British Open Squash Championships

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 (prior to the establishment of the World Squash Championships which was called the World Open at the time) in the 1970s, the British Open was generally considered to be the de facto world championship of the sport. The British Open Squash Championships are often referred to as being the "Wimbledon of Squash".

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$179,000 (2023)
Most recent champion(s)Egypt Ali Farag
Women's PSA World Tour
CategoryPSA World Tour Platinum
Prize money$179,000 (2023)
Most recent champion(s)Egypt Nour El Sherbini

History

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.

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 emerged), during World War 2 and 2010 and 2011 (latter years 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 for 10 consecutive times from 1982 to 1991.

Venues

The event has been held at various venues since the challenge system ended in 1947.[1]

+ later rounds held at Conference Centre

Decline

After being staged at the Wembley Conference Centre for 10 years until 1994 with some capacity crowds,[2] 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.[3]

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. [4] 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.[4]

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.[4]

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.[4] 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.[4]

In May 2012, the competition returned with England Squash holding the British Open at The O2 with a new sponsor secured[5]

Men's championship

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1929England Charles ReadAppointed Champion
1930England Don ButcherEngland Charles Read9–6, 9–5, 9–5 and 9–3, 9–5, 9–3
1931England Don ButcherEngland Charles Arnold9–0, 9–0, 9–0 and 9–3, 9–0, 9–5
1932Egypt F.D. Amr BeyEngland Don Butcher9–0, 9–7, 9–1 and 5–9, 5–9, 9–2, 9–1, 9–0
1933Egypt F.D. Amr BeyNo Challenger
1934Egypt F.D. Amr BeyEngland Don Butcher9–4, 8–10, 10–8, 9–0 and 9–6, 6–9, 9–2, 0–9, 9–5
1935Egypt F.D. Amr BeyEngland Jim Dear9–3, 6–9, 8–10, 9–2, 9–4 and 9–4, 9–7, 3–9, 9–7
1936Egypt F.D. Amr BeyEngland Jim Dear9–7, 7–9, 9–7, 5–9, 9–6 and 9–7, 8–10, 9–1, 9–6
1937Egypt F.D. Amr BeyEngland Jim Dear10–8, 10–8, 4–9, 1–9, 9–4 and 9–7, 8–10, 9–6, 9–5
1938England Jim DearEngland Bert Biddle5–9, 9–6, 5–9, 9–6, 9–5 and 6–9, 9–1, 9–2, 9–6
1939No competition (World War II)
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947Egypt Mahmoud KarimEngland Jim Dear9–4, 9–1, 9–3 and 5–9, 7–9, 9–8, 9–7, 9–4
1948Egypt Mahmoud KarimEngland Jim Dear9–5, 9–3, 5–9, 1–9, 10–8
1949Egypt Mahmoud KarimEngland Brian Phillips9–4, 9–2, 9–10, 9–4
1950Egypt Mahmoud KarimIndia Abdul Bari9–4, 9–2, 9–7
1951Pakistan Hashim KhanEgypt Mahmoud Karim9–5, 9–0, 9–0
1952Pakistan Hashim KhanEgypt Mahmoud Karim9–5, 9–7, 9–0
1953Pakistan Hashim KhanEngland Roy Wilson9–2, 8–10, 9–1, 9–0
1954Pakistan Hashim KhanPakistan Azam Khan6–9, 9–6, 9–6, 7–9, 9–5
1955Pakistan Hashim KhanPakistan Azam Khan9–7, 7–9, 9–7, 5–9, 9–7
1956Pakistan Hashim KhanPakistan Roshan Khan9–4, 9–2, 5–9, 9–5
1957Pakistan Roshan KhanPakistan Hashim Khan6–9, 9–5, 9–2, 9–1
1958Pakistan Hashim KhanPakistan Azam Khan9–7, 6–9, 9–6, 9–7
1959Pakistan Azam KhanPakistan Mo Khan9–5, 9–0, 9–1
1960Pakistan Azam KhanPakistan Roshan Khan9–1, 9–0, 9–0
1961Pakistan Azam KhanPakistan Mo Khan6–9, 9–1, 9–4, 0–9, 9–2
1962Pakistan Azam KhanPakistan Mo Khan9–6, 7–9, 10–8, 2–9, 9–4
1963Pakistan Mo KhanEgypt A.A. AbouTaleb9–4, 5–9, 3–9, 10–8, 9–6
1964Egypt A.A. AbouTalebScotland Mike Oddy9–3, 9–7, 9–0
1965Egypt A.A. AbouTalebEgypt Ibrahim Amin9–0, 0–9, 9–1, 9–6
1966Egypt A.A. AbouTalebPakistan Aftab Jawaid9–6, 5–9, 9–3, 9–1
1967Republic of Ireland Jonah BarringtonPakistan Aftab Jawaid9–2, 5–9, 9–2, 9–2
1968Republic of Ireland Jonah BarringtonEgypt A.A. AbouTaleb9–6, 9–0, 9–5
1969Australia Geoff HuntAustralia Cam Nancarrow9–5, 9–4, 9–0
1970Republic of Ireland Jonah BarringtonAustralia Geoff Hunt9–7, 3–9, 9–4, 9–4
1971Republic of Ireland Jonah BarringtonPakistan Aftab Jawaid9–1, 9–2, 9–6
1972Republic of Ireland Jonah BarringtonAustralia Geoff Hunt0–9, 9–7, 10–8, 6–9, 9–7
1973Republic of Ireland Jonah BarringtonPakistan Gogi Alauddin9–4, 9–3, 9–2
1974Australia Geoff HuntPakistan Mo YasinWalkover
1975Pakistan Qamar ZamanPakistan Gogi Alauddin9–7, 9–6, 9–1
1976Australia Geoff HuntPakistan Mohibullah Khan7–9, 9–4, 8–10, 9–2, 9–2
1977Australia Geoff HuntAustralia Cam Nancarrow9–4, 9–4, 8–10, 9–4
1978Australia Geoff HuntPakistan Qamar Zaman7–9, 9–1, 9–1, 9–2
1979Australia Geoff HuntPakistan Qamar Zaman2–9, 9–7, 9–0, 6–9, 9–3
1980Australia Geoff HuntPakistan Qamar Zaman9–3, 9–2, 1–9, 9–1
1981Australia Geoff HuntPakistan Jahangir Khan9–2, 9–7, 5–9, 9–7
1982Pakistan Jahangir KhanPakistan Hiddy Jahan9–2, 10–9, 9–3
1983Pakistan Jahangir KhanEgypt Gamal Awad9–2, 9–5, 9–1
1984Pakistan Jahangir KhanPakistan Qamar Zaman9–0, 9–3, 9–5
1985Pakistan Jahangir KhanAustralia Chris Dittmar9–3, 9–2, 9–5
1986Pakistan Jahangir KhanNew Zealand Ross Norman9–6, 9–4, 9–6
1987Pakistan Jahangir KhanPakistan Jansher Khan9–6, 9–0, 9–5
1988Pakistan Jahangir KhanAustralia Rodney Martin9–2, 9–10, 9–0, 9–1
1989Pakistan Jahangir KhanAustralia Rodney Martin9–2, 3–9, 9–5, 0–9, 9–2
1990Pakistan Jahangir KhanAustralia Rodney Martin9–6, 10–8, 9–1
1991Pakistan Jahangir KhanPakistan Jansher Khan2–9, 9–4, 9–4, 9–0
1992Pakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Chris Robertson9–7, 10–9, 9–5
1993Pakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Chris Dittmar9–6, 9–5, 6–9, 9–2
1994Pakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Brett Martin9–1, 9–0, 9–10, 9–1
1995Pakistan Jansher KhanEngland Peter Marshall15–4, 15–4, 15–5
1996Pakistan Jansher KhanAustralia Rodney Eyles15–13, 15–8, 15–10
1997Pakistan Jansher KhanScotland Peter Nicol17–15, 9–15, 15–12, 8–15, 15–8
1998Scotland Peter NicolPakistan Jansher Khan17–16, 15–4, 15–5
1999Canada Jonathon PowerScotland Peter Nicol15–17, 15–12, rtd
2000Wales David EvansAustralia Paul Price15–11, 15–6, 15–10
2001Australia David PalmerEngland Chris Walker12–15, 13–15, 15–2, 15–9, 15–5
2002England Peter NicolScotland John White15–9, 15–8, 15–8
2003Australia David PalmerEngland Peter Nicol15–13, 15–13, 15–8
2004Australia David PalmerEgypt Amr Shabana10–11 (4–6), 11–7, 11–10 (3–1), 11–7
2005Australia Anthony RickettsEngland James Willstrop11–7, 11–9, 11–7
2006England Nick MatthewFrance Thierry Lincou11–8, 5–11, 11–4, 9–11, 11–6
2007France Grégory GaultierFrance Thierry Lincou11–4, 10–11 (0–2), 11–6, 11–3
2008Australia David PalmerEngland James Willstrop11–9, 11–9, 8–11, 6–11, 11–10 (3–1)
2009England Nick MatthewEngland James Willstrop8–11, 11–8, 7–11, 11–3, 12–10
2010No competition
2011
2012England Nick MatthewEgypt Ramy Ashour11–9, 11–4, 11–8
2013Egypt Ramy AshourFrance Grégory Gaultier7–11, 11–4, 11–7, 11–8
2014France Grégory GaultierEngland Nick Matthew11–3, 11–6, 11–2
2015Egypt Mohamed El ShorbagyFrance Grégory Gaultier11–9, 6–11, 5–11, 11–8, 11–5
2016Egypt Mohamed El ShorbagyEgypt Ramy Ashour11–2, 11–5, 11–9
2017France Grégory GaultierEngland Nick Matthew8–11, 11–7, 11–3, 11–3
2018Colombia Miguel Ángel RodríguezEgypt Mohamed El Shorbagy11–7, 6–11, 8–11, 11–2, 11–9
2019Egypt Mohamed El ShorbagyEgypt Ali Farag11–9, 5–11, 11–5, 11–9
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
2021New Zealand Paul CollEgypt Ali Farag6-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-8
2022New Zealand Paul CollEgypt Ali Farag12–10 11–6 11–4
2023Egypt Ali FaragPeru Diego Elias13–11 5-11 11–8 11–9

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.[6]

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

RankPlayer NameNo. of TitlesRunner-upFinal Appearances
1Pakistan Jahangir Khan10111
2Australia Geoff Hunt8210
3Pakistan Hashim Khan718
4Pakistan Jansher Khan639
5Republic of Ireland Jonah Barrington606
6Egypt F.D. Amr Bey606
7Pakistan Azam Khan437
8Egypt Mahmoud Karim426
9Australia David Palmer404
10Egypt A.A. AbouTaleb325
England Nick Matthew325
France Grégory Gaultier325
13Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy314
14Scotland / England Peter Nicol235
15England Don Butcher224
16New Zealand Paul Coll202
17England Jim Dear156
18Pakistan Qamar Zaman145
19Pakistan Mo Khan134
Egypt Ali Farag134
21Egypt Ramy Ashour123
Pakistan Roshan Khan123
23England Charles Read112
24Wales David Evans101
Canada Jonathon Power101
Australia Anthony Ricketts101
Colombia Miguel Ángel Rodríguez101
28Egypt Ali Farag033
Pakistan Aftab Jawaid033
Australia Rodney Martin033
England James Willstrop033
32Pakistan Gogi Alauddin022
Australia Chris Dittmar022
France Thierry Lincou022
Australia Cam Nancarrow022
36Egypt Ibrahim Amin011
England Charles Arnold011
Egypt Gamal Awad011
India Abdul Bari011
England Bert Biddle011
Peru Diego Elias011
Australia Rodney Eyles011
Pakistan Hiddy Jahan011
Pakistan Mohibullah Khan011
New Zealand Ross Norman011
Australia Brett Martin011
England Peter Marshall011
Scotland Mike Oddy011
England Brian Phillips011
Australia Paul Price011
Australia Chris Robertson011
Egypt Amr Shabana011
England Chris Walker011
Scotland John White011
England Roy Wilson011
Pakistan Mo Yasin011

Men's champions by country

ChampionsRunner-up
 Pakistan30 Pakistan25
 Egypt18 England20
 Australia13 Australia13
 England8 Egypt13
 Ireland6 France4
 France3 Scotland4
 New Zealand2 India1
 Scotland1 New Zealand1
 Wales1 Peru1
 Colombia1
 Canada1

Women's championship

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1922England Joyce CaveEngland Nancy Cave11–15, 15–10, 15–9
1923England Silvia HuntsmanEngland Nancy Cave6–15, 15–9, 17–15
1924England Nancy CaveEngland Joyce Cave15–8, 15–13
1925England Joyce CaveEngland Nancy Cave15–3, 6–15, 16–13
1926England Cecily FenwickEngland Nancy Cave15–12, 15–11
1927England Cecily FenwickEngland Nancy Cave4–9, 9–6, 9–2, 9–5
1928England Joyce CaveEngland Cecily Fenwick4–9, 9–5, 10–9, 9–6
1929England Nancy CaveEngland Joyce Cave9–6, 3–9, 9–2, 3–9, 9–6
1930England Nancy CaveEngland Cecily Fenwick10–8, 9–1, 7–9, 9–5
1931England Cecily FenwickEngland Nancy Cave9–7, 10–8, 9–10, 9–1
1932England Susan NoelEngland Joyce Cave9–5, 9–7, 9–1
1933England Susan NoelEngland Sheila Keith-Jones9–4, 9–0, 9–2
1934England Susan NoelEngland Margot Lumb9–7, 9–0, 9–6
1935England Margot LumbEngland Anne Lytton-Milbanke9–4, 9–0, 9–1
1936England Margot LumbEngland Anne Lytton-Milbanke9–5, 9–5, 9–4
1937England Margot LumbEngland Sheila McKechnie9–3, 9–2, 9–0
1938England Margot LumbEngland Sheila McKechnie9–3, 9–2, 9–1
1939England Margot LumbEngland Susan Noel9–6, 9–1, 9–7
1940No competition (World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947England Joan CurryEngland Alice Teague9–3, 10–9, 9–5
1948England Joan CurryEngland Janet Morgan9–5, 9–0, 9–10, 6–9, 10–8
1949England Joan CurryEngland Janet Morgan2–9, 9–3, 10–8, 9–0
1950England Janet MorganEngland Joan Curry9–4, 9–3, 9–0
1951England Janet MorganEngland Joan Curry9–1, 2–9, 9–3, 9–4
1952England Janet MorganEngland Joan Curry9–3, 9–1, 9–5
1953England Janet MorganEngland Marjorie Townsend9–4, 9–2, 9–4
1954England Janet MorganEngland Sheila Speight9–3, 9–1, 9–7
1955England Janet MorganEngland Ruth Turner9–5, 9–3, 9–6
1956England Janet MorganEngland Sheila Speight9–6, 9–4, 9–2
1957England Janet MorganEngland Sheila Speight4–9, 9–5, 9–1, 9–6
1958England Janet MorganEngland Sheila Macintosh (born Speight)9–7, 6–9, 9–6, 9–7
1959England Janet MorganEngland Sheila Macintosh9–4, 9–1, 9–5
1960England Sheila MacintoshEngland Fran Marshall4–9, 8–9, 9–5, 9–3, 9–6
1961England Fran MarshallEngland Ruth Turner9–3, 9–5, 9–1
1962Australia Heather BlundellEngland Fran Marshall9–6, 9–5, 9–4
1963Australia Heather BlundellEngland Fran Marshall9–4, 9–2, 9–6
1964Australia Heather BlundellEngland Fran Marshall9–2, 9–2, 9–1
1965Australia Heather BlundellEngland Anna Craven-Smith9–0, 9–1, 9–2
1966Australia Heather McKay (born Blundell)England Anna Craven-Smith9–0, 9–0, 10–8
1967Australia Heather McKayEngland Anna Craven-Smith9–1, 10–8, 9–6
1968Australia Heather McKayAustralia Bev Johnson9–0, 9–0, 9–0
1969Australia Heather McKayEngland Fran Marshall9–2, 9–0, 9–0
1970Australia Heather McKaySouth Africa Marcia Roche9–1, 9–1, 9–0
1971Australia Heather McKayAustralia Jenny Irving9–0, 9–3, 9–1
1972Australia Heather McKaySouth Africa Kathy Malan9–1, 9–1, 9–2
1973Australia Heather McKayNew Zealand Cecile Fleming9–1, 9–0, 9–1
1974Australia Heather McKayEngland Sue Cogswell9–2, 9–1, 9–2
1975Australia Heather McKayAustralia Marion Jackman9–3, 9–1, 9–5
1976Australia Heather McKayAustralia Sue Newman9–2, 9–4, 9–2
1977Australia Heather McKayAustralia Barbara Wall9–3, 9–1, 9–2
1978Australia Sue NewmanAustralia Vicki Hoffmann9–4, 9–7, 9–2
1979Australia Barbara WallEngland Sue Cogswell8–10, 6–9, 9–4, 9–4, 9–3
1980Australia Vicki HoffmannEngland Sue Cogswell9–5, 9–5, 9–3
1981Australia Vicki HoffmannAustralia Margaret Zachariah9–6, 9–4, 9–0
1982Australia Vicki Cardwell (born Hoffmann)England Lisa Opie9–4, 5–9, 9–4, 9–4
1983Australia Vicki CardwellEngland Lisa Opie9–10, 9–6, 9–4, 9–5
1984New Zealand Susan DevoyEngland Lisa Opie5–9, 9–0, 9–7, 9–1
1985New Zealand Susan DevoyEngland Martine Le Moignan9–6, 5–9, 9–6, 9–5
1986New Zealand Susan DevoyEngland Lisa Opie9–4, 9–2, 9–3
1987New Zealand Susan DevoyEngland Lucy Soutter2–9, 4–9, 9–4, 9–2, 9–1
1988New Zealand Susan DevoyAustralia Liz Irving9–7, 9–5, 9–1
1989New Zealand Susan DevoyEngland Martine Le Moignan8–10, 10–8, 9–3, 9–6
1990New Zealand Susan DevoyEngland Suzanne Horner9–2, 1-9, 9–3, 9–3
1991England Lisa OpieEngland Sue Wright6–9, 9–3, 9–3, 9–4
1992New Zealand Susan DevoyEngland Martine Le Moignan9–3, 9–5, 9–3
1993Australia Michelle MartinEngland Suzanne Horner9–7, 9–0, 9–4
1994Australia Michelle MartinAustralia Liz Irving9–1, 9–5, 9–3
1995Australia Michelle MartinAustralia Liz Irving9–4, 9–7, 9–5
1996Australia Michelle MartinAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald1–9, 9–5, 9–1, 9–7
1997Australia Michelle MartinAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald9–5, 9–10, 9–5, 9–5
1998Australia Michelle MartinAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald9–4, 9–2, 9–1
1999New Zealand Leilani JoyceEngland Cassie Campion5–9, 9–6, 9–3, 10–8
2000New Zealand Leilani JoyceEngland Sue Wright9–7, 9–4, 9–2
2001Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldAustralia Carol Owens10–9, 9–0, 9–2
2002Australia Sarah Fitz-GeraldEngland Tania Bailey9–3, 9–0, 9–0
2003Australia Rachael GrinhamEngland Cassie Campion9–3, 7–9, 9–2, 9–5
2004Australia Rachael GrinhamUnited States Natalie Grainger6–9, 9–5, 9–0, 9–3
2005Malaysia Nicol DavidAustralia Natalie Grinham9–6, 9–7, 9–6
2006Malaysia Nicol DavidAustralia Rachael Grinham9–4, 9–1, 9–4
2007Australia Rachael GrinhamMalaysia Nicol David7–9, 4–9, 9–3, 10–8, 9–1
2008Malaysia Nicol DavidEngland Jenny Duncalf9–1, 10–8, 9–0
2009Australia Rachael GrinhamRepublic of Ireland Madeline Perry11–6, 11–5, 12–10
2010No competition
2011
2012Malaysia Nicol DavidEgypt Nour El Sherbini11-6, 11–6, 11-6
2013England Laura MassaroMalaysia Nicol David11–4, 3–11, 12–10, 11–8
2014Malaysia Nicol DavidEngland Laura Massaro8–11, 11–5, 11–7, 11–8
2015France Camille SermeEngland Laura Massaro11–3, 11–5, 8–11, 11–8
2016Egypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nouran Gohar11–7, 9–11, 7–11, 11–6, 11–8
2017England Laura MassaroEngland Sarah-Jane Perry11–8, 11–8, 6–11, 11–6
2018Egypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Raneem El Weleily11–6, 11–9, 14–12
2019Egypt Nouran GoharFrance Camille Serme11–3, 11–8, 11–3
2020Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
2021Egypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nouran Gohar9-11, 13-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-2
2022Egypt Hania El HammamyEgypt Nouran Gohar11–9, 11–7, 8–11, 11–4
2023Egypt Nour El SherbiniEgypt Nouran Gohar11–9, 11–7, 11–1

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

RankPlayer NameNo. of TitlesRunner-upFinal Appearances
1Australia Heather McKay16016
2England Janet Morgan10212
3New Zealand Susan Devoy808
4Australia Michelle Martin606
5Malaysia Nicol David527
6England Margot Lumb516
7Australia Vicki Cardwell415
Australia Rachael Grinham415
Egypt Nour El Sherbini415
10England Nancy Cave369
11England Joyce Cave336
England Joan Curry336
13England Cecily Fenwick325
14England Susan Noel314
15Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald235
16England Laura Massaro224
17New Zealand Leilani Joyce202
18England Sheila Macintosh156
England Fran Marshall156
20England Lisa Opie145
Egypt Nouran Gohar145
22Australia Barbara Wall112
Australia Sue Newman112
France Camille Serme112
25Egypt Hania El Hammamy101
England Silvia Huntsman101
27England Sheila McKechnie (nee Keith-Jones)033
England Anna Craven-Smith033
England Sue Cogswell033
England Martine Le Moignan033
Australia Liz Irving033
32England Anne Lytton-Milbanke022
England Ruth Turner022
England Suzanne Horner022
England Sue Wright022
England Cassie Campion022
37Egypt Raneem El Welily011
England Sarah-Jane Perry011
United States Natalie Grainger011
Republic of Ireland Madeline Perry011
England Alice Teague011
England Marjorie Townsend011
Australia Bev Johnson011
South Africa Marcia Roche011
Australia Jenny Irving011
South Africa Kathy Malan011
New Zealand Cecile Fleming011
Australia Marion Jackman011
Australia Margaret Zachariah011
England Lucy Soutter011
Australia Carol Owens011
England Tania Bailey011
Australia Natalie Grinham011
England Jenny Duncalf011

Women's champions by country

ChampionsRunner-up
 England36 England62
 Australia34 Australia16
 New Zealand10 Egypt6
 Egypt6 Malaysia2
 Malaysia5 South Africa2
 France1 New Zealand1
 United States0 United States1
 South Africa0 France1
 Ireland0 Ireland1

Records

Record Player(s) Count Winning years
Men
Winner of most Men's titles Pakistan Jahangir Khan 10 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986,
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Winner of most consecutive Men's titles Pakistan Jahangir Khan 10
Women
Winner of most Women's titles Australia 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 Australia Heather McKay 16
Miscellaneous
Loser of most finals (men) England Jim Dear 5 1936, 1937, 1938, 1947, 1948
Loser of most finals (women) England Nancy Cave 6 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1931
Lowest-ranked winner (men) Colombia Miguel Ángel Rodríguez 14th 2018
Lowest-ranked winner (women) Egypt Nouran Gohar 7th 2019
Youngest winner (men) Pakistan Jahangir Khan 18 years (& 3 m.) 1982
Youngest winner (women) New Zealand Susan Devoy 20 years (& 3 m.) 1984
Oldest winner (men) Pakistan Hashim Khan 44 years 1958
Oldest winner (women) England Janet Morgan 38 years 1959

See also

References

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