ToC HISTORY
The Tournament of Champions can trace its distinguished international squash lineage back to 1930 when it was first staged as the “U.S. Professional.” In the late 70’s it became the World Professional Squash Championships and then the Tournament of Champions in 1992. A women’s invitational draw was added to the event in 2001 with a full championship draw added in 2002-2003, 2005-2007 and 2012 forward. The tournament is the oldest, annual competition for squash professionals in the world.
The list of titleholders is a veritable “who’s who” of squash through the years. The tournament has been played in 17 different cities, but is now closely identified with its majestic Grand Central Terminal venue where the ToC was first presented in 1995.
Men’s Champions
1932 Jack Summers
Philadelphia
1933 John Skillman
Philadelphia
1934 Jack Summers
Philadelphia
1935 John Skillman
Pittsburgh
1936 James J. Tully
Philadelphia
1937 John Skillman
Pittsburgh
1938 Al Ramsay
Philadelphia
1939 Les Cummings
Cleveland
1941 Lester Cummings
Cleveland
1942 Lester Cummings
Cleveland
1946 Lester Cummings
New York
1947 Edward T. Reid
Cleveland
1949 Edward T. Reid
Detroit
1950 Edward T. Reid
Hartford
1951 James J. Tully
Philadelphia
1952 Edward T. Reid
Cleveland
1953 John Warzycki
Chicago
1954 John Warzycki
New York
1955 Hashim Khan
New York
1956 Albert E. Chassard
New York
1957 Mahmoud Karim
Bethlehem
1958 Mahmoud Karim
Buffalo
1959 Albert E. Chassard
New York
1960 Raymond Widelski
Detroit
1961 Albert E. Chassard
Louisville
1962 Albert E. Chassard
Cleveland
1964 Hashim Khan
Indianapolis
1965 Mohibullah Khan
Pittsburgh
1966 Mohibullah Khan
Boston
1967 Mohibullah Khan
Milwaukee
1968 Mohibullah Khan
Washington DC
1969 Mohibullah Khan
Hartford
1971 Sharif Khan
Atlantic City
1975 Sharif Khan
Wilmington
1976 Sharif Khan
New York
1978 Stuart Goldstein
St. Paul
1980 Clive Caldwell
New York
1981 Mike Desaulniers
Toronto
1982 Clive Caldwell
Toronto
1983 Mark Talbott
Toronto
1984 Jahangir Khan
Toronto
1985 Jahangir Khan
Toronto
1986 Mario Sanchez
Toledo
1987 Mark Talbott
Toronto
1988 Mark Talbott
Toronto
1989 Mark Talbott
Toronto
1990 Mark Talbott
New York
1991 Kenton Jernigan
New York
1992 Jansher Khan
New York
1993 Jansher Khan
New York
1994 Rodney Eyles
New York
1995 Jansher Khan
Grand Central
1996 Jonathon Power
Brooklyn
1999 Jonathon Power
Grand Central
2000 Jonathon Power
Grand Central
2001 Peter Nicol
Grand Central
2002 Jonathon Power
Grand Central
2003 Peter Nicol
Grand Central
2004 Peter Nicol
Grand Central
2005 Anthony Ricketts
Grand Central
2006 Amr Shabana
Grand Central
2007 Amr Shabana
Grand Central
2008 Ramy Ashour
Grand Central
2009 Gregory Gaultier
Grand Central
2010 James Willstrop
Grand Central
2011 Ramy Ashour
Grand Central
2012 Nick Matthew
Grand Central
2013 Ramy Ashour
Grand Central
2014 Amr Shabana
Grand Central
2015 Mohamed Elshorbagy
Grand Central
2016 Mohamed Elshorbagy
Grand Central
2017 Karim Abdel Gawad
Grand Central
2018 Simon Rösner
Grand Central
2019 Ali Farag
Grand Central
2020 Mohamed Elshorbagy
Grand Central
2021 Cancelled
COVID-19
2022 Ali Farag
Grand Central
2023 Diego Elias
Grand Central
Women’s Champions
2001 Sarah Fitzgerald
Grand Central
2002 Sarah Fitzgerald
Grand Central
2003 Carol Owens
Grand Central
2005 Vanessa Atkinson
Grand Central
2006 Vanessa Atkinson
Grand Central
2012 Natalie Grinham
Grand Central
2013 Natalie Grinham
Grand Central
2014 Nicol David
Grand Central
2015 Raneem El Welily
Grand Central
2016 Nour El Sherbini
Grand Central
2017 Camille Serme
Grand Central
2018 Nour El Sherbini
Grand Central
2019 Nour El Sherbini
Grand Central
2020 Camille Serme
Grand Central
2021 Cancelled
COVID-19
2022 Nouran Gohar
Grand Central
2023 Nour El Sherbini
Grand Central
Women’s Leadership Honorees
2021 1980 USA Jr. Women’s Team
2022 Margaret H. Peg
Wyant
Honorary Champions
2018 John F. “Jack” Herrick