SQUASH · 2026-03-08 · CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND
Women's New Zealand Open 2026 squash prize money
The Women's New Zealand Open 2026 paid £65,447 to 24 players. Tinne Gilis won £12,435. Nele Coll 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 | Tinne Gilis | Belgium | £12,435£12k |
| Runner-up | Nele Coll | Belgium | £7,853£8k |
| Semi-final | Marina Stefanoni | United States | £4,908£5k |
| Semi-final | Torrie Malik | England | £4,908£5k |
| Quarter-final | Aifa Azman | Malaysia | £2,945£3k |
| Quarter-final | Aira Azman | Malaysia | £2,945£3k |
| Quarter-final | Lee Ka Yi | Hong Kong | £2,945£3k |
| Quarter-final | Nour Heikal | Egypt | £2,945£3k |
| Last 16 | Alina Bushma | Ukraine | £1,800£2k |
| Last 16 | Grace Gear | England | £1,800£2k |
| Last 16 | Haya Ali | Egypt | £1,800£2k |
| Last 16 | Ho Tze Lok | Hong Kong | £1,800£2k |
| Last 16 | Hollie Naughton | Canada | £1,800£2k |
| Last 16 | Marie Stephan | France | £1,800£2k |
| Last 16 | Salma Hany Ibrahim Ahmed | Egypt | £1,800£2k |
| Last 16 | Tong Tsz Wing | Hong Kong | £1,800£2k |
| Last 32 | Alicia Mead | England | £1,145£1k |
| Last 32 | Cindy Merlo | Switzerland | £1,145£1k |
| Last 32 | Ella Lash | New Zealand | £1,145£1k |
| Last 32 | Jessica Turnbull | Australia | £1,145£1k |
| Last 32 | Joelle King | New Zealand | £1,145£1k |
| Last 32 | Joshna Chinappa | India | £1,145£1k |
| Last 32 | Kaitlyn Watts | New Zealand | £1,145£1k |
| Last 32 | Madison Lyon | Australia | £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
The rest of 2026
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Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Women's New Zealand Open 2026 get?
Tinne Gilis took £12,435.
How much did the runner-up get?
Nele Coll took £7,853, 63% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Women's New Zealand Open 2026?
£65,447, paid to 24 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The Women's New Zealand Open 2025 paid £65,447.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Women's New Zealand Open prize money page, and the whole year on squash prize money in 2026. The edition before was the Women's New Zealand Open 2025.