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Tesni Evans battles bravely but Hania El Hammamy homes in on Zurich final against Nour El Sherbini
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Nour El Sherbini and Hania El Hammamy battled through to the final of the Grasshopper Cup after facing tough...
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Tesni Evans powers through to Grasshopper semi-finals as Gina Kennedy is halted by Hania El Hammamy
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Tesni Evans took out Salma Hany to reach the Grasshopper Cup semi-finals in Zurich as Gina Kennedy’s return to...
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Joel Makin falls to Diego Elias as Fares Dessouky downs Paul Coll in Zurich
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Wales’ world No.9 Joel Makin fell in straight games to U.S. Open champion Diego Elias and world No.2 Paul...
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Alan Clyne still keen to pull on the Scotland shirt after retiring from PSA Tour to take up coaching role at Princeton
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Alan Clyne is still keen to play for Scotland despite retiring from the PSA World Tour to concentrate on...
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Team line-ups announced as squash tries new ideas in next month’s Nations Cup in New Zealand
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Squash will be presented in a new format as eight teams battle for supremacy at the inaugural Nations Cup...
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Patrick Rooney pushes Paul Coll all the way in Grasshopper Cup as double-bounce drama delays Dessouky
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
World No.2 Paul Coll had to battle his way past Englishman Patrick Rooney in a high-quality affair to reach...
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Gina Kennedy returns to action and Tesni Evans beats Sarah-Jane Perry to reach Zurich quarter-finals
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Commonwealth Games champion Gina Kennedy returned to action after illness and injury by winning a tough battle with South...
Interviews
Exclusive: Laura Massaro reveals how she chatted with Princess Anne as she received her MBE at Windsor Castle
‘We had a good old chinwag as HRH asked me lots of questions about squash’
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW by RJ MITCHELL (Squash Mad Correspondent)
BY any standard...
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Ali Farag in distress as he loses to Nic Mueller in Grasshopper Cup four days after retiring in U.S. Open final
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
World champion Ali Farag was clearly still in some distress as he lost to Nicolas Mueller in the second...
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Patrick Rooney rocks Miguel Rodriguez to set up second round tie against No.2 seed Paul Coll in Grasshopper Cup
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
England’s Patrick Rooney fought back after losing the first game to beat Colombia’s Miguel Rodriguez in the first round...
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Exclusive: World champion Ali Farag WILL play in the Grasshopper Cup after course of trans-Atlantic treatment
EXCLUSIVE by RJ MITCHELL (Squash Mad Correspondent)
Just 72 hours after he was forced to retire following less than two minutes of the US Open...
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Nick Matthew and Millie Tomlinson are British Open racketball champions for the first time
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and MARK FULLER (UK Racketball)
Nick Matthew and Millie Tomlinson gained their first British Open Racketball titles after a...
Interviews
Exclusive: Golden girl Gina Kennedy reveals the health nightmare she has suffered since winning Commonwealth Games title
‘I couldn’t get out of bed for a week and playing in Egypt was a very bad decision’
EXCLUSIVE by MIKE DALE (Squash Mad Correspondent)
England’s...
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Cross Court Analytics: Players, coaches and federations flock to learn the secrets of their winners and errors
Yorkshire trio’s lockdown project is in big demand across the world
By MIKE DALE (Squash Mad Correspondent)
Squash Mad writer Mike Dale speaks to Jamie Abbott,...
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Ali Farag bounces back to world number one
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Egypt's Ali Farag has reclaimed the men’s World No.1 spot from rival Paul Coll of New Zealand – a...
Interviews
Exclusive Interview: Lucas Serme opens up about the moment the squash world held its breath as he was hit in the head by a...
‘He should not have hit the ball, but he waited with me until the ambulance arrived and apologised again’
EXCLUSIVE by JEROME ELHAIK (Squash Mad France...
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Nouran Gohar beats Nour El Sherbini to win third U.S. Open title in a row
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Nouran Gohar has become only the second player after the legendary Nicol David to win three U.S. Open titles...
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Diego Elias lifts U.S. Open title but says “I don’t know how to feel” after Ali Farag quits with an early injury
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Diego Elias lifted his first U.S. Open men’s title in the early hours of this morning but admitted he...
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End of the road for ElShorbagy brothers as Diego Elias and Ali Farag win through to U.S. Open final
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
World No.4 Diego Elias has become the first Peruvian to reach the U.S. Open final after overcoming England’s three-time...
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Nouran Gohar silences critics to reach U.S. Open final against Nour El Sherbini
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
World No.1 Nouran Gohar has a point to prove as she prepares to face world champion Nour El Sherbini...
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Paul Coll and Amanda Sobhy top seeds for Singapore’s biggest-ever tournament
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
The draws for the MARIGOLD Singapore Squash Open have been released, with world No.1 Paul Coll and Oracle NetSuite...
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Joelle King halts home hope Sabrina Sobhy in U.S. Open after massive 19-17 opening game
‘She knows things about me that I didn’t know I do on court’ – Kiwi King talks about working with Laura Massaro
By ALAN THATCHER...
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The Beast is back to his best to beat Paul Coll in U.S. Open quarter-finals
Diego Elias beats Joel Makin in straight games
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and CONNOR SHEEN (PSA)
England’s No.5 seed Mohamed ElShorbagy has moved into...
Growing the game
Hurricane halts World Squash Day in El Salvador but the rest of the globe kicks up a storm of energy
Outdoor venues and clubs with interactive courts join forces for a fun day to promote the game
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor and Founder...
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Lucas Serme forgives Mostafa Asal for wayward shot that gave him concussion in U.S. Open as both players take to social media
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
French international Lucas Serme has forgiven world No.3 Mostafa Asal for the wayward shot that struck him on the...
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Marwan ElShorbagy reaches U.S. Open semi-finals and thanks Rodney Martin for reviving his career
‘I’ve had 11 good seasons on Tour so I can forgive myself one bad one’
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Marwan ElShorbagy spoke highly of...
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Husband and wife in U.S. Open semi-finals as Ali Farag beats Tarek Momen and Nour El Tayeb downs Amanda Sobhy
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
World No.6 Nour El Tayeb downed United States No.1 Amanda Sobhy to join husband Ali Farag in the semi-finals...
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Three-times champion Mohamed ElShorbagy reaches 12th U.S. Open quarter-final with world No.1 Paul Coll lying in wait
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Three-times U.S. Open champion Mohamed ElShorbagy saw off the threat of the dangerous Moustafa El Sirty to reach the...
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Sabrina Sobhy stuns Hania El Hammamy to join sister Amanda in U.S. Open quarter-finals
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
World No.20 Sabrina Sobhy has reached the quarter-finals of a PSA World Tour Platinum event for the first time...
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Egyptian superstars Ali Farag and Tarek Momen to meet in U.S. Open quarter-finals
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
World champion and top seed Ali Farag meets long-time friend and rival Tarek Momen in the quarter-finals of the...
Interviews
Exclusive Interview: Fierce rivalry at the top of the women’s game is good for the sport says Nouran Gohar’s coach Rodney Martin
‘Nouran is now 100 per cent healthy and will develop her game through this season’
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW by RJ MITCHELL
IN the first part of an...
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American trio make history as Olivia Clyne and the Sobhy sisters reach U.S. Open third round
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
History will be made in the U.S. Open this week when three American women line up together in the...
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Top seed Ali Farag powers past Eain Yow to set up revenge battle with Miguel Rodriguez
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Two-time champion Ali Farag got his U.S. Open title challenge off to a winning start with a clinical display...
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Mostafa Asal disqualified from the U.S. Open after bursting opponent Lucas Serme’s eardrum with a wayward shot
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Defending champion Mostafa Asal has made a dramatic exit from this year’s U.S. Open after his opponent Lucas Serme...
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Watch out, Marwan! Patrick Rooney says he’s inspired by martial arts movie ahead of U.S. Open clash
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
England’s Patrick Rooney says he will be inspired by a martial arts movie as he contemplates facing Egypt’s Marwan...
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Amanda Sobhy and Olivia Fiechter aim to shine in Philly as Nouran Gohar goes for a hat-trick of U.S. Open titles
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
As competition hots up at the top of the women’s world rankings, Egypt’s Nouran Gohar will be aiming for...
Interviews
Geoff Hunt Exclusive: US Open will be exciting and wide open with so many potential winners
‘Covid allowed players to take stock and they have all come back looking much stronger’
By RJ MITCHELL (Squash Mad Correspondent)
GEOFF HUNT believes that this...
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PSA renews TV deal with BT Sport
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has renewed its multi-year partnership with BT Sport which will see the broadcaster remain...
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Squash makes initial Olympic pitch via Zoom meeting with Los Angeles 2028 after being confirmed for 2026 Commonwealth Games
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Squash is among nine sports making an initial pitch this week to the Organising Committee for the 2028 Los...
Comment
Padel at the Pyramids highlights the growing gulf between the two sports as squash numbers continue to fall
By MIKE DALE
Padel’s extraordinary boom reminds many of us old enough to remember a similar explosion in another rebound racket sport in the 1970s...