World Squash Championships
The World Squash Championships are squash events for men and women organised by the Professional Squash Association.The men's event was first held in 1976, and the women's was inaugurated in 1979.
Overview
The British Open had for many years been generally considered to be the sport's effective world championship, and this continued to be the case until the World Open was established.The women's World Championship was held once every two years until the early 1990s, when it became an annual event. The men's event has been held every year since 1979, except for a two-year gap in 2000 and 2001 when it was not held due primarily to difficulties in securing sponsorship. In recent years, the men's World Championship has been part of the PSA World Series.
Results
Men's finals
Source:Women's finals
Source:Note:
- Vicki Hoffman was known as Vicki Cardwell from 1982
- Cassie Jackman was also known as Cassie Campion
- Carol Owens switched nationality in 2001.
- Natalie Pohrer was later known as Natalie Grainger.
- Natalie Grinham represented Netherlands from 2007 onwards.
- The 2013 edition was postponed until March 2014.
- The 2015 edition was postponed until April 2016.
- The 2016 edition was held in April 2017.
Medal table
Men
Women
Players who have won a World Championship without ever being ranked World No. 1
Men">List of PSA men's number 1 ranked players">Men
Since 1975| Player | Year of first World Championship title | Number of titles | Highest ranking |
 Ross Norman | 1986 > | 1 | #2 |
 Rodney Eyles | 1997 > | 1 | #2 |
 Tarek Momen | 2019–20 > | 1 | #3 |
Women">List of PSA women's number 1 ranked players">Women
Since 1983| Player | Year of first World Championship title | Number of titles | Highest ranking |
 Martine Le Moignan | 1989 > | 1 | #3 |