The 2023 PSA Men's World Squash Championship was the 2023 men's edition of the World Squash Championships , which served as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Chicago , United States from 3 to 11 May 2023. It was the third time that Chicago hosted the PSA World Championships after 2018–19 & 2020–21 editions.[ 1] [ 2]
Seeded Nº3 Ali Farag defeated unseeded Karim Abdel Gawad for the World Championship title. Gawad became the first unseeded player to reach the final since Rodney Martin in 1991 . It was Farag's fourth World Championship title, having previously won in 2019, 2021 and 2022.[ 3]
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
$550,000
3175
2090
1270
780
475
290
177.5
Prize money breakdown
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Total prize money for the tournament is $1,000,000, $500,000 per gender. This is about a 10% prize fund decrease from previous World Championships (2021–22; $550,000 per gender).
Position (num. of players)
% breakdown
Prize money(Total: $500,000)
Winner
(1)
16%
$80,000
Runner-up
(1)
10%
$50,000
3/4
(2)
6%
$30,000
5/8
(4)
3.50%
$17,500
9/16
(8)
2%
$10,000
17/32
(16)
1%
$5,000
33/64
(32)
0.50%
$2,500
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
rtd. = Retired
Q = Qualifier
WC = Host wild card
w/o = Walkover
2023 Men's PSA World Squash Championship winner
Ali Farag Fourth title
Times are Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00) . To the best of five games.
Abbreviations:
UCC - University Club of Chicago
CUS - Chicago Union Station.
Wednesday, 3 May
Date
Court
Time
Player 1
Player 2
Score
3 May
UCC , Court 1
12:30
Grégoire Marche (FRA )
Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY )
11–6, 11–6, 11–5
3 May
UCC, Court 2
12:30
Lau Tsz Kwan (HKG )
Karim El Hammamy (EGY )
13–11, 5–11, 11–7, 11–8
3 May
UCC, Court 1
13:15
Nathan Lake (ENG )
Curtis Malik (ENG )
11–9, 11–13, 11–13, 11–4, 11–9
3 May
UCC, Court 2
13:15
Mazen Hesham (EGY )
Lucas Serme (FRA )
11–5, 11–4, 11–4
3 May
UCC, Court 3
13:15
Bernat Jaume (ESP )
Victor Crouin (FRA )
11–6, 11–5, 11–4
3 May
UCC, Court 3
14:00
Nick Wall (ENG )
Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY )
11–6, 11–6, 12–10
3 May
UCC, Court 1
16:30
Juan Camilo Vargas (COL )
Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND )
12–10, 11–8, 11–5
3 May
UCC, Court 2
16:30
Todd Harrity (USA )
Miguel Á Rodríguez (COL )
11–8, 11–7, 11–6
3 May
UCC, Court 1
17:15
Paul Coll (NZL )
Faraz Khan (USA )
11–7, 11–2, 11–9
3 May
UCC, Court 2
17:15
Patrick Rooney (ENG )
Ivan Yuen (MYS )
11–9, 11–5, 11–8
3 May
UCC, Court 3
17:15
Rory Stewart (SCO )
Edwin Clain (FRA )
11–7, 11–7, 12–10
3 May
UCC, Court 2
18:00
Rowan Damming (NED )
Adrian Waller (ENG )
11–3, 11–4, 11–5
3 May
UCC, Court 3
18:00
Balázs Farkas (HUN )
Omar Mosaad (EGY )
11–6, 11–5, 11–9
3 May
UCC, Court 1
18:45
Mostafa Asal (EGY )
Leandro Romiglio (ARG )
11–5, 11–5, 12–10
3 May
UCC, Court 1
19:30
Ramit Tandon (IND )
Ali Farag (EGY )
14–12, 11–4, 11–3
3 May
UCC, Court 3
19:30
César Salazar (MEX )
Joel Makin (WAL )
11–3, 4–2r.
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Thursday, 4 May
Date
Court
Time
Player 1
Player 2
Score
4 May
UCC, Court 1
12:45
Sébastien Bonmalais (FRA )
Leonel Cárdenas (MEX )
9–11, 11–4, 4–11, 11–2, 11–9
4 May
UCC, Court 2
14:45
George Parker (ENG )
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY )
11–6, 12–10, 11–9
4 May
UCC, Court 1
13:15
Charlie Lee (ENG )
Tarek Momen (EGY )
15–13, 11–6, 12–10
4 May
UCC, Court 2
13:15
Fares Dessouky (EGY )
David Baillargeon (CAN )
11–8, 11–7, 11–6
4 May
UCC, Court 3
13:15
Youssef Ibrahim (EGY )
Simon Herbert (ENG )
11–8, 11–4, 11–5
4 May
UCC, Court 3
14:00
Greg Lobban (SCO )
Nicolas Müller (SUI )
11–2, 11–6, 11–9
4 May
UCC, Court 1
16:30
Rui Soares (POR )
Auguste Dussourd (FRA )
11–6, 11–8, 11–6
4 May
UCC, Court 2
16:30
Andrew Douglas (USA )
Baptiste Masotti (FRA )
11–8, 11–7, 13–11
4 May
UCC, Court 1
17:15
Raphael Kandra (GER )
Diego Elías (PER )
11–9, 11–7, 11–4
4 May
UCC, Court 2
17:15
Saurav Ghosal (IND )
Yahya Elnawasany (EGY )
5–11, 11–6, 11–13, 11–6, 11–3
4 May
UCC, Court 3
17:15
Iker Pajares (ESP )
Dimitri Steinmann (SUI )
11–6, 11–8, 11–2
4 May
UCC, Court 2
18:00
Henry Leung (HKG )
James Willstrop (ENG )
11–6, 11–7, 9–11, 9–11, 15–13
4 May
UCC, Court 3
18:00
Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY )
Youssef Soliman (EGY )
11–7, 11–7, 11–7
4 May
UCC, Court 1
18:45
Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY )
Shahjahan Khan (USA )
12–10, 7–11, 11–9, 11–8
4 May
UCC, Court 1
19:30
Mohamed El Shorbagy (ENG )
Timothy Brownell (USA )
11–7, 11–9, 11–7
4 May
UCC, Court 3
19:30
Ng Eain Yow (MYS )
Abhay Singh (IND )
11–2, 11–5, 11–6
Friday, 5 May
Date
Court
Time
Player 1
Player 2
Score
5 May
CUS, Glass Court
12:45
Adrian Waller (ENG )
Ali Farag (EGY )
11–6, 11–7, 11–5
5 May
UCC, Court 1
13:30
Saurav Ghosal (IND )
Henry Leung (HKG )
11–1, 13–11, 11–9
5 May
UCC, Court 2
13:30
Dimitri Steinmann (SUI )
Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY )
11–5, 12–10, 11–3
5 May
UCC, Court 3
13:30
Youssef Ibrahim (EGY )
Greg Lobban (SCO )
11–6, 8–11, 13–11, 11–7
5 May
UCC, Court 1
14:15
Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY )
Auguste Dussourd (FRA )
11–6, 12–10, 8–11, 11–7
5 May
UCC, Court 2
14:15
Fares Dessouky (EGY )
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY )
11–9, 6–11, 11–3, 11–7
5 May
UCC, Court 3
14:15
Leonel Cárdenas (MEX )
Tarek Momen (EGY )
9–11, 11–5, 10–12, 11–3, 11–2
5 May
CUS, Glass Court
14:45
Baptiste Masotti (FRA )
Diego Elías (PER )
11–5, 11–7, 11–4
5 May
UCC, Court 1
17:30
Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY )
Victor Crouin (FRA )
12–14, 11–7, 1–11, 11–4, 11–9
5 May
UCC, Court 2
17:30
Mazen Hesham (EGY )
Karim El Hammamy (EGY )
11–5, 11–3, 11–7
5 May
UCC, Court 3
17:30
Rory Stewart (SCO )
Joel Makin (WAL )
11–6, 11–6, 11–5
5 May
UCC, Court 1
18:15
Paul Coll (NZL )
Juan Camilo Vargas (COL )
12–10, 11–6, 11–9
5 May
UCC, Court 2
18:15
Grégoire Marche (FRA )
Nathan Lake (ENG )
10–12, 11–9, 11–3, 11–3
5 May
UCC, Court 3
18:15
Patrick Rooney (ENG )
Miguel Á Rodríguez (COL )
8–11, 11–5, 11–6, 11–6
5 May
CUS, Glass Court
18:30
Mostafa Asal (EGY )
Omar Mosaad (EGY )
8–11, 11–4, 11–6, 8–11, 11–8
5 May
CUS, Glass Court
21:00
Mohamed El Shorbagy (ENG )
Ng Eain Yow (MYS )
4–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–9
Saturday, 6 & Sunday 7 May
Date
Court
Time
Player 1
Player 2
Score
6 May
CUS, Glass Court
12:45
Nathan Lake (ENG )
Ali Farag (EGY )
11–9, 11–1, 9–11, 11–3
6 May
CUS, Glass Court
14:45
Paul Coll (NZL )
Miguel Á Rodríguez (COL )
11–8, 11–5, 13–11
6 May
CUS, Glass Court
18:30
Mostafa Asal (EGY )
Joel Makin (WAL )
12–10, 11–6, 9–11, 11–5
6 May
CUS, Glass Court
21:00
Mazen Hesham (EGY )
Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY )
11–9, 8–11, 11–9, 11–7
7 May
CUS, Glass Court
12:45
Mohamed El Shorbagy (ENG )
Youssef Ibrahim (EGY )
11–7, 11–9, 11–9
7 May
CUS, Glass Court
14:45
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY )
Tarek Momen (EGY )
4–11, 13–11, 12–10, 9–11, 11–6
7 May
CUS, Glass Court
17:30
Saurav Ghosal (IND )
Diego Elías (PER )
9–11, 4–11, 11–6, 11–3, 12–10
7 May
CUS, Glass Court
20:00
Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY )
Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY )
11–7, 11–3, 11–9
Monday, 8 & Tuesday 9 May
Date
Court
Time
Player 1
Player 2
Score
8 May
CUS, Glass Court
18:30
Mostafa Asal (EGY )
Mazen Hesham (EGY )
11–9, 3–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10
8 May
CUS, Glass Court
21:00
Paul Coll (NZL )
Ali Farag (EGY )
11–3, 5–11, 11–2, 11–4
9 May
CUS, Glass Court
18:30
Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY )
Diego Elías (PER )
11–5, 13–11, 14–12
9 May
CUS, Glass Court
21:00
Mohamed El Shorbagy (ENG )
Tarek Momen (EGY )
11–8, 9–11, 13–11, 8–11, 11–3
Wednesday, 10 May
Date
Court
Time
Player 1
Player 2
Score
10 May
CUS, Glass Court
Following women's semi-final 1
Mostafa Asal (EGY )
Ali Farag (EGY )
11–5, 11–8, 11–13, 11–2
10 May
CUS, Glass Court
Following women's semi-final 2
Mohamed El Shorbagy (ENG )
Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY )
10–12, 11–5, 7–11, 11–8, 11–7
Thursday, 11 May
Date
Court
Time
Player 1
Player 2
Score
11 May
CUS, Glass Court
Following women's final
Ali Farag (EGY )
Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY )
12–10, 11–6, 11–6