5R Montpellier Metropole Open 2019

The 5R Montpellier Metropole Open 2019 took place from May 29th to June 2nd, 2019 in Montpellier , France . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2018/19 and belonged to the PSA Challenger Tour 30 category .

In the final game between the two top seeded players, the better seeded Grégoire Marche won 11: 4, 11: 9 and 11: 2 against James Willstrop .

The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 24 players. The eight best players were seeded and given a bye in the first round. Per Wildcard received Edwin Clain and Toufik Mekhalfi each a spot in the main draw.

Prize money and world ranking points

At the tournament, the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. The amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The total prize pool was $ 28,000.

round	Points	Prize money
victory	525	$ 5,320
final	345	$ 3,360
Semifinals	210	$ 2,100
Quarter finals	130	$ 1,260
Round of 16	78	$ 770
First round	47.5	$ 490

Results

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Grégoire Marche victory 02.  James Willstrop final 03.  Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi Round of 16 04th  Chris Simpson Semifinals

No. player Round reached 05.  Baptiste Masotti Round of 16 06th  Olli Tuominen Quarter finals 07th  Mahesh Mangaonkar Quarter finals 08th.  Asim Khan Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Main round

First round									Round of 16									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
									1	G. Marche	11	11	11
	B. Jaume	11	11	4th	11					B. Jaume	4th	9	3
	V. Rapp	6th	6th	11	4th													1	G. Marche	11	11	11
	A. Hosny	11	9	11	11													6th	O. Tuominen	5	3	4th
WC	E. Clain	9	11	6th	5					A. Hosny	3	6th	2
									6th	O. Tuominen	11	11	11
																											1	G. Marche	11	11	11
																												S. Bonmalais	2	5	4th
									8th	A. Khan	9	4th	5
	J. Van den Herrewegen	9	11	11	11					J. Van den Herrewegen	11	11	11
	E. Evans	11	7th	5	7th														J. Van den Herrewegen	11	8th	6th	3
	S. Macgregor	11	4th	8th	11	9													S. Bonmalais	8th	11	11	11
	S. Bonmalais	6th	11	11	9	11				S. Bonmalais	11	11	11
									3	AM Al Tamimi	7th	7th	9
																																				1	G. Marche	11	11	11
																																				2	J. Willstrop	4th	9	2
									4th	C. Simpson	11	6th	11	14th
	O. Uherka	2	10	5						D. Mekbib	2	11	8th	12
	D. Mekbib	11	12	11														4th	C. Simpson	11	5	8th	11	11
WC	T. Mekhalfi	8th	8th	9														7th	M. Mangaonkar	5	11	11	8th	9
	M. Äijänen	11	11	11						M. Äijänen	6th	9	6th
									7th	M. Mangaonkar	11	11	11
																											4th	C. Simpson	6th	11	11	4th	7th
																											2	J. Willstrop	11	9	6th	11	11
									5	B. Masotti	4th	11	9	4th
	J. Hapers	11	4th	11	4th	7th				B. Aubert	11	8th	11	11
	B. Aubert	7th	11	6th	11	11													B. Aubert	8th	5	8th
	A. Fareed	8th	9	11	5													2	J. Willstrop	11	11	11
	C. Cornes	11	11	9	11					C. Cornes	11	3	11	8th	3
									2	J. Willstrop	8th	11	9	11	11

Web links

• Tournament site on psaworldtour.com (English)
• Reporting on thesquashsite.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book. (PDF) In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , accessed May 25, 2019 .