Queclink HKFC International 2018

The Queclink HKFC International 2018 took place in Hong Kong from September 18-22, 2018 . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2018/19 and belonged to the PSA Challenger Tour 30 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 Challenger Tour 30 category .

Last year's winners were Leo Au for the men and Nour El Tayeb for the women. Au reached the final again, losing to his compatriot Max Lee in three sets. In the women’s top seeded Annie Au prevailed against Hania El Hammamy with 11: 8, 11: 7 and 11: 6.

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 Chris Lo and Carmen Lee 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 $ 28,000 each.

round	Points	Prize money
victory	525	$ 5,320
final	345	$ 3,360
Semifinals	210	$ 2,100
Quarter finals	130	$ 1,260
Round of 16	78	$ 770
First round	47.5	$ 490

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Max Lee victory 02.  Leo Au final 03.  Yip Tsz-Fung Semifinals 04th  Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan Quarter finals

No. player Round reached 05.  Harinder Pal Sandhu Quarter finals 06th  Youssef Soliman Semifinals 07th  George Parker Quarter finals 08th.  Peter Creed 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	M. Lee	11	11	11
	Y. Omlor	11	11	7th	11					Y. Omlor	8th	0	6th
	A. Hosny	8th	7th	11	5													1	M. Lee	11	11	11
	MS Kamal	10	11	3	11	11												5	H. Pal Sandhu	9	9	2
	I. Ahmed	12	9	11	9	7th				MS Kamal	5	9	9
									5	H. Pal Sandhu	11	11	11
																											1	M. Lee	11	11	11
																											3	T.-F. Yip	7th	9	7th
									8th	P. Creed	11	7th	10	11	11
WC	C. Lo	4th	4th	4th						R. Hedrick	3	11	12	3	6th
	R. Hedrick	11	11	11														8th	P. Creed	5	6th	1
	A. Dussourd	8th	11	5	11	11												3	T.-F. Yip	11	11	11
	M.-H. Tang	11	9	11	9	3				A. Dussourd	1	9	6th
									3	T.-F. Yip	11	11	11
																																				1	M. Lee	11	11	11
																																				2	L. Au	4th	5	6th
									4th	MN Adnan	11	15th	12
	T.-K. Lukewarm	11	4th	0	r					C. Cornes	8th	13	10
	C. Cornes	13	11	3														4th	MN Adnan	10	11	10	8th
	I. Yuen	11	11	11														6th	Y. Soliman	12	8th	12	11
	O. Uherka	5	3	9						I. Yuen	12	11	11	5	5
									6th	Y. Soliman	14th	6th	4th	11	11
																											6th	Y. Soliman	9	11	8th	8th
																											2	L. Au	11	7th	11	11
									7th	G. Parker	11	11	11
	R. Downer	8th	8th	11	11	6th				T. Aslam	7th	2	1
	T. Aslam	11	11	7th	8th	11												7th	G. Parker	7th	11	9	2
	R. Tandon	11	11	11														2	L. Au	11	5	11	11
	A. Fareed	6th	7th	5						R. Tandon	7th	9	11	4th
									2	L. Au	11	11	4th	11

Ladies

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Annie Au victory 02.  Donna Lobban Round of 16 03.  Hania El Hammamy final 04th  Mayar Hany Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Liu Tsz-Ling Round of 16 06th  Nele Gilis Round of 16 07th  Amanda Landers-Murphy Quarter finals 08th.  Coline Aumard 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	A. Au	11	11	11
	J. Aribado	3	9	6th						T. Gilis	9	9	4th
	T. Gilis	11	11	11														1	A. Au	11	11	14th
	S. Subramaniam	11	8th	12	11	4th												7th	A. Landers-Murphy	5	6th	12
	V. Chu	13	11	10	9	11				V. Chu	10	8th	11	6th
									7th	A. Landers-Murphy	12	11	8th	11
																											1	A. Au	11	11	11
																											4th	M. Hany	3	6th	5
									6th	N. Gilis	8th	8th	7th
	I. Mackeviča	11	5	6th	7th					D. Letourneau	11	11	11
	D. Letourneau	9	11	11	11														D. Letourneau	12	6th	12	8th	4th
	H. Naughton	12	11	2	8th	8th												4th	M. Hany	10	11	10	11	11
	K.-Y. lee	10	8th	11	11	11				K.-Y. lee	8th	8th	6th
									4th	M. Hany	11	11	11
																																				1	A. Au	11	11	11
																																				3	H. El Hammamy	8th	7th	6th
									3	H. El Hammamy	11	11	11	11
	T.-W. Tong	7th	11	11	10	11				T.-W. Tong	5	13	8th	6th
	S. Watanabe	11	7th	8th	12	3												3	H. El Hammamy	11	11	11
	Z. Mickawy	11	11	15th															Z. Mickawy	6th	2	7th
	É. Villard	8th	9	13						Z. Mickawy	11	8th	11	11
									5	T.-L. Liu	9	11	2	8th
																											3	H. El Hammamy	11	11	11
																												R. Arnold	8th	6th	6th
									8th	C. Aumard	9	11	13	11	11
WC	C. Lee	2	3	6th						T.-L. Ho	11	2	15th	7th	5
	T.-L. Ho	11	11	11														8th	C. Aumard	11	8th	11	6th	r
	N. Abbas	7th	9	9															R. Arnold	7th	11	8th	6th
	R. Arnold	11	11	11						R. Arnold	w.	O.
									2	D. Lobban

Web links

• Tournament site on psaworldtour.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book. (PDF) In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , accessed August 19, 2018 .