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Australian Open (squash)

The Australian Open is an annual squash tournament conducted by Squash Australia and held since 1939. The event is on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) international circuit.

Australian Open
Details
Event nameCity Tattersalls Group Australian Open
LocationAustralia Sydney, Australia
VenueSydney University Aquatic Centre
Website
www.squash.org.au/w/events/Australian_Open
Men's Winner
CategoryPSA World Tour Bronze

History

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The Australian Open was originally known as the Open Championship of Australia and began in 1939 when the Broadhurst Cup competition for professionals and amateurs was introduced. However, the Australian Amateur Championship was held alongside the Australian Open. In 1979, during the period when squash became fully professional the Open Championship became the Australia Open (as it is known today) and the Australian Amateur Championship was renamed before being discontinued some years later.[1]

Past winners

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Men

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Year Winner Runner-up score Notes/Ref
1939Australia Gordon WatsonAustralia Merv Weston9–7, 9–5, 9–0
1940–1945 not held due to World War II
1946Australia Gordon Watson
1947Australia Gordon Watson
1948Australia Gordon Watson
1949Egypt Mahmoud KarimAustralia Gordon Watson4–9, 9–0, 4–9, 9–2, 10–8
1950India Abdul Bari
1951Australia Eric Metcalf
1952Australia Jack H. Garrett
1953Australia Brian A. Boys
1954Australia Brian A. Boys
1955Australia Brian A. Boys
1956Australia Brian A. Boys
1957Pakistan Hashim Khan
1958–1969 not held
1970Republic of Ireland Jonah BarringtonGeoff Hunt9–2, 6–9, 6–9, 9–3, 9–3[2]
1971Australia Geoff Hunt
1972 not held
1973Australia Geoff Hunt
1974 not held
1975Pakistan Mohibullah Khan
1976Australia Geoff Hunt
1977Australia Geoff Hunt
1978Australia Geoff Hunt
1979Australia Geoff Hunt
1980Australia Geoff Hunt
1981Australia Geoff HuntAustralia Dean Williams9–3, 9–1, 10–9[3]
1982Pakistan Jahangir Khan
1983Australia Ross ThorneAustralia Chris Dittmar10-8, 9-6, 3-9, 9-1
1984Australia Tristan NancarrowAustralia Dean Williams3–1[4]
1985Australia Rodney MartinAustralia Geoff Hunt7–9, 9–2, 2–9, 9–1, 9–3[5]
1986Australia Rodney MartinAustralia Rodney Eyles9–4, 9–0, 9–2
1987Australia Chris RobertsonAustralia Rodney Martin5–9, 9–6, 5–9, 9–1, 9–4[6]
1988Australia Chris DittmarAustralia Rodney Martin9–1, 9–4, 9–3[7]
1989Australia Chris DittmarAustralia Rodney Martin9–5, 9–3, 9–4[8]
1990Australia Rodney MartinAustralia Chris Dittmar15–11, 13–15, 15–9, 15–10[9]
1991Australia Chris DittmarPakistan Jahangir Khan15-10, 14-17, 15-10, 15-8
1992Australia Rodney MartinPakistan Jansher Khan15-12, 15-12, 15-8
1993Australia Rodney MartinAustralia Chris Dittmar15-13, 14-17, 15-8, 15-7
1994Australia Brett MartinAustralia Billy Haddrell15–12, 15–13, 8–15, 15–11[10]
1995 No competition
1996Australia Brett Martin
1997Australia Rodney EylesAustralia Brett Martin15-9, 11-15, 17-15, 15-17, 17-15
1998Canada Jonathon PowerAustralia Anthony Hill15-10, 15-8, 15-8
1999 No competition
2000Australia Anthony RickettsAustralia Paul Price15-6, 12-15, 15-2, 11-15, 15-13
2001Netherlands Tommy BerdenAustralia Anthony Ricketts15-12, 17-16, 11-15, 12-15, 15-13[11]
2002Australia Stewart BoswellAustralia Anthony Ricketts13-15, 9-15, 15-9, 15-2, 15-11
2003Australia Dan JensonAustralia Paul Price12-15, 15-12, 15-11, 15-2
2004Australia Dan JensonAustralia Cameron Pilley4-15, 15-5, 15-8, 15-5
2005Australia Anthony RickettsAustralia David Palmer11-9, 11-8, 11-9
2006Australia Stewart BoswellAustralia David Palmer7-11, 11-8, 4-11, 12-10, 11-2
2007Australia Stewart BoswellAustralia Cameron Pilley11-4, 11-6, 6-11, 7-11, 11-6
2008Australia David PalmerNew Zealand Kashif Shuja11-7, 14-12, 11-8
2009Australia Stewart BoswellAustralia Cameron Pilley11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 10-12, 11-9
2010England Nick MatthewEgypt Ramy Ashour14-16, 11-7, 12-10, 11-4
2011Egypt Ramy AshourEngland Nick Matthew14-12, 11-6, 10-12, 11-8, 11-4
2012Egypt Ramy AshourEgypt Omar Mosaad11-9, 11-9, 11-6
2013–2014 No competition
2015New Zealand Paul CollAustralia Cameron Pilley11-7, 5-11, 11-6, 11-5
2016Qatar Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi New Zealand Campbell Grayson6-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-5
2017Malaysia Eain Yow NgAustralia Joshua Larkin13-11, 11-6, 11-9
2018Australia Rex HedrickSwitzerland Dimitri Steinmann11-4, 12-10, 11-5
2019France Victor CrouinMalaysia Mohammad Syafiq Kamal11-8, 11-5, 11-4
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
2021Australia Rhys DowlingAustralia Joseph White11-8, 11-6, 11-4
2022Colombia Miguel Ángel RodríguezScotland Greg Lobban8–11, 11–8, 11–1, 11–9
2024Egypt Youssef SolimanFrance Victor Crouin11–8, 11–4, 4–11, 11–62023-2024 season
2025Egypt Karim GawadNew Zealand Paul Coll9–11, 11–6, 13–11, 11–9
2026New Zealand Paul CollWales Joel Makin19–17, 11–4, 14–12[12]

Women

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Year Winner Runner-up score Notes/Ref
1979Australia Vicki Hoffmann
1980Australia Vicki Hoffmann
1981Australia Rhonda ThorneAustralia Vicki Hoffmann10–9, 9–1, 9–6[3]
1982Australia Vicki Cardwell
1983Australia Vicki CardwellAustralia Rhonda Thorne9–1, 9–3, 9–4
1984Australia Vicki Cardwell
1985Australia Jan MillerAustralia Diane Davies9–3, 9–5, 9–7[5]
1986England Lisa Opie
1987England Lisa OpieAustralia Robyn Friday9–6, 3–9, 4–9, 9–7, 9–7[6]
1988Australia Vicki CardwellAustralia Michelle Martin10–8, 5–9, 9–0, 9–7[7]
1989Australia Vicki CardwellAustralia Danielle Drady9–6, 9–2, 9–0
1990New Zealand Susan DevoyAustralia Michelle Martin13–15, 17–14, 15–10, 17–15[9]
1991Australia Michelle MartinAustralia Liz Irving16-17, 15-12, 15-11, 15-12
1992New Zealand Susan DevoyEngland Cassie Jackman15-10, 15-9, 11-15, 15-11
1993Australia Michelle MartinAustralia Liz Irving15-13, 15-8, 15-5
1994Australia Michelle MartinAustralia Liz Irving15–13, 15–6, 11–15, 15–13[10]
1995Australia Michelle MartinAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald9-3, 9-4, 5-9, 9-5
1996Australia Michelle MartinAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald4-9, 9-5, 9-4, 9-1
1997Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Michelle Martin5-9, 9-4, 9-4, 9-0
1998Australia Michelle MartinAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald9-4, 2-9, 9-6, 9-5
1999Australia Michelle MartinNew Zealand Leilani Rorani9-7, 9-0, 9-3
2000New Zealand Leilani JoyceNew Zealand Carol Owens9-7, 9-5, 9-3
2001Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Natalie Grinham9-0, 9-1, 9-2
2002Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Laura Keating9-0, 9-2, 9-0
2003Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Natalie Grinham9-0, 9-2, 9-2
2004Australia Natalie GrinhamAustralia Amelia Pittock9-0, 9-0, 9-4
2005Australia Rachael GrinhamAustralia Amelia Pittock9-3, 9-7, 9-1
2006Australia Kasey BrownAustralia Dianne Desira9-2, 9-1, 9-3
2007New Zealand Shelley KitchenAustralia Kasey Brown9-4, 9-7, 9-4
2008Hong Kong Annie AuAustralia Kasey Brown6-11, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6, 12-10
2009New Zealand Joelle KingHong Kong Annie Au11-6, 11-13, 14-12, 11-7
2010Republic of Ireland Madeline PerryEngland Alison Waters11-5, 12-10, 6-11, 4-11, 13-11
2011Malaysia Nicol DavidEngland Jenny Duncalf11-8, 11-4, 11-6
2012Malaysia Nicol DavidEngland Laura Massaro17-15, 11-2, 11-6
2013–2014 No competition
2015New Zealand Joelle KingHong Kong Annie Au11-5, 11-6, 11-9
2016India Dipika PallikalEgypt Mayar Hany10-12,11-5,11-6,11-4
2017Australia Rachael GrinhamMalaysia Sivasangari Subramaniam11-5, 11-9, 11-7
2018Malaysia Low Wee WernEgypt Hana Ramadan11-6, 11-9, 10-12, 11-6
2019Malaysia Sivasangari SubramaniamJapan Satomi Watanabe5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
2021Australia Rachael GrinhamAustralia Jessica Turnbull15-13, 11-9, 7-11, 5-11, 11-8
2022Belgium Nele GilisUnited States Sabrina Sobhy11-9, 11-8, 11-6[13]
2024Egypt Salma HanyEgypt Amina Orfi11–5, 11–8, 11–92023-2024 season
2025United States Olivia WeaverEgypt Amina Orfi4–11, 11–9, 11–1, 11–9
2026Malaysia Sivasangari SubramaniamUnited States Marina Stefanoni11–7, 11–4, 11–8[14]

References

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  1. ↑ Palmer, Michael (1984). Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 62. ISBN 0-85112-270-1.
  2. ↑ "Shattered Barrington makes it after tough battle". Daily Mirror. 2 October 1970. p. 23. Retrieved 25 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. 1 2 "In Brief". The Canberra Times. 20 September 1981. Retrieved 30 April 2025 – via Trove.
  4. ↑ "Martin wins Open". The Canberra Times. 9 October 1984. Retrieved 30 April 2025 – via Trove.
  5. 1 2 "Martin wins Open". The Canberra Times. 14 October 1985. Retrieved 30 April 2025 – via Trove.
  6. 1 2 "Penalty spurs squash championship win". The Canberra Times. 24 August 1987. Retrieved 30 April 2025 – via Trove.
  7. 1 2 "Dittmar in at last". The Canberra Times. 15 August 1988. Retrieved 30 April 2025 – via Trove.
  8. ↑ "Dittmar, Cardwell are squash champions". The Canberra Times. 13 August 1989. Retrieved 30 April 2025 – via Trove.
  9. 1 2 "Biggest, richest and best yet". The Canberra Times. 14 August 1990. Retrieved 30 April 2025 – via Trove.
  10. 1 2 "Martins dominate". The Canberra Times. 22 August 1994. Retrieved 30 April 2025 – via Trove.
  11. ↑ "Australian Open 2001". www.squashplayer.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 November 2001. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "Coll wins collosal Australian Open final". RNZ. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "2022 City Tattersalls Club Australian Open Women's PSA". SportyHQ. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Anwar congratulates Sivasangari on Australian Open triumph, calls it inspiration for youth". Malay Mail. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
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