The Motor City Open is an annual international squash

Squash (sport)

Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...

 championship held in Detroit, Michigan

Michigan

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. The tournament is hosted and organized by the Birmingham Athletic Club, a private club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan, northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,869...

, and has been held each year since 1999, with the exception of 2008, when the event was moved from November to the following January.

The Motor City Open is usually scheduled immediately to follow the Tournament of Champions

Tournament of Champions (squash)

The Tournament of Champions is an annual international squash championship held in New York City. In recent years, the event has been held at New York's Grand Central Terminal, in a specially-constructed four-walled glass court in the Vanderbilt Hall....

 held in New York City

New York City

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. The tournament takes place over six days. The first two days consist of a qualifying competition, where 16 competitors compete for four places in the main draw. After the qualification rounds, the four qualifiers join the 12 exempt players in the main draw.

In addition to the main draw, the Motor City Open also features a pro-am doubles

Hardball squash

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 competition and a clinic for juniors conducted by the professionals. The event also conducts a silent auction to raise funds for charity. In recent years, this charity has been the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is located in Detroit, Michigan. It is one of 40 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the United States. The Institute is composed of approximately 1,000 staff members, including 300 doctors many of whom are accademic leaders...

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Past results

Listed below are the results from the Motor City Open:

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score in final
1999	Peter Marshall Peter Marshall (squash player) Peter Marshall is a former professional squash player from England.With his unique double-handed playing style, Marshall finished runner-up to the great Pakistani player Jansher Khan at the World Open in 1994 and the British Open in 1995. When he reached the World No...	David Palmer David Palmer (squash player) David Palmer is a professional squash player from Australia. He won the Super Series finals in 2002, the World Open in 2002 and 2006; the British Open in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2008; and the Australian Open in 2008. He attained World No...	15–10, 15–7, 15–12
2000	David Palmer David Palmer (squash player) David Palmer is a professional squash player from Australia. He won the Super Series finals in 2002, the World Open in 2002 and 2006; the British Open in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2008; and the Australian Open in 2008. He attained World No...	Alex Gough Alex Gough (squash player) Alex Gough is a Welsh professional squash player.Gough reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in 1998. He won a Bronze Medal in the men's singles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.- External links :* * *...	12–15, 15–10, 15–11, 15–10
2001	Tommy Berden	Shahier Razik Shahier Razik Shahier Razik, is a professional squash player who represented Canada. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 20 in June 2008.- External links :...	7–15, 15–9, 10–15, 15–12, 15–13
2002	Nick Taylor	Graham Ryding Graham Ryding Graham Ryding is a professional male squash player who represented Canada during his career. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 10 in November 1999 after having joined the Professional Squash Association in 1993.-References:...	15–6, 12–15, 15–9, 15–9
2003	Jonathon Power Jonathon Power Jonathon Tyler Power is a retired professional squash player from Canada. In 1999, he became the first North American squash player to reach the World No. 1 ranking...	Thierry Lincou Thierry Lincou Thierry Lincou is a professional squash player from France. He reached the World No. 1 ranking in January 2004...	15–11, 12–15, 15–10, 15–4
2004	Grégory Gaultier Gregory Gaultier Grégory Gaultier is a professional squash player from France. He won the British Open in 2007, and finished runner-up at the World Open in 2006 and 2007....	Olli Tuominen Olli Tuominen Olli Tuominen, is a professional squash player who represented Finland. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 13 in February 2006.- External links :*...	11–4, 11–10 (2–0), 3–11, 11–3
2005	Jonathon Power Jonathon Power Jonathon Tyler Power is a retired professional squash player from Canada. In 1999, he became the first North American squash player to reach the World No. 1 ranking...	John White John White (squash player) John White is a former World No. 1 squash player.White finished runner-up at both the World Open and the British Open in 2002. He won the PSA Masters title in 2003 . He also won the British National Championships in 2004...	11–2, 11–7, 11–6
2006	John White John White (squash player) John White is a former World No. 1 squash player.White finished runner-up at both the World Open and the British Open in 2002. He won the PSA Masters title in 2003 . He also won the British National Championships in 2004...	Liam Kenny Liam Kenny Liam Kenny, is a professional squash player who represented Ireland by having dual residency in both Australia as well as Ireland. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 31 in April 2007.- Awards :...	11–3, 11–4, 11–6
2007	Olli Tuominen Olli Tuominen Olli Tuominen, is a professional squash player who represented Finland. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 13 in February 2006.- External links :*...	Stewart Boswell Stewart Boswell Stewart Boswell is a professional squash player from Australia.-Career Overview:...	11–7, 11–6, 11–2
2008	Not Played
2009	Borja Golan Borja Golan Borja Golán, is a professional squash player who represented Spain. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 10 in September 2009....	Adrian Grant Adrian Grant Adrian Grant, is a professional squash player from England. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 10 in June 2009....	10–12, 11–9, 11–5, 14–12
2010	Karim Darwish Karim Darwish Karim Darwish is a squash player from Egypt.-Career:Earlier in 2008, Darwish finished runner-up at the World Open, losing in the final to fellow Egyptian player Ramy Ashour...	Mohd Azlan Iskandar	11–3, 11–7, 11–4
2011	Mohamed El Shorbagy Mohamed El Shorbagy Mohamed El Shorbagy, is a professional squash player who represented Egypt. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 8 in November 2011.- External links :* profile on the PSA official website...	Omar Mosaad Omar Mosaad Omar Mosaad Abozeid, is a professional squash player who represented Egypt. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 13 in October 2011.- External links :...	8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5

External links

• Official Motor City Open website
• Birmingham Athletic Club website