Qatar Classic 2018

The Qatar Classic 2018 took place from October 27 to November 2, 2018 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha , Qatar . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2018/19 and belonged to the PSA World Tour Platinum category .

Last year's winner was world number leader Mohamed Elshorbagy , who was eliminated in the quarterfinals against Diego Elías . In the final, Ali Farag, seeded in second position, met Simon Rösner , whom he defeated 11: 9, 11: 7 and 11: 5.

The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 48 players. The eight best players were seeded. Per Wildcard received Syed Azlan Amjad and Abdul Rahman Al-Malki 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 pool was $ 177,750.

round	Points	Prize money
victory	2750	$ 27,018
final	1810	$ 16,886
Semifinals	1100	$ 10,132
Quarter finals	675	$ 5,910
Round of 16	410	$ 3,546
Second round	250	$ 2,026
First round	152.5	$ 1,266

Results

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Mohamed Elshorbagy Quarter finals 02.  Ali Farag victory 03.  Tarek Momen Semifinals 04th  Simon Rösner final

No. player Round reached 05.  Miguel Ángel Rodríguez 2nd round 06th  Karim Abdel Gawad Quarter finals 07th  Paul Coll Quarter finals 08th.  Diego Elías Semifinals

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

Semi-finals, finals

	Semifinals									final
	8th	Diego Elías	6th	3	3
	4th	Simon Rösner	11	11	11
										4th	Simon Rösner	9	7th	5
										2	Ali Farag	11	11	11
	3	Tarek Momen	9	11	6th	4th
	2	Ali Farag	11	6th	11	11

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									1	Mo. Elshorbagy	11	11	6th	11
WC	SA Amjad	4th	7th	7th						T.-F. Yip	3	9	11	9
	T.-F. Yip	11	11	11														1	Mo. Elshorbagy	11	11	11
	A. Clyne	6th	6th	10															A. Waller	8th	5	7th
	A. Waller	11	11	12						A. Waller	11	11	11
										O. Mosaad	0	2	5
																											1	Mo. Elshorbagy	8th	13	11	12	7th
																											8th	D. Elias	11	11	13	10	11
										D. Selby	11	9	2	3
	M. Hesham	5	11	11	11					M. Hesham	3	11	11	11
	C. Simpson	11	5	9	4th														M. Hesham	7th	6th	5
	R. Kandra	9	11	11	7th	11												8th	D. Elias	11	11	11
	A. Salazar	11	8th	4th	11	3				R. Kandra	12	4th	3	5
									8th	D. Elias	10	11	11	11

Upper half 2

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									7th	P. Coll	13	11	11	11
OLD	P. Creed	11	5	11	10	8th				C. Salazar	15th	7th	6th	4th
	C. Salazar	7th	11	5	12	11												7th	P. Coll	11	12	3
	B. Golan	10	11	11	9	11													B. Golan	3	10	0	r
OLD	N. Lake	12	2	9	11	4th				B. Golan	13	11	12
	MN Adnan	11	7th	11	11	5				G. Lobban	11	8th	10
	G. Lobban	5	11	9	13	11																					7th	P. Coll	11	9	4th	10
	T. Richards	9	11	11	9	11																					4th	S. Rösner	8th	11	11	12
	M. Reda	11	9	7th	11	6th				T. Richards	5	11	11	11
										R. Cuskelly	11	7th	5	7th
																			T. Richards	9	5	11	7th
	C. Grayson	10	5	11	8th													4th	S. Rösner	11	11	9	11
OLD	G. Parker	12	11	5	11				OLD	G. Parker	3	3	5
									4th	S. Rösner	11	11	11

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									3	T. Momen	11	11	11
										N. Muller	4th	7th	7th
																		3	T. Momen	7th	11	11	11
																			J. Willstrop	11	0	1	7th
										M. Lee	6th	11	8th	9
										J. Willstrop	11	4th	11	11
																											3	T. Momen	8th	11	14th	11
	C. Pilley	11	11	11																								J. Makin	11	6th	12	6th
WC	A. Al-Malki	7th	3	5						C. Pilley	14th	2	8th
	Y. Soliman	8th	9	11	5					M. Castagnet	16	11	11
	M. Castagnet	11	11	9	11														M. Castagnet	4th	7th	11	3	r
	J. Makin	8th	11	13	8th	11													J. Makin	11	11	7th	8th
	R. Hedrick	11	5	11	11	3				J. Makin	11	6th	11	10	11
									5	M. Á. Rodríguez	4th	11	7th	12	9

Lower half 2

First round									Second round									Round of 16									Quarter finals
									6th	KA Gawad	9	11	11	11	11
	E. Yow Ng	11	8th	11	11					E. Yow Ng	11	13	3	4th	4th
	AM Al Tamimi	3	11	9	5													6th	KA Gawad	8th	11	13	7th	11
	G. Marche	6th	8th	7th															D. James	11	9	11	11	2
	KA Fathi	11	11	11						KA Fathi	6th	9	4th
	OA Meguid	1	5	8th						D. James	11	11	11
	D. James	11	11	11																							6th	KA Gawad	9	7th	8th
	L. Au	8th	11	11	11																						2	A. Farag	11	11	11
	B. Coleman	11	9	6th	3					L. Au	2	3	5
										S. Ghosal	11	11	11
																			S. Ghosal	10	4th	6th
																		2	A. Farag	12	11	11
										M. Abouelghar	12	5	6th	11	9
									2	A. Farag	10	11	11	9	11

Web links

• Tournament site on psaworldtour.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ World's Best to Line Up in Doha for Qatar Classic. In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , September 25, 2018, accessed October 17, 2018 . 
2. ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book. (PDF) In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , accessed October 17, 2018 .