Grasshopper Cup 2019

The Grasshopper Cup 2019 took place from March 26 to 31, 2019 in Zurich , Switzerland . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2018/19 and belonged to the PSA World Tour Gold category .

Last year's winner was Ramy Ashour , who did not run again. The top seed Mohamed Elshorbagy , who was defeated by Ramy Ashour in the final last year, won the tournament after an 11: 8, 13: 11 and 11: 8 final victory over Tarek Momen .

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 Dimitri Steinmann 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 $ 110,000.

round	Points	Prize money
victory	1750	$ 19,855
final	1150	$ 12,540
Semifinals	700	$ 7,838
Quarter finals	430	$ 4,703
Round of 16	260	$ 2,874
First round	160	$ 1,829

Results

Seeding list

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

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

Main round

First round									Round of 16									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
									1	M. Elshorbagy	11	11	11
	B. Golan	11	11	11						B. Golan	7th	6th	7th
	J. Willstrop	2	6th	4th														1	M. Elshorbagy	11	11	11
	Z. Salem	11	11	11														6th	M. Á. Rodríguez	4th	9	5
	G. Parker	9	6th	5						Z. Salem	11	6th	11	12	5
									6th	M. Á. Rodríguez	8th	11	9	14th	11
																											1	M. Elshorbagy	11	9	12	11
																											5	KA Gawad	7th	11	10	6th
									5	KA Gawad	10	11	9	11	11
WC	D. Steinmann	8th	12	6th	7th					M. Lee	12	6th	11	4th	7th
	M. Lee	11	10	11	11													5	KA Gawad	11	11	11
	D. Selby	11	9	11	7th	16												4th	S. Rösner	3	9	5
	C. Pilley	6th	11	4th	11	14th				D. Selby	7th	8th	6th
									4th	S. Rösner	11	11	11
																																				1	M. Elshorbagy	11	13	11
																																				3	T. Momen	8th	11	8th
									3	T. Momen	11	11	11
	M. Castagnet	13	11	11						M. Castagnet	5	7th	4th
OLD	C. Simpson	11	7th	8th														3	T. Momen	9	11	11	14th
	D. James	13	8th	11	7th	11												8th	S. Ghosal	11	6th	6th	12
	E. Yow Ng	11	11	8th	11	5				D. James	7th	10	11	5
									8th	S. Ghosal	11	12	7th	11
																											3	T. Momen	11	11	11
																											7th	M. Abouelghar	4th	6th	8th
									7th	M. Abouelghar	11	11	11
	N. Muller	11	7th	11	11					N. Muller	8th	8th	9
	T.-F. Yip	6th	11	6th	7th													7th	M. Abouelghar	11	5	11	11
	J. Makin	11	12	11														2	A. Farag	9	11	7th	9
	G. Marche	9	10	7th						J. Makin	11	9	6th	6th
									2	A. Farag	8th	11	11	11

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ World's Best to Line Up in Zurich for Grasshopper Cup. In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , February 8, 2019, accessed February 23, 2019 . 
2. ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book. (PDF) In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , accessed February 23, 2019 .