HKFC PSA International Squash Open 2019

The HKFC PSA International Squash Open 2019 took place in Hong Kong from September 10-14 , 2019 . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2019/20 and belonged to the PSA Challenger Tour 30 category . At the same time, a women's squash tournament of the 2019/20 PSA World Tour took place. It also belonged to the PSA Challenger Tour 30 category .

Last year's winners were Max Lee for the men and Annie Au for the women. While Lee was eliminated in the second round, Au defended her title with a final victory over Nada Abbas , who she defeated with 11: 8, 12:10 and 11: 4. Greg Lobban secured the men's title, winning the final against Yip Tsz-Fung 11: 8, 11: 6 and 11: 5.

The fields of participation in the men's and women's competition consisted of 24 players each. The eight best players were seeded and received a bye in the first round. Per Wildcard received Matthew Lai and Tang Ming-Hong in the men's and Cheng Nga Ching and Chan Sin-Yuk 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 money was $ 30,000 each.

round	Points	Prize money
victory	525	$ 5,415
final	345	$ 3,420
Semifinals	210	$ 2,138
Quarter finals	130	$ 1,283
Round of 16	78	$ 784
First round	47.5	$ 499

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Max Lee Round of 16 02.  Leo Au Round of 16 03.  Greg Lobban victory 04th  Yip Tsz-Fung final

No. player Round reached 05.  Youssef Soliman Round of 16 06th  Lucas Serme Quarter finals 07th  Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi Semifinals 08th.  Ivan Yuen 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

Results

First round									Round of 16									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
									1	M. Lee	3	11	11	8th	7th
	D. Steinmann	11	11	11						D. Steinmann	11	9	3	11	11
WC	M. Lai	6th	7th	9															D. Steinmann	9	12	10
	M. Elsherbini	11	11	8th	11														M. Elsherbini	11	14th	12
	A. Idrakie	4th	5	11	5					M. Elsherbini	11	6th	11	11
									5	Y. Soliman	8th	11	6th	7th
																												M. Elsherbini	4th	5	4th
																											3	G. Lobban	11	11	11
									8th	I. Yuen	11	11	9	9
	H. Leung	11	11	11						H. Leung	9	13	11	11
	M. Švec	6th	6th	8th															H. Leung	4th	10	9
	S. Bonmalais	3	6th	8th														3	G. Lobban	11	12	11
	C. Gordon	11	11	11						C. Gordon	2	8th	10
									3	G. Lobban	11	11	12
																																				3	G. Lobban	11	11	11
																																				4th	T.-F. Yip	8th	6th	5
									4th	T.-F. Yip	11	11	8th	11
WC	M.-H. Tang	11	3	11	10	9				S. Khan	7th	7th	11	4th
	S. Khan	4th	11	9	12	11												4th	T.-F. Yip	12	11	10	2	11
	C.-H. Wong	11	9	10	4th													6th	L. Serme	10	8th	12	11	4th
	P. Creed	9	11	12	11					P. Creed	5	6th	4th
									6th	L. Serme	11	11	11
																											4th	T.-F. Yip	11	9	11	12
																											7th	AM Al Tamimi	4th	11	5	10
									7th	AM Al Tamimi	13	7th	11	11
OLD	Y. Omlor	8th	12	5	10					T. Aslam	11	11	3	4th
	T. Aslam	11	10	11	12													7th	AM Al Tamimi	13	11	4th	12
	MS Kamal	11	10	9	11														T.-K. Lukewarm	11	8th	11	10
	T.-K. Lukewarm	6th	12	11	13					T.-K. Lukewarm	11	11	12
									2	L. Au	9	7th	10

Ladies

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Annie Au victory 02.  Joey Chan Round of 16 03.  Low Wee Wern Semifinals 04th  Nada Abbas final

No. Player Round reached 05.  Danielle Letourneau Semifinals 06th  Liu Tsz-Ling Quarter finals 07th  Ho Tze-Lok Round of 16 08th.  Rachel Arnold 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

First round									Round of 16									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
									1	A. Au	11	11	11
	A. Serme	10	7th	11	11	11				A. Serme	2	7th	4th
	K. Bartley	12	11	6th	5	8th												1	A. Au	11	13	11
	D. Lobban	11	11	11															D. Lobban	8th	11	8th
	C. Gomez	7th	3	4th						D. Lobban	11	11	12
									7th	T.-L. Ho	7th	6th	10
																											1	A. Au	11	6th	11	11
																											3	L. Wee Wern	5	11	9	6th
									6th	T.-L. Liu	11	11	11
	I. Mackeviča	11	11	9	11					I. Mackeviča	6th	5	8th
WC	N.-C. Cheng	7th	7th	11	7th													6th	T.-L. Liu	4th	8th	7th
	W. Li Lai	8th	4th	11	7th													3	L. Wee Wern	11	11	11
	T.-W. Tong	11	11	8th	11					T.-W. Tong	7th	2	3
									3	L. Wee Wern	11	11	11
																																				1	A. Au	11	12	11
																																				4th	N. Abbas	8th	10	4th
									4th	N. Abbas	11	11	3	13
WC	S.-Y. Chan	5	7th	3						S. Sobhy	6th	8th	11	11
	S. Sobhy	11	11	11														4th	N. Abbas	11	11	7th	3	11
	T. ter Sluis	11	7th	8th	11	4th												8th	R. Arnold	9	5	11	11	2
	K.-Y. lee	3	11	11	7th	11				K.-Y. lee	8th	11	2	4th
									8th	R. Arnold	11	5	11	11
																											4th	N. Abbas	10	11	9	11	11
																											5	D. Letourneau	12	8th	11	8th	5
									5	D. Letourneau	11	11	10	7th	11
OLD	N. Pfister	11	11	10	5	8th				S. Youssef	8th	8th	12	11	6th
	S. Youssef	9	6th	12	11	11												5	D. Letourneau	13	5	11	4th	12
	S. Kuruvilla	11	8th	3	11	9													V. Chu	11	11	9	11	10
	V. Chu	6th	11	11	4th	11				V. Chu	8th	11	7th	12	11
									2	J. Chan	11	8th	11	10	5

Web links

• Tournament site on psaworldtour.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Max and Annie face testing HKFC defenses. In: hkfcinternational.com. SquashSite, July 18, 2019, accessed September 1, 2019 . 
2. ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book. (PDF) In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , accessed September 1, 2019 .