Metrosquash US Open 2010

The Metro Squash US Open in 2010 found from September 27 to October 2, 2010 in Chicago , Illinois , in the United States instead. The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2010/11 and endowed with $ 80,000. The women's squash tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 2010/11 and endowed with 36,000 US dollars.

The defending champion was Amr Shabana , who did not run again this year. In the final Wael El Hindi met Laurens Jan Anjema , whom he defeated 11: 8, 5:11, 11: 7 and 11: 7. This was El Hindi's first overall victory at the US Open. Vanessa Atkinson won the women’s finals, defeating Amanda Sobhy 11: 7, 11: 7 and 11: 8 in the final .

The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 32 players, eight of which were reserved for qualifiers. The 16 best players were seeded. For women, the field of participants consisted of 16 players with four places for qualifiers. The best eight players were seeded. Per Wildcard received Christopher Gordon and Olivia Blatchford each a spot in the main draw.

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Thierry Lincou Quarter finals 02.  Wael El Hindi victory 03.  Laurens Jan Anjema final 04th  Mohamed Elshorbagy Quarter finals 05.  Alister Walker Round of 16 06th  Omar Mosaad Semifinals 07th  Hisham Mohd Ashour Round of 16 08th.  Olli Tuominen Semifinals

No. player Round reached 09.  Shahier Razik Round of 16 10.  Tom Richards Round of 16 11.  Simon Rösner Round of 16 12.  Julian Illingworth Round of 16 13.  Nicolas Müller Quarter finals 14th  Rafael Alarçón 1 round 15th  Chris Ryder 1 round 16.  Márk Krajcsák 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	T. Lincou	11	11	11
WC	C. Gordon	9	9	9					1	T. Lincou	11	11	11
	A. Waller	9	11	11	11					A. Waller	5	3	1
14th	R. Alarcon	11	8th	9	5													1	T. Lincou	11	3	11	12	8th
6th	O. Mosaad	12	11	11														6th	O. Mosaad	8th	11	13	10	11
Q	S. Delierre	10	8th	8th					6th	O. Mosaad	8th	11	11	11
Q	J. Hinds	6th	8th	5					16	M. Krajcsák	11	5	8th	3
16	M. Krajcsák	11	11	11																							6th	O. Mosaad	4th	9	11	6th
5	A. Walker	11	17th	11	11																						3	LJ Anjema	11	11	6th	11
	Z. Alexander	6th	19th	6th	5				5	A. Walker	11	4th	7th	12	9
	M. Abbas	11	12	11						M. Abbas	3	11	11	10	11
15th	C. Ryder	8th	10	8th															M. Abbas	5	10	6th
11	S. Rösner	11	11	11														3	LJ Anjema	11	12	11
	C. Salazar	3	7th	2					11	S. Rösner	6th	11	1	11	2
	Y. Perrin	4th	3	6th					3	LJ Anjema	11	7th	11	9	11
3	LJ Anjema	11	11	11																																3	LJ Anjema	8th	11	7th	7th
4th	M. Elshorbagy	11	7th	11	11																															2	W. El Hindi	11	5	11	11
	G. Lane	9	11	7th	6th				4th	M. Elshorbagy	11	11	11
Q	R. Clarke	4th	r						10	T. Richards	8th	8th	7th
10	T. Richards	11																4th	M. Elshorbagy	8th	5	11	10
12	J. Illingworth	11	11	11														8th	O. Tuominen	11	11	8th	12
Q	C. Leeuw	6th	6th	4th					12	J. Illingworth	12	6th	12	9
	S. Galifi	4th	11	5	11	11			8th	O. Tuominen	14th	11	10	11
8th	O. Tuominen	11	4th	11	8th	13																					8th	O. Tuominen	11	9	9	6th
7th	H. Ashour	11	11	11																							2	W. El Hindi	4th	11	11	11
Q	T. Pashley	3	6th	7th					7th	H. Ashour	8th	11	11	8th	7th
Q	G. Marche	4th	9	6th					13	N. Muller	11	9	8th	11	11
13	N. Muller	11	11	11														13	N. Muller	13	9	8th
9	S. Razik	7th	11	11	11													2	W. El Hindi	15th	11	11
Q	J. Snell	11	1	5	3				9	S. Razik	6th	8th	11	3
Q	J. Baltazar	11	5	8th	11	7th			2	W. El Hindi	11	11	8th	11
2	W. El Hindi	9	11	11	7th	11

Ladies

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Natalie Grinham 1 round 02.  Vanessa Atkinson victory 03.  Isabelle Stoehr Quarter finals 04th  Aisling Blake Quarter finals

No. player Round reached 05.  Line Hansen Semifinals 06th  Latasha Khan Quarter finals 07th  Emma Beddoes Quarter finals 08th.  Amanda Sobhy final

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									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	N. Grinham	6th	9	8th
	M. Manetta	11	11	11						M. Manetta	6th	11	6th	11	12
Q	V. Lust	4th	6th	6th					6th	L. Khan	11	3	11	4th	10
6th	L. Khan	11	11	11															M. Manetta	3	5	11	9
8th	A. Sobhy	11	11	11														8th	A. Sobhy	11	11	5	11
Q	A. Weir-Nunn	6th	8th	8th					8th	A. Sobhy	15th	7th	11	11
Q	A. Norman	4th	1	4th					4th	A. Blake	13	11	4th	6th
4th	A. Blake	11	11	11																							8th	A. Sobhy	7th	7th	8th
3	I. Stoehr	11	11	11																							2	V. Atkinson	11	11	11
	M. Ranieri	5	8th	3					3	I. Stoehr	11	14th	5	8th
Q	L. Holt	9	11	4th					5	L. Hansen	8th	16	11	11
5	L. Hansen	11	13	11														5	L. Hansen	5	5	0
7th	E. Beddoes	11	11	11														2	V. Atkinson	11	11	11
WC	O. Blatchford	9	9	4th					7th	E. Beddoes	10	8th	12
	O. Naom	12	7th	3	9				2	V. Atkinson	12	11	14th
2	V. Atkinson	10	11	11	11

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