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Hong Kong Open (squash)

Summary

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 Open
Details
Event nameCathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open
LocationHong Kong 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)Egypt 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)New Zealand Joelle King
CurrentWomen's Hong Kong squash Open 2018
Hong Kong Squash Centre

Past Results edit

Men's edit

Year Champion Runner-up Score in final
2022   Mostafa Asal   Diego Elias 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

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Women's edit

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

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Statistics edit

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

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Records edit

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 edit

  1. ^ "Hong Kong Squash - Home" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Today at the Hong Kong Squash Open". Squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  3. ^ "Search: Hong Kong Open | Squash". Squash Info. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  4. ^ "History". Squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  5. ^ "Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Squash Open 2007". Hksquash.org.hk. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  6. ^ "Hong Kong Squash - Home" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Hong Kong Squash Open 2006". Hksquash.org.hk. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  8. ^ "Hong Kong Open Results".

External links edit

  • HKSquash.org.hk - official website
  • Squashsite page
  • Squashstars page

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