2018–19 PSA Men's World Squash Championship

The 2018–19 PSA Men's World Squash Championship was the 2018–19 men's edition of the World Squash Championships, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event will take place in Chicago, United States from 23 February - 2 March 2019.^[1][2][3]

2018–19 Men's World Championship
40th PSA Men's World Squash Championship
Location	Chicago, United States
Date(s)	23 February - 2 March
Website psaworldchampionships.com
Category	PSA World Championships
Results
Champion	Ali Farag
Runner-up	Tarek Momen
Semi-finalists	Mohamed El Shorbagy Simon Rösner
← 2017 2019–20 →

Ali Farag won his first world title beating Tarek Momen in the final continuing the recent Egyptian domination of the sport.^[4] Former world champion Ramy Ashour was forced to withdraw from the tournament following further injury problems.^[5]

Seeds

1. Mohamed El Shorbagy (Semi finals)
2. Ali Farag (winner)
3. Simon Rösner (Semi finals)
4. Tarek Momen (final)
5. Karim Abdel Gawad (first round)
6. Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (Quarter finals)
7. Paul Coll (Quarter finals)
8. Marwan El Shorbagy (Quarter finals)
9. Mohamed Abouelghar (third round)
10. Diego Elías (first round)
11. Saurav Ghosal (Quarter finals)
12. Max Lee (first round)
13. Fares Dessouky (third round)
14. Ryan Cuskelly (third round)
15. Raphael Kandra (first round)
16. James Willstrop (third round)

Draw and results

Finals

	Quarter finals									Semi finals									Final
	1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	5	11	11	11
	6	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	11	7	6	6
										1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	11	6	11	4	8
										4	Tarek Momen	8	11	8	11	11
	8	Marwan El Shorbagy	5	4	6
	4	Tarek Momen	11	11	11
																			4	Tarek Momen	5	13	11	3
																			2	Ali Farag	11	11	13	11
	3	Simon Rösner	11	11	11
	11	Saurav Ghosal	8	7	6
										3	Simon Rösner	2	9	4
										2	Ali Farag	11	11	11
	7	Paul Coll	8	7	11	1
	2	Ali Farag	11	11	4	11

Main draw

Top half

	First round									Second round									Third Round									Quarter finals
	1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	11	8	11	11
		Joshua Masters	7	11	8	5				1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	10	11	11	11
		César Salazar	11	11	5	11					César Salazar	11	4	8	8
		Arturo Salazar	9	7	11	9													1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	11	11	11
		Campbell Grayson	8	11	11	11														Leo Au	7	3	6
		Nathan Lake	11	6	5	4					Campbell Grayson	10	10	2
		Leo Au	11	11	9	11					Leo Au	11	11	11
	15	Raphael Kandra	9	9	11	3																						1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	6	11	11	11
	16	James Willstrop	11	11	11																							6	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	11	7	6	6
		Ivan Yuen	4	4	6					16	James Willstrop	11	9	11	11
		Tayyab Aslam	9	2	5	6					Victor Crouin	6	11	5	3
		Victor Crouin	9	11	11	11													16	James Willstrop	14	2	11	9	8
		Alan Clyne	11	11	8	11													6	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	12	11	7	11	11
	L	Daniel Mekbib	9	4	11	2					Alan Clyne	7	7	5														Semi finals
	L	Ramit Tandon	3	6	8					6	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	11	11	11
	6	Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	11	11	11																							1	Mohamed El Shorbagy	11	6	11	4	8
	8	Marwan El Shorbagy	11	11	11																							4	Tarek Momen	8	11	8	11	11
		Mathieu Castagnet	9	13	3					8	Marwan El Shorbagy	4	11	11	11
		Grégoire Marche	11	8	11	11					Grégoire Marche	11	8	8	6
		Greg Lobban	17	11	4	7													8	Marwan El Shorbagy	11	11	9	11
	L	Youssef Ibrahim	12	11	11	11													14	Ryan Cuskelly	4	7	11	7
		Nicolas Müller	11	10	10	5				L	Youssef Ibrahim	11	9	6	11	9
		Olli Tuominen+	8	6	7					14	Ryan Cuskelly	13	11	11	8	11
	14	Ryan Cuskelly	11	11	11																							8	Marwan El Shorbagy	5	4	6
	9	Mohamed Abouelghar	7	11	3	11	11																					4	Tarek Momen	11	11	11
		Declan James	11	10	11	7	5			9	Mohamed Abouelghar	11	13	11	8	11
		Shahjahan Khan	10	7	11						Chris Simpson	13	11	8	11	5
	L	Chris Simpson	12	11	13														9	Mohamed Abouelghar	11	4	11	11	3
		Tom Richards	11	11	11														4	Tarek Momen	5	11	8	11	11
		Edmon López Möller	7	0	6						Tom Richards	11	2	4	9
	L	Todd Harrity	5	11	4	6				4	Tarek Momen	8	11	11	11
	4	Tarek Momen	11	9	11	11

Bottom half

	First round									Second round									Third Round									Quarter finals
	3	Simon Rösner	11	11	11
		Omar Mosaad	8	2	7					3	Simon Rösner	11	11	11
		Vikram Malhotra	9	8	4						Richie Fallows	3	5	9
		Richie Fallows	11	11	11														3	Simon Rösner	9	11	10	11	11
		Borja Golán	9	11	11	11	11													Borja Golán	11	7	11	5	5
		Rex Hedrick	11	11	4	10	3				Borja Golán	11	11	4	11
		Ben Coleman	11	6	11	11	11				Ben Coleman	5	6	11	7
	12	Max Lee	10	11	12	11	9																					3	Simon Rösner	11	11	11
	11	Saurav Ghosal	11	11	11																							11	Saurav Ghosal	8	7	6
	L	Dimitri Steinmann	3	5	3					11	Saurav Ghosal	11	11	11
		Karim El Hammamy	8	1	5						Lucas Serme	11	6	8
		Lucas Serme	11	11	11														11	Saurav Ghosal	11	11	11	11
		Joel Makin	11	9	4	11	11													Joel Makin	11	7	7	12
		Yip Tsz Fung	6	11	11	8	9				Joel Makin	11	7	11	9	11												Semi finals
		Youssef Soliman	9	6	11	11	11				Youssef Soliman	6	11	8	11	7
	5	Karim Abdel Gawad	11	11	8	8	9																					3	Simon Rösner	2	9	4
	7	Paul Coll	11	9	11	11																						2	Ali Farag	11	11	11
		Karim Ali Fathy	6	11	3	3				7	Paul Coll	11	11	11
	L	Christopher Binnie	5	5	3						Cameron Pilley	6	9	5
		Cameron Pilley	11	11	11														7	Paul Coll	11	11	6	11
		Mohamed Reda	9	11	13	11													13	Fares Dessouky	5	6	11	8
		Nafiizwan Adnan	11	4	11	6					Mohamed Reda	11	4	3	7
		Eain Yow	5	5	10					13	Fares Dessouky	10	11	11	11
	13	Fares Dessouky	11	11	12																							7	Paul Coll	8	7	11	1
	10	Diego Elías	11	9	9	10																						2	Ali Farag	11	11	4	11
		Adrian Waller	5	11	11	11					Adrian Waller	11	6	7	4
		Zahed Salem	8	11	11	9	6				Mazen Hesham	7	11	11	11
		Mazen Hesham	11	7	9	11	11													Mazen Hesham	4	4	9
		Peter Creed	6	11	6	11	7												2	Ali Farag	11	11	11		'
		Mostafa Asal	11	7	11	9	11				Mostafa Asal	1	4	2
		Daryl Selby	2	5	4					2	Ali Farag	11	11	11
	2	Ali Farag	11	11	11

+ Tuominen replaced Ashour

See also

• World Squash Championships
• 2018–19 PSA Women's World Squash Championship