Squash's biggest tournaments: dates and champions

The PSA World Championships, the British Open and the Tournament of Champions in Grand Central Terminal lead the squash year. Here's when and where.

Coming up

  1. Tournament of Champions 2027 New York City21–28 January 2027
  2. World Championships 2027 London27 March – 4 April 2027
  3. British Open 2027 Birmingham26 May – 6 June 2027

Dates checked 14 November 2026. Dates not yet announced are left out.

The majors

PSA World Championships (squash's biggest title)

PSA World Squash Championships

London Β· First held 1976

  • 202727 March – 4 April 2027

Surface and format: Glass show court; men's and women's draws of 64 players each; best of five games, point-a-rally to 11

Latest champions (2026): Men: Mostafa Asal Β· Women: Amina Orfi

PSA World Events Diamond

British Open Squash Championships

International Convention Centre (ICC) from 2027; the Birmingham Rep from 2023 to 2026, Birmingham Β· First held 1922

  • 202726 May – 6 June 2027Prize money: US$783,000 total (record purse)

Surface and format: Glass court on the theatre/auditorium stage (an ASB glass court for 2027); 64-player men's and women's draws; best of five games, point-a-rally to 11

Latest champions (2026): Men: Paul Coll Β· Women: Amina Orfi

PSA World Events Platinum

Tournament of Champions

Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal, New York City Β· First held 1930

  • 202721–28 January 2027

Surface and format: Specially built four-wall glass court in Vanderbilt Hall; 32-player draws (2026); best of five games, point-a-rally to 11

Latest champions (2026): Men: Mostafa Asal Β· Women: Hania El Hammamy

PSA World Events Platinum

US Open Squash Championships

Arlen Specter US Squash Center, Philadelphia Β· First held 1954

  • 20261–7 November 2026Prize money: US$241,000 per draw (men's and women's), per Wikipedia

Surface and format: Glass show court; 32-player draws

Latest champions (2026): Men: Paul Coll Β· Women: Amina Orfi

More big events

PSA season finale

PSA Squash Tour Finals

Centquatre-Paris (2026), Paris Β· First held 1993

  • 202617–20 June 2026Prize money: US$355,000 per draw (men's and women's), per Wikipedia

Surface and format: Glass court; 8 players per draw in two round-robin groups of four, then semi-finals and a final

Latest champions (2026): Men: Diego ElΓ­as Β· Women: Hania El Hammamy

PSA World Events Platinum

El Gouna International Squash Open

El Gouna

  • 20264–10 April 2026Prize money: US$232,500 per draw (men's and women's), per Wikipedia

Surface and format: Glass court; 32-player draws

Latest champions (2026): Men: Diego ElΓ­as Β· Women: Hania El Hammamy

PSA World Events Platinum

QTerminals Qatar Classic

Doha

  • 202612–18 September 2026Prize money: US$242,000 (men's draw), per Wikipedia

Surface and format: Glass court; 32-player draws

Latest champions (2026): Men: Mostafa Asal Β· Women: Amina Orfi

Who's playing? See the squash world rankings.

Sources: worldsquashchamps.com Β· en.wikipedia.org Β· britishopensquash.info Β· tocsquash.com Β· usopensquash.com Β· worldtourfinals.com

For squash coaches

Turn the big tournaments into busier lessons

  • Run a themed session

    Watch a rally from the British Open or the Worlds with your players, then drill the length and volleys that won it.

  • Set goals for your juniors

    Pros make good role models. Note a goal in each player's progress notes so parents see the progress.

  • Fill your court time

    Big events get people talking about squash. Share your booking link and lesson packs while it's on.

TopSpinCRM runs the admin for squash coaches.Players book and pay online, lesson packs and reminders run themselves, and you can share progress notes with parents.

More about TopSpinCRM for squash coaches.

Questions people ask

When is Squash World Championships 2027?

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Squash World Championships 2027 runs 27 March – 4 April 2027, in London.

When is British Open Squash 2027?

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British Open Squash 2027 runs 26 May – 6 June 2027, in Birmingham.

When is Tournament of Champions Squash 2027?

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Tournament of Champions Squash 2027 runs 21–28 January 2027, in New York City.

Who won Squash World Championships 2026?

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Mostafa Asal (men) and Amina Orfi (women) won Squash World Championships 2026.

What are the biggest squash tournaments?

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World Championships, British Open, Tournament of Champions, US Open, plus PSA Tour Finals and El Gouna International and Qatar Classic.

More rankings and tournaments