Motor City Open 2016

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The 2016 Motor City Open took place January 20-25, 2016 at the Birmingham Athletic Club in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan , United States . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2015/16 and belonged to the PSA 70 category .

Last year's winner Miguel Ángel Rodríguez canceled his participation due to an injury. In the final Ali Farag and Nick Matthew faced each other, which Farag won 11: 7, 5:11, 11: 6 and 11: 7.

The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 16 players, four of which were starting places for qualifiers. A wildcard was not awarded.

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. EgyptEgypt Mohamed Elshorbagy Quarter finals
02. EnglandEngland Nick Matthew final
03. FranceFrance Mathieu Castagnet Semifinals
04th Hong KongHong Kong Max Lee 1 round
No. player Round reached
05. AustraliaAustralia Ryan Cuskelly Quarter finals

06th SpainSpain Borja Golan Semifinals

07th EgyptEgypt Ali Farag victory

08th. EnglandEngland Chris Simpson Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

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

Results

First round   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  EgyptEgypt M. Elshorbagy 11 11 6th 11                  
OLD  EnglandEngland A. Waller 9 9 11 8th   1  EgyptEgypt M. Elshorbagy 11 9 7th 11 6th
Q  PeruPeru D. Elias 9 4th 1   7th  EgyptEgypt A. Farag 6th 11 11 8th 11  
7th  EgyptEgypt A. Farag 11 11 11     7th  EgyptEgypt A. Farag 12 9 11 11
5  AustraliaAustralia R. Cuskelly w. O.     3  FranceFrance M. Castagnet 10 11 4th 9  
Q  PakistanPakistan N. Iqbal   5  AustraliaAustralia R. Cuskelly 9 11 11 9 2  
Q  FinlandFinland O. Tuominen 4th 6th 11 4th   3  FranceFrance M. Castagnet 11 7th 5 11 11  
3  FranceFrance M. Castagnet 11 11 9 11     7th  EgyptEgypt A. Farag 11 5 11 11
4th  Hong KongHong Kong M. Lee 6th 7th 9     2  EnglandEngland N. Matthew 7th 11 6th 7th
Q  Hong KongHong Kong L. Au 11 11 11   Q  Hong KongHong Kong L. Au 4th 2 5  
OLD  FranceFrance G. Marche 3 8th 4th   6th  SpainSpain B. Golan 11 11 11  
6th  SpainSpain B. Golan 11 11 11     6th  SpainSpain B. Golan 8th 11 8th 7th
8th  EnglandEngland C. Simpson 13 11 19th     2  EnglandEngland N. Matthew 11 9 11 11  
 SwitzerlandSwitzerland N. Muller 11 1 17th   8th  EnglandEngland C. Simpson 6th 6th 7th  
 EgyptEgypt M. Abouelghar 8th 9 12 11 9   2  EnglandEngland N. Matthew 11 11 11  
2  EnglandEngland N. Matthew 11 11 10 9 11    

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ PSA Tour Guide 2015 (PDF) Accessed December 12, 2015.