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The World Open is a squash event which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The World Open is widely considered to be one of the two most prestigious titles in squash, alongside the British Open (which was considered to be the effective world championship of the sport prior to the World Open's establishment). The men's World Open was first held in 1976, and the women's World Open was inaugurated in 1979.
Prior to the establishment of the men's World Open, a tournament called the World Amateur Individual Championship was held in the late-1960s and 1970s. The winners of this touranment for male players included some of the game's leading figures such as Geoff Hunt and Cam Nancarrow. However many players and fans did not consider this event to be a proper world championship because several of the game's top players were ineligible to participate as they had turned professional. The British Open had for many years been gerenerally considered to be the sport's effective world championship, and this continued to be the case until the World Open was established.
The women's World Open 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 1979, 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 Open has been part of the PSA Super Series.
The venue for the World Open changes every year. Normally the men's and women's events are held separately in two different locations.
[edit] Past results
[edit] Men's championship
| Year |
Winner |
Runner-up |
Score in final |
Location |
| 2006 |
David Palmer (Australia) |
Gregory Gaultier (France) |
9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-10 (6-4), 11-2 |
Egypt |
| 2005 |
Amr Shabana (Egypt) |
David Palmer (Australia) |
11-6, 11-7, 11-8 |
Hong Kong |
| 2004 |
Thierry Lincou (France) |
Lee Beachill (England) |
5-11, 11-2, 2-11, 11-10 (2-0), 11-8 |
Doha, Qatar |
| 2003 |
Amr Shabana (Egypt) |
Thierry Lincou (France) |
15-11, 11-15, 15-8, 15-14 |
Lahore, Pakistan |
| 2002 |
David Palmer (Australia) |
John White (Scotland) |
13-15, 12-15, 15-6, 15-14, 15-11 |
Antwerp, Belgium |
| 2001 |
not held |
| 2000 |
not held |
| 1999 |
Peter Nicol (Scotland) |
Ahmed Barada (Egypt) |
15-9, 15-13, 15-11 |
Egypt |
| 1998 |
Jonathon Power (Canada) |
Peter Nicol (Scotland) |
15-17, 15-7, 15-9, 15-10 |
Qatar |
| 1997 |
Rodney Eyles (Australia) |
Peter Nicol (Scotland) |
15-11, 15-12, 15-12 |
Malaysia |
| 1996 |
Jansher Khan (Pakistan) |
Rodney Eyles (Australia) |
15-13, 17-15, 11-15, 15-3 |
Pakistan |
| 1995 |
Jansher Khan (Pakistan) |
Del Harris (England) |
15-10, 17-14, 16-17, 15-8 |
Cyprus |
| 1994 |
Jansher Khan (Pakistan) |
Peter Marshall (England) |
10-15, 15-11, 15-8, 15-4 |
Spain |
| 1993 |
Jansher Khan (Pakistan) |
Jahangir Khan (Pakistan) |
14-15, 15-9, 15-5, 15-5 |
Pakistan |
| 1992 |
Jansher Khan (Pakistan) |
Chris Dittmar (Australia) |
15-11, 15-9, 10-15, 15-6 |
South Africa |
| 1991 |
Rodney Martin (Australia) |
Jahangir Khan (Pakistan) |
14-17, 15-9, 15-4, 15-13 |
Australia |
| 1990 |
Jansher Khan (Pakistan) |
Chris Dittmar (Australia) |
15-8, 17-15, 13-15, 15-5 |
France |
| 1989 |
Jansher Khan (Pakistan) |
Chris Dittmar (Australia) |
7-15, 6-15, 15-4, 15-11, 15-10 |
Malaysia |
| 1988 |
Jahangir Khan (Pakistan) |
Jansher Khan (Pakistan) |
9-6, 9-2, 9-2 |
Netherlands |
| 1987 |
Jansher Khan (Pakistan) |
Chris Dittmar (Australia) |
9-5, 9-4, 4-9, 9-6 |
England |
| 1986 |
Ross Norman (New Zealand) |
Jahangir Khan (Pakistan) |
9-5, 9-7, 7-9, 9-1 |
France |
| 1985 |
Jahangir Khan (Pakistan) |
Ross Norman (New Zealand) |
9-4, 4-9, 9-5, 9-1 |
Egypt |
| 1984 |
Jahangir Khan (Pakistan) |
Qamar Zaman (Pakistan) |
9-0, 9-3, 9-4 |
Pakistan |
| 1983 |
Jahangir Khan (Pakistan) |
Chris Dittmar (Australia) |
9-3, 9-6, 9-0 |
Germany |
| 1982 |
Jahangir Khan (Pakistan) |
Dean Williams (Australia) |
9-2, 6-9, 9-1, 9-1 |
England |
| 1981 |
Jahangir Khan (Pakistan) |
Geoff Hunt (Australia) |
7-9, 9-1, 9-2, 9-2 |
Canada |
| 1980 |
Geoff Hunt (Australia) |
Qamar Zaman (Pakistan) |
9-0, 9-3, 9-3 |
Australia |
| 1979 |
Geoff Hunt (Australia) |
Qamar Zaman (Pakistan) |
9-2, 9-3, 9-2 |
Canada |
| 1978 |
not held |
| 1977 |
Geoff Hunt (Australia) |
Qamar Zaman (Pakistan) |
9-5, 9-4, 8-10, 9-2, 9-2 |
Australia |
| 1976 |
Geoff Hunt (Australia) |
Mohibullah Khan (Pakistan) |
7-9, 9-4, 8-10, 9-2, 9-2 |
England |
Scheduled locations of future championships: 2007 - Bermuda; 2008 - England
[edit] Women's championship
| Year |
Winner |
Runner-up |
Score in final |
Location |
| 2006 |
Nicol David (Malaysia) |
Natalie Grinham (Australia) |
1-9, 9-7, 3-9, 9-5, 9-2 |
Northern Ireland |
| 2005 |
Nicol David (Malaysia) |
Rachael Grinham (Australia) |
8-10, 9-2, 9-6, 9-7 |
Hong Kong |
| 2004 |
Vanessa Atkinson (Netherlands) |
Natalie Grinham (Australia) |
9-1, 9-1, 9-5 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 2003 |
Carol Owens (New Zealand) |
Cassie Jackman (England) |
3-9, 9-2, 9-7, 9-3 |
Hong Kong |
| 2002 |
Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Australia) |
Natalie Pohrer (England) |
10-8, 9-3, 7-9, 9-7 |
Qatar |
| 2001 |
Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Australia) |
Leilani Joyce (New Zealand) |
9-0, 9-3, 9-2 |
Australia |
| 2000 |
Carol Owens (New Zealand) |
Leilani Joyce (New Zealand) |
9-6, 9-5, 7-9, 5-9, 9-6 |
Scotland |
| 1999 |
Cassie Campion (England) |
Michelle Martin (Australia) |
9-6, 9-7, 9-7 |
USA |
| 1998 |
Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Australia) |
Michelle Martin (Australia) |
10-8, 9-7, 2-9, 3-9, 10-9 |
Germany |
| 1997 |
Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Australia) |
Michelle Martin (Australia) |
9-5, 5-9, 6-9, 9-2, 9-3 |
Australia |
| 1996 |
Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Australia) |
Cassie Jackman (England) |
9-0, 9-3, 9-4 |
Malaysia |
| 1995 |
Michelle Martin (Australia) |
Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Australia) |
8-10, 9-2, 9-6, 9-3 |
Hong Kong |
| 1994 |
Michelle Martin (Australia) |
Cassie Jackman (England) |
9-1, 9-0, 9-6 |
Channel Islands |
| 1993 |
Michelle Martin (Australia) |
Liz Irving (Australia) |
9-2, 9-2, 9-1 |
South Africa |
| 1992 |
Susan Devoy (New Zealand) |
Michelle Martin (Australia) |
9-4, 9-6, 9-4 |
Canada |
| 1991 |
not held |
| 1990 |
Susan Devoy (New Zealand) |
Martine Le Moignan (England) |
9-4, 9-4, 9-4 |
Australia |
| 1989 |
Martine Le Moignan (England) |
Susan Devoy (New Zealand) |
4-9, 9-4, 10-8, 10-8 |
Netherlands |
| 1988 |
not held |
| 1987 |
Susan Devoy (New Zealand) |
Lisa Opie (England) |
9-3, 10-8, 9-2 |
New Zealand |
| 1986 |
not held |
| 1985 |
Susan Devoy (New Zealand) |
Lisa Opie (England) |
9-4, 9-5, 10-8 |
Ireland |
| 1984 |
not held |
| 1983 |
Vicki Cardwell (Australia) |
Rhonda Thorne (Australia) |
9-1, 9-3, 9-4 |
Australia |
| 1982 |
not held |
| 1981 |
Rhonda Thorne (Australia) |
Vicki Cardwell (Australia) |
8-10, 9-4, 9-5, 7-9, 9-7 |
Canada |
| 1980 |
not held |
| 1979 |
Heather McKay (Australia) |
Sue Cogswell (England) |
6-9, 9-3, 9-1, 9-4 |
England |
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