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Ramy Ashour calls time on his career
Injuries bring a sad end to Ramy’s playing days
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Ramy Ashour, probably the most gifted and entertaining player to...
News
Karim Abdel Gawad fights back to beat Omar Mosaad
Dessouky downs Rodriguez as home stars shine
By MATT COLES
Former World No.1 Karim Abdel Gawad had to battle back from two games down to overcome...
News
Diego Elias pushes Ali Farag all the way in El Gouna
Amanda Sobhy digs deep to beat Laura Massaro
By MATT COLES
Egypt’s World No.1 Ali Farag is through to the quarter finals of the El Gouna...
News
Marwan ElShorbagy survives El Gouna battle with Mohamed Abouelghar
‘He is on the way up and is one of the most talented players’
By MATT COLESÂ
Reigning champion Marwan ElShorbagy survived a huge scare from...
News
World number ones Raneem El Welily and Ali Farag win through at El Gouna
‘I have spent a lot of time with Nicol, and that has been special’
By MATT COLES
Egyptian World No.1s Raneem El Welily and Ali Farag...
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Julianne Courtice makes massive impact with big win at El Gouna
Scots Lobban and Clyne win throughÂ
By MATT COLES
Spain’s Iker Pajares Bernabeu and England’s Julianne Courtice secured surprise victories against France’s Lucas Serme and Hong...
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Marwan ElShorbagy top seed at Wimbledon Club Squash Squared Open
Declan James leads strong English contingent at Wimbledon
By ELLIE MAWSON
Egypt’s World No.11 Marwan ElShorbagy will lead the line-up at the Wimbledon Club Squash Squared...
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Nicol David survives battle with El Gouna wild card
Emily Whitlock: ‘The last place I wanted to be was on a squash court’
By MATT COLES
Eight-time World Champion Nicol David survived a scare...
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Reigning champion Miguel Rodriguez faces Hull of a battle to retain British Open title
Mohamed ElShorbagy lies in wait, looking for revenge
By ELLIE MAWSON
Defending champion Miguel Rodriguez has been pitted on the same side of the draw as...
News
PSA World Tour Finals to be held in Cairo
Wadi Degla Club to host $320,000 season finale
By SEAN REUTHE
The star-studded PSA World Tour Finals will be held in Egypt for the first time...
Comment
My addictive quest to be a Time Lord of Squash
Your brain has to master four dimensions before you can master squash
By CHRIS SARGENT – Squash Mad Columnist
Why is squash so addictive if you...
News
Diego Elias and Annie Au are new Macau Open champions
Annie Au wins biggest career title while Diego Elias win second title in a month
By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
The wrath...
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Ali Farag and Raneem El Welily post Eindhoven title triumphs
World number ones deliver the goods in DPD finals
By ELLIE MAWSON
Egypt’s World No.1s Ali Farag and Raneem El Welily are the 2019 DPD Open...
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Egyptian quartet to contest Eindhoven finals
One and two in the world to compete in each final
By ELLIE MAWSON
An Egyptian quartet will feature in the finals of the DPD Open...
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Low Wee Wern continues dream run in Macau
Low Wee Wern beats third Egyptian in a row to make Macau final
By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
The semi-final matches at...
News
Raneem El Welily meets Nour El Tayeb in DPD semi-finals
Amanda Sobhy so close against world No.1
By ELLIE MAWSON
Egypt’s World No.1 Raneem El Welily narrowly avoided defeat in the quarter-finals of the DPD Open...
News
Annie Au saves four match balls and Saurav Ghosal beaten in Macau
Au makes the greatest escape while Lobban takes out Ghosal
By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
Local favourite Annie Au pulled off what...
News
ElShorbagy brothers to meet in DPD Open
Marwan tames Makin in 83-minute battle in Eindhoven
By ELLIE MAWSON
The third day of action at the DPD Squash Open, PSA Gold event saw...
News
Low Wee Wern sends second seed Salma Hany packing in Macau
Low Wee Wern scores biggest win since injury comeback and seeds tested
By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
Malaysia’s Low Wee Wern achieved...
Features
Nick Matthew rolls back the years as titans clash in National Club Knockout
Roehampton edge past Hallamshire on night of drama
By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor
It was a great pleasure to watch Nick Matthew roll back...
News
Declan James produces Dutch of class to mow down Mohamed Abouelghar
English No.1 triumphs in straight games
By ELLIE MAWSON
England’s World No.17 Declan James delivered a huge upset to reach the quarter-finals of the DPD...
News
Women seeds all through in Macau while upsets in the men’s
Women safely through while trio of men seeds falter on opening day in Macau
By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
The Macau Squash...
News
Declan James to lead England in European Team Champs
England name strong squad for Edgbaston Priory in May
By DONNA HELMER
England National Coach David Campion has named his nine-strong squad which will head to...
News
Brits surge through as Dutch fail to deliver
Willstrop fights back to post victory against Pilley
By ELLIE MAWSON
James Willstrop, Declan James, Joel Makin, Chris Simpson, Daryl Selby and Millie Tomlinson all...
News
Nour El Tayeb is top seed in Manchester Open
Inaugural event is $76,000 PSA Silver status
By SEAN REUTHE
Egypt’s Nour El Tayeb, one of the most amazing athletes in squash, heads up a world-class...
Growing the game
Ambassador Nicol David leads WSF visit to Kenya
Squash legend joins Camille Serme and Borja Golan on WSF trip
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
Shortly after bringing her illustrious professional squash...
Growing the game
Record prize money on offer at Allam British Open
Stars return to Hull for a seventh yearÂ
By ELLIE MAWSON
A record prize purse of $348,000 will be on offer at the 2019 Allam British...
News
Dutch number one Milou van der Heijden looks forward to DPD Open
‘So exciting to see this in my home town of Eindhoven’
By ELLIE MAWSON
Netherlands’ World No.31 Milou van der Heijden will be one of...
News
Paul Coll and Saurav Ghosal hit career highs
Ali Farag still ahead in April rankings
By ELLIE MAWSONÂ
New Zealand’s Paul Coll and India’s Saurav Ghosal have both risen to career-high rankings of World...
News
Tight at the top as Nour El Sherbini closes in on Raneem El Welily
All-Egyptian top three in PSA women’s list
By ELLIE MAWSON
Nour El Sherbini’s title win at the 2018-2019 PSA World Championships in Chicago last month has...
News
Mohamed ElShorbagy beats Tarek Momen to win Grasshopper Cup
‘This season is far from over from me – I want that number one ranking back’
By SEAN REUTHE in Zurich
World No.2 Mohamed ElShorbagy is...
News
Egyptian rivals Mohamed ElShorbagy and Tarek Momen to clash in Zurich final
‘When the crowd cheer after every point, it’s what we play for – we’re entertainers’
By SEAN REUTHE in Zurich
World No.2 Mohamed ElShorbagy and World...
News
Here Come the Girls: 3-Day Festival Launches Empower Girls’ Squash Foundation
Stars on court at Edgbaston to support new foundation launched by Deon SafferyÂ
By JAMES ROBERTS – Squash Mad Reporter
An initiative to encourage girls, and...
News
Mohamed Abouelghar topples world champion Ali Farag in Grasshopper shock
‘I’ve been knocking on the door all season’ says MoMo
By SEAN REUTHE
Egypt’s World No.8 Mohamed Abouelghar sent World No.1 and compatriot Ali Farag...
News
PSA reaches 250k page likes on Facebook
Another social media success for PSA
By SEAN REUTHEÂ
The official Facebook page of the PSA World Tour has reached 250,000 page likes - meaning there...
News
Abouelghar beats home hero Mueller in Grasshopper Cup
Joel Makin falls to Ali Farag in Zurich thriller
By SEAN REUTHE
Home hero Nicolas Mueller bowed out of the Grasshopper Cup on day three of...
News
Tribute to Andy Bunting, a true gentleman of squash
‘Great at spotting raw talent, Andy was a caring man who kept the players’ wellbeing a priority’
By BOB JOHNSON
Andy Bunting, age 74, died on...
News
Nicol David engages media in Malaysia
"The media, locally and internationally, have been very supportive of my squash career and I am thankful to all their contributions."
By Kng Zheng Guan...
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Rodriguez and Gawad avoid upsets on day two in Zurich
Miguel saves four match balls against Zahed
By SEAN REUTHE
Colombia’s Miguel Rodriguez and Egypt’s Karim Abdel Gawad narrowly avoided surprise defeats on day two of...
News
Swiss No.1 Mueller kicks off Grasshopper Cup campaign with victory on home soil
Selby squeezes past Pilley in 85-minute marathon
By SEAN REUTHE
Swiss No.1 Nicolas Mueller got off to a winning start at the 2019 Grasshopper Cup...