Open International de Squash de Nantes

Open International de Nantes
Details
Event nameOpen International de Squash de Nantes
LocationFrance Nantes, France
VenueChâteau des ducs de Bretagne (2019)
Théâtre Graslin (2018)
Machines of the Isle (2017)
Cité International des Congrès (2016)
Le Lieu Unique (2015)
Website
www.opensquashnantes.fr
Men's PSA World Tour
CategoryPSA World Tour Bronze
Prize money$55,500
Most recent champion(s)France Victor Crouin
Women's PSA World Tour
CategoryPSA World Tour Bronze
Prize money$55,500
Most recent champion(s)Belgium Nele Gilis

The Open International de Squash de Nantes is an annual international squash tournament for professional players, held in Nantes in France in September. It is part of the PSA World Tour. The event was first held in 2015 in Le Lieu Unique.

History

Competition

The very first edition of the « Open International de squash de Nantes » was held at Le Lieu Unique in 2015. This edition was also held in the Badmin'Squash club in Rezé during the qualification phase. Since 2016, the qualification phase and 1st rounds have been held in La Maison du Squash club in Sautron[1] · [2] · .[3]

The competition has evolved since its beginning. It only hosted a men's competition in the first edition. From 2016, the « Open International de squash de Nantes » included for the first time a female competition.[4]

In 2019, the name of the competition grows « Open de France » to include the most important tournaments of the PSA World Tour.[5]

Identity project

This event links culture and sport by staging squash through a glass court located in an emblematic place of Nantes and by invited artists around Nantes' culture. The competition poster, the teaser, the matches' introduction, the disk jockeys, musicians, dancers, the competition trophy, all these elements are included to give a unique aspect to the competition[6] · [7] · [8] · .[9]

Venues

The competition stands out in particular by the choice of unusual places hosting its events.

Season 1

Year Location Venue
2015 Nantes Le Lieu Unique
2016 Nantes Cité International des Congrès
2017 Nantes The Naves - Machines of the Isle
2018 Nantes Théâtre Graslin
2019 Nantes Château des ducs de Bretagne
2020 No competition

Season 2

Year Location Venue
2021 No competition
2022 Nantes Hangar 24, Quai Wilson
2023 No competition

Past Results

Men's

Year Champion Runner-up Score in final
2023 No competition
2022 France Victor Crouin Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy 11-6, 9-11, 6-11, 11-8, 12-10
2021 No competition
2020
2019 New Zealand Paul Coll Wales Joel Makin 12-10, 11-3, 11-9
2018 England Declan James England James Willstrop 2-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 11-9
2017 France Grégoire Marche Switzerland Nicolas Mueller 11-9, 7-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-3
2016 France Grégoire Marche England Chris Simpson 11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 11-2
2015 France Grégoire Marche Finland Henrik Mustonen 11-8, 11-2, 11-9

Women's

Year Champion Runner-up Score in final
2023 No competition
2022 Belgium Nele Gilis Belgium Tinne Gilis 11-9, 11-6, 11-3
2021 No competition
2020
2019 France Camille Serme United States Amanda Sobhy 9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9
2018 Belgium Nele Gilis England Emily Whitlock 4-11, 11-6, 6-11, 12-10, 11-6
2017 England Fiona Moverley Belgium Nele Gilis 11-9, 11-9, 11-7
2016 Egypt Hana Ramadan England Rachael Chadwick 12-10, 11-4, 2-11, 11-9
2015 No competition

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Association Squash Rezé : ligue des pays de la Loire". Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Association Nantes Squash Sautron : Ligue des pays de la Loire".
  3. ^ "Association Nantes Squash Sautron : Ligue des pays de la Loire". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  4. ^ "Open International de Nantes". Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Open de France – Nantes 2019 Presented by Tailor Capital, J-1 !". Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Michel Bouvet : Les artistes invités à la Cité des Congrès Nantes". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  7. ^ "Du squash et au-delà". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  8. ^ "Evénement : Open international de squash Nantes". Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  9. ^ "Open International de Squash Nantes - INFO".
  10. ^ "Open International de Squash de Nantes".

External links

  • - Official website
  • - Open International de Nantes 2015 PSA page
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