Qatar Classic

The Qatar Classic is an annual international squash tournament that takes place in Doha, Qatar in October or November. The event was re-established in 2001. Between 1992 and 1997, the tournament was formerly known as the Qatar International.^[1] The tournament features both men and women, the men's event is part of the PSA World Series and the women's event is part of the WSA World Series.

Qatar Classic
Details
Event name	Qatar Classic Squash Championship
Location	Doha, Qatar
Venue	Kahlifa Tennis and Squash Centre
Website www.squashsite.co.uk/qatar/
Men's PSA World Tour
Category	PSA World Tour Platinum
Prize money	$187,500
Most recent champion(s)	Ali Farag
Current	Men's Qatar Classic 2023
Women's PSA World Tour
Category	World Series
Prize money	$187,500
Most recent champion(s)	Hania El Hammamy
Current	Women's Qatar Classic 2023

Past Results

Men's

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score in final
2024	Diego Elías	Mostafa Asal	12-10 12-10 14-12
2023	Ali Farag	Diego Elías	15-13 11-5 8-11 11-9
2022	Mohamed El Shorbagy	Victor Crouin	11–4, 11–6, 7–11, 11–8[2]
2021	Diego Elías	Paul Coll	13–11, 5–11, 13–11, 11–9
2020	Ali Farag	Paul Coll	11–8, 6–11, 11–9, 11–9
2019	not held due to the 2019–20 World Championships
2018	Ali Farag	Simon Rösner	11-9, 11-7, 11-5
2017	Mohamed El Shorbagy	Tarek Momen	11-8, 10-12, 11-7, 11-7
2016	Karim Abdel Gawad	Mohamed El Shorbagy	12-10, 15-13, 11-7
2015	Mohamed El Shorbagy	Grégory Gaultier	11-5, 11-7, 5-11, 12-10
2014	not held due to the 2014 World Championships
2013	Mohamed El Shorbagy	Nick Matthew	11-5, 5-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-4
2012	not held due to the 2012 World Championships
2011	Grégory Gaultier	James Willstrop	11-8, 11-7, 2-11, 11-8
2010	Karim Darwish	Amr Shabana	8-11, 11-2, 11-7, 11-6
2009	Nick Matthew	Karim Darwish	11-5, 12-10, 11-6
2008	Karim Darwish	Amr Shabana	11-4, 11-5, 11-3
2007 (October)	Amr Shabana	Grégory Gaultier	11-4, 8-11, 11-6, 11-5
2007 (April)	Ramy Ashour	David Palmer	8-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6
2005	James Willstrop	David Palmer	11-1, 11-7, 11-7
2004	not held due to the 2004 World Open
2003	Lee Beachill	John White	15-12, 15-5, 11-15, 12-15, 15-9
2002	Peter Nicol	David Palmer	15-9, 13-15, 15-6, 13-15, 15-7
2001	Peter Nicol	David Palmer	15-12, 15-5, 10-15, 12-15, 15-10

Women's

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score in final
2024	Nour El Sherbini	Nouran Gohar	10-12, 5-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-6
2023	Hania El Hammamy	Nour El Sherbini	9-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6
2022	No competition
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015	Laura Massaro	Nour El Sherbini	11-8, 12-14, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9
2014	No competition
2013
2012
2011	Nicol David	Madeline Perry	11-2, 11-7, 11-3
2010	Nicol David	Rachael Grinham	11-5, 11-8, 11-9
2009	Jenny Duncalf	Rachael Grinham	11-5, 11-3, 11-3
2008	Nicol David	Natalie Grinham	11-7, 11-3, 11-9
2007 (October)	Nicol David	Natalie Grainger	9-6, 9-4, 10-9
2007 (April)	Nicol David	Natalie Grinham	9-7, 2-9, 9-7, 9-2
2005	Vanessa Atkinson	Vicky Botwright	9-7, 9-4, 9-2
2004	Vanessa Atkinson	Rachael Grinham	9-4, 9-7, 9-6
2003	Natalie Grainger	Carol Owens	10-9, 9-7, 9-10, 9-4
2002	not held due to the 2002 World Open
2001	Sarah Fitz-Gerald	Leilani Joyce	9-0 9-2 9-1

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References

1. Qatar Squash Federation Archived December 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
2. Smith, Jonathan (2022-09-10). "Mohamed ElShorbagy Captures Fourth QTerminals Qatar Classic Title". PSA World Tour. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
3. History
4. Qatar Draw
5. Qatar Classic 2005 website by SquashTalk Archived August 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
6. Qatar Classic Squash from the Squash Site
7. 2004 Squash Qatar PSA Masters, WISPA GP Final Archived April 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
8. 2003 Squash Qatar Classic by Squashtalk Archived September 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• qatarsquash.com/championship.htm - Official website
• Qatar Classic on squashsite.co.uk