SQUASH PRIZE MONEY · MEN AND WOMEN
Men's and women's squash prize money
In 2026 the men's field was paid £2,029,020 across 14 tournaments and the women's £2,087,082 across 15 tournaments. Where both fields play the same tournament, the two winners took the same cheque at 28 of 30.
MEN · 2026£2.0m
WOMEN · 2026£2.1m
WOMEN AS % OF MEN103%
SAME WINNER'S CHEQUE28 of 30
Every year, both fields
What each field was paid, and the middle winner's cheque of the year
| YEAR | MEN | WOMEN | WOMEN AS % OF MEN | MEN'S WIN | WOMEN'S WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £2,029,020£2.0m | £2,087,082£2.1m | 103% | £18,518£19k | £17,783£18k |
| 2025 | £2,656,324£2.7m | £2,721,767£2.7m | 102% | £16,947£17k | £16,446£16k |
| 2024 | £2,754,232£2.8m | £2,615,793£2.6m | 95% | £15,552£16k | £16,312£16k |
| 2023 | £1,998,740£2.0m | £1,881,497£1.9m | 94% | £15,517£16k | £15,552£16k |
| 2022 | £2,213,363£2.2m | £1,921,770£1.9m | 87% | £15,481£15k | £19,141£19k |
| 2021 | £1,506,586£1.5m | £1,301,952£1.3m | 86% | £19,556£20k | £19,704£20k |
| 2020 | £965,205£965k | £778,413£778k | 81% | £15,411£15k | £21,139£21k |
| 2019 | £1,920,437£1.9m | £1,571,562£1.6m | 82% | £15,763£16k | £17,867£18k |
| 2018 | £1,204,791£1.2m | £970,321£970k | 81% | £18,521£19k | £18,473£18k |
| 2017 | £1,018,802£1.0m | £848,224£848k | 83% | £17,944£18k | £17,722£18k |
| 2016 | £922,481£922k | £604,156£604k | 65% | £17,500£18k | £17,000£17k |
| 2015 | £922,481£922k | £488,530£489k | 53% | £17,500£18k | £12,593£13k |
| 2014 | £744,519£745k | £674,846£675k | 91% | £12,963£13k | £6,333£6k |
| 2013 | £914,926£915k | £438,923£439k | 48% | £17,500£18k | £6,333£6k |
| 2012 | £801,922£802k | £550,372£550k | 69% | £12,963£13k | £6,685£7k |
| 2011 | £940,830£941k | £606,258£606k | 64% | £15,231£15k | £7,407£7k |
| 2010 | £1,361,948£1.4m | £694,901£695k | 51% | £18,473£18k | £6,741£7k |
The men's field, year by year
£1.4m 10
£941k 11
£802k 12
£915k 13
£745k 14
£922k 15
£922k 16
£1.0m 17
£1.2m 18
£1.9m 19
£965k 20
£1.5m 21
£2.2m 22
£2.0m 23
£2.8m 24
£2.7m 25
£2.0m 26
The women's field, year by year
£695k 10
£606k 11
£550k 12
£439k 13
£675k 14
£489k 15
£604k 16
£848k 17
£970k 18
£1.6m 19
£778k 20
£1.3m 21
£1.9m 22
£1.9m 23
£2.6m 24
£2.7m 25
£2.1m 26
The same tournament, both fields
The winner's cheque at every tournament that runs a men's and a women's tournament, in the latest year it did
| TOURNAMENT | YEAR | MEN'S WINNER | WOMEN'S WINNER | MEN'S FIELD | WOMEN'S FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championship | 2026 | £78,984£79k | £78,984£79k | £493,647£494k | £493,647£494k |
| British Open | 2026 | £39,013£39k | £39,013£39k | £243,837£244k | £243,837£244k |
| Qatar Classic | 2026 | £29,802£30k | £29,802£30k | £170,304£170k | £170,304£170k |
| El Gouna Open | 2026 | £28,632£29k | £28,632£29k | £163,612£164k | £163,612£164k |
| Windy City Open | 2026 | £26,970£27k | £26,970£27k | £154,115£154k | £154,115£154k |
| Tournament of Champions | 2026 | £26,970£27k | £26,970£27k | £154,115£154k | £154,115£154k |
| London Classic | 2026 | £19,253£19k | £19,253£19k | £101,333£101k | £101,333£101k |
| Grasshopper Cup | 2026 | £17,783£18k | £17,783£18k | £93,595£94k | £93,595£94k |
| Optasia Championships | 2026 | £17,315£17k | £17,315£17k | £91,129£91k | £91,129£91k |
| Australian Open | 2026 | £16,044£16k | £16,044£16k | £84,444£84k | £84,444£84k |
| Karachi Open | 2026 | £16,044£16k | £16,044£16k | £84,444£84k | £84,444£84k |
| Squash in the Land | 2026 | £13,547£14k | £13,547£14k | £71,295£71k | £71,295£71k |
| New Zealand Open | 2026 | £12,435£12k | £12,435£12k | £65,447£65k | £65,447£65k |
| Egyptian Open | 2025 | £39,492£39k | £39,492£39k | £246,824£247k | £246,824£247k |
| US Open | 2025 | £27,832£28k | £27,832£28k | £159,044£159k | £159,044£159k |
| Hong Kong Open | 2025 | £27,647£28k | £27,647£28k | £157,982£158k | £157,982£158k |
| China Open | 2025 | £17,522£18k | £17,522£18k | £92,227£92k | £92,227£92k |
| Silicon Valley Open | 2025 | £17,448£17k | £17,448£17k | £91,834£92k | £91,834£92k |
| Palm Hills Open | 2025 | £16,446£16k | £16,446£16k | £86,554£87k | £86,554£87k |
| Texas Open | 2025 | £14,841£15k | £14,841£15k | £78,110£78k | £78,110£78k |
| Paris Open | 2024 | £27,611£28k | £27,611£28k | £157,785£158k | £157,785£158k |
| SmartCentres Kinetic Florida Open | 2024 | £15,552£16k | £15,552£16k | £81,857£82k | £81,857£82k |
| Singapore Open | 2024 | £15,481£15k | £15,481£15k | £81,482£81k | £81,482£81k |
| Black Ball Open | 2024 | £15,270£15k | £15,270£15k | £80,376£80k | £80,376£80k |
| Manchester Open | 2024 | £10,028£10k | £10,028£10k | £52,776£53k | £52,776£53k |
| Canadian Open | 2024 | £7,741£8k | £11,866£12k | £40,747£41k | £62,453£62k |
| NetSuite Open | 2022 | £10,696£11k | £10,696£11k | £56,296£56k | £56,296£56k |
| DPD Open | 2019 | £14,173£14k | £14,173£14k | £74,590£75k | £74,590£75k |
| Open de France | 2019 | £9,500£10k | £9,500£10k | £49,981£50k | £49,981£50k |
| Malaysian Open | 2014 | £7,407£7k | £7,556£8k | £37,037£37k | £42,667£43k |
The biggest earners in each field
Across every tournament we hold
| # | MEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Farag | Egypt | £1,436,085£1.4m |
| 2 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | England | £1,433,926£1.4m |
| 3 | Paul Coll | New Zealand | £1,136,573£1.1m |
| 4 | Mostafa Asal | Egypt | £1,094,754£1.1m |
| 5 | Diego Elías | Peru | £957,255£957k |
| 6 | Karim Gawad | Egypt | £850,804£851k |
| 7 | Tarek Momen | Egypt | £814,550£815k |
| 8 | Marwan El Shorbagy | England | £724,305£724k |
| 9 | Grégory Gaultier | France | £655,842£656k |
| 10 | Nick Matthew | England | £583,759£584k |
| 11 | Ramy Ashour | Egypt | £534,808£535k |
| 12 | Joel Makin | Wales | £512,273£512k |
| 13 | James Willstrop | England | £487,319£487k |
| 14 | Mazen Hesham | Egypt | £417,663£418k |
| 15 | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez | Colombia | £417,606£418k |
| # | WOMEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nour El Sherbini | Egypt | £1,721,093£1.7m |
| 2 | Nouran Gohar | Egypt | £1,217,142£1.2m |
| 3 | Hania El Hammamy | Egypt | £977,145£977k |
| 4 | Raneem El Weleily | Egypt | £645,636£646k |
| 5 | Amanda Sobhy | United States | £592,749£593k |
| 6 | Nour El Tayeb | Egypt | £548,184£548k |
| 7 | Nicol David | Malaysia | £515,599£516k |
| 8 | Joelle King | New Zealand | £514,284£514k |
| 9 | Olivia Weaver | United States | £505,714£506k |
| 10 | Camille Serme | France | £499,900£500k |
| 11 | Amina Orfi | Egypt | £496,431£496k |
| 12 | Sarah-Jane Perry | England | £441,589£442k |
| 13 | Tinne Gilis | Belgium | £394,107£394k |
| 14 | Salma Hany Ibrahim Ahmed | Egypt | £391,607£392k |
| 15 | Nele Coll | Belgium | £390,650£391k |
Frequently asked questions
Do men and women get the same prize money in squash?
The winner's cheque was the same for both fields at 28 of the 30 tournaments that run a men's and a women's tournament, and bigger for the women at 2. In 2026 the men's field was paid £2,029,020 in all and the women's £2,087,082.
How big is the gap between men's and women's squash prize money?
£58,062 in 2026, with the women ahead. Across the 17 years we hold both fields, the men were paid £24,876,608 and the women £20,756,367.
When was the gap smallest?
2025, when the women's field was paid £2,721,767 against £2,656,324 for the men. The widest was 2013, £438,923 against £914,926.
Who has won the most squash prize money?
Ali Farag in the men's field, with £1,436,085, and Nour El Sherbini in the women's, with £1,721,093.
Where to next
Every tournament, year and player is on squash prize money. The latest year on its own is 2026. Every place in sport where the women's side is paid more is on where women earn more prize money than men.