Tournament of Champions (squash)

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

Men

Year Winner Runner-up score Ref
National Professional Squash Racquets Championship (until 1993)
1930 Jack Summers Eddie Thompson 17-15, 15-9, 15-10 [1]
1931 Jack Summers Ben Pope
1932 Jack Summers Dan Martella 15-8, 15-8, 15-11 [2]
1933 John Skillman George Cummings 7-15, 15-8, 11-15, 15-14, 15-4
1934 Jack Summers John Skillman 11-15, 4-15, 18-14, 15-2, ret [3]
1935 John Skillman
1936 James J. Tully John Skillman 12-15, 15-9, 17-15, 15-8 [4]
1937 John Skillman Ben Pope 15-11, 10-15, 15-9, 15-5 [5]
1938 Al Ramsey Lester Cummings 15-12, 15-12, 17-15 [6]
1939 Lester Cummings
1940 Al Ramsey
1941 Lester Cummings
1942 Lester Cummings
1943 to 1945 not held due to World War II
1946 Lester Cummings
1947 Edward T. Reid
1948 Al Ramsey
1949 Edward T. Reid
1950 Edward T. Reid Al Ramsey
1951 James J. Tully Al Ramsey [7]
1952 Edward T. Reid
1953 John Warzycki Al Ramsey
1954 John Warzycki Al Chassard
1955 Hashim Khan
1956 Al Chassard
1957 Mahmoud Karim
1958 Mahmoud Karim
1959 Al Chassard
1960 Raymond Widelski
1961 Al Chassard
1962 Al Chassard
1963 Hashim Khan
1964 Hashim Khan Mo Khan [8]
1965 Mo Khan
1966 Mo Khan
1967 Mo Khan
1968 Mo Khan Sharif Khan
1969 Mo Khan Sharif Khan
1970 Sharif Khan Mo Khan
1971 Sharif Khan Mo Khan 7-15, 15-8, 12-15, 15-4, 15-11 [9]
1972 Sharif Khan Mo Khan
1973 Sharif Khan Rainer Ratinac
1974 Sharif Khan Rainer Ratinac
1975 Sharif Khan Mo Khan
1976 Sharif Khan Victor Niederhoffer
1977 Sharif Khan Stuart Goldstein
1978 Stuart Goldstein Rainer Ratinac
1979 Sharif Khan Stuart Goldstein
1980 Clive Caldwell Michael Desaulniers
1981 Michael Desaulniers Sharif Khan
1982 Clive Caldwell Michael Desaulniers
1983 Mark Talbott Clive Caldwell
1984 Jahangir Khan Mark Talbott
1985 Jahangir Khan Mark Talbott
1986 Mario Sanchez Michael Desaulniers
1987 Mark Talbott John Nimick 15-9, 11-15, 15-11, 15-6 [10]
1988 Mark Talbott Ned Edwards
1989 Mark Talbott Ned Edwards
1990 Mark Talbott Todd Binns
1991 Kenton Jernigan Ned Edwards
1992 Jansher Khan Chris Dittmar
Tournament of Champions (from 1993)
1993 Jansher Khan Chris Dittmar 15-7, 12-15, 15-4, 15-9
1994 Rodney Eyles Brett Martin 15-5, 15-8, 15-10
1995 Jansher Khan Rodney Eyles 15-5, 15-8, 15-10
1996 Jonathon Power Craig Rowland 15-4, 9-15, 15-10, 16-17, 15-9
1997–1998 No competition due to renovations of Grand Central Terminal
1999 Jonathon Power Ahmed Barada 15-12, 13-15, 16-17, 15-7, 15-13
2000 Jonathon Power Martin Heath 12-15, 15-10, 15-11, 15-10
2001 Peter Nicol Jonathon Power 15-9, 15-12, 13-15, 13-15, 15-11
2002 Jonathon Power Peter Nicol 15-6, 15-8, 15-10
2003 Peter Nicol Thierry Lincou 15-11, 12-15, 15-10, 15-4
2004 Peter Nicol John White 15-10, 17-15, 15-12
2005 Anthony Ricketts Thierry Lincou 12-10, 7-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-7
2006 Amr Shabana Nick Matthew 11-6, 11-9, 11-4
2007 Amr Shabana Anthony Ricketts 7-11, 11-3, 8-4 (retired)
2008 Ramy Ashour James Willstrop 11-7, 11-10 (3-1), 11-9
2009 Grégory Gaultier Nick Matthew 11-9, 2-11, 11-8, 11-4
2010 James Willstrop Ramy Ashour 12-10, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3
2011 Ramy Ashour Nick Matthew 11-3, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7
2012 Nick Matthew James Willstrop 8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-7
2013 Ramy Ashour Grégory Gaultier 7-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-3, 11-1
2014 Amr Shabana Grégory Gaultier 11-8, 11-3, 11-4
2015 Mohamed El Shorbagy Nick Matthew 5-11, 11-9, 11-8, 12-10
2016 Mohamed El Shorbagy Nick Matthew 8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6
2017 Karim Abdel Gawad Grégory Gaultier 6-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-6
2018 Simon Rösner Tarek Momen 11-8, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5
2019 Ali Farag Mohamed El Shorbagy 10-12, 6-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8
2020 Mohamed El Shorbagy Tarek Momen 9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5
2021 No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Ali Farag Diego Elías 16-14, 9-11, 11-9, 11-5
2023 Diego Elías Marwan El Shorbagy 11-2, 11-6, 11-4
2024 Ali Farag Diego Elías 7-11, 11-6, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5
2025 Ali Farag Diego Elías 9-11, 12-10, 14-12, 11-1
2026 Mostafa Asal Paul Coll 11-6, 11-1, 11-4

Men's champions by country

Champions Runner-up
 United States 34  United States 21
 Pakistan 22  Australia 9
 Egypt 16  England 8
 Canada 7  Pakistan 8
 England 4  Canada 6
 Australia 2  Egypt 6
 France 1  France 5
 Mexico 1  Peru 3
 Germany 1  Scotland 2
 Scotland 1  New Zealand 1
 Peru 1

Women

Year Winner Runner-up score Ref
2001 Sarah Fitz-Gerald Vanessa Atkinson 15-10, 15-10, 15-10
2002 Sarah Fitz-Gerald Carol Owens 9-4, 9-0, 9-3
2003 Carol Owens Natalie Grainger 3-9, 5-9, 9-5, 9-3, 9-3
2004 competition not held
2005 Vanessa Atkinson Linda Elriani 9-6, 9-5, 9-5
2006 Vanessa Atkinson Natalie Grainger 9-6, 7-9, 9-3, 9-4
2007 Natalie Grainger Vanessa Atkinson 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-7
2008 Natalie Grainger Shelley Kitchen 11-4, 12-10, 8-11,8-11, 11-7
2009–2011 competition not held
2012 Natalie Grinham Dipika Pallikal 11-4, 11-3, 11-3
2013 Natalie Grinham Kasey Brown 11-6, 11-6, 11-5
2014 Nicol David Laura Massaro 11-4, 13-11, 11-8
2015 Raneem El Weleily Alison Waters 9-11, 12-10, 11-4, 11-4
2016 Nour El Sherbini Amanda Sobhy 11-4, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8
2017 Camille Serme Laura Massaro 13-11, 8-11, 4-11, 11-3, 11-7
2018 Nour El Sherbini Nour El Tayeb 2-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7, 11-7
2019 Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily 11-9, 11-8, 11-8
2020 Camille Serme Nour El Sherbini 11-8, 11-6, 11-7
2021 No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Nouran Gohar Amanda Sobhy 11-7, 11-7, 11-3
2023 Nour El Sherbini Nouran Gohar 11-9, 3-1, retired
2024 Nour El Sherbini Nouran Gohar 9-11, 4-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-5
2025 Hania El Hammamy Nouran Gohar 8-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-6, 11-8
2026 Hania El Hammamy Olivia Weaver 11-7, 5-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9

Note: The women's tournament was inaugurated in 2001

Women's champions by country

Champions Runner-up
 Egypt 9  Egypt 6
 Netherlands 4  United States 5
 France 2  England 4
 Australia 2  Netherlands 2
 United States 2  New Zealand 2
 Malaysia 1  India 1
 New Zealand 1  Australia 1

References

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