United States Open (squash)

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US Open
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Event nameUnited States Open
Location Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue Arlen Specter US Squash Center
Website
www.usopensquash.com
Men's PSA World Tour
Category World Series
Prize money$185,500
Most recent champion(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Coll
Squash current event.svg Current Men's United States Open (squash) 2021
Women's PSA World Tour
Category World Series
Prize money$185,500
Most recent champion(s) Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini
Squash current event.svg Current Women's United States Open (squash) 2021

The U.S. Open is the most prestigious squash tournament in the United States, and one of the most significant in the world. It is a major international display of supreme talent in the sport, and showcases the top players from around the world.

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Since 2011 the U.S. Open squash championships have been held at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The event forms part of the World Series for both the Professional Squash Association (PSA) and the Women's Squash Association (WSA), and is organized by the national governing body for squash in the United States, U.S. Squash.

The championship was inaugurated in 1954 as an opportunity for professionals and amateurs to compete against each other. Prior to the mid-1980s, the tournament was held using the hardball squash format (a North American version of squash, which uses a smaller court and a faster-moving ball than the international "softball" version). In 1966, the championship merged with the Canadian Open and became the North American Open. The North American Open continued to use the hardball format and came to establish itself as the most prestigious event in the hardball game. In 1985, the United States Open was reinstituted as a "softball" squash event using the international format. A separate North American Open competition has continued to run as a hardball event.

The glass show court used at the 2011 US Open Squash Championships hosted by Drexel University at the Daskalakis Athletic Center US Open Squash Championship 2011 Drexel University.jpg
The glass show court used at the 2011 US Open Squash Championships hosted by Drexel University at the Daskalakis Athletic Center

The first championship final in 1954 saw the Boston amateur player Henri Salaun defeat the great Pakistani player Hashim Khan in Hashim's first foray to North America. Subsequently the championship came to be dominated by members of the Khan family for the next three decades. Hashim won the title three times between 1956 and 1963. His son Sharif Khan then captured the title a record 12 times in the 13-year period between 1969 and 1981. Four other members of their extended family also won the championship – Roshan Khan (three titles), Azam Khan (one title), Mo Khan (three titles), and Jahangir Khan (three titles – one hardball and two softball). Sharif's younger brother Aziz Khan also finished runner-up in 1981. Another Khan, Jansher Khan, also won three titles in the 1980s and 1990s. Jansher's last win in 1995 marks the last time that a Pakistani player won the title. In recent years, players from the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada have enjoyed success at the event.

Men's championship

David Palmer holding a plate trophy after winning the 2002 US Open. David Palmer Squash Player Cropped.jpg
David Palmer holding a plate trophy after winning the 2002 US Open.

United States Open Championship (softball, 1985–present)

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
2023 Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Coll Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag 11-7, 11-7, 8-11, 8-11, 12-10
2022 Flag of Peru.svg Diego Elias Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag 2-0 (retired)
2021 Flag of Egypt.svg Mostafa Asal Flag of Egypt.svg Tarek Momen 5-11, 5-11, 11–9, 12–10, 11–3
2020No competition due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
2019 Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy ^11–4, 11–7, 11–2
2018 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of Germany.svg Simon Rösner 8–11, 11–8, 6–11, 11–8, 11–4
2017 Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy 12-10, 11-9, 11-8
2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 10-12, 12-14, 11-1, 11-4, 3-0 (retired)
2015 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier Flag of Egypt.svg Omar Mosaad 11-6, 11-3, 11-5
2014 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 8-11, 11-9, 11-3, 11-3
2013 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 11-4, 11-5, 11-5
2012 Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 11-4, 11-9, 11-9
2011 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 11-9, 8-11, 11-2, 11-4
2010 Flag of Egypt.svg Wael El Hindi Flag of the Netherlands.svg Laurens Jan Anjema 11-8, 5-11, 11-7, 11-7
2009 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour 11-7, 11-2, 7-11, 12-14, 11-8
2008No competition
2007 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew Flag of England.svg James Willstrop 11-7, 11-4, 11-7
2006 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 11-5, 7-11, 11-4, 11-9
2005 Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 11-1, 11-8
2004 Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol 11-8, 11-9, 11-9
2003 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 15-10, 14-15, 15-14, 17-15
2002 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Boswell 15-13, 15-10, 15-11
2001No competition
2000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power Flag of England.svg Simon Parke 15-3, 11-15, 15-12, 15-12
1999 Flag of England.svg Simon Parke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power 15-13, 15-7, 8-15, 7-15, 15-13
1998 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power 10-15, 15-12, 15-11, 15-3
1997 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power Flag of England.svg Simon Parke 15-6, 15-10, 15-9
1996 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Eyles Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol 9-15, 17-15, 15-12, 15-17, 15-12
1995 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of England.svg Simon Parke 15-11, 17-16, 15-8
1994 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol Flag of England.svg Chris Walker 15-13, 15-9, 13-15, 12-15, 15-5
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Eyles Flag of England.svg Paul Lord 15-7, 15-11, 7-15, 15-12
1992No competition
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Martin 15-11, 15-11, 13-15, 15-6
1990 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Robertson 13-15, 15-5, 15-7, 15-7
1989 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan 15-9, 1-15, 15-12, 15-12
1988 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 15-11, 15-6, 15-11
1987 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 15-7, 11-15, 15-1, 15-7
1986 Flag of New Zealand.svg Stuart Davenport Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Norman 16-17, 5-15, 15-10, 15-10, 15-10
1985 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Norman 15-4, 15-5, 15-8

North American Open Championship (hardball, 1966–1984)

YearWinnerRunner-up
1984 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Talbott Flag of the United States.svg John Nimick
1982 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Desaulniers Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan
1981 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Aziz Khan
1980 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Desaulniers
1979 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gordon Anderson
1978 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Clive Caldwell
1977 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Hunt
1976 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of the United States.svg Victor Niederhoffer
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Victor Niederhoffer Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan
1974 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rainer Ratinac
1973 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan
1972 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of the United States.svg Victor Niederhoffer
1971 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Binns
1970 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan
1969 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan
1968 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Sharif Khan
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Howe Flag of the United States.svg Sam Howe
1966 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan Flag of the United States.svg Victor Niederhoffer

United States Open Championship (hardball, 1954–1965)

YearWinnerRunner-up
1965 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Hashim Khan
1964 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Hashim Khan
1963 Flag of Pakistan.svg Hashim Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Mo Khan
1962 Flag of Pakistan.svg Azam Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Roshan Khan
1961 Flag of Pakistan.svg Roshan Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Azam Khan
1960 Flag of Pakistan.svg Roshan Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Azam Khan
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Diehl Mateer Flag of Pakistan.svg Hashim Khan
1958 Flag of Pakistan.svg Roshan Khan Flag of the United States.svg Henri Salaun
1957 Flag of Pakistan.svg Hashim Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Roshan Khan
1956 Flag of Pakistan.svg Hashim Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Azam Khan
1955 Flag of the United States.svg Diehl Mateer Flag of Pakistan.svg Azam Khan
1954 Flag of the United States.svg Henri Salaun Flag of Pakistan.svg Hashim Khan

Men's champions by country

ChampionsRunner-up
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 29Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 19
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12
Flag of England.svg  England 7Flag of England.svg  England 11
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 9
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 7
Flag of France.svg  France 3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3Flag of France.svg  France 1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1

Explanatory notes

^- Mohamed El Shorbagy switched allegiances from Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt to Flag of England.svg  England in June 2022. ref: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/8/hld-formerno-1-squash-player-switches-sides-from-egypt-to-england

Women's championship

United States Open Championship (softball, 1966–present)

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
2023 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini Flag of Egypt.svg Hania El Hammamy 11-6, 11–6, 11–7
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini 11-7, 9-11, 11–7, 11–6
2021 Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar Flag of Egypt.svg Hania El Hammamy 9-11, 11-9, 11–7, 11–3
2020No competition due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
2019 Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb 3-11, 8-11, 14–12, 11–8, 11–7
2018 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Welily Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini 11–6, 11–9, 11–8
2017 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Welily 8-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-7, 11-5
2016 Flag of France.svg Camille Serme Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini 11-8, 7-11, 12-10, 11-9
2015 Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb 11-6, 9-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7
2014 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini 11-5, 12-10, 12-10
2013 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro 13-11, 11-13, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5
2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Welily 14-12, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7
2011 Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown 5-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-3
2010 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vanessa Atkinson Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy 11-6, 11-4, 11-8
2009 Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf Flag of England.svg Alison Waters 11-7, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9
2008No competition
2007
2006
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham Flag of England.svg Vicky Botwright 9-7, 9-10, 9-3, 9-4
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Grainger Flag of England.svg Linda Elriani 6-9, 9-4, 9-6, 9-4
2003 Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman Flag of New Zealand.svg Carol Owens 9-5, 5-9, 4-9, 9-7, 9-5
2002 Flag of New Zealand.svg Carol Owens Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey 9-7, 9-1, 10-8
2001No competition
2000
1999 Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 9-4, 9-4, 4-9, 9-3
1998 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Fitz-Gerald 4-9, 8-10, 9-3, 9-1, 9-6
1997 Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Schöne 9-4, 9-4, 9-6
1996No competition
1995
1994 Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicki Cardwell 9-3, 9-0, 9-2
1993 Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman Flag of England.svg Suzanne Horner 9-5, 9-5, 9-5

Women's champions by country

ChampionsRunner-up
Flag of England.svg  England 8Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 10
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 6Flag of England.svg  England 6
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1
Flag of France.svg  France 1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0

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See also

Note

1The 2001 United States Open was played in January 2002 as the Memorial Open in honor of those who died in the September 11 2001 attacks. The event was scheduled to take place in September 2001, but was postponed following the attacks.

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