Men's Windy City Open 2017 squash prize money
The Men's Windy City Open 2017 paid £101,541 to 32 players. Grégory Gaultier won £17,763. Marwan El Shorbagy took £11,673 as runner-up.
Every cheque
32 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Grégory Gaultier | France | £17,763£18k |
| Runner-up | Marwan El Shorbagy | Egypt | £11,673£12k |
| Semi-final | Ali Farag | Egypt | £7,105£7k |
| Semi-final | Borja Golán | Spain | £7,105£7k |
| Quarter-final | James Willstrop | England | £4,316£4k |
| Quarter-final | Karim Gawad | Egypt | £4,316£4k |
| Quarter-final | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Egypt | £4,316£4k |
| Quarter-final | Simon Rösner | Germany | £4,316£4k |
| Last 16 | César Salazar | Mexico | £2,538£3k |
| Last 16 | Daryl Selby | England | £2,538£3k |
| Last 16 | Diego Elías | Peru | £2,538£3k |
| Last 16 | Fares Dessouky | Egypt | £2,538£3k |
| Last 16 | Leo Au | Hong Kong | £2,538£3k |
| Last 16 | Mohamed Abouelghar | Egypt | £2,538£3k |
| Last 16 | Ramy Ashour | Egypt | £2,538£3k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Coppinger | South Africa | £2,538£3k |
| Last 32 | Alan Clyne | Scotland | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Cameron Pilley | Australia | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Campbell Grayson | New Zealand | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Chris Hanson | United States | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Joe Lee | England | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Karim Ali Fathy | Egypt | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Lucas Serme | France | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Mathieu Castagnet | France | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Max Lee | Hong Kong | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez | Colombia | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Nicolas Müller | Switzerland | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Olli Tuominen | Finland | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Omar Mosaad | Egypt | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Paul Coll | New Zealand | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Ryan Cuskelly | Australia | £1,271£1k |
| Last 32 | Tarek Momen | Egypt | £1,271£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 | £17,763£18k | £17,763£18k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £11,673£12k | £11,673£12k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £7,105£7k | £14,211£14k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £4,316£4k | £17,263£17k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £2,538£3k | £20,301£20k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £1,271£1k | £20,331£20k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2017
Every other squash tournament we hold from 2017
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Women's World Championship 2017 | Raneem El Weleily | £185,690£186k |
| Men's World Championship 2017 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | £225,564£226k |
| Men's Hong Kong Open 2017 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | £98,972£99k |
| Women's Hong Kong Open 2017 | Nour El Sherbini | £84,459£84k |
| Men's Qatar Classic 2017 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | £101,354£101k |
| Men's US Open 2017 | Ali Farag | £101,354£101k |
| Women's US Open 2017 | Nour El Tayeb | £101,354£101k |
| Women's China Open 2017 | Nour El Sherbini | £62,115£62k |
| Bellevue Squash Classic 2017 | Grégory Gaultier | £100,713£101k |
| Men's El Gouna Open 2017 | Grégory Gaultier | £101,541£102k |
| Women's World Championship 2016 | Nour El Sherbini | £111,496£111k |
| Men's British Open 2017 | Grégory Gaultier | £101,541£102k |
| Women's Windy City Open 2017 | Raneem El Weleily | £101,541£102k |
| Men's Tournament of Champions 2017 | Karim Gawad | £101,541£102k |
| Women's Tournament of Champions 2017 | Camille Serme | £101,541£102k |
| Women's Allam British Open 2017 | Laura Massaro | £112,782£113k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Men's Windy City Open 2017 get?
Grégory Gaultier took £17,763.
How much did the runner-up get?
Marwan El Shorbagy took £11,673, 66% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Men's Windy City Open 2017?
£101,541, paid to 32 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The Men's Guggenheim Partners & Equitrust Windy City Open 2016 paid £101,541, and the Men's Windy City Open 2018 paid £158,793.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Men's Windy City Open prize money page, and the whole year on squash prize money in 2017. The edition before was the Men's Guggenheim Partners & Equitrust Windy City Open 2016. The one after was the Men's Windy City Open 2018.