Everbright Sun Hung Kai Hong Kong Squash Open 2018

The Everbright Sun Hung Kai Hong Kong Squash Open 2018 took place from 19 to 25 November 2018 in Hong Kong instead. The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2018/19 and belonged to the PSA World Tour Platinum category . At the same time, a women's squash tournament of the 2018/19 PSA World Tour took place. It also belonged to the PSA World Tour Platinum category .

Last year's winners were Mohamed Elshorbagy for men and Nour El Sherbini for women. Elshorbagy won the title again after beating Ali Farag 11: 6, 11: 6 and 11: 7 in the final . In the women's category , Joelle King won a title in the highest category for the first time. She won the final against Raneem El Weleily , who, thanks to her better performance at the tournament than Nour El Sherbini, who led the world rankings at the time, took over the world rankings next month with 11: 4, 12:10 and 19:17.

The fields of participation in the men's and women's competition consisted of 48 players each. The eight best male players and the 16 best female players were seeded. Per Wildcard received Wong Chi-Him and Henry Leung in the men's and Vanessa Chu and Lee Ka Yi in the women 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 $ 164,500 each.

round	Points	Prize money
victory	2750	$ 25,004
final	1810	$ 15,628
Semifinals	1100	$ 9,376
Quarter finals	675	$ 5,470
Round of 16	410	$ 3,282
Second round	250	$ 1,875
First round	152.5	$ 1,172

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Mohamed Elshorbagy victory 02.  Ali Farag final 03.  Tarek Momen Semifinals 04th  Simon Rösner Semifinals

No. player Round reached 05.  Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Quarter finals 06th  Paul Coll Quarter finals 07th  Mohamed Abouelghar Quarter finals 08th.  Karim Abdel Gawad Quarter finals

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

Results

Semi-finals, finals

	Semifinals									final
	1	Mohamed Elshorbagy	11	11	11
	3	Tarek Momen	9	5	6th
										1	Mohamed Elshorbagy	11	11	11
										2	Ali Farag	6th	6th	7th
	4th	Simon Rösner	10	7th	3
	2	Ali Farag	12	11	11

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									1	Mo. Elshorbagy	11	11	11
										R. Cuskelly	3	6th	5
																		1	Mo. Elshorbagy	11	11	12
	A. Clyne	7th	9	11	6th														T. Richards	6th	7th	10
OLD	R. Tandon	11	11	9	11				OLD	R. Tandon	7th	6th	9
OLD	M. Asal	4th	2	9						T. Richards	11	11	11
	T. Richards	11	11	11																							1	Mo. Elshorbagy	7th	11	11	11
	J. Makin	11	11	11																							6th	P. Coll	11	4th	6th	7th
WC	C.-H. Wong	7th	9	6th						J. Makin	16	7th	11	6th	8th
										D. James	14th	11	8th	11	11
																			D. James	11	9	9
	L. Au	9	11	11	11													6th	P. Coll	13	11	11
OLD	E. López	11	7th	4th	8th					L. Au	11	3	9	6th
									6th	P. Coll	7th	11	11	11

Upper half 2

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									8th	M. Abouelghar	11	11	11
WC	H. Leung	8th	9	8th						MN Adnan	3	6th	2
	MN Adnan	11	11	11														8th	M. Abouelghar	12	11	11
	E. Yow Ng	11	11	11															E. Yow Ng	10	4th	4th
	B. Coleman	7th	3	5						E. Yow Ng	7th	11	11	11
	J. Masters	4th	3	14th	11	11				J. Masters	11	8th	4th	9
	C. Simpson	11	11	12	8th	7th																					8th	M. Abouelghar	11	13	10	7th
																											3	T. Momen	13	11	12	11
										R. Kandra	11	11	8th	11
	T. Harrity	7th	7th	7th						C. Salazar	8th	6th	11	9
	C. Salazar	11	11	11															R. Kandra	8th	6th	11	8th
	R. Hedrick	11	7th	8th	7th													3	T. Momen	11	11	9	11
	C. Pilley	5	11	11	11					C. Pilley	7th	6th	8th
									3	T. Momen	11	11	11

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									4th	S. Rösner	11	8th	11	11
	P. Creed	3	7th	5						A. Waller	3	11	7th	9
	A. Waller	11	11	11														4th	S. Rösner	11	11	11
																			N. Muller	4th	4th	7th
										N. Muller	11	12	8th	11
										O. Mosaad	3	10	11	4th
																											4th	S. Rösner	11	4th	11	7th	18th
	Z. Salem	11	11	4th	11																						5	M. Á. Rodríguez	9	11	6th	11	16
	K. El Hammamy	2	4th	11	4th					Z. Salem	7th	11	3	13	11
	M. Gamal	6th	10	5						G. Lobban	11	9	11	11	7th
	G. Lobban	11	12	11															Z. Salem	7th	7th	7th
																		5	M. Á. Rodríguez	11	11	11
										M. Lee	11	11	11	14th	8th
									5	M. Á. Rodríguez	6th	13	6th	16	11

Lower half 2

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									8th	KA Gawad	11	11	14th
	N. Lake	7th	11	9	4th					L. Serme	8th	7th	12
	L. Serme	11	3	11	11													8th	KA Gawad	11	11	11
	T.-F. Yip	11	11	11															T.-F. Yip	8th	7th	9
	O. Tuominen	4th	8th	6th						T.-F. Yip	14th	7th	8th	11	11
	G. Parker	11	11	11						G. Parker	12	11	11	5	9
	C. Grayson	4th	4th	8th																							8th	KA Gawad	11	10	7th	10
																											2	A. Farag	7th	12	11	12
										S. Ghosal	2	2	11
										D. Elias	11	11	13
																			D. Elias	4th	6th	12	8th
	G. Marche	13	11	11														2	A. Farag	11	11	10	11
	A. Salazar	11	4th	6th						G. Marche	9	8th	4th
									2	A. Farag	11	11	11

Ladies

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Nour El Sherbini Quarter finals 02.  Raneem El Weleily final 03.  Nour El Tayeb Quarter finals 04th  Camille Serme Quarter finals 05.  Joelle King victory 06th  Laura Massaro 2nd round 07th  Nouran Gohar Semifinals 08th.  Sarah-Jane Perry Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 09.  Alison Waters Round of 16 10.  Annie Au 2nd round 11.  Nicol David 2nd round 12.  Tesni Evans Round of 16 13.  Victoria Lust Round of 16 14th  Joshna Chinappa Round of 16 15th  Salma Hany 2nd round 16.  Olivia Blatchford Clyne 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

Results

Semi-finals, finals

	Semifinals									final
	8th	Sarah-Jane Perry	7th	3	7th
	5	Joelle King	11	11	11
										5	Joelle King	11	12	19th
										2	Raneem El Weleily	4th	10	17th
	7th	Nouran Gohar	11	12	8th	11	7th
	2	Raneem El Weleily	13	10	11	9	11

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									1	N. El Sherbini	11	11	11
	N. Gilis	8th	11	11	8th	11				N. Gilis	4th	4th	5
	T.-L. Liu	11	8th	8th	11	6th												1	N. El Sherbini	11	11	11	13
	A. Sobhy	11	11	11															A. Sobhy	6th	6th	13	11
	A. Landers-Murphy	4th	8th	2						A. Sobhy	11	8th	11	11
									10	A. Au	9	11	5	6th
																											1	N. El Sherbini	11	7th	13	8th	5
																											8th	S.-J. Perry	7th	11	11	11	11
									12	T. Evans	11	11	11
	J. Courtice	11	5	11	11	12				J. Courtice	7th	4th	8th
	M. Metwally	13	11	8th	9	10												12	T. Evans	11	17th	8th	3	4th
	Z. Mickawy	11	12	11	11													8th	S.-J. Perry	7th	15th	11	11	11
PR	L. Wee Wern	9	14th	4th	7th					Z. Mickawy	11	8th	7th	8th
									8th	S.-J. Perry	4th	11	11	11

Upper half 2

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									5	J. King	11	8th	11	11
OLD	T.-L. Ho	13	7th	12	11	9				M. Hany	3	11	5	5
	M. Hany	15th	11	10	8th	11												5	J. King	11	7th	11	11
	H. El Hammamy	11	10	11	11														H. El Hammamy	8th	11	7th	3
	S. Subramaniam	9	12	7th	8th					H. El Hammamy	11	11	11
									16	O. Blatchford Clyne	8th	9	5
																											5	J. King	11	11	11
																											3	N. El Tayeb	8th	8th	5
									14th	J. Chinappa	9	11	11	11
WC	K.-Y. lee	5	11	7th	7th					M. van der Heijden	11	5	9	3
	M. van der Heijden	11	9	11	11													14th	J. Chinappa	6th	4th	12	8th
	F. Moverley	11	11	7th	11													3	N. El Tayeb	11	11	10	11
	T.-W. Tong	9	5	11	7th					F. Moverley	7th	5	7th
									3	N. El Tayeb	11	11	11

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									4th	C. Serme	11	11	11
	T. Gilis	7th	11	12	5					R. Grinham	4th	6th	0
	R. Grinham	11	8th	14th	11													4th	C. Serme	11	11	11
	M. Tomlinson	11	3	11	11														M. Tomlinson	7th	5	8th
	N. Abbas	7th	11	7th	8th					M. Tomlinson	12	0	8th	11	11
									11	N. David	10	11	11	7th	6th
																											4th	C. Serme	6th	11	11	9	3
																											7th	N. Gohar	11	7th	9	11	11
									9	A. Waters	14th	11	11
	D. Letourneau	11	11	11						D. Letourneau	12	7th	9
	N. Shahin	5	3	6th														9	A. Waters	12	10	8th
	E. Whitlock	11	12	11														7th	N. Gohar	14th	12	11
	V. Chu	6th	10	6th						E. Whitlock	3	1	6th
									7th	N. Gohar	11	11	11

Lower half 2

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									6th	L. Massaro	6th	5	14th	3
	H. Mendez	11	1	4th	6th					Y. nobility	11	11	12	11
	Y. nobility	6th	11	11	11														Y. nobility	2	11	8th	8th
	J. Chan	11	10	11	11														J. Chan	11	8th	11	11
	A. Fuller	7th	12	2	7th					J. Chan	9	11	11	15th	11
									15th	S. Hany	11	5	8th	17th	7th
																												J. Chan	2	8th	6th
																											2	R. El Weleily	11	11	11
									13	V. Lust	11	7th	11	11
	H. Naughton	12	6th							H. Naughton	5	11	5	5
	C. Aumard	10	2	r														13	V. Lust	12	4th	7th	5
	R. Elaraby	11	12	12	9	11												2	R. El Weleily	10	11	11	11
	R. Arnold	9	10	14th	11	3				R. Elaraby	6th	5	1
									2	R. El Weleily	11	11	11

Web links

• Tournament site on psaworldtour.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ King and ElShorbagy Claim Hong Kong Open Titles. In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , November 25, 2018, accessed November 25, 2018 . 
2. ^ Hong Kong Open Commits to Equal Prize Money for the First Time. In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , October 15, 2018, accessed October 19, 2018 . 
3. ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book. (PDF) In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , accessed October 1, 2018 .