Al-Ahram International
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Squash tournament held in Cairo Egypt
| Al-Ahram International | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Event name | Al-Ahram International |
| Location | Egypt Cairo Egypt |
| Venue | Giza Plateau Heliopolis Sporting Club |
| Men's PSA World Tour | |
| Category | International 100 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad |
| Current | Men's Al-Ahram International 2016 |
| Women's PSA World Tour | |
| Category | International 100 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Egypt Raneem El Weleily |
| Current | Women's Al-Ahram International 2016 |
The Al-Ahram International is a men's squash tournament held in the Giza Plateau just in front of the pyramids in Cairo, Egypt. It is part of the PSA Super Series, the highest level of men's professional squash competition. The event was founded in 1996.[1]
Past results
[edit ]Men's
[edit ]| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pakistan Jansher Khan | Egypt Ahmed Barada | 15–4, 15–11, 15–8 |
| 1997 | Scotland Peter Nicol | Pakistan Jansher Khan | 12–15, 15–14, 15–12, 15–11 |
| 1998 | Egypt Ahmed Barada | Australia Martin Heath | 15–5, 15–17, 15–13, 13–15, 15–1 |
| 1999 | not held due to the 1999 World Open | ||
| 2000 | Scotland Peter Nicol | Egypt Ahmed Barada | 15–14, 9–15, 15–3, 15–12 |
| 2001 | England Peter Nicol | Canada Jonathon Power | 15–8, 17–15, 15–12 |
| 2002–2005 | No competition | ||
| 2006 | not held due to the 2006 World Open | ||
| 2007–2015 | No competition | ||
| 2016 | Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad | Egypt Ali Farag | 11–4, 11–7, 11–5 |
Women's
[edit ]| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald | Australia Michelle Martin | 9–3, 9–3, 9–0 |
| 1998 | Australia Michelle Martin | England Cassie Jackman | 9–5, 9–3, 9–2 |
| 1999 | not held due to the 1999 World Open | ||
| 2000 | New Zealand Leilani Joyce | New Zealand Carol Owens | 8–10, 9–7, 9–5, 3–9, 9–5 |
| 2001 | Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald | England Cassie Campion | 9–3, 9–1, 9–1 |
| 2002–2015 | No competition | ||
| 2016 | Egypt Raneem El Weleily | Egypt Nour El Sherbini | 11–5, 11–9, 9–11, 9–11, 11–7 |
Source:[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Al Ahram International 2001 on Squashtalk". squashtalk.com. Archived from the original on 2006年02月05日. Retrieved 2014年08月04日.
- ^ "Al Ahram International 2001 on Squashtalk". squashtalk.com. Archived from the original on 2013年07月31日. Retrieved 2014年08月04日.
External links
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