Al-Ahram International

The Al-Ahram International is a men's squash tournament held in the Giza Plateau just in front of the pyramids in Cairo, Egypt. It is part of the PSA Super Series, the highest level of men's professional squash competition. The event was founded in 1996.[1]

Al-Ahram International
Details
Event nameAl-Ahram International
LocationEgypt Cairo Egypt
VenueGiza Plateau
Heliopolis Sporting Club
Men's PSA World Tour
CategoryInternational 100
Most recent champion(s)Egypt Karim Abdel Gawad
CurrentMen's Al-Ahram International 2016
Women's PSA World Tour
CategoryInternational 100
Most recent champion(s)Egypt Raneem El Weleily
CurrentWomen's Al-Ahram International 2016

Past results

Men's
YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
1996Pakistan Jansher KhanEgypt Ahmed Barada15–4, 15–11, 15–8
1997Scotland Peter NicolPakistan Jansher Khan12–15, 15–14, 15–12, 15–11
1998Egypt Ahmed BaradaAustralia Martin Heath15–5, 15–17, 15–13, 13–15, 15–1
1999not held due to the 1999 World Open
2000Scotland Peter NicolEgypt Ahmed Barada15–14, 9–15, 15–3, 15–12
2001England Peter NicolCanada Jonathon Power15–8, 17–15, 15–12
2002–2005No competition
2006not held due to the 2006 World Open
2007–2015No competition
2016Egypt Karim Abdel GawadEgypt Ali Farag11–4, 11–7, 11–5

Women's
YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
1997Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Michelle Martin9–3, 9–3, 9–0
1998Australia Michelle MartinEngland Cassie Jackman9–5, 9–3, 9–2
1999not held due to the 1999 World Open
2000New Zealand Leilani JoyceNew Zealand Carol Owens8–10, 9–7, 9–5, 3–9, 9–5
2001Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldEngland Cassie Campion9–3, 9–1, 9–1
2002–2015No competition
2016Egypt Raneem El WeleilyEgypt Nour El Sherbini11–5, 11–9, 9–11, 9–11, 11–7

Source:[2]

References
  1. "Al Ahram International 2001 on Squashtalk". squashtalk.com. Archived from the original on 2006-02-05. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  2. "Al Ahram International 2001 on Squashtalk". squashtalk.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2014-08-04.


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