Hong Kong Open (squash)

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Hong Kong Squash Open
Details
Event nameCathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open
Location Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
Venue Hong Kong Squash Centre
Tsim Sha Tsui
Website
www.hksquash.org.hk
Men's PSA World Tour
Category World Series Platinum
Prize money$150,000
Most recent champion(s) Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy
Squash current event.svg Current Men's Hong Kong squash Open 2018
Women's PSA World Tour
Category World Series
Prize money$150,000
Most recent champion(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King
Squash current event.svg 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.

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Hong Kong Squash Centre Hong Kong Squash Centre.jpg
Hong Kong Squash Centre

Past Results

Men's

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg Mostafa Asal Flag of Peru.svg Diego Elias 6-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-4
2020 Flag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg
2019 Cancelled due to 2019–20 Hong Kong protests
2018 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag 11-6, 11-7, 11-7
2017 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag 11-6 5-11 11-4 7-11 11-3
2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Abdel Gawad 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-6
2015 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Pilley 11-8, 11-6, 11-8
2014 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 11-9, 11-2, 4-11, 8-11, 11-4
2013 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew Flag of Spain.svg Borja Golán 11-1, 11-8, 5-11, 11-5
2012 Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour Flag of England.svg James Willstrop 11-8, 3-11, 11-7, 11-6
2011 Flag of England.svg James Willstrop Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish 11-9, 11-5, 11-4
2010 Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 10-12, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9
2009 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 11-9, 9-11, 11-3, 5-2
2008 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 11-9, 13-15, 8-11, 11-2, 11-3
2007 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 11-13, 11-3, 11-6, 13-11
2006 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour 13-11, 3-11, 11-5, 13-11
2005not held due to the 2005 World Open
2004 Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 11-8, 11-4, 13-11
2003No competition
2002 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power 15-13, 15-9, 14-15, 15-10
2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 15-13, 15-6, 15-9
2000 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Nicol Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power 15-11, 15-10, 15-6
1999 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Nicol Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power 15-10, 15-8, 15-8
1998 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Nicol 15-14, 15-11, 15-14
1997 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power 14-15, 15-12, 15-7, 15-2
1996 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Eyles Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan 15-10, 15-10, 15-5
1995 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Martin 15-12, 15-7, 15-3
1994 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Nicol 15-7, 15-10, 15-6
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin 12-15, 15-12, 15-4, 15-6
1992 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 12-15, 15-13, 15-14, 15-9
1991 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trisatan Nancarrow 16-17, 15-6, 15-17, 15-4, 15-5
1990 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Robertson 15-6, 14-15, 15-10, 15-5
1989 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 15-8, 16-17, 15-2, 15-6
1988 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 15-11, 9-15, 15-6, 12-15, 15-1
1987 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 9-6, 9-2, 9-5
1986 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trisatan Nancarrow 9-6, 9-5, 9-2
1985 Flag of England.svg Phil Kenyon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Bowditch 9-3, 6-9, 9-3, 9-7

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Women's

YearChampionRunner-upScore in final
2020 Flag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg
2019 Cancelled due to 2019–20 Hong Kong protests
2018 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily 11-4, 12-10, 19-17
2017 Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily 11-5, 11-8, 11-5
2016 Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy 6-11, 12-10, 11-7, 11-8
2015 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro 15-13, 11-5, 11-3
2014 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb 11-4, 12-10, 11-8
2013 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily 11-7, 11-7, 12-10
2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of France.svg Camille Serme 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-7
2011 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily 11-5, 11-4, 11-9
2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf 11-6, 12-10, 12-10
2009 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy 11-4, 11-7, 11-7
2008 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 14-12, 11-13, 11-8, 11-8
2007 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham 9-3, 9-5, 10-8
2006 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey 9-1, 10-8, 9-5
2005not held due to the 2005 World Open
2004No competition
2003not held due to the 2003 World Open
2002 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Grainger 9-3, 9-5, 9-7
2001 Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Rorani Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens 9-7, 9-6, 9-0
2000No competition
...
1995
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman 9-6, 9-5, 7-9, 10-8
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 4-9, 9-0, 6-9, 9-4, 9-3

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Statistics

List of Hong Kong Open Men's champions by number of victories

RankPlayer NameNo. of TitlesRunner-upFinal Appearances
1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan 819
2 Flag of Egypt.svg Amr Shabana 404
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed El Shorbagy 404
4 Flag of Scotland.svg / Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol 325
5 Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Ashour 314
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin 213
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathon Power 145
8 Flag of France.svg Thierry Lincou 112
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Martin 112
Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 112
Flag of England.svg James Willstrop 112
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 101
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Eyles 101
Flag of England.svg Phil Kenyon 101
15 Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 055
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar 044
17 Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Farag 022
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trisatan Nancarrow 022
19 Flag of Spain.svg Borja Golán 011
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Pilley 011
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Robertson 011
Flag of Egypt.svg Karim Darwish 011
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Bowditch 011

Men's champions by country

ChampionsRunner-up
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 13
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 8Flag of France.svg  France 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5
Flag of England.svg  England 4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2Flag of England.svg  England 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2
Flag of France.svg  France 1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1
 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1

List of Hong Kong Open Women's champions by number of victories

RankPlayer NameNo. of TitlesRunner-upFinal Appearances
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 10010
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Martin 202
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 112
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joelle King 101
Flag of New Zealand.svg Leilani Rorani 101
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Sherbini 101
Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar 101
8 Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily 044
9 Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sobhy 011
Flag of France.svg Camille Serme 011
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carol Owens 011
Flag of England.svg Cassie Jackman 011
Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf 011
Flag of England.svg Laura Massaro 011
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Irving 011
Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Grainger 011
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham 011
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour El Tayeb 011
Flag of Egypt.svg Omneya Abdel Kawy 011
Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey 011

Women's champions by country

ChampionsRunner-up
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 10Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2Flag of England.svg  England 4
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2
 Flag of France.svg  France 1

Records

RecordPlayer(s)CountWinning years
Men
Winner of most Men's titles Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan 81987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997
Winner of most consecutive Men's titles Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan 51987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Women
Winner of most Women's titles Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 102006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Winner of most consecutive Women's titles Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 10
Miscellaneous
Loser of most finals (men) Flag of France.svg Grégory Gaultier 52007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014
Loser of most finals (women) Flag of Egypt.svg Raneem El Weleily 42011, 2013, 2017, 2018
Lowest-ranked winner (men) Flag of England.svg Phil Kenyon 15th1982
Lowest-ranked winner (women) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 9th2002
Youngest winner (men) Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan 18 years (& 3 m.)1987
Youngest winner (women) Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar 18 years (& 10 m.)2016
Oldest winner (men) Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 33 years2013
Oldest winner (women) Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 33 years2015

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