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German Squash Open 2024: Eain Yow Ng and Georgina Kennedy claim titles
Malaysia’s Eain Yow Ng claimed his first World Tour title against Switzerland’s Dimitri Steinmann, while England’s Georgina Kennedy defeated No.1 seed Nele Gilis to...
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Unbeaten England race to Five Nations Team Squash Championships titles
England Under 15 and Under 13s claimed their fifth titles in a row at the 2024 Five Nations Team Championships.
England’s Under 15s recorded a...
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England Squash ties up with StreetGames
England Squash has announced a new partnership with national charity StreetGames on an initiative that will create more squash opportunities for young people in...
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How ‘wish’ set by Sivasangari Subramaniam to be like Nicol David bore fruits
After breaking into the world’s top 50 for the first time eight years ago, in 2016, then Malaysian 18-year-old Sivasangari Subramaniam made a detailed...
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London Squash Classic: Malaysia star Sivasangari Subramaniam ushers career high
Has Alexandra Palace seen such sporting precision, power and physique as the one served up by the first women’s London Squash Classic on Easter...
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France end England’s domination of European U19 Team Championship
France etched a new name on the ESF European Under-19 Mixed Team Squash Championship trophy as they ended England's 12-year domination with a dramatic...
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Great squash duels: Nick Matthew v James Willstrop
James Willstrop recalls the classic Canary Wharf encounter in 2010 against his rival Nick Matthew
Canary Wharf Classic semi-final, London, 2010
Lost to Nick Matthew 11-7,...
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London Squash Classic: Declan James proves a home hit
English wildcard Declan James is through to the quarter-final of the GillenMarkets London Classic after coming from behind to defeat French No.6 seed Baptiste...
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London Squash Classic: George Parker delights home crowd
England’s George Parker stunned Spain’s Iker Pajares while his compatriot Marwan ElShorbagy fought back from the brink on day two of the GillenMarkets London...
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‘Not many sports like squash can showcase itself in iconic locations’
Spurred on by the sport’s newly-found Olympic status and growing UK tournaments, England No.4 and double British champion Jasmine Hutton took to the streets...
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London Squash Classic: ‘More tournaments should be run like this’
The squash bug first hit Rory Gillen, squash’s latest tournament sponsor, in Freshers’ Week in the late 70s.
The Irishman was looking for a new...
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Open Squash seeks $1m damages from CourtTech
Open Squash, the organisation which runs non-profit community squash centres in New York, is seeking damages of around $1 million from leading manufacturer CourtTech,...
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Australian Open Squash 2024: Egyptian duo land title success
Egyptian pair Salma Hany and Youssef Soliman have been crowned the City Tattersalls Group Australian Open 2024 champions after defeating Amina Orfi and Victor...
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Squash Australia forced to scrap outdoor Australian Open finals
Squash Australia was dealt a blow after a last minute cancelation to move the entire Australian Open indoors after poor weather blighted construction of...
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US television chiefs tell squash to stop player chat with referees
In the first signs of change since squash was given Olympic status last October, 'strict' American TV bosses have told squash to cut out...
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Satomi Watanabe: ‘I want to see squash courts in every region of Japan’
Satomi Watanabe’s stellar and emotional win at the Optasia Championships was not only a shot in the arm for Asian squash but for the...
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Optasia Squash 2024: Paul Coll stuns Ali Farag, Japan’s Satomi Watanabe wins biggest title
Paul Coll rallied back from the brink of defeat to beat Ali Farag 3-2 while Satomi Watanabe earned her first World Tour title with...
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Paul Coll and fiancée reach Optasia Squash Championships finales
Paul Coll and Nele Gilis, who are set to marry in Greece this summer, progressed to Sunday's finals of the Optasia Squash Championships.
2016 Champion...
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PSA World Tour notebook: Tin laser to help stamp out ‘did it, didn’t it?’
Squash chiefs are starting efforts to tighten up potential controversies ahead of LA 2028 by using fledgling technology at their disposal during matches.
Mechanical engineering...
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Optasia Squash 2024: Mohamed ElShorbagy leads home hopes across draws
World No.7 Mohamed ElShorbagy ousted Scotland’s Rory Stewart in straight games to join three other English players in the quarter-finals of the Optasia Championships.
ElShorbagy,...
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Dimitri Steinmann on Swiss Olympic dreams, bans and speaking his mind
Wimbledon -- As a child growing up in Switzerland, Dimitri Steinmann could only watch 10 minutes of television every day. "I didn’t watch Teletubbies...
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Masters squash grows with first international test series in New York
Like every good plan, the Trans-Atlantic Masters Squash Series (TAMS), which is being held for the first time in NYC this weekend, was hatched...
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Roehampton Club to stage 2024 European Squash Cup of National Champions
Roehampton Club, in southwest London, will host the European Cup of National Champions, with competing teams from all over Europe.
The European Club Championships is...
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Makin and Gilis top seedings for inaugural German Squash Open
European duo Joel Makin and Nele Gilis have been confirmed as the top seeds for the inaugural German Open 2024.
The event will take place...
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Job vacancy: Squash coach, Hong Kong Sports Institute
The Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited (HKSI), the Government's delivery agent of elite sports training systems, has a vacancy for a squash coach.
The HKSI’s...
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Doncaster seal first ever Yorkshire Premier Squash League title
Doncaster sealed their first ever Yorkshire Premier League title after victory over defending champions Hallamshire gave them an unassailable 30-point lead with one match...
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‘Squash is primed to grow’: Cleveland promoter enthused on sport’s future
The Cleveland promoter behind the ongoing Squash in the Land says the sport is “primed to grow further” over the next few years following...
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Diego Elias wins Canadian Open and second PSA title of season
Diego Elias overvame a determined Mazen Hesham comeback to clinch the Canadian Men’s Squash Open at Calgary’s Bow Valley Athletic Club on Thursday night.
The...
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London Squash Classic 2024: Seeds and wildcards named
New Zealand’s Paul Coll and Egypt’s Nour ElSherbini have been given top billing for this month's inaugural London Squash Classic.
The event will start at...
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No Commonwealth Games? Squash should lead racket sports World Cup
“Out of time?” rang out The Guardian’s headline. The Commonwealth Games 'are coming to an end' was the top line in a recent BBC...
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Squash added to Canada’s talent ID Olympic project
Squash’s Olympic inclusion will see potential future stars added to Canada’s talent identification programme.
Developed in partnership with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Olympic...
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Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini claim Windy City Open titles
Ali Farag remained unbeaten in 2024 and won his sixth title of the season to claim the 40th Windy City Squash Open as fellow...
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Will Egyptian squash stars change nations to compete at LA 2028 Olympics?
SquashMad can reveal that LA 2028 had initially proposed both a singles and doubles format for the Games before organisers landed upon a 32-strong...
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National Squash League: US city team drafts, running clocks and fan led
If you’ve been a part of the squash social media ethos as of late (outside the trick shots), you’ve likely encountered promotions for an...
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Voting to close on England Squash Awards
Nominations for the sixth annual England Squash Awards close on Sunday. The awards celebrate individuals and clubs across the country who have gone the...
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Squash’s top photographer hopes to capture LA 2028 Olympics
Steve Line, squash’s top snapper, hopes to capture the sport’s history-making entrance at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics after doing so for 40 years...
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Great squash duels: ‘Coping with world No.1 was horrendous’
England's Lee Beachill recalls beating Peter Nicol to win the 2004 US Open final in Boston
Getting to world No.1 was the pinnacle for me....
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The domestic homes courting squash
It is the ultimate luxury of having a squash court in a domestic home. And there is continued evidence of the wealthy keeping up...
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Egypt to stage 2024 World Squash Championships
Nour El Sherbini will aim to match Nicol David’s record of eight world titles on home soil after Egypt was handed hosting rights for...
Coaching and Development
How Hamburg’s Kaifu Lodge fuses squash, fitness and fun
The mix of squash, fitness and a vibrant social scene has proven to be a successful recipe for Kaifu Lodge in Hamburg, Germany, since...