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Diego Elias downs Paul Coll as England’s Mohamed ElShorbagy takes down Tarek Momen in Mauritius semi-finals
‘Paul’s had a long and hard season and I didn’t want to let it go,’ says Elias
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Paul Coll’s end-of-season...
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Yes, it rained on our parade but an open-air court in Vancouver can only help squash to recover in Canada
We were unlucky with the weather but we need more events like this to raise the profile of our sport
By ROBERT EBERHARD (Squash Mad...
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Paul Coll leads top seeds through to Mauritius semi-finals after battle with Baptiste Masotti
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Paul Coll led all the top seeds through to the semi-finals of the Necker Mauritius Open, Presented by...
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Mohamed ElShorbagy has sat on the throne of squash for so long and Egyptians will always be proud of him
‘He is one of the most distinguished masters of the game,’ says Black Ball CEO Mohamed Raef
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Mohamed ElShorbagy deserves...
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Greg Lobban leads the way as Scotland pick a mix of youth and experience for Commonwealth Games
‘Competing in Glasgow was the best two weeks of my career but I’m sure Birmingham will also be special,’ says Lobban
By ALAN THATCHER -...
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Mohamed ElShorbagy says hello to his new life as an Englishman as Gregory Gaultier says au revoir to the PSA World Tour
‘Squash is like a drug: As long as I can step on court, even if I’m totally broken, I will still be hitting some...
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Jahangir Khan exclusive: Paul Coll and Mohamed ElShorbagy have a point to prove as a gruelling, gripping PSA season draws to a close
‘Everyone wants to finish the season on a high note,’ says squash legend JK
EXCLUSIVE by RJ MITCHELL (Squash Mad Special Correspondent)
JAHANGIR KHAN has admitted...
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Gregory Gaultier and James Willstrop roll back the years to win through in Mauritius
Willstrop’s win sets up a second round battle with his new England team-mate Mohamed ElShorbagy
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Gregory Gaultier is like an...
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Exclusive: World champion Ali Farag talks about his third title and his wife Nour’s incredible return to top form
‘I’m super proud of my third title – and of how Nour has come back to play better than ever’
INTERVIEW by ALAN THATCHER (Squash...
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Exclusive: Nick Matthew backs Mohamed ElShorbagy swapping The Pyramids for the Three Lions as he switches international allegiance from Egypt to England
‘I have always had great support from England Squash and as a British citizen I will give it my all playing under the English...
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Hania El Hammamy and Mostafa Asal’s El Gouna successes suggest an extended golden era for Egypt
Asal conquers Coll in straight games after El Hammamy battles back to beat Gohar in 90 minutes
By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE
Egypt’s dominance of...
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Squash and the royals: Prince Philip, Lisa Opie, Jahangir Khan and the mysterious tale of the missing British Open trophy
'When an aide whispered to the Duke of Edinburgh that the Royal Train was waiting, he carried on chatting to players at the RAC...
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El Gouna drama as Mostafa Asal downs Ali Farag and Mohamed ElShorbagy loses to Paul Coll on two conduct strokes
Hania El Hammamy halts six-times world champion Nour El Sherbini to reach final against Nouran Gohar
By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE
Mohamed ElShorbagy will face...
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Squash and the royals: I still feel guilty to this day after pinching a court from Prince Philip
I cringed as my American opponent roared ‘No way, man, you’re 10 minutes late’
By GORDON KERR (Squash Mad Correspondent)
My accidental brush with royalty came...
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James Willstrop, The Bard of Pontefract, gets his lines right on court …
… to help deliver a successful play about squash
By JAMES ROBERTS (Squash Mad Correspondent)
James Willstrop, the current Commonwealth Games singles gold medallist from the...
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Squash and the royals: As we salute Her Majesty’s jubilee, we bring you some fun stories from the royal court
‘As I dropped off TV presenter Sally Jones at a real tennis dinner where Prince Edward was guest of honour, an officer from the...
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Mostafa Asal downs Diego Elias to lead Egyptian quartet into El Gouna semi-finals
Ali Farag celebrates his return to world No.1 with win over Marwan ElShorbagy
By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE
Day six of the El Gouna International...
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Ali Farag returns to the top of the men’s rankings after winning his third world title in Cairo
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Egypt’s Ali Farag has overtaken New Zealand’s Paul Coll to reclaim the No.1 spot in the PSA Men’s...
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Nour El Tayeb returns to world top 20
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Egypt’s Nour El Tayeb has risen 14 places to return to the top 20 of the PSA Women’s...
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The Rise, Fall and Future Of Squash: A documentary by Daniel Gothard
I learned a lot about the game from interviews with stars and key squash figures
By DANIEL GOTHARD (Squash Mad Correspondent)
I am Daniel Gothard, a...
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Paul Coll topples Tarek Momen to set up revenge clash with Mohamed ElShorbagy
Some like it hot – well, Nouran Gohar does as El Gouna hits 33 degrees
By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE
World No.1 Paul Coll and...
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‘I love squash so much but I can do without this casual, ingrained sexism,’ says coach Nicky Horn
‘I left because I was treated differently as a woman and paid less than the men’
By NICKY HORN (Squash Mad Correspondent)
Andre Agassi once said:...
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Long, brutal rallies as Joel Makin falls to Mostafa Asal in El Gouna
Ali Farag hails Amr Mansi as he chases another El Gouna title
By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE
LONE British survivor Joel Makin fell to Egypt’s...
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Paul Coll and Joelle King head up New Zealand’s seven-strong squad for the Commonwealth Games
‘I’m 33 years young and looking forward to my fourth games,’ says Gold Coast
By ALAN THATCHER and DAVE WORSLEY
A seven-player New Zealand squash team...
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Paul Coll battles back to beat fearless Nic Mueller and now faces another momentous match with Tarek Momen
‘I’ve been busy in the gym getting my body back in top shape,’ says Coll
By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE
World No.1 Paul Coll faces...
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Tinne Gilis stuns No.4 seed Amanda Sobhy in El Gouna second round surprise
Makin, Perry, Kennedy and Aitken are the last Brits standing
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Sarah-Jane Perry and Georgina Kennedy were the only English...
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Greg Lobban wins all-Scottish battle with Alan Clyne in El Gouna first round
Adrian Waller and George Parker meet superstars Ali Farag and Tarek Momen in El Gouna
By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE
Greg Lobban overcame fellow Scot...
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Nick Matthew’s Commonwealth Games Countdown: England have five-year plan to revive men’s elite squad but please be patient
Joel Makin will go flat out to prove a point if he meets Mostafa Asal in El Gouna
EXCLUSIVE: By NICK MATTHEW
HISTORY was made in...
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Exclusive: Ali Farag now one of the all-time greats, Jansher Khan tells RJ Mitchell
‘He showed quality and character to bounce back after losing 3-0 to Paul Coll in British Open final’ says Jansher
EXCLUSIVE By RJ Mitchell
JANSHER KHAN...
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How Jason Foster reached the top of the squash refereeing pyramid by handling World Champs final
‘Both finals were a credit to the game and I felt privileged to have been a part of it’
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Referee...
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Exclusive: Jansher Khan talks to Squash Mad about today’s top stars and his friendship with Mohamed ElShorbagy
‘Having French legend Gregory Gaultier in his corner is a shrewd move for Mohamed’
SQUASH MAD EXCLUSIVE By RJ Mitchell
JANSHER KHAN believes that Mohamed El...
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World Championships success: Karim’s magnificent Museum piece is a festival of fun for squash lovers
Karim’s Cairo carnival of squash raises the bar after months of innovative planning
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Karim Darwish is one of the key...
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Organisers announce second edition of the Open de France à Nantes
Location remains a closely guarded secret … down by the river?
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Correspondent
The Nantes Sautron Squash Association, the organisers of...
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Padel and pickleball boom leaves squash standing still
Having downgraded squash, LifeTime aims to build 600-700 pickleball courts across USA
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
As Covid regulations are being relaxed in many...
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Sixth world title for Nour El Sherbini and a third for Ali Farag
Farag returns to the top of the men’s rankings after his night of magic at the Museum
By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON
Nour El Sherbini...
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Iana’s Story, Part 3: Finding a new safe haven in Poland allowed me to resume my refereeing career
‘Such extraordinary kindness from so many people helped me to focus on something positive in life after escaping from Kyiv’
By ROSANNA RADLINSKA-TYMA – Squash...
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The Beast is back to his best: Mohamed ElShorbagy topples top seed Paul Coll to reach World final against Ali Farag
Nour El Sherbini reaches her eighth world final as Nouran Gohar bids for first title
By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON
All the hard work that...
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World Championships: Nour El Tayeb reaches semi-finals as Mostafa Asal wins bruising battle with Diego Elias
Referee comes on court to warn Asal and Elias as night at the Museum turns nasty
By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON
Egypt’s Nour El Tayeb...
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Iana’s story, Part 2: Escape to Poland and a warm welcome at Enjoy Squash in Bielsko-Biała
‘Ukrainians were being killed, but Russian squash friends were only worried about being banned by the PSA’
By ROSANNA RADLINSKA-TYMA - Squash Mad Correspondent
Today we...
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Top seed Paul Coll wins epic two-hour battle with Tarek Momen to reach World semi-finals
‘It’s the battles, that’s what we come here for, it’s what we love,’ says Coll
By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON
For an outsider, winning in...