CIB Egyptian Squash Open 2019

The CIB Egyptian Squash Open 2019 took place from October 25 to November 1, 2019 in the Egyptian capital Cairo . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2019/20 and belonged to the PSA World Tour Platinum category . At the same time, the women's world championship took place at the same location .

Last year's winner was Karim Abdel Gawad , who won the tournament again. In the final, he defeated world number one Ali Farag with 11: 6, 11: 8 and 11: 8.

The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 48 players. The eight best players were seeded. Per Wildcard received Moustafa El Sirty and Yehia Elnawsany 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 $ 185,000.

round	Points	Prize money
victory	2750	$ 28,120
final	1810	$ 17,575
Semifinals	1100	$ 10,545
Quarter finals	675	$ 6,151
Round of 16	410	$ 3,691
Second round	250	$ 2,109
First round	152.5	$ 1,318

Results

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Ali Farag final 02.  Tarek Momen 2nd round 03.  Karim Abdel Gawad victory 04th  Simon Rösner 2nd round

No. player Round reached 05.  Paul Coll Semifinals 06th  Mohamed Abouelghar 2nd round 07th  Diego Elías 2nd round 08th.  Miguel Ángel Rodríguez 2nd round

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 field

Semi-finals, finals

	Semifinals									final
	1	Ali Farag	11	11	11
	5	Paul Coll	7th	6th	6th
										1	Ali Farag	6th	8th	8th
										3	Karim Abdel Gawad	11	11	11
	3	Karim Abdel Gawad	11	11	11
		Joel Makin	8th	7th	4th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									1	A. Farag	11	11	11
										O. Mosaad	2	8th	7th
																		1	A. Farag	11	11	11
	N. Muller	11	11	11															M. Hesham	4th	8th	7th
	V. Malhotra	6th	9	6th						N. Muller	11	3	7th	8th
	M. Hesham	13	15th	11						M. Hesham	8th	11	11	11
	KA Fathi	11	13	8th																							1	A. Farag	8th	11	11	11
	M. Lee	10	11	11	9	11																						D. Selby	11	7th	9	5
	I. Yuen	12	7th	8th	11	6th				M. Lee	8th	9	11	9
										D. Selby	11	11	6th	11
																			D. Selby	11	6th	11	7th	11
	C. Simpson	4th																	C. Simpson	5	11	4th	11	2
	E. López	0	r							C. Simpson	12	7th	11	8th	11
									6th	M. Abouelghar	10	11	3	11	5

Upper half 2

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									5	P. Coll	11	11	11
	L. Serme	11	11	11						L. Serme	6th	2	3
OLD	S. Essam	3	3	1														5	P. Coll	13	11	9	11
																			G. Marche	11	6th	11	2
										G. Marche	11	11	10	4th	11
	I. Pajares	11	11	11						I. Pajares	5	7th	12	11	1
	M. Elsherbini	9	5	7th																							5	P. Coll	11	5	11	9	11
																												F. Dessouki	6th	11	8th	11	9
										S. Ghosal	11	11	11
	T.-F. Yip	11	11	11						T.-F. Yip	9	5	4th
	M. Gamal	7th	3	8th															S. Ghosal	6th	5	5
																			F. Dessouki	11	11	11
										F. Dessouki	11	8th	11	11
									4th	S. Rösner	5	11	9	9

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									3	KA Gawad	11	11	11
	G. Lobban	14th								G. Lobban	9	6th	8th
	K. El Hammamy	13	r															3	KA Gawad	11	4th	11	11
	L. Au	11	11	11															L. Au	6th	11	7th	9
	R. Tandon	5	7th	2						L. Au	12	5	13	15th
	A. Waller	11	8th	10	11	11				A. Waller	10	11	11	13
	Y. Ibrahim	2	11	12	5	7th																					3	KA Gawad	7th	11	11	11
	G. Parker	11	10	11	11	7th																						Ma. Elshorbagy	11	6th	9	9
	N. Lake	13	12	8th	5	11				N. Lake	8th	8th	10
										Ma. Elshorbagy	11	11	12
																			Ma. Elshorbagy	11	11	7th	7th	11
	M. Asal	11	13	8th	11														M. Asal	5	2	11	11	5
	A. Clyne	9	11	11	5					M. Asal	7th	14th	11	11	11
									7th	D. Elias	11	16	7th	7th	7th

Lower half 2

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									8th	M. Á. Rodríguez	7th	8th	6th
	B. Golan	6th	7th	7th						B. Masotti	11	11	11
	B. Masotti	11	11	11															B. Masotti	7th	12	7th	11	11
	R. Kandra	13	11	12															E. Yow Ng	11	10	11	6th	6th
WC	M. El Sirty	11	7th	10						R. Kandra	8th	6th	11	11	6th
	E. Yow Ng	11	8th	11	11					E. Yow Ng	11	11	6th	6th	11
WC	Y. Elnawsany	6th	11	4th	4th																							B. Masotti	3	14th	8th	2
	C. Salazar	12	4th	11	1	4th																						J. Makin	11	12	11	11
	V. Crouin	10	11	5	11	11				V. Crouin	11	11	11
										Z. Salem	8th	8th	6th
																			V. Crouin	7th	8th	10
																			J. Makin	11	11	12
										J. Makin	11	9	12	11
									2	T. Momen	8th	11	10	9

Web links

• Tournament site on psaworldtour.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Egyptian Open: Gawad Beats Farag to Win Title. In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , November 1, 2019, accessed November 2, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Draws: CIB PSA Women's World Championship & Men's Egyptian Squash Open. In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , September 15, 2019, accessed October 20, 2019 . 
3. ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book. (PDF) In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , accessed October 20, 2019 .