SQUASH · 2026-03-15 · BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Men's Australian Open 2026 squash prize money
The Men's Australian Open 2026 paid £85,714 to 24 players. Paul Coll won £16,286. Joel Makin took £10,286 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£86k
WINNER£16k
PLAYERS PAID24
PAYOUT BANDS6
Every cheque
24 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Paul Coll | New Zealand | £16,286£16k |
| Runner-up | Joel Makin | Wales | £10,286£10k |
| Semi-final | Jonah Bryant | England | £6,429£6k |
| Semi-final | Mohamed Zakaria | Egypt | £6,429£6k |
| Quarter-final | Auguste Dussourd | France | £3,857£4k |
| Quarter-final | Melvil Scianimanico | France | £3,857£4k |
| Quarter-final | Ng Eain Yow | Malaysia | £3,857£4k |
| Quarter-final | Nicolas Müller | Switzerland | £3,857£4k |
| Last 16 | Curtis Malik | England | £2,357£2k |
| Last 16 | Dimitri Steinmann | Switzerland | £2,357£2k |
| Last 16 | Henry Leung | Hong Kong | £2,357£2k |
| Last 16 | Iker Pajares Bernabeu | Spain | £2,357£2k |
| Last 16 | Matías Knudsen | Colombia | £2,357£2k |
| Last 16 | Moustafa El Sirty | Egypt | £2,357£2k |
| Last 16 | Ryūnosuke Tsukue | Japan | £2,357£2k |
| Last 16 | Yannick Wilhelmi | Switzerland | £2,357£2k |
| Last 32 | Dylan Molinaro | Australia | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Joseph White | Australia | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Lau Tsz Kwan | Hong Kong | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Patrick Rooney | England | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Sanjay Jeeva | Malaysia | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Simon Herbert | England | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Veer Chotrani | India | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Velavan Senthilkumar | India | £1,500£2k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each player, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £16,286£16k | £16,286£16k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £10,286£10k | £10,286£10k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £6,429£6k | £12,857£13k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £3,857£4k | £15,429£15k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £2,357£2k | £18,857£19k |
| Last 32 | 8 | £1,500£2k | £12,000£12k |
Where the money went, band by band
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Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Men's Australian Open 2026 get?
Paul Coll took £16,286.
How much did the runner-up get?
Joel Makin took £10,286, 63% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Men's Australian Open 2026?
£85,714, paid to 24 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The Men's Australian Open 2025 paid £85,714.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Men's Australian Open prize money page, and the whole year on squash prize money in 2026. The edition before was the Men's Australian Open 2025.