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Tournament of Champions (squash)

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Tournament of Champions
Details
Event nameSprott Tournament of Champions presented by Crowd Street
LocationUnited States New York City, United States
VenueGrand Central Terminal
Website
tocsquash.com
Men's Winner
CategoryWorld Series
Prize money$239,000
Most recent champion(s)Egypt Mostafa Asal
Women's Winner
CategoryWorld Series
Prize money$239,000
Most recent champion(s)Egypt Hania El Hammamy

The Tournament of Champions is an annual international squash championship held in New York City. In recent years, the event has been held at Grand Central Terminal, in a specially-constructed four-walled glass court in the Vanderbilt Hall.

The tournament was first held in 1930. It was previously known as the US Professional Championships. The women's competition began in 2001. In 2022, the men's tournament has involved a main draw of 24 players, and the women's tournament has had a main draw of 24. The men's event is now part of the PSA World Series.

Past results

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Men

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Year Winner Runner-up score Ref
National Professional Squash Racquets Championship (until 1993)
1930United States Jack SummersUnited States Eddie Thompson17-15, 15-9, 15-10[1]
1931United States Jack SummersUnited States Ben Pope
1932United States Jack SummersUnited States Dan Martella15-8, 15-8, 15-11[2]
1933United States John SkillmanUnited States George Cummings7-15, 15-8, 11-15, 15-14, 15-4
1934United States Jack SummersUnited States John Skillman11-15, 4-15, 18-14, 15-2, ret[3]
1935United States John Skillman
1936United States James J. TullyUnited States John Skillman12-15, 15-9, 17-15, 15-8[4]
1937United States John SkillmanUnited States Ben Pope15-11, 10-15, 15-9, 15-5[5]
1938United States Al RamseyUnited States Lester Cummings15-12, 15-12, 17-15[6]
1939United States Lester Cummings
1940United States Al Ramsey
1941United States Lester Cummings
1942United States Lester Cummings
1943 to 1945 not held due to World War II
1946United States Lester Cummings
1947United States Edward T. Reid
1948United States Al Ramsey
1949United States Edward T. Reid
1950United States Edward T. ReidUnited States Al Ramsey
1951United States James J. TullyUnited States Al Ramsey[7]
1952United States Edward T. Reid
1953United States John WarzyckiUnited States Al Ramsey
1954United States John WarzyckiUnited States Al Chassard
1955Pakistan Hashim Khan
1956United States Al Chassard
1957Egypt Mahmoud Karim
1958Egypt Mahmoud Karim
1959United States Al Chassard
1960United States Raymond Widelski
1961United States Al Chassard
1962United States Al Chassard
1963Pakistan Hashim Khan
1964Pakistan Hashim KhanPakistan Mo Khan[8]
1965Pakistan Mo Khan
1966Pakistan Mo Khan
1967Pakistan Mo Khan
1968Pakistan Mo KhanPakistan Sharif Khan
1969Pakistan Mo KhanPakistan Sharif Khan
1970Pakistan Sharif KhanPakistan Mo Khan
1971Pakistan Sharif KhanPakistan Mo Khan7-15, 15-8, 12-15, 15-4, 15-11[9]
1972Pakistan Sharif KhanPakistan Mo Khan
1973Pakistan Sharif KhanAustralia Rainer Ratinac
1974Pakistan Sharif KhanAustralia Rainer Ratinac
1975Pakistan Sharif KhanPakistan Mo Khan
1976Pakistan Sharif KhanUnited States Victor Niederhoffer
1977Pakistan Sharif KhanUnited States Stuart Goldstein
1978United States Stuart GoldsteinAustralia Rainer Ratinac
1979Pakistan Sharif KhanUnited States Stuart Goldstein
1980Canada Clive CaldwellCanada Michael Desaulniers
1981Canada Michael DesaulniersPakistan Sharif Khan
1982Canada Clive CaldwellCanada Michael Desaulniers
1983United States Mark TalbottCanada Clive Caldwell
1984Pakistan Jahangir KhanUnited States Mark Talbott
1985Pakistan Jahangir KhanUnited States Mark Talbott
1986Mexico Mario SanchezCanada Michael Desaulniers
1987United States Mark TalbottUnited States John Nimick15-9, 11-15, 15-11, 15-6[10]
1988United States Mark TalbottUnited States Ned Edwards
1989United States Mark TalbottUnited States Ned Edwards
1990United States Mark TalbottCanada Todd Binns
1991United States Kenton JerniganUnited States Ned Edwards
1992Pakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Chris Dittmar
Tournament of Champions (from 1993)
1993Pakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Chris Dittmar15-7, 12-15, 15-4, 15-9
1994Australia Rodney EylesAustralia Brett Martin15-5, 15-8, 15-10
1995Pakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Rodney Eyles15-5, 15-8, 15-10
1996Canada Jonathon PowerAustralia Craig Rowland15-4, 9-15, 15-10, 16-17, 15-9
1997–1998 No competition due to renovations of Grand Central Terminal
1999Canada Jonathon PowerEgypt Ahmed Barada15-12, 13-15, 16-17, 15-7, 15-13
2000Canada Jonathon PowerScotland Martin Heath12-15, 15-10, 15-11, 15-10
2001Scotland Peter NicolCanada Jonathon Power15-9, 15-12, 13-15, 13-15, 15-11
2002Canada Jonathon PowerEngland Peter Nicol15-6, 15-8, 15-10
2003England Peter NicolFrance Thierry Lincou15-11, 12-15, 15-10, 15-4
2004England Peter NicolScotland John White15-10, 17-15, 15-12
2005Australia Anthony RickettsFrance Thierry Lincou12-10, 7-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-7
2006Egypt Amr ShabanaEngland Nick Matthew11-6, 11-9, 11-4
2007Egypt Amr ShabanaAustralia Anthony Ricketts7-11, 11-3, 8-4 (retired)
2008Egypt Ramy AshourEngland James Willstrop11-7, 11-10 (3-1), 11-9
2009France Grégory GaultierEngland Nick Matthew11-9, 2-11, 11-8, 11-4
2010England James WillstropEgypt Ramy Ashour12-10, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3
2011Egypt Ramy AshourEngland Nick Matthew11-3, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7
2012England Nick MatthewEngland James Willstrop8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-7
2013Egypt Ramy AshourFrance Grégory Gaultier7-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-3, 11-1
2014Egypt Amr ShabanaFrance Grégory Gaultier11-8, 11-3, 11-4
2015Egypt Mohamed El ShorbagyEngland Nick Matthew5-11, 11-9, 11-8, 12-10
2016Egypt Mohamed El ShorbagyEngland Nick Matthew8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6
2017Egypt Karim Abdel GawadFrance Grégory Gaultier6-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-6
2018Germany Simon RösnerEgypt Tarek Momen11-8, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5
2019Egypt Ali FaragEgypt Mohamed El Shorbagy10-12, 6-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8
2020Egypt Mohamed El ShorbagyEgypt Tarek Momen9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5
2021 No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022Egypt Ali FaragPeru Diego Elías16-14, 9-11, 11-9, 11-5
2023Peru Diego ElíasEgypt Marwan El Shorbagy11-2, 11-6, 11-4
2024Egypt Ali FaragPeru Diego Elías7-11, 11-6, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5
2025Egypt Ali FaragPeru Diego Elías9-11, 12-10, 14-12, 11-1
2026Egypt Mostafa AsalNew Zealand Paul Coll11-6, 11-1, 11-4

Men's champions by country

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ChampionsRunner-up
 United States34 United States21
 Pakistan22 Australia9
 Egypt16 England8
 Canada7 Pakistan8
 England4 Canada6
 Australia2 Egypt6
 France1 France5
 Mexico1 Peru3
 Germany1 Scotland2
 Scotland1 New Zealand1
 Peru1

Women

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Year Winner Runner-up score Ref
2001Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNetherlands Vanessa Atkinson15-10, 15-10, 15-10
2002Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Carol Owens9-4, 9-0, 9-3
2003New Zealand Carol OwensUnited States Natalie Grainger3-9, 5-9, 9-5, 9-3, 9-3
2004 competition not held
2005Netherlands Vanessa AtkinsonEngland Linda Elriani9-6, 9-5, 9-5
2006Netherlands Vanessa AtkinsonUnited States Natalie Grainger9-6, 7-9, 9-3, 9-4
2007United States Natalie GraingerNetherlands Vanessa Atkinson9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-7
2008United States Natalie GraingerNew Zealand Shelley Kitchen11-4, 12-10, 8-11,8-11, 11-7
2009–2011 competition not held
2012Netherlands Natalie GrinhamIndia Dipika Pallikal11-4, 11-3, 11-3
2013Netherlands Natalie GrinhamAustralia Kasey Brown11-6, 11-6, 11-5
2014Malaysia Nicol DavidEngland Laura Massaro11-4, 13-11, 11-8
2015Egypt Raneem El WeleilyEngland Alison Waters9-11, 12-10, 11-4, 11-4
2016Egypt Nour El SherbiniUnited States Amanda Sobhy11-4, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8
2017France Camille SermeEngland Laura Massaro13-11, 8-11, 4-11, 11-3, 11-7
2018Egypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nour El Tayeb2-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7, 11-7
2019Egypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Raneem El Weleily11-9, 11-8, 11-8
2020France Camille SermeEgypt Nour El Sherbini11-8, 11-6, 11-7
2021 No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022Egypt Nouran GoharUnited States Amanda Sobhy11-7, 11-7, 11-3
2023Egypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nouran Gohar11-9, 3-1, retired
2024Egypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nouran Gohar9-11, 4-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-5
2025Egypt Hania El HammamyEgypt Nouran Gohar8-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-6, 11-8
2026Egypt Hania El HammamyUnited States Olivia Weaver11-7, 5-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9

Note: The women's tournament was inaugurated in 2001

Women's champions by country

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ChampionsRunner-up
 Egypt9 Egypt6
 Netherlands4 United States5
 France2 England4
 Australia2 Netherlands2
 United States2 New Zealand2
 Malaysia1 India1
 New Zealand1 Australia1

References

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  1. ↑ "Summers Cup – "C" Division of the Men's College Squash Association Team Championships". College Squash Association. College Squash Association (CSA). Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  2. ↑ "SUMMERS ANNEXES TITLE FOR 3D TIME; Defeats Martella in Final of U.S. Pro Squash Racquets Tourney, 15-8, 15-8, 15-11. AT THE PEAK OF HIS GAME M.I.T. Coach Sets Relentless Pace Throughout to Take Match at Downtown A.C." The New York Times. January 9, 1932. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ "SKILLMAN INJURY FORCES DEFAULT; Summers Annexes U.S. Pro Squash Racquets Title as Pain Halts Rival". The New York Times. January 15, 1934. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ "TULLY TOPS SKILLMAN AT SQUASH RACQUETS; Wins United States Professional Title by Halting Defending Champion in Four Games". The New York Times. January 20, 1936. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ "PRO TITLE TO SKILLMAN; Defeats Pope in National Squash Racquets Final". The New York Times. January 18, 1937. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ "RAMSEY GAINS PRO TITLE; Defeats Cummings in National Squash Racquets Final". The New York Times. February 14, 1938. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Tully, Ramsay Gain Final; Will Meet for U.S. Pro Squash Racquets Championship". The New York Times. February 25, 1951. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Hashim Khan and Nephew in Squash Racquets Final". The New York Times. January 5, 1964. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Kahns Reach Final in Squash Racquets". The New York Times. March 7, 1971. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Mark Talbott captured the $35,000 World Professional Squash Championship". Retrieved October 13, 2021.
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