2015 PSA Men’s World Championship Draw Finalised by Nathan Clarke
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October 20, 2015
- The draw for the 2015 PSA Men’s World Championship has been released
and sees 112 of the world’s top players, including World No.1 and 2014
World Championship runner-up Mohamed Elshorbagy, head to Bellevue,
Washington on November 15 for the tournament’s first appearance in the
United States.
With 32 countries represented in an entry list that spans six
continents and with a $325,000 prize fund, this year’s event is set to
be the best World Championships ever as Elshorbagy looks to recover
from his heartbreak defeat in the final in Doha 12 months ago. Ramy
Ashour, the man who beat him in that historic encounter, lines up on
opposite sides of the draw and could reignite the dramatic rivalry with
his fellow Egyptian in the final.
Ashour will have to overcome Mazen Hesham, the young maverick who
impressed at the recent Delaware Investments US Open, in round one as
he bids for a fourth World Championship crown and could face Nick
Matthew - a three-time World Champion - in a blockbuster semi-final.
Recent Delaware Investments US Open winner Gregory Gaultier, a four
time World Championship runner-up, will be hoping to break his title
duck in the land of opportunity and could line up against Elshorbagy in
the semi-finals, but with all the world’s best players on show, the
path to glory will be fraught with danger.
"The World Championship is the most prestigious title in squash and to
be taking the sport's pinnacle event to an American audience for the
first time in history is tremendously exciting for everyone involved,”
said PSA Chief Executive Alex Gough.
“The draw itself highlights the diversity of professional squash with
the sheer amount of countries and continents represented and, with a
number of exciting younger players coming through to challenge the old
guard, this instalment of the World Championship promises to be one of
the most exciting yet.”
The event takes place from Sunday November 15 – Sunday November 22. Tickets can be purchased at: www.worldsquashchamps2015.com
2015 PSA Men’s World Championship Draw
[1] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) v Alfredo Avila (MEX)
Tom Richards (ENG) v [Qualifier]
James Willstrop (ENG) v [Qualifier]
Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) v [16] Saurav Ghosal (IND)
[9] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) v [Qualifier]
Alan Clyne (SCO) v [Qualifier]
Campbell Grayson (NZL) v [Qualifier]
[WC] Julian Illingworth (USA) v [5] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL)
[6] Simon Rösner (GER) v [Qualifier]
Nicolas Mueller (SUI) v [Qualifier]
Ali Farag (EGY) v [Qualifier]
Greg Lobban (SCO) v [13] Max Lee (HKG)
[11] Peter Barker (ENG) v Karim Ali Fathi (EGY)
Nasir Iqbal (PAK) v Fares Dessouki (EGY)
Omar Abdel Meguid (EGY) v Adrian Waller (ENG)
Lucas Serme (FRA) v [3] Gregory Gaultier (FRA)
[4] Ramy Ashour (EGY) v Mazen Hesham (EGY)
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) v [Qualifier]
Cesar Salazar (MEX) v [Qualifier]
[Qualifier] v [12] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY)
[14] Borja Golan (ESP) v Alister Walker (BOT)
Shaun Le Roux (RSA) v Paul Coll (NZL)
Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) v [Qualifier]
[Qualifier] v [7] Omar Mosaad (EGY)
[8] Tarek Momen (EGY) v [Qualifier]
Adrian Grant (ENG) v Diego Elias (PER)
Gregoire Marche (FRA) v [Qualifier]
Chris Simpson (ENG) v [15] Stephen Coppinger (RSA)
[10] Marwan Elshorbagy (EGY) v Leo Au (HKG)
Daryl Selby (ENG) v Zahed Mohamed (EGY)
Declan James (ENG) v [Qualifier]
Cameron Pilley (AUS) v [2] Nick Matthew (ENG)
