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IT'S BACK.
NEW ZEALAND SQUASH OPEN 2026
3RD-8TH MARCH 2026 | Ōtautahi, Christchurch | Isaac Theatre Royal
3RD-8TH MARCH 2026 Ōtautahi, Christchurch
Isaac Theatre Royal
returning again
We are pleased to announce that the NZ Squash Open will return to New Zealand in 2026 after a record breaking attendance in 2025.
Date
3rd-8th March 2026
Location
Ōtautahi, Christchurch
Venue
Isaac Theatre Royal
COME WATCH THE BEST AT PLAY
Tickets set to be released early July 2022.
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WORLD RANKINGS
The New Zealand Squash Open will attract many of the world’s best players. Confirmed players to be announced later this year.
View the official current World Rankings on the PSA website
WHERE THE ACTION WILL BE
Isaac Theatre Royal, Ōtautahi, Christchurch.
This elite venue will be host to this year’s NZ Squash Open.
OPEN HISTORY
The New Zealand Open launched in 1976. Remuera’s Pam Buckingham won the first women’s cup and Bruce Brownlee, from Rotorua, was the first men’s champion. The level of international competition started to really heat up in the early 80s, and many New Zealand Squash Open winners went on to become world champions.
New Zealand’s Ross Norman won three NZ championships in a row from 1984 to 1986, and Dame Susan Devoy dominated the women’s tournament, winning a massive seven titles in a row from 1984. Norman went on to win the World Open 1986, and Devoy won the World Open four times. One of the biggest names in New Zealand squash today, Dame Susan Devoy helped the game take off, with her British Open win in 1984 coinciding with the entry of sponsor Honda into the national squash scene.