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

YearLocationVenue
2015NantesLe Lieu Unique
2016NantesCité International des Congrès
2017NantesThe Naves - Machines of the Isle
2018NantesThéâtre Graslin
2019NantesChâteau des ducs de Bretagne
2020No competition

Season 2

YearLocationVenue
2021No competition
2022NantesHangar 24, Quai Wilson
2023No competition

Past Results

Men's

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2023No competition
2022France Victor Crouin Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy11-6, 9-11, 6-11, 11-8, 12-10
2021No competition
2020
2019New Zealand Paul Coll Wales Joel Makin12-10, 11-3, 11-9
2018England Declan James England James Willstrop2-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 11-9
2017France Grégoire Marche Switzerland Nicolas Mueller11-9, 7-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-3
2016France Grégoire Marche England Chris Simpson11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 11-2
2015France Grégoire Marche Finland Henrik Mustonen11-8, 11-2, 11-9

Women's

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2023No competition
2022Belgium Nele Gilis Belgium Tinne Gilis11-9, 11-6, 11-3
2021No competition
2020
2019France Camille Serme United States Amanda Sobhy9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9
2018Belgium Nele Gilis England Emily Whitlock4-11, 11-6, 6-11, 12-10, 11-6
2017England Fiona Moverley Belgium Nele Gilis11-9, 11-9, 11-7
2016Egypt Hana Ramadan England 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. ↑ "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".


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