The U.S. Open is the most prestigious squash tournament in the United States, and one of the most significant in the world. It is a major international display of supreme talent in the sport, and showcases the top players from around the world.
Since 2011 the U.S. Open squash championships have been held at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The event forms part of the World Series for both the Professional Squash Association (PSA) and the Women's Squash Association (WSA), and is organized by the national governing body for squash in the United States, U.S. Squash.
The championship was inaugurated in 1954 as an opportunity for professionals and amateurs to compete against each other. Prior to the mid-1980s, the tournament was held using the hardball squash format (a North American version of squash, which uses a smaller court and a faster-moving ball than the international "softball" version). In 1966, the championship merged with the Canadian Open and became the North American Open. The North American Open continued to use the hardball format and came to establish itself as the most prestigious event in the hardball game. In 1985, the United States Open was reinstituted as a "softball" squash event using the international format. A separate North American Open competition has continued to run as a hardball event.
The first championship final in 1954 saw the Boston amateur player Henri Salaun defeat the great Pakistani player Hashim Khan in Hashim's first foray to North America. Subsequently the championship came to be dominated by members of the Khan family for the next three decades. Hashim won the title three times between 1956 and 1963. His son Sharif Khan then captured the title a record 12 times in the 13-year period between 1969 and 1981. Four other members of their extended family also won the championship – Roshan Khan (three titles), Azam Khan (one title), Mo Khan (three titles), and Jahangir Khan (three titles – one hardball and two softball). Sharif's younger brother Aziz Khan also finished runner-up in 1981. Another Khan, Jansher Khan, also won three titles in the 1980s and 1990s. Jansher's last win in 1995 marks the last time that a Pakistani player won the title. In recent years, players from the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada have enjoyed success at the event.
1 The 2001 United States Open was played in January 2002 as the Memorial Open in honor of those who died in the September 11 2001 attacks. The event was scheduled to take place in September 2001, but was postponed following the attacks.
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U.S. Open Squash website
USsquash.com tournament list
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The U S Open is the most prestigious squash tournament in the United States and one of the most significant in the world It is a major international display of supreme talent in the sport and showcases the top players from around the world US OpenDetailsEvent nameUnited States OpenLocationPhiladelphia PennsylvaniaVenueArlen Specter US Squash CenterWebsitewww wbr usopensquash wbr comMen s PSA World TourCategoryWorld SeriesPrize money 185 500Most recent champion s Paul CollCurrentMen s United States Open squash 2021Women s PSA World TourCategoryWorld SeriesPrize money 185 500Most recent champion s Nour El SherbiniCurrentWomen s United States Open squash 2021Since 2011 the U S Open squash championships have been held at Drexel University in Philadelphia Pennsylvania The event forms part of the World Series for both the Professional Squash Association PSA and the Women s Squash Association WSA and is organized by the national governing body for squash in the United States U S Squash The championship was inaugurated in 1954 as an opportunity for professionals and amateurs to compete against each other Prior to the mid 1980s the tournament was held using the hardball squash format a North American version of squash which uses a smaller court and a faster moving ball than the international softball version In 1966 the championship merged with the Canadian Open and became the North American Open The North American Open continued to use the hardball format and came to establish itself as the most prestigious event in the hardball game In 1985 the United States Open was reinstituted as a softball squash event using the international format A separate North American Open competition has continued to run as a hardball event The glass show court used at the 2011 US Open Squash Championships hosted by Drexel University at the Daskalakis Athletic CenterThe first championship final in 1954 saw the Boston amateur player Henri Salaun defeat the great Pakistani player Hashim Khan in Hashim s first foray to North America Subsequently the championship came to be dominated by members of the Khan family for the next three decades Hashim won the title three times between 1956 and 1963 His son Sharif Khan then captured the title a record 12 times in the 13 year period between 1969 and 1981 Four other members of their extended family also won the championship Roshan Khan three titles Azam Khan one title Mo Khan three titles and Jahangir Khan three titles one hardball and two softball Sharif s younger brother Aziz Khan also finished runner up in 1981 Another Khan Jansher Khan also won three titles in the 1980s and 1990s Jansher s last win in 1995 marks the last time that a Pakistani player won the title In recent years players from the United Kingdom Australia and Canada have enjoyed success at the event Contents 1 Men s championship 1 1 United States Open Championship softball 1985 present 1 2 North American Open Championship hardball 1966 1984 1 3 United States Open Championship hardball 1954 1965 1 4 Men s champions by country 2 Explanatory notes 3 Women s championship 3 1 United States Open Championship softball 1966 present 3 2 Women s champions by country 4 See also 5 Note 6 References 7 External linksMen s championship edit nbsp David Palmer holding a plate trophy after winning the 2002 US Open United States Open Championship softball 1985 present edit Year Winner Runner up Score2023 nbsp Paul Coll nbsp Ali Farag 11 7 11 7 8 11 8 11 12 102022 nbsp Diego Elias nbsp Ali Farag 2 0 retired 2021 nbsp Mostafa Asal nbsp Tarek Momen 5 11 5 11 11 9 12 10 11 32020 No competition due to the Coronavirus Pandemic2019 nbsp Ali Farag nbsp Mohamed El Shorbagy 11 4 11 7 11 22018 nbsp Mohamed El Shorbagy nbsp Simon Rosner 8 11 11 8 6 11 11 8 11 42017 nbsp Ali Farag nbsp Mohamed El Shorbagy 12 10 11 9 11 82016 nbsp Mohamed El Shorbagy nbsp Nick Matthew 10 12 12 14 11 1 11 4 3 0 retired 2015 nbsp Gregory Gaultier nbsp Omar Mosaad 11 6 11 3 11 52014 nbsp Mohamed El Shorbagy nbsp Amr Shabana 8 11 11 9 11 3 11 32013 nbsp Gregory Gaultier nbsp Nick Matthew 11 4 11 5 11 52012 nbsp Ramy Ashour nbsp Gregory Gaultier 11 4 11 9 11 92011 nbsp Amr Shabana nbsp Nick Matthew 11 9 8 11 11 2 11 42010 nbsp Wael El Hindi nbsp Laurens Jan Anjema 11 8 5 11 11 7 11 72009 nbsp Amr Shabana nbsp Ramy Ashour 11 7 11 2 7 11 12 14 11 82008 No competition2007 nbsp Nick Matthew nbsp James Willstrop 11 7 11 4 11 72006 nbsp Gregory Gaultier nbsp Amr Shabana 11 5 7 11 11 4 11 92005 nbsp Lee Beachill nbsp David Palmer 11 7 9 11 8 11 11 1 11 82004 nbsp Lee Beachill nbsp Peter Nicol 11 8 11 9 11 92003 nbsp Peter Nicol nbsp David Palmer 15 10 14 15 15 14 17 152002 nbsp David Palmer nbsp Stewart Boswell 15 13 15 10 15 112001 No competition2000 nbsp Jonathon Power nbsp Simon Parke 15 3 11 15 15 12 15 121999 nbsp Simon Parke nbsp Jonathon Power 15 13 15 7 8 15 7 15 15 131998 nbsp Peter Nicol nbsp Jonathon Power 10 15 15 12 15 11 15 31997 nbsp Jonathon Power nbsp Simon Parke 15 6 15 10 15 91996 nbsp Rodney Eyles nbsp Peter Nicol 9 15 17 15 15 12 15 17 15 121995 nbsp Jansher Khan nbsp Simon Parke 15 11 17 16 15 81994 nbsp Peter Nicol nbsp Chris Walker 15 13 15 9 13 15 12 15 15 51993 nbsp Rodney Eyles nbsp Paul Lord 15 7 15 11 7 15 15 121992 No competition1991 nbsp Rodney Martin nbsp Brett Martin 15 11 15 11 13 15 15 61990 nbsp Jansher Khan nbsp Chris Robertson 13 15 15 5 15 7 15 71989 nbsp Rodney Martin nbsp Jansher Khan 15 9 1 15 15 12 15 121988 nbsp Jahangir Khan nbsp Chris Dittmar 15 11 15 6 15 111987 nbsp Jansher Khan nbsp Chris Dittmar 15 7 11 15 15 1 15 71986 nbsp Stuart Davenport nbsp Ross Norman 16 17 5 15 15 10 15 10 15 101985 nbsp Jahangir Khan nbsp Ross Norman 15 4 15 5 15 8North American Open Championship hardball 1966 1984 edit Year Winner Runner up1984 nbsp Jahangir Khan nbsp Mark Talbott1983 nbsp Mark Talbott nbsp John Nimick1982 nbsp Michael Desaulniers nbsp Sharif Khan1981 nbsp Sharif Khan nbsp Aziz Khan1980 nbsp Sharif Khan nbsp Michael Desaulniers1979 nbsp Sharif Khan nbsp Gordon Anderson1978 nbsp Sharif Khan nbsp Clive Caldwell1977 nbsp Sharif Khan nbsp Geoff Hunt1976 nbsp Sharif Khan nbsp Victor Niederhoffer1975 nbsp Victor Niederhoffer nbsp Sharif Khan1974 nbsp Sharif Khan nbsp Rainer Ratinac1973 nbsp Sharif Khan nbsp Mo Khan1972 nbsp Sharif Khan nbsp Victor Niederhoffer1971 nbsp Sharif Khan nbsp Ken Binns1970 nbsp Sharif Khan nbsp Mo Khan1969 nbsp Sharif Khan nbsp Mo Khan1968 nbsp Mo Khan nbsp Sharif Khan1967 nbsp Ralph Howe nbsp Sam Howe1966 nbsp Mo Khan nbsp Victor NiederhofferUnited States Open Championship hardball 1954 1965 edit Year Winner Runner up1965 nbsp Mo Khan nbsp Hashim Khan1964 nbsp Mo Khan nbsp Hashim Khan1963 nbsp Hashim Khan nbsp Mo Khan1962 nbsp Azam Khan nbsp Roshan Khan1961 nbsp Roshan Khan nbsp Azam Khan1960 nbsp Roshan Khan nbsp Azam Khan1959 nbsp Diehl Mateer nbsp Hashim Khan1958 nbsp Roshan Khan nbsp Henri Salaun1957 nbsp Hashim Khan nbsp Roshan Khan1956 nbsp Hashim Khan nbsp Azam Khan1955 nbsp Diehl Mateer nbsp Azam Khan1954 nbsp Henri Salaun nbsp Hashim KhanMen s champions by country edit Champions Runner up nbsp Pakistan 29 nbsp Pakistan 19 nbsp Egypt 10 nbsp Australia 12 nbsp England 7 nbsp England 11 nbsp Australia 6 nbsp Egypt 9 nbsp United States 6 nbsp United States 7 nbsp France 3 nbsp Canada 5 nbsp Canada 3 nbsp France 1 nbsp New Zealand 1 nbsp Netherlands 1 nbsp Peru 1 nbsp Germany 1Explanatory notes edit Mohamed El Shorbagy switched allegiances from nbsp Egypt to nbsp England in June 2022 ref https www aljazeera com news 2022 6 8 hld formerno 1 squash player switches sides from egypt to englandWomen s championship editUnited States Open Championship softball 1966 present edit Year Winner Runner up Score2023 nbsp Nour El Sherbini nbsp Hania El Hammamy 11 6 11 6 11 72022 nbsp Nouran Gohar nbsp Nour El Sherbini 11 7 9 11 11 7 11 62021 nbsp Nouran Gohar nbsp Hania El Hammamy 9 11 11 9 11 7 11 32020 No competition due to the Coronavirus Pandemic2019 nbsp Nouran Gohar nbsp Nour El Tayeb 3 11 8 11 14 12 11 8 11 72018 nbsp Raneem El Welily nbsp Nour El Sherbini 11 6 11 9 11 82017 nbsp Nour El Tayeb nbsp Raneem El Welily 8 11 11 4 5 11 11 7 11 52016 nbsp Camille Serme nbsp Nour El Sherbini 11 8 7 11 12 10 11 92015 nbsp Laura Massaro nbsp Nour El Tayeb 11 6 9 11 6 11 11 8 11 72014 nbsp Nicol David nbsp Nour El Sherbini 11 5 12 10 12 102013 nbsp Nicol David nbsp Laura Massaro 13 11 11 13 7 11 11 8 11 52012 nbsp Nicol David nbsp Raneem El Welily 14 12 8 11 11 7 11 72011 nbsp Laura Massaro nbsp Kasey Brown 5 11 11 5 11 5 11 32010 nbsp Vanessa Atkinson nbsp Amanda Sobhy 11 6 11 4 11 82009 nbsp Jenny Duncalf nbsp Alison Waters 11 7 11 9 6 11 11 92008 No competition200720062005 nbsp Natalie Grinham nbsp Vicky Botwright 9 7 9 10 9 3 9 42004 nbsp Natalie Grainger nbsp Linda Elriani 6 9 9 4 9 6 9 42003 nbsp Cassie Jackman nbsp Carol Owens 9 5 5 9 4 9 9 7 9 52002 nbsp Carol Owens nbsp Tania Bailey 9 7 9 1 10 82001 No competition20001999 nbsp Cassie Jackman nbsp Michelle Martin 9 4 9 4 4 9 9 31998 nbsp Michelle Martin nbsp Sarah Fitz Gerald 4 9 8 10 9 3 9 1 9 61997 nbsp Cassie Jackman nbsp Sabine Schone 9 4 9 4 9 61996 No competition19951994 nbsp Suzanne Horner nbsp Vicki Cardwell 9 3 9 0 9 21993 nbsp Cassie Jackman nbsp Suzanne Horner 9 5 9 5 9 5Women s champions by country edit Champions Runner up nbsp England 8 nbsp Egypt 10 nbsp Egypt 6 nbsp England 6 nbsp Malaysia 3 nbsp Australia 5 nbsp Australia 3 nbsp Germany 1 nbsp United States 1 nbsp United States 1 nbsp France 1 nbsp Canada 0 nbsp Netherlands 1 nbsp Netherlands 0 1 2 See also editNorth American Open U S Squash US Junior Open squash championship British Open Squash World OpenNote edit1 The 2001 United States Open was played in January 2002 as the Memorial Open in honor of those who died in the September 11 2001 attacks The event was scheduled to take place in September 2001 but was postponed following the attacks References edit Squash Info Women s US Open 2010 Squash Right here right now the U S Squash Championships ladies first 6 October 2011 External links editU S Open Squash website USsquash com tournament list Historical information at squashtalk com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States Open squash amp oldid 1214562752, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
