Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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Lucas and Camille Serme claim golds at French Nationals

Brother and sister win titles together for first time By JEROME ELHAIK - Squash Mad Correspondent What an outcome for the Serme family at the French...

Daryl Selby’s freak eye injury sparks new debate on goggles

At the top level, performance takes priority over safety issues By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor The subject of eye protection in squash hit the...

George Parker has one eye on the Nationals after beating Daryl Selby

No excuses from Selby after eye scare By DONNA HELMER - Squash Mad Correspondent Unseeded Englishman George Parker continued his giant-killing run as he followed up...

Grasshopper Cup grows with world’s top women heading to Zurich

Raneem and Mo top the Swiss roll call By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent World No.1s Raneem El Welily and Mohamed ElShorbagy will headline the...

Daryl Selby given walkover after eye injury

Ollie Pett punished after mishit strikes opponent By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Daryl Selby was awarded a walkover into the quarter-finals of the AJ...

Raneem El Welily top seed as Black Ball Open upgrades to $180k Platinum event

17 Egyptians in galaxy of stars in Cairo By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent The world’s best female players will appear at the 2020 CIB...

Update: Asian squash events wiped out by coronavirus

‘Players are having their temperature taken – over 37 degrees and you are sent home’ By ALAN THATCHER and ALEX WAN (First published on February...

PSA team up with Fun With Balls as squash embraces technology

‘We are excited by the impact this technology can have on the sport’ By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has...

Four world champions in best-ever Canary Wharf line-up

‘Stellar line-up is a wonderful bonus for our loyal fans’ By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy headlines a stellar draw for...

Liverpool fan Sarah-Jane Perry out to Kop a second Nationals title in Nottingham

‘Winning when you’re not always playing well is a lesson to learn from Liverpool’ By ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY - Squash Mad Correspondent British no.1 Sarah-Jane Perry is...

Diego Elias wins in Detroit and backs Jonathon Power to take him to the top

‘Squash needs a new face up there and if he puts the time in so will I,’ says Power By MATT SCHOCH - Squash Mad...

Swiss Banker Dimitri Steinmann opens his account in Calgary

Evans’ run comes to an end after stampede to final By BOB BALLINGER - Squash Mad Correspondent It’s a wrap here in Calgary! The final of...

Welsh wizard Emyr Evans reaches Bankers Hall final

Evans sinks Soares after two marathon matches By BOB BALLINGER - Squash Mad Correspondent Emyr Evans continued his storming run through the Linear Logistics Bankers Hall...

Nationals are wide open says Scots ace Greg Lobban

‘Any one of 10 players could win it’ says flying Scot By DANIEL REES - Squash Mad Correspondent Scotland's No.1 squash player Greg Lobban believes there...

‘Wild shark’ El Sherbini out to make history in Detroit against top seed Diego Elias

‘I’m ready to peak in final’ says ElSherbini By MATT SCHOCH - Squash Mad Correspondent Bloomfield Hills, Michigan - In his sixth trip to the Birmingham...

Former champions Marwan and Miguel make Motor City exits

Top seed Elias rises above Motor City mayhem By MATT SCHOCH - Squash Mad Correspondent Bloomfield Hills, Michigan - There will be a new champion at...

Joel Makin’s the man to beat in Nationals, says James Willstrop

‘Joel’s physically strong but I’m the opposite – I’ve  got to rely on my racket’ By DONNA HELMER - Squash Mad Correspondent England’s James Willstrop is...

Al Tamimi downs defending champ Abouelghar as seeds fall in Detroit

Brave Fallows foiled by resurgent Rodriguez By MATT SCHOCH - Squash Mad Correspondent Bloomfield Hills, Mich. - Three former champions moved on to the quarterfinals of...

Amanda Sobhy and Sarah-Jane Perry seeded to meet in Gaynor Cup Final

Stars head for Cincinatti By ELLIE MAWSON - Squash Mad Correspondent USA’s World No.8 Amanda Sobhy and England’s World No.7 Sarah-Jane Perry have been drawn to...

Home hopes halted as European invaders take over Motor City Open

Parker and Lake meet top two seeds in Detroit  By MATT SCHOCH - Squash Mad Correspondent Bloomfield Hills, Mich. - It was an opening day to...

St. James’s Place Wealth Management are new title sponsors of Canary Wharf Classic

‘With an office next door to the event, we are excited to be involved’ By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor The Canary Wharf Classic, London’s...

Nottingham’s Declan James targets hometown title in AJ Bell British Nationals

‘Hopefully the crowd will be on my side’ By DANIEL REES - Squash Mad Correspondent Nottingham-based squash star Declan James says he’s relishing the opportunity to...

Tarek Momen and Paul Coll seeded to meet in Canada Cup Final

Brits line up to face Coll in Toronto By MATT COLES - Squash Mad Correspondent Egypt’s Tarek Momen and New Zealand’s Paul Coll are seeded to...

Defending champion Tesni Evans pulls out of AJ Bell British National Championships

Tesni “gutted” as ankle injury rules her out By DONNA HELMER - Squash Mad Correspondent Defending champion and second seed Tesni Evans has withdrawn from the...

Nour El Tayeb battles back to win second Cleveland Classic title

Perry takes tight first game but lets slip 10-5 lead in the second By Squash Mad Correspondent Egypt’s reigning champion Nour El Tayeb retained her Cleveland...

Fredrik Johnson still going strong in his sixth decade on court in Sweden

Super Swede with 53 national titles and 124 caps By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Sweden’s greatest squash ambassador, Fredrik Johnson, has begun his sixth...

Sarah-Jane Perry beats Joelle King to set up a Cleveland Classic clash with Nour El Tayeb

Top seed Nour looks back in shape By Squash Mad Correspondents England’s Sarah-Jane Perry played superbly to beat second seed Joelle King to reach the final...

Edinburgh finals: Donna wins another marathon as hubby Greg falls to Karim

‘This time last year I was learning to walk again’ says champ Donna By ALAN THATCHER and STEVE CUBBINS Donna Lobban completed another marathon effort to...

Milou van der Heijden wins Finnish Open title

  Home hope Emilia battles hard but Milou wins in three By POKU SALO - Squash Mad Correspondent Milou van der Heijden won the Savcor Finnish Open...

Cleveland Classic Quarter-Finals: Joshna Chinappa upsets Annie Au in five

Joshna joins top three seeds in semi-finals By Squash Mad Correspondents As the top three seeds displayed superb control to reach the semi-finals of the Women’s...

Family fortunes favour Lobbans again as they reach Edinburgh finals

Donna foils Fuller as Greg sinks Selby – now for Courtice and Gawad in the finals By STEVE CUBBINS - Squash Mad Correspondent Husband and wife...

Soini looks for a flying Finnish in Savcor final

Top seed Milou shows red light to Ambre  By POKU SALO - Squash Mad Correspondent Emilia Soini, Finnish Champion and fourth seed in the Women’s Savcor...

Finnish hopes still alive with Emilia Soini

Swiss outsider Allinckx marches into last four By POKU SALO - Squash Mad Correspondent Home hopes are still alive in the Finnish Women’s Open thanks to...

The Beast bounces back to number one

‘I have worked hard, stayed hungry and it’s amazing to be back at number one’ says ElShorbagy By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent Egypt’s Mohamed...

Camille Serme returns to top three in PSA rankings

ToC title sparks Serme’s rise up the rankings By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent France’s Camille Serme has moved back into the top three of...

Edinburgh sensations: Greg Lobban powers past Paul Coll as wife Donna topples top seed Emily Whitlock

Husband and wife power into semi-finals to delight coach Matthew By STEVE CUBBINS - Squash Mad Correspondent Greg Lobban and his wife Donna enjoyed a dazzling...

Sabrina Sobhy pushes Nour El Tayeb all the way in Cleveland

Perry meets Waters in all-English quarter-final By Squash Mad Correspondents Top seed Nour El Tayeb was pushed all the way by Sabrina Sobhy before battling back...

Scots still in contention in Edinburgh Open

Top seed Whitlock halts Adderley By Squash Mad Correspondent Day Two of the Edinburgh Sports Club Open saw yesterday's winners take on the eight seeded players...

Finnish Open: Swiss Ambre Allinckx shocks seventh seed Anna Kimberley

Finnish champion Emilia flies home flag By POKU SALO - Squash Mad Correspondent The 30th edition of the Savcor Finnish Open in Mikkeli is this year...

Joel Makin and James Willstrop tipped to clash in AJ Bell Nationals final

Reigning champion Willstrop 22 not out  By DONNA HELMER - Squash Mad Correspondent Top seed Joel Makin and defending champion James Willstrop are seeded to meet...