| 2023 Men's World Championship | |
|---|---|
| 44th PSA Men's World Squash Championship | |
| Location | |
| Venue | University Club of Chicago Chicago Union Station |
| Date | 3–11 May 2023 |
| Website https://worldsquashchamps.com/ | |
| Category | PSA World Championships |
| Prize money | $500,000 |
| Results | |
The2023 PSA Men's World Squash Championship was the 2023 men's edition of theWorld Squash Championships, which served as the individual world championship forsquash players. The event took place inChicago, United States, from 3 to 11 May 2023. It was the third time that Chicago hosted the PSA World Championships after2018–19 &2020–21 editions.[1][2]
Seeded Nº3Ali Farag defeated unseededKarim Abdel Gawad for the World Championship title. Gawad became the first unseeded player to reach the final sinceRodney Martin in1991. It was Farag's fourth World Championship title, having previously won in 2019, 2021 and 2022.[3]
PSA also awards points towards World ranking. Points are awarded as follows:
| PSA World Squash Championships | Ranking Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prize money US$ | 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 |
Total prize money for the tournament is $1,000,000, $500,000 per gender. This is about a 10% 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 andChicago Union Station inChicago are the two venues that hosted the competition.
| University Club of Chicago | Chicago Union Station | ||
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Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
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| Semi finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 2023 Men's PSA World Squash Championship winner |
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Ali Farag Fourth title |
| First round | Second round | Third Round | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2r | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third Round | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 9 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 14 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third Round | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 8 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 10 | 9 | Q | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 11 | 12 | 11 | Q | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 15 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third Round | Quarter finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | 8 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Times areCentral Daylight Time (UTC−05:00).To the best of five games.
Abbreviations:
| Date | Court | Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May | UCC, Court 1 | 12:30 | 11–6, 11–6, 11–5 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 2 | 12:30 | 13–11, 5–11, 11–7, 11–8 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 1 | 13:15 | 11–9, 11–13, 11–13, 11–4, 11–9 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 2 | 13:15 | 11–5, 11–4, 11–4 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 3 | 13:15 | 11–6, 11–5, 11–4 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 3 | 14:00 | 11–6, 11–6, 12–10 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 1 | 16:30 | 12–10, 11–8, 11–5 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 2 | 16:30 | 11–8, 11–7, 11–6 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 1 | 17:15 | 11–7, 11–2, 11–9 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 2 | 17:15 | 11–9, 11–5, 11–8 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 3 | 17:15 | 11–7, 11–7, 12–10 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 2 | 18:00 | 11–3, 11–4, 11–5 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 3 | 18:00 | 11–6, 11–5, 11–9 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 1 | 18:45 | 11–5, 11–5, 12–10 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 1 | 19:30 | 14–12, 11–4, 11–3 | ||
| 3 May | UCC, Court 3 | 19:30 | 11–3, 4–2r. |
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| Date | Court | Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May | UCC, Court 1 | 12:45 | 9–11, 11–4, 4–11, 11–2, 11–9 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 2 | 14:45 | 11–6, 12–10, 11–9 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 1 | 13:15 | 15–13, 11–6, 12–10 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 2 | 13:15 | 11–8, 11–7, 11–6 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 3 | 13:15 | 11–8, 11–4, 11–5 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 3 | 14:00 | 11–2, 11–6, 11–9 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 1 | 16:30 | 11–6, 11–8, 11–6 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 2 | 16:30 | 11–8, 11–7, 13–11 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 1 | 17:15 | 11–9, 11–7, 11–4 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 2 | 17:15 | 5–11, 11–6, 11–13, 11–6, 11–3 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 3 | 17:15 | 11–6, 11–8, 11–2 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 2 | 18:00 | 11–6, 11–7, 9–11, 9–11, 15–13 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 3 | 18:00 | 11–7, 11–7, 11–7 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 1 | 18:45 | 12–10, 7–11, 11–9, 11–8 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 1 | 19:30 | 11–7, 11–9, 11–7 | ||
| 4 May | UCC, Court 3 | 19:30 | 11–2, 11–5, 11–6 |
| Date | Court | Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May | CUS, Glass Court | 12:45 | 11–6, 11–7, 11–5 | ||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 1 | 13:30 | 11–1, 13–11, 11–9 | ||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 2 | 13:30 | 11–5, 12–10, 11–3 | ||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 3 | 13:30 | 11–6, 8–11, 13–11, 11–7 | ||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 1 | 14:15 | 11–6, 12–10, 8–11, 11–7 | ||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 2 | 14:15 | 11–9, 6–11, 11–3, 11–7 | ||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 3 | 14:15 | 9–11, 11–5, 10–12, 11–3, 11–2 | ||
| 5 May | CUS, Glass Court | 14:45 | 11–5, 11–7, 11–4 | ||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 1 | 17:30 | 12–14, 11–7, 1–11, 11–4, 11–9 | ||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 2 | 17:30 | 11–5, 11–3, 11–7 | ||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 3 | 17:30 | 11–6, 11–6, 11–5 | ||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 1 | 18:15 | 12–10, 11–6, 11–9 | ||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 2 | 18:15 | 10–12, 11–9, 11–3, 11–3 | ||
| 5 May | UCC, Court 3 | 18:15 | 8–11, 11–5, 11–6, 11–6 | ||
| 5 May | CUS, Glass Court | 18:30 | 8–11, 11–4, 11–6, 8–11, 11–8 | ||
| 5 May | CUS, Glass Court | 21:00 | 4–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–9 |
| Date | Court | Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May | CUS, Glass Court | 12:45 | 11–9, 11–1, 9–11, 11–3 | ||
| 6 May | CUS, Glass Court | 14:45 | 11–8, 11–5, 13–11 | ||
| 6 May | CUS, Glass Court | 18:30 | 12–10, 11–6, 9–11, 11–5 | ||
| 6 May | CUS, Glass Court | 21:00 | 11–9, 8–11, 11–9, 11–7 | ||
| 7 May | CUS, Glass Court | 12:45 | 11–7, 11–9, 11–9 | ||
| 7 May | CUS, Glass Court | 14:45 | 4–11, 13–11, 12–10, 9–11, 11–6 | ||
| 7 May | CUS, Glass Court | 17:30 | 9–11, 4–11, 11–6, 11–3, 12–10 | ||
| 7 May | CUS, Glass Court | 20:00 | 11–7, 11–3, 11–9 |
| Date | Court | Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May | CUS, Glass Court | 18:30 | 11–9, 3–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10 | ||
| 8 May | CUS, Glass Court | 21:00 | 11–3, 5–11, 11–2, 11–4 | ||
| 9 May | CUS, Glass Court | 18:30 | 11–5, 13–11, 14–12 | ||
| 9 May | CUS, Glass Court | 21:00 | 11–8, 9–11, 13–11, 8–11, 11–3 |
| Date | Court | Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | CUS, Glass Court | Following women's semi-final 1 | 11–5, 11–8, 11–13, 11–2 | ||
| 10 May | CUS, Glass Court | Following women's semi-final 2 | 10–12, 11–5, 7–11, 11–8, 11–7 |
| Date | Court | Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | CUS, Glass Court | Following women's final | 12–10, 11–6, 11–6 |
This table shows the number of players by country in the 2023 PSA Men's World Championship. A total of 21 nationalities are represented. Egypt is the most represented nation with 15 players.
EGY | ENG | NZL | PER | COL | IND | WAL | FRA | SCO | HKG | MYS | MEX | SUI | USA | ESP | ARG | CAN | GER | HUN | NED | POR | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Semi-final | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter-final | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Round 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| Round 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | |||||||
| Total | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| Preceded by | PSA World Championships Chicago (USA) 2023 | Succeeded by |