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Focus on Ukraine: How a squash family escaped the murderous turmoil of Putin’s illegal invasion
‘We heard shots above us as we drove past tanks to escape from Kyiv’
By ROSANNA RADLINSKA-TYMA - Squash Mad European Correspondent
Squash Mad European Correspondent...
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Sarah-Jane Perry survives surge from Sabrina Sobhy to reach World quarter-finals
Ali Farag leads the rush as all four men’s ties finish in straight games
By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON
England’s No.1 Sarah-Jane Perry narrowly avoided...
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Nicol David, a brilliant champion and role model, plans a movie of her life
Film theme will focus on her long partnership with coach Liz Irving
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Squash legend Nicol David is making a...
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James Willstrop ready to take centre stage on court for new show about the history of squash
Athlete and actor, Willstrop portrays squash’s journey from a London prison to the Khyber Pass and beyond
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
James Willstrop...
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Welsh warriors Joel Makin and Tesni Evans halted by Tarek Momen and Nouran Gohar
Mixed fortunes for Kiwis as top seed Paul Coll powers past Mazen Hesham but Joelle King falls to Nada Abbas
By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE...
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Nour El Tayeb stuns Salma Hany to reach last 16 of PSA World Championships
Makin, Evans, Perry and Kennedy are the last four Brits left to battle in Cairo
By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON
Husband and wife Ali Farag...
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Squash numbers fall as padel helps Edinburgh to recover after lockdown
Squash Mad’s post-Covid analysis of the state of the game
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
A global review of the effects on squash caused...
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Paul Coll ready for a night at the Museum after sweet victory over Mango
Ruthless Nouran Gohar and Amanda Sobhy lead women’s top seeds through in style
By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON
World number ones Paul Coll and Nouran...
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Defending world champions power through as Nour El Sherbini shows she is back in business
Ali Farag and Mostafa Asal master new court conditions to win through
By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON
Defending champions Nour El Sherbini and Ali Farag...
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Mohamed ElShorbagy the latest of Egypt’s trio of world champions to express outrage against Israel
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Mohamed ElShorbagy is the latest Egyptian squash superstar to comment on political issues involving the Arab world and...
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Top seeds Paul Coll and Nouran Gohar power through opening clashes on day one of richest-ever World Championships
‘It feels weird being an underdog,’ says Mohamed ElShorbagy
By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON
Top seeds Paul Coll and Nouran Gohar made a winning start...
Growing the game
Extra Commonwealth funding helps England Squash to make the game accessible to disadvantaged communities
‘We must break down barriers to enable people from all backgrounds to enjoy sports’
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
England Squash has been given...
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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...
Growing the game
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
By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad...
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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...