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Admission to the European Individual Championships is free of charge at both venues, City Squash Club and Millenáris Building D. Tickets for the PSA Budapest Open can be purchased in advance via Jegy.hu.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to Hungary’s biggest and longest squash event of 2026: the European Individual Championships for senior men and women, featuring 120 athletes from 27 countries, followed by the men’s PSA Budapest Open, with players from 16 countries competing for a total prize fund of USD 43,000.

Individual European Championships Seeding Announced

The European Squash Federation has published the official seeding for the 2026 European Individual Championships, now available on the TournamentSoftware platform here.

Top 3 Women’s Seeds

1. Tinne Gilis 🇧🇪
2. Nele Gilis 🇧🇪
   3/4. Melissa Alves 🇫🇷

Top 3 Men’s Seeds

1. Victor Crouin 🇫🇷
2. Dimitri Steinmann 🇨🇭
   3/4. Baptiste Masotti 🇫🇷

Among the Hungarian players, Balázs Farkas has been seeded 9/16, while Gabriella Csókási, Csenge Kiss-Máté, Benedek Takács, and Dániel Simon have all received 17/32 seedings.

Unfortunately, Hungary’s top-ranked female player, Hannah Chukwu, has withdrawn from the European Championships. She will be replaced in the main draw by Krisztina Kun, a Hungarian junior national team player who was next on the reserve list.

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PSA Budapest Open Draw Released

The seeding and draw for the PSA Budapest Open have also been published by the Professional Squash Association and are available here.

The 24-player main draw features competitors from 16 countries, with Egypt having the largest representation with six players.

The field is exceptionally strong, with Balázs Farkas seeded outside the top eight. As a result, all three Hungarian players will begin their campaigns on the opening day of the tournament, Monday, 24 August. Notably, the top seven seeds are all ranked inside the PSA World Top 50.

First Round – Hungarian Players

Monday, 24 August

• 16:45 – Benedek Takács vs Adam Hawal
• 17:30 – Dániel Simon vs Maceo Levy
• 18:15 – Balázs Farkas vs Oliver Dunbar

Tickets: Jegy.hu

The official video of the 2026 European Individual Squash Championships is now available, inviting squash fans from around the world to Budapest for one of Europe’s most prestigious squash events, taking place 19–22 August 2026.

The Hungarian version is available on our YouTube channel, while the English version can be viewed on our TikTok channel.

🎥 Hungarian version (YouTube)

📱 English version (TikTok)

If you enjoy the video, please share it with your friends and help us spread the word about the European Individual Squash Championships, returning to Budapest for the first time in 20 years.

For all information about the Championships, please visit https://eicc2026budapest.com/ and follow the Hungarian Squash Association’s Facebook page for the latest news and updates.

Day tickets for the PSA Budapest Open are available in advance at the City Squash Club for HUF 5,000 (EUR 15) per person, per day, valid for any day of the tournament.

Advance ticket sales:

✉️ squashtech@t-online.hu
☎️ +36 20 983 1444

A 5-day event pass is available for HUF 20,000 (EUR 60). The pass includes admission to all match days of the PSA Budapest Open, as well as the glass court matches on the final day of the European Individual Championships.

Admission to the first three days of the European Individual Championships (19–21 August) is free of charge at both the City Squash Club and the Ormai László Sports Hall.

On the final day of the European Individual Championships, admission to the glass court matches is HUF 3,000 (EUR 9) per person.

For the third consecutive year, Budapest will host the USD 30,000 PSA Bronze World Ranking Tournament.

Players from 16 countries have entered the 24-player main draw, with Egypt fielding the largest delegation of six players.

Hungary will be represented by Balázs Farkas, who qualified through his PSA World Ranking, while the tournament’s two wild cards have been awarded to Benedek Takács and Dániel Simon.

For the latest news, draws, schedule and event updates, please visit the official Event Facebook page at the link below.