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Organisers hope to move Mauritius Open to June next year By SEAN REUTHE – Squash Mad Correspondent The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have confirmed that the Necker Mauritius Open 2020 Presented by Beachcomber has been cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The PSA World Tour Gold tournament – which had been rescheduled to take [...]

WSF and PSA join forces to promote World Squash Day as the game gears up for a massive relaunch By JAMES ROBERTS – Squash Mad Correspondent As squash courts reopen in many countries following the COVID-19 lockdown, the sport will be relaunched in dramatic style when World Squash Day (WSD) takes place on Saturday October [...]

‘I’ve been dreaming of this since I was a kid’ says new No.1 Nouran Gohar By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE  Egypt’s Nouran Gohar is the new women’s World No.1 for the first time following the retirement of Raneem El Welily. El Welily had topped the rankings for 19 months, while Gohar had sat at [...]

‘I first became a coach in Italy by accident’ says Edinburgh stalwart Simon Boughton By ANDY WESTON – Squash Mad Correspondent When Simon Boughton went on an impromptu trip to Milan in the ’90s, little did he know that it would sow the seeds for a squash coaching career which currently spans 28 years. Based [...]

‘Mall setting will help to promote squash in Finland’ By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor As the squash world tiptoes towards an emergence from the coronavirus lockdown, the Finnish Squash Federation are busy planning the 2021 European Team Championships. Main matches will be played on a glass court which will be set up inside [...]

‘I’m looking forward to seeing my family again … and getting back on court’ By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor Squash-loving student nurse Hannah Gingell sang her heart out on BBC2’s new Gareth Malone series The Choir: Singing For Britain. Hannah, 20, works at the Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge and in this week’s [...]

‘Starting a family with Tarek is a priority for us’ By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor World number one Raneem El Welily, one of the most talented and successful players in the history of squash, today announced her immediate retirement from the game. The 31-year-old Egyptian, who is married to current men’s world champion [...]

Squash clubs stay shut as French reopen, but Culture Secretary hints at mid-July date By ALAN THATCHER and JAMES ROBERTS  England Squash’s hopes of being able to give the green light to clubs to reopen were dashed by the government today. Pubs can reopen on July 4, as can museums and cinemas, but facilities listed [...]

‘Nothing beats a hard game of squash, then a shower and a drink’ says Masters champion Sue By ANDY WESTON – Squash Mad Correspondent If anyone from the squash community can help put the last three months into perspective, it’s Sue Strachan. Normally working as a kidney doctor at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, she’s had [...]

The pro game is underscored by fitness, but is that frightening off new players at club level? Let’s discuss. By PHILLIP MARLOWE – Squash Mad Correspondent A recent Twitter conversation has me wondering whether squash has focused on fitness too much and is actually losing players because of it. I also wonder what professional squash [...]

Daniel picks Ali Farag and Anthony Joshua as his top role models By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor Squash has a new superstar … and he’s just 10 years old. Daniel Tiwana has amazed viewers with his own lockdown training video on YouTube. More than that, he has captivated the squash community with his [...]

Nick and Daryl discuss lockdown issues and how squash can grow when courts are open again By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor Nick Matthew and Daryl Selby have enjoyed a few words on court down the years, both in jest and during the heat of battle. Now they are entertaining the squash community with [...]

  Instead of awards, Herts help out with vital PPE equipment By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor It’s always good to hear about squash players going the extra mile to help their local communities during the Coronavirus pandemic. It’s a real pleasure to receive some news from Paul Main about an extra-special initiative taking [...]

Epic Canary Wharf final was the last men’s match before the lockdown By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE Egyptian pair Mohamed ElShorbagy and Nour El Sherbini have been crowned the 2019-20 PSA Players of the Year after being chosen by a combination of votes from both the PSA Awards Committee and fans on the PSA [...]

UK Racketball launch development project with England Squash By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor Mark Fuller, founder of UK Racketball, has wide ranging plans to increase the numbers of people playing the game once squash clubs are fully open for business following the Coronavirus lockdown. He is partnering with England Squash to produce a [...]