2026 PSA Squash Australian Open
January 16 2026
The 2026 PSA Squash Australian Open will be staged in Brisbane from the from 10th to 15th March.
For the latest match updates as they happen and details of how to watch live, visit: psasquashtour.com
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has released the draws for the 2026 Squash Australian Open, with New Zealand’s Paul Coll and Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam leading the men’s and women’s fields respectively at the PSA World Squash Tour Gold-level event.
The tournament will run from 10th to 15th March, with the showpiece all-glass court returning to Brisbane’s iconic South Bank Piazza. Early-round matches will also be staged at Sandgate Squash Club.
Paul Coll, the 2015 champion and runner-up in 2025, returns to Australia targeting a second Australian Squash Open crown more than a decade after his breakthrough victory over home favourite Cameron Pilley. A triumph in Brisbane would represent the World No.2’s third title of the 2025-26 squash season and further underline his consistency at the very top of the men’s game. The New Zealander will open his campaign against either Switzerland’s Nicolas Müller or Pakistan’s Muhammad Ashab Irfan following a first-round bye.
Wales’ Joel Makin is set to make his sixth appearance at a PSA World Squash Tour event in Australia. The powerful Welshman reached the semi-finals in 2016 and will be eager to go one step further this time as he hunts his maiden Australian Squash Open title. After a season interrupted by injury, Makin will be hoping to build momentum as the tour enters a demanding phase.
Egyptian pair Mohamad Zakaria and Youssef Soliman complete the top four seeds. Reigning World Junior Champion Zakaria arrives in Brisbane fresh from claiming his first PSA World Squash Tour Gold title at the Karachi Squash Open, a result that propelled the 18-year-old into the world’s top 10 and marked him out as one of the tour’s most exciting young prospects. Soliman, meanwhile, lifted the Australian Squash Open trophy in 2024 and will be keen to rekindle that form after managing injury issues in recent months as he makes his third successive appearance at the event.
The women’s draw is topped by World No.6 Sivasangari Subramaniam, who continues to build momentum after reaching the final of the recent Karachi Squash Open. With greater consistency evident in her performances this season, the Malaysian No.1 will be aiming to secure a second career PSA World Squash Tour Gold title and close the gap on the world’s top five.
Belgium’s Tinne Gilis, a former World No.5, is seeded second and will be determined to claim her first title of the campaign after slipping slightly in the rankings. She shares the same half of the draw as No.3 seed Salma Hany, the defending Australian Squash Open champion. Egypt’s Nada Abbas completes the top four seeds and will be targeting another deep run as she looks to reach her second final of the season.
Home interest will be strong throughout the week, with Australian No.1 Joseph White and Dylan Molinaro flying the flag in the men’s draw. In the women’s event, Alexandra Haydon and Madison Lyon will look to harness home support as they bid to make an impact on familiar courts.
2026 PSA Squash Australian Open Men’s Draw:
[1] Paul Coll (NZL) Bye
Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) v [9/16] Nicolas Mueller (SUI)
[9/16] Auguste Dussourd (FRA) v Patrick Rooney (ENG)
[7] Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) Bye
[8] Kareem El Torkey (EGY) Bye
[WC] Joseph White (AUS) v [9/16] Karim El Hammamy (EGY)
[9/16] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) v Veer Chotrani (IND)
[4] Youssef Soliman (EGY) Bye
[3] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) Bye
Moustafa Elsirty (EGY) v [9/16] Curtis Malik (ENG)
[9/16] Alex Lau (HKG) v Velavan Senthilkumar (IND)
[6] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) Bye
[5] Jonah Bryant (ENG) Bye
Melvil Scianimanico (FRA) v [9/16] Bernat Jaume (ESP)
[9/16] Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) v [WC] Dylan Molinaro (AUS)
[2] Joel Makin (WAL) Bye
2026 PSA Squash Australian Open Women’s Draw:
[1] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) Bye
Alicia Mead (ENG) v [9/16] Grace Gear (ENG)
[9/16] Tomato Ho (HKG) v Haya Ali (EGY)
[7] Aira Azman (MAS) Bye
[8] Rachel Arnold (MAS) Bye
Marie Stephan (FRA) v [9/16] Marina Stefanoni (USA)
[9/16] Ka Yi Lee (HKG) v [WC] Alexandra Haydon (AUS)
[4] Nada Abbas (EGY) Bye
[3] Salma Hany (EGY) Bye
[WC] Madison Lyon (AUS) v [9/16] Hollie Naughton (CAN)
[9/16] Nour Heikal v Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG)
[5] Nele Gilis (BEL) Bye
[6] Sana Ibrahim (EGY) Bye
Alina Bushma (UKR) v [9/16] Aifa Azman (MAS)
[9/16] Torrie Malik (ENG) v Amina El Rihany (EGY)
[2] Tinne Gilis (BEL) Bye
The 2026 PSA Squash Australian Open will be staged in Brisbane from the from 10th to 15th March.
For the latest match updates as they happen and details of how to watch live, visit: psasquashtour.com
UNSQUASHABLE will be represented at the 2026 Texas Squash Open by Iker Pajares Bernabeu and Yannick Wilhelmi.
2025 Australian Squash Open Results: InternationalSquashMagazine.com