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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Unfortunately, Hungary’s top-ranked female player, Hannah Chukwu, has withdrawn from the European Championships.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.

This was the slogan of this year’s EFOTT × SQUASH partnership – and within just a few days it proved that music and squash have much more in common than one might think at first.

Instagram Highlights

Based on previous years’ experience, EFOTT attracts close to 100,000 visitors every year. A significant proportion of festival-goers come not only for the evening concerts but also take part in the wide range of sports and recreational activities offered throughout the day. During the four-day festival, more than 500 people stepped onto our mobile squash court and picked up a racket for the very first time. Every participant received a small gift, and we hope that for many of them, squash became one of the most memorable experiences of this year’s festival.

Alongside EFOTT’s own sports programme, universities, sports clubs and local organisations also introduced their activities to visitors. As a national sports federation, the Hungarian Squash Association has proudly represented our sport at EFOTT for the past three consecutive years.

Our local partner, Tibor Kotán (Nextra Event), summed up the week perfectly:

„From a squash perspective, this was our strongest EFOTT so far. The upgraded court, professional branding, quality promotional materials and media presence all contributed to the success, while visitor numbers exceeded our expectations. There were very few quiet moments throughout the festival. A special thank you goes to Secretary General Zsuzsanna Kékesi, whose leadership and commitment played a key role in making this possible.”

Zsuzsanna Kékesi, Secretary General of the Hungarian Squash Association, added:

„It was fantastic to see how open and enthusiastic young people are when given the opportunity to try a new sport. EFOTT is not only about having fun – it also inspires people to enjoy being active and discover sports they may never have encountered otherwise. If even a few participants decide to pick up a squash racket again after the festival, we’ve already achieved something meaningful. See you next year!”

A huge thank you to everyone who visited our court, tried squash for the first time, and helped create another unforgettable EFOTT experience.

See you in Esztergom in 2027!