Hong Kong Open (squash)

For other tournaments, see Hong Kong Open.
Hong Kong Squash Open
Details
Event nameCathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open
Location Hong Kong
VenueHong Kong Squash Centre
Tsim Sha Tsui
Website
www.hksquash.org.hk
Men's PSA World Tour
CategoryWorld Series Platinum
Prize money$150,000
Most recent champion(s) Mohamed El Shorbagy
CurrentMen's Hong Kong squash Open 2018
Women's PSA World Tour
CategoryWorld Series
Prize money$150,000
Most recent champion(s) Joelle King
CurrentWomen'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.

Hong Kong Squash Centre

Past Results

Men's

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

Women's

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

Statistics

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

Rank Player Name No. of Titles Runner-up Final Appearances
1 Jansher Khan 8 1 9
2 Amr Shabana 4 0 4
Mohamed El Shorbagy 4 0 4
4 / Peter Nicol 3 2 5
5 Ramy Ashour 3 1 4
6 Rodney Martin 2 1 3
7 Jonathon Power 1 4 5
8 Thierry Lincou 1 1 2
Brett Martin 1 1 2
Nick Matthew 1 1 2
James Willstrop 1 1 2
12 David Palmer 1 0 1
Rodney Eyles 1 0 1
Phil Kenyon 1 0 1
15 Grégory Gaultier 0 5 5
16 Chris Dittmar 0 4 4
17 Ali Farag 0 2 2
Trisatan Nancarrow 0 2 2
19 Borja Golán 0 1 1
Cameron Pilley 0 1 1
Chris Robertson 0 1 1
Karim Darwish 0 1 1
Steve Bowditch 0 1 1

Men's champions by country

Champions Runner-up
 Egypt 10  Australia 13
 Pakistan 8  France 6
 Australia 4  Canada 5
 England 4  Egypt 3
 Scotland 2  England 2
 Canada 1  Scotland 2
 France 1  Pakistan 1
   Spain 1

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

Rank Player Name No. of Titles Runner-up Final Appearances
1 Nicol David 10 0 10
2 Michelle Martin 2 0 2
3 Rachael Grinham 1 1 2
4 Joelle King 1 0 1
Leilani Rorani 1 0 1
Nour El Sherbini 1 0 1
Nouran Gohar 1 0 1
8 Raneem El Weleily 0 4 4
9 Amanda Sobhy 0 1 1
Camille Serme 0 1 1
Carol Owens 0 1 1
Cassie Jackman 0 1 1
Jenny Duncalf 0 1 1
Laura Massaro 0 1 1
Liz Irving 0 1 1
Natalie Grainger 0 1 1
Natalie Grinham 0 1 1
Nour El Tayeb 0 1 1
Omneya Abdel Kawy 0 1 1
Tania Bailey 0 1 1

Women's champions by country

Champions Runner-up
 Malaysia 10  Egypt 6
 Australia 3  Australia 4
 Egypt 2  England 4
 New Zealand 2  United States 2
   France 1

Records

Record Player(s) Count Winning years
Men
Winner of most Men's titles Jansher Khan 8 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997
Winner of most consecutive Men's titles Jansher Khan 5 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Women
Winner of most Women's titles Nicol David 10 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Winner of most consecutive Women's titles Nicol David 10
Miscellaneous
Loser of most finals (men) Grégory Gaultier 5 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014
Loser of most finals (women) Raneem El Weleily 4 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018
Lowest-ranked winner (men) Phil Kenyon 15th 1982
Lowest-ranked winner (women) Rachael Grinham 9th 2002
Youngest winner (men) Jansher Khan 18 years (& 3 m.) 1987
Youngest winner (women) Nouran Gohar 18 years (& 10 m.) 2016
Oldest winner (men) Nick Matthew 33 years 2013
Oldest winner (women) Nicol David 33 years 2015

References

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