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World Squash Championships

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The World Squash Championships, also known as the World Open and called the World Championship since 2017, are squash events held annually for both men and women and 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. For many years the British Open was generally considered the sport's effective world championship, and it remained so until this event was established. The women's event was held once every two years until the early 1990s, when it became annual. 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 mainly because of difficulties in securing sponsorship.

Facts
Frequency
Frequency (category)
Annual 1
Classification
Scope
World or International 1
Founding Year
1976 1
Connections

Competitors Include

Abbas Khan (squash player), Athletes
Source Abbas Khan (squash player) (Wikipedia)
Amina Orfi, Athletes
Source Amina Orfi (Wikipedia)
Cassie Jackman, Athletes
Source Cassie Jackman (Wikipedia)
Chris Dittmar, Athletes
Source Chris Dittmar (Wikipedia)
David Palmer, Athletes
Source David Palmer (squash player) (Wikipedia)
Diego Elías, Athletes
Source Diego Elías (Wikipedia)
Dipika Pallikal, Athletes
Source Dipika Pallikal (Wikipedia)
Geoff Hunt, Athletes
Source Geoff Hunt (Wikipedia)
Grégory Gaultier, Athletes
Source Grégory Gaultier (Wikipedia)
Heather McKay, Athletes
Source Heather McKay (Wikipedia)
Karim Darwish, Athletes
Source Karim Darwish (squash player) (Wikipedia)
Lee Beachill, Athletes
Source Lee Beachill (Wikipedia)
Michelle Martin, Athletes
Source Michelle Martin (Wikipedia)
Mohamed El Shorbagy, Athletes
Source Mohamed El Shorbagy (Wikipedia)
Mostafa Asal, Athletes
Source Mostafa Asal (Wikipedia)
Natalie Grinham, Athletes
Source Natalie Grinham (Wikipedia)
Nour El Tayeb, Athletes
Source Nour El Tayeb (Wikipedia)
Peter Nicol, Athletes
Source Peter Nicol (Wikipedia)
Rachael Grinham, Athletes
Source Rachael Grinham (Wikipedia)
Ramy Ashour, Athletes
Source Ramy Ashour (Wikipedia)
Raneem El Weleily, Athletes
Source Raneem El Weleily (Wikipedia)
Rodney Martin, Athletes
Source Rodney Martin (squash player) (Wikipedia)
Ross Norman, Athletes
Source Ross Norman (Wikipedia)
Rowan Reda Araby, Athletes
Source Rowan Reda Araby (Wikipedia)
Sarah Fitz-Gerald, Athletes
Source Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Wikipedia)
Saurav Ghosal, Athletes
Source Saurav Ghosal (Wikipedia)
Tarek Momen, Athletes
Source Tarek Momen (Wikipedia)
Thierry Lincou, Athletes
Source Thierry Lincou (Wikipedia)
Vanessa Atkinson, Athletes
Source Vanessa Atkinson (Wikipedia)

Features

Squash, Sports
Source World Squash Championships (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. World Squash Championships (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, first edition
    The men's event was first held in 1976 in London, England
  • Lead, frequency
    have been held annually for both men and women
  • Lead, title
    The World Squash Championships are squash events
  • Features: Squash, Lead, sport
    The World Squash Championships are squash events
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Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Sarah Fitz-Gerald, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Sarah Fitz-Gerald, Lead, World Open
won five World Open titles
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Michelle Martin (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Michelle Martin, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Michelle Martin, Lead, World Open
won three World Open titles and six British Open titles
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Rachael Grinham (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Rachael Grinham, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Rachael Grinham, Lead, World Open
She won the World Open in 2007
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David Palmer (squash player) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: David Palmer, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: David Palmer, Lead, World Open
the World Open in 2002 and 2006
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Mohamed El Shorbagy (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Mohamed El Shorbagy, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Mohamed El Shorbagy, Lead, World Open
was the 2017 World Squash champion
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Tarek Momen (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Tarek Momen, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Tarek Momen, Lead, World Open
He is a former World Champion
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Ross Norman (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ross Norman, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Ross Norman, Lead, World Open
He was the 1986 world champion
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Lee Beachill (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Lee Beachill, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Lee Beachill, Lead, World Open
He also finished runner-up at the World Open that year
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Chris Dittmar (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Chris Dittmar, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Chris Dittmar, Lead, World Open
He finished runner-up at the World Open five times
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Natalie Grinham (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Natalie Grinham, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Natalie Grinham, Lead, World Open
finished runner-up at both the World Open and the British Open
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Karim Darwish (squash player) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Karim Darwish, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Karim Darwish, Lead, World Open
Darwish finished runner-up at the World Open
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Peter Nicol (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Peter Nicol, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Peter Nicol, Lead, World Open
he won one World Open title
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Geoff Hunt (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Geoff Hunt, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Geoff Hunt, Lead, World Open
He was four-times world champion
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Ramy Ashour (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ramy Ashour, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Ramy Ashour, Lead, World Open
having won three World titles in 2008, 2012 and 2014
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Heather McKay (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Heather McKay, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Heather McKay, Lead, World Open
capturing the inaugural women's World Open title in 1976
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Cassie Jackman (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Cassie Jackman, Lead, world-squash-championships
Quote, Competitors Include: Cassie Jackman, Lead, world-squash-championships
who won the World Open in 1999
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Rodney Martin (squash player) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Rodney Martin, Lead, world-squash-championships
Quote, Competitors Include: Rodney Martin, Lead, world-squash-championships
best known for winning the 1991 World Open
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Dipika Pallikal (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Dipika Pallikal, Lead, world-squash-championships
Quote, Competitors Include: Dipika Pallikal, Lead, world-squash-championships
her performance in the World Open, where she was beaten in the quarterfinals
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Saurav Ghosal (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Saurav Ghosal, Lead, world-squash-championships
Quote, Competitors Include: Saurav Ghosal, Lead, world-squash-championships
the first Indian to reach the Quarter finals of the World Squash Championship
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Vanessa Atkinson (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Vanessa Atkinson, Lead, world-squash-championships
Quote, Competitors Include: Vanessa Atkinson, Lead, world-squash-championships
who won the World Open in 2004
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Grégory Gaultier (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Grégory Gaultier, Lead, World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Grégory Gaultier, Lead, World Open
He has won the 2015 World Open Squash Championship
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Mostafa Asal (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Mostafa Asal, Career, 2026 world title
Quote, Competitors Include: Mostafa Asal, Career, 2026 world title
Asal successfully defended his world individual title in May 2026 at the 2026 World championships, defeating Youssef Ibrahim in the final
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Raneem El Weleily (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Raneem El Weleily, Lead, 2017 world title
Quote, Competitors Include: Raneem El Weleily, Lead, 2017 world title
She became the World Champion in 2017, after defeating her compatriot Nour El Sherbini in the finals
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Nour El Tayeb (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Nour El Tayeb, Career, 2023 world championship
Quote, Competitors Include: Nour El Tayeb, Career, 2023 world championship
In May 2023, she reached the quarter final of the 2023 PSA Women's World Squash Championship
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Diego Elías (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Diego Elías, Career
Quote, Competitors Include: Diego Elías, Career
becoming the first South American player in squash history to clinch this title
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Amina Orfi (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Amina Orfi, Career
Quote, Competitors Include: Amina Orfi, Career
after winning the 2026 World Championship, defeating defending champion Nour El Sherbini in the final
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Rowan Reda Araby (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Rowan Reda Araby, Career
Quote, Competitors Include: Rowan Reda Araby, Career
As the ninth seed she reached the quarter-final round at the 2024 PSA Women's World Squash Championship
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Thierry Lincou (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Thierry Lincou, Career overview, 2004 World Open
Quote, Competitors Include: Thierry Lincou, Career overview, 2004 World Open
he won the 2004 World Open Squash Championship in Doha in Qatar
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Abbas Khan (squash player) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Abbas Khan (squash player), Biography, World Squash Championships
Quote, Competitors Include: Abbas Khan (squash player), Biography, World Squash Championships
Khan participated in the World Squash Championships in 1979, 1982, and 1983.
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