| Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open 2012 | |
|---|---|
| 26th PSA Hong Kong Open | |
| Details | |
| Event name | Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open 2012 |
| Location | Hong Kong |
| Venue | Hong Kong Squash Centre – Tsim Sha Tsui |
| Website hksquash | |
| Men's PSA World Tour | |
| Category | World Series Platinum |
| Prize money | $150,000 |
| Year | World Tour 2012 |
The Men's Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open 2012 is the men's edition of the 2012 Hong Kong Open, which is a PSA World Series event Platinum (prize money: 150 000 $). The event take place in Hong Kong from 27 November to 2 December. Ramy Ashour won his second Hong Kong Open trophy, beating James Willstrop in the final.
For 2012, the prize purse is $150,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows: [1]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 2R | 1R |
| Points (PSA) | 2625 | 1725 | 1050 | 640 | 375 | 190 |
| Prize money | $23,625 | $15,525 | $9,450 | $5,740 | $3,375 | $1,690 |
James Willstrop (final) Nick Matthew (semi-finals)
Grégory Gaultier (quarter-finals)
Karim Darwish (semi-finals) Ramy Ashour (champion) Peter Barker (quarter-finals) Amr Shabana (quarter-finals) Mohamed El Shorbagy (second round)
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