Squash world championship

The squash world championships take place annually, but there have been exceptions so far. The World Open is exclusively about the annual individual competition for men and women. Team competitions are held every two years at the World Team Open. The doubles and mixed competitions, on the other hand, only take place irregularly.

history

The first World Cup took place in 1976 in the homeland of squash , England . The host city was London . At that time, the countries of Pakistan , England, Australia and New Zealand were already considered strongholds of squash, while in other countries the sport did not experience its heyday until the following years. Except for 1978, 2000 and 2001, the Men's World Open was held every year. The name Khan has made significant history in the individual competitions : Jahangir Khan set a record that was considered unsurpassable with six titles, before Jansher Khan , who was not closely related to Jahangir, set this record with eight individual titles. Jahangir Khan was the youngest winner in 1981 at the age of 17. From that final in Toronto in 1981 to the 1986 final in Toulouse , Jahangir Khan did not suffer a single defeat. He won over 500 squash games in a row before being defeated by New Zealander Ross Norman after five years and eight months . In the 2013 season, the women's singles world championship was canceled for the first time in history. On January 11, 2014 it was announced that the tournament will be held in Penang in March 2014 .

World Champion

singles

Men's

Record winner:

• Jansher Khan : 8 tracks (1987, 1989, 1990, 1992–1996)
• Jahangir Khan : 6 titles (1981–1985, 1988)
• Geoff Hunt : 4 tracks (1976–1980)
• Amr Shabana : 4 tracks (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009)

year	winner	Final opponent	Result	venue
2019/20	Tarek Momen	Paul Coll	11: 8, 11: 3, 11: 4	Doha
2018/19	Ali Farag	Tarek Momen	11: 5, 11:13, 13:11, 11: 3	Chicago
2017	Mohamed Elshorbagy	Marwan Elshorbagy	11: 5, 9:11, 11: 7, 9:11, 11: 6	Manchester
2016	Karim Abdel Gawad	Ramy Ashour	5:11, 11: 6, 11: 7, 2: 1 task	Cairo
2015	Grégory Gaultier	Omar Mosaad	11: 6, 11: 7, 12:10	Bellevue
2014	Ramy Ashour	Mohamed Elshorbagy	13:11, 7:11, 5:11, 11: 5, 14:12	Doha
2013	Nick Matthew	Grégory Gaultier	11: 9, 11: 9, 11:13, 7:11, 11: 2	Manchester
2012	Ramy Ashour	Mohamed Elshorbagy	2:11, 11: 6, 11: 5, 9:11, 11: 8	Doha
2011	Nick Matthew	Grégory Gaultier	6:11, 11: 9, 11: 6, 11: 5	Rotterdam
2010	Nick Matthew	James Willstrop	8:11, 11: 8, 11: 2, 11: 3	al-Chubar
2009	Amr Shabana	Ramy Ashour	11: 8, 11: 8, 11: 5	Kuwait City
2008	Ramy Ashour	Karim Darwish	5:11, 11: 8, 11: 4, 11: 5	Manchester
2007	Amr Shabana	Grégory Gaultier	11: 7, 11: 4, 11: 6	Bermuda
2006	David Palmer	Grégory Gaultier	9:11, 9:11, 11: 9, 16:14, 11: 2	Cairo
2005	Amr Shabana	David Palmer	11: 6, 11: 7, 11: 8	Hong Kong
2004	Thierry Lincou	Lee Beachill	5:11, 11: 2, 2:11, 12:10, 11: 8	Doha
2003	Amr Shabana	Thierry Lincou	15:11, 11:15, 15: 8, 15:14	Lahore
2002	David Palmer	John White	13:15, 12:15, 15: 6, 15:14, 15:11	Antwerp
2000 , 2001 : Not held
1999	Peter Nicol	Ahmed Barada	15: 9, 15:13, 15:11	Cairo
1998	Jonathon Power	Peter Nicol	15:17, 15: 7, 15: 9, 15:10	Doha
1997	Rodney Eyles	Peter Nicol	15:11, 15:12, 15:12	Petaling Jaya
1996	Jansher Khan	Rodney Eyles	15:13, 17:15, 11:15, 15: 3	Karachi
1995	Jansher Khan	Del Harris	15:10, 17:14, 16:17, 15: 8	Nicosia
1994	Jansher Khan	Peter Marshall	10:15, 15:11, 15: 8, 15: 4	Barcelona
1993	Jansher Khan	Jahangir Khan	14:15, 15: 9, 15: 5, 15: 5	Karachi
1992	Jansher Khan	Chris Dittmar	15:11, 15: 9, 10:15, 15: 6	Johannesburg
1991	Rodney Martin	Jahangir Khan	14:17, 15: 9, 15: 4, 15:13	Adelaide
1990	Jansher Khan	Chris Dittmar	15: 8, 17:15, 13:15, 15: 5	Toulouse
1989	Jansher Khan	Chris Dittmar	7:15, 6:15, 15: 4, 15:11, 15:10	Kuala Lumpur
1988	Jahangir Khan	Jansher Khan	9: 6, 9: 2, 9: 2	Amsterdam
1987	Jansher Khan	Chris Dittmar	9: 5, 9: 4, 4: 9, 9: 6	Birmingham
1986	Ross Norman	Jahangir Khan	9: 5, 9: 7, 7: 9, 9: 1	Toulouse
1985	Jahangir Khan	Ross Norman	9: 4, 4: 9, 9: 5, 9: 1	Cairo
1984	Jahangir Khan	Qamar Zaman	9: 0, 9: 3, 9: 4	Karachi
1983	Jahangir Khan	Chris Dittmar	9: 3, 9: 6, 9: 0	Munich
1982	Jahangir Khan	Dean Williams	9: 2, 6: 9, 9: 1, 9: 1	Birmingham
1981	Jahangir Khan	Geoff Hunt	7: 9, 9: 1, 9: 2, 9: 2	Toronto
1980	Geoff Hunt	Qamar Zaman	9: 0, 9: 3, 9: 3	Adelaide
1979	Geoff Hunt	Qamar Zaman	9: 2, 9: 3, 9: 2	Toronto
1977	Geoff Hunt	Qamar Zaman	9: 5, 10: 9, 0: 9, 9: 4	Adelaide
1976	Geoff Hunt	Mohibullah Khan	7: 9, 9: 4, 8:10, 9: 2, 9: 2	London

Ladies

Record winners:

• Nicol David : 8 tracks (2005, 2006, 2008–2012, 2014)
• Sarah Fitz-Gerald : 5 tracks (1996–1998, 2001, 2002)
• Susan Devoy : 4 tracks (1985, 1987, 1990, 1992)
• Nour El Sherbini : 4 titles (2015, 2016, 2018/19, 2019/20)
• Michelle Martin : 3 tracks (1993–1995)

year	Winner	Final opponent	Result	venue
2019/20	Nour El Sherbini	Raneem El Weleily	11: 4, 9:11, 11: 5, 11: 6	Cairo
2018/19	Nour El Sherbini	Nour El Tayeb	11: 6, 11: 5, 10:12, 15:13	Chicago
2017	Raneem El Weleily	Nour El Sherbini	3:11, 12:10, 11: 7, 11: 5	Manchester
2016	Nour El Sherbini	Raneem El Weleily	11: 8, 11: 9, 11: 9	el-Guna
2015	Nour El Sherbini	Laura Massaro	6:11, 4:11, 11: 3, 11: 5, 11: 8	Kuala Lumpur
2014	Nicol David	Raneem El Weleily	5:11, 11: 8, 7:11, 14:12, 11: 5	Cairo
2013	Laura Massaro	Nour El Sherbini	11: 7, 6:11, 11: 9, 5:11, 11: 9	Penang
2012	Nicol David	Laura Massaro	11: 6, 11: 8, 11: 6	Grand Cayman
2011	Nicol David	Jenny Duncalf	11: 2, 11: 5, 11: 0	Rotterdam
2010	Nicol David	Omneya Abdel Kawy	11: 5, 11: 8, 11: 6	Sharm El Sheikh
2009	Nicol David	Natalie Grinham	3:11, 11: 6, 11: 3, 11: 8	Amsterdam
2008	Nicol David	Vicky Botwright	5:11, 11: 1, 11: 6, 11: 9	Manchester
2007	Rachael Grinham	Natalie Grinham	9: 4, 10: 8, 9: 2	Madrid
2006	Nicol David	Natalie Grinham	1: 9, 9: 7, 3: 9, 9: 5, 9: 2	Belfast
2005	Nicol David	Rachael Grinham	8:10, 9: 2, 9: 6, 9: 7	Hong Kong
2004	Vanessa Atkinson	Natalie Grinham	9: 1, 9: 1, 9: 5	Kuala Lumpur
2003	Carol Owens	Cassie Jackman	3: 9, 9: 2, 9: 7, 9: 3	Hong Kong
2002	Sarah Fitz-Gerald	Natalie Pohrer	10: 8, 9: 3, 7: 9, 9: 7	Doha
2001	Sarah Fitz-Gerald	Leilani Joyce	9: 0, 9: 3, 9: 2	Melbourne
2000	Carol Owens	Leilani Joyce	9: 6, 9: 5, 7: 9, 5: 9, 9: 6	Edinburgh
1999	Cassie Campion	Michelle Martin	9: 6, 9: 7, 9: 7	Seattle
1998	Sarah Fitz-Gerald	Michelle Martin	10: 8, 9: 7, 2: 9, 3: 9, 10: 9	Stuttgart
1997	Sarah Fitz-Gerald	Michelle Martin	9: 5, 5: 9, 6: 9, 9: 2, 9: 3	Sydney
1996	Sarah Fitz-Gerald	Cassie Jackman	9: 0, 9: 3, 9: 4	Petaling Jaya
1995	Michelle Martin	Sarah Fitz-Gerald	8:10, 9: 2, 9: 6, 9: 3	Hong Kong
1994	Michelle Martin	Cassie Jackman	9: 1, 9: 0, 9: 6	guernsey
1993	Michelle Martin	Liz Irving	9: 2, 9: 2, 9: 1	Johannesburg
1992	Susan Devoy	Michelle Martin	9: 4, 9: 6, 9: 4	Vancouver
1990	Susan Devoy	Martine Le Moignan	9: 4, 9: 4, 9: 4	Sydney
1989	Martine Le Moignan	Susan Devoy	4: 9, 9: 4, 10: 8, 10: 8	Warmond
1987	Susan Devoy	Lisa Opie	9: 3, 10: 8, 9: 2	Auckland
1985	Susan Devoy	Lisa Opie	9: 4, 9: 5, 10: 8	Dublin
1983	Vicki Cardwell	Rhonda Thorne	9: 1, 9: 3, 9: 4	Perth
1981	Rhonda Thorne	Vicki Cardwell	8:10, 9: 4, 9: 5, 7: 9, 9: 7	Toronto
1979	Heather McKay	Sue Cogswell	6: 9, 9: 3, 9: 1, 9: 4	Sheffield

Team competitions

Men's

Ranking of the world champion nations :

•  Australia : 8 titles (1967–1973, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2003)
•  Pakistan : 6 tracks (1977, 1981–1987, 1993)
•  Egypt : 5 tracks (1999, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019)
•  England : 5 titles (1995, 1997, 2005, 2007, 2013)
•  United Kingdom ¹ : 2 tracks (1976, 1979)

¹ England, Wales and Scotland only started as separate teams in 1981

year	winner	Final opponent	3rd place	4th Place	venue
2019	Egypt	England	France Wales	-	Washington, DC
2017	Egypt	England	Australia Hong Kong	-	Marseille
2015	called off				Cairo
2013	England	Egypt	France	Australia	Mulhouse
2011	Egypt	England	Australia	France	Paderborn
2009	Egypt	France	Australia	England	Odense
2007	England	Australia	France	Egypt	Chennai
2005	England	Egypt	France	Canada	Islamabad
2003	Australia	France	England	Egypt	Vienna
2001	Australia	Egypt	England	Scotland	Melbourne
1999	Egypt	Wales	England	Australia	Cairo
1997	England	Canada	Australia	Egypt	Petaling Jaya
1995	England	Pakistan	Egypt	Australia	Cairo
1993	Pakistan	Australia	England	Finland	Karachi
1991	Australia	England	Finland	Egypt	Helsinki
1989	Australia	Pakistan	England	New Zealand	Singapore
1987	Pakistan	New Zealand	England	Australia	London
1985	Pakistan	New Zealand	Australia	England	Cairo
1983	Pakistan	England	Australia	Egypt	Auckland
1981	Pakistan	Australia	Egypt	England	Stockholm
1979	United Kingdom	Pakistan	Australia	Egypt	Brisbane
1977	Pakistan	New Zealand	Egypt	United Kingdom	Toronto
1976	United Kingdom	Pakistan	Australia	Egypt	Birmingham
1973	Australia	United Kingdom	South Africa	New Zealand	Johannesburg
1971	Australia	United Kingdom	Pakistan	VAR	Palmerston North
1969	Australia	United Kingdom	South Africa	Pakistan	Birmingham
1967	Australia	United Kingdom	New Zealand	South Africa	Melbourne

• The best results of:
  • Germany : 5th place (2013)
  • Austria : 14th place (1991)
  • Switzerland : 13th place (2003)

Ladies

Ranking of the world champion nations :

•  Australia : 9 tracks (1981, 1983, 1992–1998, 2002, 2004, 2010)
•  England : 7 titles (1985–1990, 2000, 2006, 2014)
•  Egypt : 4 tracks (2008, 2012, 2016, 2018)
•  United Kingdom ¹ : 1 track (1979)

¹ England, Wales and Scotland only started as separate teams in 1981

year	winner	Final opponent	3rd place	4th Place	venue
2018	Egypt	England	France Hong Kong	-	Dalian
2016	Egypt	England	France	Hong Kong	Paris
2014	England	Malaysia	Egypt	Hong Kong	Niagara-on-the-Lake
2012	Egypt	England	Malaysia	Australia	Nîmes
2010	Australia	England	Malaysia	New Zealand	Palmerston North
2008	Egypt	England	Malaysia	New Zealand	Cairo
2006	England	Egypt	Malaysia	Netherlands	Edmonton
2004	Australia	England	New Zealand	Egypt	Amsterdam
2002	Australia	England	New Zealand	Egypt	Odense
2000	England	Australia	New Zealand	Egypt	Sheffield
1998	Australia	England	New Zealand	South Africa	Stuttgart
1996	Australia	England	South Africa	New Zealand	Petaling Jaya
1994	Australia	England	South Africa	New Zealand	Channel Islands
1992	Australia	New Zealand	England	Netherlands	Vancouver
1990	England	Australia	New Zealand	Germany	Sydney
1989	England	Australia	New Zealand	Germany	Warmond
1987	England	Australia	New Zealand	Ireland	Auckland
1985	England	New Zealand	Australia	Ireland	Dublin
1983	Australia	England	New Zealand	Ireland	Perth
1981	Australia	England	New Zealand	Scotland	Toronto
1979	United Kingdom	Australia	Ireland	Canada	Birmingham

• The best results of:
  • Germany : 4th place (1989 and 1990)
  • Austria : 18th place (2004)
  • Switzerland : 12th place (1990)

Double competitions

Men's

year	winner	Final opponent	venue
2019	Ryan Cuskelly / Cameron Pilley	Zac Alexander / Rex Hedrick	Gold coast
2017	Ryan Cuskelly / Cameron Pilley	Alan Clyne / Greg Lobban	Manchester
2016	Alan Clyne / Greg Lobban	Zac Alexander / David Palmer	Darwin
2006	Anthony Ricketts / Stewart Boswell	Dan Jenson / Joseph Kneipp	Melbourne
2004	Byron Davis / Cameron White	Ritwik Bhattacharya / Saurav Ghosal	Chennai
1997	Chris Walker / Mark Cairns	Dan Jenson / Craig Rowland	Hong Kong

Ladies

year	Winners	Final opponents	venue
2019	Donna Lobban / Christine Nunn	Sarah Cardwell / Jessica Turnbull	Gold coast
2017	Joelle King / Amanda Landers-Murphy	Jenny Duncalf / Alison Waters	Manchester
2016	Joelle King / Amanda Landers-Murphy	Rachael Grinham / Donna Urquhart	Darwin
2006	Shelley Kitchen / Tamsyn Leevey	Sarah Fitz-Gerald / Robyn Cooper	Melbourne
2004	Natalie Grinham / Rachael Grinham	Louise Crome / Lara Petera	Chennai
1997	Leilani Joyce / Philippa Beams	Cassie Jackman / Sue Wright	Hong Kong

Mixed

year	winner	Final opponent	venue
2019	Donna Lobban / Cameron Pilley	Christine Nunn / Ethan Eyles	Gold coast
2017	Joelle King / Paul Coll	Alison Waters / Daryl Selby	Manchester
2016	Joelle King / Paul Coll	Dipika Pallikal / Saurav Ghosal	Darwin
2006	Rachael Grinham / Joseph Kneipp	Amelia Pittock / Cameron Pilley	Melbourne
2004	Rachael Grinham / David Palmer	Shelley Kitchen / Glen Wilson	Chennai
1997	Liz Irving / Dan Jenson	Cassie Jackman / Chris Walker	Hong Kong

Junior competitions

Juniors U19

Record winner:

• Mostafa Asal : 2 titles (2018, 2019)
• Ramy Ashour : 2 tracks (2004, 2006)
• Diego Elías : 2 titles (2014, 2015)
• Marwan Elshorbagy : 2 titles (2011, 2012)
• Mohamed Elshorbagy : 2 titles (2008, 2009)

year	winner	Final opponent	Result	venue
2019	Mostafa Asal	Moustafa El Sirty	12:10, 11: 3, 11: 6	Kuala Lumpur
2018	Mostafa Asal	Marwan Tarek	11: 7, 13:11, 11: 4	Chennai
2017	Marwan Tarek	Victor Crouin	11: 9, 3:11, 11: 6, 3:11, 11: 2	Tauranga
2016	Eain Yow Ng	Saadeldin Abouaish	11: 3, 9:11, 11: 7, 11: 5	Bielsko-Biała
2015	Diego Elías	Youssef Soliman	11: 6, 11: 9, 11: 8	Eindhoven
2014	Diego Elías	Omar El Atmas	11: 3, 11: 2, 11: 1	Windhoek
2013	Karim El Hammamy	Fares Dessouki	11: 8, 11: 6, 6:11, 13:11	Wroclaw
2012	Marwan Elshorbagy	Mohamed Abouelghar	11: 9, 7:11, 11: 7, 11: 8	Doha
2011	Marwan Elshorbagy	Mohamed Abouelghar	11: 6, 11: 6, 11: 8	Herentals
2010	Amr Khaled Khalifa	Ali Farag	8:11, 11: 9, 12:10, 11: 7	Quito
2009	Mohamed Elshorbagy	Ivan Yuen	11: 9, 12:10, 11: 2	Chennai
2008	Mohamed Elshorbagy	Aamir Atlas Khan	2: 9, 9: 3, 10: 8, 9: 4	Zurich
2006	Ramy Ashour	Omar Mosaad	9: 1, 9: 3, 9: 1	Palmerston North
2004	Ramy Ashour	Yasir Butt	9: 5, 10: 8, 9: 3	Islamabad
2002	James Willstrop	Peter Barker	9: 0, 9: 3, 9: 1	Chennai
2000	Karim Darwish	Grégory Gaultier	9: 1, 9: 3, 9: 7	Milan
1998	Ong Beng Hee	Wael El Hindi	7: 9, 9: 5, 9: 0, 9: 5	Princeton
1996	Ahmed Faizy	Stewart Boswell	9: 6, 3: 9, 9: 7, 9: 6	Cairo
1994	Ahmed Barada	Omar Elborolossy	9: 0, 7: 9, 3: 9, 9: 3, 9: 2	Christchurch
1992	Juha Raumolin	Jonathon Power	5: 9, 9: 3, 9: 7, 9: 2	Hong Kong
1990	Simon Parke	David Campion	9: 7, 9: 4, 9: 1	Paderborn
1988	Del Harris	Anthony Hill	9: 6, 5: 9, 7: 9, 9: 7, 9: 2	Edinburgh
1986	Jansher Khan	Rodney Eyles	9: 3, 9: 0, 9: 2	Brisbane
1984	Chris Robertson	David Lloyd	9-0, 9-5, 9-0	Calgary
1982	Sohail Qaiser	Chris Dittmar	3: 9, 10: 8, 4: 9, 3: 9	Kuala Lumpur
1980	Peter Nance	Chris Dittmar	6: 9, 9: 7, 9: 2, 9: 6	Kungälv

Juniors U19

Record winners:

• Nour El Sherbini : 3 titles (2009, 2012, 2013)
• Nicol David : 2 tracks (1999, 2001)
• Rowan Elaraby : 2 tracks (2017, 2018)
• Raneem El Weleily : 2 tracks (2005, 2007)
• Nouran Gohar : 2 titles (2015, 2016)

year	Winner	Final opponent	Result	venue
2019	Hania El Hammamy	Jana Shiha	11: 9, 11: 6, 11: 8	Kuala Lumpur
2018	Rowan Elaraby	Hania El Hammamy	11: 4, 11: 9, 10:12, 11: 9	Chennai
2017	Rowan Elaraby	Hania El Hammamy	11: 7, 11: 9, 11: 8	Tauranga
2016	Nouran Gohar	Rowan Elaraby	11: 5, 11: 6, 11: 7	Bielsko-Biała
2015	Nouran Gohar	Habiba Mohamed	11: 6, 7:11, 11: 7, 17:15	Eindhoven
2014	Habiba Mohamed	Nouran Gohar	6:11, 11: 2, 11: 7, 11: 6	Windhoek
2013	Nour El Sherbini	Mariam Metwally	11: 7, 16:14, 11: 8	Wroclaw
2012	Nour El Sherbini	Yathreb nobility	10:12, 11: 9, 11: 5, 11: 2	Doha
2011	Nour El Tayeb	Nour El Sherbini	11: 5, 3:11, 11: 7, 11: 8	Boston
2010	Amanda Sobhy	Nour El Tayeb	3:11, 11: 7, 11: 6, 11: 7	Cologne
2009	Nour El Sherbini	Nour El Tayeb	5:11, 11: 7, 11: 6, 11: 5	Chennai
2007	Raneem El Weleily	Camille Serme	9: 2, 9: 4, 5: 9, 9: 3	Hong Kong
2005	Raneem El Weleily	Joshana Chinappa	9: 3, 9: 4, 10: 8	Herentals
2003	Omneya Abdel Kawy	Amnah El Trabolsy	9: 0, 9: 6, 9: 4	Cairo
2001	Nicol David	Omneya Abdel Kawy	9: 2, 9: 4, 9: 2	Penang
1999	Nicol David	Leong Siu Lynn	9: 5, 9: 3, 9: 2	Antwerp
1997	Tania Bailey	Isabelle Stoehr	9: 6, 9: 1, 9: 7	Rio de Janeiro
1995	Jade Wilson	Rachael Grinham	9: 3, 9: 4, 9: 7	Sydney
1993	Rachael Grinham	Sarah Cook	9: 6, 5: 9, 9: 5, 9: 1	Kuala Lumpur
1991	Cassie Jackman	Sabine Schöne	9: 1, 4: 9, 9: 6, 6: 9, 9: 0	Mountains
1989	Donna Vardy	Lynora Hati	9: 2, 9: 1, 9: 3	Hamilton
1987	Sarah Fitz-Gerald	Donna Vardy	9: 0, 9: 6, 9: 0	Brighton
1985	Lucy Soutter	Sarah Fitz-Gerald	9: 1, 9: 1, 9: 6	Dublin
1983	Robyn Friday	Helen Paradeiser	10: 8, 9: 2, 9: 3	Perth
1981	Lisa Opie	Martine Le Moignan	9: 4, 9: 6, 10: 8	Ottawa

Web links

• World Squash Federation - "Events" section, "Championship Records"

Individual evidence

1. ↑ No world open in 2013 , squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
2. ↑ Penang will host the Women's World Open in March , squashsite.tumblr.com. Retrieved January 11, 2014.