Motor City Open 2020

The 2020 Motor City Open took place February 5-9, 2020 at the Birmingham Athletic Club in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan , United States . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2019/20 and belonged to the PSA World Tour Silver category .

Last year's winner was Mohamed Abouelghar , who was eliminated in the round of 16 against Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi . In the final of the top seed beat Diego Elías the unseeded Mohamed Elsherbini with 11: 4, 11: 5 and 11: fourth

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. 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. The amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The total prize pool was $ 76,000.

round	Points	Prize money
victory	1225	$ 13,718
final	805	$ 8,664
Semifinals	490	$ 5,415
Quarter finals	300	$ 3,249
Round of 16	182.5	$ 1,986
First round	112.5	$ 1,264

Results

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Diego Elías victory 02.  Marwan Elshorbagy Quarter finals 03.  Mohamed Abouelghar Round of 16 04th  Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Quarter finals

No. player Round reached 05.  Grégoire Marche Round of 16 06th  Zahed Salem Round of 16 07th  Leo Au Semifinals 08th.  César Salazar 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	D. Elias	11	6th	11	5	11
	A. Jagtap	7th	2	2						N. Lake	5	11	5	11	6th
	N. Lake	11	11	11														1	D. Elias	11	11	11
	A. Salazar	17th	3	0	11													8th	C. Salazar	8th	2	3
	S. Bonmalais	15th	11	11	13					S. Bonmalais	9	11	9	11	10
									8th	C. Salazar	11	7th	11	5	12
																											1	D. Elias	11	11	11
																												B. Aubert	4th	6th	3
									6th	Z. Salem	8th	5	11	4th
	B. Aubert	11	11	11						B. Aubert	11	11	7th	11
	R. Tandon	4th	2	4th															B. Aubert	13	11	12	13	11
	AM Al Tamimi	12	11	11															AM Al Tamimi	11	5	14th	15th	3
	K. El Hamammy	10	5	5						AM Al Tamimi	9	13	11	6th	11
									3	M. Abouelghar	11	11	9	11	7th
																																				1	D. Elias	11	11	11
																																					M. Elsherbini	4th	5	4th
									4th	M. Á. Rodríguez	10	11	11	11
	C. Hanson	8th	6th	11	7th					R. Fallows	12	8th	5	8th
	R. Fallows	11	11	9	11													4th	M. Á. Rodríguez	3	4th	8th
	M. Elsherbini	10	11	13	11														M. Elsherbini	11	11	11
OLD	M. McCue	12	3	11	6th					M. Elsherbini	11	11	11
									5	G. Marche	4th	8th	7th
																												M. Elsherbini	11	11	11
																											7th	L. Au	4th	8th	9
									7th	L. Au	11	11	11
	S. Khan	12	9	5						V. Malhotra	6th	9	9
	V. Malhotra	14th	11	11														7th	L. Au	8th	11	11	7th	13
	G. Parker	11	11	11														2	M. Elshorbagy	11	6th	5	11	11
	T. Harrity	8th	9	9						G. Parker	6th	11	4th	5
									2	M. Elshorbagy	11	9	11	11

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ Motor City Open: Defending Champion Abouelghar Ousted By Tamimi. In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , February 7, 2020, accessed February 10, 2020 . 
2. ^ Motor City Open: Elias Downs ElSherbini To Lift Title. In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , February 10, 2020, accessed February 10, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Elias & ElShorbagy Seeded To Meet In Motor City Open Final. In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , January 21, 2020, accessed January 29, 2020 . 
4. ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book. (PDF) In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , accessed January 29, 2020 .