Fans guide to the 2023 World Junior Squash Championships
Published Fri 14 Jul 2023
When & where is it?
The World Junior Squash Championships will be held at Melbourne Sports Centres from 18 to 29 July.
Individual men and women’s events start on the opening day with finals decided on Sunday 23 July. The women’s team event commences on Monday 24 July and concludes on Saturday 29 July.
How do I watch?
Entry is free to most days, however the semi-finals and finals are both ticketed events with tickets starting at $5 for juniors and just $15 for adults. Booking fees apply.
No matter where you are in the world, you can also stream the action LIVE via WorldSquash.TV.
Australian viewers will have access to daily highlights packages courtesy of 7plus.
When can I watch?
First matches are on court at 11am AEST daily, with competition taking place through to the early-mid evening.
Australian Eastern Standard Time is UTC+10.
What can I purchase at the venue?
Absolutely - squash.com.au is the Official Retail Partner of the 2023 WSF World Junior Championships and will have a tournament shop at the competition venue.
Event Merchandise will also be available from New Balance, the Official Apparel Partner of the 2023 WSF Junior World Championships.
How can I find out who’s playing who?
Simply click here for a look at the men’s and women’s competition draw.
Where can I find out results?
All you need to do is go to www.wsfworldjuniors.com for all the news from the tournament.
Who should I keep an eye on?
Some players to watch over the next two weeks include:
- Amina Orfi (EGY) - The 16-year-old women’s champion from 2022 is back to defend her title and has already rocketed to No.43 in the world.
- Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) - Beaten by Orfi in the semis last year, Aboelkheir has three PSA Challenger titles to her name and is knocking on the door of the world’s top 30.
- Madison Lyon (AUS) - The back-to-back Australian Junior Open champion trains alongside Australian No.1 Jess Turnbull and is eyeing off more international tournaments in 2023.
- Rowan Damming (NED) - Rowan was the first Dutchman to claim the Junior World title in 2022 and is back to defend as the current World No.81.
- Jonah Bryant (ENG) - The English 17-year-old enters the tournament as the top seed and has a recent victory over the defending champion at the European Junior U19 Team Championship.
- Oscar Curtis (AUS) - Curtis pulls on his country’s colours once again this year at the tail end of a dominant junior career having come back from functional neurological disorder.
