Open International de Squash de Nantes

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.

Open International de Nantes
Details
Event nameOpen International de Squash de Nantes
Location 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
PSA World Tour
CategoryPSA World Tour Silver
Prize money$73,500
Most recent champion(s) Paul Coll
CurrentMen's Open de France - Nantes 2019
WSA World Tour
CategoryPSA World Tour Silver
Prize money$73,500
Most recent champion(s) Camille Serme
CurrentWomen's Open de France - Nantes 2019


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 mathches' introduction, the DJs, 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
YearLocationVenue
2019NantesChâteau des ducs de Bretagne
2018NantesThéâtre Graslin
2017NantesThe Naves - Machines of the Isle
2016NantesCité International des Congrès
2015NantesLe Lieu Unique

Past Results

Men's
YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2020No competition
2019 Paul Coll Joel Makin12-10, 11-3, 11-9
2018 Declan James James Willstrop2-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 11-9
2017 Grégoire Marche Nicolas Mueller11-9, 7-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-3
2016 Grégoire Marche Chris Simpson11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 11-2
2015 Grégoire Marche Henrik Mustonen11-8, 11-2, 11-9

Women's
YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2020No competition
2019 Camille Serme Amanda Sobhy9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9
2018 Nele Gilis Emily Whitlock4-11, 11-6, 6-11, 12-10, 11-6
2017 Fiona Moverley Nele Gilis11-9, 11-9, 11-7
2016 Hana Ramadan Rachael Chadwick12-10, 11-4, 2-11, 11-9
2015No 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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-04-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-04-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-04-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2020-04-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Open International de Squash Nantes - INFO".
  10. "Open International de Squash de Nantes".


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