Male and female players to receive equal prize money at British Squash Open in 2017

Taking place at the Airco Arena, Hull from March 19-26 the iconic ‘Wimbledon of Squash’, which in 2017 will be co-promoted between England Squash and the Professional Squash Association, will bring together over 120 of the best players from around the world.

The move to equal prize money, with $150,000 on offer in both the men’s and women’s draws, sees the Allam British Open become the first major British squash tournament ever to offer financial parity to competitors.

“Squash is one of only a few sports in which women and men compete in the same event at the same time, under the same rules, scoring system and size of playing surface,” said England Squash CEO Keir Worth.

“We’re extremely proud that the 2017 Allam British Open is going to be a showcase for equality in sport as well as for world class squash.”

Professional Squash Association Chief Executive Alex Gough said; “Across the PSA World Tour we have made great strides towards increasing gender equality since integrating the Women’s Tour in 2015 and today’s announcement further underlines our commitment to achieving parity.

“With the 2017 Men’s and Women’s World Championships, taking place in Manchester, also committing to equal prize money we hope these steps will also demonstrate to young girls and aspiring players who want a career in sport that squash offers a genuine opportunity to compete and earn on a level playing field with men.”