The line-up for the ATCO PSA Dubai World Series Finals has been confirmed as players get set to battle it out for the coveted title at the Emirates Golf Club.
After a nail-biting week of competition, last week’s Allam British Open saw Colombia’s Miguel Angel Rodriguez storming into the top eight of the men’s standings after winning his first ever World Series title in Hull, UK. Eight male and female squash players will now take to the court in Dubai to compete for the final title of the season.
Rodriguez’s phenomenal run means that England’s three-time World Champion Nick Matthew won’t compete in Dubai after dropping out of the qualifying places. The 37-year-old will now begin his retirement after hanging up his racket following a glittering career that saw him claim 35 titles.
World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy leads the men’s standings thanks to a formidable season, which has seen him take three World Series titles and finish runner-up in three finals. The Egyptian World Champion has been in stunning form and only missed out on two finals this campaign.
Supported by the Dubai Sports Council, the ATCO PSA Dubai World Series Finals will see players will go head-to-head in the best-of-three games group stages as they battle for a place in the semi-finals and finals, with one of the sport’s most coveted titles – along with a lucrative Dhs1,175,408 ($320,000) prize money which is split equally between the men’s and women’s events. Tickets are available at www.platinumlist.net. The tournament runs from 5th-9th June.
Men’s qualifiers
- Mohamed ElShorbagy
- Ali Farag
- Marwan ElShorbagy
- Simon Rösner
- Tarek Momen
- Miguel Angel Rodriguez
- Gregory Gaultier
- Karim Abdel Gawad
Women’s qualifiers
- Nour El Sherbini
- Raneem El Welily
- Nour El Tayeb
- Laura Massaro
- Joelle King
- Camille Serme
- Nouran Gohar
- Sarah-Jane Perry