It was another busy news year in squash for both good and the bad. Here are the opinion, features and news stories that produced the most views
‘Squash in Brisbane could become sport with Olympic status but no playing base’
Australian squash is in freefall, with club closures accelerating, facilities deteriorating and national governance failing to address the sport’s structural needs, according to former professional player and club operator Bradley Hindle.
Mostafa Asal ‘cheating’ videos has squash world talking and will get officials thinking
The anonymous Quash Bad Squash account claimed in the videos “that by deliberately and consistently preventing direct access that world No.1 Asal is a cheat because of the rule breaking.”
Pro squash players should be fined prize money to show example to juniors
Players blocking, screaming and shouting. And that’s just in the junior game. “My fear is that this behaviour is being allowed to creep into the game because coaches are not setting a good enough example. In fact, they are fuelling the fire.”
Mostafa Asal has ‘wonderful opportunity’ to be next superstar of squash
A door has opened for Mostafa Asal to potentially claim his place as the sport’s next superstar following the retirement of Ali Farag, according to the British coach of the Egyptian and a former pro coaching an emerging British talent who could one day rival him. Squash Mad interview from May.
A day watching the PSA World Tour: No glass floor and, largely, pure squash
Squash Mad watched a day’s play at the Qatar Classic and found reason for optimism.
How Nick Matthew won Commonwealth squash gold: From hospital bed to Glasgow title Glasgow title
I had to trust the advice and I admit I was in tears when the doctor rang me. The great Englishman on his 2014 success.
Qatar Classic Squash 2025: Agony for Al-Tamimi as Jonah Bryant eyes history
This was no way to end what had been a pulsating quarter-final and 70 minutes of scampering squash.
Diego Elias remains tight-lipped over fines and outbursts
For all his public outbursts on a squash court during 2025, the talismanic Peruvian Diego Elias remains guarded off it.
With Aadya Budhia success, Ranchi aims high as growing India squash outpost
Every Sunday, Puneet Pareek gathers his cohort of budding players to watch back PSA matches where juniors stand up and explain what they’ve learned.
Mostafa Asal timeline: The squash career of Egypt star
The top-ranked Egyptian continued to be a high-ranking search in 2025.