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Hong Kong Open (squash)
Annual squash tournament held in Hong Kong
Annual squash tournament held in Hong Kong
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Hong Kong Squash Open |
| Event_name | Hong Kong Open |
| Location | HKG Hong Kong |
| Venue | Hong Kong Squash Centre |
| Tsim Sha Tsui | |
| Website | |
| PSA_Category | World Series Platinum |
| PSA_Prize_Money | $224,500 |
Tsim Sha Tsui
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
Men's
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | score | Notes/Ref | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ENG Phil Kenyon | AUS Steve Bowditch | 9-3, 6-9, 9-3, 9-7 | |||||||
| 1986 | AUS Rodney Martin | AUS Tristan Nancarrow | 9-6, 9-5, 9-2 | |||||||
| 1987 | PAK Jansher Khan | AUS Chris Dittmar | 9-6, 9-2, 9-5 | |||||||
| 1988 | PAK Jansher Khan | AUS Chris Dittmar | 15-11, 9-15, 15-6, 12-15, 15-1 | |||||||
| 1989 | PAK Jansher Khan | AUS Chris Dittmar | 15-8, 16-17, 15-2, 15-6 | |||||||
| 1990 | PAK Jansher Khan | AUS Chris Robertson | 15-6, 14-15, 15-10, 15-5 | |||||||
| 1991 | PAK Jansher Khan | AUS Tristan Nancarrow | 16-17, 15-6, 15-17, 15-4, 15-5 | |||||||
| 1992 | AUS Rodney Martin | AUS Chris Dittmar | 12-15, 15-13, 15-14, 15-9 | |||||||
| 1993 | AUS Brett Martin | AUS Rodney Martin | 12-15, 15-12, 15-4, 15-6 | |||||||
| 1994 | PAK Jansher Khan | SCO Peter Nicol | 15-7, 15-10, 15-6 | |||||||
| 1995 | PAK Jansher Khan | AUS Brett Martin | 15-12, 15-7, 15-3 | |||||||
| 1996 | AUS Rodney Eyles | PAK Jansher Khan | 15-10, 15-10, 15-5 | |||||||
| 1997 | PAK Jansher Khan | CAN Jonathon Power | 14-15, 15-12, 15-7, 15-2 | |||||||
| 1998 | CAN Jonathon Power | SCO Peter Nicol | 15-14, 15-11, 15-14 | |||||||
| 1999 | SCO Peter Nicol | CAN Jonathon Power | 15-10, 15-8, 15-8 | |||||||
| 2000 | SCO Peter Nicol | CAN Jonathon Power | 15-11, 15-10, 15-6 | |||||||
| 2001 | AUS David Palmer | FRA Thierry Lincou | 15-13, 15-6, 15-9 | |||||||
| 2002 | ENG Peter Nicol | CAN Jonathon Power | 15-13, 15-9, 14-15, 15-10 | |||||||
| 2003 No competition | ||||||||||
| 2004 | FRA Thierry Lincou | ENG Nick Matthew | 11-8, 11-4, 13-11 | |||||||
| 2005 not held due to the 2005 World Open | ||||||||||
| 2006 | EGY Amr Shabana | EGY Ramy Ashour | 13-11, 3-11, 11-5, 13-11 | url=http://www.hksquash.org.hk/hkopen2006/drawresult.html | title=Hong Kong Squash Open 2006 | publisher=Hksquash.org.hk | access-date=2011-12-08 | archive-date=2016-03-04 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035357/http://www.hksquash.org.hk/hkopen2006/drawresult.html | url-status=live }} |
| 2007 | EGY Amr Shabana | FRA Grégory Gaultier | 11-13, 11-3, 11-6, 13-11 | url=http://www.hksquash.org.hk/hkopen2007/livescore.html | title=Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Squash Open 2007 | publisher=Hksquash.org.hk | access-date=2011-12-08 | archive-date=2016-03-04 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030658/http://www.hksquash.org.hk/hkopen2007/livescore.html | url-status=live }} |
| 2008 | EGY Amr Shabana | FRA Grégory Gaultier | 11-9, 13-15, 8-11, 11-2, 11-3 | |||||||
| 2009 | EGY Amr Shabana | FRA Grégory Gaultier | 11-9, 9-11, 11-3, 5-2 | |||||||
| 2010 | EGY Ramy Ashour | FRA Grégory Gaultier | 10-12, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9 | |||||||
| 2011 | ENG James Willstrop | EGY Karim Darwish | 11-9, 11-5, 11-4 | |||||||
| 2012 | EGY Ramy Ashour | ENG James Willstrop | 11-8, 3-11, 11-7, 11-6 | |||||||
| 2013 | ENG Nick Matthew | ESP Borja Golán | 11-1, 11-8, 5-11, 11-5 | |||||||
| 2014 | EGY Mohamed El Shorbagy | FRA Grégory Gaultier | 11-9, 11-2, 4-11, 8-11, 11-4 | url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/hk/today.htm | title=2014 Cathay Pacific Open | publisher=Squashsite.co.uk | access-date=17 December 2025}} | |||
| 2015 | EGY Mohamed El Shorbagy | AUS Cameron Pilley | 11-8, 11-6, 11-8 | |||||||
| 2016 | EGY Ramy Ashour | EGY Karim Abdel Gawad | 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-6 | |||||||
| 2017 | EGY Mohamed El Shorbagy | EGY Ali Farag | 11-6 5-11 11-4 7-11 11-3 | url=http://www.squashsite.co.uk/hk/history.htm | title=Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Squash Open 2017 History | publisher=Squashsite.co.uk | access-date=17 December 2025 }} | |||
| 2018 | EGY Mohamed El Shorbagy | EGY Ali Farag | 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 | |||||||
| 2019–2021 not held due to 2019–20 Hong Kong protests and COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||
| 2022 | EGY Mostafa Asal | PER Diego Elías | 6-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-4 | url=https://www.squashplayer.co.uk/2022_tournaments/Hong%20Kong%20Open%202022.htm | title=Asal and El Hammamy Capture Hong Kong Open Titles | website=Squash Player | access-date=17 December 2025}} | |||
| 2023 | NZL Paul Coll | EGY Ali Farag | 10–12, 11–3, 11–8, 8–11, 11–9 | url=https://www.psasquashtour.com/featured-news/tti-milwaukee-hong-kong-squash-open-2023-el-hammamy-win/ | title=TTI Milwaukee Hong Kong Squash Open 2023: El Hammamy Makes it Back-To-Back Titles | website=Squash Site | date=3 December 2023 | access-date=17 December 2025}} | ||
| 2024 | EGY Mostafa Asal | EGY Ali Farag | 11–5, 4–11, 11–8, 11–5 | url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3289901/hong-kong-squash-open-gohar-seals-title-and-world-no-1-spot-win-farag-falls-short | title=Hong Kong Squash Open: Gohar seals title and world No 1 spot with win, Farag falls short | website=South China Morning Post | date=9 December 2024 | access-date=17 December 2025}} | ||
| 2025 | EGY Mostafa Asal | EGY Youssef Ibrahim | 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 | url=https://www.squashinfo.com/latest-news/8468-world-champions-elsherbini-asal-secure-hong-kong-open-silverware | title=$224,500 Men's Milwaukee Hong Kong Open 2025, Ocean Park, Hong Kong | website=Squash Info | access-date=17 December 2025}} |
Women's
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | score | Notes/Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | AUS Michelle Martin | AUS Liz Irving | 4-9, 9-0, 6-9, 9-4, 9-3 | |
| 1994 | AUS Michelle Martin | ENG Cassie Jackman | 9-6, 9-5, 7-9, 10-8 | |
| 1995–2000 No competition | ||||
| 2001 | NZL Leilani Rorani | AUS Carol Owens | 9-7, 9-6, 9-0 | |
| 2002 | AUS Rachael Grinham | USA Natalie Grainger | 9-3, 9-5, 9-7 | |
| 2003–2005 not held | ||||
| 2006 | MAS Nicol David | ENG Tania Bailey | 9-1, 10-8, 9-5 | |
| 2007 | MAS Nicol David | AUS Natalie Grinham | 9-3, 9-5, 10-8 | |
| 2008 | MAS Nicol David | AUS Rachael Grinham | 14-12, 11-13, 11-8, 11-8 | |
| 2009 | MAS Nicol David | EGY Omneya Abdel Kawy | 11-4, 11-7, 11-7 | |
| 2010 | MAS Nicol David | ENG Jenny Duncalf | 11-6, 12-10, 12-10 | |
| 2011 | MAS Nicol David | EGY Raneem El Weleily | 11-5, 11-4, 11-9 | |
| 2012 | MAS Nicol David | FRA Camille Serme | 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-7 | |
| 2013 | MAS Nicol David | EGY Raneem El Weleily | 11-7, 11-7, 12-10 | |
| 2014 | MAS Nicol David | EGY Nour El Tayeb | 11-4, 12-10, 11-8 | |
| 2015 | MAS Nicol David | ENG Laura Massaro | 15-13, 11-5, 11-3 | |
| 2016 | EGY Nouran Gohar | USA Amanda Sobhy | 6-11, 12-10, 11-7, 11-8 | |
| 2017 | EGY Nour El Sherbini | EGY Raneem El Weleily | 11-5, 11-8, 11-5 | |
| 2018 | NZL Joelle King | EGY 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 | EGY Hania El Hammamy | EGY Nour El Sherbini | 15–13, 9–11, 11–3, 8–11, 11–9 | |
| 2023 | EGY Hania El Hammamy | USA Amanda Sobhy | 6–5 retired | |
| 2024 | EGY Nouran Gohar | EGY Nour El Sherbini | 6–11, 11–5, 11–9, 11–9 | |
| 2025 | EGY Nour El Sherbini | USA Olivia Weaver | 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 |
Statistics
Champions by number of victories
| ENG Phil Kenyon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|---|
Men's champions by country
| Champions | colspan=2 width="250" | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
Women's champions by number of victories
| EGY Nouran Gohar | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|---|
Women's champions by country
| Champions | colspan=2 width="250" | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
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References
References
- "Hong Kong Squash - Home".
- "Hong Kong Squash Open 2006". Hksquash.org.hk.
- "Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Squash Open 2007". Hksquash.org.hk.
- "2014 Cathay Pacific Open". Squashsite.co.uk.
- "Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Squash Open 2017 History". Squashsite.co.uk.
- "Asal and El Hammamy Capture Hong Kong Open Titles".
- (3 December 2023). "TTI Milwaukee Hong Kong Squash Open 2023: El Hammamy Makes it Back-To-Back Titles".
- (9 December 2024). "Hong Kong Squash Open: Gohar seals title and world No 1 spot with win, Farag falls short".
- "$224,500 Men's Milwaukee Hong Kong Open 2025, Ocean Park, Hong Kong".
- "Hong Kong Squash - Home".
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