Squash World Open champions

Men's championship

Year Location Winner Runner-up Score in final

2006

Egypt

David Palmer (Australia)

Gregory Gaultier (France)

9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-10 (6-4), 11-2

2005

Hong Kong

Amr Shabana (Egypt)

David Palmer (Australia)

11-6, 11-7, 11-8

2004

Doha, Qatar

Thierry Lincou (France)

Lee Beachill (England)

5-11, 11-2, 2-11, 11-10 (2-0), 11-8

2003

Lahore, Pakistan

Amr Shabana (Egypt)

Thierry Lincou (France)

15-11, 11-15, 15-8, 15-14

2002

Antwerp, Belgium

David Palmer (Australia)

John White (Scotland)

13-15, 12-15, 15-6, 15-14, 15-11

 

2000/01 not held

     

1999

Egypt

Peter Nicol (Scotland)

Ahmed Barada (Egypt)

15-9, 15-13, 15-11

1998

Qatar

Jonathon Power (Canada)

Peter Nicol (Scotland)

15-17, 15-7, 15-9, 15-10

1997

Malaysia

Rodney Eyles (Australia)

Peter Nicol (Scotland)

15-11, 15-12, 15-12

1996

Pakistan

Jansher Khan (Pakistan)

Rodney Eyles (Australia)

15-13, 17-15, 11-15, 15-3

1995

Cyprus

Jansher Khan (Pakistan)

Del Harris (England)

15-10, 17-14, 16-17, 15-8

1994

Spain

Jansher Khan (Pakistan)

Peter Marshall (England)

10-15, 15-11, 15-8, 15-4

1993

Pakistan

Jansher Khan (Pakistan)

Jahangir Khan (Pakistan)

14-15, 15-9, 15-5, 15-5

1992

South Africa

Jansher Khan (Pakistan)

Chris Dittmar (Australia)

15-11, 15-9, 10-15, 15-6

1991

Australia

Rodney Martin (Australia)

Jahangir Khan (Pakistan)

14-17, 15-9, 15-4, 15-13

1990

France

Jansher Khan (Pakistan)

Chris Dittmar (Australia)

15-8, 17-15, 13-15, 15-5

1989

Malaysia

Jansher Khan (Pakistan)

Chris Dittmar (Australia)

7-15, 6-15, 15-4, 15-11, 15-10

1988

Netherlands

Jahangir Khan (Pakistan)

Jansher Khan (Pakistan)

9-6, 9-2, 9-2

1987

England

Jansher Khan (Pakistan)

Chris Dittmar (Australia)

9-5, 9-4, 4-9, 9-6

1986

France

Ross Norman (New Zealand)

Jahangir Khan (Pakistan)

9-5, 9-7, 7-9, 9-1

1985

Egypt

Jahangir Khan (Pakistan)

Ross Norman (New Zealand)

9-4, 4-9, 9-5, 9-1

1984

Pakistan

Jahangir Khan (Pakistan)

Qamar Zaman (Pakistan)

9-0, 9-3, 9-4

1983

Germany

Jahangir Khan (Pakistan)

Chris Dittmar (Australia)

9-3, 9-6, 9-0

1982

England

Jahangir Khan (Pakistan)

Dean Williams (Australia)

9-2, 6-9, 9-1, 9-1

1981

Canada

Jahangir Khan (Pakistan)

Geoff Hunt (Australia)

7-9, 9-1, 9-2, 9-2

1980

Australia

Geoff Hunt (Australia)

Qamar Zaman (Pakistan)

9-0, 9-3, 9-3

1979

Canada

Geoff Hunt (Australia)

Qamar Zaman (Pakistan)

9-2, 9-3, 9-2

1978

not held      

1977

Australia

Geoff Hunt (Australia)

Qamar Zaman (Pakistan)

9-5, 9-4, 8-10, 9-2, 9-2

1976

England

Geoff Hunt (Australia)

Mohibullah Khan (Pakistan)

7-9, 9-4, 8-10, 9-2, 9-2

Women's championship

Year Location Winner Runner-up Score in final

2005

Hong Kong

Nicol David Malaysia

Rachael Grinham (Australia)

8-10, 9-2, 9-6, 9-7

2004

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Vanessa Atkinson (Netherlands

Natalie Grinham (Australia)

9-1, 9-1, 9-5

2003

Hong Kong

Carol Owens (New Zealand)

Cassie Jackman (England)

3-9, 9-2, 9-7, 9-3

2002

Qatar

Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Australia)

Natalie Pohrer (England)

10-8, 9-3, 7-9, 9-7

2001

Australia

Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Australia)

Leilani Joyce (New Zealand)

9-0, 9-3, 9-2

2000

Scotland

Carol Owens (New Zealand)

Leilani Joyce (New Zealand)

9-6, 9-5, 7-9, 5-9, 9-6

1999

USA

Cassie Campion (England)

Michelle Martin (Australia)

9-6, 9-7, 9-7

1998

Germany

Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Australia)

Michelle Martin (Australia)

10-8, 9-7, 2-9, 3-9, 10-9

1997

Australia

Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Australia)

Michelle Martin (Australia)

9-5, 5-9, 6-9, 9-2, 9-3

1996

Malaysia

Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Australia)

Cassie Jackman (England)

9-0, 9-3, 9-4

1995

Hong Kong

Michelle Martin (Australia)

Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Australia)

8-10, 9-2, 9-6, 9-3

1994

Channel Islands

Michelle Martin (Australia)

Cassie Jackman (England)

9-1, 9-0, 9-6

1993

South Africa

Michelle Martin (Australia)

Liz Irving (Australia)

9-2, 9-2, 9-1

1992

Canada

Susan Devoy (New Zealand)

Michelle Martin (Australia)

9-4, 9-6, 9-4

1990

Australia

Susan Devoy (New Zealand)

Martine Le Moignan (England)

9-4, 9-4, 9-4

1989

Netherlands

Martine Le Moignan (England)

Susan Devoy (New Zealand)

4-9, 9-4, 10-8, 10-8

1987

New Zealand

Susan Devoy (New Zealand)

Lisa Opie (England)

9-3, 10-8, 9-2

1985

Ireland

Susan Devoy (New Zealand)

Lisa Opie (England)

9-4, 9-5, 10-8

1983

Australia

Vicki Cardwell (Australia)

Rhonda Thorne (Australia)

9-1, 9-3, 9-4

1981

Canada

Rhonda Thorne (Australia)

Vicki Cardwell (Australia)

8-10, 9-4, 9-5, 7-9, 9-7

1979

England

Heather McKay (Australia)

Sue Cogswell (England)

6-9, 9-3, 9-1, 9-4

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