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Canary Wharf Classic 2020
08 - 13 Mar
London, UK
, $109k
Round two
09/10 Mar
Quarters
11 Mar
Semis
12 Mar
Final
13
Mar
[1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY)
11-6, 8-11, 11-9 (47m)
Mathieu Castagnet (FRA)
Mohamed ElShorbagy
11-13, 11-7, 12-10 (51m)
Saurav Ghosal
Mohamed ElShorbagy
4-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-6 (49m)
Tarek Momen
Mohamed ElShorbagy
11-8, 10-12, 11-6, 15-13 (79m)
 Ali Farag
 
Saurav Ghosal (IND)
13-11, 7-11, 11-4 (61m)
[5] Simon Rösner (GER)
[6] Diego Elias (PER)
11-8, 11-4 (24m)
James Willstrop (ENG)
Diego Elias
11-8, 8-11, 11-6 (40m)
Tarek Momen
Daryl Selby (ENG)
9-11, 11-8, 11-8 (51m)
[3] Tarek Momen (EGY)
[4] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY)
11-7, 11-9 (36m)
Greg Lobban (SCO)
Greg Lobban
11-3, 11-8 (27m)
Marwan Elshorbagy
Marwan Elshorbagy
11-3, 11-4, 11-4 (39m)
 Ali Farag
[7] Marwan Elshorbagy (EGY)
2-11, 11-6, 6-3 rtd (63m)
[9/16] Omar Mosaad (EGY)
[8] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY)
8-11, 11-7, 11-5 (42m)
[9/16] Fares Dessouky (EGY)
Fares Dessouky
12-10, 9-11, 5-2 rtd (51m)
Ali Farag
Declan James (ENG)
11-6, 11-3 (27m)
[2] Ali Farag (EGY)
 Round one

[1] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) bye
Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) bt [9/16] Gregoire Marche (FRA) 12-10, 11-8 (46m)
[9/16] Saurav Ghosal (IND) bt Tom Richards (ENG) 11-7, 11-7 (25m)
[5] Simon Rösner (GER) bye
[6] Diego Elias (PER) bye
[9/16] James Willstrop (ENG) bt [WC] Richie Fallows (ENG) 11-5, 11-6 (21m)
Daryl Selby (ENG) bt [9/16] Joel Makin (WAL) 11-8, 15-13 (52m)
[3] Tarek Momen (EGY) bye
[4] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) bye
Greg Lobban (SCO) bt [9/16] Mazen Hesham (EGY) 11-6, 11-7 (25m)
[9/16] Omar Mosaad (EGY) bt Eain Yow Ng (MAS) 7-11, 14-12, 11-8 (69m)
[7] Marwan Elshorbagy (EGY) bye
[8] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bye
[9/16] Fares Dessouky (EGY) bt Raphael Kandra (GER) 8-11, 11-3, 11-5 (35m)
Declan James (ENG) bt [9/16] Adrian Waller (ENG) 12-10, 11-6 (43m)
[2] Ali Farag (EGY) bye
 
 

 REPORTS

Day 6:
 
World No.1 ElShorbagy Lifts Canary Wharf Title For Second Time After Beating Farag

Egypt’s World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy claimed the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic title for the second time in his career after he prevailed in a terrific final against World No.2, and compatriot, Ali Farag at the spectacular East Wintergarden in London.

The pair were meeting on the PSA World Tour for the 20th time in their careers, with ElShorbagy coming into this meeting in London holding the 11-8 advantage. However, Farag had won their last meeting - a straight games victory to lift the FS Investments U.S. Open Squash Championship in Philadelphia in October.

Today's match started in brutal fashion, and continued in that vain for 80 minutes, with lengthy, high-quality rallies throughout. The first game saw work put into the legs of both players, with ElShorbagy eventually taking it, but it hurt ’the Beast’.

Farag aimed to used that to his advantage in the second, pushing further up the court whilst also trying to raise the tempo. He went out to a comfortable lead, but the World No.1 saved four game balls thanks to a couple of incredible cross-court nicks. Farag was able to recover to restore parity in the match, and he then held a lead in the third.

It looked like the former World No.1 would take the lead for the first time in the final, but a run of seven straight points from ‘the Beast’ took him back into a one-game lead, and he carried that momentum into the fourth game, and was only three points from the victory when Farag pushed once again.

The World No.2 won four of the next five points, as ElShorbagy tired, looking almost out on his feet. He was able to recover, though, saving three game balls in the process before eventually winning the tie-break 15-13 to claim a second title at the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic.

“The longer you play on Tour, you realise you spend more time with your rival than your family. Ali is not just a rival for me, he is someone who really inspires me and he makes me want to be a better squash player every day,” ElShorbagy said after claiming the win.

“I have played so many different players form many different generations, but if I get asked who is the toughest opponent I have played in my life, it will be him. It keeps getting harder every time we play and he keeps bringing something different to the game. I am really glad to see him back and it is such pleasure to be on court with him again.

“This could probably be the last match we play this season, and to have the two best players, it was good to have that. Honestly, what we are facing right now is something that the whole world needs to come together for. I hope that everyone takes care of themselves, not just squash fans, but everyone. I hope this is something that goes away very fast and that we can just come back to normal.

“Thanks to the sponsors of the event. They choose such a wonderful event to sponsor and it makes it an honour to come back here every year. Playing in front of this crowd as well, without you guys, there would be no us. You make it special for us every single year.”

Farag said: “The season is suspended now so we wanted to give you a match to remember before we stop! We did our sport very proud today, Mohamed and I have come to enjoy our battles a lot recently, especially when it is played in front of such an amazing crowd like you guys. We cannot be more grateful really.

“Thanks to St. James’s Place and the sponsors for making this happen. Thanks to everyone who has helped put this together and thanks to everyone that has helped me stand here today.”
 
Day 5

ElShorbagy And Farag Set Up Final Clash At Canary Wharf Classic

Egypt’s World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy and World No.2 Ali Farag will meet in the final of the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic after defeating compatriots Tarek Momen and Marwan ElShorbagy, respectively, in the semi-finals of the PSA Gold tournament.

364 days previous, it was Momen that took the victory over the World No.1, when the duo mate in the semi-finals of last year’s event, in what was their 24th meeting on the PSA World Tour.

‘The Beast’ held a 18-5 advantage over Momen coming into tonight’s clash, but it was the World No.3 that started the better, with his movement and skill in the front corners proving too much for his fellow Egyptian.

ElShorbagy, who won this event in 2018 when he beat ‘the Viper’ in the final, improved his game in the second, pushing the tempo, attacking into the front corners and forcing Momen into the type of errors that have plagued his game in recent years.

He then carried that momentum throughout both the third and fourth games, picking off Momen when required. More errors from the reigning World Champion helped give ElShorbagy the comfort of a lead in both games, as he went on to win out 4-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-6 in less than 50 minutes, booking his place in the final in Canary Wharf for the second time in three seasons.

“I hope everyone enjoyed that match, because we both played such high quality squash. We always play great matches, and I remember two years ago when we played in the final we both gave it our all on court and today we did the same,” ElShorbagy said.

“I absolutely love coming back here. Since the first day, the crowd is always full and you guys always support this event. It is because of you, and we really appreciate it, so thanks a lot!

“The last couple of days, it was so high-paced. We went for more winners, whereas today we were more economical. We had to manage our fitness. There are more tactics in a best-of-five, and I am really glad to be here for another day.

“Tarek has been in great form this season. After the final in TOC [J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions], he said that he was on the right track. Having to play someone who feels like that is always hard.”

He will face World No.2 Ali Farag in the final of the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic, after the 2018-19 World Champion made the final for the first time in his career, following a comprehensive victory over World No.8 Marwan ElShorbagy - Mohamed's younger brother - inside the East Wintergarden venue.

The pair had met seven times on the PSA World Tour before, with ElShorbagy having won four of those. Five of those clashes had come in semi-finals, with ‘the Jackal’ also holding a 3-2 advantage in the last four.

This time however the former World No.1 needed just 39 minutes to take the victory, as he was able to restrict ElShorbagy to just eleven points across the entire match. He was able to do so by just containing ‘the Jackal’, constantly forcing him into the back corners. Farag will feature in the final in Canary Wharf for the first time in his career, in what is only his second appearance at the tournament.

“I would like to think that I can still get better. Today I went on court with a mix of emotions. I was inspired by Nour, she just won a thriller of a match in Cairo, at the Black Ball Open, against an unbelievable player in Raneem El Welily,” Farag admitted.

“I was super inspired but at the same time I was also super intimidated to see Nick Matthew in his corner. Nick, way beyond his prime years, gave me a lesson at the U.S. Open. I know that from the outside, he can give the right tactics.

“Even though Mohamed and I are No.1 and No.2 at the moment, we have only played twice so far this season. We have won one each and I think it is always exciting when we play against each other. He is totally different to play compared to Marwan, but it is equally as tough. It will be another test but for now, I will just enjoy the result and then focus on tomorrow.”

The final will take place from 19:30 local time (GMT) on Friday 13th March and the action will be broadcast live on SQUASHTV (Rest of World), Eurosport Player (Europe only) and the official Facebook page of the PSA World Tour (excluding Europe and Japan), while the semi-finals and final will also be shown live on multiple mainstream broadcasters around the globe.

Fans can stay up-to-date with the latest news on the tournament by visiting the event's official website or by following the Canary Wharf Classic on Twitter
 
Day 4:

Mohamed ElShorbagy Survives Scare From Ghosal To Reach Canary Wharf Semi-Finals

Egypt’s World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy is through to the last four of the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic after overcoming India’s Saurav Ghosal in a nail-biting last eight clash inside the spectacular East Wintergarden, London.

The pair had met at the Channel VAS Championships in November, where ElShorbagy snuck the win in a fifth game tie-break. That was his eighth consecutive victory over the Indian No.1 across a ten-year period.

This time around the Egyptian took a strong lead in the first, only for Ghosal to fight back and take it 13-11. But ElShorbagy started strongly in the second, going on to level up the match.

He then held a 10-5 lead in the third and deciding game, only to see Ghosal come racing back. Through some superb shot-making, Ghosal saved five match balls. However, a series of errors at the crucial stages gifted the victory to ElShorbagy, who has now reached the semi-finals on his last five visits to Canary Wharf, dating back to 2012.

“Saurav has been in good form this tournament," said ElShorbagy. "To beat Simon (Rösner) who is also playing good squash at the moment, and then he was only two points away from me. I am really happy to see him playing well because he was struggling with his body.”

ElShorbagy's victory ensures there will be a repeat of last year’s semi-final, as he will meet reigning World Champion, Tarek Momen, for a place in the final. ‘The Viper’ made his way through to the last four after getting the better of Peruvian World No.6 Diego Elias in the first match of the evening.

For 40 minutes, the pair battled it out in a high-paced, high-intensity affair, with both players finding their range early and hit some spectacular shots throughout. It was the World Champion who took the opening salvo, thanks to some wonderful play in the front corners, keeping the ball tight with Elias struggling to return the drop shots the Egyptian was putting in.

He found a way to switch it up in the second, and his power play was enough to take the match into a decider but it would be Momen who took the win, as he stretched out a lead in the third. Although the ‘Peruvian Puma’ was able to save a couple of match balls, it was the World No.3 that booked his place in the last four in London.

“I am very happy with the way I played today. A much more focused performance, not too many errors, which is what I look for. I think I played really well throughout the whole match,” Momen said.

“The errors I made in the second were not unforced, it was more the high pressure rallies that we were playing. It got to me for a small part and you only need one or two points to change the momentum.

“I was happy with my short game today. For a while I was not so sure if I was at the top of my game in that department. It was still very good but not at the level I wanted, but today I was very close to how I want it to be, so it is a positive thing.”

Completing the all-Egyptian line-up in the last four of the St, James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic will be World No.2 Ali Farag and World No.8 Marwan ElShorbagy, who will meet in the second semi-final on Thursday evening.

Farag overcame compatriot Fares Dessouky in the last match of the quarter-finals, while ElShorbagy put on a masterclass to beat Scotland’s Greg Lobban, who had been appearing in the last eight of a PSA Gold tournament for the first time in his career.

The quarter-finals take place from 18:00 local time (GMT) on Wednesday 11th March and the action will be broadcast live on SQUASHTV (Rest of World), Eurosport Player (Europe only) and the official Facebook page of the PSA World Tour (excluding Europe and Japan), while the semi-finals and final will also be shown live on multiple mainstream broadcasters around the globe.

Fans can stay up-to-date with the latest news on the tournament by visiting the event's official website or by following the Canary Wharf Classic on Twitter

 

Day 3:

Lobban Shocks Gawad To Reach Canary Wharf Quarter-Finals

Scotland’s World No.27 Greg Lobban shocked the packed crowd inside London's East Wintergarden as he got the better of Egypt’s former World No.1 Karim Abdel Gawad to reach the quarter-finals of the PSA Gold event for the first time in his career.

The Scot had never before beaten the former World Champion in six previous matches, and was yet to take two games off the World No.4, but this was their first meeting in the best-of-three format, and it suited Lobban.

He came flying out of the gate and after a good run of points in the middle of the game, the Scot was able take the first 11-7. He then got on a great roll at the start of the second game, scoring seven of the first eight points to take a commanding lead.

Gawad threatened to comeback, as he has the tendency to do, especially in the best-of-five format, pulling it back to 7-8, but Lobban was able to push through. Despite seeing one match ball saved by the Egyptian, he was able to take the second, booking his place in the quarter-finals of a Gold level tournament for the first time in career.

“Without a doubt [the best result of my career]. Coming into today, it always tough getting into the last 16 of these tournaments because they are such strong events. There are very few players that play the game better than Karim so it is extremely rewarding to win this one!” Lobban explained.

“I had played Karim six times and never got close as that, never got two games off him before. Nick [Matthew] has played him plenty and I think it is good to go back to him to come up with a good gameplan, and I was happy to execute it today.”

Lobban will face Egypt’s World No.8 Marwan ElShorbagy in the quarter-finals of the event, after ‘the Jackal’ made it through to the last eight after Omar Mosaad had to retire from their second round clash through injury.

The World No.8 started terribly, as Mosaad roared through to take the first game, restricting his compatriot to just a couple of points in the opening salvo. The ‘Hammer of Thor’ then had a solid start in the second, only for ElShorbagy to bounce back in the middle part of the game. A run of six straight points gave ‘the Jackal’ control as he sent the match into a decider.

ElShorbagy held a 4-2 lead in the third when he caught Mosaad with the ball, with the Egyptian requiring treatment on his leg. Just three points later, Mosaad went down again after accidentally standing on ElShorbagy’s foot - the resultant twisted ankle causing the gentle giant too much pain to continue, sending the tournament’s No.7 seed moving through to the last eight.

“I just hope it is nothing too serious. We are in the middle of the season and I just hope that he recovers from it as fast as he can. Hopefully it is not serious, it is not the way I wanted to win. I just hope he is okay,” ElShorbagy said.

“To be honest, I didn’t understand what was happening but when I saw it on the reply I could see that it did not look good. We have a physio in Derek [Ryan] here, and I know Omar is in good hands.”

The other two matches of the evening saw Egypt’s World No.2 Ali Farag and World No.12 Fares Dessouky set up a quarter-final clash, after they got the better of England’s Declan James and Egypt’s Mohamed Abouelghar, respectively.

The quarter-finals take place from 18:00 local time (GMT) on Wednesday 11th March and the action will be broadcast live on SQUASHTV (Rest of World), Eurosport Player (Europe only) and the official Facebook page of the PSA World Tour (excluding Europe and Japan), while the semi-finals and final will also be shown live on multiple mainstream broadcasters around the globe.

Fans can stay up-to-date with the latest news on the tournament by visiting the event's official website or by following the Canary Wharf Classic on Twitter

 
Day 2:

ElShorbagy Survives Castagnet Scare To Reach Canary Wharf Quarter-Finals

Egypt’s World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy narrowly secured his berth in the quarter-finals of the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic after overcoming a tricky test against France’s Mathieu Castagnet at the East Wintergarden, London.

It was the Egyptian who held control through the first game, as he aimed to bounce back from his last-eight defeat to New Zealand’s World No.5 Paul Coll at the Windy City Open presented by the Walter Family in Chicago last month. He took the first 11-6, but as is always the case with Castagnet, the Frenchman fought his way back.

Thanks to Castagnet’s mental and physical toughness, the match would be pushed into a third game as the World No.22 refused to go down without a fight. He took the second 11-8 to set up a decider and it looked like it could go either way right through the middle part of it, with neither player able to pull away.

In the end, the World No.1 took the victory, advancing through to the quarter-finals where he will face Indian No.1 Saurav Ghosal on Wednesday evening, after the World No.11 got the better of Germany’s Simon Rösner

“He is a warrior. He had a really bad injury and he is making his way back. I know his ranking is still outside the top 20 but the level he can play at…once you are a great player, you don’t just become a bad player. You stay great and luckily I pulled through at the end!” Elshorbagy said.

“The best-of-three format changes the dynamic of the sport. It will be short, sharp rallies and you will play at a very high pace. With the best-of-five you have to think about the whole match, and think about your energy throughout the match. I am proud of my mental performance today. I got lucky today and I know I need to try and improve for the next round.

“I have always enjoyed playing this event and the crowd are always fully supportive from the first day. We play for the crowd and they make it really exciting for us to play. It is close to Bristol, my home, and I definitely enjoy playing here.”

ElShorbagy will face Ghosal, who came out firing in the first game of his clash with World No.7 Rösner. He held the momentum through the middle part of the first game, before he caught the German on his follow-through at 9-5. After a ten-minute blood injury delay, Rösner came back onto court and won five of the next six points, including saving four game balls.

However, it would be Ghosal that took the game, before the German Tree-Chopper fought his way back into the match, restoring parity in the contest by winning the second - despite the Indian saving a game ball in the process.

It would eventually be the ‘Mongoose’ that took the win, only his third over Rösner on the PSA World Tour, as he moves through to the quarter-finals of the PSA Gold tournament in London,.

“I think it was a culmination of a couple of things. I was 9-5 up, the momentum was with me, and especially when you are playing Simon, it is so difficult to get that against him because he has such good power and a great touch art the front of the court,” Ghosal said.

“He stepped up and played some really good stuff but I am glad that I was able to finally win it because I think on the balance of play that I deserved to win it. Beating a player of that quality, in the form that he is in right now, is a really good win for me!”

Elsewhere on the second day of the tournament, Peru’s World No.6 Diego Elias and World Champion Tarek Momen made their way through to the last eight, with the pair scheduled to meet on Wednesday night.

The second round continues on Tuesday March 10 at 18:00 local time (GMT) and the action will be broadcast live on SQUASHTV (Rest of World), Eurosport Player (Europe only) and the official Facebook page of the PSA World Tour (excluding Europe and Japan), while the semi-finals and final will also be shown live on multiple mainstream broadcasters around the globe.

Fans can stay up-to-date with the latest news on the tournament by visiting the event's official website or by following the Canary Wharf Classic on Twitter

 
DAY 1

Selby, Castagnet & Lobban Cause Shocks On First Day In Canary Wharf

England’s Daryl Selby provided the biggest shock on the opening day of the 2020 St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic to beat Welsh World No.10 Joel Makin in the first round of the tournament taking place in London's spectacular East Wintergarden.

It was the third time that the pair were meeting on the PSA World Tour, after facing off against each other twice in the space of six days in September 2016, and like the first two, this one went the way of the Englishman as well.

The two-game clash lasted more than 50 minutes, with both players producing sublime squash in a match that looked like it would never end.

After going 6-0 up in the first, Selby went on to take the vital opening game, but then found himself trailing heavily in the second with Makin ahead 5-10. However, the Englishman saved seven game balls to come back an win it 15-13, taking the victory to set up a clash with World Champion Tarek Momen in the last 16.

“I got off to a good start which is important in best-of-three, and I am not notoriously a good starter. It wasn’t quick, as you would expect with someone like Joel. I felt like I played good squash, and I stuck to my gameplan quite well!” Selby admitted.

“At the end of the day, I pulled out some shots at crucial times, especially in the second game. I had to be positive today because there is now way you are going to out-manoeuvre Joel. He has earned his place in the top 10 and it is pleasing for me to get a win over a top 10 guy.

“I'm playing Tarek [Momen] tomorrow and I played the World No.1 in Chicago last week, now the World Champion this week. I might be coming to the end but I love testing myself against the best guys to see how close I can get, just constantly trying to push and finish strong.”

There were a couple of other surprise results on the opening day, with Frenchman Mathieu Castagnet and Scotland’s Greg Lobban earning victories over France’s Gregoire Marche and Egypt’s Mazen Hesham, respectively.

World No.22 Castagnet got the better of his compatriot on the glass court after battling through a lengthy first game, taking it after half an hour. The second game was slightly more straight-forward, as he eventually came through to take the win, booking his place in the second round, where he will face World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy.

Lobban got the better of Hesham, who had pulled out of his third round clash at the Windy City Open presented by the Walter Family in Chicago last week, and he was clearly not fully fit here, but the Scot pushed on to secure victory, booking his place against Karim Abdel Gawad on Tuesday.

“I didn’t know which Mazen was going to turn up. I knew he was not 100%, but for me, even Mazen at 50 or 60% is a good win. You never know when he is going to roll out some winners, but I wish him a speedy recovery and hopefully he gets back to full fitness!” Lobban said.

Elsewhere, there were victories for the English pair of Declan James and James Willstrop, the Egyptian duo of Omar Mosaad and Fares Dessouky, and India’s Saurav Ghosal, who all advance to the second round of the PSA Gold tournament.

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official Facebook page of the PSA World Tour (excluding Europe and Japan), while the semi-finals and final will also be shown live on multiple mainstream broadcasters around the globe.

Fans can stay up-to-date with the latest news on the tournament by visiting the event's official website or by following the Canary Wharf Classic on Twitter


 
Previews

World Champion Momen Handed Tricky Fixtures as Canary Wharf Classic Draw is Released

World Champion Tarek Momen has been handed a tricky second round tie against either the in-form Joel Makin or local favourite Daryl Selby after the draw for the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic - taking place March 8-13 in London’s iconic East Wintergarden - was released today.

Momen has finished as runner-up at this tournament on two occasions, first to World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy in 2018 and then to New Zealand’s Paul Coll last year. However, the World No.3 avenged that defeat to Coll in November 2019 as he got his hands on the biggest trophy in men’s squash - the PSA World Championship - and he will look to make it third time lucky this time around at the PSA World Tour Gold tournament.

Momen is predicted to come up against World No.11 Makin in round two and will need to end a two-match losing streak to the Welshman after defeats in November’s CIB Egyptian Squash Open and in December’s WSF Men’s World Team Squash Championship.

The winner of that match is seeded to play the dangerous World No.7 Diego Elias in the quarter-finals, while ElShorbagy could lie in wait in the semi-finals.

The bottom half of the draw sees World No.2 Ali Farag pitted against the winner of an all-English battle between Adrian Waller and Declan James.

He will need to come through a field that contains former World No.1 Karim Abdel Gawad, 2017 World Championship runner-up Marwan ElShorbagy and 2018-19 PSA World Tour Finals runner-up Mohamed Abouelghar if he is to reach a first Canary Wharf Classic final.

There are six Englishman involved in the draw, with three-time World No.1 James Willstrop taking on tournament wildcard Richie Fallows in round one, while Tom Richards lines up against Saurav Ghosal of India.

"The draw has thrown up some blockbuster matches right from day one, with the world’s best set to go head-to-head in front of a packed house at East Wintergarden," said Tournament Director Tim Garner.

"The Canary Wharf Classic spectators are amongst the most knowledgable and passionate on the PSA World Tour, and East Wintergarden is transformed into a cauldron of noise whenever these top-class athletes do battle on court.

"With a plethora of current and former World Champions and World No.1s in attendance, I expect this year to be no different and I’m looking forward to watching the drama unfold next month."

The Canary Wharf Classic will use a best-of-three games scoring format up to and including the quarter-finals for a third year in succession. The semi-finals and final will revert to traditional best-of-five scoring.

All of the action from East Wintergarden will be streamed live on SQUASHTV (rest of world), Eurosport Player (Europe only) and the official PSA World Tour Facebook page (excluding Europe & Japan), while the semi-finals and final will also be shown live on multiple mainstream broadcasters around the globe.

Fans can stay up-to-date with the latest news on the tournament by visiting the event's official website or by following the Canary Wharf Classic on Twitter

2020 St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic – Draw
[1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) [bye]
Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) v [9/16] Gregoire Marche (FRA)
[9/16] Saurav Ghosal (IND) v Tom Richards (ENG)
[5] Simon Rösner (GER) [bye]
[6] Diego Elias (PER) [bye]
[WC] Richie Fallows (ENG) v [9/16] James Willstrop (ENG)
[9/16] Joel Makin (WAL) v Daryl Selby (ENG)
[3] Tarek Momen (EGY) [bye]
[4] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) [bye]
Greg Lobban (SCO) v [9/16] Mazen Hesham (EGY)
[9/16] Omar Mosaad (EGY) v Eain Yow Ng (MAS)
[7] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) [bye]
[8] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) [bye]
Raphael Kandra (GER) v [9/16] Fares Dessouky (EGY)
[9/16] Adrian Waller (ENG) v Declan James (ENG)
[2] Ali Farag (EGY) [bye]
 
World-Class Draw Confirmed for Canary Wharf Classic

World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy headlines a stellar draw for the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic, which will take place at London’s stunning East Wintergarden between March 8-13.

Now in its 17th year, the PSA World Tour Gold tournament continues to attract the world’s leading players with World Champion Tarek Momen and former World No.1s Ali Farag and Karim Abdel Gawad also featuring alongside 2018 winner ElShorbagy.

ElShorbagy bowed out at last year’s tournament at the semi-final stage to eventual runner-up Momen and will be looking to go further this season after reclaiming his place at the top of the World Rankings this month.

Also involved is Germany’s World No.6 Simon Rosner, Peru’s World No.7 Diego Elias, Egypt’s World No.8 Marwan ElShorbagy and World No.9 Mohamed Abouelghar.

Wales’ World No.11 Joel Makin heads up the British contingent at the event following an impressive season. The 25-year-old will be joined by Englishmen James Willstrop, Adrian Waller, Declan James, Daryl Selby and Tom Richards, while London-born Richie Fallows takes the wildcard spot.

“This is the strongest draw in the history of the tournament," said Tournament Director Tim Garner.

"Having four world champions at the top of the list is simply amazing. It's a major bonus all round, and a wonderful way to begin our partnership with our new title sponsors St. James's Place Wealth Management.

"It's also a huge bonus for the thousands of loyal fans who have clamoured for every available ticket months in advance and who generate such a brilliant atmosphere at the East Wintergarden. Everyone is looking forward to an incredible week of drama and entertainment as these titans of the game take to the court."

A best-of-three games scoring format will take place at the event for the third year running. First round, second round and quarter final matches will be played using the format, while semi-finals and the final will revert to the traditional best-of-five games scoring.

Fans can stay up-to-date with the latest news on the tournament by visiting the event's official website or by following the Canary Wharf Classic on Twitter.

2020 St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic – Entry List
1) Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY)
2) Ali Farag (EGY)
3) Tarek Momen (EGY)
4) Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY)
5) Simon Rosner (GER)
6) Diego Elias (PER)
7) Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY)
8) Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY)
9) Joel Makin (WAL)
10) Fares Dessouky (EGY)
11) Saurav Ghosal (IND)
12) Gregoire Marche (FRA)
13) Mazen Hesham (EGY)
14) Omar Mosaad (EGY)
15) James Willstrop (ENG)
16) Adrian Waller (ENG)
17) Declan James (ENG)
18) Daryl Selby (ENG)
19) Mathieu Castagnet (FRA)
20) Tom Richards (ENG)
21) Greg Lobban (SCO)
22) Raphael Kandra (GER)
23) Eain Yow Ng (MAS)
Wildcard) Richie Fallows (ENG)
 
 

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