| Tournament of Champions | |
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| Details | |
| Event name | Sprott Tournament of Champions presented by Crowd Street |
| Location |  New York City, United States |
| Venue | Grand Central Terminal |
| Website tocsquash.com | |
| Men's Winner | |
| Category | World Series |
| Prize money | $239,000 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Mostafa Asal |
| Women's Winner | |
| Category | World 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
[edit]Men
[edit]
Men's champions by country
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PRO TITLE TO SKILLMAN; Defeats Pope in National Squash Racquets Final". The New York Times. January 18, 1937. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "RAMSEY GAINS PRO TITLE; Defeats Cummings in National Squash Racquets Final". The New York Times. February 14, 1938. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Tully, Ramsay Gain Final; Will Meet for U.S. Pro Squash Racquets Championship". The New York Times. February 25, 1951. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Hashim Khan and Nephew in Squash Racquets Final". The New York Times. January 5, 1964. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Kahns Reach Final in Squash Racquets". The New York Times. March 7, 1971. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Mark Talbott captured the $35,000 World Professional Squash Championship". Retrieved October 13, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- SquashTalk section on the Tournament of Champions Archived 2006-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
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