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Ali Farag and Nouran Gohar reclaim World No.1 berths
Egyptian Ali Farag has been confirmed as the new world squash No.1 after a stellar period of form on the men's tour which saw...
Coaching and Development
Squash Matters: A therapeutic process born in our sport
It has been almost three year since we published our last Gevolution articles. They described an alternative path to squash learning born in and...
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El Gouna 2023: Ali Farag and Nouran Gohar make it Egypt double
Ali Farag won his 20th match in a row while Nouran Gohar lifted her first El Gouna International title at the fourth time of...
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Sock exchange! Mostafa Asal helps out rival Mohamed ElShorbagy
Mostafa Asal turned from war mode on court to wardrobe provider as opponent Mohamed ElShorbagy ran out of socks in their semi-final match at...
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El Gouna 2023: Nele Gilis stuns to reach final, Ali Farag on track
Nele Gilis stunned World No.1 and seven-time world champion Nour El Sherbini to reach her first-ever Platinum-level final at the El Gouna International following...
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El Gouna 2023: Belgium’s in-form Nele Gilis reaches first semi-final
Nele Gilis reached a Platinum-level semi-final for the first time in her career after defeating Salma Hany to progress to the last four of...
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The financial figures behind squash’s breakthrough investment
More details have emerged of the breakthrough investment inked by US billionaire businessman Mark Walter and the Professional Squash Association.
It is understood that Walter...
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El Gouna 2023: El Hammamy and Gohar set for more rivalry stakes
Reigning El Gouna International champion Hania El Hammamy will reignite her rivalry with Nouran Gohar, with the two Egyptians set to face off in...
Coaching and Development
Key to Egypt squash success? The generational high standard of competition
He is one of the most respected coaches in squash but one who very rarely shares his thoughts in public.
Omar Abdel Aziz is the...
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El Gouna Squash 2023: Mostafa Asal sets up Mazen Hesham clash
Mostafa Asal, the reigning El Gouna International champion, continued his title defence by dispatching Joel Makin 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.
The World...
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India title favourites for revamped, under-strength Squash World Cup
India look to be favourites to land the relaunched WSF Squash World Cup, with several top nations missing and teams sending under-strength players.
Eight nations...
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El Gouna Squash 2023: Tesni Evans and Iker Bernabeu produce shocks
Tesni Evans and Iker Pajares Bernabeu produced the biggest shocks in round three of the El Gouna International 2023 after defeating World No.6 Nour...
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‘Squash major investment can help Olympic hopes’
Ali Farag has revealed his delight at the news the Professional Squash Association (PSA) has inked a year-on-year-deal with the Chicago-based philanthropist and multi-sport...
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Ali Farag: My coaches say I can go to higher level
Ali Farag has revealed his determination to continue his recent hot streak at the El Gouna Squash International.
The world champion will take to the...
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How Masters circuit provides beating heart for squash stalwarts
With the Masters Home International season concluding in Cardiff earlier this month and England Squash Masters claiming 13 wins out of 14 age groups, honourable...
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PSA players welcome chance to receive ‘the recognition we deserve’
PSA World Tour players have united in their praise and gratitude after billionaire businessman Mark Walter's "game changing" investment into professional squash.
Walter, who is...
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‘Game changer’: Squash handed huge media investment to boost sport’s profile
In what is undoubtedly a breakthrough moment, squash has been handed a major shot in the arm with the news that US billionaire businessman...
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Top of the podium after five years of hell: Peter Knox’s extraordinary squash story
As Peter Knox from Exeter had the World Transplant Games squash gold medal hung around his neck last month in Perth, Australia, he could...
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Married couple win 2023 Manchester Squash Open
It was a day to remember in Manchester for married couple Ali Farag and Nour El Tayeb, as they both picked up the Manchester...
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Manchester Squash Open 2023: Nele Gilis and Satomi Watanabe carve upsets
Belgium’s Nele Gilis and Japan’s Satomi Watanabe scored seeding upsets on day three at the Manchester Open to set up a surprise semi-final clash...
Coaching and Development
Lichfield’s resurgence offers hope to ailing grassroots squash clubs
Lichfield Squash Club in Staffordshire, based at King Edward VI High School's two glass back courts, is celebrating a remarkable resurgence following the challenges...
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‘How can squash survive? Courts need to be new and shiny, not old and cold’
“All the time I come across a number of people who have discovered squash late in life and they all say they wish they...
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Court controversies: ‘If there is wrongdoing, people must be penalised’
Mazen Hesham wants to leave it up to the Professional Squash Association to decide on any action after the Egyptian broke his silence following...
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Manchester Squash Open 2023: Bernabeu sets up Farag meeting
World champion Ali Farag plays his first match since Chicago on Wednesday, with Iker Pajares Bernabeu hoping for another upset at the Manchester Open...
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County Scene: Delving deep inside the future of squash
We all know there remains a growing uncertainty on the future of squash. While the elite game forges a seemingly upward trajectory, grass roots...
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Eight squash courts part of vast new ‘urban sports cathedral’ in Bordeaux
Eight squash courts feature in a spectacular new five-storey 'sports cathedral' in the Brazza district of Bordeaux next to the Garonne river.
The UCPA Sport...
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‘Nouran Gohar must channel positive mindset to reclaim World No.1’
Australia great Sarah Fitz-Gerald believes that the only way Nouran Gohar can reclaim the World No.1 squash ranking from Nour El Sherbini is to...
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Spain’s best squash player Borja Golan retires at 40
“Hey, guys!” is a phrase Borja Golan once uttered on court. Whether it was aimed towards the old three-way referee system or to the...
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A fundraising squash night of Great Exhibitions in Edinburgh
It was a tale of ‘Great Exhibitions’ that Charles Dickens would have been proud of, as some of the biggest names in British squash...
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James Willstrop and Nick Matthew lock horns on court once more
Nick Matthew believes James Willstrop is still a ‘huge threat’ on the world circuit, as the two old rivals and former World No.1s returned...
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South Korean girl group IVE hit squash court in latest video
Top South Korean girl group IVE have hit the squash court for their latest single.
The six-strong K-Pop group are seen on what looks like...
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World Squash 2023: Nour El Sherbini and Ali Farag retain Chicago titles
Egyptian Nour El Sherbini is one title away from matching the great Nicol David’s feat of eight women’s world titles after claiming the 2023...
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‘Extraordinary’: Mostafa Asal under fire after ‘chop on forehead’
Former World No.1 Mostafa Asal has become embroiled in yet more match controversy after clips were posted on social media of the Egyptian grabbing...
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World Squash 2023: Nouran Gohar survives marathon to reach final
World No.1 Nour El Sherbini became the first woman in the sport’s history to reach nine World Championship finals after the Egyptian defeated New...
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World Squash 2023: Karim Abdel Gawad sets up Ali Farag final
Just seven months after he was consigned to a wheelchair following treatment for a heel injury, Egypt’s World No.17 Karim Abdel Gawad reached the...
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‘Squash addict’ bride has racket-themed wedding
When Richard Hayes popped the question to his 'squash addict' partner Laura, she naturally wanted to give the wedding a squash theme.
Guests on the...
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World Squash 2023: Karim Abdel Gawad serves title warning
Egypt’s Karim Abdel Gawad, playing far beyond his current World No.17 status after a successful return from injury, brought an end to World No.1...
Features
How Amr Shabana became Egypt’s first world squash champion
Twenty years after he lifted the world title, Amr Shabana recalls his run to the final and how he struggled to adapt in the...
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Why Squash Mad needs to be at heart of covering our sport
Coverage of squash has changed drastically. UK newspapers have led the way in the game over the years but the last decade has seen...
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World Squash 2023: Mostafa Asal breaks Mazen Hesham resolve
World No.3 Mostafa Asal booked his spot in the World Championship last four after claiming a dramatic 3-2 victory against World No.9 Mazen Hesham.
Asal,...