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MEDIA GUIDE 2020/21 SEASON UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 2020

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HISTORY THE COURT PLAYING THE GAME

INTERFERENCE - LET, NO LET AND STROKE 4 - ABOUT THE PSA 5 - THE PSA TOUR TIER STRUCTURE

PSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

PSA WORLD TOUR - PLATINUM/GOLD/SILVER/BRONZE

PSA CHALLENGER TOUR PRIZEMONEY BREAKDOWN 6 - INFO

PSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

WORLD TOUR PLATINUM 7 - TOP 10 PLAYER INFO

WOMEN MEN 8 - PSA ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 9 - PSA FOUNDATION 10 - PR & MEDIA FAQs MESSAGE FROM THE CEO The 2019/20 PSA World Tour season was undoubtedly one of the most challenging seasons in the sport’s history following the outbreak of COVID-19 midway through and the resulting global pandemic that has plunged many lives into uncertainty.

The global lockdowns and international travel restrictions left us with no choice to make the incredibly tough decision to postpone the PSA World Tour season in March. This decision was made with the health and well-being of our players, fans and staff in mind and we thank all of them for their support during what has been a difficult six months for all involved with the sport.

However, we all took heart from the way the squash community came together during the darkest days of the pandemic. The reaction from the squash community across social media in particular - from the range of lockdown challenges to the way people turned their homes into squash courts - was incredible and it showed us just how important sport can be in keeping spirits up during these difficult times.

We have worked incredibly hard with tournament promoters and our players to finally map out a return to professional squash and we are delighted that our players will make their long-awaited return to court in September 16 at the Open. We can confirm that three tournaments will go ahead in September and October - the Manchester Open, CIB PSA World Tour Finals and CIB Egyptian Open - and we are hopeful that more major tournaments will follow before 2020 is out.

We have also put in place plans to schedule many of the sport’s biggest tournaments - the Allam British Open, the PSA World Championships and the J.P Morgan Tournament of Champions - in the early parts of 2021 and we look forward to announcing these plans publicly in due course.

Of course, all of these events will follow strict COVID-19 protocols, meaning that some events will have no fans on-site. We will sorely miss the atmosphere provided by our loyal fans and hope that we will be in a position to open our doors to spectators as soon as is feasibly possible.

For now though, we look forward to the future and the many storylines that will develop over the course of the 20/21 season.

It’s been too long since our athletes have had the opportunity to entertain us all with their incredible athleticism and tremendous skill and I look forward to watching them all return to action in a season which, given the situation, promises to be one of the most unpredictable campaigns in recent years. We will get our first look at new women’s World No.1 , who has taken the coveted spot following the retirement of the legendary Raneem El Welily, who has retired to start a family with husband and reigning World Champion .

We wish Raneem and Tarek all the best for the future and I look forward to seeing the battle for the women’s top spot ignite over the next few months, with , , , Sarah-Jane Perry and Hania El Hammamy all looking to dethrone Gohar. In the men’s game, it will be intriguing to see if Mohamed ElShorbagy can hold on to top spot. He was the man in form last season and ended on a high prior to the suspension following his win over at the St James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic.

However, he will face stiff competition from his countrymen - Farag, Momen and - while showed that he has taken his game to new levels after reaching the final of both the World Championship and the during a transformative 2019/20 campaign for the New Zealander.

I fully believe that, despite the global pandemic, squash is certain to have a bright future and I cannot wait to see what the 2020/21 season has in store for us.

Stay safe and enjoy the squash!

Alex Gough PSA Chief Executive Officer WATCH & FOLLOW THE PSA WORLD TOUR CLICK LINKS TO JUMP FOR THE LATEST NEWS & INFO PSA WEBSITE: www.psaworldtour.com PSA WORLD TOUR FACEBOOK: PSAWorldTour PSA WORLD TOUR TWITTER: @psaworldtour PSA WORLD TOUR INSTAGRAM: @psaworldtour PSA CHALLENGER FACEBOOK: PSAChallengerTour PSA CHALLENGER TWITTER: @PSAChallenger

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THAILAND Truevisions AN INTRODUCTION TO SQUASH Squash is a fast-moving game that requires skill, speed and supreme fitness. The ball can reach speeds of up to 170mph (274kmh) and players can burn off up to 1000 calories per hour of squash - higher than most other sports.

HISTORY Harrow School in is often credited as the birthplace of modern day squash, when the young schoolboys developed their own progression of the game ‘’. In the early eighteenth century, prisoners at the Fleet, London’s notorious debtor’s gaol, created an outdoor version of - called rackets, and it involved no more than smacking a ball, similar to a ball, against one or two walls using a stretched tennis bat.

Accompanying rackets was another socially-lubricated ball and wall game called fives. Named for the five fingers of the hand, this ancient version of was more or less the game of rackets without the racket. Many men played both sports in the same court. Fives grew so popular at English public schools that the two leading forms of the game derived their standards entirely from the quirky spots on campus where the boys played In 1850, Harrow built two open-air rackets courts. With its long, heavy bat and bullet-hard ball, rackets was difficult for an inexperienced boy to learn. Rubber had just come into use and Harrow boys grabbed a rubber ball, sawed off the butt of their racquets and played a slower, easier game in their house yards. This version of racquets was called “baby rackets” or “soft rackets” or “softer.”

On 20 January 1865 Harrow officially opened a new complex of rackets and fives courts and the boys jumped on and played their new game of baby rackets. And this game became the game of squash. THE COURT The squash court is a playing surface measuring 9.75m long and 6.4m wide, surrounded by four walls which are normally made out of plaster (traditional court) or glass (all-glass court) with a wooden floor. All four walls of a squash court are included in the playing area and players can use all walls to play their shots - so long as the ball makes contact with the front wall during each shot. The front wall, on which three parallel lines are marked, has the largest playing surface, whilst the back wall, which typically contains the entrance to the court, has the smallest. The ‘out’ line runs along the top of the front wall, descending along the side walls to the back wall - unlike in tennis, a ball that touches the line is deemed to be ‘out’. The middle line of the front wall is the service line and is only relevant during serves. The court floor contains a front line separating the front and back of the court and a half court line, separating the left and right hand sides of the back portion of the court, creating three ‘boxes’: the front half, the back left quarter and the back right quarter. Both of the back two boxes contain smaller service boxes. The floor-markings on a squash court are only relevant during serves. PLAYING THE GAME SCORING All PSA World Tour matches, across both men’s and women’s competitions, are played using a best of five games format. Each game is played with ‘point a rally’ scoring to 11 (PAR 11). If the in a game is tied at 10-10, play continues until a player wins by 2 clear points.

SCORING A POINT In PAR scoring, the winner of a rally always receives a point, regardless of whether they were the server or returner. A point is earned when the opponent either; fails to play a shot before the ball bounces for a second time (double-bounce), hits the ball on or above the marked ‘out lines’ or hits the ‘tin’ - the hard strip on the front wall which acts similar to the in tennis. The tin - which is 17” tall for PSA events - is normally made of metal and produces a hollow sound when hit to indicate to the players and referee when a shot is down. Points can also be won or lost when a physical obstruction occurs on the court between two players - see the ‘Let, No Let and Stroke’ explanation below.

INTERFERENCE - LET, NO LET AND STROKE After completing a reasonable follow-through after playing a shot, players must make every effort to ‘clear the ball’ so that when the ball rebounds from the front wall the opponent has a fair view of the ball, unobstructed access to the ball with both the space to make a reasonable swing at the ball and the freedom to strike the ball to any part of the entire front wall. Interference occurs when the player doesn‘t provide the opponent with all of these requirements. A striker who believes that interference has occurred may stop and request a ‘Let’ at which point the referee must make a ruling, awarding either a ‘Let’, ‘No let’ or ‘Stroke’. A ‘Let’ is where the rally is played again - with the referee deeming that the interference was accidental or if the officials are undecided. A ‘No Let’ is where the referee rules against the appeal of the striker and awards a point to the retreating player. In this situation the referee is deeming that the retreating player provided unobstructed access and that interference was minimal, therefore the appealing striker could have played a shot. A ‘Stroke’ is when the point is awarded to the appealing player. A stroke is awarded when the referee deems the incoming striker is in position to play a shot but suffers interference due to the outgoing player not making every effort to clear.

PLAY The players spin a racket to decide who serves first - choosing which way up the racket will land, similar to a coin toss. Player One starts the first rally by electing to serve from either the left or right service box. For a legal serve, one of the server’s feet must be inside the service box, not touching any part of the service box lines, as the player strikes the ball. After being struck by the racket, the ball must strike the front wall above the service line and below the ‘out’ line and land in the opposite back quarter court. The receiving player can choose to volley a serve after it has hit the front wall. If the server wins the point, the two players switch sides for the following serve. If the receiver wins the point, they may then choose which service box they serve from to begin the next point. After the serve, the players take turns hitting the ball against the front wall, above the tin and below the out lines. The ball may strike the side or back walls at any time, as long as it hits below the ‘out’ line. It must not hit the floor after hitting the racket and before hitting the front wall.

A ball landing on either the out line or the line along the top of the tin is considered to be out. After the ball hits the front wall, it is allowed to bounce once on the floor (and any number of times against the side or back walls) before a player must return it. Players may move anywhere around the court but accidental or deliberate obstruction of the other player’s movements is forbidden. Players typically return to the centre of the court (known as the ‘T’ due to the floor markings) after making a shot. DID YOU KNOW

In 1912, the RMS Titanic had a squash court in first class. The First-Class Squash Court was situated on G-Deck and the Spectators Viewing Gallery was on the deck above on F-Deck.

Squash is played today by more than 20 million people (1.7 million in the United States), and there are nearly 50,000 courts around the world in 185 countries.

Squash has been voted the healthiest sport to play by Forbes magazine based on cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, calories burned (an hour of squash can burn 600-1000 calories), and risk of injury.

According to biometric data captured at PSA World Tour events in Chicago, Sweden and Zurich, the ball is in play 63 per cent of the time for an average of 33 minutes – a figure that pushes squash towards the very top of the relative time-in-play tables.

Prince Philip played squash while Queen Elizabeth II was in labour (for 30 hours) giving birth to Prince Charles. ABOUT THE PSA The Professional Squash Association (PSA) is the global governing body responsible for the administration of both men’s and women’s professional squash around the world.

With over 1,050 registered players and more than 200 events taking place around the globe every year, the PSA World Tour and the PSA Challenger Tour – both managed and run by the PSA – showcases the game of squash at its highest level in some of the world’s most unique and stunning locations.

Encapsulating all that is good about top flight professional squash and combining athleticism, skill, fitness, tenacity, power, drama and above all else, passion, the PSA World Tour is the pinnacle of world squash, while the PSA Challenger Tour provides a platform for the world’s most exciting up-and-coming players to cut their teeth on the professional circuit against some of squash’s most experienced professionals. THE PSA EVENT TIER STRUCTURE

PSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Undoubtedly the biggest prize in squash, the PSA World Championship is an annual tournament that brings 128 of the world’s best players together for a week of high-intensity action as they battle it out for the right to become World Champion. PSA WORLD TOUR

The PSA World Tour Platinum tier is the elite level of the PSA World Tour and contains up to eight high-profile squash tournaments which attract the world’s best players and provides the most demanding competition across 48-player draws.

They are the main focus of the PSA’s global TV coverage and are all broadcast on the online squash channel, SQUASHTV and on the platforms of PSA’s broadcast partners. The PSA World Tour Finals is the season finale of the PSA World Tour and features a men’s and women’s division of eight players each. The reigning PSA World Champion and the PSA World Tour Platinum winners automatically qualify for the PSA World Tour Finals.

These tournaments showcase some of the best players and biggest tournaments in stunning locations.

PSA World Tour Gold, Silver and Bronze tournaments feature a 24-player draw.

Future World Champions and World No.1s compete for glory on the PSA Challenger Tour, while tournaments featured on the Challenger Tour will play an influential part in the careers of these players as they rise to the summit of the sport. Prize money on the PSA Challenger Tour ranges from $5,500- $28,000 and tiers consist of PSA Challenger Tour 30, 20, 10 and 5. A round robin format will be available for use at Challenger Tour 5 tournaments throughout the 2018/19 season. PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN 16 DRAW OR ROUND-ROBIN

32 DRAW (24 ENTRIES + 8 RD1 BYES)

64 DRAW (48 ENTRIES + 16 RD1 BYES)

64 DRAW

PSA WORLD TOUR FINALS PSA WORLD TOUR MAJOR TOURNAMENTS

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PSA WORLD TOUR FINALS

DATES 28 SEP - 3 OCT 2020 MAIN DRAW M: 8 W: 8 TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: $185,000 (1st=$49,875) W: $185,000 (1st=$49,875) VENUE MALL OF ARABIA, 6TH OF OCTOBER CITY, JUHAYNAH SQUARE, CAIRO,

WEBSITE WWW.WORLDSERIESFINALS.COM TICKETING INFO N/A TOURNAMENT PROMOTER PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK: PSAWORLDTOUR TWITTER: @PSAWORLDTOUR INSTAGRAM: @PSAWORLDTOUR OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION: 1993 2018-19 SEASON CHAMPIONS: MEN - KARIM GAWAD (EGY) WOMEN - RANEEM EL WELILY (EGY)

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PSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZEMONEY M: $165,000 W: $165,000

DATES TBC, 2021 MAIN DRAW M: 64 W: 64 TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: TBC W:TBC VENUE - OTHER COURTS UNIVERSITY CLUB OF CHICAGO, 76 EAST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO, 60603 METROSQUASH, 6100 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60637 VENUE - GLASS COURT GREAT HALL, UNION STATION, CHICAGO WEBSITE WWW.PSAWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS.COM TICKETING INFO N/A TOURNAMENT PROMOTER TIM GARNER | [email protected] MEDIA CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected] SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK: SQUASHWORLDCHAMPIONSHIP TWITTER: @PSAWORLDCHAMPS

OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION 1976 2019-20 SEASON CHAMPIONS: MEN - TAREK MOMEN (EGY) WOMEN - NOUR EL SHERBINI (EGY)

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[2] CIB EGYPTIAN SQUASH OPEN (GIZA, EGYPT)

DATES 10 - 17 OCTOBER 2020 MAIN DRAW M: 48 W:48 TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: $270,000 (1st=$38,000) W: $270,000 (1st=$38,000) VENUE - OTHER COURTS TBC VENUE - GLASS COURT TBC WEBSITE TICKETING INFO TOURNAMENT PROMOTER AMR MANSI PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION 2019 2019-20 SEASON CHAMPION: MEN - KARIM ABDEL GAWAD (EGY) PSA WORLD TOUR - PLATINUM EVENTS

[2] (DOHA, QATAR) - MEN

DATES 1 - 7 NOVEMBER 2020 MAIN DRAW M: 48 TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: $175,000 (1st=$26,000) VENUE KHALIFA INTERNATIONAL TENNIS AND SQUASH COMPLEX, MAJLIS AL-TAAWON STREET, WEST BAY, DOHA, QATAR WEBSITE /WWW.QATARSQUASH.ORG TICKETING INFO N/A TOURNAMENT PROMOTER TARIQ DARWISH ZAINAL PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected] TELEPHONE: 00974 55957509 SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @QCSQUASH OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION 2001 CURRENT CHAMPIONS: MEN (2018-19 SEASON) - ALI FARAG (EGY) WOMEN (2015) - (ENG)

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[7] (EL GOUNA, EGYPT)

DATES 14 - 20 NOVEMBER 2020 MAIN DRAW M: 48 W: 48 TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: $196,500 W: $196,500 VENUE TBC

WEBSITE WWW.ELGOUNASQUASHOPEN.COM TICKETING INFO N/A TOURNAMENT PROMOTER AMR MANSI PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected] SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK: ELGOUNASQUASH TWITTER: @ELGOUNASQUASH INSTAGRAM: @ELGOUNASQUASH OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION 2010 2018-19 SEASON CHAMPIONS: MEN - ALI FARAG (EGY) WOMEN: RANEEM EL WELILY (EGY)

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[3] EVERBRIGHT SUN HUNG KAI OPEN (HONG KONG, CHINA)

DATES 30 NOVEMBER - 6 DECEMBER 2020 MAIN DRAW M: 48 W: 48 TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: $165,000 (1st=$25,080) W: $165,000 (1st=$25,080) VENUE CENTRE, 23 COTTON TREE DRIVE, HONG KONG WEBSITE WWW.HKSQUASHOPEN.COM TICKETING INFO N/A TOURNAMENT PROMOTER HONG KONG SQUASH PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected] TELEPHONE: +852 28690611 SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK: HONGKONGSQUASH TWITTER: @HKSQUASH OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION 1985 2018-19 SEASON CHAMPIONS: MEN - MOHAMED ELSHORBAGY (EGY) WOMEN - (NZL)

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[6] BLACK BALL SQUASH OPEN (CAIRO, EGYPT) - MEN

DATES 12 - 18 DECEMBER 2020 MAIN DRAW M: 48 TOTAL PRIZEMONEY W: $180,500 (1st=$25,080) VENUE BLACK BALL SPORTING CLUB, 90TH STREET, BEHIND CONCORD PLAZA, FIFTH SETTLEMENT, NEW CAIRO, 11835, EGYPT

WEBSITE WWW.BLACKBALLSQUASHOPEN.COM TICKETING INFO N/A TOURNAMENT PROMOTER ASHRAF HANAFI PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK: BLACKBALLSPORTINGCLUB TWITTER: @ BLACKBALLSQUASH OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION 2018 2018-19 SEASON CHAMPIONS: MEN -KARIM ABDEL GAWAD (EGY)

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[8] BRITISH OPEN (HULL, ENGLAND)

DATES TBC 2021 MAIN DRAW M: 48 W: 48 TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: W: $165,000 (1st=$25,080) W: $165,000 (1st=$25,080) VENUE THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTRE, HULL

WEBSITE WWW.ALLAMBRITISHOPEN.COM TICKETING INFO N/A TOURNAMENT PROMOTER TIM GARNER PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @BRITOPENSQUASH OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION: 1922 2018-19 SEASON CHAMPIONS: MEN - MOHAMED ELSHORBAGY (EGY) WOMEN - NOURAN GOHAR (EGY)

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[4] J.P. MORGAN TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS (NEW YORK, USA)

DATES TBC 2021 MAIN DRAW M: 48 W: 48 TOTAL PRIZEMONEY M: $195,000 (1st=$25,080) W: $195,000 (1st=$25,080) VENUE GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, VANDERBILT HALL, 89 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10017 WEBSITE WWW.TOCSQUASH.COM TICKETING INFO WWW.TOCSQUASH.TIX.COM TOURNAMENT PROMOTER SQUASH ENGINE INC. PROMOTER CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected] TELEPHONE: + 1 617 731 6874 SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK: TOCSQUASH TWITTER: @TOCSQUASH INSTAGRAM: @TOCSQUASH OTHER INFO FIRST EDITION 1993 2019-20 SEASON CHAMPIONS: MEN - MOHAMED ELSHOBAGY (EGY) WOMEN - CAMILLE SERME (FRA)

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NOURAN GOHAR (EGY) INSTAGRAM: @NOURANGOHAR 1 TWITTER: @NOURANGOHAR

DATE OF BIRTH 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1997 BIRTHPLACE CAIRO, EGYPT RESIDENCE CAIRO, EGYPT HEIGHT (CM) 167 WEIGHT (KG) 59 RACKET JOINED PSA 2011

EVENTS PLAYED 81 TITLES WON 9 MATCH WIN % 68.18% 1 HIGHEST RANKING 1 (JULY 2020)

COACHED BY , KARIM DARWISH INTERESTS READING, DRAWING, , SHOPPING PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN

NOUR EL SHERBINI (EGY) INSTAGRAM: @NOURSHERBINI 2 TWITTER: @NOURSHERBINI FACEBOOK: NOURELSHERBINI

DATE OF BIRTH 1ST NOVEMBER, 1995 BIRTHPLACE , EGYPT RESIDENCE ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT HEIGHT (CM) 176 WEIGHT (KG) 70 RACKET TECNIFIBRE JOINED PSA 2009

EVENTS PLAYED 89 TITLES WON 21 [4 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS] MATCH WIN % 77.53% RANKING 2 HIGHEST RANKING 1 (MAY 2016)

COACHED BY ROUSHDY MABROUK (SQUASH), WALEED EL MOSALAMY (FITNESS), OMAR EL SHERBINI INTERESTS TENNIS, SOCCER PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN

CAMILLE SERME (FRA) INSTAGRAM: @CAMILLESERME 3 TWITTER: @CAMILLESERME FACEBOOK: CAMILLESERMESQUASH

DATE OF BIRTH 4TH APRIL, 1989 BIRTHPLACE CRÉTEIL, RESIDENCE CRÉTEIL, FRANCE HEIGHT (CM) 164 WEIGHT (KG) 60 RACKET OPFEEL JOINED PSA 2005 MATCH WIN % 67.1% EVENTS PLAYED 152 TITLES WON 15

RANKING 3 HIGHEST RANKING 2 (FEBRUARY 2017)

COACHED BY PHILIPPE SIGNORET INTERESTS PHOTOGRAPHY, CINEMA, SHOPPING, MUSIC PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN

NOUR EL TAYEB (EGY) TWITTER: @NOURELTAYEB 4 INSTAGRAM: @NOURELTAYEB

DATE OF BIRTH 8TH MARCH, 1993 BIRTHPLACE CAIRO, EGYPT RESIDENCE CAIRO, EGYPT HEIGHT (CM) 167 WEIGHT (KG) 54 RACKET DUNLOP JOINED PSA 2007

EVENTS PLAYED 112 TITLES WON 10 MATCH WIN % 67.19% RANKING 4 HIGHEST RANKING 3 (FEBRUARY, 2018)

COACHED BY HOSSAM NASSER (SQUASH) MOHAMED ABBAS (S&C) INTERESTS TRAVELLING, READING PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN

SARAH-JANE PERRY (ENG) TWITTER: @SJPERRY15 5 FACEBOOK: SJPERRY15 INSTAGRAM: @SJPERRY15

DATE OF BIRTH 15TH MAY, 1990 BIRTHPLACE BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND RESIDENCE COVENTRY, ENGLAND HEIGHT (CM) 183 WEIGHT (KG) 76 RACKET DUNLOP JOINED PSA 2007

EVENTS PLAYED 106 TITLES WON 10 MATCH WIN % 65.49% RANKING 5 HIGHEST RANKING 5 (JULY 2020)

COACHED BY ROB OWEN INTERESTS LIVERPOOL FC, COLOURING, TV, WORD GAMES PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN 6 HANIA EL HAMMAMY (EGY)

DATE OF BIRTH 1ST SEPTEMBER, 2000 BIRTHPLACE CAIRO, EGYPT RESIDENCE CAIRO, EGYPT HEIGHT (CM) 168 WEIGHT (KG) 59 RACKET TECNIFIBRE JOINED PSA 2015

EVENTS PLAYED 55 TITLES WON 5 MATCH WIN % 64.75% RANKING 6 HIGHEST RANKING 6 (JUL 2020)

COACHED BY HAITHAM EFFAT INTERESTS MUSIC, TRAVELLING PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 15 PLAYERS - WOMEN

AMANDA SOBHY (USA) TWITTER: @ITSSOBHYTIME 7 FACEBOOK: AMANDASOBHYSQUASH INSTAGRAM: @ASOBHY93

DATE OF BIRTH 29TH JUNE, 1993 BIRTHPLACE NEW YORK, USA RESIDENCE BOSTON, USA HEIGHT (CM) 174 WEIGHT (KG) 68 RACKET HEAD JOINED PSA 2008

EVENTS PLAYED 111 TITLES WON 17 MATCH WIN % 68.1% RANKING 7 HIGHEST RANKING 6 (OCTOBER 2016)

COACHED BY GILLY LANE, MOUSTAFA BAYOUMY INTERESTS MUSIC, FOOD, BEACH, SPORTS, SINGING PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN

JOELLE KING (NZL) TWITTER: @JOELLE_KING 6 FACEBOOK: JOELLEKINGSQUASH INSTAGRAM: @JOELLEKING24

DATE OF BIRTH 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1988 BIRTHPLACE CAMBRIDGE, RESIDENCE CAMBRIDGE, NEW ZEALAND HEIGHT (CM) 176 WEIGHT (KG) 71 RACKET HEAD JOINED PSA 2004

EVENTS PLAYED 147 TITLES WON 13 MATCH WIN % 63.7% RANKING 6 HIGHEST RANKING 3 (FEBRUARY, 2019)

COACHED BY HADRIAN STIFF INTERESTS FAMILY, SPORT, BEACH, INTERIOR DESIGN PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN

TESNI EVANS (WAL) 9 TWITTER: @TESNIEVANS

DATE OF BIRTH 15TH OCTOBER, 1992 BIRTHPLACE CARDIFF, WALES RESIDENCE ST, ASAPH, WALES HEIGHT (CM) 160 WEIGHT (KG) 63 RACKET KARAKAL JOINED PSA 2010

EVENTS PLAYED 117 TITLES WON 1 MATCH WIN % 57.8% RANKING 9 HIGHEST RANKING 9 (NOVEMBER 2018)

COACHED BY ANDREW EVANS, DAVID EVANS INTERESTS TRAVELLING, TV, SPORT PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - WOMEN

JOSHNA CHINAPPA (IND) 10TWITTER: @JOSHNACHINAPPA

DATE OF BIRTH 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1986 BIRTHPLACE , RESIDENCE CHENNAI, INDIA HEIGHT (CM) 173 WEIGHT (KG) 64 RACKET JOINED PSA 2003

EVENTS PLAYED 170 TITLES WON 11 MATCH WIN % 59.75% RANKING 10 HIGHEST RANKING 10 (JULY 2016)

COACHED BY HADRIAN STIFF, ANJAN CHINAPPA INTERESTS SPORT PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN

MOHAMED ELSHORBAGY (EGY) TWITER: @MOELSHORBAGY 1 FACEBOOK: SHORBAGYSQUASH INSTAGRAM: @MOELSHORBAGY

DATE OF BIRTH 12TH JANUARY, 1991 BIRTHPLACE ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT RESIDENCE BRISTOL, ENGLAND HEIGHT (CM) 185 WEIGHT (KG) 83 RACKET TECNIFIBRE JOINED PSA 2006

EVENTS PLAYED 161 TITLES WON 41 [1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP] MATCH WIN % 77.58% RANKING 1 HIGHEST RANKING 1 (NOVEMBER 2014)

COACHED BY RODNEY MARTIN, HADRIAN STIFF INTERESTS COFFEE, READING PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN

ALI FARAG (EGY) TWITER: @ALIAMRFARAG 2 FACEBOOK: ALIAMRFARAG INSTAGRAM: @ALIAMRFARAG

DATE OF BIRTH 22ND APRIL, 1992 BIRTHPLACE CAIRO, EGYPT RESIDENCE CAIRO, EGYPT HEIGHT (CM) 183 WEIGHT (KG) 69 RACKET DUNLOP JOINED PSA 2009

EVENTS PLAYED 92 TITLES WON 19 [1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP] MATCH WIN % 75.9% RANKING 2 HIGHEST RANKING 1 (MARCH 2019)

COACHED BY WAEL FARAG, MIKE WAY, KARIM DARWISH

INTERESTS TENNIS, MUSIC & ENTREPRENEURSHIP PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN

KARIM ABDEL GAWAD (EGY) TWITER: @KARIMSAMY91 3 FACEBOOK: TEAMGAWAD INSTAGRAM: @KARIM.GAWAD

DATE OF BIRTH 30TH JULY, 1991 BIRTHPLACE ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT RESIDENCE GIZA, EGYPT HEIGHT (CM) 176 WEIGHT (KG) 71 RACKET HARROW JOINED PSA 2008

EVENTS PLAYED 138 TITLES WON 23 [1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP] MATCH WIN % 70.90% RANKING 3 HIGHEST RANKING 1 (MAY 2017)

COACHED BY OMAR ABDEL AZIZ, MAHMOUD ABDEL KADER, ALI ISMAIL INTERESTS SOCCER PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN

TAREK MOMEN (EGY) 4 TWITER: @TKMOMEN

DATE OF BIRTH 23RD FEBRUARY, 1988 BIRTHPLACE CAIRO, EGYPT RESIDENCE CAIRO, EGYPT HEIGHT (CM) 174 WEIGHT (KG) 66 RACKET HARROW JOINED PSA 2005

EVENTS PLAYED 167 TITLES WON 8 [1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP] MATCH WIN % 63.47% RANKING 4 HIGHEST RANKING 3 (FEBRUARY 2019)

COACHED BY HAITHAM EFFAT

INTERESTS MUSIC, READING PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN

PAUL COLL (NZL) TWITER: @PAULCOLLSQUASH 5 INSTAGRAM: @PDCOLL

DATE OF BIRTH 9TH MAY, 1992 BIRTHPLACE GREYMOUTH, NEW ZEALAND RESIDENCE GREYMOUTH, NEW ZEALAND HEIGHT (CM) 179 WEIGHT (KG) 83 RACKET EYE JOINED PSA 2011

EVENTS PLAYED 119 TITLES WON 14 MATCH WIN % 69.71% RANKING 5 HIGHEST RANKING 5 (APRIL 2019)

COACHED BY ROB OWEN, BART WIJNHOVEN

INTERESTS CROSSFIT, FOOD, GOLF, RUGBY PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN

DIEGO ELIAS (PER) TWITER: @DIEGOELIAS96 6 FACEBOOK: DIEGOELIAS.SQUASH

DATE OF BIRTH 19TH NOVEMBER, 1996 BIRTHPLACE , PERU RESIDENCE LIMA, PERU HEIGHT (CM) 188 WEIGHT (KG) 82 RACKET DUNLOP JOINED PSA 2013

EVENTS PLAYED 94 TITLES WON 7 MATCH WIN % 64.63% RANKING 6 HIGHEST RANKING 6 (JANUARY 2020)

COACHED BY JOSE MANUEL ELIAS

INTERESTS NETFLIX, RACKET SPORTS, BEACH PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN

MARWAN ELSHORBAGY (EGY) TWITER: @MAELSHORBAGY 7 FACEBOOK: MARWANELSHORBAGYOFFICIAL INSTAGRAM: @MAELSHORBAGY

DATE OF BIRTH 30TH JULY, 1993 BIRTHPLACE ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT RESIDENCE BRISTOL, ENGLAND HEIGHT (CM) 183 WEIGHT (KG) 73 RACKET TECNIFIBRE JOINED PSA 2010

EVENTS PLAYED 135 TITLES WON 10 MATCH WIN % 63.93% RANKING 7 HIGHEST RANKING 3 (MAY 2018)

COACHED BY HAITHAM EFFAT, , HADRIAN STIFF, DANNY MASSARO, MARK CAMPBELL INTERESTS COFFEE, BRISTOL, TRAVELLING PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN

SIMON RÖSNER (GER) TWITER: @SIMONROESNER 8 INSTAGRAM: @SIMON.ROESNER

DATE OF BIRTH 5TH NOVEMBER, 1987 BIRTHPLACE WURZBURG, GERMANY RESIDENCE PADERBORN, GERMANY HEIGHT (CM) 190 WEIGHT (KG) 88 RACKET OLIVER JOINED PSA 2003

EVENTS PLAYED 205 TITLES WON 9 MATCH WIN % 60.4% RANKING 8 HIGHEST RANKING 3 (DECEMBER 2018)

COACHED BY THOMAS PRANGE

INTERESTS CARS, MUSIC, MOVIES, GOLF PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN

MIGUEL ANGEL RODRIGUEZ (COL) TWITTER: @MIGUELSQUASH 9 INSTAGRAM: @MIGUELSQUASH

DATE OF BIRTH 20TH DECEMBER, 1985 BIRTHPLACE BOGOTA, COLOMBIA RESIDENCE BOGOTA, COLOMBIA HEIGHT (CM) 170 WEIGHT (KG) 72 RACKET TECNIFIBRE JOINED PSA 2002

EVENTS PLAYED 193 TITLES WON 29 MATCH WIN % 65.0% RANKING 9 HIGHEST RANKING 4 (SEPTEMBER 2015)

COACHED BY ANGEL RODRIGUEZ

INTERESTS SPORTS CARS, SOCCER, TABLE TENNIS PSA WORLD TOUR - TOP 10 PLAYERS - MEN

JOEL MAKIN (WAL) 10TWITER: @JOELMAKIN

DATE OF BIRTH 27TH OCTOBER, 1994 BIRTHPLACE PEMBROKESHIRE, WALES RESIDENCE BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND HEIGHT (CM) 180 WEIGHT (KG) 80 RACKET UNSQUASHABLE JOINED PSA 2013

EVENTS PLAYED 86 TITLES WON 3 MATCH WIN % 61.68% RANKING 10 HIGHEST RANKING 10 (MARCH 2020)

COACHED BY ROB OWEN

INTERESTS SPORT PSA ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Overseeing the PSA are the Board of Directors, headed by chairman Ziad Al-Turki alongside Women’s President Sarah- Jane Perry and Men’s President Ali Farag.

CHAIRMAN: ZIAD AL-TURKI MEN’S PRESIDENT: ALI FARAG WOMEN’S PRESIDENT: SARAH-JANE PERRY BOARD MEMBERS: JOHN NIMICK MICHAEL PUERTAS ROWENA SAMARASINHE CLAUDIA SCHÜRMANN PABLO SERNA PSA STAFF The PSA governs the administration of both men’s and women’s professional squash. Headed up by Chief Executive Officer and former squash player Alex Gough, the PSA manages the PSA World Tour from its base in Leeds, England.

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM ALEX GOUGH – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER TOMMY BERDEN – CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

MEDIA & DIGITAL SEAN REUTHE – PR & MEDIA MANAGER ELLIE MAWSON - PR & MEDIA EXECUTIVE MATT COLES – PR & SOCIAL MEDIA PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE NATHAN CLARKE – CONTENT & FEATURES PRODUCER STEVE LINE – PHOTOGRAPHER

SQUASHTV JAMES WILCOCK – VIDEO EDITOR & CONTENT MANAGER LAURENT COSSA - CREATIVE MEDIA MANAGER DAN DOBBY - PRODUCTION & CONTENT EDITOR SARAH McLAUGHLIN - MULTI-SKILLED OPERATIVE JAMES BOWES – BROADCAST MEDIA ASSISTANT ALEX HALL - BROADCAST MEDIA ASSISTANT MARKETING & COMMERCIAL AMYJ RUTHERFORD – MARKETING MANAGER KONSTANTINOS MITSIMPONAS - MARKETING ASSISTANT CHRIS BAIRD - PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER

FOUNDATION ADRIANA OLAYA – FOUNDATION MANAGER JORDAN JEFFERIES – FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE

TOUR HANNAH RIDGARD-MASON – TOUR DIRECTOR ELLIOT SELBY – ASSISTANT TOUR DIRECTOR JO DUTTON – TOUR & OFFICE COORDINATOR MICHAEL BATCHELOR - TOUR COORDINATOR MEGAN SOMERS – TOUR ASSISTANT JACKIE ANDERSON - FINANCE & TREASURER LEE DREW - REFEREEING DIRECTOR OMAR KANDILI - SOFTWARE CONSULTANT

OPERATIONS ANDY MALLEY – EVENTS & OPERATIONS MANAGER BEN SKIDMORE – OPERATIONS ASSISTANT JO POLLIT-EVANS –OPERATIONS ASSISTANT TIM GARNER – EVENT DIRECTOR CHRIS TRUSWELL - WORLD SQUASH OFFICIATING PROJECT MANAGER THE PSA FOUNDATION

The PSA Foundation is a registered charity which serves as the philanthropic arm of the Professional Squash Association. It is committed to inspiring the next generation of squash players and fostering the growth of the sport by making a positive impact on the squash community and by supporting the wellbeing of professional players.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

THE PSA FOUNDATION ENHANCES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY: Giving funds and tools to national federations which go directly to developing grassroots programmes, increasing participation levels of women and protecting the heritage of the sport. Providing funding and resources to urban, inner-city and rural grassroots programmes all over the world. Supporting the 2024 Olympic bid.

THE PSA FOUNDATION FOSTERS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BY: Creating a global ‘Women in Squash’ network which shares information, generates connections and supports the participation of more women in squash. Publicly advocating and providing resources to federations, tournaments and organisations which create equal opportunities for women in squash at all levels. THE PSA FOUNDATION ENSURE PLAYERS’ WELLBEING BY:

Crafting a mentorship programme that involves former professional players as mentors for up-and-coming juniors. Granting educational and networking opportunities for players and guide them in their post-squash career. Providing hardship relief to professional squash players, including injury and mental health support.

PSA FOUNDATION WEBSITE: www.psafoundation.com PR & MEDIA FAQs Q: How do I get a media accreditation for a squash tournament? A: Each PSA World Tour tournament is responsible for its own media and photography accreditation. Contact details for major PSA World Tour events can be found on the ‘Tournament Info’ section of the media guide. Q: How do I interview a player at a tournament or arrange to interview a player outside of a tournament? A: A member of the PSA media team is available on-site at all PSA Platinum, World Championship and televised SQUASHTV events and will liaise with members of the media for all interviews. Interviews can be conducted post-match in a mixed zone or at other times for features. For features, as well as photo shoots and TV show appearances, please contact either Sean Reuthe, PSA PR & Media Manager, or Ellie Mawson, PR & Media Executive before the tournament starts. Q: What is the mixed zone? A: A mixed zone facilitates immediate contact between media and athletes right after a match in a designated area near the entrance to the playing area. Contact an on-site PSA media representative for information regarding the mixed zone areas. Q: How do I receive PSA information such as tournament updates and press releases. A: If you wish to receive information by email, please send a request to: Sean Reuthe, PSA PR & Media Manager Q: How do I get footage of matches for broadcast? A: Please contact Sean Reuthe, PSA PR & Media Manager Q: How do I get photos of players in action? A: Please contact Sean Reuthe, PSA PR & Media Manager

PSA MEDIA PERSONNEL CONTACT INFORMATION

PR & Media Manager: Sean Reuthe Email: [email protected] Mobile: +44 7584 132561 Office: +44 113 859 1000

PR & Media Executive Ellie Mawson Email: [email protected] Office: +44 113 859 1000

Content & Features Producer: Nathan Clarke Email: [email protected] Mobile: +44 7885 638858 Office: +44 113 859 1000