Grasshopper Cup 2016

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The Grasshopper Cup 2016 took place from April 13th to 17th, 2016 in Zurich , Switzerland . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2015/16 and belonged to the International 70 category .

Last year's winner Grégory Gaultier reached the final again. In this he met Marwan Elshorbagy , who won the game with 6:11, 13:11, 11: 9, 9:11 and 11: 6. It was Elshorbagy's first title that season and the fifth of his career on the World Tour.

The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 16 players, four of which are reserved for qualifiers. The eight best players were seeded. Per Wildcard received Nicolas Müller 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. Players who entered the main field from qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The total prize pool was $ 70,000.

Men's
round Points Prize money
victory 1225 $ 11,875
final 805 $ 8,125
Semifinals 490 $ 5,315
Quarter finals 300 $ 3,280
First round 175 $ 1,875

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. FranceFrance Grégory Gaultier final
02. GermanyGermany Simon Rösner Semifinals
03. FranceFrance Mathieu Castagnet 1 round
04th EgyptEgypt Marwan Elshorbagy victory
No. player Round reached
05. AustraliaAustralia Cameron Pilley Quarter finals

06th EnglandEngland James Willstrop 1 round

07th EgyptEgypt Ali Farag Semifinals

08th. AustraliaAustralia Ryan Cuskelly 1 round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  FranceFrance G. Gaultier 11 9 11 11                  
Q  MalaysiaMalaysia MN Adnan 8th 11 9 5   1  FranceFrance G. Gaultier 11 11 11
WC  SwitzerlandSwitzerland N. Muller 10 11 9 11 11   WC  SwitzerlandSwitzerland N. Muller 4th 2 7th  
8th  AustraliaAustralia R. Cuskelly 12 8th 11 8th 7th     1  FranceFrance G. Gaultier 11 11 5 12
7th  EgyptEgypt A. Farag 11 11 11     7th  EgyptEgypt A. Farag 5 8th 11 10  
 Hong KongHong Kong L. Au 8th 6th 5   7th  EgyptEgypt A. Farag 9 11 11 11  
 EnglandEngland C. Simpson 14th 11 11    EnglandEngland C. Simpson 11 6th 7th 5  
3  FranceFrance M. Castagnet 12 9 9     1  FranceFrance G. Gaultier 11 11 9 11 6th
4th  EgyptEgypt M. Elshorbagy 11 11 11     4th  EgyptEgypt M. Elshorbagy 6th 13 11 9 11
Q  ScotlandScotland A. Clyne 8th 9 5   4th  EgyptEgypt M. Elshorbagy 11 11 11  
Q  EnglandEngland A. Waller 11 11 8th 2 6th   5  AustraliaAustralia C. Pilley 9 8th 7th  
5  AustraliaAustralia C. Pilley 6th 7th 11 11 11     4th  EgyptEgypt M. Elshorbagy 15th 11 11
6th  EnglandEngland J. Willstrop 8th 6th 7th     2  GermanyGermany S. Rösner 13 7th 5  
 FranceFrance G. Marche 11 11 11    FranceFrance G. Marche 11 6th 9 14th  
Q  New ZealandNew Zealand P. Coll 8th 9 5   2  GermanyGermany S. Rösner 9 11 11 16  
2  GermanyGermany S. Rösner 11 11 11    

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book (PDF) Retrieved March 4, 2016.