SQUASH · 2026-03-08 · CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND
Men's New Zealand Open 2026 squash prize money
The Men's New Zealand Open 2026 paid £65,447 to 24 players. Paul Coll won £12,435. Mohamed Zakaria took £7,853 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£65k
WINNER£12k
PLAYERS PAID24
PAYOUT BANDS6
Every cheque
24 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Paul Coll | New Zealand | £12,435£12k |
| Runner-up | Mohamed Zakaria | Egypt | £7,853£8k |
| Semi-final | Iker Pajares Bernabeu | Spain | £4,908£5k |
| Semi-final | Joel Makin | Wales | £4,908£5k |
| Quarter-final | Matías Knudsen | Colombia | £2,945£3k |
| Quarter-final | Ng Eain Yow | Malaysia | £2,945£3k |
| Quarter-final | Nicolas Müller | Switzerland | £2,945£3k |
| Quarter-final | Patrick Rooney | England | £2,945£3k |
| Last 16 | Auguste Dussourd | France | £1,800£2k |
| Last 16 | Curtis Malik | England | £1,800£2k |
| Last 16 | Jonah Bryant | England | £1,800£2k |
| Last 16 | Melvil Scianimanico | France | £1,800£2k |
| Last 16 | Moustafa El Sirty | Egypt | £1,800£2k |
| Last 16 | Oliver Dunbar | New Zealand | £1,800£2k |
| Last 16 | Veer Chotrani | India | £1,800£2k |
| Last 16 | Yannick Wilhelmi | Switzerland | £1,800£2k |
| Last 32 | Elijah Thomas | New Zealand | £1,145£1k |
| Last 32 | Freddie Jameson | New Zealand | £1,145£1k |
| Last 32 | Henry Leung | Hong Kong | £1,145£1k |
| Last 32 | Joseph White | Australia | £1,145£1k |
| Last 32 | Lau Tsz Kwan | Hong Kong | £1,145£1k |
| Last 32 | Ryūnosuke Tsukue | Japan | £1,145£1k |
| Last 32 | Sanjay Jeeva | Malaysia | £1,145£1k |
| Last 32 | Velavan Senthilkumar | India | £1,145£1k |
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 | £12,435£12k | £12,435£12k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £7,853£8k | £7,853£8k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £4,908£5k | £9,816£10k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £2,945£3k | £11,781£12k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £1,800£2k | £14,400£14k |
| Last 32 | 8 | £1,145£1k | £9,162£9k |
Where the money went, band by band
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Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Men's New Zealand Open 2026 get?
Paul Coll took £12,435.
How much did the runner-up get?
Mohamed Zakaria took £7,853, 63% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Men's New Zealand Open 2026?
£65,447, paid to 24 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The Men's New Zealand Open 2025 paid £65,447.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Men's New Zealand Open prize money page, and the whole year on squash prize money in 2026. The edition before was the Men's New Zealand Open 2025.