Men's Australian Open squash prize money
The Men's Australian Open has paid £420,774 across 5 tournaments from 2010 to 2026. In 2026 Paul Coll took £16,044.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the tournament paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Paul Coll | £16,044£16k | £84,444£84k |
| 2025 | Karim Gawad | £16,044£16k | £84,444£84k |
| 2012 | Ramy Ashour | £8,104£8k | £46,293£46k |
| 2011 | Ramy Ashour | £17,500£18k | £100,037£100k |
| 2010 | Nick Matthew | £18,473£18k | £105,556£106k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The Men's Australian Open 2026 payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £16,044£16k | £16,044£16k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £10,133£10k | £10,133£10k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £6,333£6k | £12,667£13k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £3,800£4k | £15,200£15k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £2,322£2k | £18,578£19k |
| Last 32 | 8 | £1,478£1k | £11,822£12k |
Every cheque by name is on the Men's Australian Open 2026 payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the Men's Australian Open
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
| # | PLAYER | NATION | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramy Ashour | Egypt | 2 | £37,743£38k |
| 2 | Nick Matthew | England | 1 | £29,973£30k |
| 3 | Paul Coll | New Zealand | 1 | £26,178£26k |
| 4 | Karim Gawad | Egypt | 1 | £16,044£16k |
| 5 | Grégory Gaultier | France | 0 | £14,389£14k |
| 6 | James Willstrop | England | 0 | £11,641£12k |
| 7 | Joel Makin | Wales | 0 | £10,133£10k |
| 8 | Mohamed Zakaria | Egypt | 0 | £10,133£10k |
| 9 | Auguste Dussourd | France | 0 | £10,133£10k |
| 10 | David Palmer | Australia | 0 | £9,639£10k |
| 11 | Karim Darwish | Egypt | 0 | £8,738£9k |
| 12 | Peter Barker | England | 0 | £8,738£9k |
| 13 | Tom Richards | England | 0 | £8,380£8k |
| 14 | Cameron Pilley | Australia | 0 | £7,132£7k |
| 15 | Ong Beng Hee | Malaysia | 0 | £7,106£7k |
| 16 | Nicolas Müller | Switzerland | 0 | £7,019£7k |
| 17 | Laurens Jan Anjema | Netherlands | 0 | £6,891£7k |
| 18 | Jonah Bryant | England | 0 | £6,333£6k |
| 19 | Marwan El Shorbagy | England | 0 | £6,333£6k |
| 20 | Ng Eain Yow | Malaysia | 0 | £6,122£6k |
| 21 | Thierry Lincou | France | 0 | £5,738£6k |
| 22 | Omar Mosaad | Egypt | 0 | £5,322£5k |
| 23 | Adrian Grant | England | 0 | £5,139£5k |
| 24 | Henry Leung | Hong Kong | 0 | £4,644£5k |
| 25 | Iker Pajares Bernabeu | Spain | 0 | £4,644£5k |
The top 12 here
Other squash tournaments
The tournaments either side of the Men's Australian Open by prize money paid
| # | TOURNAMENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Women's Tournament of Champions | 14 | £1,356,364£1.4m |
| 12 | Men's Egyptian Open | 6 | £1,241,904£1.2m |
| 13 | Men's Windy City Open | 9 | £1,240,296£1.2m |
| 14 | Women's Windy City Open | 9 | £1,189,467£1.2m |
| 15 | Women's Egyptian Open | 5 | £1,111,719£1.1m |
| 16 | Women's Hong Kong Open | 13 | £1,106,414£1.1m |
| 17 | Women's El Gouna Open | 8 | £1,067,498£1.1m |
| 18 | Women's Qatar Classic | 7 | £777,496£777k |
| 19 | Women's Black Ball Open | 8 | £760,859£761k |
| 20 | Men's Black Ball Open | 6 | £561,512£562k |
| 21 | Women's China Open | 8 | £481,675£482k |
| 22 | Men's Grasshopper Cup | 5 | £423,116£423k |
| 23 | Men's Australian Open | 5 | £420,774£421k |
| 24 | Men's Optasia Championships | 5 | £416,775£417k |
| 25 | Canary Wharf Classic | 5 | £398,894£399k |
| 26 | Motor City Open | 7 | £391,693£392k |
| 27 | Women's Grasshopper Cup | 4 | £341,635£342k |
| 28 | Women's Manchester Open | 6 | £327,579£328k |
| 29 | Men's China Open | 4 | £327,078£327k |
| 30 | Women's Singapore Open | 5 | £323,710£324k |
| 31 | Men's NetSuite Open | 4 | £318,487£318k |
| 32 | North American Open | 4 | £307,415£307k |
| 33 | Women's NetSuite Open | 4 | £296,353£296k |
| 34 | Men's Paris Open | 2 | £291,496£291k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the Men's Australian Open 2026?
Paul Coll took £16,044. The whole tournament paid £84,444 across 24 players.
How much prize money has the Men's Australian Open paid?
£420,774 across 5 editions from 2010 to 2026. The richest was the Men's Australian Open 2010, at £105,556.
Who has won the most money at the Men's Australian Open?
Ramy Ashour, with £37,743 and 2 wins. Nick Matthew is next on £29,973.
Who has won the Men's Australian Open the most times?
Ramy Ashour, 2 times in the editions we hold.
Where does the Men's Australian Open rank for prize money?
23rd of the 97 squash tournaments we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every squash tournament and player is ranked on squash prize money. The latest edition is the Men's Australian Open 2026, and the one before it the Men's Australian Open 2025. What the men's and women's fields are paid is compared on men's vs women's squash prize money. How much of the pot a squash winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money. How far down the field the money runs, against every other sport, is on how deep prize money pays.