SQUASH PRIZE MONEY · MEN AND WOMEN
Men's and women's squash prize money
In 2026 the men's field was paid £2,059,531 across 14 tournaments and the women's £2,118,466 across 15 tournaments. Where both fields play the same tournament, the two winners took the same cheque at 28 of 30.
MEN · 2026£2.1m
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 | £2,059,531£2.1m | £2,118,466£2.1m | 103% | £18,797£19k | £18,050£18k |
| 2025 | £2,696,269£2.7m | £2,762,696£2.8m | 102% | £17,202£17k | £16,693£17k |
| 2024 | £2,795,649£2.8m | £2,655,129£2.7m | 95% | £15,786£16k | £16,557£17k |
| 2023 | £2,028,797£2.0m | £1,909,791£1.9m | 94% | £15,750£16k | £15,786£16k |
| 2022 | £2,246,647£2.2m | £1,950,670£2.0m | 87% | £15,714£16k | £19,429£19k |
| 2021 | £1,529,241£1.5m | £1,321,531£1.3m | 86% | £19,850£20k | £20,000£20k |
| 2020 | £979,720£980k | £790,119£790k | 81% | £15,643£16k | £21,457£21k |
| 2019 | £1,949,316£1.9m | £1,595,194£1.6m | 82% | £16,000£16k | £18,136£18k |
| 2018 | £1,222,908£1.2m | £984,913£985k | 81% | £18,800£19k | £18,750£19k |
| 2017 | £1,034,123£1.0m | £860,979£861k | 83% | £18,214£18k | £17,989£18k |
| 2016 | £936,354£936k | £613,241£613k | 65% | £17,763£18k | £17,256£17k |
| 2015 | £936,354£936k | £495,876£496k | 53% | £17,763£18k | £12,782£13k |
| 2014 | £755,714£756k | £684,994£685k | 91% | £13,158£13k | £6,429£6k |
| 2013 | £928,684£929k | £445,523£446k | 48% | £17,763£18k | £6,429£6k |
| 2012 | £813,981£814k | £558,648£559k | 69% | £13,158£13k | £6,786£7k |
| 2011 | £954,978£955k | £615,375£615k | 64% | £15,461£15k | £7,519£8k |
| 2010 | £1,382,428£1.4m | £705,350£705k | 51% | £18,750£19k | £6,842£7k |
The men's field, year by year
£1.4m 10
£955k 11
£814k 12
£929k 13
£756k 14
£936k 15
£936k 16
£1.0m 17
£1.2m 18
£1.9m 19
£980k 20
£1.5m 21
£2.2m 22
£2.0m 23
£2.8m 24
£2.7m 25
£2.1m 26
The women's field, year by year
£705k 10
£615k 11
£559k 12
£446k 13
£685k 14
£496k 15
£613k 16
£861k 17
£985k 18
£1.6m 19
£790k 20
£1.3m 21
£2.0m 22
£1.9m 23
£2.7m 24
£2.8m 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 | £80,171£80k | £80,171£80k | £501,070£501k | £501,070£501k |
| British Open | 2026 | £39,600£40k | £39,600£40k | £247,504£248k | £247,504£248k |
| Qatar Classic | 2026 | £30,250£30k | £30,250£30k | £172,865£173k | £172,865£173k |
| El Gouna Open | 2026 | £29,062£29k | £29,062£29k | £166,072£166k | £166,072£166k |
| Windy City Open | 2026 | £27,375£27k | £27,375£27k | £156,432£156k | £156,432£156k |
| Tournament of Champions | 2026 | £27,375£27k | £27,375£27k | £156,432£156k | £156,432£156k |
| London Classic | 2026 | £19,543£20k | £19,543£20k | £102,857£103k | £102,857£103k |
| Grasshopper Cup | 2026 | £18,050£18k | £18,050£18k | £95,002£95k | £95,002£95k |
| Optasia Championships | 2026 | £17,575£18k | £17,575£18k | £92,499£92k | £92,499£92k |
| Australian Open | 2026 | £16,286£16k | £16,286£16k | £85,714£86k | £85,714£86k |
| Karachi Open | 2026 | £16,286£16k | £16,286£16k | £85,714£86k | £85,714£86k |
| Squash in the Land | 2026 | £13,750£14k | £13,750£14k | £72,367£72k | £72,367£72k |
| New Zealand Open | 2026 | £12,622£13k | £12,622£13k | £66,431£66k | £66,431£66k |
| Egyptian Open | 2025 | £40,086£40k | £40,086£40k | £250,536£251k | £250,536£251k |
| US Open | 2025 | £28,250£28k | £28,250£28k | £161,436£161k | £161,436£161k |
| Hong Kong Open | 2025 | £28,062£28k | £28,062£28k | £160,358£160k | £160,358£160k |
| China Open | 2025 | £17,786£18k | £17,786£18k | £93,614£94k | £93,614£94k |
| Silicon Valley Open | 2025 | £17,711£18k | £17,711£18k | £93,215£93k | £93,215£93k |
| Palm Hills Open | 2025 | £16,693£17k | £16,693£17k | £87,856£88k | £87,856£88k |
| Texas Open | 2025 | £15,065£15k | £15,065£15k | £79,284£79k | £79,284£79k |
| Paris Open | 2024 | £28,026£28k | £28,026£28k | £160,158£160k | £160,158£160k |
| SmartCentres Kinetic Florida Open | 2024 | £15,786£16k | £15,786£16k | £83,088£83k | £83,088£83k |
| Singapore Open | 2024 | £15,714£16k | £15,714£16k | £82,707£83k | £82,707£83k |
| Black Ball Open | 2024 | £15,500£16k | £15,500£16k | £81,584£82k | £81,584£82k |
| Manchester Open | 2024 | £10,179£10k | £10,179£10k | £53,570£54k | £53,570£54k |
| Canadian Open | 2024 | £7,857£8k | £12,044£12k | £41,359£41k | £63,392£63k |
| NetSuite Open | 2022 | £10,857£11k | £10,857£11k | £57,143£57k | £57,143£57k |
| DPD Open | 2019 | £14,386£14k | £14,386£14k | £75,712£76k | £75,712£76k |
| Open de France | 2019 | £9,643£10k | £9,643£10k | £50,733£51k | £50,733£51k |
| Malaysian Open | 2014 | £7,519£8k | £7,669£8k | £37,594£38k | £43,308£43k |
The biggest earners in each field
Across every tournament we hold
| # | MEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Farag | Egypt | £1,457,680£1.5m |
| 2 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | England | £1,455,489£1.5m |
| 3 | Paul Coll | New Zealand | £1,153,665£1.2m |
| 4 | Mostafa Asal | Egypt | £1,111,217£1.1m |
| 5 | Diego Elías | Peru | £971,650£972k |
| 6 | Karim Gawad | Egypt | £863,599£864k |
| 7 | Tarek Momen | Egypt | £826,799£827k |
| 8 | Marwan El Shorbagy | England | £735,197£735k |
| 9 | Grégory Gaultier | France | £665,704£666k |
| 10 | Nick Matthew | England | £592,538£593k |
| 11 | Ramy Ashour | Egypt | £542,850£543k |
| 12 | Joel Makin | Wales | £519,977£520k |
| 13 | James Willstrop | England | £494,647£495k |
| 14 | Mazen Hesham | Egypt | £423,944£424k |
| 15 | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez | Colombia | £423,886£424k |
| # | WOMEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nour El Sherbini | Egypt | £1,746,974£1.7m |
| 2 | Nouran Gohar | Egypt | £1,235,445£1.2m |
| 3 | Hania El Hammamy | Egypt | £991,839£992k |
| 4 | Raneem El Weleily | Egypt | £655,344£655k |
| 5 | Amanda Sobhy | United States | £601,662£602k |
| 6 | Nour El Tayeb | Egypt | £556,427£556k |
| 7 | Nicol David | Malaysia | £523,353£523k |
| 8 | Joelle King | New Zealand | £522,018£522k |
| 9 | Olivia Weaver | United States | £513,319£513k |
| 10 | Camille Serme | France | £507,417£507k |
| 11 | Amina Orfi | Egypt | £503,896£504k |
| 12 | Sarah-Jane Perry | England | £448,229£448k |
| 13 | Tinne Gilis | Belgium | £400,034£400k |
| 14 | Salma Hany Ibrahim Ahmed | Egypt | £397,496£397k |
| 15 | Nele Coll | Belgium | £396,524£397k |
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 £2,059,531 in all and the women's £2,118,466.
How big is the gap between men's and women's squash prize money?
£58,935 in 2026, with the women ahead. Across the 17 years we hold both fields, the men were paid £25,250,694 and the women £21,068,495.
When was the gap smallest?
2025, when the women's field was paid £2,762,696 against £2,696,269 for the men. The widest was 2013, £445,523 against £928,684.
Who has won the most squash prize money?
Ali Farag in the men's field, with £1,457,680, and Nour El Sherbini in the women's, with £1,746,974.
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.