Mohamed ElShorbagy is the reigning men's World Champion
The world’s leading players from both the Men’s and Women’s Tours descend on Chicago next week for the 2018-19 PSA World Championships presented by the Walter family.
This will be the first tournament in squash history to have a million dollar prize pot, which will be spilt equally between the men's and women's draw..
Join us as we take a look back at some classic encounters from over the years.
2017 Men’s World Championship Final: Mohamed ElShorbagy v Marwan ElShorbagy
The 2017 World Championship final was a battle between the two brothers, who were both at the top of their game. Would it be Mohamed or Marwan that came out on top in Manchester?
2017 Women’s World Championship Semi Final: Nour El Sherbini v Nour El Tayeb
Nour El Sherbini and Nour El Tayeb met in the semi finals of the 2017 Women's World Championship in Manchester.
El Sherbini was aiming to reach her fourth final, in the aim of claiming her third title, while El Tayeb was looking to secure her place in a World Championship final for the first time.
2016 Women’s World Championship Final: Nour El Sherbini v Raneem El Welily
Nour El Sherbini came into the 2016 final as the defending champion and the World No.1. Could she retain her crown against compatriot Raneem El Welily?
2016 Men’s World Championship Final: Karim Abdel Gawad v Ramy Ashour
Karim Abdel Gawad went into the 2016 final looking for his first World title. In his way stood three-time World Champion Ramy Ashour.
Could the young star oust the experienced champ?
2015 Women’s World Championship Final: Laura Massaro v Nour El Sherbini
In a rematch of the 2013 final, Laura Massaro and Nour El Sherbini faced off.
Would the Egyptian get her own back on the former World No.1, or could the Englishwoman win a second title?
2014 Men’s World Championship Final: Ramy Ashour v Mohamed ElShorbagy
In a repeat of 2012’s final, Egyptian duo Mohamed ElShorbagy and Ramy Ashour demonstrated an outstanding standard of squash throughout an epic five-game encounter that has gone down in the annals of squash history.
2014 Women's World Championship Final: Nicol David v Raneem El Welily
Nicol David came into the 2014 final looking for a record eighth World Championship title. Raneem El Welily was looking to become the first Egyptian to win the World crown…
2013 Men’s World Championship Final: Nick Matthew v Gregory Gaultier
The last time the tournament was held in Manchester in 2013 saw England’s Nick Matthew and Frenchman Gregory Gaultier go to battle in the final in front of a packed crowd at the National Squash Centre in Manchester.
With twists and turns aplenty, this gruelling final was a superb spectacle and went all the way to five games.
2013 Women’s World Championship Final: Laura Massaro v Nour El Sherbini
Both women came into this World Championship final looking for their first crown. For Sherbini, she had the pressure of Egypt waiting on their first female champion.
Could she do it? Or would the Englishwoman win her first World Championship?
2009 Men’s World Championship Final: Ramy Ashour v Amr Shabana
Egyptian legend Amr Shabana took on defending champion Ashour in this exciting World Championship final.
The match was played at a relentless pace from start to finish, with ‘The Maestro’ and ‘The Artist’ facing off in an absorbing contest.
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