Houston Open (squash)

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The Houston Open
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Event nameThe Houston Open
Location Flag of the United States.svg Houston, United States
VenueLife Time Athletic Club
Website
Official website
Men's PSA World Tour
CategoryPSA Challenger Tour 30
Prize money$30,000
Most recent champion(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Campbell Grayson (2019)
Year2013–

The Houston Open is a squash tournament held in Houston in the Life Time Athletic Club in May. It is part of the PSA World Tour. [1]

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Past Results

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
2019 Flag of New Zealand.svg Campbell Grayson Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Clyne 11–5, 11–9, 9–11, 11–7
2017 Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Abdel Gawad Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen 11–6, 5–11, 11–8, 11–6
2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan El Shorbagy Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Abouelghar 11–7, 9–11, 11–9, 11–3
2015 Flag of Egypt.svg Mazen Hesham Flag of England.svg Adrian Grant 11–6, 11–5, 11–5
2014 Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Coppinger Flag of Egypt.svg Mazen Hesham 11–7, 8–11, 11–5, 11–7
2013 Flag of New Zealand.svg Campbell Grayson Flag of Mexico.svg César Salazar 11–5, 11–6, 11–7

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