Walker & Dunlop Hussain Family Chicago Open 2018

The Walker & Dunlop Hussain Family Chicago Open 2018 took place October 17-21, 2018 in Vernon Hills , Illinois , the United States . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2018/19 and belonged to the PSA Challenger Tour 30 category .

The winner was Ryan Cuskelly , who beat César Salazar 11: 5, 11: 6 and 11: 3 in the final .

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. Per Wildcard got Cole Becker 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 $ 28,000.

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

Results

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Ryan Cuskelly victory 02.  César Salazar final 03.  Campbell Grayson Quarter finals 04th  Eain Yow Ng Quarter finals

No. player Round reached 05.  Arturo Salazar Semifinals 06th  Nathan Lake Round of 16 07th  Joshua Masters Quarter finals 08th.  Peter Creed 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

Main round

First round									Round of 16									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
									1	R. Cuskelly	11	11	11
WC	C. Becker	8th	5	1						C. Hanson	7th	5	4th
	C. Hanson	11	11	11														1	R. Cuskelly	11	11	11
	F. Khan	5	6th	11	12													7th	J. Masters	4th	7th	3
	R. Soares	11	11	7th	14th					R. Soares	6th	2	6th
									7th	J. Masters	11	11	11
																											1	R. Cuskelly	12	11	11
																												M. Asal	10	7th	2
									8th	P. Creed	7th	2	9
	M. McCue	2	7th	5						M. Asal	11	11	11
	M. Asal	11	11	11															M. Asal	11	12	11
	I. Pajares	11	11	12														4th	E. Yow Ng	7th	10	8th
OLD	B. Coates	7th	4th	10						I. Pajares	5	10	11	10
									4th	E. Yow Ng	11	12	6th	12
																																				1	R. Cuskelly	11	11	11
																																				2	C. Salazar	5	6th	3
									3	C. Grayson	11	4th	11	11
WC	C. Fuller	5	8th	4th						V. Malhotra	9	11	8th	7th
	V. Malhotra	11	11	11														3	C. Grayson	5	10	2
	E. López	12	11	9	11													5	A. Salazar	11	12	11
	D. Baillargeon	10	4th	11	7th					E. López	4th	5	5
									5	A. Salazar	11	11	11
																											5	A. Salazar	11	8th	10	11	8th
																											2	C. Salazar	9	11	12	8th	11
									6th	N. Lake	6th	8th	7th
	L. Fuller	5	9	4th						B. Masotti	11	11	11
	B. Masotti	11	11	11															B. Masotti	11	9	9	8th
	K. El Hammamy	7th	9	13	16	11												2	C. Salazar	8th	11	11	11
	S. Khan	11	11	11	14th	5				K. El Hammamy	6th	8th	6th
									2	C. Salazar	11	11	11

Web links

• Tournament site on psaworldtour.com (English)
• Reporting on squashsite.co.uk (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ PSA Tour Rule Book. (PDF) In: psaworldtour.com. Professional Squash Association , accessed October 4, 2018 .