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Patrick Rooney rules in Madeira
Ford stalls in final after stirring comeback to tournament play
By RICARDO SARDINHA – Squash Mad Correspondent
Patrick Rooney confirmed his number one seed status and...
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Robbie Downer takes Lexden title
Downer halts Harris in showcase final
By MIKE HEGARTYÂ
Robbie Downer won the inaugural Lexden Open PSA Satellite event, beating Mike Harris before an enthusiastic crowd...
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Rivalries resumed as Egyptians contest China finals
Husband and wife bring new season to life, but mighty Mo wants that No.1 ranking back
By ELLIE MAWSON in Shanghai
Egypt’s World No.5 Nour El...
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Happy Hania El Hammamy halts Joelle King in Shanghai shock
ElShorbagy brothers to clash in semi-final
By ELLIE MAWSON in Shanghai
Egypt’s World No.15 Hania El Hammamy stunned New Zealand’s World No.6 Joelle King to reach...
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Mohamed ElShorbagy fights back to halt Lucas Serme
‘Lucas and I used to train together; I’m so glad to see him reaching his potential’
By ELLIE MAWSON - Squash Mad Correspondent
Egypt’s World No.2...
Features
New Manhattan Community Squash Center close to opening
‘Our goal is to build 100 of these centers’
Interview by ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
The Manhattan Community Squash Center is planning to open its...
Growing the game
England Squash renews partnership with Off The Wall
Teaming up again to grow junior squash
By DONNA HELMER – Squash Mad Correspondent
England Squash has announced the renewal of a three-year partnership with coaching...
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Egypt’s Asal ends home interest on day one of China Open
Rachael Grinham rolls back the yearsÂ
By ELLIE MAWSON in Shanghai
Egypt’s world junior champion Mostafa Asal ended home interest after he despatched Chinese wildcard Zhitao...
Growing the game
PSA unveils 2019-20 World Tour calendar
Busy season ahead as prize money grows
By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has announced the calendar for the 2019-20...
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Camille Serme excited to make Nantes debut
‘I can’t wait to see this new, iconic venue’
By MATT COLES - Squash Mad Correspondent
French No.1 Camille Serme is looking forward to making her...
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John White heads home for the Australian Masters
Great White threatens Gold Coast
By TONI MAXFIELD - Squash Mad Correspondent (courtesy of Squash Media Australia)
The hard-hitting John White has headed home to compete...
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Ali Farag tops unchanged world top 20
Seven months at the top for Farag
By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent
Egypt’s Ali Farag heads up an unchanged top 20 after the PSA...
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Raneem El Welily makes it ten months at number one
Four Egyptians in top five (situation normal)
By SEAN REUTHE – Squash Mad Correspondent
Egypt’s Raneem El Welily has stayed at World No.1 for a 10th...
Growing the game
World Squash Day: England Squash and Karakal sign up 120 clubs
Massive response to global project designed to attract new players
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
With World Squash Day six weeks away, England Squash...
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Greg aims for another victory Marche in Nantes
‘I’ve been working hard and I’m looking forward to it’
By SEAN REUTHE – Squash Mad Correspondent
Three-time champion Gregoire Marche is looking forward to competing...
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SquashTV announces bumper broadcast package for new season
Nantes launches spectacular season with more than 600 matches live on air
By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent
More than 600 live squash matches will...
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Women’s World Championship prize money rises to $430,000
Title sponsors CIB pledge an extra $100,000
By SEAN REUTHE – Squash Mad Correspondent
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) and I-Events have announced that the prize...
Features
Win a VIP trip to the World Championships in Doha with Citigold
Trip of a lifetime to watch the stars in action in Qatar
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Squash fans have the chance to watch...
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Stringing: Malgorzata Cerlich adds another string to her bow
Polish stringer turns her stencils into works of art
By ROSANNA RADLINSKA-TYMA – Squash Mad Correspondent
There are not many female stringers in squash, and we...
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Amanda Sobhy and Nour El Tayeb set to renew rivalry in San Francisco
Quarter-final crunch on the cardsÂ
By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent
The draws for September’s Oracle NetSuite Open, PSA World Tour Gold tournament have been...
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Squash can lead the way with community health projects
Sport England team up with medical profession to launch Active Charter
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Squash clubs have an amazing opportunity to play...
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Tickets on sale for Men’s World Teams
Squash On Fire to host World Teams in Washington DC
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
Tickets for the 2019 World Squash Federation (WSF)...
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The Art of Stringing: Jon Sharpe shares his secrets with Squash Mad
Part 1: Meet Jon Sharpe, coach, captain, dad and top stringerÂ
By ROSANNA RADLINSKA-TYMA – Squash Mad Correspondent
Following the excellent article by Joe Magor in...
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UK Racketball Series kicks off with London Open
Bexley the perfect venue to launch new season
By ALAN THATCHER and MARK FULLERÂ
The UK Racketball Series kicks off with the London Open at Bexley...
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It’s Egypt for the seventh straight time!
Egypt stops Malaysian comeback to win for the seventh straight time
By KNG ZHWNG GUAN, HOWARD HARDING and ALEX WAN - Squash Mad International Correspondents
It...
Growing the game
World Squash Day targets one million new players
England Squash lead the way with Karakal partnership
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
World Squash Day returns on Saturday October 12th with ambitious...
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Top-class field in San Francisco
Raneem and Mo top seeds in Oracle NetSuite Open
By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent
A world-class field will descend on San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza...
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Egypt and Malaysia to contest final of World Junior Women’s Teams
England fall to Egypt as hosts Malaysia made to work by Hong Kong
By KNG ZHENG GUAN, HOWARD HARDING and ALEX WAN - Squash Mad...
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Top four seeds to contest World Junior semis in KL
Top seeds Egypt, Malaysia and Hong Kong eases into semis while England are made to work hard
By KNG ZHENG GUAN, HOWARD HARDING and ALEX...
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No upsets on day two as most seeds secure quarter-final spots
Canada face mammoth task to qualify for last eight
By KNG ZHENG GUAN, HOWARD HARDING and ALEX WAN - Squash Mad International Correspondents
It’s business as...
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Top six seeds win as Canada fall to Australia in opening day of World Junior Teams
Host Malaysia off to flying start but Australia steal show on opening day of team event
By KNG ZHENG GUAN, HOWARD HARDING and ALEX WAN...
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Hania El Hamammy wins on her third final and Mostafa Asal defend World Junior crown
Top seeds Hamammy and Asal win World Junior crown in Kuala Lumpur
By KNG ZHENG GUAN, HOWARD HARDING and ALEX WAN - Squash Mad International...
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It’s two all-Egyptians finals in KL after Jana Shiha saves three match balls to break local hearts
Aifa Azman stopped (just) while Lewis Anderson meets his match
By HOWARD HARDING, KNG ZHENG GUAN and ALEX WAN - Squash Mad International Correspondents
Despite determined...
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Joel Makin moves up to No.12 in PSA August rankings
Welsh ace stays at British number one
By SEAN REUTHE – Squash Mad Correspondent
Welshman Joel Makin has risen above Egypt’s Omar Mosaad to sit at...
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Zeina Mickawy breaks into PSA world top 20
Nine months at the top for Raneem El Welily
By SEAN REUTHE – Squash Mad Correspondent
Egypt’s Zeina Mickawy has broken into the top 20 of...
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Aifa Azman keeps home hopes alive while Lewis Anderson’s dream run continues
Aifa Azman and Lewis Anderson the only non-Egyptian semi-finalists
By KNG ZHENG GUAN - Squash Mad Asian Correspondent
Aifa Azman kept the home hopes alive in...
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Anderson gate crashes World Junior quarter-finals in KL
England's Lewis Anderson score back-to-back upsets to move into the last eight
By HOWARD HARDING, KNG ZHENG GUAN and ALEX WAN - Squash Mad International...
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Byrtus Czecking in to leave his mark at the World Juniors
Viktor Byrtus aims to do well in his maiden and last World Juniors
By KNGÂ ZHENG GUAN - Squash Mad Asian Correspondent
Viktor Byrtus has waited far...
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Mixed fortunes for Malaysia in World Junior Champs
Debut delight for Adam Aziz
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
There were mixed fortunes for home players on the opening day of action...
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Sobhy sisters lead USA to PanAm doubles delight
Colombia claim mixed title
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
After success in the women's singles in the XVIII Pan American Games in Peru,...