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The Everbright Securities International Hong Kong Open is a World Series-level annual squash tournament held in Hong Kong with prize money of US$165,000 for the men and US$140,000 for the women. The tournament has both men and women's sections.
Months of social unrest and now a deadly virus have forced the cancellation of a number of competitions, but their return would be the surest sign that the city is getting back to business
- The world top-50 player, who plays at the World Championships next month, says the game has made him mentally stronger
- He believes he will still be around for the next Olympics, but says he will need to keep evolving to keep the next generations at bay
Neil Jensen says event showcases another signal the city continues to bounce back after Covid-19 pandemic.
American Sobhy in tears after being forced to retire injured during women’s final, handing defending champion Hania El Hammamy another title.
Amanda Sobhy downs Egyptian Nour El Sherbini in straight games, will face defending champion Hania El Hammamy in final. Ali Farag and Paul Coll to contest men’s final.
Ali Farag ‘so relieved to see that going my way’ after he scrapes past compatriot Mazen Hesham, while Mostafa Asal is left short of court time as Tarek Momen retires ill.
The top Hong Kong women’s player says she feels ‘confused and clueless’ after a lacklustre performance that brought a repeat of her Asian Games semi-final reverse to compatriot Simmi Chan.
Hong Kong is set to host 96 of the world’s top-ranked squash players, competing for a winning purse of HK$2.96 million (US$380,000).
Chan becomes third women from city to claim title after Annie Au Wing-chi in 2013 and Tong Tsz-wing in 2021. Top seed Ng Eain Yow defends crown in men’s final.
Malaysian almost back to her best after car accident with straight games victory over world No 18, will now face Hong Kong’s Simmi Chan in final.
Simmi Chan Sin-yuk, 20, wins Columbia University its first ever women’s individual title at the US Collegiate National Championships.
‘No one, not even myself, expected this,’ says Ho Tze-lok, who is now among top four Asians in world rankings after surprise run at Cleveland Classic.
Hong Kong finish fifth at the WSF Women’s World Squash Team Championships in Cairo on Friday, failing to maintain their podium streak after city’s top player Ho Tse-lok fell ill.
Mostafa Asal saves championship point after going two games down to eventually beat Diego Elias, while Hania El Hammamy overcomes challenge of Nour El Sherbini.
Two defending champions of the Hong Kong Squash Open were dispatched in dramatic fashion on Saturday to set up a tantalising end to the week-long tournament.
Nouran Gohar secures place in last four with clinical straight sets win over Japan’s Satomi Watanabe, although it was not all smooth sailing for world No 1.
Two veterans have played each other repeatedly over the past 8 years, with Joelle King winning last encounter in final of Manchester Open in April.
Egyptian Nouran Gohar won her first world series title in Hong Kong in 2016, and the city was already special, as it was where her mother was born.
Ho Tsz-lok upbeat despite losing to world No 1 Nouran Gohar, and says experience will serve her well at the Women’s World Team Championship next month.
Ho Tze-lok reaches second round of Hong Kong Squash Open with comfortable 3-set win over compatriot Fung Ching-hei.
Joelle King won the squash tournament the last time it was held in Hong Kong in 2018, and enters the week on the back of winning her 16th PSA title at the Singapore Open
More than 80 per cent of final-day seats are sold out before the Hong Kong Squash Open gets under way on Monday, according to Emily Mak.
Quartet beat defending champions Malaysia in tense final in Korea, where they also won gold 4 years ago.
After a three-year hiatus, flagship event will cement Hong Kong’s status on world calendar, says boss Duncan Chiu, with city’s top stars excited to finally put on showcase for home crowd again.
Keeping players in a Covid-19 ‘bubble’ will no longer be required, with world’s top squash players returning to Hong Kong after three-year absence.
Government yet to give final approval on tournament safety measures, but organisers confident of attracting star names after three years of cancellations.
Government yet to give the green light, with November’s top-tier tournament at risk of being cancelled if quarantine requirements are not confirmed by next week.
Hong Kong teen breaks into world’s top 50 with triumph at Grand Central Terminal, and earns spot for J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions main draw.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam says it will be difficult to add the sport to the programme when Hong Kong co-hosts the games with Guangdong and Macau.
Local title boost players’ confidence before they leave for Chicago for the world championships next week – their first overseas tournament in 15 months
