SQUASH · 2026 · PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES
Steel City Open 2026 squash prize money
The Steel City Open 2026 paid £60,524 to 24 players. Satomi Watanabe won £11,499. Georgina Kennedy took £7,262 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£61k
WINNER£11k
PLAYERS PAID24
PAYOUT BANDS6
Every cheque
24 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Satomi Watanabe | Japan | £11,499£11k |
| Runner-up | Georgina Kennedy | England | £7,262£7k |
| Semi-final | Amanda Sobhy | United States | £4,539£5k |
| Semi-final | Jasmine Hutton | England | £4,539£5k |
| Quarter-final | Mélissa Alves | France | £2,724£3k |
| Quarter-final | Rowan Reda Araby | Egypt | £2,724£3k |
| Quarter-final | Sabrina Sobhy | United States | £2,724£3k |
| Quarter-final | Saran Nghiem | England | £2,724£3k |
| Last 16 | Charlotte Pastel | United States | £1,664£2k |
| Last 16 | Hannah Craig | Ireland | £1,664£2k |
| Last 16 | Jana Swaify | Egypt | £1,664£2k |
| Last 16 | Lauren Baltayan | France | £1,664£2k |
| Last 16 | Malak Khafagy | Egypt | £1,664£2k |
| Last 16 | Margot Prow | Barbados | £1,664£2k |
| Last 16 | Nadien Elhammamy | Egypt | £1,664£2k |
| Last 16 | Nadine Shahin | Egypt | £1,664£2k |
| Last 32 | Ainaa Amani | Malaysia | £1,059£1k |
| Last 32 | Alicia Mead | England | £1,059£1k |
| Last 32 | Cindy Merlo | Switzerland | £1,059£1k |
| Last 32 | Danielle Letourneau | Canada | £1,059£1k |
| Last 32 | Marta Domínguez | Spain | £1,059£1k |
| Last 32 | Menna Hamed | Egypt | £1,059£1k |
| Last 32 | Saskia Beinhard | Germany | £1,059£1k |
| Last 32 | Xin Ying Yee | Malaysia | £1,059£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 | £11,499£11k | £11,499£11k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £7,262£7k | £7,262£7k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £4,539£5k | £9,079£9k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £2,724£3k | £10,895£11k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £1,664£2k | £13,316£13k |
| Last 32 | 8 | £1,059£1k | £8,474£8k |
Where the money went, band by band
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Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Steel City Open 2026 get?
Satomi Watanabe took £11,499.
How much did the runner-up get?
Georgina Kennedy took £7,262, 63% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Steel City Open 2026?
£60,524, paid to 24 players.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Steel City Open prize money page, and the whole year on squash prize money in 2026.