SQUASH · 2026-04-10 · EL GOUNA, EGYPT
Men's El Gouna Open 2026 squash prize money
The Men's El Gouna Open 2026 paid £166,072 to 32 players. Diego Elías won £29,062. Mohamed Zakaria took £19,099 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£166k
WINNER£29k
PLAYERS PAID32
PAYOUT BANDS6
Every cheque
32 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Diego Elías | Peru | £29,062£29k |
| Runner-up | Mohamed Zakaria | Egypt | £19,099£19k |
| Semi-final | Mostafa Asal | Egypt | £11,625£12k |
| Semi-final | Youssef Ibrahim | Egypt | £11,625£12k |
| Quarter-final | Karim Gawad | Egypt | £7,058£7k |
| Quarter-final | Leonel Cárdenas | Mexico | £7,058£7k |
| Quarter-final | Marwan El Shorbagy | England | £7,058£7k |
| Quarter-final | Paul Coll | New Zealand | £7,058£7k |
| Last 16 | Abhay Singh | India | £4,152£4k |
| Last 16 | Auguste Dussourd | France | £4,152£4k |
| Last 16 | Joel Makin | Wales | £4,152£4k |
| Last 16 | Mohamed Abouelghar | Egypt | £4,152£4k |
| Last 16 | Ng Eain Yow | Malaysia | £4,152£4k |
| Last 16 | Victor Crouin | France | £4,152£4k |
| Last 16 | Yahya Elnawasany | Egypt | £4,152£4k |
| Last 16 | Youssef Soliman | Egypt | £4,152£4k |
| Last 32 | Aly Abou Eleinen | Egypt | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Baptiste Masotti | France | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Bernat Jaume | Spain | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Curtis Malik | England | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Declan James | England | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Dimitri Steinmann | Switzerland | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Greg Lobban | Scotland | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Grégoire Marche | France | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Juan Camilo Vargas | Colombia | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Kareem El Torkey | Egypt | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Mazen Hesham | Egypt | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | England | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Nicolas Müller | Switzerland | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Noor Zaman | Pakistan | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Seif Refaay | Egypt | £2,076£2k |
| Last 32 | Timothy Brownell | United States | £2,076£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 | £29,062£29k | £29,062£29k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £19,099£19k | £19,099£19k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £11,625£12k | £23,250£23k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £7,058£7k | £28,232£28k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £4,152£4k | £33,215£33k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £2,076£2k | £33,215£33k |
Where the money went, band by band
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Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Men's El Gouna Open 2026 get?
Diego Elías took £29,062.
How much did the runner-up get?
Mohamed Zakaria took £19,099, 66% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Men's El Gouna Open 2026?
£166,072, paid to 32 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The Men's El Gouna Open 2025 paid £155,363.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Men's El Gouna Open prize money page, and the whole year on squash prize money in 2026. The edition before was the Men's El Gouna Open 2025.