JP Morgan China Squash Open 2018

The JP Morgan China Squash Open 2018 took place from September 5th to 9th, 2018 in Shanghai , People's Republic of China . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2018/19 and belonged to the PSA World Tour Gold 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 Gold category .

Last year's winners were Ramy Ashour for men and Nour El Sherbini for women. Mohamed Abouelghar won the men's title after defeating Paul Coll 11: 8, 11: 8 and 11: 8 in the final. Raneem El Weleily prevailed against Camille Serme in the women's finals , she won the game with 11: 5, 8:11, 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 Wang Junjie and Li Dongjin 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 $ 120,500 each.

round	Points	Prize money
victory	1750	$ 22,895
final	1150	$ 14,460
Semifinals	700	$ 9,038
Quarter finals	430	$ 5,422
Round of 16	260	$ 3,313
First round	160	$ 2,109

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Simon Rösner Semifinals 02.  Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Round of 16 03.  Grégory Gaultier Quarter finals 04th  Paul Coll final

No. player Round reached 05.  Saurav Ghosal Semifinals 06th  Mohamed Abouelghar victory 07th  Omar Mosaad Round of 16 08th.  Nicolas Müller 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	S. Rösner	11	11	11
	P. Creed	4th	6th	8th						MN Adnan	5	9	5
	MN Adnan	11	11	11														1	S. Rösner	11	11	8th	11
	J. Makin	11	11	11															J. Makin	5	7th	11	6th
	E. Yow Ng	6th	5	3						J. Makin	11	8th	11	11
									7th	O. Mosaad	9	11	5	6th
																											1	S. Rösner	11	6th	11	9	7th
																											4th	P. Coll	8th	11	7th	11	11
									8th	N. Muller	11	3	1
	H. Pal Sandhu	6th	8th	8th						AM Al Tamimi	13	11	11
	AM Al Tamimi	11	11	11															AM Al Tamimi	7th	11	7th	11	5
	A. Clyne	11	12	11														4th	P. Coll	11	9	11	5	11
	B. Coleman	9	10	6th						A. Clyne	7th	5	0
									4th	P. Coll	11	11	11
																																				4th	P. Coll	8th	8th	8th
																																				6th	M. Abouelghar	11	11	11
									3	G. Gaultier	11	11	11
	M. Reda	11	8th	8th	4th					A. Waller	7th	5	1
	A. Waller	8th	11	11	11													3	G. Gaultier	10	11	4th	11	8th
	T. Richards	11	11	11														6th	M. Abouelghar	12	7th	11	6th	11
WC	J. Wang	1	0	3						T. Richards	8th	12	3
									6th	M. Abouelghar	11	14th	11
																											6th	M. Abouelghar	11	6th	11	3	11
																											5	S. Ghosal	8th	11	8th	11	8th
									5	S. Ghosal	5	12	12	11
	Y. Soliman	7th	4th	6th						G. Lobban	11	10	10	8th
	G. Lobban	11	11	11														5	S. Ghosal	7th	11	11	11
	R. Kandra	11	9	11	11	11													R. Kandra	11	6th	5	7th
	K. El Hammamy	5	11	13	7th	6th				R. Kandra	12	11	11
									2	M. Á. Rodríguez	10	7th	7th

Ladies

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Nour El Sherbini Semifinals 02.  Raneem El Weleily victory 03.  Nour El Tayeb Semifinals 04th  Joelle King Round of 16

No. Player Round reached 05.  Camille Serme final 06th  Nouran Gohar Quarter finals 07th  Laura Massaro Round of 16 08th.  Sarah-Jane Perry 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	N. El Sherbini	14th	11	11
	M. Metwally	9	11	11	10					T. Evans	12	5	5
	T. Evans	11	13	6th	12													1	N. El Sherbini	11	11	11
	S. Hany	7th	11	10	12	11												6th	N. Gohar	6th	7th	6th
	M. Tomlinson	11	2	12	10	9				S. Hany	11	11	10	10	7th
									6th	N. Gohar	8th	5	12	12	11
																											1	N. El Sherbini	9	8th	11	11	11
																											5	C. Serme	11	11	9	8th	13
									5	C. Serme	4th	13	11	7th	11
	H. El Hammamy	5	13	9						A. Waters	11	11	9	11	9
	A. Waters	11	15th	11														5	C. Serme	11	11	11
	J. Chinappa	11	11	11															J. Chinappa	3	5	9
	D. Lobban	9	9	7th						J. Chinappa	4th	11	8th	12	11
									4th	J. King	11	8th	11	10	8th
																																				5	C. Serme	5	11	6th	5
																																				2	R. El Weleily	11	8th	11	11
									3	N. El Tayeb	11	12	11
	R. Grinham	6th	6th	7th						V. Lust	5	10	6th
	V. Lust	11	11	11														4th	N. El Tayeb	11	7th	2	11	11
	O. Blatchford	12	8th	11	4th	8th												8th	S.-J. Perry	6th	11	11	2	8th
	J. Chan	10	11	9	11	11				J. Chan	6th	7th	8th
									8th	S.-J. Perry	11	11	11
																											4th	N. El Tayeb	4th	11	8th	8th
																											2	R. El Weleily	11	7th	11	11
									7th	L. Massaro	6th	6th	7th
	D. Pallikal	3	12	9						N. David	11	11	11
	N. David	11	14th	11															N. David	4th	11	11	8th	5
PR	OA Kawy	10	7th	10														2	R. El Weleily	11	7th	7th	11	11
WC	D. Li	12	11	12					WC	D. Li	13	6th	6th
									2	R. El Weleily	15th	11	11

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book. (PDF) In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , accessed August 20, 2018 .