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Grasshopper Cup 2026: The Draw is Set!
The wait is over: The official draw for the Grasshopper Cup 2026 has been released. From 21 to 26 April, 16 men and 16 women will compete on the glass court at Zurich Main Station for the coveted title.
The draw for the Grasshopper Cup 2026 promises top-class action from the very first round. Once again, Zurich Main Station – one of the busiest railway stations in the world – will be transformed into a spectacular squash arena. Matches will be played in best-of-three format until the semi-finals, where play switches to best-of-five. All matches will be streamed live on SQUASHTV.
📅 All match times and live results can be found on the official PSA tournament page.
Former World Champion and current World No. 3 Diego Elias (PER) tops the men’s draw. The Peruvian returns to Zurich for the third time and is eager to finally claim the title after losing last year’s final to Ali Farag. Elias picked up a knee injury at the start of the season and is working his way back to top form – the Grasshopper Cup could be the perfect moment for his comeback.
No. 2 seed Karim Gawad (EGY), the 2023 Grasshopper Cup champion, has been in outstanding form this season, climbing back to World No. 3 for the first time in six years. He’s been drawn in the same quarter as 2019 champion Mohamed ElShorbagy – a potential quarter-final clash between two greats of the game that would thrill the Zurich crowd.
Europe’s leading players, Victor Crouin (FRA, No. 3 seed) and Joel Makin (WAL, No. 4 seed), are looking to make home continent advantage count. Crouin has taken a major step forward this season, recently claiming his biggest title at the Texas Open Gold event – becoming only the third Frenchman ever to reach the world’s top five. Makin has been battling a knee injury this season but remains one of the fittest and toughest opponents on tour.
Home fans have plenty to cheer about with four Swiss players in the draw. Top-ranked Swiss player Dimitri Steinmann (WR #18) is seeded [9/16] and faces Spain’s Iker Pajares in round one. Nicolas Mueller, the most successful Swiss squash player in history, takes on France’s Baptiste Masotti. Wildcards Yannick Wilhelmi and David Bernet complete the Swiss contingent.
📅 All match times and live results can be found on the official PSA tournament page.
World No. 3 Amina Orfi (EGY) heads the women’s draw. The record-breaking World Junior Champion is a dominant force in the women’s game right now. She has won all three Gold events she’s entered this season. At last month’s Windy City Open, she came agonisingly close to her first major title, leading Nour ElSherbini 2-0 in the final before falling short. Orfi will be hungry for redemption in Zurich.
No. 2 seed Satomi Watanabe (JPN) recently ended a 13-month title drought at the Steel City Open and is in strong form. In her quarter, she could face Jasmine Hutton (ENG, No. 8 seed) – whom she beat in Pittsburgh after coming back from 1-2 down.
Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS, No. 3 seed) is the only other player in the draw besides Orfi to have won a Gold event – her incredible run at the 2024 London Classic remains the stuff of legend. She lost last year’s Zurich final to Nouran Gohar and will be determined to go one step further this time.
On the women’s side, Cindy Merlo and Ambre Allinckx carry Swiss hopes. Merlo faces Egypt’s Sana Ibrahim in round one, while Allinckx takes on Mariam Metwally (EGY). Both matches promise exciting moments in front of the home crowd.
The draw delivers thrilling matchups from the opening round:
21.04 17:30 | 
Yannick Wilhelmi vs. Aly Abou Eleinen 
21.04 18:30 | Nicolas Mueller vs. Baptiste Masotti 
21.04 19:30 | Dimitri Steinmann vs. Iker Pajares 
21.04 18:00 | Cindy Merlo vs. Sana Ibrahim
21.04 19:00 | Ambre Allinckx vs. Mariam Metwally
21.04 15:00 | 
Hollie Naughton vs. Hana Moataz
📅 All match times and live results can be found on the official PSA tournament page.
Be there live as the world’s best squash players battle it out on the glass court in the heart of Zurich Main Station. Tickets for the Grasshopper Cup 2026 are available now.
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