
Adrian Waller (born 26 December 1989) is a professional squash player who represents England. He reached a career high ranking of 17 in the world during November 2019. Career Waller won British Junior National titles at various age categories before joining the PSA Tour. At the 2016 European Squash Team Championships in Warsaw, Waller won his first European Squash Team Championships and at the 2017 Men's World Team Squash Championships, he was part of the England team that won the silver medal at the World Team Championships in Marseille and repeated the success two years later at the 2019 Championships. In 2018, he won a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the men's doubles with Daryl Selby. During the 2019-20 season he won the Life Time Chicago Open. In November 2019, he hit a career best world ranking (at the time) of 17 and won a second European Team gold in Birmingham. In 2021, he finished runner up to Joel Makin at the British National Squash Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ng Eain Yow
Ng Eain Yow (born 26 January 1998) is a Malaysian professional squash player. He reached a career high ranking of 10 in the world during April 2025. Biography Ng was born and bred in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Low Soo Goon and Ng Hong Yuen. Ng was exposed to the sport at the age of five and started training properly two years later. In 2024, Ng won his 8th PSA title after securing victory in the ACE Malaysia Cup during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour. References 1998 births Living people Malaysian male squash players Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent Squash players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Malaysia Asian Games medalists in squash Squash players at the 2018 Asian Games Squash players at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games 21st-century Malaysian sportsmen Squash players at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faraz Khan
Faraz Khan (born 12 September 1993 in Trenton, NJ Trenton is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County, New Jersey, Mercer County. It was the federal capital, capital of the United States from November 1 until D ...) is an American professional squash player. As of January 2024, he was ranked number 57 in the world. References 1993 births Living people American male squash players Competitors at the 2022 World Games 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Willstrop
James Willstrop (born 15 August 1983) is an English professional squash player from Yorkshire who represented the England men's national squash team and is a former world number 1. 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 became one of the youngest players to represent the senior England team, making his debut at both the European and World Team Squash Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Mosaad
Omar Mosaad Abouzid (born March 17, 1988, in Cairo) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 3 in 2016. Career overview After a promising junior career in which he won U17 and U19 British Junior Open titles and reached the World Junior Championship final in 2006, Omar Mosaad quickly established his senior credentials by going on to win eight PSA World Tour titles from 20 final appearances - and celebrating a career-high world No. 3 ranking in June 2016. After joining the PSA in 2005, the tall and imposing Cairo-based Egyptian reached his first Tour final the following year in Iran where he won the FAJR International in Tehran. Success in 2008 earned him the PSA Young Player of the Year Award at the end of the year. But Mosaad began to make his elite breakthrough in 2010: In his first two events of the year he picked up two Tour titles in the USA - firstly the new Kig Open in Los Angeles, then the Racquet Club Invita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
