World Junior Squash Championships

The World Junior Squash championships are the official junior tournament in the game of squash conducted by the World Squash Federation (WSF).[1][2] Entry is open to individuals aged 19 and below.[3][4] Since its inception the world juniors has been held biennially with the junior men (individual and team) held one year, junior women (individual and team) the following year.[5][6] The men's team event was held unofficially from 1973 to 1979.[7] The individuals event (for both men's and women's) are held annually starting from 2009 while the team event remains biennial.[5][6]

World Junior Open
Details
Event nameWorld Junior Squash Championships
Website
wsfworldjuniors.com
Men's PSA World Tour
Most recent champion(s)Pakistan Hamza Khan
Women's PSA World Tour
Most recent champion(s)Egypt Amina Orfi
Squash

Men's championship
Jansher Khan won the World Junior individual title in Brisbane in 1986. Making him the only player in the history of squash who was also the World Open Champion during the same year.
Chris Dittmar was the runner-up for the individual championship in 1980 and 1982.

Individual
Year Place Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final
1980Sweden Kungälv AUSPeter Nance AUSChris Dittmar6–9, 9–7, 9–2, 9–6
1982Malaysia Kuala Lumpur PAKSohail Qaiser AUSChris Dittmar3–9, 10–8, 9–4, 9–3
1984Canada Calgary AUSChris Robertson ENGDavid Lloyd9–0, 9–5, 9–0
1986Australia Brisbane PAKJansher Khan AUSRodney Eyles9–3, 9–0, 9–2
1988Netherlands Edinburgh ENGDel Harris AUSAnthony Hill9–6, 5–9, 7–9, 9–7, 9–2
1990Germany Paderborn ENGSimon Parke ENGDavid Campion9–7, 9–4, 9–1
1992Hong Kong Hong Kong FINJuha Raumolin CANJonathon Power5–9, 9–3, 9–7, 9–2
1994New Zealand Christchurch EGYAhmed Barada EGYOmar El Borolossy9–0, 7–9, 3–9, 9–3, 9–2
1996Egypt Cairo EGYAhmed Faizy AUSStewart Boswell9–6, 3–9, 9–7, 9–6
1998United States Princeton MASOng Beng Hee EGYWael El Hindi7–9, 9–5, 9–0, 9–5
2000Italy Milan EGYKarim Darwish FRAGrégory Gaultier9–1, 9–3, 9–7
2002India Chennai ENGJames Willstrop ENGPeter Barker9–0, 9–3, 9–1
2004Pakistan Islamabad EGYRamy Ashour PAKYasir Butt9–5, 10–8, 9–3
2006New Zealand Palmerston North EGYRamy Ashour EGYOmar Mosaad9–1, 9–3, 9–1
2008Switzerland Zürich EGYMohamed El Shorbagy PAKAamir Atlas Khan2–9, 9–3, 10–8, 9–4
2009India Chennai EGYMohamed El Shorbagy MASIvan Yuen11–9, 12–10, 11–2
2010Ecuador Quito EGYAmr Khaled Khalifa EGYAli Farag8–11, 11–9, 12–10, 11–7
2011Belgium Herentals EGYMarwan El Shorbagy EGY Mohamed Abouelghar11–6, 11–6, 11–8
2012Qatar Doha EGYMarwan El Shorbagy EGYMohamed Abouelghar11–9, 7–11, 11–7, 11–8
2013Poland Wrocław EGYKarim El Hammamy EGYFares Dessouky11–8, 11–6, 6–11, 13–11
2014Namibia Windhoek PERDiego Elías EGYOmar El Atmas11–3, 11–2, 11–1
2015Netherlands Eindhoven[8] PERDiego Elías EGYYoussef Soliman11–6, 11–9, 11–8
2016Poland Bielsko-Biała MASEain Yow Ng EGYSaadeldin Abouaish11–3, 9–11 11–7, 11–5
2017New Zealand Tauranga EGYMarwan Tarek FRAVictor Crouin11–9, 3–11, 11–6, 3–11, 11–2
2018India Chennai EGYMostafa Asal EGYMarwan Tarek11–7, 13–11, 11–4
2019Malaysia Kuala Lumpur EGYMostafa Asal EGYMoustafa El Sirty12–10, 11–3, 11–6
2020Australia Gold CoastCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[9]
2022France Maxéville NEDRowan Damming ENGFinnlay Withington11–4, 12–10, 11–8
2023Australia Melbourne PAKHamza Khan EGYMohamed Zakaria10–12, 14–12, 11–3, 11–6

Team

The team event was started unofficially in April 1973 to coincide with the British Junior Open tournament which was held annually in Britain. Only four countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Sweden) took part in the event which was held at the courts of the National Westminster Bank Sports Ground in South London, playing for a shield presented by the bank.[7]

The official men's world team championship tournament has been held since 1980. It has been won by 4 countries. The record number of countries participating in a single men's team tournament is 31, in the 2000 and the 2008 tournament held in Milan, Italy and Zürich, Switzerland respectively.[7]

* Unofficial championship[a]
Year Winner Score in final Runner-up Third place Fourth place
1973 England– Sweden Wales Scotland
1974 England– South Africa Scotland Wales
1975 England– Egypt Scotland Wales
1976 England– Sweden Scotland Wales
1977 England– Sweden Ireland Wales
1978 Australia– Sweden England Pakistan
1979 Pakistan– England Canada Sweden
1980 Australia (1)2–1 Pakistan (1) New Zealand (1) England (1)
1982 Pakistan (1)2–1 Australia (1) England (1) New Zealand (1)
1984 Australia (2)2–1 England (1) Pakistan (1) Canada (1)
1986 Australia (3)3–0 England (2) Pakistan (2) Canada (2)
1988 Australia (4)2–1 Pakistan (2) England (2) New Zealand (2)
1990 England (1)2–1 Australia (2) Pakistan (3) Finland (1)
1992 Australia (5)2–1 England (3) Canada (1) Egypt (1)
1994 Egypt (1)3–0 England (4) Finland (1) Australia (1)
1996 England (2)2–1 Egypt (1) Pakistan (4) Switzerland (1)
1998 England (3)2–1 Egypt (2) Pakistan (5) France (1)
2000 England (4)2–1 Egypt (3) Pakistan (6) France (2)
2002 Pakistan (2)2–1 England (5) Egypt (1) Australia (2)
2004 Pakistan (3)2–1 Egypt (4) England (3) Kuwait (1)
2006 Egypt (2)2–1 Pakistan (3) Malaysia (1) England (2)
2008 Pakistan (4)2–0 Egypt (5) England (4) India (1)
2010 Egypt (3)2–1 Pakistan (4) Canada (2) England (3)
2012 Egypt (4)2–0 Pakistan (5) India (1) England (4)
2014 Egypt (5)2–0 Pakistan (6) Spain (1) Malaysia (1)
2016 Pakistan (5)2–1 Egypt (6) England (5) /  United States (1)
2018 Egypt (6)2–0 England (6) Czech Republic (1) /  United States (2)
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[10]
2022 England (5)2–1 Egypt (7) Malaysia (2) /  Pakistan (7)

Women's championship
Nicol David is the first squash player to have won the individual World Junior title twice (1999 and 2001).
Nour El Sherbini holds the record with three world titles, including the youngest world junior champion at the age of 13.

Individual

The women's individual championship is the WSA Junior Tier 1 tournament and players who compete in the tournament will be awarded ranking points for the official "Rising Stars" rankings.[11]

Year Venue Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final
1981Canada Ottawa ENGLisa Opie ENGMartine Le Moignan9–4, 9–6, 10–8
1983Australia Perth AUSRobyn Friday AUSHelen Paradeiser10–8, 9–2, 9–3
1985Republic of Ireland Dublin ENGLucy Soutter AUSSarah Fitz-Gerald9–1, 9–1, 9–6
1987England Brighton AUSSarah Fitz-Gerald ENGDonna Vardy9–0, 9–6, 9–0
1989New Zealand Hamilton ENGDonna Vardy NZLLynora Hati9–2, 9–1, 9–3
1991Norway Bergen ENGCassie Jackman GERSabine Schöne9–1, 4–9, 9–6, 6–9, 9–0
1993Malaysia Kuala Lumpur AUSRachael Grinham NZLSarah Cook9–6, 5–9, 9–5, 9–1
1995Australia Sydney NZLJade Wilson AUSRachael Grinham9–3, 9–4, 9–7
1997Brazil Rio de Janeiro ENGTania Bailey FRAIsabelle Stoehr9–6, 9–1, 9–7
1999Belgium Antwerp MASNicol David MASLeong Siu Lynn9–5, 9–3, 9–2
2001Malaysia Penang MASNicol David EGYOmneya Abdel Kawy9–2, 9–4, 9–2
2003Egypt Cairo EGYOmneya Abdel Kawy EGYAmnah El Trabolsy9–0, 9–6, 9–4
2005Belgium Herentals EGYRaneem El Weleily INDJoshna Chinappa9–3, 9–4, 10–8
2007Hong Kong Hong Kong EGYRaneem El Weleily FRACamille Serme9–2, 9–4, 5–9, 9–3
2009India Chennai EGYNour El Sherbini EGYNour El Tayeb5–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–5
2010Germany Cologne USAAmanda Sobhy EGYNour El Tayeb3–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–7
2011United States Boston EGYNour El Tayeb EGYNour El Sherbini11–5, 3–11, 11–7, 11–8
2012Qatar Doha EGYNour El Sherbini EGYYathreb Adel10–12, 11–9, 11–5, 11–2
2013Poland Wrocław EGYNour El Sherbini EGYMariam Metwally11–7, 16–14, 11–8
2014Namibia Windhoek EGYHabiba Mohamed EGYNouran Gohar6–11, 11–2, 11–7, 11–6
2015Netherlands Eindhoven EGYNouran Gohar EGYHabiba Mohamed11–6, 7–11, 11–7, 17–15
2016Poland Bielsko-Biała EGYNouran Gohar EGYRowan Elaraby11–5, 11–6, 11–7
2017New Zealand Tauranga EGYRowan Elaraby EGYHania El Hammamy11–7, 11–9, 11–8
2018India Chennai EGYRowan Elaraby EGYHania El Hammamy11–4, 11–9, 10–12, 11–9
2019Malaysia Kuala Lumpur EGYHania El Hammamy EGYJana Shiha11–9, 11–6, 11–8
2020Australia Gold CoastCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[12]
2022France Maxéville EGYAmina Orfi EGYSalma El Tayeb9–11, 1–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–7
2023 Australia Melbourne  EGY Amina Orfi  MAS Aira Azman 11-8 11-5 11-1

Team

Official women's world team championship tournaments has been held between 1985 and now. It has been won by 4 different countries. The record number of countries participating in a single tournament is 20, in the 2005 tournament held in Herentals, Belgium.[13]

Year Winner Score in final Runner-up Third place Fourth place
1985 Australia (1)2–1 England (1) New Zealand (1) Scotland (1)
1987 England (1)2–1 Australia (1) New Zealand (2) Canada (1)
1989 England (2)– Australia (2) West Germany (1) New Zealand (1)
1991 England (3)3–0 Australia (3) West Germany (2) New Zealand (2)
1993 Australia (2)2–1 New Zealand (1) Egypt (1) England (1)
1995 Australia (3)2–1 England (2) New Zealand (3) Germany (1)
1997 England (4)2–1 New Zealand (2) Malaysia (1) Belgium (1)
1999 Egypt (1)2–1 England (3) Malaysia (2) Australia (1)
2001 England (5)2–1 Malaysia (1) Egypt (2) United States (1)
2003 Egypt (2)3–0 Australia (4) England (1) India (1)
2005 Hong Kong (1)2–1 Egypt (2) England (3) United States (2)
2007 Egypt (3)2–0 Malaysia (2) New Zealand (4) Hong Kong (1)
2009 Egypt (4)2–0 Hong Kong (1) India (1) United States (3)
2011 Egypt (5)2–1 United States (1) Hong Kong (1) India (3)
2013 Egypt (6)2–0 United States (2) Hong Kong (2) England (2)
2015 Egypt (7)2–0 United States (3) England (4) /  Malaysia (3)
2017 Egypt (8)2–0 Malaysia (3) England (5) /  Hong Kong (4)
2019 Egypt (9)2–0 Malaysia (4) England (6) /  Hong Kong (5)
2023 Egypt (10)2–0 Malaysia (4) England (7) /  United States (4)

Statistics

Titles by country (Men)

Titles by country (Women)

See also

Notes
  • a The men's team event was held unofficially from 1973 to 1979.

References
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