2024 PSA Women's World Squash Championship

The 2024 PSA Women's World Squash Championship was the 2024 women's edition of the World Squash Championships, which served as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Cairo, Egypt, from 9 to 18 May 2024. It was the fourth time that Cairo hosted the PSA World Championships after 2014, 2019–20 & 2022 editions.[1][2]

2024 Women's World Championship
39th PSA Women's World Squash Championship
LocationEgypt Cairo, Egypt
VenueNational Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Palm Hills Club
Date(s)9–18 May 2024
Website
https://worldsquashchamps.com/
CategoryPSA World Championships
Prize money$565,000
Results
ChampionEgypt Nouran Gohar
Runner-upEgypt Nour El Sherbini
Semi-finalistsUnited States Olivia Weaver
Egypt Hania El Hammamy
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Top seed Nour El Sherbini and third seed Nouran Gohar met in the final for the fourth consecutive championship. El Sherbini defeated Olivia Weaver in the semi-final, while second seed Hania El Hammamy was eliminated by Gohar.[3] Gohar finally gained revenge on El Sherbini, winning the final to record her first World Championship crown.[4]

World ranking points/prize money

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PSA also awards points towards World ranking. Points are awarded as follows:

PSA World Squash Championships Ranking Points
Rank Prize Money US$ Winner Runner up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64
World Squash Championships $565,000 3175 2090 1270 780 475 290 177.5

Prize money breakdown

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Total prize money for the tournament is $1,130,000, $565,000 per gender. This is about a 1.5% prize fund increase from previous World Championships (2022–23; $550,000 per gender).

Position (num. of players) % breakdown Prize money
(Total: $565,000)
Winner (1) 16% $90,400
Runner-up (1) 10% $56,500
3/4 (2) 6% $33,900
5/8 (4) 3.50% $19,775
9/16 (8) 2% $11,300
17/32 (16) 1% $5,650
33/64 (32) 0.50% $2,825

Venues

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National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Palm Hills Club in Cairo are the two venues that hoste the competition.

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization Palm Hills Club
 
 
 
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
 
Palm Hills Club
2024 PSA Women's World Squash Championship (Cairo Giza)

Seeds

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Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw and results

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  • rtd. = Retired
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Host wild card
  • w/o = Walkover

Finals

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Semi finals Final
              
1   Nour El Sherbini 7 11 6 11 11
8   Olivia Weaver 11 5 11 5 5
1   Nour El Sherbini 8 11 7 5
3   Nouran Gohar 11 9 11 11
3   Nouran Gohar 12 11 11 11
2   Hania El Hammamy 14 2 5 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third Round Quarter finals
1   Nour El Sherbini 11 11 11
  Jessica Turnbull 0 4 4 1   Nour El Sherbini 11 11 11
  Menna Hamed 5 9 12 11 11   Menna Hamed 5 3 1
Q   Nardine Garas 11 11 10 9 8 1   Nour El Sherbini 11 12 11
  Tesni Murphy 11 11 11 11   Amina Orfi 5 10 8
  Énora Villard 6 4 0   Tesni Murphy 6 4 9
  Lee Ka Yi 7 3 6 11   Amina Orfi 11 11 11
11   Amina Orfi 11 11 11 1   Nour El Sherbini 11 11 11
15   Sarah-Jane Perry 13 7 11 11 7   Tinne Gilis 2 8 5
  Jasmine Hutton 11 11 8 8 15   Sarah-Jane Perry 6 11 11 11
  Danielle Ray 11 7 9 14 7   Cindy Merlo 11 7 4 8
  Cindy Merlo 4 11 11 12 11 15   Sarah-Jane Perry 7 7 3
WC   Amina El Rihany 11 11 11 11 7   Tinne Gilis 11 11 11
  Millie Tomlinson 13 7 8 7 WC   Amina El Rihany 6 6 3
  Aifa Azman 4 3 2 7   Tinne Gilis 11 11 11
7   Tinne Gilis 11 11 11

Section 2

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First round Second round Third Round Quarter finals
8   Olivia Weaver 11 11 11
  Haya Ali 4 1 1 8   Olivia Weaver 11 11 11
Q   Marta Domínguez 11 11 7 11 Q   Marta Domínguez 2 3 2
Q   Chan Yiwen 7 7 11 8 8   Olivia Weaver 11 11 11
  Hana Ramadan 11 12 11 10   Salma Hany 9 5 9
Q   Alex Haydon 6 10 5   Hana Ramadan 5 5 11 5
  Hollie Naughton 5 4 13 11 7 10   Salma Hany 11 11 3 11
10   Salma Hany 11 11 11 9 11 8   Olivia Weaver 11 11 3 11
16   Nada Abbas 8 7 9   Fayrouz Aboelkheir 9 6 11 3
  Fayrouz Aboelkheir 11 11 11   Fayrouz Aboelkheir 11 9 11 11
  Georgia Adderley 11 11 7 7 7   Chan Sin Yuk 7 11 7 9
  Chan Sin Yuk 6 9 11 11 11   Fayrouz Aboelkheir 11 11 7 11
  Torrie Malik 11 5 11 11 4   Nele Gilis 8 7 11 5
  Sana Ibrahim 5 11 3 5   Torrie Malik 3 7 11 7
  Marina Stefanoni 7 11 4 6 4   Nele Gilis 11 11 3 11
4   Nele Gilis 11 9 11 11

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third Round Quarter finals
3   Nouran Gohar 11 11 11
  Emilia Soini 2 2 1 3   Nouran Gohar 11 9 11 11
  Hana Moataz 11 11 10 11   Hana Moataz 4 11 6 2
  Nadine Shahin 4 9 12 9 3   Nouran Gohar 11 11 11
  Kenzy Ayman 12 6 11 2 11 12   Sabrina Sobhy 3 4 1
  Salma El Tayeb 10 11 8 11 8   Kenzy Ayman 4 6 1
  Alicia Mead 7 4 6 12   Sabrina Sobhy 11 11 11
12   Sabrina Sobhy 11 11 11 3   Nouran Gohar 11 7 11 11
13   Satomi Watanabe 14 13 11 5   Nour El Tayeb 3 11 4 9
  Emily Whitlock 12 11 8 13   Satomi Watanabe 11 11 11
  Ainaa Amani 12 7 10 7   Marie Stephan 3 2 3
  Marie Stephan 10 11 12 11 13   Satomi Watanabe 7 10 9
  Mariam Metwally 11 5 11 11 5   Nour El Tayeb 11 12 11
  Zeina Mickawy 5 11 8 7   Mariam Metwally 11 4 3
  Tomato Ho 3 4 2 5   Nour El Tayeb 13 11 11
5   Nour El Tayeb 11 11 11

Section 4

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First round Second round Third Round Quarter finals
6   Georgina Kennedy 11 11 10 11
  Rachel Arnold 3 5 12 5 6   Georgina Kennedy 11 11 11
  Aira Azman 11 11 10 14   Aira Azman 6 3 6
  Lowri Roberts 8 8 12 12 6   Georgina Kennedy 11 11 4 4 7
  Malak Khafagy 11 11 11 9   Rowan Elaraby 7 5 11 11 11
  Grace Gear 6 4 5   Malak Khafagy 5 4 5
  Tong Tsz Wing 9 5 7 9   Rowan Elaraby 11 11 11
9   Rowan Elaraby 11 11 11 9   Rowan Elaraby 4 11 6 7
14   Sivasangari Subramaniam 11 11 11 2   Hania El Hammamy 11 6 11 11
  Ineta Hopton 6 8 8 14   Sivasangari Subramaniam 11 11 11
  Nicole Bunyan 9 3 11 4 Q   Caroline Fouts 6 7 6
Q   Caroline Fouts 11 11 6 11 14   Sivasangari Subramaniam 13 6 5
  Mélissa Alves 11 9 11 11 2   Hania El Hammamy 15 11 11
  Nour Aboulmakarim 5 11 2 9   Mélissa Alves 3 4 7
  Lucy Turmel 4 6 5 2   Hania El Hammamy 11 11 11
2   Hania El Hammamy 11 11 11

Schedule

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Times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00). To the best of five games.

Abbreviations:

  • NMEC - National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
  • PHC - Palm Hills Club (glass court & courts 1, 2, 3, 4)

Round 1

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Thursday, 9 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
9 May PHC, Court 1 12:00   Tesni Murphy (WAL)   Énora Villard (FRA) 11–6, 11–4, 11–0
9 May PHC, Court 2 12:00   Lee Ka Yi (HKG)   Amina Orfi (EGY) 11–7, 11–3, 11–6
9 May PHC, Court 3 12:00   Amina El Rihany (EGY)   Millie Tomlinson (ENG) 11–13, 11–7, 11–8, 11–7
9 May PHC, Court 4 12:00   Georgia Adderley (SCO)   Chan Sin Yuk (HKG) 6–11, 9–11, 11–7, 11–7, 11–7
9 May PHC, Court 1 13:30   Danielle Ray (CAN)   Cindy Merlo (SUI) 4–11, 11–7, 11–9, 12–14, 11–7
9 May PHC, Court 2 13:30   Hana Ramadan (EGY)   Alex Haydon (AUS) 11–6, 12–10, 11–5
9 May PHC, Court 3 13:30   Aifa Azman (MYS)   Tinne Gilis (BEL) 11–4, 11–3, 11–2
9 May PHC, Court 4 13:30   Nada Abbas (EGY)   Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) 11–8, 11–7, 11–9
9 May PHC, Court 1 16:00   Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG)   Jasmine Hutton (ENG) 13–11, 7–11, 11–8, 11–8
9 May PHC, Court 3 16:00   Olivia Weaver (USA)   Haya Ali (EGY) 11–4, 11–1, 11–1
9 May PHC, Court 2 16:45   Hollie Naughton (CAN)   Salma Hany (EGY) 11–5, 11–4, 11–13, 9–11, 11–7
9 May PHC, Court 4 16:45   Torrie Malik (ENG)   Sana Ibrahim (EGY) 11–5, 5–11, 11–3, 11–5
9 May PHC, Court 1 17:30   Menna Hamed (EGY)   Nardine Garas (EGY) 5–11, 9–11, 12–10, 11–9, 11–8
9 May PHC, Court 3 17:30   Marta Domínguez (ESP)   Chan Yiwen (MYS) 11–7, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8
9 May PHC, Glass Court 19:30   Marina Stefanoni (USA)   Nele Gilis (BEL) 11–7, 9–11, 11–4, 11–6
9 May PHC, Glass Court 21:00   Nour El Sherbini (EGY)   Jessica Turnbull (AUS) 11–0, 11–4, 11–4

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Friday, 10 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
10 May PHC, Court 1 12:00   Kenzy Ayman (EGY)   Salma El Tayeb (EGY) 12–10, 6–11, 11–8, 2–11, 11–8
10 May PHC, Court 2 12:00   Alicia Mead (ENG)   Sabrina Sobhy (USA) 11–7, 11–4, 11–6
10 May PHC, Court 3 12:00   Mariam Metwally (EGY)   Zeina Mickawy (EGY) 11–5, 5–11, 11–8, 11–7
10 May PHC, Court 4 12:00   Ainaa Amani (EGY)   Marie Stephan (FRA) 10–12, 11–7, 12–10, 11–7
10 May PHC, Court 1 13:30   Sivasangari Subramaniam (MYS)   Ineta Hopton (LAT) 11–6, 11–8, 11–8
10 May PHC, Court 2 13:30   Malak Khafagy (EGY)   Grace Gear (ENG) 11–6, 11–4, 11–5
10 May PHC, Court 3 13:30   Tomato Ho (HKG)   Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 11–3, 11–4, 11–2
10 May PHC, Court 4 13:30   Satomi Watanabe (JPN)   Emily Whitlock (WAL) 14–12, 13–11, 11–8
10 May PHC, Court 1 16:00   Nicole Bunyan (CAN)   Caroline Fouts (USA) 11–9, 11–3, 6–11, 11–4
10 May PHC, Court 3 16:00   Georgina Kennedy (ENG)   Rachel Arnold (MYS) 11–3, 11–5, 10–12, 11–5
10 May PHC, Court 2 16:45   Tong Tsz Wing (HKG)   Rowan Elaraby (EGY) 11–9, 11–5, 11–7
10 May PHC, Court 4 16:45   Hana Moataz (EGY)   Nadine Shahin (EGY) 11–4, 11–9, 10–12, 11–9
10 May PHC, Court 1 17:30   Mélissa Alves (FRA)   Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) 11–5, 9–11, 11–2, 11–9
10 May PHC, Court 3 17:30   Aira Azman (MYS)   Lowri Roberts (WAL) 11–8, 11–8, 10–12, 14–12
10 May PHC, Glass Court 19:30   Nouran Gohar (EGY)   Emilia Soini (FIN) 11–2, 11–2, 11–1
10 May PHC, Glass Court 21:00   Lucy Turmel (ENG)   Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 11–4, 11–6, 11–5

Round 2

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Saturday, 11 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
11 May PHC, Court 2 12:00   Tesni Murphy (WAL)   Amina Orfi (EGY) 11–6, 11–4, 11–9
11 May PHC, Court 3 12:00   Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG)   Cindy Merlo (SUI) 6–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–8
11 May PHC, Court 2 13:30   Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY)   Chan Sin Yuk (HKG) 11–7, 9–11, 11–7, 11–9
11 May PHC, Court 3 13:30   Amina El Rihany (EGY)   Tinne Gilis (BEL) 11–6, 11–6, 11–3
11 May PHC, Court 2 16:00   Hana Ramadan (EGY)   Salma Hany (EGY) 11–5, 11–5, 3–11, 11–5
11 May PHC, Court 3 16:00   Olivia Weaver (USA)   Marta Domínguez (ESP) 11–2, 11–3, 11–2
11 May PHC, Glass Court 19:30   Torrie Malik (ENG)   Nele Gilis (BEL) 11–3, 11–7, 3–11, 11–7
11 May PHC, Glass Court 21:00   Nour El Sherbini (EGY)   Menna Hamed (EGY) 11–5, 11–3, 11–1

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Sunday, 12 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
12 May PHC, Court 2 12:00   Kenzy Ayman (EGY)   Sabrina Sobhy (USA) 11–4, 11–6, 11–1
12 May PHC, Court 3 12:00   Satomi Watanabe (JPN)   Marie Stephan (FRA) 11–3, 11–2, 11–3
12 May PHC, Court 2 13:30   Sivasangari Subramaniam (MYS)   Caroline Fouts (USA) 11–6, 11–7, 11–6
12 May PHC, Court 3 13:00   Mariam Metwally (EGY)   Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 13–11, 11–4, 11–2
12 May PHC, Court 2 16:00   Malak Khafagy (EGY)   Rowan Elaraby (EGY) 11–5, 11–4, 11–5
12 May PHC, Court 3 16:00   Georgina Kennedy (ENG)   Aira Azman (MYS) 11–6, 11–3, 11–6
12 May PHC, Glass Court 19:30   Nouran Gohar (EGY)   Hana Moataz (EGY) 11–4, 9–11, 11–6, 11–2
12 May PHC, Glass Court 21:00   Mélissa Alves (FRA)   Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 11–3, 11–4, 11–7

Round 3

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Monday, 13 & Tuesday 14 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
13 May Court NMEC 19:00   Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY)   Nele Gilis (BEL) 11–8, 11–7, 7–11, 11–5
13 May PHC, Glass Court 19:30   Olivia Weaver (USA)   Salma Hany (EGY) 11–9, 11–5, 11–9
13 May Court NMEC 20:30   Nour El Sherbini (EGY)   Amina Orfi (EGY) 11–5, 12–10, 11–8
13 May PHC, Glass Court 21:00   Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG)   Tinne Gilis (BEL) 11–7, 11–7, 11–7
14 May Court NMEC 19:00   Nouran Gohar (EGY)   Sabrina Sobhy (USA) 11–3, 11–4, 11–1
14 May PHC, Glass Court 19:30   Satomi Watanabe (JPN)   Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 11–7, 12–10, 11–9
14 May Court NMEC 20:30   Sivasangari Subramaniam (MYS)   Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 15–13, 11–6, 11–5
14 May PHC, Glass Court 21:00   Georgina Kennedy (ENG)   Rowan Elaraby (EGY) 7–11, 5–11, 11–4, 11–4, 11–7

Quarter-finals

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Thursday 15 & Friday 16 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
15 May Court NMEC 19:30   Olivia Weaver (USA)   Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) 11–9, 11–6, 3–11, 11–3
15 May Court NMEC 21:00   Nour El Sherbini (EGY)   Tinne Gilis (BEL) 11–2, 11–8, 11–5
16 May Court NMEC 19:30   Nouran Gohar (EGY)   Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 11–3, 7–11, 11–4, 11–9
16 May Court NMEC 20:15   Rowan Elaraby (EGY)   Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 4–11, 11–6, 6–11, 7–11

Semi-finals

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Friday, 17 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
17 May Court NMEC 19:30   Nour El Sherbini (EGY)   Olivia Weaver (USA) 7–11, 11–5, 6–11, 11–5, 11–5
17 May Court NMEC 21:00   Nouran Gohar (EGY)   Hania El Hammamy (EGY) 12–14, 11–2, 11–5, 11–7

Final

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Saturday, 18 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score
18 May Court NMEC 19:30   Nour El Sherbini (EGY)   Nouran Gohar (EGY) 8–11, 11–9, 7–11, 5–11

Representation

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This table shows the number of players by country in the 2024 PSA Men's World Championship. A total of 15 nationalities are represented. Egypt is the most represented nation with 23 players.

 
EGY
 
USA
 
BEL
 
ENG
 
MYS
 
JPN
 
FRA
 
HKG
 
WAL
 
ESP
 
CAN
 
AUS
 
FIN
 
LAT
 
SCO
Total
Final 2 0 2
Semi-final 3 1 0 4
Quarter-final 6 1 1 0 8
Round 3 8 2 2 2 1 1 0 16
Round 2 15 3 2 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 32
Total 23 4 2 8 6 1 3 4 3 1 3 2 1 1 1 64

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PSA World Squash Championships - History: Previous Winners". psaworldtour.com. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. ^ "$565,000 Women's 2023-2024 CIB PSA World Championship 2024, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Cairo, Egypt". Squash Info. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Semi-Finals : Upsets aplienty as the finalists are decided". World Squash Champs. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ "How Nouran Gohar overcame great expectations to clinch elusive squash world title". The National News. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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