Haydon and White claim Aussie National Titles
Joseph White has gone back-to-back to win his second consecutive Australian National Championship title, defeating David Turner in the final. Whilst Alex Haydon has scored her maiden win on the national stage, after going down in last year’s 2024 Final. Haydon proving too strong for Queensland’s Madison Lyon.
Women’s Final: Alex Haydon (SA) 3-1 Madison Lyon (QLD) 5-11, 11-7, 13-11, 11-9
Lyon got off to the best start possible, to take the first game comfortably 11-5.
Haydon returned serve in the second game, to draw the match 11-7. The crowd were on the edge of their seats in the third, with both players fighting for the lead. Haydon proving to strong to claim the third game 13-11.
Lyon put up a fight in the fourth to square the match, but it was Haydon who would come out on to win the fourth and final game to clinch a memorable 2025 Australian National Championship title.
It was a dream run for Haydon, who went down in last year’s final in Perth. Haydon overcame a high calibre list of talent to book her spot in the final, taking down Rachael Grinham 3-0 (11-4, 11-2, 11-4) and Sarah Cardwell 3-0 (11-2, 11-1, 11-1) to reach the final.
Men’s Final : Joseph White: (NT) 3-0 David Turner (QLD) 11-6, 11-7, 11-2
Joseph White has claimed his second Australian National Championship title after defeating Queensland’s David Turner 3-0 in the Final.
The Territorian dropped just the one game on his route to the final, taking down Bradley Fullick 3-0 (11-9, 11-3, 11-5), Tate Norris 3-0 (11-5, 13-11, 11-3) and Brendan MacDonald 3-1 (11-5, 11-4, 13-15, 11-7).
White had his sights set early on doing the double in Redcliffe, taking the first game 11-6 inside 9 minutes against Turner.
Turner, who enjoyed a fairytale run to the final with upset wins against Dylan Molinaro (VIC) 3-0 (11-9, 11-9, 11-9) and Benjamin Ratcliffe (VIC) 3-1 (11-2, 8-11, 12-10, 11-7), was unable to subdue White in the third. White going on to take the second game 11-7 in a tight contest.
White going on to claim the third game 11-2, to lift the Men’s 2025 Australian National Championship trophy for a second year running.
Men’s Final :
[1] Joseph White 3-0 [5/8] David Turner 11-6, 11-7, 11-2
Women’s Final :
[2] Alex Haydon 3-1 [3/4] Madison Lyon 5-11, 11-7, 13-11, 11-9
Men’s Semi-Finals :
[1] Joseph White 3-1 Brendan MacDonald 11-6, 11-7, 11-2
[5/8] David Turner 3-1 [3/4] Benjamin Ratcliffe 11-2, 8-11, 12-10, 11-7
Women’s Semi-Finals :
[3/4] Madison Lyon 3-2 [1] Jessica Van der Walt 11-8, 11-3, 7-11, 8-11, 11-4
[2] Alex Haydon 3-0 [3/4] Sarah Cardwell 11-2, 11-1, 11-1
Men’s Quarter-Finals :
[1] Joseph White 3-0 [5/8] Tate Norris 11-5, 13-11, 11-3
[3/4] Brendan MacDonals 3-0 [5/8] Nicholas Calvert 11-8, 12-10, 11-7
[3/4] Bejhamin Ratcliffe 3-1 [5/8] Connor Hayes 13-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-5
[5/8] David Turner 3-0 [2] Dylan Molinaro 11-9, 11-9, 11-9
Women’s Quarter-Finals :
[1] Jessica Van der Walt 3-0 [5/8] Remashree Muniandy 11-4, 11-5, 11-6
[3/4] Madison Lyon 3-0 [5/8] Sophie Fadaely 11-5, 11-8, 11-7
[3/4] Sarah Cardwell 3-0 [5/8] Pascale Louka 11-7, 11-6, 11-7
[2] Alex Haydon 3-0 Rachael Grinham 11-4, 11-2, 11-4
Preview :
The 2025 edition of the Australian National Squash Championships, proudly supported by the City of Moreton Bay, kicks off this week in Redcliffe from 19-22 June.
The Australian National Championships will showcase the nation’s elite squash players who will converge on the Queensland coast for the tournament.
Defending Men’s champion, Joseph White (NT), a semi-finalist at the recent 2025 Oceania Regional Championships is back for another tilt at the trophy and is the top seed. Second seed Dylan Molinaro (VIC) comes into the event with strong form after making the final at last week’s Oceania Regional Championships. Molinaro is chasing his first National title after reaching the semi-finals in 2023 and 2024.
White heads up a stacked top-half of the draw, with Brendan MacDonald (QLD), who posed the biggest threat to eventual Oceania Champion Elijah Thomas last week, seeded to meet White in the semi-finals. Young-gun Thomas Scott (NSW), a semi-finalist last week, is seeded to meet MacDonald in round two if he makes it through veteran Mike Corren (SA) in his opening match on Thursday night.
Jess Van der Walt (QLD), the No. 1 Women’s seed, will be gunning for a fourth consecutive Australian National Championship this week. She will be joined by last year’s ANC runner-up, Alexandra Haydon (SA), as the only competitors to pass through the opening round with a bye this year.
20-year old Madison Lyon (QLD) will be looking to add a Senior National Championship to her three Under 19 Australian Junior Championships after reaching the final at the Oceania Regional Championships last week. Lyon faces current Australian Junior Champion, Sarbani Maitra (QLD), in the first round.
Two of Maitra’s 2025 World Junior Championships teammates, Joanne Joseph (VIC) and Hannah Slyth (WA), also feature in the women’s draw and will be looking for strong performances before heading to Cairo in July.
The Australian National Championships will also feature a Graded Men’s and Women’s Event.
