# 2016 in squash sport

This article lists the results for the sport of Squash in 2016.

## World squash championships

* April 23 – 30: 2015 Women's World Open Squash Championship in Kuala Lumpur
** Nour El Sherbini defeated Laura Massaro 6–11, 4–11, 11–3, 11–5, 11–8, to win her first Women's World Open Squash Championship title.
* August 6 – 11: 2016 World Junior Squash Championships for Men and Women in Bielsko-Biała
** Men: Eain Yow Ng defeated Saadeldin Abouaish, 11–3, 9–11, 11–7, 11–5, to win his first World Junior Squash Championships title.
** Women: Nouran Gohar defeated fellow Egyptian, Rowan Reda Araby, 11–5, 11–6, 11–7, to win her second consecutive World Junior Squash Championships title.
* August 12 – 17: 2016 Men’s World Junior Team Squash Championship in Bielsko-Biała
** Pakistan defeated Egypt, 2–1 in matches played, to win their fifth Men’s World Junior Team Squash Championship title.
* August 15 – 19: 2016 World International Doubles Squash Championships in Darwin, Northern Territory
** Men's Doubles: Alan Clyne & Greg Lobban
** Women's Doubles: Joelle King & Amanda Landers-Murphy
** Mixed Doubles: Joelle King & Paul Coll
* September 5 – 11: 2016 World University Squash Championship in Kuala Lumpur
** Men: Tsz Fung Yip
** Women: Wee Wern Low
** Team: Malaysia
* September 24 – 30: 2016 World Masters Squash Championships in Johannesburg
** For results, click here and go to Draws and Results tab.
* October 30 – November 6: 2016 Men's World Open Squash Championship in Cairo
** Karim Abdel Gawad defeated fellow Egyptian, Ramy Ashour, 5–11, 11–6, 11–7, 2–1 (retired), to win his first Men's World Open Squash Championship title.
* November 27 – December 3: 2016 Women's World Team Squash Championships in Issy-les-Moulineaux
** Egypt defeated England, 2–1 in matches played, to win their third Women's World Team Squash Championships title.

## 2015–16 PSA World Series

* October 10 – 17, 2015: 2015 U.S. Open in Philadelphia
** Men: Grégory Gaultier defeated Omar Mosaad 11–6, 11–3, 11–5, to win his third U.S. Open title.
** Women: Laura Massaro defeated Nour El Tayeb 11–6, 9–11, 6–11, 11–8, 11–7, to win her second U.S. Open title.
* October 31 – November 6, 2015: 2015 Qatar Classic in Doha
** Men: Mohamed El Shorbagy defeated Grégory Gaultier 11–5, 11–7, 5–11, 12–10, to win his second Qatar Classic title.
** Women: Laura Massaro defeated Nour El Sherbini 11–8, 12–14, 11–9, 8–11, 11–9, to win her first Qatar Classic title.
* December 1 – 6, 2015: 2015 Hong Kong Open
** Men: Mohamed El Shorbagy defeated Cameron Pilley 11–8, 11–6, 11–8, to win his second consecutive Hong Kong Open title.
** Women: Nicol David defeated Laura Massaro 15–13, 11–9, 11–3. to win her tenth consecutive Hong Kong Open title.
* January 7 – 14: 2016 Tournament of Champions in New York City
** Men: Mohamed El Shorbagy defeated Nick Matthew 8–11, 11–6, 11–8, 6–11, 11–6, to win his second consecutive Tournament of Champions title.
** Women: Nour El Sherbini defeated Amanda Sobhy 11–4, 9–11, 12–10, 11–8, to win her first Tournament of Champions title.
* February 25 – March 2: 2016 Metro Squash Windy City Open in Chicago
** Men: Mohamed El Shorbagy defeated Nick Matthew by retirement. The score was 11–6, 11–3, and 1–0. Therefore, El Shorbagy won his first Windy City Open title.
** Women: Raneem El Weleily defeated fellow Egyptian, Nour El Sherbini, 9–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–6, to win her second consecutive Windy City Open title.
* March 21 – 27: 2016 British Open Squash Championships in Kingston upon Hull
** Men: Mohamed El Shorbagy defeated fellow Egyptian, Ramy Ashour, 11–2, 11–5, 11–9, to win his second consecutive British Open Squash Championships title.
** Women: Nour El Sherbini defeated fellow Egyptian, Nouran Gohar, 11–7, 9–11, 7–11, 11–6, 11–8, to win her first British Open Squash Championships title.
* April 24 – 29: 2016 El Gouna International 2016 in Egypt
** Mohamed El Shorbagy defeated Grégory Gaultier, 7–11, 9–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–8, to win his first El Gouna International title.
* May 24 – 28: 2016 PSA World Series Finals in Dubai
** Men: Grégory Gaultier defeated Cameron Pilley, 11–4, 11–5, 8–11, 11–6, to win his third PSA World Series Finals title.
** Women: Laura Massaro defeated Raneem El Weleily, 9–11, 11–6, 5–11, 12–10, 11–5, to win her first PSA World Series Finals title.