Australian Open (squash)

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Australian Open
Details
Event nameCity Tattersalls Group Australian Open
Location Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia
Venue Sydney University Aquatic Centre
Website
www.squash.org.au/w/events/Australian_Open
Men's Winner
Category PSA World Tour Bronze

The Australian Open is an annual squash tournament conducted by Squash Australia and held since 1980. The event is on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) international circuit.

Contents

History

The Australian Open replaced the Australian Amateur Championship, which was conducted from 1928 until 1979.

Past winners

Men

YearWinnerRunner-upscoreNotes/Ref
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Hunt
1980 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Hunt
1981 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Hunt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Williams 9–3, 9–1, 10–9 [1]
1982 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan
1983 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Thorne Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 10-8, 9-6, 3-9, 9-1
1984 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tristan Nancarrow Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Williams 3–1 [2]
1985 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Hunt 7–9, 9–2, 2–9, 9–1, 9–3 [3]
1986 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Eyles 9–4, 9–0, 9–2
1987 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Robertson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin 5–9, 9–6, 5–9, 9–1, 9–4 [4]
1988 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin 9–1, 9–4, 9–3 [5]
1989 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin 9–5, 9–3, 9–4 [6]
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 15–11, 13–15, 15–9, 15–10 [7]
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan 15-10, 14-17, 15-10, 15-8
1992 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan 15-12, 15-12, 15-8
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 15-13, 14-17, 15-8, 15-7
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy Haddrell 15–12, 15–13, 8–15, 15–11 [8]
1995 No competition
1996 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Martin
1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Eyles Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Martin 15-9, 11-15, 17-15, 15-17, 17-15
1998 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Hill 15-10, 15-8, 15-8
1999 No competition
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Price 15-6, 12-15, 15-2, 11-15, 15-13
2001 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tommy Berden Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts 15-12, 17-16, 11-15, 12-15, 15-13 [9]
2002 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Boswell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts 13-15, 9-15, 15-9, 15-2, 15-11
2003 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dan Jenson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Price 12-15, 15-12, 15-11, 15-2
2004 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dan Jenson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Pilley 4-15, 15-5, 15-8, 15-5
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 11-9, 11-8, 11-9
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Boswell Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 7-11, 11-8, 4-11, 12-10, 11-2
2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Boswell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Pilley 11-4, 11-6, 6-11, 7-11, 11-6
2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer Flag of New Zealand.svg Kashif Shuja 11-7, 14-12, 11-8
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Boswell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Pilley 11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 10-12, 11-9
2010 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour 14-16, 11-7, 12-10, 11-4
2011 Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 14-12, 11-6, 10-12, 11-8, 11-4
2012 Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Mosaad 11-9, 11-9, 11-6
2013–2014 No competition
2015 Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Coll Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Pilley 11-7, 5-11, 11-6, 11-5
2016 Flag of Qatar.svg Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi Flag of New Zealand.svg Campbell Grayson 6-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-5
2017 Flag of Malaysia.svg Eain Yow Ng Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Larkin 13-11, 11-6, 11-9
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rex Hedrick Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dimitri Steinmann 11-4, 12-10, 11-5
2019 Flag of France.svg Victor Crouin Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohammad Syafiq Kamal 11-8, 11-5, 11-4
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
2021 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhys Dowling Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph White 11-8, 11-6, 11-4
2022 Flag of Colombia.svg Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Flag of Scotland.svg Greg Lobban 8–11, 11–8, 11–1, 11–9
2024 Flag of Egypt.svg Youssef Soliman Flag of France.svg Victor Crouin 11–8, 11–4, 4–11, 11–62023-2024 season
2025 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Gawad Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Coll 9–11, 11–6, 13–11, 11–9

Women

YearWinnerRunner-upscoreNotes/Ref
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicki Hoffmann
1980 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicki Hoffmann
1981 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhonda Thorne Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicki Hoffmann 10–9, 9–1, 9–6 [1]
1982 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicki Cardwell
1983 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicki Cardwell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhonda Thorne 9–1, 9–3, 9–4
1984 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicki Cardwell
1985 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jan Miller Flag of Australia (converted).svg Diane Davies 9–3, 9–5, 9–7 [3]
1986 Flag of England.svg Lisa Opie
1987 Flag of England.svg Lisa Opie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Friday 9–6, 3–9, 4–9, 9–7, 9–7 [4]
1988 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicki Cardwell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 10–8, 5–9, 9–0, 9–7 [5]
1989 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicki Cardwell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Drady 9–6, 9–2, 9–0
1990 Flag of New Zealand.svg Susan Devoy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 13–15, 17–14, 15–10, 17–15 [7]
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 16-17, 15-12, 15-11, 15-12
1992 Flag of New Zealand.svg Susan Devoy Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman 15-10, 15-9, 11-15, 15-11
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 15-13, 15-8, 15-5
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 15–13, 15–6, 11–15, 15–13 [8]
1995 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald 9-3, 9-4, 5-9, 9-5
1996 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald 4-9, 9-5, 9-4, 9-1
1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 5-9, 9-4, 9-4, 9-0
1998 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald 9-4, 2-9, 9-6, 9-5
1999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Rorani 9-7, 9-0, 9-3
2000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Joyce Flag of New Zealand.svg Carol Owens 9-7, 9-5, 9-3
2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham 9-0, 9-1, 9-2
2002 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laura Keating 9-0, 9-2, 9-0
2003 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham 9-0, 9-2, 9-2
2004 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amelia Pittock 9-0, 9-0, 9-4
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amelia Pittock 9-3, 9-7, 9-1
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Desira 9-2, 9-1, 9-3
2007 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shelley Kitchen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown 9-4, 9-7, 9-4
2008 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Annie Au Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown 6-11, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6, 12-10
2009 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King Flag of Hong Kong.svg Annie Au 11-6, 11-13, 14-12, 11-7
2010 Flag of Ireland.svg Madeline Perry Flag of England.svg Alison Waters 11-5, 12-10, 6-11, 4-11, 13-11
2011 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf 11-8, 11-4, 11-6
2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro 17-15, 11-2, 11-6
2013–2014 No competition
2015 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King Flag of Hong Kong.svg Annie Au 11-5, 11-6, 11-9
2016 Flag of India.svg Dipika Pallikal Flag of Egypt.svg Mayar Hany 10-12,11-5,11-6,11-4
2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham Flag of Malaysia.svg Sivasangari Subramaniam 11-5, 11-9, 11-7
2018 Flag of Malaysia.svg Low Wee Wern Flag of Egypt.svg Hana Ramadan 11-6, 11-9, 10-12, 11-6
2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sivasangari Subramaniam Flag of Japan.svg Satomi Watanabe 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
2021 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Turnbull 15-13, 11-9, 7-11, 5-11, 11-8
2022 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nele Gilis Flag of the United States.svg Sabrina Sobhy 11-9, 11-8, 11-6 [10]
2024 Flag of Egypt.svg Salma Hany Flag of Egypt.svg Amina Orfi 11–5, 11–8, 11–92023-2024 season
2025 Flag of the United States.svg Olivia Weaver Flag of Egypt.svg Amina Orfi 4–11, 11–9, 11–1, 11–9

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