The World Squash Doubles Championship is a squash competition held every two years to deterime the doubles champions of the world. The event is organised by World Squash.
History The Championship was held in North America from 1981 until 1987 when it was sanctioned by the International Squash Racquets Federation. It was then held bi-ennially from 1994 as the World Hardball Doubles and was held in North America and largely competed for by players from North America. The hardball variation has not been contested since 2017.
Since 1997 there has also been a separate World Doubles Championship using the softball and is held under WSF rules, which require double pairs to be made up of two players from the same country. This event is contested by players from around the world.
Format The WSF 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).
The World Hardball Doubles Squash Championships (organised by the Squash Doubles Association), was 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).
Editions and winners WSF World Doubles Squash Championships Year Men's Women's Mixed Location 1997Chris Walker/Mark CairnsLeilani Rorani/Philippa BeamsLiz Irving/Dan Jenson Hong Kong 2004Byron Davis/Cameron WhiteNatalie Grinham/Rachael GrinhamRachael Grinham/David Palmer Chennai 2006Anthony Ricketts/Stewart BoswellShelley Kitchen/Tamsyn LeeveyRachael Grinham/Joseph Kneipp Melbourne 2016Alan Clyne/Greg LobbanJoelle King/Amanda Landers-MurphyJoelle King/Paul Coll Darwin 2017Ryan Cuskelly/Cameron PilleyJoelle King/Amanda Landers-MurphyJoelle King/Paul Coll Manchester 2019Ryan Cuskelly/Cameron PilleyDonna Lobban/Christine NunnDonna Lobban/Cameron Pilley Carrara 2022Declan James/James WillstropJoshna Chinappa/Dipika PallikalSaurav Ghosal/Dipika Pallikal Glasgow
World Hardball Doubles 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 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
References
World Squash Federation Squash Doubles Association 2019 WSF World Doubles Championships 2017 SDA World Doubles Championships