US Open
Details
Event nameUnited States Open
LocationUnited States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
VenueArlen Specter US Squash Center
Website
www.usopensquash.com
Men's PSA World Tour
CategoryWorld Series
Prize money$185,500
Most recent champion(s)New Zealand Paul Coll
CurrentMen's United States Open (squash) 2021
Women's PSA World Tour
CategoryWorld Series
Prize money$185,500
Most recent champion(s)Egypt Nour El Sherbini
CurrentWomen's United States Open (squash) 2021

The U.S. Open is the most prestigious squash tournament in the United States, and one of the most significant in the world. It is a major international display of supreme talent in the sport, and showcases the top players from around the world.

From 2011 through 2019 the U.S. Open squash championships were held at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The event forms part of the World Series for both the Professional Squash Association (PSA) and the Women's Squash Association (WSA), and is organized by the national governing body for squash in the United States, U.S. Squash.

The championship was inaugurated in 1954 as an opportunity for professionals and amateurs to compete against each other. Prior to the mid-1980s, the tournament was held using the hardball squash format (a North American version of squash, which uses a smaller court and a faster-moving ball than the international "softball" version). In 1966, the championship merged with the Canadian Open and became the North American Open. The North American Open continued to use the hardball format and came to establish itself as the most prestigious event in the hardball game. In 1985, the United States Open was reinstituted as a "softball" squash event using the international format. A separate North American Open competition has continued to run as a hardball event.

The glass show court used at the 2011 US Open Squash Championships hosted by Drexel University at the Daskalakis Athletic Center

The first championship final in 1954 saw the Boston amateur player Henri Salaun defeat the great Pakistani player Hashim Khan in Hashim's first foray to North America. Subsequently the championship came to be dominated by members of the Khan family for the next three decades. Hashim won the title three times between 1956 and 1963. His son Sharif Khan then captured the title a record 12 times in the 13-year period between 1969 and 1981. Four other members of their extended family also won the championship – Roshan Khan (three titles), Azam Khan (one title), Mo Khan (three titles), and Jahangir Khan (three titles – one hardball and two softball). Sharif's younger brother Aziz Khan also finished runner-up in 1981. Another Khan, Jansher Khan, also won three titles in the 1980s and 1990s. Jansher's last win in 1995 marks the last time that a Pakistani player won the title. In recent years, players from the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada have enjoyed success at the event.

Men's championship

David Palmer holding a plate trophy after winning the 2002 US Open.

United States Open Championship (softball, 1985–present)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
2023 New Zealand Paul Coll Egypt Ali Farag 11-7, 11-7, 8-11, 8-11, 12-10
2022 Peru Diego Elias Egypt Ali Farag 2-0 (retired)
2021 Egypt Mostafa Asal Egypt Tarek Momen 5-11, 5-11, 11–9, 12–10, 11–3
2020 No competition due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
2019 Egypt Ali Farag Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy^ 11–4, 11–7, 11–2
2018 Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy Germany Simon Rösner 8–11, 11–8, 6–11, 11–8, 11–4
2017 Egypt Ali Farag Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy 12-10, 11-9, 11-8
2016 Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy England Nick Matthew 10-12, 12-14, 11-1, 11-4, 3-0 (retired)
2015 France Grégory Gaultier Egypt Omar Mosaad 11-6, 11-3, 11-5
2014 Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy Egypt Amr Shabana 8-11, 11-9, 11-3, 11-3
2013 France Grégory Gaultier England Nick Matthew 11-4, 11-5, 11-5
2012 Egypt Ramy Ashour France Grégory Gaultier 11-4, 11-9, 11-9
2011 Egypt Amr Shabana England Nick Matthew 11-9, 8-11, 11-2, 11-4
2010 Egypt Wael El Hindi Netherlands Laurens Jan Anjema 11-8, 5-11, 11-7, 11-7
2009 Egypt Amr Shabana Egypt Ramy Ashour 11-7, 11-2, 7-11, 12-14, 11-8
2008 No competition
2007 England Nick Matthew England James Willstrop 11-7, 11-4, 11-7
2006 France Grégory Gaultier Egypt Amr Shabana 11-5, 7-11, 11-4, 11-9
2005 England Lee Beachill Australia David Palmer 11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 11-1, 11-8
2004 England Lee Beachill England Peter Nicol 11-8, 11-9, 11-9
2003 England Peter Nicol Australia David Palmer 15-10, 14-15, 15-14, 17-15
2002 Australia David Palmer Australia Stewart Boswell 15-13, 15-10, 15-11
2001 No competition
2000 Canada Jonathon Power England Simon Parke 15-3, 11-15, 15-12, 15-12
1999 England Simon Parke Canada Jonathon Power 15-13, 15-7, 8-15, 7-15, 15-13
1998 England Peter Nicol Canada Jonathon Power 10-15, 15-12, 15-11, 15-3
1997 Canada Jonathon Power England Simon Parke 15-6, 15-10, 15-9
1996 Australia Rodney Eyles England Peter Nicol 9-15, 17-15, 15-12, 15-17, 15-12
1995 Pakistan Jansher Khan England Simon Parke 15-11, 17-16, 15-8
1994 England Peter Nicol England Chris Walker 15-13, 15-9, 13-15, 12-15, 15-5
1993 Australia Rodney Eyles England Paul Lord 15-7, 15-11, 7-15, 15-12
1992 No competition
1991 Australia Rodney Martin Australia Brett Martin 15-11, 15-11, 13-15, 15-6
1990 Pakistan Jansher Khan Australia Chris Robertson 13-15, 15-5, 15-7, 15-7
1989 Australia Rodney Martin Pakistan Jansher Khan 15-9, 1-15, 15-12, 15-12
1988 Pakistan Jahangir Khan Australia Chris Dittmar 15-11, 15-6, 15-11
1987 Pakistan Jansher Khan Australia Chris Dittmar 15-7, 11-15, 15-1, 15-7
1986 New Zealand Stuart Davenport New Zealand Ross Norman 16-17, 5-15, 15-10, 15-10, 15-10
1985 Pakistan Jahangir Khan New Zealand Ross Norman 15-4, 15-5, 15-8

North American Open Championship (hardball, 1966–1984)

Year Winner Runner-up
1984Pakistan Jahangir KhanUnited States Mark Talbott
1983United States Mark Talbott United States John Nimick
1982Canada Michael DesaulniersPakistan Sharif Khan
1981Pakistan Sharif KhanPakistan Aziz Khan
1980Pakistan Sharif KhanCanada Michael Desaulniers
1979Pakistan Sharif KhanCanada Gordon Anderson
1978Pakistan Sharif KhanCanada Clive Caldwell
1977Pakistan Sharif KhanAustralia Geoff Hunt
1976Pakistan Sharif KhanUnited States Victor Niederhoffer
1975United States Victor NiederhofferPakistan Sharif Khan
1974Pakistan Sharif KhanAustralia Rainer Ratinac
1973Pakistan Sharif KhanPakistan Mo Khan
1972Pakistan Sharif KhanUnited States Victor Niederhoffer
1971Pakistan Sharif KhanAustralia Ken Binns
1970Pakistan Sharif KhanPakistan Mo Khan
1969Pakistan Sharif KhanPakistan Mo Khan
1968Pakistan Mo KhanPakistan Sharif Khan
1967United States Ralph HoweUnited States Sam Howe
1966Pakistan Mo KhanUnited States Victor Niederhoffer

United States Open Championship (hardball, 1954–1965)

Year Winner Runner-up
1965Pakistan Mo KhanPakistan Hashim Khan
1964Pakistan Mo KhanPakistan Hashim Khan
1963Pakistan Hashim KhanPakistan Mo Khan
1962Pakistan Azam KhanPakistan Roshan Khan
1961Pakistan Roshan KhanPakistan Azam Khan
1960Pakistan Roshan KhanPakistan Azam Khan
1959United States Diehl MateerPakistan Hashim Khan
1958Pakistan Roshan KhanUnited States Henri Salaun
1957Pakistan Hashim KhanPakistan Roshan Khan
1956Pakistan Hashim KhanPakistan Azam Khan
1955United States Diehl MateerPakistan Azam Khan
1954United States Henri SalaunPakistan Hashim Khan

Men's champions by country

ChampionsRunner-up
 Pakistan29 Pakistan19
 Egypt10 Australia12
 England7 England11
 Australia6 Egypt9
 United States6 United States7
 France3 Canada5
 Canada3 France1
 New Zealand1 Netherlands1
 Peru1 Germany1

Explanatory notes

^- Mohamed El Shorbagy switched allegiances from  Egypt to  England in June 2022. ref: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/8/hld-formerno-1-squash-player-switches-sides-from-egypt-to-england

Women's championship

United States Open Championship (softball, 1966–present)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
2023Egypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Hania El Hammamy 11-6, 11–6, 11–7
2022Egypt Nouran GoharEgypt Nour El Sherbini 11-7, 9-11, 11–7, 11–6
2021Egypt Nouran GoharEgypt Hania El Hammamy 9-11, 11-9, 11–7, 11–3
2020 No competition due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
2019Egypt Nouran GoharEgypt Nour El Tayeb 3-11, 8-11, 14–12, 11–8, 11–7
2018Egypt Raneem El WelilyEgypt Nour El Sherbini 11–6, 11–9, 11–8
2017Egypt Nour El TayebEgypt Raneem El Welily 8-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-7, 11-5
2016France Camille SermeEgypt Nour El Sherbini 11-8, 7-11, 12-10, 11-9
2015England Laura MassaroEgypt Nour El Tayeb 11-6, 9-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7
2014Malaysia Nicol DavidEgypt Nour El Sherbini 11-5, 12-10, 12-10
2013Malaysia Nicol DavidEngland Laura Massaro 13-11, 11-13, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5
2012Malaysia Nicol DavidEgypt Raneem El Welily 14-12, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7
2011England Laura MassaroAustralia Kasey Brown 5-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-3
2010Netherlands Vanessa AtkinsonUnited States Amanda Sobhy 11-6, 11-4, 11-8
2009England Jenny DuncalfEngland Alison Waters 11-7, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9
2008 No competition
2007
2006
2005Australia Natalie GrinhamEngland Vicky Botwright 9-7, 9-10, 9-3, 9-4
2004United States Natalie GraingerEngland Linda Elriani 6-9, 9-4, 9-6, 9-4
2003England Cassie JackmanNew Zealand Carol Owens 9-5, 5-9, 4-9, 9-7, 9-5
2002New Zealand Carol OwensEngland Tania Bailey 9-7, 9-1, 10-8
2001 No competition
2000
1999England Cassie JackmanAustralia Michelle Martin 9-4, 9-4, 4-9, 9-3
1998Australia Michelle MartinAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald 4-9, 8-10, 9-3, 9-1, 9-6
1997England Cassie JackmanGermany Sabine Schöne 9-4, 9-4, 9-6
1996 No competition
1995
1994England Suzanne HornerAustralia Vicki Cardwell 9-3, 9-0, 9-2
1993England Cassie JackmanEngland Suzanne Horner 9-5, 9-5, 9-5

Women's champions by country

ChampionsRunner-up
 England8 Egypt10
 Egypt6 England6
 Malaysia3 Australia5
 Australia3 Germany1
 United States1 United States1
 France1 Canada0
 Netherlands1 Netherlands0

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See also

Note

1 The 2001 United States Open was played in January 2002 as the Memorial Open in honor of those who died in the September 11 2001 attacks. The event was scheduled to take place in September 2001, but was postponed following the attacks.

References

  1. ↑ "Squash Info | Women's US Open 2010 | Squash".
  2. ↑ "Right here, right now @ the U.S.Squash Championships – ladies first". 6 October 2011.
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