SQUASH · 2026-01-11 · KARACHI, PAKISTAN
Men's Karachi Open 2026 squash prize money
The Men's Karachi Open 2026 paid £85,714 to 24 players. Mohamed Zakaria won £16,286. Aly Abou Eleinen 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 | Mohamed Zakaria | Egypt | £16,286£16k |
| Runner-up | Aly Abou Eleinen | Egypt | £10,286£10k |
| Semi-final | Karim Gawad | Egypt | £6,429£6k |
| Semi-final | Mohamed El Shorbagy | England | £6,429£6k |
| Quarter-final | Lau Tsz Kwan | Hong Kong | £3,857£4k |
| Quarter-final | Marwan El Shorbagy | England | £3,857£4k |
| Quarter-final | Ng Eain Yow | Malaysia | £3,857£4k |
| Quarter-final | Noor Zaman | Pakistan | £3,857£4k |
| Last 16 | Ashab Irfan | Pakistan | £2,357£2k |
| Last 16 | Fares Dessouky | Egypt | £2,357£2k |
| Last 16 | Iker Pajares Bernabeu | Spain | £2,357£2k |
| Last 16 | Karim El Hammamy | Egypt | £2,357£2k |
| Last 16 | Moustafa El Sirty | Egypt | £2,357£2k |
| Last 16 | Toufik Mekhalfi | France | £2,357£2k |
| Last 16 | Yahya Elnawasany | Egypt | £2,357£2k |
| Last 16 | Youssef Ibrahim | Egypt | £2,357£2k |
| Last 32 | Henry Leung | Hong Kong | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Iván Pérez Saavedra | Spain | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Melvil Scianimanico | France | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Nasir Iqbal | Pakistan | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Ryūnosuke Tsukue | Japan | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Sanjay Jeeva | Malaysia | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Shahjahan Khan | United States | £1,500£2k |
| Last 32 | Tayyab Aslam | Pakistan | £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 Karachi Open 2026 get?
Mohamed Zakaria took £16,286.
How much did the runner-up get?
Aly Abou Eleinen took £10,286, 63% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Men's Karachi Open 2026?
£85,714, paid to 24 players.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Men's Karachi Open prize money page, and the whole year on squash prize money in 2026.