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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...
Interviews
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...
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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...
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Tesni Evans topples Sarah-Jane Perry to reach New Zealand Open semi-finals
By DAVE WORSLEY (Squash Mad Correspondent in Tauranga)
Tesni Evans made it back-to-back wins over Sarah-Jane Perry earlier today as she sent the No.2 seed...
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‘This is as good as anywhere in the world,’ says Kiwi squash legend Susan Devoy as crowds flock to revived New Zealand Open
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and DAVE WORSLEY in Tauranga
Squash icon Dame Susan Devoy, whose name is etched on the trophy eight times,...
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Camille Serme is relishing the chance to deliver a spectacular showcase for squash in Paris
By MIKE DALE (Squash Mad Correspondent)
It is exactly 10 months until plans for the first PSA Platinum event in the shadow of the Eiffel...
Interviews
Rory Stewart: Career-best win over James Willstrop breeds belief and confidence for Scotland’s new No.2
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW by RJ MITCHELL (Squash Mad Correspondent)
RORY STEWART reckons that his career best win against former world No.1 James Willstrop has provided him...
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Greymouth is a ghost town as locals turn out to cheer on home hero Paul Coll in NZ Open
‘I was a bit nervous today but like a fine wine I’m getting better with age,’ says Kiwi star Joelle King
By DAVE WORSLEY (Squash...
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Family and friends join the fun as home stars Paul Coll and Joelle King launch New Zealand Open title bids
By DAVE WORSLEY (Squash Mad Correspondent in Tauranga)
Paul Coll and Joelle King delighted a packed home crowd by winning through to the quarter-finals of...
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Top trio Miguel Rodriguez, Saurav Ghosal and Salma Hany all bow out on day of shocks in New Zealand
By DAVE WORSLEY (Squash Mad Correspondent in Tauranga)
The form book was turned upside down on day two of the New Zealand Open as Miguel...
Interviews
Exclusive – Inside the mind of Mostafa Asal: ‘I have sorted out my footwork issues and my target is to be world number one’
‘If the US Open was my darkest day then winning the Grasshopper was my brightest moment’
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW by RJ MITCHELL (Squash Mad Correspondent)
In part...
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Charlie Lee challenges Mohamed ElShorbagy as top seeds enter the fray in New Zealand Open
By DAVE WORSLEY (Squash Mad Correspondent)
The big guns are ready to join the fray for the second round of the New Zealand Open with...
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Top squash back on the menu for Kiwi fans as Paul Coll and Joelle King bid to keep New Zealand Open titles on home...
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and DAVE WORSLEY in Tauranga
Paul Coll and Joelle King have enjoyed being in the media spotlight helping to...
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Stunning 4-0 win by Mohamed ElShorbagy over home hero Paul Coll gives England a dramatic triumph over New Zealand in the inaugural Nations Cup...
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and DAVE WORSLEY in Tauranga
Mohamed ElShorbagy produced a stunning performance to beat Paul Coll 4-0 to lead England...
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Partners Mohamed ElShorbagy and Joelle King on rival sides as England meet hosts New Zealand in Nations Cup final
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and DAVE WORSLEY in Tauranga
Partners Mohamed ElShorbagy and Joelle King will be on opposite sides when hosts New...
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England’s dynamic duo tackle Team Europe in a must-win battle in the Nations Cup
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
England meet Team Europe tomorrow in a must-win battle in the new Carrus Nations Cup tournament taking place in...
Interviews
Exclusive Interview: Mostafa Asal accuses rivals of using his reputation to con refs to win cheap points
‘Squash should punish players with cards for simulation,’ says football fan Asal
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW by RJ MITCHELL (Squash Mad Correspondent)
Mostafa Asal is the biggest box...
Growing the game
Mohamed ElShorbagy caps his first appearance for England with a Nations Cup win alongside Sarah-Jane Perry
‘The new scoring system is edgy and we didn’t know what to expect – but I loved it,’ says Kiwi Joelle King
By ALAN THATCHER...
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Doctors offer hope that ex-world champion Karim Abdel Gawad can rescue his career
EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE DALE (Squash Mad Correspondent)
Former world no.1 Karim Abdel Gawad retains hope that he can resurrect his career despite a succession of...
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Tiebreak tension as top seeds Torrie Malik and Finnlay Withington win British Junior titles in Sheffield
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and ALEXANDRA JAMES
After the torment and tension of tiebreaks in both finals, top seeds Torrie Malik (Sussex) and Finnlay...
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Sydney success as Miguel Rodriguez and Nele Gilis add their names to the Australian Open list of legends
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and ALESSANDRO DE FRANZONI in Sydney
The Australian Open is one of the most historic tournaments in squash history...