The World Squash Championships are squash events, which since the early 1990s have been held annually for both men and women organised by the Professional Squash Association. The men's event was first held in 1976 in London, England and the women's was inaugurated in 1976 in Brisbane, Australia.

History

The British Open had for many years been generally considered to be the sport's effective world championship, and this continued to be the case until the World Open (called World Championship since 2017) was established.

The women's World Championship was held once every two years until the early 1990s, when it became an annual event. The men's event has been held every year since 1976, except for a two-year gap in 2000 and 2001 when it was not held due primarily to difficulties in securing sponsorship. In recent years, the men's World Championship has been part of the PSA World Series.

Editions & results

Men

Source:

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScoreSemifinalists
1976England LondonAustralia Geoff HuntPakistan Mohibullah Khan7–9, 9–4, 8–10, 9–2, 9–2Pakistan Qamar Zaman Pakistan Gogi Alauddin
1977Australia AdelaideAustralia Geoff HuntPakistan Qamar Zaman9–5, 10–9, 0–9, 9–4Pakistan Mohibullah Khan Pakistan Gogi Alauddin
1978No competition
1979Canada TorontoAustralia Geoff HuntPakistan Qamar Zaman9–2, 9–3, 9–2Pakistan Mohibullah Khan Pakistan Maqsood Ahmed
1980Australia AdelaideAustralia Geoff HuntPakistan Qamar Zaman9–0, 9–3, 9–3Pakistan Mohibullah Khan Pakistan Hiddy Jahan
1981Canada TorontoPakistan Jahangir KhanAustralia Geoff Hunt7–9, 9–1, 9–2, 9–2Pakistan Qamar Zaman Pakistan Hiddy Jahan
1982England BirminghamPakistan Jahangir KhanAustralia Dean Williams9–2, 6–9, 9–1, 9–1Pakistan Hiddy Jahan Australia Glen Brumby
1983West Germany MunichPakistan Jahangir KhanAustralia Chris Dittmar9–3, 9–6, 9–0New Zealand Stuart Davenport Egypt Gamal Awad
1984Pakistan KarachiPakistan Jahangir KhanPakistan Qamar Zaman9–0, 9–3, 9–4Pakistan Maqsood Ahmed New Zealand Ross Norman
1985Egypt CairoPakistan Jahangir KhanNew Zealand Ross Norman9–4, 4–9, 9–5, 9–1Australia Glen Brumby England Gawain Briars
1986France ToulouseNew Zealand Ross NormanPakistan Jahangir Khan9–5, 9–7, 7–9, 9–1Australia Chris Dittmar Australia Chris Robertson
1987England BirminghamPakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Chris Dittmar9–5, 9–4, 4–9, 9–6Australia Rodney Martin Pakistan Jahangir Khan
1988Netherlands AmsterdamPakistan Jahangir KhanPakistan Jansher Khan9–6, 9–2, 9–2Australia Chris Dittmar New Zealand Ross Norman
1989Malaysia Kuala LumpurPakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Chris Dittmar7–15, 6–15, 15–4, 15–11, 15–10Australia Chris Robertson Pakistan Jahangir Khan
1990France ToulousePakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Chris Dittmar15–8, 17–15, 13–15, 15–5Australia Chris Robertson Australia Tristan Nancarrow
1991Australia AdelaideAustralia Rodney MartinPakistan Jahangir Khan14–17, 15–9, 15–4, 15–13Australia Chris Dittmar Australia Chris Robertson
1992South Africa JohannesburgPakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Chris Dittmar15–11, 15–9, 10–15, 15–6England Rodney Martin Spain Austin Adarraga
1993Pakistan KarachiPakistan Jansher KhanPakistan Jahangir Khan14–15, 15–9, 15–5, 15–5England Peter Marshall England Chris Walker
1994Spain BarcelonaPakistan Jansher KhanEngland Peter Marshall10–15, 15–11, 15–8, 15–4Scotland Peter Nicol Australia Rodney Eyles
1995Cyprus NicosiaPakistan Jansher KhanEngland Del Harris15–10, 17–14, 16–17, 15–8Australia Anthony Hill Australia Craig Rowland
1996Pakistan KarachiPakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Rodney Eyles15–13, 17–15, 11–15, 15–3Scotland Peter Nicol England Chris Walker
1997Malaysia Petaling JayaAustralia Rodney EylesScotland Peter Nicol15–11, 15–12, 15–12Wales Alex Gough England Peter Marshall
1998Qatar DohaCanada Jonathon PowerScotland Peter Nicol15–17, 15–7, 15–9, 15–10Australia Anthony Hill Belgium Stefan Casteleyn
1999Egypt CairoScotland Peter NicolEgypt Ahmed Barada15–9, 15–13, 15–11Canada Jonathon Power Scotland Martin Heath
2000No competition
2001
2002Belgium AntwerpAustralia David PalmerScotland John White13–15, 12–15, 15–6, 15–14, 15–11England Peter Nicol Canada Jonathon Power
2003Pakistan LahoreEgypt Amr ShabanaFrance Thierry Lincou15–14, 9–15, 15–11, 15–7Australia Joseph Kneipp Egypt Karim Darwish
2004Qatar DohaFrance Thierry LincouEngland Lee Beachill5–11, 11–2, 2–11, 12–10, 11–8Australia David Palmer Canada Graham Ryding
2005Hong Kong Hong KongEgypt Amr ShabanaAustralia David Palmer11–6, 11–7, 11–8England Peter Nicol England James Willstrop
2006Egypt CairoAustralia David PalmerFrance Grégory Gaultier9–11, 9–11, 11–9, 16–14, 11–2Egypt Amr Shabana France Thierry Lincou
2007Bermuda HamiltonEgypt Amr ShabanaFrance Grégory Gaultier11–7, 11–4, 11–6Australia David Palmer England Nick Matthew
2008England ManchesterEgypt Ramy AshourEgypt Karim Darwish5–11, 11–8, 11–4, 11–5Australia David Palmer Egypt Amr Shabana
2009Kuwait KuwaitEgypt Amr ShabanaEgypt Ramy Ashour11–8, 11–5, 11–5France Grégory Gaultier England James Willstrop
2010Saudi Arabia Al-KhobarEngland Nick MatthewEngland James Willstrop8–11, 11–6, 11–2, 11–3Egypt Amr Shabana England Peter Barker
2011Netherlands RotterdamEngland Nick MatthewFrance Grégory Gaultier6–11, 11–9, 11–6, 11–5Egypt Karim Darwish England James Willstrop
2012Qatar DohaEgypt Ramy AshourEgypt Mohamed El Shorbagy2–11, 11–6, 11–5, 9–11, 11–8England James Willstrop England Nick Matthew
2013England ManchesterEngland Nick MatthewFrance Grégory Gaultier11–9, 11–9, 11–13, 7–11, 11–2Egypt Ramy Ashour Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
2014Qatar DohaEgypt Ramy AshourEgypt Mohamed El Shorbagy13–11, 7–11, 5–11, 11–5, 14–12France Grégory Gaultier England Nick Matthew
2015United States BellevueFrance Grégory GaultierEgypt Omar Mosaad11–6, 11–7, 12–10England James Willstrop Egypt Tarek Momen
2016Egypt CairoEgypt Karim Abdel GawadEgypt Ramy Ashour5–11, 11–6, 11–7, 2–1 (retired)Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy France Grégory Gaultier
2017England ManchesterEgypt Mohamed El ShorbagyEgypt Marwan El Shorbagy11–5, 9–11, 11–7, 9–11, 11–6France Grégory Gaultier Egypt Ali Farag
2018–19United States ChicagoEgypt Ali FaragEgypt Tarek Momen11–5, 11–13, 13–11, 11–3Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy Germany Simon Rösner
2019–20Qatar DohaEgypt Tarek MomenNew Zealand Paul Coll11–8, 11–3, 11–4Germany Simon Rösner Egypt Marwan El Shorbagy
2020–21United States ChicagoEgypt Ali FaragEgypt Mohamed El Shorbagy7–11, 12–10, 11–9, 11–4Egypt Tarek Momen New Zealand Paul Coll
2022Egypt CairoEgypt Ali FaragEgypt Mohamed El Shorbagy9–11, 11–8, 7–11, 11–9, 11–2Egypt Mostafa Asal New Zealand Paul Coll
2023United States ChicagoEgypt Ali FaragEgypt Karim Abdel Gawad12–10, 11-6, 11–6Egypt Mostafa Asal England Mohamed El Shorbagy
2024Egypt CairoPeru Diego ElíasEgypt Mostafa Asal11–6, 11–5, 12–10Egypt Ali Farag New Zealand Paul Coll
2025United States ChicagoEgypt Mostafa AsalEgypt Ali Farag11-7, 11-8, 11-3Peru Diego Elías New Zealand Paul Coll

Note:

  • Peter Nicol switched nationality in 2001.
  • Mohamed El Shorbagy switched nationality by end of 2022.
  • Marwan El Shorbagy switched nationality at on the 30 July 23

Women

Source:

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScoreSemifinalists
1976Australia BrisbaneAustralia Heather McKayAustralia Marion Jackman9-2, 9-2, 9-0Australia Margaret Zachariah Australia Sue Newman
1979England SheffieldAustralia Heather McKayEngland Sue Cogswell6–9, 9–3, 9–1, 9–4England Angela Smith Australia Vicki Hoffman
1980No competition
1981Canada TorontoAustralia Rhonda ThorneAustralia Vicki Cardwell8–10, 9–4, 9–5, 7–9, 9–7England Angela Smith England Lisa Opie
1982No competition
1983Australia PerthAustralia Vicki CardwellAustralia Rhonda Thorne9–1, 9–3, 9–4New Zealand Susan Devoy Australia Carin Clonda
1984No competition
1985Republic of Ireland DublinNew Zealand Susan DevoyEngland Lisa Opie9–4, 9–5, 10–8England Martine Le Moignan England Lucy Soutter
1986No competition
1987New Zealand AucklandNew Zealand Susan DevoyEngland Lisa Opie9–3, 10–8, 9–2Australia Liz Irving Australia Vicki Cardwell
1988No competition
1989Netherlands WarmondEngland Martine Le MoignanNew Zealand Susan Devoy4–9, 9–4, 10–8, 10–8Australia Liz Irving Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald
1990Australia SydneyNew Zealand Susan DevoyEngland Martine Le Moignan9–4, 9–4, 9–4Australia Danielle Drady Australia Robyn Lambourne
1991No competition
1992Canada VancouverNew Zealand Susan DevoyAustralia Michelle Martin9–4, 9–6, 9–4England Martine Le Moignan England Cassie Jackman
1993South Africa JohannesburgAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Liz Irving9–2, 9–2, 9–1England Martine Le Moignan Germany Sabine Schoene
1994Guernsey Saint Peter PortAustralia Michelle MartinEngland Cassie Jackman9–1, 9–0, 9–6England Suzanne Horner England Fiona Geaves
1995Hong Kong Hong KongAustralia Michelle MartinAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald8–10, 9–2, 9–6, 9–3England Cassie Jackman England Fiona Geaves
1996Malaysia Petaling JayaAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldEngland Cassie Jackman9–0, 9–3, 9–4England Sue Wright Australia Liz Irving
1997Australia SydneyAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Michelle Martin9–5, 5–9, 6–9, 9–2, 9–3England Sue Wright Australia Carol Owens
1998Germany StuttgartAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Michelle Martin10–8, 9–7, 2–9, 3–9, 10–9England Sue Wright England Suzanne Horner
1999United States SeattleEngland Cassie CampionAustralia Michelle Martin9–6, 9–7, 9–7New Zealand Leilani Joyce England Natalie Grainger
2000Scotland EdinburghAustralia Carol OwensNew Zealand Leilani Joyce7–9, 3–9, 10–8, 9–6, 9–1England Natalie Grainger Australia Sarah Fitzgerald
2001Australia MelbourneAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldNew Zealand Leilani Joyce9–0, 9–3, 9–2New Zealand Carol Owens England Linda Charman-Smith
2002Qatar DohaAustralia Sarah Fitz-GeraldEngland Natalie Pohrer10–8, 9–3, 7–9, 9–7New Zealand Carol Owens England Linda Charman
2003Hong Kong Hong KongNew Zealand Carol OwensEngland Cassie Jackman3–9, 9–2, 9–7, 9–3Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson Malaysia Nicol David
2004Malaysia Kuala LumpurNetherlands Vanessa AtkinsonAustralia Natalie Grinham9–1, 9–1, 9–5Malaysia Nicol David Australia Rachael Grinham
2005Hong Kong Hong KongMalaysia Nicol DavidAustralia Rachael Grinham8–10, 9–2, 9–6, 9–7Netherlands Vanessa Atkinson Australia Natalie Grinham
2006Northern Ireland BelfastMalaysia Nicol DavidAustralia Natalie Grinham1–9, 9–7, 3–9, 9–5, 9–2Australia Rachael Grinham United States Natalie Grainger
2007Spain MadridAustralia Rachael GrinhamAustralia Natalie Grinham9–4, 10–8, 9–2United States Natalie Grainger England Tania Bailey
2008England ManchesterMalaysia Nicol DavidEngland Vicky Botwright5–11, 11–1, 11–6, 11–9Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry England Jenny Duncalf
2009Netherlands AmsterdamMalaysia Nicol DavidNetherlands Natalie Grinham3–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–8Australia Rachael Grinham England Alison Waters
2010Egypt Sharm El SheikhMalaysia Nicol DavidEgypt Omneya Abdel Kawy11–5, 11–8, 11–6England Alison Waters France Camille Serme
2011Netherlands RotterdamMalaysia Nicol DavidEngland Jenny Duncalf11–2, 11–5, 11–0Netherlands Natalie Grinham Mexico Samantha Terán
2012Cayman Islands Cayman IslandsMalaysia Nicol DavidEngland Laura Massaro11–6, 11–8, 11–6Egypt Raneem El Weleily England Jenny Duncalf
2013Malaysia PenangEngland Laura MassaroEgypt Nour El Sherbini11–7, 6–11, 11–9, 5–11, 11–9Malaysia Nicol David Egypt Raneem El Weleily
2014Egypt CairoMalaysia Nicol DavidEgypt Raneem El Weleily5–11, 11–8, 7–11, 14–12, 11–5England Alison Waters Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy
2015Malaysia Kuala LumpurEgypt Nour El SherbiniEngland Laura Massaro6–11, 4–11, 11–3, 11–5, 11–8Egypt Raneem El Weleily Egypt Nouran Gohar
2016Egypt El GounaEgypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Raneem El Weleily11–8, 11–9, 11–9France Camille Serme Egypt Nouran Gohar
2017England ManchesterEgypt Raneem El WeleilyEgypt Nour El Sherbini3–11, 12–10, 11–7, 11–5France Camille Serme Egypt Nour El Tayeb
2018–19United States ChicagoEgypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nour El Tayeb11–6, 11–5, 10–12, 15–13Egypt Raneem El Weleily France Camille Serme
2019–20Egypt CairoEgypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Raneem El Weleily11–4, 9–11, 11–5, 11–6Egypt Nouran Gohar Egypt Hania El Hammamy
2020–21United States ChicagoEgypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nouran Gohar11–5, 11–8, 8–11, 11–9France Camille Serme United States Amanda Sobhy
2022Egypt CairoEgypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nouran Gohar7–11, 11–7, 11–8, 11–7Egypt Nour El Tayeb United States Amanda Sobhy
2023United States ChicagoEgypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nouran Gohar11–6, 11–4, 12–10Egypt Hania El Hammamy New Zealand Joelle King
2024Egypt CairoEgypt Nouran GoharEgypt Nour El Sherbini11–8, 9–11, 11–7, 11–5United States Olivia Weaver Egypt Hania El Hammamy
2025United States ChicagoEgypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Hania El Hammamy11-5, 11-9, 4-11, 11-7Egypt Nouran Gohar United States Olivia Weaver

Note:

  • Vicki Hoffman was known as Vicki Cardwell from 1982
  • Cassie Jackman was also known as Cassie Campion
  • Carol Owens switched nationality in 2001.
  • Natalie Pohrer was later known as Natalie Grainger.
  • Natalie Grinham represented Netherlands from 2007 onwards.
  • The 2013 edition was postponed until March 2014.
  • The 2015 edition was postponed until April 2016.
  • The 2016 edition was held in April 2017.

Most finals & titles

RankCountryPlayerTitlesFinals
Men Rank Country Player Titles Finals 1 Pakistan Jansher Khan 8 9 2 Pakistan Jahangir Khan 6 9 3 Australia Geoff Hunt 4 5 Egypt Ali Farag 4 5 5 Egypt Amr Shabana 4 4 6 Egypt Ramy Ashour 3 5 7 England Nick Matthew 3 3Women Rank Country Player Titles Finals 1 Egypt Nour El Sherbini 8 11 2 Malaysia Nicol David 8 8 3 Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald 5 6 4 New Zealand Susan Devoy 4 5 5 Australia Michelle Martin 3 7
1PakistanJansher Khan89
2PakistanJahangir Khan69
3AustraliaGeoff Hunt45
EgyptAli Farag45
5EgyptAmr Shabana44
6EgyptRamy Ashour35
7EnglandNick Matthew33
RankCountryPlayerTitlesFinals
1EgyptNour El Sherbini811
2MalaysiaNicol David88
3AustraliaSarah Fitz-Gerald56
4New ZealandSusan Devoy45
5AustraliaMichelle Martin37

Medal table

Men

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Pakistan1991442
2Egypt15141746
3Australia891936
4England341825
5France25512
6Scotland1337
7New Zealand12710
8Canada1034
9Peru1012
10Germany0022
11Belgium0011
Spain0011
Wales0011
Totals (13 entries)514692189

Women

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Australia14131744
2Egypt10121436
3Malaysia80311
4New Zealand53513
5England3122641
6Netherlands1135
7United States0066
8France0055
9Germany0011
Ireland0011
Mexico0011
Totals (11 entries)414182164

See also

External links

  • (official website)