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Georgina Kennedy targets return at January’s Tournament of Champions
By Mike Dale
England's golden girl Georgina Kennedy is targeting a return to the PSA World Tour in America after Christmas.
The 25-year-old has withdrawn from...
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USA seeded above England for Women’s World Team Championship
By Mike Dale
USA have been seeded above England for the WSF Women's World Team Championship at the Madinaty Sports Club in Cairo from December...
Interviews
England star Finnlay Withington won’t temper his attacking instincts
Interview by Mike Dale
England’s brightest young talent Finnlay Withington insists he won’t compromise his all-out attacking style as he begins his career in the...
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Asal and El Hammamy lift Hong Kong Open titles
By Sean Reuthe (PSA) in Hong Kong
Egyptian duo Mostafa Asal and Hania El Hammamy are the 2022 Everbright Securities International Hong Kong Squash Open...
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‘Determined man’: Squash world pays tribute to British squash saviour Assem Allam
One of the most significant benefactors in British squash, Dr Assem Allam, has passed away. He was 83.
Dr Allam signed a deal to first...
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El Hammamy and Asal topple top seeds to reach Hong Kong Open finals
By Mike Dale and Sean Reuthe (PSA) in Hong Kong
Egyptian duo Hania El Hammamy and Mostafa Asal toppled the no.1 seeds to advance to...
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El Hammamy and Gohar go tête-à-tête again in Hong Kong Open semis
By Mike Dale and Sean Reuthe (PSA) in Hong Kong
Hania El Hammamy and bitter rival Nouran Gohar will lock horns once again in the...
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World no.2 Paul Coll ‘sick of home heroes’ after tricky Hong Kong Open progress
By MIKE DALE and SEAN REUTHE (PSA) in Hong Kong
World no.2 Paul Coll joked he was "sick of home heroes" after weathering a storm...
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Like global warming, squash federations facing collapse need to act before it’s too late
COMMENT by ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
The decline of squash is just like global warming. The evidence is staring us in the face, but...
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Mohamed ElShorbagy makes it a 10-match winning streak as he reaches Hong Kong quarter-finals
By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE (PSA) in Hong Kong
Mohamed ElShorbagy made it 10 wins in a row on the PSA World Tour courtesy...
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Mo and Sarah lead England gang through to Hong Kong third round
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and SEAN REUTHE (PSA) in Hong Kong
England’s Mohamed ElShorbagy, Patrick Rooney, Sarah-Jane Perry, Jasmine Hutton and Katie Malliff...
Interviews
Ali Farag Exclusive: World champion reveals the pain and uncertainty surrounding his knee injury
‘I need to change my movement and strengthen my injured leg, but that won’t happen overnight so I can’t plan a timetable for my...
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Nick Wall wins through in Hong Kong as Katie Malliff gains first Platinum victory
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and SEAN REUTHE (PSA) in Hong Kong
England’s Nick Wall has landed a second round tie with France’s Victor...
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Harrogate joint venture plan could keep squash alive at Harlow Hill
By MIKE DALE (Squash Mad Correspondent)
The pandemic accelerated the decline in player numbers at many provincial squash clubs and Harlow Hill in North Yorkshire...
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Head Padel: The story of the designer and the dream job
By OLIVER MORGAN
How likely is it that a lead creative / designer by day and racquets fanatic by night would land a job where...
Interviews
Double Interview: Camille Serme and Coline Aumard come out of retirement to play for France
By JEROME ELHAIK (Squash Mad Correspondent)
France’s Camille Serme and Coline Aumard will pull on their country's jersey once more at the Women’s World Team...
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Mazen Hesham and Nele Gilis beat top seeds to win Malaysian Open titles
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and JONATHAN SMITH (PSA) in Kuala Lumpur
Egypt’s Mazen Hesham fought back from 2-0 down to stun top seed...
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Mazen Hesham gains first win over Joel Makin to reach Malaysian Open final against Tarek Momen
Nele Gilis goes into ‘survival mode’ to reach final as top seed Olivia Fiechter halts Tesni Evans
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and JONATHAN...
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‘It’s Hand Out from me,’ says Squash Mad founder Alan Thatcher
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor and Founder)
At the end of this month I am taking a step back and retiring from editing Squash...
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Welsh stars Joel Makin and Tesni Evans through to Malaysian Open semi-finals
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and JONATHAN SMITH (PSA) in Kuala Lumpur
Welsh stars Joel Makin and Tesni Evans are through to the semi-finals...
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Gaultier on Hong Kong: With the injury list mounting, coach says Mohamed ElShorbagy is looking ‘confident and complete’ again
‘Mo deserves all the credit, I am just advising and being supportive’
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW by RJ MITCHELL (Squash Mad Correspondent)
GREGORY GAULTIER is backing his star...
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Joel Makin and Patrick Rooney fight back to reach quarter-finals in Malaysian Open
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and JONATHAN SMITH (PSA) in Kuala Lumpur
Wales’ No.2 seed Joel Makin had to battle extremely hard to overcome...
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Sad news as golden girl Gina Kennedy abandons her season to deal with illness and injury issues
By MIKE DALE (Squash Mad Correspondent)
Gina Kennedy has called an early end to her season as she struggles to regain fitness following horrific recent...
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Not Yow again! Joel Makin meets home hero Eain Yow Ng in Malaysian Open
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and JONATHAN SMITH (PSA) in Kuala Lumpur
No.2 seed Joel Makin meets home hero Eain Yow Ng in the...
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Joelle King rises to four in the world after double triumphs in New Zealand and Singapore
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
The in-form Joelle King has risen to world No.4 in the latest PSA world rankings after title triumphs in...
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Mohamed ElShorbagy and Joelle King stay on winning trail by lifting Singapore Open titles
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and MATT COLES (PSA) in Singapore
Mohamed ElShorbagy and Joelle King continued their winning ways by lifting the Marigold...
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Mohamed ElShorbagy battles past Joel Makin to reach fourth final of the season as Mostafa Asal retires with an arm injury against Diego Elias
Sobhy sisters are sunk in Singapore as Nour El Tayeb reaches women’s final against Joelle King
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and MATT COLES...
Comment
New Zealand Open was a fun-filled festival of squash that had the whole nation buzzing
By ROD BANNISTER (Squash Mad Correspondent)
Build it and they will come was certainly a relevant clarion call when it came to the New Zealand...
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America’s Sobhy sisters Amanda and Sabrina reach semi-finals of Singapore Open
Mohamed ElShorbagy and Joel Makin to meet in all-British battle
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and MATT COLES (PSA) in Singapore
Sisters Amanda and Sabrina...
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Scotland announces heady mix of youth and experience in Women’s World Teams squad
Egypt trip will be a huge thrill for Tartan Army’s three debutants
By JAMES WALTER (Squash Mad Correspondent)
Lisa Aitken, Georgia Adderley, Katriona Allen and Alison...
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Gina Kennedy still short of full fitness as Sabrina Sobhy wins through to join sister Amanda in Singapore quarter-finals
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and MATT COLES (PSA) in Singapore
England’s Georgina Kennedy appeared to be still some way from full fitness as...
Interviews
How top coach Rodney Martin has made Marwan ElShorbagy hungry for success once again
Aussie ace’s tiny tweaks in technique have seen Marwan hitting the ball cleaner and building belief and confidence
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW by RJ MITCHELL (Squash Mad...
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Yow’s about that as Malaysian star sinks top seed Paul Coll in Singapore stunner
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and MATT COLES (PSA) in Singapore
Yesterday, Eain Yow Ng told Squash Mad readers that he was playing the...
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Rodney Martin on Mostafa Asal: ‘I’ve got no sympathy for him because he’s been getting away with this stuff since day one on Tour’
By MIKE DALE (Squash Mad Correspondent)
Aussie legend Rodney Martin has weighed into the debate over the behaviour of Egypt’s divisive young superstar Mostafa Asal.
World...
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Patrick Rooney to face Mostafa Asal after beating Ramit Tandon in Singapore first round battle
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and MATT COLES (PSA) in Singapore
Patrick Rooney overcame India’s Ramit Tandon in a five-game battle to join fellow...
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Tired Tesni Evans toppled by Rachel Arnold on day one in Singapore
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and MATT COLES (PSA) in Singapore
Just two days after finishing runner-up in the New Zealand Open, Wales’ Tesni...
Interviews
‘I’m playing my best squash ever,’ says Eain Yow as he sinks Saurav Ghosal at Singapore Open
By ROD GILMOUR (Squash Mad Correspondent in Singapore)
“With PSA they know how to make a draw,” joked Ng Eain Yow on the opening day...
Growing the game
James Willstrop helps Mark Fuller to continue surge in squash at University of Nottingham
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Former world No.1 James Willstrop has joined Mark Fuller to beef up the coaching team at the award-winning University...
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Joelle King and Mohamed ElShorbagy take Tauranga titles as New Zealand returns to the world stage
By DAVE WORSLEY (Squash Mad Correspondent in Tauranga)
Joelle King crowned a triumphant homecoming by beating Tesni Evans to win the New Zealand Open women’s...
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Brits Tesni Evans and Mohamed ElShorbagy out to spoil the party for home heroes Joelle King and Paul Coll in NZ Open finals
By DAVE WORSLEY (Squash Mad Correspondent in Tauranga)
Welsh World No.14 Tesni Evans has reached her first PSA final in over three years after she...