Hong Kong Open (squash)

Hong Kong Squash Open
Details
Event nameHong Kong Open
Location Hong Kong
VenueHong Kong Squash Centre
Tsim Sha Tsui
Website
www.hksquash.org.hk
Men's Winner
CategoryWorld Series Platinum
Prize money$224,500

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.

Past winners

[1]

Men's

Year Winner Runner-up score Notes/Ref
1985 Phil Kenyon Steve Bowditch 9-3, 6-9, 9-3, 9-7
1986 Rodney Martin Tristan Nancarrow 9-6, 9-5, 9-2
1987 Jansher Khan Chris Dittmar 9-6, 9-2, 9-5
1988 Jansher Khan Chris Dittmar 15-11, 9-15, 15-6, 12-15, 15-1
1989 Jansher Khan Chris Dittmar 15-8, 16-17, 15-2, 15-6
1990 Jansher Khan Chris Robertson 15-6, 14-15, 15-10, 15-5
1991 Jansher Khan Tristan Nancarrow 16-17, 15-6, 15-17, 15-4, 15-5
1992 Rodney Martin Chris Dittmar 12-15, 15-13, 15-14, 15-9
1993 Brett Martin Rodney Martin 12-15, 15-12, 15-4, 15-6
1994 Jansher Khan Peter Nicol 15-7, 15-10, 15-6
1995 Jansher Khan Brett Martin 15-12, 15-7, 15-3
1996 Rodney Eyles Jansher Khan 15-10, 15-10, 15-5
1997 Jansher Khan Jonathon Power 14-15, 15-12, 15-7, 15-2
1998 Jonathon Power Peter Nicol 15-14, 15-11, 15-14
1999 Peter Nicol Jonathon Power 15-10, 15-8, 15-8
2000 Peter Nicol Jonathon Power 15-11, 15-10, 15-6
2001 David Palmer Thierry Lincou 15-13, 15-6, 15-9
2002 Peter Nicol Jonathon Power 15-13, 15-9, 14-15, 15-10
2003 No competition
2004 Thierry Lincou Nick Matthew 11-8, 11-4, 13-11
2005 not held due to the 2005 World Open
2006 Amr Shabana Ramy Ashour 13-11, 3-11, 11-5, 13-11 [2]
2007 Amr Shabana Grégory Gaultier 11-13, 11-3, 11-6, 13-11 [3]
2008 Amr Shabana Grégory Gaultier 11-9, 13-15, 8-11, 11-2, 11-3
2009 Amr Shabana Grégory Gaultier 11-9, 9-11, 11-3, 5-2
2010 Ramy Ashour Grégory Gaultier 10-12, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9
2011 James Willstrop Karim Darwish 11-9, 11-5, 11-4
2012 Ramy Ashour James Willstrop 11-8, 3-11, 11-7, 11-6
2013 Nick Matthew Borja Golán 11-1, 11-8, 5-11, 11-5
2014 Mohamed El Shorbagy Grégory Gaultier 11-9, 11-2, 4-11, 8-11, 11-4 [4]
2015 Mohamed El Shorbagy Cameron Pilley 11-8, 11-6, 11-8
2016 Ramy Ashour Karim Abdel Gawad 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-6
2017 Mohamed El Shorbagy Ali Farag 11-6 5-11 11-4 7-11 11-3 [5]
2018 Mohamed El Shorbagy Ali Farag 11-6, 11-7, 11-7
2019–2021 not held due to 2019–20 Hong Kong protests and COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Mostafa Asal Diego Elías 6-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-4 [6]
2023 Paul Coll Ali Farag 10–12, 11–3, 11–8, 8–11, 11–9 [7]
2024 Mostafa Asal Ali Farag 11–5, 4–11, 11–8, 11–5 [8]
2025 Mostafa Asal Youssef Ibrahim 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 [9]

Women's

Year Winner Runner-up score Notes/Ref
1993 Michelle Martin Liz Irving 4-9, 9-0, 6-9, 9-4, 9-3
1994 Michelle Martin Cassie Jackman 9-6, 9-5, 7-9, 10-8
1995–2000 No competition
2001 Leilani Rorani Carol Owens 9-7, 9-6, 9-0
2002 Rachael Grinham Natalie Grainger 9-3, 9-5, 9-7
2003–2005 not held
2006 Nicol David Tania Bailey 9-1, 10-8, 9-5
2007 Nicol David Natalie Grinham 9-3, 9-5, 10-8 [10]
2008 Nicol David Rachael Grinham 14-12, 11-13, 11-8, 11-8
2009 Nicol David Omneya Abdel Kawy 11-4, 11-7, 11-7
2010 Nicol David Jenny Duncalf 11-6, 12-10, 12-10
2011 Nicol David Raneem El Weleily 11-5, 11-4, 11-9
2012 Nicol David Camille Serme 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-7
2013 Nicol David Raneem El Weleily 11-7, 11-7, 12-10
2014 Nicol David Nour El Tayeb 11-4, 12-10, 11-8 [4]
2015 Nicol David Laura Massaro 15-13, 11-5, 11-3
2016 Nouran Gohar Amanda Sobhy 6-11, 12-10, 11-7, 11-8
2017 Nour El Sherbini Raneem El Weleily 11-5, 11-8, 11-5 [5]
2018 Joelle King Raneem El Weleily 11-4, 12-10, 19-17
2019–2021 not held due to 2019–20 Hong Kong protests and COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Hania El Hammamy Nour El Sherbini 15–13, 9–11, 11–3, 8–11, 11–9 [6]
2023 Hania El Hammamy Amanda Sobhy 6–5 retired [7]
2024 Nouran Gohar Nour El Sherbini 6–11, 11–5, 11–9, 11–9 [8]
2025 Nour El Sherbini Olivia Weaver 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 [9]


References

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