2024 PSA Women's World Squash Championship

The 2024 PSA Women's World Squash Championship was the 2024 women's edition of the World Squash Championships, which served as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Cairo, Egypt, from 9 to 18 May 2024. It was the fourth time that Cairo hosted the PSA World Championships after 2014, 2019–20 & 2022 editions.

Top seed Nour El Sherbini and third seed Nouran Gohar met in the final for the fourth consecutive championship. El Sherbini defeated Olivia Weaver in the semi-final, while second seed Hania El Hammamy was eliminated by Gohar. Gohar finally gained revenge on El Sherbini, winning the final to record her first World Championship crown.

World ranking points/prize money PSA also awards points towards World ranking. Points are awarded as follows:

PSA World Squash ChampionshipsRanking PointsRankPrize money US$WinnerRunner up3/45/89/1617/3233/64World Squash Championships$565,000317520901270780475290177.5

Prize money breakdown Total prize money for the tournament is $1,130,000, $565,000 per gender. This is about a 1.5% prize fund increase from previous World Championships (2022–23; $550,000 per gender).

Position (num. of players) % breakdown Prize money(Total: $565,000)Winner (1) 16% $90,400Runner-up (1) 10% $56,5003/4 (2) 6% $33,9005/8 (4) 3.50% $19,7759/16 (8) 2% $11,30017/32 (16) 1% $5,65033/64 (32) 0.50% $2,825

Venues National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Palm Hills Club in Cairo are the two venues that hoste the competition. National Museum of Egyptian Civilization Palm Hills Club

Seeds

Nour El Sherbini (runner-up) Hania El Hammamy (semi finals) Nouran Gohar (champion) Nele Gilis (Third Round) Nour El Tayeb (Quarter finals) Georgina Kennedy (Third Round) Tinne Gilis (Quarter finals) Olivia Weaver (semi finals)

Rowan Elaraby (Quarter finals) Salma Hany (Third Round) Amina Orfi (Third Round) Sabrina Sobhy (Third Round) Satomi Watanabe (Third Round) Sivasangari Subramaniam (Third Round) Sarah-Jane Perry (Third Round) Nada Abbas (First round)

Draw and results Key rtd. = Retired Q = Qualifier WC = Host wild card w/o = Walkover

Finals

Top half Section 1

Section 2

Bottom half Section 3

Section 4

Schedule Times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00). To the best of five games.

Abbreviations: NMEC - National Museum of Egyptian Civilization PHC - Palm Hills Club (glass court & courts 1, 2, 3, 4)

Round 1

DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 9 May , Court 1 12:00 11–6, 11–4, 11–0 9 May PHC, Court 2 12:00 11–7, 11–3, 11–6 9 May PHC, Court 3 12:00 11–13, 11–7, 11–8, 11–7 9 May PHC, Court 4 12:00 6–11, 9–11, 11–7, 11–7, 11–7 9 May PHC, Court 1 13:30 4–11, 11–7, 11–9, 12–14, 11–7 9 May PHC, Court 2 13:30 11–6, 12–10, 11–5 9 May PHC, Court 3 13:30 11–4, 11–3, 11–2 9 May PHC, Court 4 13:30 11–8, 11–7, 11–9 9 May PHC, Court 1 16:00 13–11, 7–11, 11–8, 11–8 9 May PHC, Court 3 16:00 11–4, 11–1, 11–1 9 May PHC, Court 2 16:45 11–5, 11–4, 11–13, 9–11, 11–7 9 May PHC, Court 4 16:45 11–5, 5–11, 11–3, 11–5 9 May PHC, Court 1 17:30 5–11, 9–11, 12–10, 11–9, 11–8 9 May PHC, Court 3 17:30 11–7, 11–7, 7–11, 11–8 9 May PHC, Glass Court 19:30 11–7, 9–11, 11–4, 11–6 9 May PHC, Glass Court 21:00 11–0, 11–4, 11–4

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DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 10 May PHC, Court 1 12:00 12–10, 6–11, 11–8, 2–11, 11–8 10 May PHC, Court 2 12:00 11–7, 11–4, 11–6 10 May PHC, Court 3 12:00 11–5, 5–11, 11–8, 11–7 10 May PHC, Court 4 12:00 10–12, 11–7, 12–10, 11–7 10 May PHC, Court 1 13:30 11–6, 11–8, 11–8 10 May PHC, Court 2 13:30 11–6, 11–4, 11–5 10 May PHC, Court 3 13:30 11–3, 11–4, 11–2 10 May PHC, Court 4 13:30 14–12, 13–11, 11–8 10 May PHC, Court 1 16:00 11–9, 11–3, 6–11, 11–4 10 May PHC, Court 3 16:00 11–3, 11–5, 10–12, 11–5 10 May PHC, Court 2 16:45 11–9, 11–5, 11–7 10 May PHC, Court 4 16:45 11–4, 11–9, 10–12, 11–9 10 May PHC, Court 1 17:30 11–5, 9–11, 11–2, 11–9 10 May PHC, Court 3 17:30 11–8, 11–8, 10–12, 14–12 10 May PHC, Glass Court 19:30 11–2, 11–2, 11–1 10 May PHC, Glass Court 21:00 11–4, 11–6, 11–5

Round 2

DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 11 May PHC, Court 2 12:00 11–6, 11–4, 11–9 11 May PHC, Court 3 12:00 6–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–8 11 May PHC, Court 2 13:30 11–7, 9–11, 11–7, 11–9 11 May PHC, Court 3 13:30 11–6, 11–6, 11–3 11 May PHC, Court 2 16:00 11–5, 11–5, 3–11, 11–5 11 May PHC, Court 3 16:00 11–2, 11–3, 11–2 11 May PHC, Glass Court 19:30 11–3, 11–7, 3–11, 11–7 11 May PHC, Glass Court 21:00 11–5, 11–3, 11–1

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DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 12 May PHC, Court 2 12:00 11–4, 11–6, 11–1 12 May PHC, Court 3 12:00 11–3, 11–2, 11–3 12 May PHC, Court 2 13:30 11–6, 11–7, 11–6 12 May PHC, Court 3 13:00 13–11, 11–4, 11–2 12 May PHC, Court 2 16:00 11–5, 11–4, 11–5 12 May PHC, Court 3 16:00 11–6, 11–3, 11–6 12 May PHC, Glass Court 19:30 11–4, 9–11, 11–6, 11–2 12 May PHC, Glass Court 21:00 11–3, 11–4, 11–7

Round 3

DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 13 May Court NMEC 19:00 11–8, 11–7, 7–11, 11–5 13 May PHC, Glass Court 19:30 11–9, 11–5, 11–9 13 May Court NMEC 20:30 11–5, 12–10, 11–8 13 May PHC, Glass Court 21:00 11–7, 11–7, 11–7 14 May Court NMEC 19:00 11–3, 11–4, 11–1 14 May PHC, Glass Court 19:30 11–7, 12–10, 11–9 14 May Court NMEC 20:30 15–13, 11–6, 11–5 14 May PHC, Glass Court 21:00 7–11, 5–11, 11–4, 11–4, 11–7

Quarter-finals

DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 15 May Court NMEC 19:30 11–9, 11–6, 3–11, 11–3 15 May Court NMEC 21:00 11–2, 11–8, 11–5 16 May Court NMEC 19:30 11–3, 7–11, 11–4, 11–9 16 May Court NMEC 20:15 4–11, 11–6, 6–11, 7–11

Semi-finals

DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 17 May Court NMEC 19:30 7–11, 11–5, 6–11, 11–5, 11–5 17 May Court NMEC 21:00 12–14, 11–2, 11–5, 11–7

Final

DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 18 May Court NMEC 19:30 8–11, 11–9, 7–11, 5–11

Representation This table shows the number of players by country in the 2024 PSA Men's World Championship. A total of 15 nationalities are represented. Egypt is the most represented nation with 23 players.

EGY USA BEL ENG MYS JPN FRA HKG WAL ESP CAN AUS FIN LAT SCO Total Final 2 0 2 Semi-final 3 1 0 4 Quarter-final 6 1 1 0 8 Round 3 8 2 2 2 1 1 0 16 Round 2 15 3 2 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 32 Total 23 4 2 8 6 1 3 4 3 1 3 2 1 1 1 64

See also World Squash Championships 2024 PSA Men's World Squash Championship

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