2023 women's edition of the World Squash Championships
The 2023 PSA Women's World Squash Championship was the 2023 women'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]
Top seeds Nº1 Nouran Gohar and N2º Nour El Sherbini met in the final, marking the 14th Gohar–El Sherbini PSA series final. El Sherbini who led the head to head in finals 10–3 won her seventh World Championship title (and fifth in a row). Gohar continues to look for an elusive first World Championship title after losing in 2021 and 2022 (both vs. El Sherbini).[ 3]
World ranking points/prize money[ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Total prize money for the tournament is $1,000,000, $500,000 per gender. This is about a 1% 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
University Club of Chicago and Chicago Union Station in Chicago are the two venues that will host the competition.
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 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 11:00 Hana Ramadan (EGY ) Rachel Arnold (MYS ) 11–6, 11–5, 5–11, 11–7 3 May UCC, Court 2 11:00 Salma El Tayeb (EGY ) Satomi Watanabe (JPN ) 11–6, 11–6, 11–4 3 May UCC, Court 1 11:45 Sabrina Sobhy (USA ) Tong Tsz Wing (HKG ) 11–7, 11–3, 11–4 3 May UCC, Court 2 11:45 Cristina Gómez (ESP ) Tinne Gilis (BEL ) 11–2, 11–0, 11–7 3 May UCC, Court 3 11:45 Jasmine Hutton (ENG ) Alexandra Fuller (RSA ) 11–7, 11–7, 5–11, 11–5 3 May UCC, Court 3 12:30 Sana Ibrahim (EGY ) Nour El Tayeb (EGY ) 11–7, 2–11, 12–10, 11–9 3 May UCC, Court 1 14:00 Kenzy Ayman (EGY ) Hania El Hammamy (EGY ) 11–1, 11–9, 11–7 3 May UCC, Court 2 14:00 Chan Sin Yuk (HKG ) Georgia Adderley (SCO ) 11–3, 11–8, 14–12 3 May UCC, Court 1 14:45 Farida Mohamed (EGY ) Ainaa Amani (MYS ) 8–11, 12–10, 12–10, 11–9 3 May UCC, Court 2 14:45 Malak Khafagy (EGY ) Salma Hany (EGY ) 13–11, 11–4, 11–7 3 May UCC, Court 3 14:45 Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY ) Marta Domínguez (ESP ) 11–4, 11–3, 11–4 3 May UCC, Court 3 16:30 Hollie Naughton (CAN ) Jana Shiha (EGY ) 5–11, 11–7, 11–5, 10–12, 11–6 3 May UCC, Court 1 18:00 Nouran Gohar (EGY ) Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY ) 11–4, 11–4, 11–3 3 May UCC, Court 2 18:45 Ineta Mackeviča (LAT ) Amina Orfi (EGY ) 11–6, 11–6, 11–3 3 May UCC, Court 3 18:45 Amanda Sobhy (USA ) Tomato Ho (HKG ) 11–2, 11–3, 11–5 3 May UCC, Court 2 19:30 Olivia Clyne (USA ) Joshna Chinappa (IND ) 12–10, 11–7, 11–5
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Thursday, 4 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score 4 May UCC, Court 1 11:00 Zeina Mickawy (EGY ) Lucy Beecroft (ENG ) 11–7, 12–10, 11–7 4 May UCC, Court 2 11:00 Millie Tomlinson (ENG ) Nicole Bunyan (CAN ) 4–11, 11–5, 11–8, 11–7 4 May UCC, Court 1 11:45 Joelle King (NZL ) Énora Villard (FRA ) 11–8, 11–4, 11–2 4 May UCC, Court 2 11:45 Emily Whitlock (WAL ) Georgina Kennedy (ENG ) 11–5, 11–4, 11–8 4 May UCC, Court 3 11:45 Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG ) Nadine Shahin (EGY ) 11–5, 10–12, 11–8, 9–11, 11–8 4 May UCC, Court 3 12:30 Aifa Azman (MYS ) Caroline Fouts (USA ) 11–9, 11–7, 11–5 4 May UCC, Court 1 14:00 Lee Ka Yi (HKG ) Yathreb Adel (EGY ) 10–12, 14–12, 11–9, 11–6 4 May UCC, Court 2 14:00 Marie Stephan (FRA ) Yasshmita Jadishkumar (MYS ) 11–13, 11–4, 8–11, 11–7, 11–8 4 May UCC, Court 1 14:45 Hana Moataz (EGY ) Nour El Sherbini (EGY ) 11–4, 11–2, 11–6 4 May UCC, Court 2 14:45 Lucy Turmel (ENG ) Mariam Metwally (EGY ) 5–11, 11–6, 11–8, 11–6 4 May UCC, Court 3 14:45 Katie Malliff (ENG ) Tesni Evans (WAL ) 11–6, 11–4, 11–5 4 May UCC, Court 3 16:30 Rowan Elaraby (EGY ) Grace Gear (ENG ) 11–5, 11–4, 11–4 4 May UCC, Court 1 18:00 Nada Abbas (EGY ) Olivia Fiechter (USA ) 11–7, 11–3, 11–4 4 May UCC, Court 2 18:45 Mélissa Alves (FRA ) Aira Azman (MYS ) 9–11, 11–5, 8–11, 11–4, 11–2 4 May UCC, Court 3 18:45 Marina Stefanoni (USA ) Sivasangari Subramaniam (MYS ) 11–4, 11–4, 13–15, 11–3 4 May UCC, Court 2 19:30 Nele Gilis (BEL ) Zeina Zein (EGY ) 11–6, 11–4, 11–3
Friday, 5 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score 5 May CUS, Glass Court 12:00 Marie Stephan (FRA ) Nour El Sherbini (EGY ) 11–8, 11–3, 11–6 5 May UCC, Court 1 12:00 Sabrina Sobhy (USA ) Hana Ramadan (EGY ) 11–5, 11–6, 12–10 5 May UCC, Court 2 12:00 Satomi Watanabe (JPN ) Tinne Gilis (BEL ) 11–6, 11–5, 11–7 5 May UCC, Court 3 12:00 Jasmine Hutton (ENG ) Nour El Tayeb (EGY ) 11–3, 7–11, 11–6, 11–4 5 May UCC, Court 1 12:45 Farida Mohamed (EGY ) Hania El Hammamy (EGY ) 17–15, 8–11, 11–6, 11–7 5 May UCC, Court 2 12:45 Georgia Adderley (SCO ) Salma Hany (EGY ) 11–7, 11–1, 11–4 5 May UCC, Court 3 12:45 Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG ) Nicole Bunyan (CAN ) 11–9, 11–6, 11–6 5 May CUS, Glass Court 14:00 Nouran Gohar (EGY ) Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY ) 11–4, 11–9, 11–2 5 May UCC, Court 1 16:00 Joelle King (NZL ) Lucy Beecroft (ENG ) 11–5, 11–8, 11–7 5 May UCC, Court 2 16:00 Lucy Turmel (ENG ) Georgina Kennedy (ENG ) 11–3, 11–2, 11–4 5 May UCC, Court 3 16:00 Aifa Azman (MYS ) Tesni Evans (WAL ) 5–11, 11–4, 5–11, 11–9, 13–11 5 May UCC, Court 1 16:45 Yathreb Adel (EGY ) Olivia Fiechter (USA ) 11–9, 11–7, 7–5 5 May UCC, Court 2 16:45 Nele Gilis (BEL ) Mélissa Alves (FRA ) 12–10, 12–10, 11–8 5 May UCC, Court 3 16:45 Rowan Elaraby (EGY ) Sivasangari Subramaniam (MYS ) 11–9, 11–5, 11–2 5 May CUS, Glass Court 17:30 Amanda Sobhy (USA ) Hollie Naughton (CAN ) 11–4, 11–5, 11–3 5 May CUS, Glass Court 20:00 Olivia Clyne (USA ) Amina Orfi (EGY ) 11–9, 11–3, 7–11, 11–6
Saturday, 6 & Sunday 7 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score 6 May CUS, Glass Court 12:00 Nouran Gohar (EGY ) Tinne Gilis (BEL ) 11–6, 11–4, 11–7 6 May CUS, Glass Court 14:00 Sabrina Sobhy (USA ) Nour El Tayeb (EGY ) 12–10, 12–10, 11–6 6 May CUS, Glass Court 17:30 Amanda Sobhy (USA ) Salma Hany (EGY ) 11–6, 11–5, 11–3 6 May CUS, Glass Court 20:00 Amina Orfi (EGY ) Hania El Hammamy (EGY ) 11–5, 11–5, 5–11, 7–11, 11–9 7 May CUS, Glass Court 12:00 Rowan Elaraby (EGY ) Georgina Kennedy (ENG ) 11–8, 11–7, 11–4 7 May CUS, Glass Court 14:00 Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG ) Nour El Sherbini (EGY ) 11–3, 11–4, 11–6 7 May CUS, Glass Court 16:30 Joelle King (NZL ) Tesni Evans (WAL ) 11–8, 11–4, 14–12 7 May CUS, Glass Court 19:00 Nele Gilis (BEL ) Olivia Fiechter (USA ) 9–11, 13–11, 11–7, 9–11, 11–8
Monday, 8 & Tuesday 9 May
Date Court Time Player 1 Player 2 Score 8 May CUS, Glass Court 17:30 Nouran Gohar (EGY ) Nour El Tayeb (EGY ) 11–5, 11–6, 11–5 8 May CUS, Glass Court 20:00 Amanda Sobhy (USA ) Hania El Hammamy (EGY ) 11–4, 11–6, 11–5 9 May CUS, Glass Court 17:30 Georgina Kennedy (ENG ) Nour El Sherbini (EGY ) 11–7, 11–2, 11–4 9 May CUS, Glass Court 20:00 Joelle King (NZL ) Nele Gilis (BEL ) 11–9, 11–8, 11–7
This table shows the number of players by country in the 2023 PSA Women's World Championship. A total of 16 nationalities are represented. Egypt is the most represented nation with 24 players.
EGY NZL ENG USA BEL WAL MYS FRA CAN JPN SCO HKG ESP IND LAT RSA Total Final 2 0 2 Semi-final 3 1 0 4 Quarter-final 4 1 1 1 1 0 8 Round 3 7 1 2 3 2 1 0 16 Round 2 11 1 5 4 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 32 Total 24 1 8 6 2 2 6 3 2 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 64
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