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World Tour Finals: Nour El Tayeb battles into Cairo semi-finals
Egypt’s World No.6 Nour El Tayeb has reached the last four of the CIB PSA World Tour Finals for the first time in three...
Coaching and Development
Running on empty: Sport England figures show further squash decline
Squash participation in England has fallen by just over 10% since the year before the pandemic, official figures reveal.
Statistics in the latest Sport England...
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World Tour Finals: Elias and Gohar book last four places
No.1 seeds Diego Elias and Nouran Gohar booked their places in the last four of the World Tour Finals after they defeated Frenchman Victor...
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PSA World Tour Finals: More conduct strokes for Mostafa Asal
Defending champion Mostafa Asal and Diego Elias played out a 90-minute, best-of-three encounter which saw conduct strokes and plenty of mid-court traffic issues in...
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Inside the mind of PSA pro: ‘Ranking points and form are key at Tour Finals’
INTERVIEW: Former world champion Greg Gaultier on PSA ranking points, power play thoughts and World Tour Final memories
Greg Gaultier believes that the ramifications of...
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Power play makes its mark at PSA World Tour Finals
World Champions Nour El Sherbini and Ali Farag claimed opening day wins at the CIB PSA World Tour Finals as they came from behind...
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Bay of Plenty set to benefit from World Squash Team Champs
The Bay of Plenty, New Zealand is set to stage one of the largest sporting events in the region when the WSF Men’s World...
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Squash’s latest foes for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic bid hopes
Cricket is a “formidable” opponent to squash’s hopes of inclusion at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, according to the World Squash Federation. However,...
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Can Mostafa Asal’s new coach calm Egyptian squash star?
It is, of course, early days in their new player-coach partnership, but recent signs suggest that the controversy which has blighted Mostafa Asal could...
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‘Was I down? Not one bit’ – Declan James charts comeback trail
It is the injury that every squash player fears -- and last November it happened to Declan James.
The rupturing of an Achilles during a...
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Squash power plays, sudden death enhance 2023 World Tour Finals
The twists and turns of the best-of-three short format will be further enhanced at the PSA World Tour Finals with the addition of power...
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Nele Gilis closes in on Egyptian speed in season of career highs
She has admitted to playing and coming out the wrong side of a fair share of “3-0 choppings” against Egypt's best, but if ever...
Growing the game
Public courts bring squash back to North Devon
Organisers have hailed the only publicly available courts in North Devon, in the UK’s south west.
The Atlantic Racquet Centre in Bideford has opened two...
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PSA World Tour Finals: Record prize fund up for grabs in Cairo
Egyptian duo Nouran Gohar and Hania El Hammamy will reignite their fierce rivalry at the upcoming CIB PSA World Tour Finals after both players...
Coaching and Development
Squash Matters: Distinguishing ‘growing pains’ in your active child
Most of us who are involved in sport will have come across boys or girls dealing with 'growing pains' in their knees or shins.
This...
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Meet England’s rising siblings spurred on by squash heroes
After a summer starring in the 5 Nations and European Championships, England’s next family of exceptional squash talents is already turning their attention towards...
Coaching and Development
How Open Squash is igniting New Yorkers’ passion for the sport
The key to turning a non-squash player into a passionate participant is to treat every potential new member of your club as “both a...
Growing the game
Club File: Welsh squash centre sees spike in new faces
A Welsh club is benefiting from its revamped junior and adult squash classes, with over 100 new faces trying the sport for the first...
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Coach’s view: How Ali Farag has cemented all-round game to land big prizes
Squash Mad speaks to Karim Darwish, Ali Farag's coach, on tactical changes, career longevity and comparisons with game's greats
Ali Farag may have just returned...
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‘Gorgeous’ debut novel features squash, grief and growing up
Squash, grief and growing up are the themes of a new novel by debutante Chetna Maroo which is receiving critical acclaim.
Western Lane is set...
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Mostafa Asal ‘sorry’ for causing problems on PSA World Squash Tour
Egypt's 22-year-old Mostafa Asal has apologised publicly following his high-profile conduct on the PSA Tour.
Asal, the World No.4, spoke out after finishing runner-up to...
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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...