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A rare all-European Platinum final as England’s Mohamed ElShorbagy meets Victor Crouin in Qatar decider

‘Asal is the best player in the world and I had to do a Nick Matthew to get back into the match,’ admits Mo By...

The squash world must take note of rising French star Victor Crouin as he masters Tarek Momen to reach Qatar final

‘I don’t have a coach so I have been trying to coach myself by writing notes’ EXCLUSIVE by ROD GILMOUR in Doha Victor Crouin’s analytical eye...

Ruthless Gina Kennedy sets up Houston quarter-final clash with Nour El Tayeb

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter)  England’s Georgina Kennedy produced a clinical display to beat compatriot Jasmine Hutton to reach the quarter-finals of the South...

Tarek is simply Momentous as he takes out reigning Qatar champion Diego Elias

By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and JONATHAN SMITH (PSA) Tarek Momen stormed back to knock out defending champion Diego Elias in the QTerminals Qatar...

World champions Nour El Sherbini and Ali Farag to headline Grasshopper Cup as it returns to Zurich

First women’s event and best-of-three scoring up to the quarter-finals By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) World Champions Nour El Sherbini and Ali Farag will top...

Mostafa Asal is a voice for calm as coaches are allowed back at courtside

EXCLUSIVE by ROD GILMOUR in Doha The Q Terminals Qatar Classic may be the first tournament back where coaches are allowed in players’ corners, but...

Rested and refreshed, Nouran Gohar looks sharp as she leads seeds through to Houston quarter-finals

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) World No.1 Nouran Gohar led the top seeds through to the the quarter-finals of South Western Women’s Open in...

Ben Coleman meets Richie Fallows in all-Essex clash in Madeira International Open

By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) The top seeds enter the competition today in the men’s $12k Madeira International Open, with an all-Essex clash between...

England Squash teams up with Sport Manager and SquashLevels for event management and rankings

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) England Squash has announced two new partnerships with Sport Manager and SquashLevels ahead of the 2022-23 squash season. Following a...

Victor Crouin and Abdulla Al Tamimi to clash in Qatar as they make their first Platinum quarter-finals

Diego Elias and Tarek Momen show why they love winning in Doha – but only one can make the semis By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad...

The dream lives on as home hero Abdulla Al Tamimi thanks Rodney Martin for guiding him to the Qatar quarter-finals

By ROD GILMOUR in Doha Abdulla al Tamimi didn’t want to wake up two mornings after beating world No.2 Paul Coll. Unused to a rare...

Former world squash champion Susan Devoy stars in New Zealand reality TV show Celebrity Treasure Island

By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) Former world squash champion Dame Susan Devoy is set for a new starring role, this time on TV instead...

Jaz Hutton’s Houston lift-off against Lucy Beecroft is rewarded with tough second round tie against Gina Kennedy

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) World No.29 Jasmine Hutton won an all-English encounter against Lucy Beecroft to book a second-round clash with Georgina Kennedy...

Another astonishing giant-killing in Qatar as Miguel Rodriguez topples top seed Ali Farag

Colombian conquers world champion as top two seeds are dumped out in Doha By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and JONATHAN SMITH (PSA) Miguel Rodriguez turned...

Qatar sensation as Paul Coll crashes out to home hero Abdulla Al Tamimi

By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and JONATHAN SMITH (PSA) New Zealand’s world No.2 Paul Coll, sporting two gold medals from a successful Commonwealth Games,...

Top Dec! England’s Declan James rides Birmingham bounce to beat Baptiste Masotti in Qatar

By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and JONATHAN SMITH (PSA) England’s Declan James built on the confidence-boosting joy of a gold medal at the Commonwealth...

Stellar career of former world No.1 Gregory Gaultier to be celebrated at the Open de France in Nantes

A tribute evening will pay homage to the French General at the opening of the Nantes tournament By JAMES ROBERTS (Squash Mad Correspondent) Squash legend Gregory...

Record platinum prize fund on offer as top seeds Nouran Gohar and Ali Farag aim to channel their pyramid power once again

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) The best players will once again grace squash’s most iconic tournament venue as world number ones and reigning champions...

Defending champions Mostafa Asal and Nouran Gohar return to Philadelphia for U.S. Open

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) The draws have been released for the historic U.S. Open taking place at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center...

Daryl Selby and Lowri Roberts win entertaining finals at Lexden Open

By MIKE HEGARTY (Squash Mad Correspondent) Daryl Selby and Lowri Roberts emerged as the champions after a brilliant weekend of squash at the Lexden Open...

Nour El Tayeb back on the title trail as she and Youssef Soliman win inaugural Zed Open finals

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) Egypt’s Nour El Tayeb has won her first PSA title since becoming a mother after the World No.11 overcame...

Players jump to it at Lexden for data collection during PSA satellite tournament

By LAURA NORTHEAST (Squash Mad Sports Science Correspondent) Mike Hegarty and the team at Lexden Rackets and Fitness Club were kind enough to offer their...

Nour El Tayeb powers past Nele Gilis to reach first final for almost two years

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) Egypt’s former World No.3 Nour El Tayeb has reached her first PSA World Tour final since becoming a mother...

Nouran Gohar the top earner as PSA World Tour prize money hits record heights

By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) The PSA World Tour is hoping that the new season will result in an increase in the record prize...

Victor Crouin saves four match balls but shows he’s hungry for success on his way to Zed Open semi-finals

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) French No.2 seed Victor Crouin came back from 2-0 down and overturned four match balls to complete a thrilling...

World Squash Day teams up with interactiveSQUASH to attract new players and support Ukraine

By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor and World Squash Day Founder) World Squash Day has announced an exciting partnership with interactiveSQUASH as today (Friday August...

Victor Crouin survives battle with Juan Vargas to reach Zed Open quarter-finals

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) French No.2 seed Victor Crouin avoided a shock defeat to Colombia’s World No.67 Juan Camilo Vargas as he prevailed...

Curtis Malik bounces back to rock Rui Soares to clinch TW Canterbury Open title

By JOE MAGOR (Squash Mad Correspondent) World No. 75 Curtis Malik of England produced an incredible comeback, saving two match balls to deny World No.59...

No happy birthday for Alex Fuller as she falls to wild card Menna Hamed on day one at new Zed Open in Cairo

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) Tournament wild card Menna Hamed claimed the biggest upset on the opening day of the inaugural CIB Zed Squash...

Australia is awarded the 2023 WSF World Junior Squash Championships

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Correspondent) The World Squash Federation (WSF) board has awarded the 2023 WSF World Junior Squash Championships to Squash Australia following...

Experience-based treats for fans available as U.S. Open tickets go on sale

By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) The world's top ten men and women, including defending champions Mostafa Asal and Nouran Gohar, are confirmed for the...

Hong Kong, Zurich, Nantes and Singapore are back on the calendar in the first half of the new PSA season

By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) The PSA World Tour calendar has been published for the new season, with 13 events set to take place...

Daryl Selby tops the draw at Lexden Open, sponsored by Anglian Flight Centres

By MIKE HEGARTY (Squash Mad Correspondent) The 2022 edition of the Lexden RFC Open PSA Satellite tournament kicks off on Thursday August 25. Sponsored by...

PSA announces switch to weekly ranking lists

By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) The Professional Squash Association has announced that the world rankings will now be calculated and published weekly starting next...

Amazing England end 22 years of hurt to beat Egypt in thrilling World Junior Team final

“We’ve known each other for eight years, we’re all best mates and it’s special to do it together,” says Jonah Bryant By JANE BALL (Squash...

England face Egypt as top two seeds contest World Junior final

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) Defending champions Egypt came through a nail-biting contest with No.3 seeds Pakistan as they reached their ninth consecutive WSF...

Nick Matthew’s Exclusive Commonwealth Games Review: So much more to come from golden girl Gina Kennedy

Experience, consistency and composure from James Willstrop and Declan James brought us another gold in the doubles By NICK MATTHEW (Squash Mad Special Columnist) England’s blend...

England meet Malaysia in World Junior Championship semi-finals

By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter) England meet Malaysia in today’s semi-finals of the WSF Men's World Junior Team Championship in Nancy, France. The No.2 seeds...

‘Retired’ Games star Daryl Selby is back in action with gold medal winner Declan James in Canterbury this weekend

By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) England’s Commonwealth Games doubles finalists Declan James and Daryl Selby will be back on court this weekend in the...

Uganda hero Mike Kawooya seriously injured on return from Commonwealth Games

By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) Popular Uganda squash captain Mike Kawooya is in hospital with a broken leg suffered soon after his return home...