The 2025 Women's World Squash Championship was the 2025 women's edition of the World Squash Championships, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Chicago, United States, from 9 to 18 May 2025. It was the fourth time that Chicago hosted the PSA World Championships, having previously hosted the 2019, 2021 & 2023 editions.
Nour El Sherbini won her eighth world title, defeating Hania El Hammamy in the final. The win equalled the all-time record set by Malaysian Nicol David from 2005 to 2014.
Venues University Club of Chicago and Lakeshore Sport & Fitness are the two venues that host the competition.
Seeds
Nouran Gohar Nour El Sherbini Hania El Hammamy Olivia Weaver Amina Orfi (Third round) Tinne Gilis (Third round) Sivasangari Subramaniam (Quarter finals) Georgina Kennedy (Quarter finals)
Rowan Elaraby (Third round) Nele Gilis-Coll (Third round) Satomi Watanabe (Quarter finals) Salma Hany (Third round) Fayrouz Aboelkheir (Third round) Nada Abbas (Quarter finals) Amanda Sobhy (Third round) Farida Mohamed (Third 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 Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00). To the best of five games.
Abbreviations: UCC - University Club of Chicago LSF - Lakeshore Sport & Fitness
Round 1
DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 9 May , Court 1 11:00 11–9, 12–10, 9–11, 14–12 9 May UCC, Court 2 11:00 13–11, 4–11, 11–3, 11–3 9 May UCC, Court 3 11:00 11–9, 11–0, 11–2 9 May UCC, Court 1 11:45 6–11, 11–5, 11–9, 11–8 9 May UCC, Court 2 11:45 11–8, 11–5, 11–4 9 May UCC, Court 3 11:45 11–7, 11–6, 11–4 9 May UCC, Court 1 14:00 11–6, 11–7, 8–11, 11–6 9 May UCC, Court 2 14:00 11–5, 11–6, 10–12, 11–6 9 May UCC, Court 1 14:45 11–7, 8–11, 11–4, 12–10 9 May UCC, Court 2 14:45 11–6, 11–5, 11–9 9 May UCC, Court 3 14:45 11–5, 11–4, 8–11, 11–2 9 May UCC, Court 3 16:45 11–6, 11–8, 6–11, 11–4 9 May UCC, Court 1 18:00 10–12, 11–9, 6–11, 11–6, 11–6 9 May UCC, Court 2 18:00 11–6, 11–1, 11–4 9 May UCC, Court 3 18:45 12–10, 11–9, 11–6 9 May UCC, Court 1 19:30 11–5, 11–9, 6–11, 4–11, 11–5
DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 10 May UCC, Court 1 11:00 7–11, 11–9, 11–8, 9–11, 10–12 10 May UCC, Court 2 11:00 11–3, 11-6, 11–3 10 May UCC, Court 3 11:00 11–5, 11–4, 11–6 10 May UCC, Court 1 11:45 8–11, 11–4, 5–11, 11–5, 9–11 10 May UCC, Court 2 11:45 11–9, 11–5, 6–11, 15–13 10 May UCC, Court 3 11:45 11–3, 11–7, 11–3 10 May UCC, Court 1 14:00 11–8, 15–13, 13–11 10 May UCC, Court 2 14:00 11–3, 11–2, 11–3 10 May UCC, Court 1 14:45 11–9, 8–11, 11–9, 11–3 10 May UCC, Court 2 14:45 11–7, 11–8, 11–6 10 May UCC, Court 3 14:45 10 May UCC, Court 3 16:30 11–8, 11–5, 11–5 10 May UCC, Court 1 18:00 11–3, 11–2, 11–1 10 May UCC, Court 2 17:30 11–5, 11–6, 7–11, 11–3 10 May UCC, Court 3 18:45 11–9, 11–9, 4–11, 11–3 10 May UCC, Court 1 19:30 11–8, 10–12, 11–7, 11–8
Round 2
DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 11 May UCC, Court 1 12:00 11–5, 11–8, 11–7 11 May UCC, Court 2 12:00 11–6, 2–11, 9–11, 11–7, 11–7 11 May UCC, Court 3 12:00 11–6, 11–6, 16–14, 11 May , Glass Court 12:00 11–6, 11–7, 11–6 11 May UCC, Court 1 12:45 11–7, 8–11, 11–4, 11–3 11 May UCC, Court 2 12:45 11–7, 3–11, 14–12, 11–7 11 May UCC, Court 3 12:45 11–8, 5–11, 11–4, 13–11 11 May LSF, Glass Court 12:45 11–4, 11–3, 11–3 11 May UCC, Court 1 16:00 11–7, 11–9, 11–7 11 May UCC, Court 2 16:00 11–2, 11–0, 11–4 11 May UCC, Court 3 16:00 9–11, 11–9, 11–3, 11–2 11 May LSF, Glass Court 16:00 11–3, 11–5, 13–11 11 May UCC, Court 1 16:45 11–6, 12–10, 11–4 11 May UCC, Court 3 16:45 11–4, 11–6, 5–11, 11–5 11 May LSF, Glass Court 16:45 11–4, 11–3, 11–4 11 May LSF, Glass Court 18:15 11–5, 11–2, 11–13, 11–5
Round 3
DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 12 May , Glass Court 12:00 11–3, 13–11, 5–11, 7–11, 8–11 12 May LSF, Glass Court 12:45 4–11, 7–11, 5–11 12 May LSF, Glass Court 17:30 12–10, 9–11, 11–8, 11–5 12 May LSF, Glass Court 18:30 11–2, 11–9, 9–11, 11–8 13 May LSF, Glass Court 12:00 1–11, 11–8, 5–2 ret. 13 May LSF, Glass Court 12:45 11–5, 10–12, 11–3, 11–9 13 May LSF, Glass Court 17:30 11–7, 9–11, 11–7, 11–4 13 May LSF, Glass Court 18:30 11–8, 14–12, 11–6
Quarter-finals
DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 14 May , Glass Court 17:30 11–7, 11–8, 11–7 14 May LSF, Glass Court 18:30 11–6, 11–5, 12–10 15 May LSF, Glass Court 17:30 11–8, 12–10, 12–10 15 May LSF, Glass Court 18:30 11–3, 8–11, 11–4, 11–5
Semi-finals
DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 16 May , Glass Court 17:30 11–9, 8–11, 7–11, 6–11 16 May LSF, Glass Court 18:15 11–1, 7-11, 7–11, 11–8, 11–4
Final
DateCourtTimePlayer 1Player 2Score 17 May , Glass Court 18:00 5–11, 9–11, 11–4, 7–11
Representation This table shows the number of players by country in the 2025 PSA Women's World Championship. A total of 17 nationalities are represented. Egypt is the most represented nation with 25 players.
EGY USA ENG JPN MAS BEL SCO WAL FRA IND HKG CAN AUS ESP FIN NZL SUI Total Final 2 2 Semi-final 3 1 4 Quarter-final 4 1 1 1 1 8 Round 3 9 2 1 1 1 2 16 Round 2 14 2 4 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 32 Round 1 25 5 9 1 5 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 64
See also World Squash Championships 2025 Men's World Squash Championship
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