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Canary Wharf tickets on general sale today
Another East Wintergarden sell-out on the cards
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Squash is one of the fastest games on the planet – and...
Features
Black Ball Club, home to the stars and setting their sights on keeping Egypt on top of the world
11 Points With Ashraf Hanafi: ‘Our target is to be the biggest squash club in the world’
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
The Black...
Growing the game
Nick Matthew Academy sparks a week of special events in the build-up to World Squash Day
Former world champion offers free taster sessions at Hallamshire
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Former world champion Nick Matthew is leading a whole week...
News
Farag tops 2019-20 PSA Men’s World Championship draw in Qatar
Top four seeds all from Egypt in men’s showpiece event
By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent
The world’s greatest players, led by World No.1 and...
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Superman Paul Coll flies back into world top five
French success gives Kiwi a super start to the season
By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent
New Zealand’s Paul Coll has moved up a spot...
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Nour El Tayeb breaks back into top three in PSA world rankings
Once again, top trio are all from Egypt
By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent
The PSA Women’s World Rankings will once again feature an Egyptian...
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Top seeds Mohamed ElShorbagy and Raneem El Welily win Oracle NetSuite Open
Quick work for Raneem as The Beast takes 70 minutes to tame The Viper
By MATT COLES - Squash Mad Correspondent
Egypt’s Raneem El Welily and...
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Raneem El Welily and husband Tarek Momen seek ONO double
All-Egyptian finals line-up in San Francisco
By MATT COLES - Squash Mad Correspondent
An Egyptian quartet will feature in the finals of the Oracle NetSuite Open...
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Home double for Eain Yow and Rachel Arnold in Malaysian Open
Yow masters Mueller to claim biggest title as Rachel rocks Wee Wern
By KNG ZHENG GUAN - Squash Mad Correspondent
KUALA LUMPUR - It is a...
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British trio bows out in San Francisco
Makin makes Momen sweat in ONO battle
By MATT COLES - Squash Mad Correspondent
Egypt’s Tarek Momen and France’s Camille Serme are both into the semi...
News
Premier Squash League Preview: A new Castle for Warwick/Kenilworth
Premier Squash League Preview: A new Castle for Warwick/Kenilworth
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Reporter
After just 2 seasons in the Premier Squash League (PSL),...
News
Rachel roars past top seed Rowan to reach KL final
Arnold faces Low as Yow meets Mueller in Malaysian finals
By ZHENG GUAN KNG - Squash Mad Correspondent
KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Open will feature...
News
Raneem El Welily halts reigning champion Sarah-Jane Perry
ElShorbagy brothers to clash after Marwan saves four match balls against Raphael Kandra
By MATT COLES - Squash Mad Correspondent
Egypt’s Raneem El Welily is into...
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Trio keep home hopes alive in Malaysian Open
Yow powers on as Yuen falls to Mueller
By KNG ZHENG GUAN - Squash Mad Correspondent
KUALA LUMPUR - Ng Eain Yow, Low Wee Wern and...
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Perry and Makin lead British quartet into San Francisco quarter-finals
Kandra rocks Rosner in ONO shock
By MATT COLES - Squash Mad Correspondent
Sarah-Jane Perry and Joel Makin, both coached in Birmingham by Robert Owen, led...
News
At 14, and without a ranking, Aira grabs a second scalp in Malaysian Open
Carlos Cornes takes out top seed Max Lee
By ZHENG GUAN KNG - Squash Mad Correspondent
KUALA LUMPUR - The big guns came out to play...
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Mexico’s Salazar twins advance to second round of Oracle NetSuite Open
Twins fight back to meet Momen and Rodriguez
By MATT COLES - Squash Mad Correspondent in San Francisco
Mexican twin brothers Arturo and Cesar Salazar are...
News
American duo soar into San Francisco second round
Olivia awards night at the Oracle NetSuite Open
By MATT COLES - Squash Mad Correspondent in San Francisco
The American duo of Olivia Fiechter and Olivia...
News
Ong Hai Sung leads Malaysians through in KL
Wild card turns assassin against Creed
By ZHENG GUAN KNG - Squash Mad Correspondent
KUALA LUMPUR - The opening day of the Malaysian Open squash championships...
News
Mo and Raneem return to defend US Open crowns
Mr and Mrs Farag fight to regain Drexel trophies
By ELLIE MAWSON - Squash Mad Correspondent
The world’s top squash players will compete for the first...
Interviews
Hania El Hammamy speaks about her future after winning the coveted junior title
World Junior Champion not surprised at her senior success because of her hard work
By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
It has taken...
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French double as Alves and Dussourd win Nash Cup finals in Canada
Top seed Malhotra fades in the fifth
By CHRIS HANEBURY and MARK McLEAN - Squash Mad Correspondents
Melissa Alves and Auguste Dussourd made it a French...
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Jazz Hutton in tune for Nash Cup final as Donna Lobban bows out
Men’s top seed Malhotra turns up the heat on Cardenas
By ANNA KIMBERLEY and JAY NASH
England’s Jasmine Hutton has reached the final of the...
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Nour El Sherbini aims to peak at the Pyramids after sitting out San Francisco
Egyptian aces battle for Women’s World title on home soil
By ELLIE MAWSON - Squash Mad Correspondent
THE draws for the 2019-20 CIB PSA Women’s World...
Interviews
Camille Serme interview: I was happy to play in France rather than go to a bigger event in China
‘The whole week in Nantes was amazing’
Interview by JEROME ELHAIK - Squash Mad Correspondent
A few months after les Bleues clinched their first ever European...
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Nantes Blog, Day 4: C’est Serme-sationel au Château!
French crowd go crazy for Camille
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Roving Reporter
So finals day has arrived and after yesterday's semis, promise to provide...
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Paul Coll and Camille Serme take Nantes titles
Serme sinks Sobhy to claim home win
By MATT COLES (Squash Mad Correspondent)
World No.3, and home favourite, Camille Serme, and New Zealand’s Paul Coll are...
Fun Stuff
Nantes Blog Day 3: Makin our presence felt on semi-finals day
Great to see sports retail brand Decathlon teaming up with squash
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Roving Reporter
It was a very early start for...
News
Mak-nifique! Joel Makin wins marathon battle to halt home hero Greg Marche
Serme meets Sobhy in Nantes women’s final
By MATT COLES - Squash Mad Correspondent
Welshman Joel Makin fought back from two games down to reach the...
Fun Stuff
Nantes Blog, Day Two: Another day, another chateau …
Casting light on a great business model for squash
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Roving Reporter
After a great night's sleep, my friend Etienne takes...
News
No.2 seeds Coll and Perry survive scares in France
Willstrop falls to Zahed; Nantes semi-finals switch to best of five
By MATT COLES - Squash Mad Correspondent
New Zealand’s Paul Coll and England’s Sarah-Jane Perry...
News
Cash boost takes US Open prize fund to $371,000
World’s best head for season’s first PSA Platinum event in Philly
By ELLIE MAWSON - Squash Mad Correspondent
The world’s top squash players will compete for...
Fun Stuff
Nantes Blog, Day One: Planes, trains and automobiles
I woke up to the headline ‘Greg Marches on’
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Roving Reporter
With five days of clothing, toiletries, playing gear, rackets,...
Growing the game
Women’s Squash Week sets new targets
Move to attract more female coaches
By DONNA HELMER - Squash Mad Correspondent
Women’s Squash Week returns from September 23-29 to raise the profile of women’s...
News
Joel Makin and Greg Marche make it a special night in Nantes
Top seed Rosner is out as Hammamy halts Waters
By MATT COLES - Squash Mad Correspondent in Nantes
France's Gregoire Marche is through to the semi...
News
Reigning Nantes champions are shattered at the Chateau
James and Gilis fall to Castagnet and Whitlock
By MATT COLES in Nantes
Both Nele Gilis and Declan James, the winners of the last year’s...
News
Selby falls to Lake as French wild cards advance in Nantes
French celebrate early success in Nantes
By MATT COLES - Squash Mad Correspondent in Nantes
There was a major English shock as France’s Benjamin Aubert and...
Growing the game
“Squash à la Franglaise”: Nantes Open builds on Anglo-French “Squash Twinning”
"Squash à la Franglaise": Nantes Open builds on Anglo-French "Squash Twinning"
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Reporter
France and Britain: two great nations so close...
Growing the game
Laura Massaro to take on mentoring role at England Squash
‘I have a lot of experience and knowledge to pass on and I’m looking forward to it’
By DONNA HALMER – Squash Mad Correspondent
England Squash...
News
Egypt’s El Tayeb and ElShorbagy beat world No.1s to lift China Open titles
Nour powers past Raneem as Mo throws down gauntlet to Ali
By ELLIE MAWSON in Shanghai
Egypt’s World No.5 Nour El Tayeb and World No.2 Mohamed...