Malaysian Open Squash Championships

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Malaysian Open
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Event nameMalaysian Open Squash Championships
Location Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
VenueNational Squash Centre
Men's PSA World Tour
Category World Tour Bronze [1]
Prize money$6719736379
Most recent champion(s) Flag of Egypt.svg Mazen Hesham
Squash current event.svg Current Men's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2022
Women's PSA World Tour
Category World Tour Bronze [1]
Prize money$52,500
Most recent champion(s) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nele Gilis
Squash current event.svg Current Women's Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2022

The Malaysian Open Squash Championships is an annual squash tournament that takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July. The event is organised by the Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia and is the most prestigious squash tournament in Malaysia. The event was established in 1975. [2]

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Past Results

Men's

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg Mazen Hesham [3] Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen 2-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5
2021 Flag of India.svg Saurav Ghosal Flag of Colombia.svg Miguel Rodríguez 11-7, 11-8, 13-11
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ng Eain Yow Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nicolas Müller 11-7, 12-14, 11-9, 11-5
2018 Flag of Qatar.svg Abdulla Al Tamimi Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yip Tsz Fung 5-11, 12-10, 11-1, 7-11, 11-5
2017 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leo Au Flag of Malaysia.svg Ng Eain Yow 11-6, 11-2, 11-4
2016No competition
2015
2014 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of Hong Kong.svg Max Lee 11-9, 11-5, 11-7
2013 Flag of England.svg Peter Barker Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen 11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 11-3
2012 Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy 12-10, 6-11, 12-10, 8-11, 14-12
2011 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier Flag of Pakistan.svg Aamir Atlas Khan 11-8, 11-3, 11-3
2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Azlan Iskandar Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen 11-5, 11-6, 11-8
2009 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 5-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-4
2008 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ong Beng Hee Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Azlan Iskandar 11-6, 8-11, 4-11, 12-10, 11-8
2007 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Azlan Iskandar Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Boswell 13-11, 11-8, 11-4
2006 Flag of England.svg Adrian Grant Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Pilley 7-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-6
2005 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 5-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-4
2004 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Azlan Iskandar Flag of Egypt.svg Wael El Hindi 11-13, 11-5, 11-5, 11-7
2003 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Corren Flag of India.svg Saurav Ghosal 15-14, 15-6, 15-10
2002No competition
2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Kneipp 15-7, 15-6 (retired)
2000 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ong Beng Hee Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Williams 16-17, 15-6, 15-8, 15-10
1999No competition
1998
1997
1996
1995 Flag of England.svg Simon Parke Flag of England.svg Del Harris 15-14, 15-6, 15-7
1994No competition
1993
1992 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin
1991 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Martin 17-16, 12-15, 15-5, 15-6
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 7-15, 15-8, 15-9, 15-6
1989No competition
1988
1987 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman 9-2, 9-0, 9-3
1986 Flag of Pakistan.svg Qamar Zaman Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan w/o
1985 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelvin Smith 9-0, 9-0, 9-5
1984 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Pollard Flag of Pakistan.svg Maqsood Ahmed 10-8, 9-6, 1-9, 9-3

Women's

Nicol David holding her Malaysian Squash Open 2007 trophy. Nicol David Khai.jpg
Nicol David holding her Malaysian Squash Open 2007 trophy.
YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2022 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nele Gilis [3] Flag of the United States.svg Olivia Fiechter 5-11, 11-5, 13-11, 11-9
2021 Flag of Malaysia.svg Aifa Azman Flag of Egypt.svg Salma Hany 12-10, 11-8, 11-4
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Rachel Arnold Flag of Malaysia.svg Low Wee Wern 11-7, 11-13, 10-12, 11-8, 11-5
2018 Flag of Malaysia.svg Low Wee Wern Flag of Japan.svg Satomi Watanabe 11-8, 11-7, 11-4
2017 Flag of Malaysia.svg S. Sivasangari Flag of South Africa.svg Milnay Louw 11-9, 11-3, 11-5
2016No competition
2015
2014 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb 7-11, 11-3, 12-10, 2-11, 11-7
2013 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily 11-8, 11-7, 11-6
2012 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 12-10, 11-13, 11-6, 11-2
2011 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf 11-6, 12-10, 11-5
2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5
2009 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of England.svg Alison Waters 11-6, 11-8, 9-11, 11-7
2008 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natalie Grinham 11-1, 11-4, 11-6
2007 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey 9-4, 9-3, 9-2
2006 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey 9-4, 9-6, 2-9 5-9, 9-3
2005 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson 3-9, 9-3, 1-9, 9-1, 9-4
2004 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 9-2, 9-4, 9-0
2003 Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 9-5, 1-9, 9-4, 9-7
2002 Flag of New Zealand.svg Carol Owens Flag of England.svg Rebecca Macree 9-2, 9-6, 9-1
2001No competition
2000 Flag of England.svg Stephanie Brind Flag of Egypt.svg Maha Zein 9-6, 9-1, 9-1
1999No competition
1998
1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 9-2, 0-9, 9-2, 8-10, 9-7
1996 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman
1995 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman 10-8, 9-3, 10-9
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald 6-9, 5-9, 9-2, 9-4, 9-1
1992 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Lambourne 15-11, 15-10, 15-10
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman 15-11, 15-6, 7-15, 15-13
1990 Flag of England.svg Lisa Opie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Drady
1989No competition
1988 Flag of England.svg Lisa Opie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin
1987 Flag of England.svg Lucy Soutter Flag of England.svg Alison Cumings
1986 Flag of England.svg Lisa Opie Flag of England.svg Lucy Soutter
1985 Flag of Singapore.svg Geraldine Yeo Flag of Japan.svg Miyuki Adachi
1984 Flag of Singapore.svg Lim Siok Hui Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Barbara Hartmann
1983 Flag of Singapore.svg Chia Chew Lan Flag of Singapore.svg Geraldine Yeo
1982 Flag of Singapore.svg Sue Paton Flag of Japan.svg Machiko Miyagishima
1981 Flag of Singapore.svg Sue Paton Flag of India.svg Bhuvneshwari Kumari
1980 Flag of Singapore.svg Sue Paton Flag of Singapore.svg Tracey Oh
1979 Flag of Japan.svg M Miyagishina Flag of Singapore.svg Tracey Oh
1978 Flag of Singapore.svg Annette Andrews Flag of Singapore.svg Tracey Oh
1977 Flag of Singapore.svg Annette Andrews Flag of the Philippines.svg Rose Trablante
1976 Flag of Singapore.svg Annette Andrews Flag of Malaysia.svg Glynne Wong
1975 Flag of Singapore.svg Helen Chinchen Flag of Malaysia.svg Glynne Wong

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