2013 PSA World Tour
{{Infobox squash tournament| Type = PSA
| Name = PSA World Tour 2013
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| Event_name = PSA World Tour 2013
| Tournaments = 115
| Categories = PSA World Championship
PSA World Series (7)
PSA World Series Finals
PSA International (19)
PSA Challenger (87)
| World Number 1 = {{flagicon|EGY}} Ramy Ashour
(12 months)
| World Champion = {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Matthew
| Website = {{URL|http://www.psaworldtour.com}}
| PSA_Category =
| PSA_Prize_Money =
| Player of the year = {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Matthew
| Young player of the year = {{flagicon|EGY}} Karim Abdel Gawad
| prevseason = 2012
| nextseason = 2014
}}
The PSA World Tour 2013 is the international squash tour organised circuit organized by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for the 2013 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Championship held in Manchester in England. The tour features three categories of regular events, World Series, which feature the highest prize money and the best fields, International and Challenger.{{cite web|url=http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/AboutPSA/0,,13121,00.html |title=Tournaments | About |publisher=PSA World Tour |accessdate=2011-11-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125042549/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/AboutPSA/0%2C%2C13121%2C00.html |archivedate=2011-11-25 }} The Tour is concluded by the PSA World Series Finals, the end of season championship for the top 8 rated players.
2013 Calendar
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|World Championship |
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| World Series Platinum |
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| World Series Gold |
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| International 70 |
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| International 50 |
=[[World Open (squash)|World Championship]]=
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|style="background:#F3E6D7;"|PSA World Championship 2013 |27 October - 3 November 2013 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Matthew |{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Gaultier |{{flagicon|EGY}} Ramy Ashour |{{flagicon|ENG}} James Willstrop |{{flagicon|EGY}} Karim Darwish |{{flagicon|GER}} Simon Rösner |
=[[PSA World Series 2013|World Series]]=
Prize money: $115,000 and more
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|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|Tournament of Champions 2013 |18–24 January 2013 |{{flagicon|EGY}} Ramy Ashour |{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Gaultier |{{flagicon|ENG}} James Willstrop |{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed El Shorbagy | |||||
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|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|North American Open 2013 |25 February - 2 March 2013 |{{flagicon|EGY}} Ramy Ashour |{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Matthew |{{flagicon|ENG}} James Willstrop |{{flagicon|EGY}} Karim Darwish | |||||
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|style="background:#ffc;"|Kuwait PSA Cup 2013 |8–14 March 2013 |{{flagicon|EGY}} Ramy Ashour |{{flagicon|ENG}} James Willstrop |{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Gaultier |{{flagicon|EGY}} Karim Darwish | |||||
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|style="background:#ffc;"|British Open 2013 |20–26 May 2013 |{{flagicon|EGY}} Ramy Ashour |{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Gaultier |{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Matthew |{{flagicon|EGY}} Karim Darwish | |||||
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|style="background:#E9E9E9;"|US Open 2013 |11–18 October 2013 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Gaultier |{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Matthew |{{flagicon|ENG}} James Willstrop |{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed El Shorbagy | |||||
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|style="background:#ffc;"|Qatar Classic 2013 |10–15 November 2013 |{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed El Shorbagy |{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Matthew |{{flagicon|EGY}} Karim Darwish |{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Gaultier | |||||
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|style="background:#ffc;"|Hong Kong Open 2013 |3–8 December 2013 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Matthew |{{flagicon|ESP}} Borja Golán |{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Gaultier |{{flagicon|EGY}} Ramy Ashour |
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|PSA World Series Finals 2013 |15-19 March 2014 |{{flagicon|EGY}} Ramy Ashour |{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed El Shorbagy |{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Matthew |{{flagicon|ENG}} James Willstrop |
=International=
Prize money: between $25,000 and $114,999
==January==
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|style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Motor City Open 2013 |26–29 January 2013 |{{flagicon|EGY}} Amr Shabana |{{flagicon|EGY}} Karim Darwish |{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed El Shorbagy |{{flagicon|IND}} Saurav Ghosal |
==February==
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|style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Swedish Open 2013 |31 January - 3 February 2013 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Gaultier |{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Matthew |{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Barker |{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Richards | |||||
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|Metro Squash Windy City Open 2013 |31 January - 3 February 2013 |{{flagicon|ESP}} Borja Golán |{{flagicon|RSA}} Stephen Coppinger |{{flagicon|SCO}} Alan Clyne |{{flagicon|HKG}} Max Lee |
==March==
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|style="background:#fff;"|Canary Wharf Squash Classic 2013 |18–22 March 2013 |{{flagicon|ENG}} James Willstrop |{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Barker |{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Matthew |{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Richards | |||||
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|style="background:#fff;"|CIMB Kuala Lumpur Open 2013 |28–31 March 2013 |{{flagicon|EGY}} Karim Darwish |{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed El Shorbagy |{{flagicon|ESP}} Borja Golán |{{flagicon|EGY}} Tarek Momen |
==April==
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|Grasshopper Cup 2013 |24–27 April 2013 |{{flagicon|BOT}} Alister Walker |{{flagicon|ENG}} Daryl Selby |{{flagicon|ESP}} Borja Golán |{{flagicon|SUI}} Nicolas Müller |
==May==
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|Torneo Internacional PSA Sporta 2013 |9–12 May 2013 |{{flagicon|COL}} Miguel Ángel Rodríguez |{{flagicon|RSA}} Stephen Coppinger |{{flagicon|NED}} Laurens Jan Anjema |{{flagicon|NZL}} Campbell Grayson | |||||
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|Hong Kong FC International 2013 |29 May - 1 June 2013 |{{flagicon|BOT}} Alister Walker |{{flagicon|NED}} Laurens Jan Anjema |{{flagicon|MAS}} Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan |{{flagicon|FIN}} Olli Tuominen |
==August==
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|style="background:#fff;"|Colombian Open 2013 |8–11 August 2013 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Barker |{{flagicon|EGY}} Omar Mosaad |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Pilley |{{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Cuskelly |
==September==
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|style="background:#fff;"|Malaysian Open 2013 |11–15 September 2013 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Barker |{{flagicon|EGY}} Tarek Momen |{{flagicon|ESP}} Borja Golán |{{flagicon|IND}} Saurav Ghosal | |||||
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|style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Abierto Mexicano de Raquetas 2013 |19–22 September 2013 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Gaultier |{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed El Shorbagy |{{flagicon|ESP}} Borja Golán |{{flagicon|EGY}} Omar Mosaad | |||||
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|style="background:#D4F1C5;"|Netsuite Open 2013 |27 September – 1 October 2013 |{{flagicon|EGY}} Ramy Ashour |{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Gaultier |{{flagicon|ENG}} James Willstrop |{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Barker |
==October==
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|Montréal Open 2013 |3–6 October 2013 |{{flagicon|ESP}} Borja Golán |{{flagicon|ENG}} Daryl Selby |{{flagicon|IND}} Saurav Ghosal |{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Simpson | |||||
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|Indian Summer Benefit. Beyond Walls 2013 |5–7 October 2013 |{{flagicon|NED}} Laurens Jan Anjema |{{flagicon|BOT}} Alister Walker |{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Richards |{{flagicon|USA}} Christopher Gordon | |||||
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|style="background:#fff;"|Macau Open 2013 |17–20 October 2013 |{{flagicon|EGY}} Omar Mosaad |{{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Grant |{{flagicon|IND}} Saurav Ghosal |{{flagicon|RSA}} Stephen Coppinger | |||||
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|Bluenose Classic 2013 |17–20 October 2013 |{{flagicon|COL}} Miguel Ángel Rodríguez |{{flagicon|ENG}} Daryl Selby |{{flagicon|BOT}} Alister Walker |{{flagicon|NZL}} Campbell Grayson |
==November==
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|style="background:#fff;"|Sky Open 2013 |19–23 November 2013 |{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed El Shorbagy |{{flagicon|EGY}} Karim Darwish |{{flagicon|EGY}} Marwan El Shorbagy |{{flagicon|BOT}} Alister Walker |
==December==
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|Coronation London Open 2013 |12–15 December 2013 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Grant |{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Simpson |{{flagicon|RSA}} Stephen Coppinger |{{flagicon|USA}} Christopher Gordon | |||||
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|style="background:#fff;"|Alwatan and Asnan International 2013 |19–22 December 2013 |{{flagicon|GER}} Simon Rösner |{{flagicon|ESP}} Borja Golán |{{flagicon|NED}} Laurens Jan Anjema |{{flagicon|EGY}} Tarek Momen |
Year end world top 10 players
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!Rank !colspan=2 width="280" |2013 |
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|{{flagicon|EGY}} Ramy Ashour |align=right|1675.000 |
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|{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Gaultier |align=right|1262.500 |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Matthew |align=right|1252.000 |
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|{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed El Shorbagy |align=right|1030.500 |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} James Willstrop |align=right|991.000 |
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|{{flagicon|EGY}} Karim Darwish |align=right|763.000 |
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} Borja Golán |align=right|572.500 |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Barker |align=right|560.000 |
align=right|9
|{{flagicon|EGY}} Amr Shabana |align=right|532.500 |
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} Daryl Selby |align=right|484.500 |
Retirements
Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the PSA World Rankings top 30 for at least one month) who announced their retirement from professional squash, became inactive, or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2013 season:
- {{flagicon|EGY}} Wael El Hindi (born 25 June 1980 in Giza, Egypt) joined the pro tour in 1999, reached the singles no. 8 spot in 2008. He won 8 PSA World Tour titles including the US Open in 2010 and the prestigious Petrosport Open, a World Series Platinum event in Egypt, in 2008. He retired in January after competing a last time in the Tournament of Champions in New York.{{cite web|title=Wael El Hindi profile|url=http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~324,00.html|access-date=2013-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627023218/http://www.psaworldtour.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,13121~324,00.html|archive-date=2013-06-27|url-status=dead}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.psaworldtour.com/ PSA World Tour]
{{PSA seasons}}
{{PSA World Tour 2013}}
{{2013 in squash}}