# 2016 Men's World Open Squash Championship

The 2016 PSA Men's World Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 2016 World Championship, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Cairo, Egypt from 27 October to 6 November 2016. Karim Abdel Gawad won his first World Championship title, defeating Ramy Ashour in the final.

## Prize money and ranking points

For 2016, the prize purse was $325,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows:
Prize Money World Championship (2016) :
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 3R | 2R | 1R |
| Points (PSA) | 2890 | 1900 | 1155 | 700 | 410 | 205 | 125 |
| Prize money | $48,000 | $30,000 | $18,000 | $10,500 | $6,000 | $3,000 | $1,500 |

## Seeds

* Mohamed El Shorbagy (semifinals)
* Grégory Gaultier (semifinals)
* Omar Mosaad (second round)
* Nick Matthew (quarterfinals)
* Ramy Ashour (final)
* Karim Abdel Gawad (champion)
* Marwan El Shorbagy (third round)
* Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (third round)
* Mathieu Castagnet (second round)
* Ali Farag (quarterfinals)
* Tarek Momen (quarterfinals)
* Simon Rösner (third round)
* Ryan Cuskelly (first round)
* Cameron Pilley (first round)
* Fares Dessouky (quarterfinals)
* Max Lee (third round)

## Draw and results
### Finals

| Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Mohd El Shorbagy | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ali Farag | 8 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ali Farag | 8 | 5 | 8 | | 1 | Mohd El Shorbagy | 11 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Karim Abdel Gawad | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Karim Abdel Gawad | 11 | 11 | 11 | | 6 | Karim Abdel Gawad | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Nick Matthew | 9 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Nick Matthew | 9 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Karim Abdel Gawad | 5 | 11 | 11 | 2 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ramy Ashour | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | rtd |
| 15 | Fares Dessouky | 6 | 15 | 8 | rtd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ramy Ashour | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | rtd |
| 5 | Ramy Ashour | 11 | 17 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ramy Ashour | 11 | 17 | 10 | | 5 | Ramy Ashour | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Grégory Gaultier | wo | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Tarek Momen | 5 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 2 | Grégory Gaultier | wo | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Grégory Gaultier | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals |
| 1 | Mohd El Shorbagy | 11 | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Rex Hedrick | 7 | 10 | 9 | | | 1 | Mohd El Shorbagy | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lucas Serme | 9 | 8 | 8 | | | | Olli Tuominen | 9 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Olli Tuominen | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Mohd El Shorbagy | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | |
| | Omar Abdel Meguid | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | Karim Ali Fathi | 3 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | Nicolas Müller | 8 | 4 | 2 | | | | Omar Abdel Meguid | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karim Ali Fathi | 13 | 2 | 13 | 11 | | | Karim Ali Fathi | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Cameron Pilley | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Mohd El Shorbagy | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | Ali Farag | 11 | 11 | 1 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ali Farag | 8 | 5 | 8 |
| | Declan James | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | | 10 | Ali Farag | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Jaymie Haycocks | 9 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 4 | | James Willstrop | 11 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Willstrop | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | 10 | Ali Farag | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | | | | | |
| | Mohamed Reda | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Miguel Á. Rodríguez | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | | | | | |
| Q | Eain Yow | 9 | 9 | 7 | | | | Mohamed Reda | 9 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Mahesh Mangaonkar | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | | 8 | Miguel Á. Rodríguez | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Miguel Á. Rodríguez | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals |
| 6 | Karim Abdel Gawad | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Nathan Lake | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | Karim Abdel Gawad | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Shehab Essam | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | Mohamed Abouelghar | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mohamed Abouelghar | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Karim Abdel Gawad | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | |
| | Chris Simpson | 11 | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Max Lee | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | Alister Walker | 2 | 11 | 9 | | | | Chris Simpson | 9 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zahed Mohamed | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | | 16 | Max Lee | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Max Lee | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Karim Abdel Gawad | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Simon Rösner | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Nick Matthew | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| | Diego Elías | 9 | 2 | 8 | | | 12 | Simon Rösner | 11 | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Karim El Hammamy | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | | | César Salazar | 8 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | César Salazar | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 12 | Simon Rösner | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | | | | | |
| | Leo Au | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Nick Matthew | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | | | | | |
| Q | Lance Beddoes | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | Leo Au | 7 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Campbell Grayson | 7 | 11 | 4 | 11 | | 4 | Nick Matthew | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Nick Matthew | 11 | 6 | 11 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals |
| 3 | Omar Mosaad | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Shawn Delierre | 6 | 6 | 5 | | 3 | Omar Mosaad | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Clyne | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | | Mohd Nafi. Adnan | 6 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mohd Nafi. Adnan | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | | Mohd Nafi. Adnan | 11 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Grégoire Marche | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | 15 | Fares Dessouky | 13 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | | | | | | |
| WC | Youssef Ibrahim | 13 | 7 | 10 | 4 | | Grégoire Marche | 11 | 5 | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Lee | 6 | 6 | 5 | | 15 | Fares Dessouky | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Fares Dessouky | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Fares Dessouky | 6 | 15 | 8 | rtd |
| 9 | Mathieu Castagnet | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ramy Ashour | 11 | 17 | 10 | |
| Q | Mazen Gamal | 6 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | Mathieu Castagnet | 8 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Richards | w/o | | | | | Daryl Selby | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daryl Selby | | | | | | | | | | | | | Daryl Selby | 6 | 11 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| LL | Evan Williams | 11 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ramy Ashour | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Coppinger | 13 | 11 | 11 | | | Stephen Coppinger | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Todd Harrity | 3 | 5 | 4 | | 5 | Ramy Ashour | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ramy Ashour | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals |
| 7 | Marwan El Shorbagy | 12 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Raphael Kandra | 10 | 6 | 1 | | | 7 | Marwan El Shorbagy | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Joshua Masters | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | | | Ben Coleman | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ben Coleman | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | 7 | Marwan El Shorbagy | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Abdulla Al Tamimi | 11 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | Tarek Momen | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | | | | | | |
| Q | Youssef Soliman | 8 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | Q | Youssef Soliman | 7 | 14 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Peter Creed | 8 | 10 | 6 | | | 11 | Tarek Momen | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Tarek Momen | 11 | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Tarek Momen | 5 | 5 | 16 | 8 |
| 13 | Ryan Cuskelly | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Grégory Gaultier | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
| Q | Jens Schoor | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | | Q | Jens Schoor | 12 | 4 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Joel Makin | 9 | 6 | 11 | 6 | | | Tsz Fung Yip | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tsz Fung Yip | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | | | | | | | | | Tsz Fung Yip | 8 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Saurav Ghosal | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | 2 | Grégory Gaultier | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Waller | 7 | 13 | 9 | 10 | | | Saurav Ghosal | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Coll | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | | 2 | Grégory Gaultier | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Grégory Gaultier | 11 | 12 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |