Motor City Open (squash)
| Motor City Open | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Event name | Motor City Open |
| Location | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan United States |
| Venue | Birmingham Athletic Club |
| Website themotorcityopen | |
| Men's Winner | |
| Category | International 70 |
| Prize money | $80,000 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Diego Elías |
| Current | Motor City Open 2024 |
The Motor City Open is an annual international squash championship held in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The tournament is hosted and organized by the Birmingham Athletic Club, a private club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and has been held each year since 1999, with the exception of 2008, when the event was moved from November to the following January.[1]
The Motor City Open is usually scheduled immediately to follow the Tournament of Champions held in New York City. The tournament takes place over six days. The first two days consist of a qualifying competition, where 16 competitors compete for four places in the main draw. After the qualification rounds, the four qualifiers join the 12 exempt players in the main draw.
In addition to the main draw, the Motor City Open also features a pro-am doubles competition and a clinic for juniors conducted by the professionals. The event also conducts a silent auction to raise funds for charity. In recent years, this charity has been the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute.[2]
Past results
Listed below are the results from the Motor City Open:[3]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Peter Marshall | David Palmer | 15–10, 15–7, 15–12 |
| 2000 | David Palmer | Alex Gough | 12–15, 15–10, 15–11, 15–10 |
| 2001 | Tommy Berden | Stefan Casteleyn | 10-15, 15-12, 15-11, 12-15, 15-12 |
| 2002 | Nick Taylor | Graham Ryding | 15–6, 12–15, 15–9, 15–9 |
| 2003 | Jonathon Power | Thierry Lincou | 15–11, 12–15, 15–10, 15–4 |
| 2004 | Grégory Gaultier | Olli Tuominen | 11–4, 11–10 (2–0), 3–11, 11–3 |
| 2005 | Jonathon Power | John White | 11–2, 11–7, 11–6 |
| 2006 | John White | Liam Kenny | 11–3, 11–4, 11–6 |
| 2007 | Olli Tuominen | Stewart Boswell | 11–7, 11–6, 11–2 |
| 2008 | No competition | ||
| 2009 | Borja Golán | Adrian Grant | 10–12, 11–9, 11–5, 14–12 |
| 2010 | Karim Darwish | Mohd Azlan Iskandar | 11–3, 11–7, 11–4 |
| 2011 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Omar Mosaad | 8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 |
| 2012 | Ong Beng Hee | Hisham Ashour | 11-8, 11-9, 11-7 |
| 2013 | Amr Shabana | Karim Darwish | 11-4, 2-6 rtd |
| 2014 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Peter Barker | 8-11, 12-14, 11-4, 11-6, 11-7 |
| 2015 | Miguel Ángel Rodriguez | Stephen Coppinger | 9-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-7, 11-3 |
| 2016 | Ali Farag | Nick Matthew | 11-7, 5-11, 11-6, 11-7 |
| 2017 | Ryan Cuskelly | Ali Farag | 4–11, 11–5, 11–5, 11–9 |
| 2018 | Marwan El Shorbagy | Paul Coll | 11-9, 11-9-13, 11-8, 11-8-13, 11-9 |
| 2019 | Mohamed Abouelghar | Diego Elías | 5-11, 11-6, 11-3, 4-11, 11-8 |
| 2020 | Diego Elías | Mohamed ElSherbini | 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 |
| 2021 | There was no tournament in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic | ||
| 2022 | Diego Elías | Fares Dessouky | 11-5, 11-8, 11-9 |
| 2023 | Diego Elías | Mazen Hesham | 11-3, 11-4, 6-11, 11-3 |
| 2024 | Diego Elías | Paul Coll | 11-8, 11-9, 11-6 |
References
- ^ King, R. J. (16 February 2009). "Motor City Open". Detroit's Premier Business Journal. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Welcome to the Motor City Open". Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Past Champions". Archived from the original on 9 August 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2010.