Al-Ahram International

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Al-Ahram International
Details
Event nameAl-Ahram International
LocationEgypt Cairo Egypt
VenueGiza Plateau
Heliopolis Sporting Club
Men's PSA World Tour
CategoryInternational 100
Most recent champion(s)Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad
CurrentMen's Al-Ahram International 2016
Women's PSA World Tour
CategoryInternational 100
Most recent champion(s)Egypt Raneem El Weleily
CurrentWomen'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]

  1. ^ "Al Ahram International 2001 on Squashtalk". squashtalk.com. Archived from the original on 2006-02-05. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  2. ^ "Al Ahram International 2001 on Squashtalk". squashtalk.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2014-08-04.

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