World Squash Doubles Championships

The World Squash Doubles Championship has been held in North America since 1981 when it was sanctioned by the International Squash Racquets Federation. It has been held bi-annually since 1994 where it has alternated with the World Softball Doubles. Under the WSF rules, double pairs must be made up of two players from the same country. The WSF event has been held since 1997, being Australia 2019 last edition.

World Squash Doubles Championships
LocationCarrara, Australia (2019)
VenueCarrara Squash Centre
Date(s)ISDA (1981–1987/1994–present)
WSF (1997–present)
Website
Official website (WSF)
Official website (SDA)

Format

In its most recent format, teams enter through their national governing body and the event is sanctioned by the WSF.

The championships are played on courts measuring 32 feet (9.75 metres) by 25 feet – a court size approved by the World Squash Federation in 1992 for the international doubles game. This court size is the same depth as courts for the singles game, but appears to be slightly wider (singles courts are 21 feet wide).

A separate world championship event, known as the World Hardball Doubles Squash Championships (organised by the Squash Doubles Association), is also held once every two years for players of the hardball version of doubles squash (which is played with a different type of ball, on courts measuring 45 feet by 25 feet).

Competitors

Countries who have competed include Australia, Canada, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland and U.S.A.

Past Winners

Under ISRF & ISDA

Year Men's Women's Mixed Location
1981Mo Khan & Clive Caldwell Toronto
1982Michael Desaulniers & Maurice Heckscher, II Toronto
1983Michael Desaulniers & Maurice Heckscher, II Toronto
1986Todd Binns & Gordon Anderson Buffalo
1987Todd Binns & Thomas E. Page Buffalo

Under ISDA

Year Men's Women's Mixed Location
1994Jamie Bentley & Kenton JerniganDemer Holleran & Alica McConnell Toronto
1996Jamie Bentley & Gary WaiteDemer Holleran & Alica McConnellDemmer Holleran & Keen Butcher Philadelphia
1998Gary Waite & Mark TalbottDemer Holleran & Alica McConnellJessie Chai & Gary Waite Toronto
2000Jamie Bentley & Willie HosieKaren Jerome & Jessie ChaiJessie Chai & Gary Waite Philadelphia
2002Gary Waite & Damien MudgeDemer Holleran & Alica McConnellJessie Chai & Gary Waite Toronto
2004Gary Waite & Damien MudgeDemer Holleran & Alica McConnellJessie Chai & Viktor Berg Philadelphia
2006Preston Quick & Chris DeratneyNarelle Krizek & Stephanie HewittPreston Quick & Narelle Krizek Toronto
2009Ben Gould & Paul PriceJessica Dimauro & Stephanie Hewitt San Francisco
2011Ben Gould & Damien MudgeStephanie Hewitt & Seanna Keating Toronto
2013Ben Gould & Damien MudgeNatalie Grainger & Amanda SobhyNarelle Krizek & Paul Price New York City
2015John Russell & Clive LeachSuzie Pierrepont & Carrie HastingsStephanie Hewitt & Viktor Berg Chicago
2017John Russell & Clive LeachGeorgina Stoker & Suzie PierrepontNatalie Grainger & Chris Callis St. Louis

Under WSF

Year Men's Women's Mixed Location
1997 England
Chris Walker/Mark Cairns
 New Zealand
Leilani Rorani/Philippa Beams
 Australia
Liz Irving/Dan Jenson
Hong Kong
2004 Australia
Byron Davis/Cameron White
 Australia
Natalie Grinham/Rachael Grinham
 Australia
Rachael Grinham/David Palmer
Chennai
2006 Australia
Anthony Ricketts/Stewart Boswell
 New Zealand
Shelley Kitchen/Tamsyn Leevey
 Australia
Rachael Grinham/Joseph Kneipp
Melbourne
2016 Scotland
Alan Clyne/Greg Lobban
 New Zealand
Joelle King/Amanda Landers-Murphy
 New Zealand
Joelle King/Paul Coll
Darwin
2017 Australia
Ryan Cuskelly/Cameron Pilley
 New Zealand
Joelle King/Amanda Landers-Murphy
 New Zealand
Joelle King/Paul Coll
Manchester
2019 Australia
Ryan Cuskelly/Cameron Pilley
 Australia
Donna Lobban/Christine Nunn
 Australia
Donna Lobban/Cameron Pilley
Carrara
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