Summary
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 | |
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| Details | |
| Event name | Open International de Squash de Nantes |
| Location |  Nantes, France |
| Venue | Château des ducs de Bretagne (2019) Théâtre Graslin (2018) Machines of the Isle (2017) Cité International des Congrès (2016) Le Lieu Unique (2015) |
| Website www | |
| Men's PSA World Tour | |
| Category | PSA World Tour Bronze |
| Prize money | $55,500 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Victor Crouin |
| Women's PSA World Tour | |
| Category | PSA World Tour Bronze |
| Prize money | $55,500 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Nele Gilis |
History edit
Competition edit
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 edit
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 edit
The competition stands out in particular by the choice of unusual places hosting its events.
Season 1 edit
| 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 | |
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Le Lieu Unique, venue of the 1st edition. -
La Cité des Congrès, venue of the 2nd edition. -
The glass court, under The Naves, venue of the 3rd edition. -
Le Théâtre Graslin, venue of the 4th edition. -
Le Château des ducs de Bretagne, venue of the 5th edition.
Season 2 edit
| Year | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | No competition | |
| 2022 | Nantes | Hangar 24, Quai Wilson |
| 2023 | No competition | |
Past Results edit
Men's edit
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | No competition | ||
| 2022 | Victor Crouin |
 Marwan El Shorbagy |
11-6, 9-11, 6-11, 11-8, 12-10 |
| 2021 | No competition | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2019 |  Paul Coll |
 Joel Makin |
12-10, 11-3, 11-9 |
| 2018 |  Declan James |
James Willstrop |
2-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 11-9 |
| 2017 | Grégoire Marche |
 Nicolas Mueller |
11-9, 7-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-3 |
| 2016 | Grégoire Marche |
Chris Simpson |
11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 11-2 |
| 2015 | Grégoire Marche |
 Henrik Mustonen |
11-8, 11-2, 11-9 |
Women's edit
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | No competition | ||
| 2022 | Nele Gilis |
Tinne Gilis |
11-9, 11-6, 11-3 |
| 2021 | No competition | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2019 | Camille Serme |
 Amanda Sobhy |
9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9 |
| 2018 | Nele Gilis |
Emily Whitlock |
4-11, 11-6, 6-11, 12-10, 11-6 |
| 2017 | Fiona Moverley |
Nele Gilis |
11-9, 11-9, 11-7 |
| 2016 | Hana Ramadan |
Rachael Chadwick |
12-10, 11-4, 2-11, 11-9 |
| 2015 | No competition | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Association Squash Rezé : ligue des pays de la Loire". Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Association Nantes Squash Sautron : Ligue des pays de la Loire".
- ^ "Association Nantes Squash Sautron : Ligue des pays de la Loire". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "Open International de Nantes". Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Open de France – Nantes 2019 Presented by Tailor Capital, J-1 !". Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Michel Bouvet : Les artistes invités à la Cité des Congrès Nantes". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "Du squash et au-delà". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "Evénement : Open international de squash Nantes". Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "Open International de Squash Nantes - INFO".
- ^ "Open International de Squash de Nantes".
External links edit
- - Official website
- - Open International de Nantes 2015 PSA page