Hong Kong Squash Open | |
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Details | |
Event name | Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open |
Location | Hong Kong |
Venue | Hong Kong Squash Centre Tsim Sha Tsui |
Website www | |
Men's PSA World Tour | |
Category | World Series Platinum |
Prize money | $150,000 |
Most recent champion(s) | Mohamed El Shorbagy |
Current | Men's Hong Kong squash Open 2018 |
Women's PSA World Tour | |
Category | World Series |
Prize money | $150,000 |
Most recent champion(s) | Joelle King |
Current | Women's Hong Kong squash Open 2018 |
The Hong Kong Squash Open is an annual squash tournament held in Hong Kong in November. The tournament has both men and women's sections. The opening sections of the tournament are held at the Hong Kong Squash Centre, while the finals are contested in a glass show court outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
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2022 | Mostafa Asal | Diego Elias | 6-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-4 |
2020 | |||
2019 | Cancelled due to 2019–20 Hong Kong protests | ||
2018 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Ali Farag | 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 |
2017 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Ali Farag | 11-6 5-11 11-4 7-11 11-3 |
2016 | Ramy Ashour | Karim Abdel Gawad | 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-6 |
2015 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Cameron Pilley | 11-8, 11-6, 11-8 |
2014 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Grégory Gaultier | 11-9, 11-2, 4-11, 8-11, 11-4 |
2013 | Nick Matthew | Borja Golán | 11-1, 11-8, 5-11, 11-5 |
2012 | Ramy Ashour | James Willstrop | 11-8, 3-11, 11-7, 11-6 |
2011 | James Willstrop | Karim Darwish | 11-9, 11-5, 11-4 |
2010 | Ramy Ashour | Grégory Gaultier | 10-12, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9 |
2009 | Amr Shabana | Grégory Gaultier | 11-9, 9-11, 11-3, 5-2 |
2008 | Amr Shabana | Grégory Gaultier | 11-9, 13-15, 8-11, 11-2, 11-3 |
2007 | Amr Shabana | Grégory Gaultier | 11-13, 11-3, 11-6, 13-11 |
2006 | Amr Shabana | Ramy Ashour | 13-11, 3-11, 11-5, 13-11 |
2005 | not held due to the 2005 World Open | ||
2004 | Thierry Lincou | Nick Matthew | 11-8, 11-4, 13-11 |
2003 | No competition | ||
2002 | Peter Nicol | Jonathon Power | 15-13, 15-9, 14-15, 15-10 |
2001 | David Palmer | Thierry Lincou | 15-13, 15-6, 15-9 |
2000 | Peter Nicol | Jonathon Power | 15-11, 15-10, 15-6 |
1999 | Peter Nicol | Jonathon Power | 15-10, 15-8, 15-8 |
1998 | Jonathon Power | Peter Nicol | 15-14, 15-11, 15-14 |
1997 | Jansher Khan | Jonathon Power | 14-15, 15-12, 15-7, 15-2 |
1996 | Rodney Eyles | Jansher Khan | 15-10, 15-10, 15-5 |
1995 | Jansher Khan | Brett Martin | 15-12, 15-7, 15-3 |
1994 | Jansher Khan | Peter Nicol | 15-7, 15-10, 15-6 |
1993 | Brett Martin | Rodney Martin | 12-15, 15-12, 15-4, 15-6 |
1992 | Rodney Martin | Chris Dittmar | 12-15, 15-13, 15-14, 15-9 |
1991 | Jansher Khan | Trisatan Nancarrow | 16-17, 15-6, 15-17, 15-4, 15-5 |
1990 | Jansher Khan | Chris Robertson | 15-6, 14-15, 15-10, 15-5 |
1989 | Jansher Khan | Chris Dittmar | 15-8, 16-17, 15-2, 15-6 |
1988 | Jansher Khan | Chris Dittmar | 15-11, 9-15, 15-6, 12-15, 15-1 |
1987 | Jansher Khan | Chris Dittmar | 9-6, 9-2, 9-5 |
1986 | Rodney Martin | Trisatan Nancarrow | 9-6, 9-5, 9-2 |
1985 | Phil Kenyon | Steve Bowditch | 9-3, 6-9, 9-3, 9-7 |
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
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2020 | |||
2019 | Cancelled due to 2019–20 Hong Kong protests | ||
2018 | Joelle King | Raneem El Weleily | 11-4, 12-10, 19-17 |
2017 | Nour El Sherbini | Raneem El Weleily | 11-5, 11-8, 11-5 |
2016 | Nouran Gohar | Amanda Sobhy | 6-11, 12-10, 11-7, 11-8 |
2015 | Nicol David | Laura Massaro | 15-13, 11-5, 11-3 |
2014 | Nicol David | Nour El Tayeb | 11-4, 12-10, 11-8 |
2013 | Nicol David | Raneem El Weleily | 11-7, 11-7, 12-10 |
2012 | Nicol David | Camille Serme | 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-7 |
2011 | Nicol David | Raneem El Weleily | 11-5, 11-4, 11-9 |
2010 | Nicol David | Jenny Duncalf | 11-6, 12-10, 12-10 |
2009 | Nicol David | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 11-4, 11-7, 11-7 |
2008 | Nicol David | Rachael Grinham | 14-12, 11-13, 11-8, 11-8 |
2007 | Nicol David | Natalie Grinham | 9-3, 9-5, 10-8 |
2006 | Nicol David | Tania Bailey | 9-1, 10-8, 9-5 |
2005 | not held due to the 2005 World Open | ||
2004 | No competition | ||
2003 | not held due to the 2003 World Open | ||
2002 | Rachael Grinham | Natalie Grainger | 9-3, 9-5, 9-7 |
2001 | Leilani Rorani | Carol Owens | 9-7, 9-6, 9-0 |
2000 | No competition | ||
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1995 | |||
1994 | Michelle Martin | Cassie Jackman | 9-6, 9-5, 7-9, 10-8 |
1993 | Michelle Martin | Liz Irving | 4-9, 9-0, 6-9, 9-4, 9-3 |
Rank | Player Name | No. of Titles | Runner-up | Final Appearances |
1 | Jansher Khan | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2 | Amr Shabana | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Mohamed El Shorbagy | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | / Peter Nicol | 3 | 2 | 5 |
5 | Ramy Ashour | 3 | 1 | 4 |
6 | Rodney Martin | 2 | 1 | 3 |
7 | Jonathon Power | 1 | 4 | 5 |
8 | Thierry Lincou | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Brett Martin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nick Matthew | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
James Willstrop | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
12 | David Palmer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rodney Eyles | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Phil Kenyon | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | Grégory Gaultier | 0 | 5 | 5 |
16 | Chris Dittmar | 0 | 4 | 4 |
17 | Ali Farag | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Trisatan Nancarrow | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
19 | Borja Golán | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cameron Pilley | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Chris Robertson | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Karim Darwish | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Steve Bowditch | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Champions | Runner-up | ||
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Egypt | 10 | Australia | 13 |
Pakistan | 8 | France | 6 |
Australia | 4 | Canada | 5 |
England | 4 | Egypt | 3 |
Scotland | 2 | England | 2 |
Canada | 1 | Scotland | 2 |
France | 1 | Pakistan | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Rank | Player Name | No. of Titles | Runner-up | Final Appearances |
1 | Nicol David | 10 | 0 | 10 |
2 | Michelle Martin | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Rachael Grinham | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4 | Joelle King | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Leilani Rorani | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Nour El Sherbini | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Nouran Gohar | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
8 | Raneem El Weleily | 0 | 4 | 4 |
9 | Amanda Sobhy | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Camille Serme | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Carol Owens | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Cassie Jackman | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Jenny Duncalf | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Laura Massaro | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Liz Irving | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Natalie Grainger | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Natalie Grinham | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Nour El Tayeb | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Omneya Abdel Kawy | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Tania Bailey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Champions | Runner-up | ||
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Malaysia | 10 | Egypt | 6 |
Australia | 3 | Australia | 4 |
Egypt | 2 | England | 4 |
New Zealand | 2 | United States | 2 |
France | 1 |
Record | Player(s) | Count | Winning years |
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Men | |||
Winner of most Men's titles | Jansher Khan | 8 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997 |
Winner of most consecutive Men's titles | Jansher Khan | 5 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Women | |||
Winner of most Women's titles | Nicol David | 10 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Winner of most consecutive Women's titles | Nicol David | 10 | |
Miscellaneous | |||
Loser of most finals (men) | Grégory Gaultier | 5 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014 |
Loser of most finals (women) | Raneem El Weleily | 4 | 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018 |
Lowest-ranked winner (men) | Phil Kenyon | 15th | 1982 |
Lowest-ranked winner (women) | Rachael Grinham | 9th | 2002 |
Youngest winner (men) | Jansher Khan | 18 years (& 3 m.) | 1987 |
Youngest winner (women) | Nouran Gohar | 18 years (& 10 m.) | 2016 |
Oldest winner (men) | Nick Matthew | 33 years | 2013 |
Oldest winner (women) | Nicol David | 33 years | 2015 |
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