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.
| Tournament of Champions | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Event name | J. P. Morgan Tournament of Champions |
| Location |  New York City United States |
| Venue | Grand Central Terminal |
| Website tocsquash | |
| Men's PSA World Tour | |
| Category | World Series |
| Prize money | $180,000 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Ali Farag |
 Current | 2024 Tournament of Champions |
| Women's PSA World Tour | |
| Category | World Series |
| Prize money | $180,000 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Nour El Sherbini |
| Current | Women's Tournament of Champions 2024 |
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 edit
Men's finals (since 1993) edit
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ali Farag |
 Diego Elias |
7-11, 11-6, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5 |
| 2023 | Diego Elias |
Marwan El Shorbagy |
11-2, 11-6, 11-4 |
| 2022 | Ali Farag |
Diego Elias |
16-14, 9-11, 11-9, 11-5 |
| 2021 | No competition due to the Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
| 2020 | Mohamed El Shorbagy |
Tarek Momen |
9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5 |
| 2019 | Ali Farag |
Mohamed El Shorbagy |
10-12, 6-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8 |
| 2018 |  Simon Rösner |
Tarek Momen |
11-8, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5 |
| 2017 | Karim Abdel Gawad |
 Grégory Gaultier |
6-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-6 |
| 2016 | Mohamed El Shorbagy |
 Nick Matthew |
8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6 |
| 2015 | Mohamed El Shorbagy |
Nick Matthew |
5-11, 11-9, 11-8, 12-10 |
| 2014 | Amr Shabana |
Grégory Gaultier |
11-8, 11-3, 11-4 |
| 2013 | Ramy Ashour |
Grégory Gaultier |
7-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-3, 11-1 |
| 2012 | Nick Matthew |
James Willstrop |
8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-7 |
| 2011 | Ramy Ashour |
Nick Matthew |
11-3, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7 |
| 2010 | James Willstrop |
Ramy Ashour |
12-10, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3 |
| 2009 | Grégory Gaultier |
Nick Matthew |
11-9, 2-11, 11-8, 11-4 |
| 2008 | Ramy Ashour |
James Willstrop |
11-7, 11-10 (3-1), 11-9 |
| 2007 | Amr Shabana |
 Anthony Ricketts |
7-11, 11-3, 8-4 (retired) |
| 2006 | Amr Shabana |
Nick Matthew |
11-6, 11-9, 11-4 |
| 2005 | Anthony Ricketts |
Thierry Lincou |
12-10, 7-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-7 |
| 2004 | Peter Nicol |
 John White |
15-10, 17-15, 15-12 |
| 2003 | Peter Nicol |
Thierry Lincou |
15-11, 12-15, 15-10, 15-4 |
| 2002 |  Jonathon Power |
Peter Nicol |
15-6, 15-8, 15-10 |
| 2001 | Peter Nicol |
Jonathon Power |
15-9, 15-12, 13-15, 13-15, 15-11 |
| 2000 | Jonathon Power |
Martin Heath |
12-15, 15-10, 15-11, 15-10 |
| 1999 | Jonathon Power |
Ahmed Barada |
15-12, 13-15, 16-17, 15-7, 15-13 |
| 1998 | No competition due to renovations of Grand Central Terminal | ||
| 1997 | |||
| 1996 | Jonathon Power |
Craig Rowland |
15-4, 9-15, 15-10, 16-17, 15-9 |
| 1995 |  Jansher Khan |
Rodney Eyles |
15-5, 15-8, 15-10 |
| 1994 | Rodney Eyles |
Brett Martin |
15-5, 15-8, 15-10 |
| 1993 | Jansher Khan |
Chris Dittmar |
15-7, 12-15, 15-4, 15-9 |
Men's champions by country edit
| Champions | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
34 | United States |
21 |
| Pakistan |
22 | Australia |
9 |
| Egypt |
14 | England |
8 |
| Canada |
7 | Pakistan |
8 |
| England |
4 | Canada |
6 |
| Australia |
2 | Egypt |
6 |
| France |
1 | France |
5 |
 Mexico |
1 | Scotland |
2 |
| Germany |
1 | Peru |
2 |
| Scotland |
1 | ||
| Peru |
1 | ||
Men's champions (before 1993) National Professional Squash Racquets Championship edit
Women's finals edit
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nour El Sherbini |
Nouran Gohar |
9-11, 4-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-5 |
| 2023 | Nour El Sherbini |
Nouran Gohar |
11-9, 3-1, retired |
| 2022 | Nouran Gohar |
Amanda Sobhy |
11-7, 11-7, 11-3 |
| 2021 | No competition due to the Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
| 2020 | Camille Serme |
Nour El Sherbini |
11-8, 11-6, 11-7 |
| 2019 | Nour El Sherbini |
Raneem El Weleily |
11-9, 11-8, 11-8 |
| 2018 | Nour El Sherbini |
Nour El Tayeb |
2-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7, 11-7 |
| 2017 | Camille Serme |
Laura Massaro |
13-11, 8-11, 4-11, 11-3, 11-7 |
| 2016 | Nour El Sherbini |
Amanda Sobhy |
11-4, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8 |
| 2015 | Raneem El Weleily |
Alison Waters |
9-11, 12-10, 11-4, 11-4 |
| 2014 |  Nicol David |
Laura Massaro |
11-4, 13-11, 11-8 |
| 2013 |  Natalie Grinham |
Kasey Brown |
11-6, 11-6, 11-5 |
| 2012 | Natalie Grinham |
 Dipika Pallikal |
11-4, 11-3, 11-3 |
| 2011 | women's competition not held | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2008 | Natalie Grainger |
 Shelley Kitchen |
11-4, 12-10, 8-11,8-11, 11-7 |
| 2007 | Natalie Grainger |
Vanessa Atkinson |
9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-7 |
| 2006 | Vanessa Atkinson |
Natalie Grainger |
9-6, 7-9, 9-3, 9-4 |
| 2005 | Vanessa Atkinson |
Linda Elriani |
9-6, 9-5, 9-5 |
| 2004 | women's competition not held | ||
| 2003 | Carol Owens |
Natalie Grainger |
3-9, 5-9, 9-5, 9-3, 9-3 |
| 2002 | Sarah Fitz-Gerald |
Carol Owens |
9-4, 9-0, 9-3 |
| 2001 | Sarah Fitz-Gerald |
Vanessa Atkinson |
15-10, 15-10, 15-10 |
Note: The women's tournament was inaugurated in 2001
Women's champions by country edit
| Champions | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt |
7 | Egypt |
5 |
| Netherlands |
4 | England |
4 |
| France |
2 | United States |
4 |
| Australia |
2 | Netherlands |
2 |
| United States |
2 | New Zealand |
2 |
 Malaysia |
1 | India |
1 |
| New Zealand |
1 | Australia |
1 |
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