Thursday, January 16, 2025

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PSA team up with Nicol David to launch #It’sMine campaign

Big-name ambassadors to inspire new generation of female players By ELLIE MAWSON The PSA (Professional Squash Association) are teaming up with with recently retired eight-time World...

RAC land first PSL title

Winning is a new Tradition for RAC By WILL JENNINGS Tradition@RAC put last season’s Premier Squash League (PSL) final heartache behind them to be crowned champions...

MoMo rises to career high position of seven in June PSA rankings

Egyptian ace Abouelghar on the rise By SEAN REUTHE Egypt’s Mohamed Abouelghar has moved up two spots to a career-high No.7 ranking after the PSA...

Camille Serme climbs back into world top three

French star breaks Egyptian monopoly on top three By SEAN REUTHE  France’s Camille Serme has broken back into the top three of the PSA Women’s World...

Australia aim for triple gold in World Doubles

Hosts hope for Gold Coast hat-trick By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent Australia are seeded win all three gold medals in the 2019 WSF...

Third British Open title for Mohamed ElShorbagy and a first for Nouran Gohar

‘I cried this morning, but mum told me to enjoy it and relax – she is my lucky charm’ By SEAN REUTHE in Hull Egyptian duo...

Camille Serme Joins Egyptian trio in British Open finals

Studies help Nouran Gohar to focus on her squash By SEAN REUTHE in Hull France’s World No.4 Camille Serme will be the only non-Egyptian in action...

Champions out: Sarah-Jane Perry sinks Nour El Sherbini and Mohamed El Shorbagy gets his revenge over Miguel Rodriguez

‘I don’t know how I won that’ says Perry  By SEAN REUTHE in Hull  England No.1 Sarah-Jane Perry and Egypt’s World No.2 Mohamed ElShorbagy sent defending...

Miguel Rodriguez and Mohamed ElShorbagy to meet in British Open final repeat

‘His mum and my mum are hanging out with each other in Alexandria right now’ By SEAN REUTHE in Hull The quarter-finals of the men's 2019...

Nour El Tayeb fights back to beat Annie Au in British Open thriller

Nour saves two match balls before winning 13-11 in the fifth By SEAN REUTHE in Hull Egypt’s World No.3 Nour El Tayeb overturned two match balls...

Mate, I am in! Paul Coll is a big fan of new ROXs training system

Flashing units will increase your speed, footwork and reaction time By TONY GRIFFIN - Squash Mad Coaching Correspondent World No.6 Paul Coll is among a growing...

Alan’s Blog: Bad vibrations over sex toy prize in Spain

Culprits resign after complaints of sexism By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Female squash players in Spain have complained bitterly after a sex toy was...

End of an era as Nicol David, Laura Massaro and Jenny Duncalf end careers at British Open

Hull of a way to say goodbye as three squash legends bow out with hugs and smiles By SEAN REUTHE in Hull An emotional second day...

Jenny Duncalf puts off retirement for another day

‘I have a shocking record in Hull, but just wanted to put in a decent performance’   By SEAN REUTHE in Hull England’s former World No.2...

Colombian cannonball Miguel Rodriguez fired up for British Open title defence

‘Being in the history books is an amazing feeling after a lifetime of training and travelling’ Interview by SEAN REUTHE Ahead of next week’s Allam...

Kiwi King is crowned in Manchester

‘She never gives up and I had to treat the third game like the first’ By ELLIE MAWSON in Manchester New Zealand’s World No.5 Joelle King...

Marwan ElShorbagy downs Fares Dessouky as seeds wilt at Wimbledon

Mostafa Asal takes out home hope Tom Richards By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Top seed Marwan ElShorbagy imposed himself on the tournament as he...

Tenacious Tesni Evans topples Nour El Tayeb to reach Manchester final

‘I just kept digging and played my best squash at the end’ By ELLIE MAWSON in Manchester Tenacious Tesni Evans produced a monumental comeback to take...

Nour El Tayeb makes it a Manchester farewell for Laura Massaro

‘I just wanted to fight hard, play well and put a few blows into the top five’ By ELLIE MAWSON in Manchester England’s former World No.1...

‘That could have been my last match’ says nervy Laura Massaro

  ‘It has been an emotional week and I was very nervous today’ By ELLIE MAWSON in Manchester England’s former World No.1 Laura Massaro got her 2019...

England’s Julianne Courtice leads home hopes in Manchester Open

Day one drama at National Centre  By ELLIE MAWSON in Manchester The opening day of action at the inaugural 2019 Manchester Open saw home hopes prevail...

Laura Massaro to retire at the end of this season

World and British Open titles crown career of the greatest British female player of the modern era By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE England’s former world...

Asian double for India’s Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa

Brother and sister Leo and Annie Au are runners-up in KL By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent India celebrated an historic first-ever double as...

Tears of joy on a tension-filled Finals Day at the European Team Championships

Fantastic French women dethrone England whilst English men regain title on home soil By JULIE O'HARE - Edgbaston Priory Club A dramatic final day of the...

Spain oust defending champions France to reach first-ever European Teams final

Spanish eyes are smiling in Birmingham By JULIE O'HARE The Spanish men's team created history on semi-finals day of the European Team Championships at Edgbaston Priory...

Scotland gatecrash the semis on Day Two at Edgbaston as top seeds progress

Both Scottish teams continue impressive runs at Edgbaston By JULIE O'HARE The second day's play of the 2019 European Team Championships at Edgbaston Priory Club in...

Great day for Scotland as top seeds seal semi-final spots

Scotland the Brave steal the show on Day One in Birmingham By JULIE O'HARE It was a great day for Scotland as the 2019 European Team...

Joel Makin rises to career-best position of 12 in the world

Welshman is highest-ranked British male on PSA Tour By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE Joel Makin is the highest-ranked male player in Great Britain after climbing...

Amanda Sobhy climbs back into the world top ten

Raneem roars ahead for sixth month in a row By SEAN REUTHE  United States No.1 Amanda Sobhy has risen four places to sit at World No.8...

England welcome European rivals to Edgbaston Priory

Busy time at Edgbaston as Europeans follow National Club finals By JULIE O’HARE More than 200 players representing 22 countries assembled in the arena for the...

Ali Farag and Raneem El Welily move ahead of World Tour Finals Leaderboard

Egypt’s top stars power ahead on the Road to Cairo  By ELLIE MAWSON Egyptian World No.1s Ali Farag and Raneem El Welily have extended their respective...

Marwan set to meet Fares in Wimbledon blockbuster

Top seed faces tough time By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON Top seed Marwan ElShorbagy faces a tough task to win next month’s Wimbledon Club Squash...

Mauritius to host PSA Gold men’s event

Stars return for $100k Necker Open By SEAN REUTHE  Mauritius will host a professional squash tournament for the first time after the Professional Squash Association (PSA)...

Miguel Rodriguez back to defend Guatemala title

Diego Elias seeded to meet him in final again By ELLIE MAWSON Colombia’s World No.7 Miguel Rodriguez will headline the XII Torneo Internacional PSA Sporta when...

World No. 1s Farag and Welily Secure El Gouna International Crowns

Successive Tournament Wins Cement Farag and El Welily Grips on World Ranking Top Spots By MATT COLES - PSA World Tour World No.1s Ali Farag and...

Farag fightback foils Momen in epic El Gouna battle

World champion edges home on fifth match ball  By MATT COLES   World champion Ali Farag completed a stunning comeback from two games down to beat Tarek...

Stunning wins for Fares Dessouky and Nouran Gohar in El Gouna

‘I am happy to say to everyone that I’m back’ By MATT COLES Egypt’s Fares Dessouky and Nouran Gohar shocked World No.2s Mohamed ElShorbagy and...

Squash legends provide a chorus of tributes for Ramy Ashour

‘He was a genius at work and a pleasure to play with’ says Nick Matthew By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor Ramy Ashour’s retirement provoked...

Squash player’s family killed in Sri Lanka bombing

Our sympathies to Essex player Ben Nicholson after Sri Lanka tragedy  By LEE HORTON and ALEX WAN The heartfelt thoughts of everyone in squash go out...

Amanda Sobhy comes from behind to tie down Nour El Tayeb in El Gouna

Farag and Momen set up world final repeat By MATT COLES World No.12 Amanda Sobhy is through to the semi finals of the El Gouna...