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PSA link up with Jesse Engelbrecht to promote psychological training app called SquashMind

By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor When discussing mental health issues, those of us involved in squash for many decades will recall the tragic...

Sport England backs England Squash with £7m funding aimed at breaking down barriers to healthy activity

Project aims to make the sport inclusive and available to groups that are typically less active By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor England Squash is...

Nick Matthew’s Countdown to the Commonwealth Games

Crucial time for international players to hit peak form ahead of Birmingham By NICK MATTHEW I am really excited by the prospect of some high-quality...

Top seeds Ali Farag and Nouran Gohar sparkle under the Grand Central chandeliers to lift ToC titles

No fairytale finish for Amanda Sobhy as Diego Elias pushes Farag all the way By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Top seeds Ali Farag and...

Team England announce squad for Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Team England have announced the nine squash players who will be representing the country at this summer’s Commonwealth...

Amanda Sobhy soaks up the cheers as she soars into ToC final against Nouran Gohar

Ali Farag looks in supreme form as he reaches men’s final against Diego Elias By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor American Amanda Sobhy continued her...

Olivia Fiechter fights back again to join Amanda Sobhy in the ToC semi-finals

Home fans cheer historic achievement as two Americans reach semis at Grand Central for the first time By ALAN THATCHER and CHRIS McLINTICK India’s Saurav Ghosal...

Three Americans and one Canadian stay on track to reach last eight at Grand Central Terminal

Fiechter and Clyne make childhood dreams come true at ToC By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor America’s world No.10 Olivia Fiechter fought back from match...

Victor Crouin collects another major scalp after beating Karim Abdel Gawad in New York

‘I’m trying to figure out what’s going on as I aim for consistency’ admits Crouin By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Victor Crouin added another...

James Willstrop marks record 18th ToC appearance with win over high-flier Greg Lobban

‘You start slowing down but that’s when the strategy becomes important,’ says willing veteran Willstrop By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor James Willstrop celebrated his...

Timmy Brownell thanks his mum as ToC wild cards cause upsets in first round

By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor After winning the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions Challenger on Saturday evening to qualify for the event, USA’s...

French Federation to host World Juniors in Nancy after ban on Russia

By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor The World Squash Federation has awarded the 2022 WSF World Junior Championships to the French Squash Federation following...

England enjoy double Dutch victory in European Team Championships

By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor England’s women’s and men’s teams put in excellent performances against Wales and France to deservedly take both titles...

Joel Makin climbs to world No.7 as Patrick Rooney breaks into the top 20 for first time

Belgium’s Tinne Gilis climbs 11 places to No.13 in women’s world rankings By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Welsh ace Joel Makin has climbed to...

Record $1.1m prize money on offer at World Championships in Cairo

Stunning new venues at National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Club S Allegria in Cairo By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor May’s 2021-22 PSA World...

Rowan Elaraby beats Sivasangari Subramaniam in Weymuller final to achieve her biggest tournament triumph

Immaculate control helps world No.8 to bring it home in Brooklyn By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Egypt’s Rowan Elaraby achieved her biggest tournament victory...

Greg Lobban battles past Alan Clyne to win all-Scottish final of the Irish Open in Dublin

Tinne Gilis takes out top seed Emily Whitlock to win women’s title By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Scottish squash is enjoying something of a...

Rising stars to meet in Carol Weymuller Open final at Heights Casino

Siva wins feisty all-College battle to set up Sunday showdown with world No.8 Rowan By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Two rising stars will meet...

Home hopes end as Olivia Clyne and Sabrina Sobhy are halted at Heights Casino

Donna Lobban racket rage after dispute over game ball against Nadine Shahin By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor Hopes of home success in the Carol...

Home crowd helps Brooklyn-born Olivia Clyne through to the Weymuller quarter-finals alongside Sabrina Sobhy

By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Americans Olivia Clyne and Sabrina Sobhy won through to the quarter-finals of the Carol Weymuller Open at Heights...

America’s Marina Stefanoni hits the Heights in debut appearance at the Carol Weymuller Open

By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor America’s Marina Stefanoni won a tight fifth game against Egypt’s Sana Ibrahim to advance to the second round...

Joel Makin makes it a massive milestone in Manchester as he beats The Beast to win biggest PSA title

‘My body’s in bits and I’ll take a break before the World Championships’ says Joelle King after beating Sarah-Jane Perry By ALAN THATCHER and CONNOR...

Best of British in Manchester finals as Sarah-Jane Perry and Joel Makin battle through

SJP fights back from two games down to halt in-form Tesni Evans By ALAN THATCHER and CONNOR SHEEN Sarah-Jane Perry and Joel Makin carry British hopes...

Patrick Rooney roars past Raphael Kandra to reach Manchester semi-finals

‘It felt like a practice match where you play whichever shot you want, but I like it,’ says Rooney By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad...

Brits take centre stage at Manchester Open with six home players fighting for a place in the semi-finals

Men’s top seed Mohamed ElShorbagy wins through after first-game slip By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Today’s schedule in the Manchester Open is dominated by...

Home heroics as Patrick Rooney and Jasmine Hutton reach Manchester Open quarter-finals

Rooney sinks No.2 seed Marwan ElShorbagy as Hutton halts Nadine Shahin By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON England’s Patrick Rooney achieved the biggest win of his...

Squash gets the green (and gold) light as 2026 Commonwealth Games confirmed for Australian state of Victoria

Squash Oz celebrates as Bendigo is chosen as Games venue By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor Many squash federations breathed a collective sigh of relief...

Nations Cup to trial new scoring system in New Zealand as SMM looks at innovative ways of promoting squash

New format trials eight teams of male and female players from the same nation By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor The PSA’s new marketing division...

Mexico’s Leonel Cardenas jolts James Willstrop on day one of Manchester Open

Lots of tired bodies struggle to perform after World Doubles By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Mexico’s Leonel Cardenas overcame former world No.1 James Willstrop...

Double glory for India and a single gold for England at the World Doubles finals in Scotland

Like a Bollywood script as Dipika, Saurav and Joshna take home two titles from Glasgow  By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor England’s top seeds James...

England chase hat-trick of titles in World Doubles finals in Glasgow

‘We were tough as boots,’ says James Willstrop as he and Declan James topple Scotland’s Alan Clyne and Doug Kempsell By ALAN THATCHER and Special...

Six make debuts as England Squash choose fresh-looking squad for European Championships

Georgina Kennedy, Lucy Turmel, Jasmine Hutton, Patrick Rooney, George Parker and Nathan Lake to pull on England colours in Eindhoven By ALAN THATCHER - Squash...

Hosts hit the headlines as Scotland’s dynamic doubles teams power into men’s semi-finals

Glasgow glory beckons with Scotland facing England in both men’s semi-finals By ALAN THATCHER and Special Correspondents Glasgow glory beckons for the host nation as both...

England’s Patrick Rooney and Gina Kennedy stun Kiwis Paul Coll and Joelle King in World Doubles

Home fans cheer as Scottish teams power through in Glasgow By ALAN THATCHER and Special Correspondents England’s Patrick Rooney and Gina Kennedy produced a brilliant performance...

England’s James Willstrop and Declan James look a formidable pairing on day one of World Doubles

Kiwis’ top seeds Paul Coll and Joelle King survive shock tactics from Hong Kong By ALAN THATCHER and Special Correspondents England’s James Willstrop and Declan James...

Squash in the station appeals to a new generation says Sarah-Jane Perry

‘This is a real opportunity to relight the fire for squash’ says England’s gold medal hope By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor Squash is on...

Paul Coll and Hania El Hammamy are the 2022 Allam British Open champions

Kiwi Coll at the double as El Hammamy turns the tide against new world No.1 By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor Paul Coll and Hania...

Number one spot up for grabs as Paul Coll and Ali Farag meet again in Allam British Open final

All-Egyptian women’s final between Nouran Gohar and Hania El Hammamy By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE Both the men’s World No.1 spot and the Allam British...

‘I’m having the time of my life’ says Mazen Hesham as he reaches the British Open semi-finals

Kiwi Joelle King through to last four after ending home hopes by beating Sarah-Jane Perry By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE Flamboyant Egyptian Mazen Hesham says...

Nouran Gohar ends Nour El Sherbini’s reign to return to the top of the PSA women’s world rankings

By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Egypt’s Nouran Gohar has ended compatriot Nour El Sherbini’s 17-month reign as the world No.1 after the PSA...