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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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‘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...
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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...