Yannick Wilhelmi wins 2024 PSA Des Hauts de France

Yannick Wilhelmi of Switzerland claimed back-to-back PSA World Squash Tour titles with a 44 minute 14-12 11-6 11-9 victory over Edwin Clain to win the 2024 PSA Des Hauts de France in Lille.

The top seeded Swiss battled past former World Junior Champion Hamza Khan of Pakistan in his opening match, winning 11-7 7-11 11-9 9-11 11-6 in 57 minutes to progress to the quarterfinals where he overcame Hazem Hossam of Egypt 11-7 13-11 11-4 in 47-minutes.

In the semi-finals, Yannick defeated Malaysian Matthew Lai 11-9 11-5 14-16 11-4 in 58-minutes.

Following a tightly contested opening game in the eagerly anticipated final against his French rival, which the Swiss won with a tie-break, Yannick closed-out another impressive victory to claim his 9th PSA career title.

Professional Squash Association (PSA) 2024 Des Hauts de France - Wam, Le Wam, Wambrechies, Lille, France
Final:
[1] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt [7] Edwin Clain (FRA) 14-12, 11-6, 11-9 (44m)

Semi-Finals:
[1] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt [5] Matthew Lai (HKG) 11-9, 11-5, 14-16, 11-4 (58m)
[7] Edwin Clain (FRA) bt [9/16] Khaled Labib (EGY) 9-11, 9-11, 11-2, 11-4, 11-4 (56m)

Quarter-Finals:
[1] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt [9/16] Hazem Hossam (EGY) 11-7, 13-11, 11-4 (47m)
[5] Matthew Lai (HKG) bt [9/16] Brice Nicolas (FRA) 7-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9 (74m)
[7] Edwin Clain (FRA) bt [9/16] Macéo Lévy (FRA) 11-9, 11-8, 11-9 (48m)
[9/16] Khaled Labib (EGY) bt [6] Perry Malik (ENG)    13-11, 11-9, 11-7 (44m)

2nd Round:
[1] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt Hamza Khan (PAK) 11-7, 7-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6 (57m)
[9/16] Hazem Hossam (EGY) bt [8] Melvil Scianimanico (FRA) 11-7, 11-6, 10-12, 6-11, 11-6 (63m)
[5] Matthew Lai (HKG) bt Valentin Rapp (GER) 11-7, 9-11, 11-6, 11-3 (42m)
[9/16] Brice Nicolas (FRA) bt [4] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) 11-3, 7-11, 11-5, 11-2 (61m)
[9/16] Macéo Lévy (FRA) bt [3] Yassin Elshafei (EGY) 4-11, 11-3, 12-10, 11-7 (45m)
[7] Edwin Clain (FRA) bt [9/16] Ziad Ibrahim (EGY) 3-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-7 (45m)
[6] Perry Malik (ENG) bt [9/16] David Bernet (SUI) 11-9, 11-7, 12-10 (44m)
[9/16] Khaled Labib (EGY) bt [2] Lucas Serme (FRA) 5-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-7, 11-7 (63m)
 
1st Round:
[1] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bye
Hamza Khan (PAK) bt [9/16] Wailok To (HKG) 11-9, 11-9, 4-11, 11-5 (39m)
[9/16] Hazem Hossam (EGY) bt [WC] Joshua Phinera (FRA) 11-7, 3-11, 11-4, 11-7 (43m)
[8] Melvil Scianimanico (FRA) bye
[5] Matthew Lai (HKG) bye
Valentin Rapp (GER) bt [9/16] Baptiste Bouin (FRA) 10-12, 12-10, 2-11, 11-3, 11-1 (47m)
[9/16] Brice Nicolas (FRA) bt [WC] Mattéo Carrouget (FRA) 12-10, 12-10, 11-2 (40m)
[4] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bye
[3] Yassin Elshafei (EGY) bye
[9/16] Macéo Lévy (FRA) bt Noah Meredith (ENG) 11-3, 11-6, 11-3 (24m)
[9/16] Ziad Ibrahim (EGY) bt [WC] Amir Khaled-Jousselin (FRA) 11-8, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6
[7] Edwin Clain (FRA) bye
[6] Perry Malik (ENG) bye
[9/16] David Bernet (SUI) bt Heston Malik (ENG) 2-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-5 (44m)
[9/16] Khaled Labib (EGY) bt Benjamin Ratcliffe (AUS) 11-5, 11-5, 16-14 (31m)
[2] Lucas Serme (FRA) bye