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World Squash Officiating denies referees told to avoid ‘yes lets’
Lee Drew says there is a “misconception” among players that squash officials have been instructed to avoid awarding lets on the PSA World Tour.
A...
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Mostafa Asal has John McEnroe qualities on court, says squash great
Former world squash champion Ross Norman has compared Mostafa Asal to John McEnroe for his ability to turn controversy into a source of match-winning...
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‘We need answers’: Sydney squash club feels council squeeze
Former Australian world champion Michelle Martin has long since battled to save squash courts from meddling councils and developers with little interest in the...
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Warwickshire to the fore at English Junior Squash Championships
Warwickshire took top honours at the English Junior Championship Finals at St George's Hill, with Torrie Malik and Jonah Bryant continuing their county title...
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Joel Makin lands Canadian Open squash title
Joel Makin admitted there was “no hiding place” as he fought for the Oxford Properties Canadian Men's Open title against Victor Crouin before the...
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Greg Gaultier on Nour El Sherbini, Prague and chasing British Open titles
Greg Gaultier says that Nour El Sherbini’s priority for the second-half of the season will be to claim a fourth British Open squash title.
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‘Ali Farag has tough road back to World No.1 but he has the armoury’
Ross Norman believes Ali Farag’s chances of reclaiming squash's World No.1 ranking are no better than 50/50.
The three-time world champion returned to competitive squash...
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‘We will help Scottish squash clubs get players active again’
Accessibility, diminishing courts and finding ways to engage youth are in-tray necessities these days for squash chiefs. The same can be said for Scottish...
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Diego Elias bags world tour hat-trick in Pittsburgh
Diego Elias' 2023 continued in sytle at the weekend as he landed his third title of the year to remain undefeated on the world...
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USA’s Olivia Fiechter scores career high title at DAC Pro Squash Classic
The USA's Olivia Fiechter produced a spectacular performance to beat England's Georgina Kennedy in the final of the DAC Pro Squash Classic and win...
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Squash stars call for return of ‘simple let’
World squash tour players have backed calls for more "collaborative discussions" surrounding the current issue of lets - or lack thereof.
World No 34 Aly...
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Karim Abdel Gawad to make long-awaited PSA Tour return
Former world No.1 and world champion Karim Abdel Gawad will make his return to the PSA World Tour following a 10-month spell on the...
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Mostafa Asal: I don’t want squash played by pro dancers in silence
In January, Mostafa Asal became the youngest man since Jansher Khan in 1988 to become World No.1. Now in the second part of his...
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Scotland girls in fundraising bid to compete at World Junior Championships
A fundraising campaign is under way to send a Scotland girls’ team to Melbourne to compete in the WSF World Junior Squash Championships for...
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Mohamed ElShorbagy’s key role with England youngsters revealed
National coach David Campion has revealed the strong influence Mohamed ElShorbagy is exerting on England’s up and coming crop of players.
Former world no.1 ElShorbagy...
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Gina Kennedy and Diego Elias defend PSA Tour titles on US soil
England's Gina Kennedy and Peruvian Diego Elias defended their crowns at the Cleveland Classic and Sturbridge Capital Motor City Open squash events on US...
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Mostafa Asal takes swipe at ‘jealous’, ‘aggressive’ fellow squash tour pros
Egypt’s Mostafa Asal has broken his silence on the circumstances which propelled him to the World No.1 ranking he so cherished, as he lambasted...
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Victor Crouin: ‘Mostafa Asal has responsibilities as our new World No.1’
Victor Crouin says Mostafa Asal must face up to his responsibilities as squash’s new world No.1 and be a good role model to aspiring...
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“There was a loud crack – I immediately knew it was bad….”
Lisa Aitken has told Squash Mad the heart-wrenching story of the gruesome knee injury she sustained at the Women’s World Team Championship in Cairo...
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ToC squash 2023: Diego Elias and Nour El Sherbini claim New York titles
Peru’s Diego Elias won the Tournament of Champions win in New York with family and roster of coaches all watching on in New York,...
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Ben Ford: ‘Gina Kennedy’s best squash still to come in 2023’
English coach Ben Ford has issued a six out of 10 report card for Gina Kennedy’s Tournament of Champions campaign, while giving his assessment...
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ToC Squash 2023: Diego Elias and trio of Egyptians seal places in the finals
World No.5 Diego Elias joins an Egyptian trio in the finals of the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions finals after the Peruvian stunned New...
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Mike Harris: ‘My quest to save squash left me scarred and miserable’
The immensely popular Mike Harris - AKA ‘Mr Squash’ - has opened up to Squash Mad about the toll last year took on his...
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ToC Squash 2023: Paul Coll leads seeds through in New York
Three-time J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions winner Nour El Sherbini ended home hopes, as she got the better of US No.1 Amanda Sobhy in...
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How Mostafa Asal can stay as world squash No 1 – Jansher Khan
Earlier this month, Mostafa Asal became the third youngest male player to become world No.1 in the professional era, beaten to the punch only...
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US Squash chief declares war on racquetball
The CEO of US Squash has vowed to “quickly and aggressively” cannibalise America’s racquetball courts in order to grow participation in squash.
In a statement...
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ToC Squash 2023: Rodriguez roars into semis as Gohar survives El Tayeb epic
Miguel Rodriguez continued his dazzling run at the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions by reaching his first semi-final at New York's Grand Central Station...
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ToC Squash 2023: Gina Kennedy confirms she’s back in business
Georgina Kennedy continued her resurgence after recent health issues by producing Sunday's only upset in the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions third round.
The Commonwealth...
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ToC Squash 2023: Victor Crouin through as Mostafa Asal retires
Frenchman Victor Crouin won his first ever game against Mostafa Asal before the Egyptian world No 1 was forced to retire from their third...
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World’s leading racket stringer retires from PSA Tour after suffering stroke
The PSA Tour has lost a familiar face after the world’s most highly qualified racket stringer Nick Down was forced to quit due to...
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ToC Squash 2023: Mum’s the word for Mohamed ElSherbini
Egypt's Mohamed ElSherbini fought back from two games down to reach the third round of the Tournament of Champions - before admitting that his...
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ToC squash 2023: Pat Rooney to block out noise against Mostafa Asal
Pat Rooney has admitted that he is determined to “block out the noise” when he faces newly-crowned world squash No.1 Mostafa Asal in the...
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Mostafa Asal’s father banned from PSA Tour
Squash Mad can confirm that Mostafa Asal's father has been banned from PSA World Tour tournaments until November following an incident at the CIB...
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Marwan ElShorbagy exclusive: “Every single rule was broken” in infamous Mostafa Asal battle
Marwan ElShorbagy has broken the ‘official’ post-match silence that has echoed around squash following his tumultuous Houston Open semi-final against Mostafa Asal.
In another Squash...
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More controversy as Egyptian Mostafa Asal seals world No 1 spot
Egypt’s Mostafa Asal will become squash’s youngest world No 1 for 35 years on Monday - but has there ever been a more divisive...
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Three England stars to debut at 2022 Women’s World Team Championships
By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Correspondent)
England Squash has announced the quartet that will head to the 2022 WSF Women’s World Team Squash Championships in...
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Rising squash star Jonah Bryant aims for professional career
Jonah Bryant believes his first round match at the Kent Open on Wednesday with Owain Taylor will supply the perfect gauge of where his...
Interviews
From suspensions and overworking, the lessons Mostafa Asal has learned
INTERVIEW: Squash Mad speaks to the young Egyptian on the cusp of taking PSA top spot - with a message to rival coaches
Mostafa Asal...
Growing the game
“Don’t listen to the doom-mongers – US squash is in rude health”
Robert Gibralter – pioneer of the famous steel squash court in New York and recently appointed Director of Growth at the Squash and Education...
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England’s Finnlay Withington lifts British Junior Open squash title
Finnlay Withington won the battle of the Brits to lift his first British Junior Open title, as Egypt’s Amina Orfi continued her superb unbeaten...