SQUASH · 2026-01-17 · BLOOMFIELD HILLS, UNITED STATES
Motor City Open 2026 squash prize money
The Motor City Open 2026 paid £57,703 to 24 players. Diego Elías won £10,964. Marwan El Shorbagy took £6,924 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£58k
WINNER£11k
PLAYERS PAID24
PAYOUT BANDS6
Every cheque
24 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Diego Elías | Peru | £10,964£11k |
| Runner-up | Marwan El Shorbagy | England | £6,924£7k |
| Semi-final | Dimitri Steinmann | Switzerland | £4,328£4k |
| Semi-final | Yahya Elnawasany | Egypt | £4,328£4k |
| Quarter-final | Karim El Hammamy | Egypt | £2,597£3k |
| Quarter-final | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez | Colombia | £2,597£3k |
| Quarter-final | Ramit Tandon | India | £2,597£3k |
| Quarter-final | Timothy Brownell | United States | £2,597£3k |
| Last 16 | Balázs Farkas | Hungary | £1,587£2k |
| Last 16 | Mohamed Abouelghar | Egypt | £1,587£2k |
| Last 16 | Mohamed ElSherbini | Egypt | £1,587£2k |
| Last 16 | Moustafa El Sirty | Egypt | £1,587£2k |
| Last 16 | Nicolas Müller | Switzerland | £1,587£2k |
| Last 16 | Salman Khalil | Egypt | £1,587£2k |
| Last 16 | Sam Todd | England | £1,587£2k |
| Last 16 | Velavan Senthilkumar | India | £1,587£2k |
| Last 32 | Adrian Waller | England | £1,010£1k |
| Last 32 | David Bernet | Switzerland | £1,010£1k |
| Last 32 | Leandro Romiglio | Argentina | £1,010£1k |
| Last 32 | Sam Osborne-Wylde | England | £1,010£1k |
| Last 32 | Sanjay Jeeva | Malaysia | £1,010£1k |
| Last 32 | Shahjahan Khan | United States | £1,010£1k |
| Last 32 | Simon Herbert | England | £1,010£1k |
| Last 32 | Tom Walsh | England | £1,010£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 | £10,964£11k | £10,964£11k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £6,924£7k | £6,924£7k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £4,328£4k | £8,656£9k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £2,597£3k | £10,388£10k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £1,587£2k | £12,693£13k |
| Last 32 | 8 | £1,010£1k | £8,077£8k |
Where the money went, band by band
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Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Motor City Open 2026 get?
Diego Elías took £10,964.
How much did the runner-up get?
Marwan El Shorbagy took £6,924, 63% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Motor City Open 2026?
£57,703, paid to 24 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The Motor City Open 2025 paid £57,703.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Motor City Open prize money page, and the whole year on squash prize money in 2026. The edition before was the Motor City Open 2025.