Open de la Ville de Québec 2026

From 22 to 26 September 2026, forty-eight players on the PSA World Rankings meet in Quebec City. It is the first international tournament ever held at Espace Y, and the centre’s first event since it opened.

An international event, not a regional stop

The Open de la Ville de Québec is sanctioned by the PSA, the Professional Squash Association, on its Challenger Tour: Challenger 9 for the men, Challenger 6 for the women. Both draws are international: the women’s draw, initially restricted to the Pan-American region, was opened to all countries by the PSA in early August.

In practice: points won here count toward the world rankings, players may enter from anywhere, and the draw is built from the PSA rankings at the entry deadline. The format is straight knock-out, one round per day, through to the two finals on Saturday.

Forty-six matches in five days

Twenty-four men, twenty-four women, forty-six matches, US$15,000 in prize money. Tuesday’s opening rounds are the busiest days of the week; the field narrows through to Friday’s semi-finals and Saturday’s finals, which crown both champions the same evening.

Matches are broadcast internationally on the PSA’s official platforms.

Four new courts, built to international standards

Espace Y opened in September 2026: 23,500 square feet given over to getting better, including four new squash courts built to international standards, with professional lighting and a mezzanine above them. Alongside are the indoor baseball cages, the gym, the ice baths, the saunas and Café Y.

The tournament is also a rehearsal: Canada Games squash will be played here in March 2027.