Diego Elias & Hania El Hammamy Win 2025-26 PSA Squash Tour Finals

Diego Elias of Peru and Egypt’s Hania El Hammamy brought the 2025/26 Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Squash Tour season to a memorable conclusion by capturing the PSA World Squash Tour Finals titles at Centquatre-Paris, producing impressive performances in the French capital.

For Diego Elias, the victory marked a significant milestone in both his career and South American squash history. The World No.3 became the first player from South America to win the prestigious season-ending event after recovering from a game down to defeat New Zealand’s Paul Coll 7-11 11-4 11-6 11-9 in an absorbing 82-minute final.

Paul Coll made the brighter start, overturning an early deficit to claim the opening game and continue the excellent form that had carried him through the latter stages of the season. However, Elias gradually took control through his trademark accuracy, exceptional movement and relentless consistency. With the Peruvian finding his range, he dictated the majority of the rallies and reeled off three consecutive games to secure the title and collect the 23rd PSA World Squash Tour title of his career.

Elias also benefited from having an extra day to recover after semi-final opponent Mostafa Asal was forced to withdraw through illness, allowing the Peruvian to arrive at the final fresher than his opponent. He made full use of that advantage, delivering a composed and tactically disciplined display to claim his second title of the season.

The women’s final produced another high-quality contest as World No.1 Hania El Hammamy successfully reclaimed the PSA World Squash Tour Finals trophy with a hard-fought four-game victory over Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam.

Hania El Hammamy prevailed 11-6 10-11 11-8 11-8 to secure her second PSA World Tour Finals title and the 22nd PSA World Tour title of her professional career. While the Egyptian entered the match as favourite, Sivasangari once again demonstrated why she has enjoyed one of the strongest seasons of her career.

The Malaysian, appearing in the tournament final after becoming the first player from her country to reach the title match since the legendary Nicol David in 2012, matched El Hammamy for long periods and consistently challenged the World No.1 with her pace and attacking intent. However, El Hammamy's experience and composure in the crucial moments proved decisive as she edged the closing stages of both the third and fourth games.

The triumph caps an outstanding campaign for El Hammamy, who has firmly established herself at the top of the women’s game and finishes the season with seven PSA World Tour titles to her name.

Both champions received winner’s cheques worth $108,062.50 from the tournament’s record prize fund, bringing the curtain down on another memorable PSA Squash Tour season. Attention will now turn to the 2026-27 squash season, which is scheduled to get underway in August.

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) 2026 World Squash Tour Finals presented by TWG Global were staged at Cent Quatre Paris, France from the 17th to 20th June 2026.

For more information and details of how to watch match highlights, visit: psasquashtour.com

2026 PSA World Tour Finals presented by TWG Global, Cent Quatre Paris #104, France
Men's Final:
[4] Diego Elias (PER) bt [2] Paul Coll (NZL) 7-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-9 (82m)

Women's Final:
[2] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt [4] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) 11-6, 10-11, 11-8, 11-8 (54m)

Men's Semi-Finals:
[4] Diego Elias (PER) bt [1] Mostafa Asal (EGY) w/o
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) bt [6] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) 11-7, 11-7, 8-11, 11-1 (69m)

Women's Semi-Finals:
[4] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bt [1] Amina Orfi (EGY) 8-11, 11-10, 11-8, 11-10 (74m)
[2] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt [6] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) 11-10, 11-8, 11-8 (41m)

Men's 1st Round:
[1] Mostafa Asal (EGY) bt [8] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) 11-8, 11-4, 11-7 (36m)
[4] Diego Elias (PER) bt [5] Victor Crouin (FRA) 10-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-4 (67m)
[6] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt [3] Karim Gawad (EGY) 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 (49m)
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) bt [7] Joel Makin (WAL) 10-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-2 (77m)
[1] Mostafa Asal (EGY) v [8] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG)
[4] Diego Elias (PER) v [5] Victor Crouin (FRA)
[3] Karim Gawad (EGY) v [6] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY)
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) v [7] Joel Makin (WAL)

Women's 1st Round:
[1] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt [8] Tinne Gilis (BEL) 11-1, 11-8, 6-11, 11-5 (57m)
[4] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bt [5] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) 11-9, 11-6, 11-9 (35m)
[6] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) bt [3] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) 7-11, 11-4, 11-10, 11-2 (38m)
[2] Hania El Hammamy (EGY) bt [7] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) 11-6, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8 (53m)

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have confirmed the draws for the 2025-26 PSA Squash Tour Finals 2025/26 presented by TWG Global, setting the stage for the season-ending event at Centquatre-Paris in France from the 17th to 21st June. For the first time in its history, the prestigious tournament will be staged in France and will also mark its return to Europe for the first time since 2013, bringing together the top eight players from the Race to the Finals standings to compete for the final titles of the PSA World Squash Tour season.

Qualification was determined through performances across PSA World Squash Tour events, with automatic entry awarded to winners of Diamond-level tournaments and the PSA World Squash Championships.

In the men’s draw, World No.1 Mostafa Asal leads the field as he targets a fourth PSA World Tour Finals title, a milestone only previously achieved by Jansher Khan in 1998. The Egyptian has been drawn in the same half as long-time rival Diego Elias, setting up the prospect of another major clash following their epic 115-minute encounter at the British Squash Open. Asal begins his campaign against England’s Marwan ElShorbagy, who enters the draw as a replacement for the injured Youssef Ibrahim.

Diego Elias, meanwhile, will be aiming to make history as the first South American winner of the event. Despite his pedigree as a former World Squash Champion, the Peruvian has reached just one final in six previous appearances at the PSA World Tour Finals. He opens against France’s Victor Crouin, who has recently recorded wins over Elias at both the Texas Squash Open and Grasshopper Cup.

The lower half of the men’s draw features British Open Squash Champion Paul Coll alongside Karim Gawad, Joel Makin and World Junior Squash Champion Mohamad Zakaria. Coll arrives in strong form and will be contesting his eighth PSA World Tour Finals, still in search of a maiden title at the event. He faces defending champion Joel Makin in a high-profile opening match. Karim Gawad, the 2019 champion, meets debutant Mohamad Zakaria in a contest that also carries added intrigue, with the Egyptian teenager having won their last two encounters after Gawad took the first three.

In the women’s draw, teenage sensation Amina Orfi arrives following historic back-to-back triumphs at the PSA World Squash Championships and British Squash Open, where she became the youngest-ever champion in both events. The top seed now has the chance to overtake Hania El Hammamy at World No.1 and become the youngest female World No.1 in history. Orfi opens against England’s Georgina Kennedy, who reached the semi-finals last season but has yet to defeat the Egyptian in their previous meetings, including the Canadian Women’s Squash Open final.

Fourth seed Olivia Weaver sits in the same half as Orfi and begins against Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam. Weaver’s participation follows an injury withdrawal at the British Open, while Sivasangari will look to improve on her group-stage exit in her PSA World Tour Finals debut last year. In the bottom half, World No.1 El Hammamy faces Egypt’s Fayrouz Aboelkheir, while two-time champion Nour ElSherbini meets Japan’s Satomi Watanabe in another intriguing opening-round clash. El Hammamy is aiming to defend her ranking and add a second PSA World Tour Finals title, while ElSherbini, competing in her 11th appearance, seeks to further cement her legacy in the event.

A record total player compensation of $710,000 will be distributed across the draws, with winners earning $108,062.50 each. The format will also change this year, with all matches played as best-of-five games for the first time, increasing the physical and tactical demands throughout the event.

Quarter-finals will be staged across the 17th and 18th June, followed by the semi-finals on 19th June and the finals on 21st June. All matches will be held at Centquatre-Paris and streamed live on SQUASHTV, with semi-finals and finals also broadcast via PSA partners worldwide. With historic milestones, major rivalries and significant prize money on the line, the season-ending PSA World Squash Tour Finals promises a fitting conclusion to the 2025/26 PSA season.

Men's Draw:
[1] Mostafa Asal (EGY) v [8] Marwan Elshorbagy (ENG)
[4] Diego Elias (PER) v [5] Victor Crouin (FRA)
[3] Karim Gawad (EGY) v [6] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY)
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) v [7] Joel Makin (WAL)

Women's Draw: 
[1] Amina Orfi (EGY) v [8] Georgina Kennedy (ENG)
[5] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) v [4] Olivia Weaver (USA)
[3] Nour ElSherbini (EGY) v [6] Satomi Watanabe (JPN)
[7] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) v [2] Hania El Hammamy (EGY)

The Professional Squash Association (PSA)) has confirmed that the season-ending 2025–26 PSA Squash Tour Finals will make history this June, with the sport’s leading players set to compete in Paris for the first time. The event will take place from the 17th to 20th June at Centquatre-Paris, an iconic cultural venue that will be transformed by the installation of a full glass ASB showcourt, providing a striking stage for four days of world-class squash.

Also known as Le 104, the venue provides a striking backdrop in the heart of the French capital and marks a return of the PSA World Squash Tour Finals to Europe for the first time since 2013. Paris has already demonstrated its appetite for top-level squash in recent seasons, with successful events staged at landmark locations such as the Parvis du Palais de Tokyo and Cirque d’Hiver Bouglione, both of which attracted strong crowds and significant interest.

PSA Chief Executive Alex Gough highlighted the significance of the move, noting both the city’s growing enthusiasm for the sport and the suitability of the venue to host a finale of this magnitude. Recent events in France, including Paris Squash and the Open International de Squash de Nantes, have underlined the country’s expanding role on the professional circuit, with passionate local support continuing to drive momentum.

The event is being delivered in collaboration with the Paris Squash Project and the French Squash Federation, both of whom view the tournament as a major opportunity to elevate the sport’s profile. Paris Squash Project President Philippe Doyle emphasised the importance of bringing the PSA World Squash Tour Finals to the city, describing it as a significant milestone in squash’s continued development in France. French Squash Federation President Julien Muller echoed those sentiments, pointing to the event’s potential to inspire new audiences and showcase the sport on a global stage.

This year’s edition will feature a revised format, with the traditional group stages replaced by a straight knockout draw from the outset. The top eight players in both the men’s and women’s events will qualify, with match-ups determined by the Road to Tour Finals standings - pitting first against eighth, second against seventh, and so on. The competition will then progress through semi-finals and finals, all played in a best-of-five games format.

Qualification remains highly competitive. Players can secure their place by winning a PSA Diamond-level World Squash Tour event or, in the case of reigning World Squash Champions, through automatic entry. Remaining spots are awarded based on ranking points accumulated throughout the season. France’s leading male player, Victor Crouin, currently sits well within contention, lying third in the standings following a breakthrough season highlighted by his Texas Squash Open triumph.

Defending champions Joel Makin and Nouran Gohar will be aiming to retain their titles, while World No.1s Mostafa Asal and Hania El Hammamy have already booked their places in Paris after lifting the CIB Egyptian Open crowns earlier in the campaign.

With a prize fund totalling $710,000 and a maximum of 1,500 ranking points available to the winners, the stakes are substantial. As the curtain comes down on what has been a compelling season, Paris is set to provide a fitting stage for the sport’s biggest names to deliver one final showcase of world-class squash.