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The British Open Squash Championships is the oldest tournament in the game of squash. It is widely considered to be one of the two most prestigious tournaments in the game, alongside the World Squash Championships.

British Open
Details
Event nameBritish Open Squash Championships
LocationEngland Birmingham, England
VenueBirmingham Repertory Theatre
Website
britishopensquash.info
Men's PSA World Tour
CategoryPSA World Tour Platinum
Prize money$194,500 (2024)
Most recent champion(s)Egypt Mostafa Asal
Women's PSA World Tour
CategoryPSA World Tour Platinum
Prize money$194,500 (2024)
Most recent champion(s)Egypt Nouran Gohar

Until the establishment of the World Squash Championships (which was originally called the World Open) in 1976, the British Open was considered to be the de facto world championship of the sport.

The British Open Squash Championships are often referred to as the "Wimbledon of Squash".

History

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While there had been a professional men's championship for some years, the 'open' men's championship (for both professionals and amateurs) was not inaugurated until 1930.

Charles Read, British professional champion for many years, was designated the first open title holder. Would-be challengers were required to demonstrate they were capable of mounting a competent challenge, as well as guaranteeing a minimum 'purse' (prize money) of £100 (which comprised gate-takings and players' 'subscriptions'). Read subsequently played the first final as the 'defending champion' against challenger Don Butcher in December 1930, but lost in home and away legs. The men's Championship maintained this 'challenge' system format until 1947, replacing it with the current 'knockout' system in 1948.

The women's championships commenced in 1922 as an amateur event, and remained so until 1974. In the inaugural event, Joyce Cave defeated her sister Nancy Cave in the final.[1]

Both Championships have been played continuously since inception, with the exception of the men's championship in 1934 (when no challenger to F. D. Amr Bey entered), and both championships during World War II, and in 2010 and 2011 due to lack of sponsorship. The men's and women's events were originally held separately, but have been held as a joint event since 1983.

The most successful players in the history of the championships are Australian Heather McKay (née Blundell), who won the women's event 16 consecutive times from 1962 to 1977, and Pakistani Jahangir Khan, who won the men's title 10 consecutive times from 1982 to 1991.[1]

Venues

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The event has been held at various venues since the challenge system ended in 1947.[2]

+ later rounds held at Conference Centre

Decline

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After being staged at the Wembley Conference Centre for 10 years until 1994 with some capacity crowds,[3] the event began to move around Britain with eight different venues over the next 17 years – only twice staying in the same venue for consecutive years.[4]

The competition suffered much uncertainty as it continued to move around the country. In 1999, the event was nearly dropped due to lack of sponsorship, but was saved by a last-minute deal. Promoter Alan Thatcher took the event to Aberdeen in conjunction with the newly-formed Eye Group. A crowd of 1,600 witnessed an astonishing final at Aberdeen Exhibition Centre, where local hero Peter Nicol collapsed at courtside with the score one game all against his great rival Jonathon Power and was rushed to hospital suffering from food poisoning. [5] A deal with Sky Sports was signed in 2000 to cover the event saw record prize money of £110,000 but by the following year it had moved again to Birmingham's National Indoor Arena.[5]

Long term deals were agreed, but subsequently terminated early casting doubts over the staging of the event. A seven-year deal to play at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham from 2000 was terminated after two. Fablon Investments cash injection over eight years was pulled in 2002 after less than two years. Promoters John Beddington and John Nimmick moved the Open to Nottingham but they ended their involvement in 2005, again after two years.[5]

Shorter term agreements also began falling through, the Royal Horticultural Halls in London was announced as the venue for the 2005 British Open, but that agreement ended up scrapped with Manchester stepping in to host. Dunlop pulled out of their sponsorship in 2008, but the competition staggered on.[5] The 2010 event was postponed as organisers tried to get the event moved back to London, but by the time the £200,000 headline sponsor withdrew their support the 2011 competition was also cancelled.[5]

In May 2012, the competition returned with England Squash holding the British Open at The O2 with a new sponsor secured[6]

Men's championship

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
1929   Charles Read Appointed champion
1930   Don Butcher   Charles Read 9–6, 9–5, 9–5 and 9–3, 9–5, 9–3
1931   Don Butcher   Charles Arnold 9–0, 9–0, 9–0 and 9–3, 9–0, 9–5
1932   F.D. Amr Bey   Don Butcher 9–0, 9–7, 9–1 and 5–9, 5–9, 9–2, 9–1, 9–0
1933   F.D. Amr Bey No challenger entered
1934   F.D. Amr Bey   Don Butcher 9–4, 8–10, 10–8, 9–0 and 9–6, 6–9, 9–2, 0–9, 9–5
1935   F.D. Amr Bey   Jim Dear 9–3, 6–9, 8–10, 9–2, 9–4 and 9–4, 9–7, 3–9, 9–7
1936   F.D. Amr Bey   Jim Dear 9–7, 7–9, 9–7, 5–9, 9–6 and 9–7, 8–10, 9–1, 9–6
1937   F.D. Amr Bey   Jim Dear 10–8, 10–8, 4–9, 1–9, 9–4 and 9–7, 8–10, 9–6, 9–5
1938   Jim Dear   Bert Biddle 5–9, 9–6, 5–9, 9–6, 9–5 and 6–9, 9–1, 9–2, 9–6
1939 No competition (World War II)
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947   Mahmoud Karim   Jim Dear 9–4, 9–1, 9–3 and 5–9, 7–9, 9–8, 9–7, 9–4
1948   Mahmoud Karim   Jim Dear 9–5, 9–3, 5–9, 1–9, 10–8
1949   Mahmoud Karim   Brian Phillips 9–4, 9–2, 9–10, 9–4
1950   Mahmoud Karim   Abdul Bari 9–4, 9–2, 9–7
1951   Hashim Khan   Mahmoud Karim 9–5, 9–0, 9–0
1952   Hashim Khan   Mahmoud Karim 9–5, 9–7, 9–0
1953   Hashim Khan   Roy Wilson 9–2, 8–10, 9–1, 9–0
1954   Hashim Khan   Azam Khan 6–9, 9–6, 9–6, 7–9, 9–5
1955   Hashim Khan   Azam Khan 9–7, 7–9, 9–7, 5–9, 9–7
1956   Hashim Khan   Roshan Khan 9–4, 9–2, 5–9, 9–5
1957   Roshan Khan   Hashim Khan 6–9, 9–5, 9–2, 9–1
1958   Hashim Khan   Azam Khan 9–7, 6–9, 9–6, 9–7
1959   Azam Khan   Mo Khan 9–5, 9–0, 9–1
1960   Azam Khan   Roshan Khan 9–1, 9–0, 9–0
1961   Azam Khan   Mo Khan 6–9, 9–1, 9–4, 0–9, 9–2
1962   Azam Khan   Mo Khan 9–6, 7–9, 10–8, 2–9, 9–4
1963   Mo Khan   A.A. AbouTaleb 9–4, 5–9, 3–9, 10–8, 9–6
1964   A.A. AbouTaleb   Mike Oddy 9–3, 9–7, 9–0
1965   A.A. AbouTaleb   Ibrahim Amin 9–0, 0–9, 9–1, 9–6
1966   A.A. AbouTaleb   Aftab Jawaid 9–6, 5–9, 9–3, 9–1
1967   Jonah Barrington   Aftab Jawaid 9–2, 5–9, 9–2, 9–2
1968   Jonah Barrington   A.A. AbouTaleb 9–6, 9–0, 9–5
1969   Geoff Hunt   Cam Nancarrow 9–5, 9–4, 9–0
1970   Jonah Barrington   Geoff Hunt 9–7, 3–9, 9–4, 9–4
1971   Jonah Barrington   Aftab Jawaid 9–1, 9–2, 9–6
1972   Jonah Barrington   Geoff Hunt 0–9, 9–7, 10–8, 6–9, 9–7
1973   Jonah Barrington   Gogi Alauddin 9–4, 9–3, 9–2
1974   Geoff Hunt   Mo Yasin Walkover
1975   Qamar Zaman   Gogi Alauddin 9–7, 9–6, 9–1
1976   Geoff Hunt   Mohibullah Khan 7–9, 9–4, 8–10, 9–2, 9–2
1977   Geoff Hunt   Cam Nancarrow 9–4, 9–4, 8–10, 9–4
1978   Geoff Hunt   Qamar Zaman 7–9, 9–1, 9–1, 9–2
1979   Geoff Hunt   Qamar Zaman 2–9, 9–7, 9–0, 6–9, 9–3
1980   Geoff Hunt   Qamar Zaman 9–3, 9–2, 1–9, 9–1
1981   Geoff Hunt   Jahangir Khan 9–2, 9–7, 5–9, 9–7
1982   Jahangir Khan   Hiddy Jahan 9–2, 10–9, 9–3
1983   Jahangir Khan   Gamal Awad 9–2, 9–5, 9–1
1984   Jahangir Khan   Qamar Zaman 9–0, 9–3, 9–5
1985   Jahangir Khan   Chris Dittmar 9–3, 9–2, 9–5
1986   Jahangir Khan   Ross Norman 9–6, 9–4, 9–6
1987   Jahangir Khan   Jansher Khan 9–6, 9–0, 9–5
1988   Jahangir Khan   Rodney Martin 9–2, 9–10, 9–0, 9–1
1989   Jahangir Khan   Rodney Martin 9–2, 3–9, 9–5, 0–9, 9–2
1990   Jahangir Khan   Rodney Martin 9–6, 10–8, 9–1
1991   Jahangir Khan   Jansher Khan 2–9, 9–4, 9–4, 9–0
1992   Jansher Khan   Chris Robertson 9–7, 10–9, 9–5
1993   Jansher Khan   Chris Dittmar 9–6, 9–5, 6–9, 9–2
1994   Jansher Khan   Brett Martin 9–1, 9–0, 9–10, 9–1
1995   Jansher Khan   Peter Marshall 15–4, 15–4, 15–5
1996   Jansher Khan   Rodney Eyles 15–13, 15–8, 15–10
1997   Jansher Khan   Peter Nicol 17–15, 9–15, 15–12, 8–15, 15–8
1998   Peter Nicol   Jansher Khan 17–16, 15–4, 15–5
1999   Jonathon Power   Peter Nicol 15–17, 15–12, rtd
2000   David Evans   Paul Price 15–11, 15–6, 15–10
2001   David Palmer   Chris Walker 12–15, 13–15, 15–2, 15–9, 15–5
2002   Peter Nicol   John White 15–9, 15–8, 15–8
2003   David Palmer   Peter Nicol 15–13, 15–13, 15–8
2004   David Palmer   Amr Shabana 10–11 (4–6), 11–7, 11–10 (3–1), 11–7
2005   Anthony Ricketts   James Willstrop 11–7, 11–9, 11–7
2006   Nick Matthew   Thierry Lincou 11–8, 5–11, 11–4, 9–11, 11–6
2007   Grégory Gaultier   Thierry Lincou 11–4, 10–11 (0–2), 11–6, 11–3
2008   David Palmer   James Willstrop 11–9, 11–9, 8–11, 6–11, 11–10 (3–1)
2009   Nick Matthew   James Willstrop 8–11, 11–8, 7–11, 11–3, 12–10
2010 No competition
2011
2012   Nick Matthew   Ramy Ashour 11–9, 11–4, 11–8
2013   Ramy Ashour   Grégory Gaultier 7–11, 11–4, 11–7, 11–8
2014   Grégory Gaultier   Nick Matthew 11–3, 11–6, 11–2
2015   Mohamed El Shorbagy   Grégory Gaultier 11–9, 6–11, 5–11, 11–8, 11–5
2016   Mohamed El Shorbagy   Ramy Ashour 11–2, 11–5, 11–9
2017   Grégory Gaultier   Nick Matthew 8–11, 11–7, 11–3, 11–3
2018   Miguel Ángel Rodríguez   Mohamed El Shorbagy 11–7, 6–11, 8–11, 11–2, 11–9
2019   Mohamed El Shorbagy   Ali Farag 11–9, 5–11, 11–5, 11–9
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
2021   Paul Coll   Ali Farag 6–11, 11–6, 11–6, 11–8
2022   Paul Coll   Ali Farag 12–10, 11–6, 11–4
2023   Ali Farag   Diego Elías 13–11, 5-11, 11–8, 11–9
2024   Mostafa Asal   Ali Farag 11–5, 2–11, 13–11, 4–11, 12–10

Note:
1) From 1931 to 1947, the men's championship was decided by a best-of-three-matches contest between the defending champion and a single challenger (the third match was never required, as the ultimate champion won the first two matches on each of the occasions in which the final was played with this format). The championship has been played using a 'knockout' format since 1948.

2) Peter Nicol changed his nationality in 2001.[7]

List of British Open Men's champions by number of victories

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Rank Player Name No. of Titles Runner-up Final Appearances
1   Jahangir Khan 10 1 11
2   Geoff Hunt 8 2 10
3   Hashim Khan 7 1 8
4   Jansher Khan 6 3 9
5   Jonah Barrington 6 0 6
6   F.D. Amr Bey 6 0 6
7   Azam Khan 4 3 7
8   Mahmoud Karim 4 2 6
9   David Palmer 4 0 4
10   A.A. AbouTaleb 3 2 5
  Nick Matthew 3 2 5
  Grégory Gaultier 3 2 5
13   Mohamed El Shorbagy 3 1 4
14   /   Peter Nicol 2 3 5
15   Don Butcher 2 2 4
16   Paul Coll 2 0 2
17   Jim Dear 1 5 6
18   Qamar Zaman 1 4 5
19   Mo Khan 1 3 4
  Ali Farag 1 3 4
  Ramy Ashour 1 2 3
  Roshan Khan 1 2 3
  Charles Read 1 1 2
24   David Evans 1 0 1
  Jonathon Power 1 0 1
  Anthony Ricketts 1 0 1
  Miguel Ángel Rodríguez 1 0 1
  Mostafa Asal 1 0 1
29   Aftab Jawaid 0 3 3
  Rodney Martin 0 3 3
  James Willstrop 0 3 3
32   Gogi Alauddin 0 2 2
  Chris Dittmar 0 2 2
  Thierry Lincou 0 2 2
  Cam Nancarrow 0 2 2
36   Ibrahim Amin 0 1 1
  Charles Arnold 0 1 1
  Gamal Awad 0 1 1
  Abdul Bari 0 1 1
  Bert Biddle 0 1 1
  Diego Elías 0 1 1
  Rodney Eyles 0 1 1
  Hiddy Jahan 0 1 1
  Mohibullah Khan 0 1 1
  Ross Norman 0 1 1
  Brett Martin 0 1 1
  Peter Marshall 0 1 1
  Mike Oddy 0 1 1
  Brian Phillips 0 1 1
  Paul Price 0 1 1
  Chris Robertson 0 1 1
  Amr Shabana 0 1 1
  Chris Walker 0 1 1
  John White 0 1 1
  Roy Wilson 0 1 1
  Mo Yasin 0 1 1

Men's champions by country

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Champions Runner-up
  Pakistan 30   Pakistan 25
  Egypt 19   England 20
  Australia 13   Egypt 14
  England 8   Australia 13
  Ireland 6   France 4
  France 3   Scotland 4
  New Zealand 2   India 1
  Scotland 1   New Zealand 1
  Wales 1   Peru 1
  Colombia 1
  Canada 1

Women's championship

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
1922   Joyce Cave   Nancy Cave 11–15, 15–10, 15–9
1923   Silvia Huntsman   Nancy Cave 6–15, 15–9, 17–15
1924   Nancy Cave   Joyce Cave 15–8, 15–13
1925   Joyce Cave   Nancy Cave 15–3, 6–15, 16–13
1926   Cecily Fenwick   Nancy Cave 15–12, 15–11
1927   Cecily Fenwick   Nancy Cave 4–9, 9–6, 9–2, 9–5
1928   Joyce Cave   Cecily Fenwick 4–9, 9–5, 10–9, 9–6
1929   Nancy Cave   Joyce Cave 9–6, 3–9, 9–2, 3–9, 9–6
1930   Nancy Cave   Cecily Fenwick 10–8, 9–1, 7–9, 9–5
1931   Cecily Fenwick   Nancy Cave 9–7, 10–8, 9–10, 9–1
1932   Susan Noel   Joyce Cave 9–5, 9–7, 9–1
1933   Susan Noel   Sheila Keith-Jones 9–4, 9–0, 9–2
1934   Susan Noel   Margot Lumb 9–7, 9–0, 9–6
1935   Margot Lumb   Anne Lytton-Milbanke 9–4, 9–0, 9–1
1936   Margot Lumb   Anne Lytton-Milbanke 9–5, 9–5, 9–4
1937   Margot Lumb   Sheila McKechnie 9–3, 9–2, 9–0
1938   Margot Lumb   Sheila McKechnie 9–3, 9–2, 9–1
1939   Margot Lumb   Susan Noel 9–6, 9–1, 9–7
1940 No competition (World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947   Joan Curry   Alice Teague 9–3, 10–9, 9–5
1948   Joan Curry   Janet Morgan 9–5, 9–0, 9–10, 6–9, 10–8
1949   Joan Curry   Janet Morgan 2–9, 9–3, 10–8, 9–0
1950   Janet Morgan   Joan Curry 9–4, 9–3, 9–0
1951   Janet Morgan   Joan Curry 9–1, 2–9, 9–3, 9–4
1952   Janet Morgan   Joan Curry 9–3, 9–1, 9–5
1953   Janet Morgan   Marjorie Townsend 9–4, 9–2, 9–4
1954   Janet Morgan   Sheila Speight 9–3, 9–1, 9–7
1955   Janet Morgan   Ruth Turner 9–5, 9–3, 9–6
1956   Janet Morgan   Sheila Speight 9–6, 9–4, 9–2
1957   Janet Morgan   Sheila Speight 4–9, 9–5, 9–1, 9–6
1958   Janet Morgan   Sheila Macintosh (born Speight) 9–7, 6–9, 9–6, 9–7
1959   Janet Morgan   Sheila Macintosh 9–4, 9–1, 9–5
1960   Sheila Macintosh   Fran Marshall 4–9, 8–9, 9–5, 9–3, 9–6
1961   Fran Marshall   Ruth Turner 9–3, 9–5, 9–1
1962   Heather Blundell   Fran Marshall 9–6, 9–5, 9–4
1963   Heather Blundell   Fran Marshall 9–4, 9–2, 9–6
1964   Heather Blundell   Fran Marshall 9–2, 9–2, 9–1
1965   Heather Blundell   Anna Craven-Smith 9–0, 9–1, 9–2
1966   Heather McKay (born Blundell)   Anna Craven-Smith 9–0, 9–0, 10–8
1967   Heather McKay   Anna Craven-Smith 9–1, 10–8, 9–6
1968   Heather McKay   Bev Johnson 9–0, 9–0, 9–0
1969   Heather McKay   Fran Marshall 9–2, 9–0, 9–0
1970   Heather McKay   Marcia Roche 9–1, 9–1, 9–0
1971   Heather McKay   Jenny Irving 9–0, 9–3, 9–1
1972   Heather McKay   Kathy Malan 9–1, 9–1, 9–2
1973   Heather McKay   Cecile Fleming 9–1, 9–0, 9–1
1974   Heather McKay   Sue Cogswell 9–2, 9–1, 9–2
1975   Heather McKay   Marion Jackman 9–3, 9–1, 9–5
1976   Heather McKay   Sue Newman 9–2, 9–4, 9–2
1977   Heather McKay   Barbara Wall 9–3, 9–1, 9–2
1978   Sue Newman   Vicki Hoffmann 9–4, 9–7, 9–2
1979   Barbara Wall   Sue Cogswell 8–10, 6–9, 9–4, 9–4, 9–3
1980   Vicki Hoffmann   Sue Cogswell 9–5, 9–5, 9–3
1981   Vicki Hoffmann   Margaret Zachariah 9–6, 9–4, 9–0
1982   Vicki Cardwell (born Hoffmann)   Lisa Opie 9–4, 5–9, 9–4, 9–4
1983   Vicki Cardwell   Lisa Opie 9–10, 9–6, 9–4, 9–5
1984   Susan Devoy   Lisa Opie 5–9, 9–0, 9–7, 9–1
1985   Susan Devoy   Martine Le Moignan 9–6, 5–9, 9–6, 9–5
1986   Susan Devoy   Lisa Opie 9–4, 9–2, 9–3
1987   Susan Devoy   Lucy Soutter 2–9, 4–9, 9–4, 9–2, 9–1
1988   Susan Devoy   Liz Irving 9–7, 9–5, 9–1
1989   Susan Devoy   Martine Le Moignan 8–10, 10–8, 9–3, 9–6
1990   Susan Devoy   Suzanne Horner 9–2, 1-9, 9–3, 9–3
1991   Lisa Opie   Sue Wright 6–9, 9–3, 9–3, 9–4
1992   Susan Devoy   Martine Le Moignan 9–3, 9–5, 9–3
1993   Michelle Martin   Suzanne Horner 9–7, 9–0, 9–4
1994   Michelle Martin   Liz Irving 9–1, 9–5, 9–3
1995   Michelle Martin   Liz Irving 9–4, 9–7, 9–5
1996   Michelle Martin   Sarah Fitz-Gerald 1–9, 9–5, 9–1, 9–7
1997   Michelle Martin   Sarah Fitz-Gerald 9–5, 9–10, 9–5, 9–5
1998   Michelle Martin   Sarah Fitz-Gerald 9–4, 9–2, 9–1
1999   Leilani Joyce   Cassie Campion 5–9, 9–6, 9–3, 10–8
2000   Leilani Joyce   Sue Wright 9–7, 9–4, 9–2
2001   Sarah Fitz-Gerald   Carol Owens 10–9, 9–0, 9–2
2002   Sarah Fitz-Gerald   Tania Bailey 9–3, 9–0, 9–0
2003   Rachael Grinham   Cassie Campion 9–3, 7–9, 9–2, 9–5
2004   Rachael Grinham   Natalie Grainger 6–9, 9–5, 9–0, 9–3
2005   Nicol David   Natalie Grinham 9–6, 9–7, 9–6
2006   Nicol David   Rachael Grinham 9–4, 9–1, 9–4
2007   Rachael Grinham   Nicol David 7–9, 4–9, 9–3, 10–8, 9–1
2008   Nicol David   Jenny Duncalf 9–1, 10–8, 9–0
2009   Rachael Grinham   Madeline Perry 11–6, 11–5, 12–10
2010 No competition
2011
2012   Nicol David   Nour El Sherbini 11-6, 11–6, 11-6
2013   Laura Massaro   Nicol David 11–4, 3–11, 12–10, 11–8
2014   Nicol David   Laura Massaro 8–11, 11–5, 11–7, 11–8
2015   Camille Serme   Laura Massaro 11–3, 11–5, 8–11, 11–8
2016   Nour El Sherbini   Nouran Gohar 11–7, 9–11, 7–11, 11–6, 11–8
2017   Laura Massaro   Sarah-Jane Perry 11–8, 11–8, 6–11, 11–6
2018   Nour El Sherbini   Raneem El Weleily 11–6, 11–9, 14–12
2019   Nouran Gohar   Camille Serme 11–3, 11–8, 11–3
2020 Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
2021   Nour El Sherbini   Nouran Gohar 9-11, 13-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-2
2022   Hania El Hammamy   Nouran Gohar 11–9, 11–7, 8–11, 11–4
2023   Nour El Sherbini   Nouran Gohar 11–9, 11–7, 11–1
2024   Nouran Gohar   Nour El Sherbini 11–6, 17–15, 3–11, 7–11, 11–4

List of British Open Women's champions by number of victories

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Rank Player Name No. of Titles Runner-up Final Appearances
1   Heather McKay 16 0 16
2   Janet Morgan 10 2 12
3   Susan Devoy 8 0 8
4   Michelle Martin 6 0 6
5   Nicol David 5 2 7
6   Margot Lumb 5 1 6
7   Nour El Sherbini 4 2 6
  Vicki Cardwell 4 1 5
  Rachael Grinham 4 1 5
10   Nancy Cave 3 6 9
11   Joyce Cave 3 3 6
  Joan Curry 3 3 6
13   Cecily Fenwick 3 2 5
14   Susan Noel 3 1 4
15   Nouran Gohar 2 4 6
16   Sarah Fitz-Gerald 2 3 5
17   Laura Massaro 2 2 4
18   Leilani Joyce 2 0 2
19   Sheila Macintosh 1 5 6
  Fran Marshall 1 5 6
21   Lisa Opie 1 4 5
22   Barbara Wall 1 1 2
  Sue Newman 1 1 2
  Camille Serme 1 1 2
25   Hania El Hammamy 1 0 1
  Silvia Huntsman 1 0 1
27   Sheila McKechnie (nee Keith-Jones) 0 3 3
  Anna Craven-Smith 0 3 3
  Sue Cogswell 0 3 3
  Martine Le Moignan 0 3 3
  Liz Irving 0 3 3
32   Anne Lytton-Milbanke 0 2 2
  Ruth Turner 0 2 2
  Suzanne Horner 0 2 2
  Sue Wright 0 2 2
  Cassie Campion 0 2 2
37   Raneem El Welily 0 1 1
  Sarah-Jane Perry 0 1 1
  Natalie Grainger 0 1 1
  Madeline Perry 0 1 1
  Alice Teague 0 1 1
  Marjorie Townsend 0 1 1
  Bev Johnson 0 1 1
  Marcia Roche 0 1 1
  Jenny Irving 0 1 1
  Kathy Malan 0 1 1
  Cecile Fleming 0 1 1
  Marion Jackman 0 1 1
  Margaret Zachariah 0 1 1
  Lucy Soutter 0 1 1
  Carol Owens 0 1 1
  Tania Bailey 0 1 1
  Natalie Grinham 0 1 1
  Jenny Duncalf 0 1 1

Women's champions by country

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Champions Runner-up
  England 36   England 62
  Australia 34   Australia 16
  New Zealand 10   Egypt 7
  Egypt 7   Malaysia 2
  Malaysia 5   South Africa 2
  France 1   New Zealand 1
  United States 0   United States 1
  South Africa 0   France 1
  Ireland 0   Ireland 1

Records

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Record Player(s) Count Winning years
Men
Winner of most Men's titles   Jahangir Khan 10 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986,
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Winner of most consecutive Men's titles   Jahangir Khan 10
Women
Winner of most Women's titles   Heather McKay 16 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969,
1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Winner of most consecutive Women's titles   Heather McKay 16
Miscellaneous
Loser of most finals (men)   Jim Dear 5 1936, 1937, 1938, 1947, 1948
Loser of most finals (women)   Nancy Cave 6 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1931
Lowest-ranked winner (men)   Miguel Ángel Rodríguez 14th 2018
Lowest-ranked winner (women)   Nouran Gohar 7th 2019
Youngest winner (men)   Jahangir Khan 18 years (& 3 m.) 1982
Youngest winner (women)   Susan Devoy 20 years (& 3 m.) 1984
Oldest winner (men)   Hashim Khan 44 years 1958
Oldest winner (women)   Janet Morgan 38 years 1959

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "British Open: Tournament History". PSA World Tour. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ^ British Open Results Archived 30 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine englandsquashandracketball.com
  3. ^ British Open to return to London as England Squash looks to retain tradition telegraph.co.uk
  4. ^ British Open to return to London telegraph.co.uk
  5. ^ a b c d e "British Open Squash: timeline of turmoil". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022.
  6. ^ British Open Back for 2012
  7. ^ Howard Harding. "British Squash hero Peter Nicol Plans Final Conquest". Squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
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