Australian Open (squash)

Australian Open
Details
Event nameCity Tattersalls Group Australian Open
Location Sydney, Australia
VenueSydney University Aquatic Centre
Website
www.squash.org.au/w/events/Australian_Open
Men's Winner
CategoryPSA World Tour Bronze

The Australian Open is an annual squash tournament conducted by Squash Australia and held since 1980. The event is on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) international circuit.

History

The Australian Open replaced the Australian Amateur Championship, which was conducted from 1928 until 1979.

Past winners

Men

Year Winner Runner-up score Notes/Ref
1979 Geoff Hunt
1980 Geoff Hunt
1981 Geoff Hunt Dean Williams 9–3, 9–1, 10–9 [1]
1982 Jahangir Khan
1983 Ross Thorne Chris Dittmar 10-8, 9-6, 3-9, 9-1
1984 Tristan Nancarrow Dean Williams 3–1 [2]
1985 Rodney Martin Geoff Hunt 7–9, 9–2, 2–9, 9–1, 9–3 [3]
1986 Rodney Martin Rodney Eyles 9–4, 9–0, 9–2
1987 Chris Robertson Rodney Martin 5–9, 9–6, 5–9, 9–1, 9–4 [4]
1988 Chris Dittmar Rodney Martin 9–1, 9–4, 9–3 [5]
1989 Chris Dittmar Rodney Martin 9–5, 9–3, 9–4 [6]
1990 Rodney Martin Chris Dittmar 15–11, 13–15, 15–9, 15–10 [7]
1991 Chris Dittmar Jahangir Khan 15-10, 14-17, 15-10, 15-8
1992 Rodney Martin Jansher Khan 15-12, 15-12, 15-8
1993 Rodney Martin Chris Dittmar 15-13, 14-17, 15-8, 15-7
1994 Brett Martin Billy Haddrell 15–12, 15–13, 8–15, 15–11 [8]
1995 No competition
1996 Brett Martin
1997 Rodney Eyles Brett Martin 15-9, 11-15, 17-15, 15-17, 17-15
1998 Jonathon Power Anthony Hill 15-10, 15-8, 15-8
1999 No competition
2000 Anthony Ricketts Paul Price 15-6, 12-15, 15-2, 11-15, 15-13
2001 Tommy Berden Anthony Ricketts 15-12, 17-16, 11-15, 12-15, 15-13 [9]
2002 Stewart Boswell Anthony Ricketts 13-15, 9-15, 15-9, 15-2, 15-11
2003 Dan Jenson Paul Price 12-15, 15-12, 15-11, 15-2
2004 Dan Jenson Cameron Pilley 4-15, 15-5, 15-8, 15-5
2005 Anthony Ricketts David Palmer 11-9, 11-8, 11-9
2006 Stewart Boswell David Palmer 7-11, 11-8, 4-11, 12-10, 11-2
2007 Stewart Boswell Cameron Pilley 11-4, 11-6, 6-11, 7-11, 11-6
2008 David Palmer Kashif Shuja 11-7, 14-12, 11-8
2009 Stewart Boswell Cameron Pilley 11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 10-12, 11-9
2010 Nick Matthew Ramy Ashour 14-16, 11-7, 12-10, 11-4
2011 Ramy Ashour Nick Matthew 14-12, 11-6, 10-12, 11-8, 11-4
2012 Ramy Ashour Omar Mosaad 11-9, 11-9, 11-6
2013–2014 No competition
2015 Paul Coll Cameron Pilley 11-7, 5-11, 11-6, 11-5
2016 Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi Campbell Grayson 6-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-5
2017 Eain Yow Ng Joshua Larkin 13-11, 11-6, 11-9
2018 Rex Hedrick Dimitri Steinmann 11-4, 12-10, 11-5
2019 Victor Crouin Mohammad Syafiq Kamal 11-8, 11-5, 11-4
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
2021 Rhys Dowling Joseph White 11-8, 11-6, 11-4
2022 Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Greg Lobban 8–11, 11–8, 11–1, 11–9
2024 Youssef Soliman Victor Crouin 11–8, 11–4, 4–11, 11–6 2023-2024 season
2025 Karim Gawad Paul Coll 9–11, 11–6, 13–11, 11–9

Women

Year Winner Runner-up score Notes/Ref
1979 Vicki Hoffmann
1980 Vicki Hoffmann
1981 Rhonda Thorne Vicki Hoffmann 10–9, 9–1, 9–6 [1]
1982 Vicki Cardwell
1983 Vicki Cardwell Rhonda Thorne 9–1, 9–3, 9–4
1984 Vicki Cardwell
1985 Jan Miller Diane Davies 9–3, 9–5, 9–7 [3]
1986 Lisa Opie
1987 Lisa Opie Robyn Friday 9–6, 3–9, 4–9, 9–7, 9–7 [4]
1988 Vicki Cardwell Michelle Martin 10–8, 5–9, 9–0, 9–7 [5]
1989 Vicki Cardwell Danielle Drady 9–6, 9–2, 9–0
1990 Susan Devoy Michelle Martin 13–15, 17–14, 15–10, 17–15 [7]
1991 Michelle Martin Liz Irving 16-17, 15-12, 15-11, 15-12
1992 Susan Devoy Cassie Jackman 15-10, 15-9, 11-15, 15-11
1993 Michelle Martin Liz Irving 15-13, 15-8, 15-5
1994 Michelle Martin Liz Irving 15–13, 15–6, 11–15, 15–13 [8]
1995 Michelle Martin Sarah Fitz-Gerald 9-3, 9-4, 5-9, 9-5
1996 Michelle Martin Sarah Fitz-Gerald 4-9, 9-5, 9-4, 9-1
1997 Sarah Fitz-Gerald Michelle Martin 5-9, 9-4, 9-4, 9-0
1998 Michelle Martin Sarah Fitz-Gerald 9-4, 2-9, 9-6, 9-5
1999 Michelle Martin Leilani Rorani 9-7, 9-0, 9-3
2000 Leilani Joyce Carol Owens 9-7, 9-5, 9-3
2001 Sarah Fitz-Gerald Natalie Grinham 9-0, 9-1, 9-2
2002 Sarah Fitz-Gerald Laura Keating 9-0, 9-2, 9-0
2003 Sarah Fitz-Gerald Natalie Grinham 9-0, 9-2, 9-2
2004 Natalie Grinham Amelia Pittock 9-0, 9-0, 9-4
2005 Rachael Grinham Amelia Pittock 9-3, 9-7, 9-1
2006 Kasey Brown Dianne Desira 9-2, 9-1, 9-3
2007 Shelley Kitchen Kasey Brown 9-4, 9-7, 9-4
2008 Annie Au Kasey Brown 6-11, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6, 12-10
2009 Joelle King Annie Au 11-6, 11-13, 14-12, 11-7
2010 Madeline Perry Alison Waters 11-5, 12-10, 6-11, 4-11, 13-11
2011 Nicol David Jenny Duncalf 11-8, 11-4, 11-6
2012 Nicol David Laura Massaro 17-15, 11-2, 11-6
2013–2014 No competition
2015 Joelle King Annie Au 11-5, 11-6, 11-9
2016 Dipika Pallikal Mayar Hany 10-12,11-5,11-6,11-4
2017 Rachael Grinham Sivasangari Subramaniam 11-5, 11-9, 11-7
2018 Low Wee Wern Hana Ramadan 11-6, 11-9, 10-12, 11-6
2019 Sivasangari Subramaniam Satomi Watanabe 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
2021 Rachael Grinham Jessica Turnbull 15-13, 11-9, 7-11, 5-11, 11-8
2022 Nele Gilis Sabrina Sobhy 11-9, 11-8, 11-6 [10]
2024 Salma Hany Amina Orfi 11–5, 11–8, 11–9 2023-2024 season
2025 Olivia Weaver Amina Orfi 4–11, 11–9, 11–1, 11–9

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