British Junior Open

The British Junior Open is the most prestigious junior event in the world. In 2015, Team USA took their first national team trip to Sheffield, England for the event and this has now become a yearly tradition.

The British Junior Open is a great opportunity to expose our elite junior players to international players as we continue to test ourselves against the world’s best. The event, now hosted in Birmingham, England, has become a major part of Team USA’s development program. England Squash allows Team USA to travel with fifty athletes, five in each age group ranging from U11 through U19.

Coaches

Ashraf Yassin

Nick Taylor

Ollie Holland

Chris Brownell

Charlie Johnson

Chris Longman

Luke Butterworth – Head National Junior Boys Coach

Alex Stait

Simba Muhwati

Selection Criteria

History

2020

WINNER

FINALIST

SEMI-FINALIST
Marina Stefanoni [3/4] GU19
Caroline Fouls [5/8] GU15

QUARTER-FINALIST
Thomas Rosini [9/16] BU19
Emma Trauber GU15
Caroline Eielson[9/16] GU15
Kaitlyn Vahisinng[9/16] GU11
Layla Gupta GU11

2019

WINNER
Marina Stefanoni GU17

FINALIST

SEMI-FINALIST

QUARTER-FINALIST
Dana Santry [9/16] BU17
Lucie Stefanoni [5/8] GU15
Tad Carney [9/26] BU15
Mukunth Gopalakrisnan BU15
Eva Karolina Salzman [5/8] GU13
Riya Navani [5/8] GU13
Caroline Eielson [5/8] GU13
Jack Elriani [9/16] BU11

2018

WINNER
Marina Stefanoni GU17

FINALIST

SEMI-FINALIST
Christian Capella [5/8] GU11

QUARTER-FINALIST
Elizabeth Ross [9/16] GU19
Charles Culhane [9/16] BU19
Khushi Kukadia [9/16] GU13
Eliza Schuster [5/8] GU11

2017

WINNER

FINALIST

SEMI-FINALIST
Andrew Douglas BU19
Daelum Mawjii BU17
Marina Stefanoni [1] GU15
Thomas Rosini BU15
Dana Santry BU15
Lucie Stefanoni [3/4] GU13
John Ho BU13

QUARTER-FINALIST
Elizabeth Ross GU17
bt Tiber Worth BU17
Priya Verma GU15
Myles McIntyre BU15
Andrew Barr BU15
Abigail Schuster GU13
Hollis Robertson BU13

2016

WINNER

FINALIST
Marina Stefanoni [1] GU15

SEMI-FINALIST

QUARTER-FINALIST
Lucie Stefanoni [3/4] GU13
Sam Scherl [5/8] BU17
Casey Wong GU19

2015

WINNER

FINALIST

SEMI-FINALIST

QUARTER-FINALIST
Marina Stefanoni [9/16] GU13

2014

WINNER

FINALIST

SEMI-FINALIST

QUARTER-FINALIST
Marina Stefanoni [9/16] GU13

2013

WINNER

FINALIST

SEMI-FINALIST

QUARTER-FINALIST
Sabrina Sobhy [5/8] GU19
David Yacobucci BU15

2011

WINNER

FINALIST
Amanda Sobhy [1] GU19

SEMI-FINALIST
Olivia Blatchford [3/4] GU19

QUARTER-FINALIST
Marina Ubina GU17

British Junior Open News

British Junior Open

Karim Ibrahim – Director of Junior National Teams

September 27, 2023

Karim is a former US Junior Open Champion (U17s) and ranked as high as #2 in Egypt and #3 in the world as a junior. Karim attended St Lawrence University where he studies both Economics and Business and names CSA First Team All-American and was captained the St Lawrence team for two years. Karim grew up playing squash at the infamous Wadi Degla Club in the heart of Cairo where he ended up coaching...

Battle of the Border

Junior National Team 2023-2024 Selection Criteria

June 20, 2023

US Squash held a junior squash information session on June 13, 2023 covering selection criteria for all U.S. Junior National Team events in the 2023-2024 season. The live event was led by US Squash national team coaches and staff members. Selection criteria for the following events were covered: World Junior Women’s Individual Championships (U19) World Junior Men’s Team & Individual Championships (U19) Pan American Junior Championships (U19) Battle of the Border (U13, U15, U17) British...

British Junior Open

Team USA’s Ho and Capella Capture Historic British Junior Open Titles

January 8, 2023

Madison Ho and Carlton Capella became the first American co-champions at the prestigious British Junior Open in the GU17 and BU13 divisions, respectively, capping off what was a record-setting tournament for Team USA, January 4-8, in Birmingham England. Team USA ends its ninth trip to the BJO with a number of new records set including its first title double and first boys champion, and new highs of five semifinalists and fifteen quarterfinalists--including a quarterfinalist in...

British Junior Open

Team USA Produces a Record Fifteen British Junior Open Quarterfinalists

January 6, 2023

Team USA has made history by producing fifteen British Junior Open quarterfinalists--topping a previous best of nine in 2019--after two days of play in Birmingham, England. The U.S. contingent of fifty players will have quarterfinal representation in all ten divisions--another first for Team USA--and produced a number of major upsets in the first four rounds of match play. Live streaming will be available from courts 1 and 2 at Edgebaston Priory, and the glass court at...

British Junior Open

Fifty Players to Represent Team USA at British Junior Open

January 4, 2023

Fifty players will represent Team USA at the 2023 British Junior Open--one of the world's most prestigious junior squash tournaments--January 4-8, at the Edgbaston Priory Club and University of Birmingham. The 2023 BJO marks the first edition of the tournament to feature U11, U13, U15, U17 and U19 age divisions fielding the world's top ranked juniors since 2020, and the ninth annual Team USA trip. Live streaming will be available from courts 1 and 2 at...

British Junior Open

Fouts and Lucie Stefanoni Record Top Three Finishes at British Junior Open

July 25, 2022

Caroline Fouts and Lucie Stefanoni placed second and third, respectively, capping off a successful tournament for Team USA, July 20-24, in Nottingham, England. The BJO, which traditionally fields the strongest age division junior draws in the world, returned for the first time since 2020, and this year only fielded the U19 draws following the event’s postponement from its traditional January staging. The twelve-player U.S. contingent enjoyed a successful start to the tournament with numerous upsets and...