2018–19 PSA Men's World Squash Championship

Squash championship held in Chicago, United States

2018–19 Men's World Championship
40th PSA Men's World Squash Championship
Location	Chicago, United States
Date(s)	23 February - 2 March
Website psaworldchampionships.com
Category	PSA World Championships
Results
Champion	Ali Farag
Runner-up	Tarek Momen
Semi-finalists	Mohamed El Shorbagy Simon Rösner
← 2017 2019–20 →

The 2018–19 PSA Men's World Squash Championship was the 2018–19 men's edition of the World Squash Championships, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event will take place in Chicago, United States from 23 February - 2 March 2019.

Ali Farag won his first world title beating Tarek Momen in the final continuing the recent Egyptian domination of the sport. Former world champion Ramy Ashour was forced to withdraw from the tournament following further injury problems.

Seeds

Mohamed El Shorbagy (Semi finals)
Ali Farag (winner)
Simon Rösner (Semi finals)
Tarek Momen (final)
Karim Abdel Gawad (first round)
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (Quarter finals)
Paul Coll (Quarter finals)
Marwan El Shorbagy (Quarter finals)
Mohamed Abouelghar (third round)
Diego Elías (first round)
Saurav Ghosal (Quarter finals)
Max Lee (first round)
Fares Dessouky (third round)
Ryan Cuskelly (third round)
Raphael Kandra (first round)
James Willstrop (third round)

Draw and results

Finals

Quarter finals						Semi finals							Final

1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	5	11	11	11

6	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	11	7	6	6
						1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	11	6	11	4	8

						4	Tarek Momen	8	11	8	11	11
8	Marwan El Shorbagy	5	4	6

4	Tarek Momen	11	11	11
													4	Tarek Momen	5	13	11	3

													2	Ali Farag	11	11	13	11
3	Simon Rösner	11	11	11

11	Saurav Ghosal	8	7	6
						3	Simon Rösner	2	9	4

						2	Ali Farag	11	11	11
7	Paul Coll	8	7	11	1

2	Ali Farag	11	11	4	11

Main draw

Top half

First round							Second round							Third Round							Quarter finals

1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	11	8	11	11
	Joshua Masters	7	11	8	5		1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	10	11	11	11
	César Salazar	11	11	5	11			César Salazar	11	4	8	8
	Arturo Salazar	9	7	11	9									1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	11	11	11
	Campbell Grayson	8	11	11	11										Leo Au	7	3	6
	Nathan Lake	11	6	5	4			Campbell Grayson	10	10	2
	Leo Au	11	11	9	11			Leo Au	11	11	11
15	Raphael Kandra	9	9	11	3																1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	6	11	11	11
16	James Willstrop	11	11	11																	6	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	11	7	6	6
	Ivan Yuen	4	4	6			16	James Willstrop	11	9	11	11
	Tayyab Aslam	9	2	5	6			Victor Crouin	6	11	5	3
	Victor Crouin	9	11	11	11									16	James Willstrop	14	2	11	9	8
	Alan Clyne	11	11	8	11									6	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	12	11	7	11	11
L	Daniel Mekbib	9	4	11	2			Alan Clyne	7	7	5										Semi finals
L	Ramit Tandon	3	6	8			6	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	11	11	11
6	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	11	11	11																	1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	11	6	11	4	8
8	Marwan El Shorbagy	11	11	11																	4	Tarek Momen	8	11	8	11	11
	Mathieu Castagnet	9	13	3			8	Marwan El Shorbagy	4	11	11	11
	Grégoire Marche	11	8	11	11			Grégoire Marche	11	8	8	6
	Greg Lobban	17	11	4	7									8	Marwan El Shorbagy	11	11	9	11
L	Youssef Ibrahim	12	11	11	11									14	Ryan Cuskelly	4	7	11	7
	Nicolas Müller	11	10	10	5		L	Youssef Ibrahim	11	9	6	11	9
	Olli Tuominen+	8	6	7			14	Ryan Cuskelly	13	11	11	8	11
14	Ryan Cuskelly	11	11	11																	8	Marwan El Shorbagy	5	4	6
9	Mohamed Abouelghar	7	11	3	11	11															4	Tarek Momen	11	11	11
	Declan James	11	10	11	7	5	9	Mohamed Abouelghar	11	13	11	8	11
	Shahjahan Khan	10	7	11				Chris Simpson	13	11	8	11	5
L	Chris Simpson	12	11	13										9	Mohamed Abouelghar	11	4	11	11	3
	Tom Richards	11	11	11										4	Tarek Momen	5	11	8	11	11
	Edmon López Möller	7	0	6				Tom Richards	11	2	4	9
L	Todd Harrity	5	11	4	6		4	Tarek Momen	8	11	11	11
4	Tarek Momen	11	9	11	11

Bottom half

First round							Second round							Third Round							Quarter finals

3	Simon Rösner	11	11	11
	Omar Mosaad	8	2	7			3	Simon Rösner	11	11	11
	Vikram Malhotra	9	8	4				Richie Fallows	3	5	9
	Richie Fallows	11	11	11										3	Simon Rösner	9	11	10	11	11
	Borja Golán	9	11	11	11	11									Borja Golán	11	7	11	5	5
	Rex Hedrick	11	11	4	10	3		Borja Golán	11	11	4	11
	Ben Coleman	11	6	11	11	11		Ben Coleman	5	6	11	7
12	Max Lee	10	11	12	11	9															3	Simon Rösner	11	11	11
11	Saurav Ghosal	11	11	11																	11	Saurav Ghosal	8	7	6
L	Dimitri Steinmann	3	5	3			11	Saurav Ghosal	11	11	11
	Karim El Hammamy	8	1	5				Lucas Serme	11	6	8
	Lucas Serme	11	11	11										11	Saurav Ghosal	11	11	11	11
	Joel Makin	11	9	4	11	11									Joel Makin	11	7	7	12
	Yip Tsz Fung	6	11	11	8	9		Joel Makin	11	7	11	9	11								Semi finals
	Youssef Soliman	9	6	11	11	11		Youssef Soliman	6	11	8	11	7
5	Karim Abdel Gawad	11	11	8	8	9															3	Simon Rösner	2	9	4
7	Paul Coll	11	9	11	11																2	Ali Farag	11	11	11
	Karim Ali Fathy	6	11	3	3		7	Paul Coll	11	11	11
L	Christopher Binnie	5	5	3				Cameron Pilley	6	9	5
	Cameron Pilley	11	11	11										7	Paul Coll	11	11	6	11
	Mohamed Reda	9	11	13	11									13	Fares Dessouky	5	6	11	8
	Nafiizwan Adnan	11	4	11	6			Mohamed Reda	11	4	3	7
	Eain Yow	5	5	10			13	Fares Dessouky	10	11	11	11
13	Fares Dessouky	11	11	12																	7	Paul Coll	8	7	11	1
10	Diego Elías	11	9	9	10																2	Ali Farag	11	11	4	11
	Adrian Waller	5	11	11	11			Adrian Waller	11	6	7	4
	Zahed Salem	8	11	11	9	6		Mazen Hesham	7	11	11	11
	Mazen Hesham	11	7	9	11	11									Mazen Hesham	4	4	9
	Peter Creed	6	11	6	11	7								2	Ali Farag	11	11	11		'
	Mostafa Asal	11	7	11	9	11		Mostafa Asal	1	4	2
	Daryl Selby	2	5	4			2	Ali Farag	11	11	11
2	Ali Farag	11	11	11

+ Tuominen replaced Ashour

References

"2018/19 PSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BECOME FIRST MILLION-DOLLAR SQUASH TOURNAMENT". Professional Squash Association. March 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
"WSF Calendar". World Squash.org. Archived from the original on 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
"Results". Official website.
"EGYPT'S FARAG & EL SHERBINI LIFT 2018-2019 PSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES". PSA World Tour. 3 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
"ASHOUR WITHDRAWS FROM PSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". PSA World Tour. 12 February 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2019-02-24.

Preceded byEngland (Manchester)
2017

PSA World Championships
United States (Chicago)
2018–19

Succeeded byQatar (Doha)
2019–20

Men's World Squash Championships

World Squash Championships men's champions

1970–1979
1976: Geoff Hunt (AUS) 1977: Geoff Hunt (AUS) 1977: Competition not held 1979: Geoff Hunt (AUS)

1980–1989
1980: Geoff Hunt (AUS) 1981: Jahangir Khan (PAK) 1982: Jahangir Khan (PAK) 1983: Jahangir Khan (PAK) 1984: Jahangir Khan (PAK) 1985: Jahangir Khan (PAK) 1986: Ross Norman (NZL) 1987: Jansher Khan (PAK) 1988: Jahangir Khan (PAK) 1989: Jansher Khan (PAK)

1990–1999
1990: Jansher Khan (PAK) 1991: Rodney Martin (AUS) 1992: Jansher Khan (PAK) 1993: Jansher Khan (PAK) 1994: Jansher Khan (PAK) 1995: Jansher Khan (PAK) 1996: Jansher Khan (PAK) 1997: Rodney Eyles (AUS) 1998: Jonathon Power (CAN) 1999: Peter Nicol (SCO)

2000–2009
2000: Competition not held 2001: Competition not held 2002: David Palmer (AUS) 2003: Amr Shabana (EGY) 2004: Thierry Lincou (FRA) 2005: Amr Shabana (EGY) 2006: David Palmer (AUS) 2007: Amr Shabana (EGY) 2008: Ramy Ashour (EGY) 2009: Amr Shabana (EGY)

2010–2019
2010: Nick Matthew (ENG) 2011: Nick Matthew (ENG) 2012: Ramy Ashour (EGY) 2013: Nick Matthew (ENG) 2014: Ramy Ashour (EGY) 2015: Grégory Gaultier (FRA) 2016: Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) 2017: Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) 2018–19: Ali Farag (EGY) 2019–20: Tarek Momen (EGY)

2020–2029
2020–21: Ali Farag (EGY) 2022: Ali Farag (EGY) 2023: Ali Farag (EGY) 2024: Diego Elías (PER)

v t e World championships in 2019
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Winter sports	Alpine skiing Bandy (men) Biathlon Bobsleigh / skeleton Curling men women mixed mixed doubles wheelchair Figure skating Freestyle skiing / snowboarding Ice hockey men women Luge Nordic skiing Speed skating allround single distances sprint short track
Cue & mind sports	Chess rapid blitz Darts BDO PDC Draughts men women Pool Nine-ball Ten-ball Snooker six-red
Motor sports	Air race Aquabike Endurance auto racing 2018–19 2019–20 Endurance motorcycle racing 2018–19 2019–20 F1 Powerboat Formula One Motocross men women team MotoGP Moto2 Moto3 MotoE Radio-controlled 1:10 off-road Rally Rallycross Rally raid Auto Moto Bajas auto Bajas moto Speedway individual team Sidecarcross Superbike Supersport Supersport 300 Touring car

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