SQUASH · 2020-12-18 · CAIRO, EGYPT
Men's Black Ball Open 2020 squash prize money
The Men's Black Ball Open 2020 paid £80,358 to 32 players. Fares Dessouky won £14,062. Ali Farag took £9,241 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£80k
WINNER£14k
PLAYERS PAID32
PAYOUT BANDS6
Every cheque
32 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Fares Dessouky | Egypt | £14,062£14k |
| Runner-up | Ali Farag | Egypt | £9,241£9k |
| Semi-final | Mostafa Asal | Egypt | £5,625£6k |
| Semi-final | Tarek Momen | Egypt | £5,625£6k |
| Quarter-final | Diego Elías | Peru | £3,415£3k |
| Quarter-final | Joel Makin | Wales | £3,415£3k |
| Quarter-final | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez | Colombia | £3,415£3k |
| Quarter-final | Mohamed Abouelghar | Egypt | £3,415£3k |
| Last 16 | Grégoire Marche | France | £2,009£2k |
| Last 16 | Grégory Gaultier | France | £2,009£2k |
| Last 16 | James Willstrop | England | £2,009£2k |
| Last 16 | Karim Gawad | Egypt | £2,009£2k |
| Last 16 | Mazen Hesham | Egypt | £2,009£2k |
| Last 16 | Omar Mosaad | Egypt | £2,009£2k |
| Last 16 | Paul Coll | New Zealand | £2,009£2k |
| Last 16 | Zahed Mohamed | Egypt | £2,009£2k |
| Last 32 | Alan Clyne | Scotland | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Baptiste Masotti | France | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Borja Golán | Spain | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Declan James | England | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Greg Lobban | Scotland | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Iker Pajares Bernabeu | Spain | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Lucas Serme | France | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Mahesh Mangaonkar | India | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Mohamed ElSherbini | Egypt | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Nathan Lake | England | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Ng Eain Yow | Malaysia | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Nicolas Müller | Switzerland | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Todd Harrity | United States | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Victor Crouin | France | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Youssef Ibrahim | Egypt | £1,005£1k |
| Last 32 | Youssef Soliman | Egypt | £1,005£1k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each player, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £14,062£14k | £14,062£14k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £9,241£9k | £9,241£9k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £5,625£6k | £11,250£11k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £3,415£3k | £13,660£14k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £2,009£2k | £16,072£16k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £1,005£1k | £16,072£16k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2020
Every other squash tournament we hold from 2020
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Black Ball Open 2020 | Sarah-Jane Perry | £80,358£80k |
| Men's Qatar Classic 2020 | Ali Farag | £125,001£125k |
| Men's Egyptian Open 2020 | Ali Farag | £192,865£193k |
| Women's Egyptian Open 2020 | Nour El Sherbini | £192,865£193k |
| Men's Manchester Open 2020 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | £60,712£61k |
| Women's Manchester Open 2020 | Nour El Tayeb | £60,712£61k |
| Women's Black Ball Open 2020 | Hania El Hammamy | £128,934£129k |
| Canary Wharf Classic 2020 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | £82,330£82k |
| Men's Windy City Open 2020 | Ali Farag | £187,970£188k |
| Women's Windy City Open 2020 | Nour El Sherbini | £187,970£188k |
| Canada Cup 2020 | Tarek Momen | £56,762£57k |
| Motor City Open 2020 | Diego Elías | £54,442£54k |
| Men's Tournament of Champions 2020 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | £139,280£139k |
| Women's Tournament of Champions 2020 | Camille Serme | £139,280£139k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Men's Black Ball Open 2020 get?
Fares Dessouky took £14,062.
How much did the runner-up get?
Ali Farag took £9,241, 66% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Men's Black Ball Open 2020?
£80,358, paid to 32 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The Men's Black Ball Open 2018 paid £128,922, and the Men's Black Ball Open 2021 paid £124,063.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Men's Black Ball Open prize money page, and the whole year on squash prize money in 2020. The edition before was the Men's Black Ball Open 2018. The one after was the Men's Black Ball Open 2021.