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Zoe Shardlow: A salute to inspirational coach Graham Stevenson, who made learning fun
‘One of the things Graham Stevenson did best was create a culture of happy learning’
By ZOE SHARDLOW - Squash Mad Correspondent
If you are looking...
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Trailblazer Angela Smith fears for the future of squash as playing numbers decline
‘Without grassroots investment the game will fade away and die’
By ANGELA SMITH - Squash Mad Correspondent
I am certain that I am not alone in...
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Don’t lie to me, Argentina: How squash got into the Pan-Am Games
‘I had to deal with cops and robbers before squash got the green light’
(In a previous article about squash and the Olympics, former Associate...
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England’s Georgina Kennedy roars into the world top 10
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
England’s Georgina Kennedy has reached the top 10 of the PSA women’s world rankings after she got the...
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Paul Coll first non-Egyptian male to win a Black Ball title after beating Ali Farag
‘Ali had a brutal match last night and I needed to make it tough from the word go’
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
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Paul Coll targets a hat-trick of wins against Ali Farag as the world’s top two meet in Black Ball final
Farag fights back after squandering eight game balls in opener against Asal
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
The final PSA World Tour match of...
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Injury halts fired-up Joel Makin in Black Ball battle with Paul Coll
‘It was horrible to see because he was playing some of his best squash ever’
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Joel Makin was cruelly...
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Quality squash on show as Curtis Malik and Satomi Watanabe win Kent Open titles
Curtis sets sights on a ranking rise in 2022 after claiming third PSA title in Tunbridge Wells
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Curtis Malik...
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Cairo drama as Mostafa Asal wins Black Ball clash after receiving conduct game penalty
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Controversy flared up again as world No.6 Mostafa Asal received a penalty game punishment as he held off...
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Sussex siblings Curtis and Torrie Malik reach Kent Open finals as BBC covers squash
James Peach and Satomi Watanabe wait for them in the finals
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Sussex siblings Curtis and Torrie Malik lived up...
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Masters and Mitterer miss out as Maliks motor through to Kent Open semi-finals
Taylor is fired up to follow Makin and Ryder on the Kent Open winners’ list
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Brother and sister top...
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World champion Nour ElSherbini halts Hania El Hammamy to win another Black Ball title
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
World No.1 Nour El Sherbini is the women’s 2021 CIB Squash Open Black Ball champion after she overcame...
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Mixed fortunes for home hopes on day one of the Kent Open
Meredith makes Malik work for victory as McCullough misses three match balls
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Royal Tunbridge Wells sits on the border...
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Nouran Gohar retires injured as Hania El Hammamy wins through to CIB Black Ball final against Nour El Sherbini
‘I've never beaten her, not in juniors or training, and I didn’t want to get my first win this way’Â
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash...
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Egyptian stars are all aiming for lift-off in Houston
Farag, ElShorbagy, Gawad and Asal hope for a solid start to the New Year
By ALAN THATCHER and CONNOR SHEEN
Egyptian superstars Ali Farag, Mohamed ElShorbagy,...
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Gina Kennedy on top form again to reach Black Ball semi-finals in Egypt
‘It was really exciting seeing my name alongside seven Egyptians in the quarter-finals’
By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE
England’s Georgina Kennedy will line up in...
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Brother and sister Curtis and Torrie Malik are top seeds in the Kent Open
501 Entertainment sponsor tournament in honour of Kent squash legend Colin Payne
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Sussex brother and sister Curtis and Torrie...
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Gina Kennedy topples Sarah-Jane Perry as Nour El Tayeb roars back with a win at the Black Ball Open
Stunning maiden win over top-five star propels Kennedy into first PSA Gold quarter-final berth
By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE
Georgina Kennedy delivered a stunning victory...
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Ramachandran breezes past Shams to takes MST Dubai Squash Series 1 title
By ADIL MAQBOOL - Squash Mad Correspondent
Dubai, UAE. – India’s Sandeep Ramachandran claimed his first Tour title, winning the MST Dubai Squash Series I...
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Squash fans’ second chance to bid for a piece of squash history
World Squash Day Auction Part 2 raising funds for squash charities
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Correspondent
After the success of the 2021 World Squash...
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Best of three and Covid rules give us time to talk at Canary Wharf
Players enjoy chatting to the full-house crowds in London
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Sometimes the strangest of circumstances can lead to fresh discoveries....
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James Willstrop wows Canary Wharf crowd as he rolls back the years to beat Mohamed Abouelghar
Night of nostalgia as Daryl Selby, Mathieu Castagnet and Borja Golan bid farewell to London’s favourite tournament
By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON
It was like...
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Four in a row winners at Singapore Nationals 2021
Samuel Kang and Au Yeong Wai Yhann extend dominance in Singapore
By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
It was once again a battle...
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Nathan Lake takes home $5k first prize after winning the first outdoor pro-am event on Maspeth steel court
‘I was amazed to find a small slice of squash heaven in New York City’
By ALAN THATCHER, NATHAN LAKE and ROBERT GIBRALTER
Nathan Lake found...
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Greg Lobban and George Parker head for Canary Wharf after withdrawals by Karim Abdel Gawad and Cesar Salazar
George meets Daryl on ‘Selby Sunday’ as eight tasty starters get the tournament under way
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Egypt’s Karim Abdel Gawad...
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Big Interview: Ali Farag is on top of the world and aiming to bounce back at Canary Wharf after U.S. Open shock
‘Having my family at courtside for my second world title in Chicago was so special’
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Ali Farag has his...
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Big Interview: Daryl Selby makes final appearance at Canary Wharf
Daryl admits ‘It’s more of a semi-retirement’ as he eyes a place in next year’s Commonwealth Games
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
England squash...
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Gregory Gaultier interview: The pain of ending my career through injury still hurts
‘But I fancy sharing one last moment with the French team before passing the flag to a new generation’
By ARTYOM LISS - Squash Mad...
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Squash goes green in France with four-club tour
French events aim to reduce travel and carbon footprint while promoting cleaner environmental targetsÂ
By ALAN THATCHER and NICOLAS BARBEAU
As politicians wrestle with the global...
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Big Interview: Charlie Lee puts injury and illness behind him as he looks forward to Canary Wharf debut
Tough balance to stay fresh with a constant treadmill of training and travel
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Charlie Lee is aiming to put...
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Hania El Hammamy hits top four as Gina Kennedy reaches 30 in the world
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Egypt’s Hania El Hammamy has reached a career-high ranking of World No.4 after the release of the November...
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Diego Elias becomes the first Peruvian to reach world’s top five after Qatar triumph
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Diego Elias has become the first Peruvian to reach the world’s top five after his recent win in...
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Top seed Ali Farag chases first Canary Wharf title
Top-quality draw should see last few tickets snapped up quickly
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
A handful of tickets are still available for the...
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Diego Elias beats his buddy and training partner Paul Coll to win first Platinum title in Qatar
‘Paul is my closest friend on tour and he is a great inspiration, so I’m very pleased to win this title’
By ALAN THATCHER and...
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Paul Coll breaks his duck against Mostafa Asal to reach Qatar final
Diego Elias downs Joel Makin and says ‘I want revenge in the final’
By ALAN THATCHER and MATT COLES
New Zealand’s World No.3 Paul Coll and...
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Gina Kennedy jolts No.2 seed Joelle King to reach Detroit semi-finals
‘I have always looked up to Joelle and I’m embracing every minute of being able to play in these big events’
By ALAN THATCHER -...
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Mostafa Asal takes out Tarek Momen again to reach Qatar semi-final against Paul Coll
Joel Makin faces Diego Elias as he seeks his first Platinum final
By ALAN THATCHER and MATT COLES
World No.9 Mostafa Asal is through to the...
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Another big battle looming between Tarek Momen and Mostafa Asal
By ALAN THATCHER and MATT COLES
Just two weeks after their pulsating five-game battle in the final of the U.S. Open, Egypt’s Mostafa Asal and...
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Tarek Momen clashes with Mostafa Asal yet again in Qatar quarter-finals
By ALAN THATCHER and MATT COLES
Just two weeks after their pulsating five-game battle in the final of the U.S. Open, Egypt’s Mostafa Asal and...
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Joel Makin stops Patrick Rooney to reach Qatar Classic quarter-finals
Kandra, Hesham and Elias all battle through in five
By ALAN THATCHER and MATT COLES
World No.9 Joel Makin put in an assured display to see...