Cleveland Classic 2020

The 2020 Cleveland Classic took place January 30 through February 3, 2020 in Cleveland , Ohio , United States . The women's squash tournament was part of the women's PSA World Tour 2019/20 and belonged to the PSA World Tour Bronze category .

Last year's winner was Nour El Tayeb , who won the tournament again. In the final, the top seeded El Tayeb met third seeded Sarah-Jane Perry , who she defeated with 10:12, 14:12, 11: 5 and 11: 4. For El Tayeb it was the tenth title win on the World Tour.

The field of participants in the women's competition consisted of 24 players. The eight best players were seeded and received a bye in the first round. Per Wildcard received Marina de Juan Gallach a starting 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 $ 51,250.

round	Points	Prize money
victory	875	$ 9,250
final	575	$ 5,843
Semifinals	350	$ 3,652
Quarter finals	215	$ 2,190
Round of 16	130	$ 1,338
First round	80	$ 852

Results

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Nour El Tayeb victory 02.  Joelle King Semifinals 03.  Sarah-Jane Perry final 04th  Annie Au Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Joshna Chinappa Semifinals 06th  Alison Waters Quarter finals 07th  Salma Hany Round of 16 08th.  Victoria Lust 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	N. El Tayeb	8th	11	6th	11	11
	I. Mackeviča	12	14th	5	2	6th				S. Sobhy	11	3	11	5	9
	S. Sobhy	10	12	11	11	11												1	N. El Tayeb	11	11	11
	F. Mohamed	11	11	11															F. Mohamed	8th	8th	4th
	J. Turnbull	6th	6th	9						F. Mohamed	11	9	11	11
									7th	S. Hany	9	11	9	4th
																											1	N. El Tayeb	11	11	11
																											5	J. Chinappa	4th	8th	3
									5	J. Chinappa	12	3
OLD	N. Pfister	2	5	11	5					M. Nasser	10	0	r
	M. Nasser	11	11	9	11													5	J. Chinappa	3	11	6th	11	11
	N. Shahin	11	11	11														4th	A. Au	11	6th	11	8th	6th
WC	M. de Juan Gallach	2	7th	7th						N. Shahin	7th	7th	6th
									4th	A. Au	11	11	11
																																				1	N. El Tayeb	10	14th	11	11
																																				3	S.-J. Perry	12	12	5	4th
									3	S.-J. Perry	11	11	11
	S. Youssef	5	9	8th						M. Hamed	7th	8th	7th
	M. Hamed	11	11	11														3	S.-J. Perry	11	6th	13	11
	M. Hany	11	11	11														6th	A. Waters	9	11	11	7th
	S. Cardwell	5	4th	7th						M. Hany	16	3	3
									6th	A. Waters	18th	11	11
																											3	S.-J. Perry	14th	11	13
																											2	J. King	12	4th	11
									8th	V. Lust	7th	10	7th
	A. Serme	8th	5	4th						O. Blatchford Clyne	11	12	11
	O. Blatchford Clyne	11	11	11															O. Blatchford Clyne	4th	5	9
	H. Naughton	9	9	12	11	11												2	J. King	11	11	11
	A. Loke	11	11	10	5	8th				H. Naughton	5	7th	4th
									2	J. King	11	11	11

Web links

• Tournament site on psaworldtour.com (English)
• Reporting on squashsite.co.uk (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ El Tayeb Beats Perry to Retain Cleveland Classic Title. In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , February 4, 2020, accessed February 4, 2020 . 
2. ^ El Tayeb and King Seeded to Meet in Cleveland Classic Final. In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , January 20, 2020, accessed January 31, 2020 . 
3. ^ Tournament Preview: Cleveland Classic. In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , January 29, 2020, accessed January 31, 2020 . 
4. ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book. (PDF) In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , accessed January 31, 2020 .