Thursday, January 16, 2025

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Diego Elias and Annie Au are top seeds in Macau

Strong Asian influence in two $50k events running side by side By ELLIE MAWSON Peru’s World No.9 Diego Elias has been seeded to face India’s...

Farag and El Welily top seeds as stars head for Eindhoven

  Stars out to deliver top performances at postal company’s new HQ By ELLIE MAWSON and ALAN THATCHER The draws for the 2019 DPD Open Squash have...

Squash and the Olympics: Here’s why computer games will be miles ahead of us

Virtual sports are big business By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor When pondering why squash has been overlooked yet again for the Olympics, understanding the...

Olympics setback: WSF and PSA demand answers from IOC

Youth Olympics likely to be next target for squash By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor The World Squash Federation (WSF) and the Professional Squash Association...

Superman Paul Coll claims first Canary Wharf title against a tired Tarek Momen

Kiwi Coll dedicates title to Christchurch victims By ALAN THATCHER, MATT COLES and SEAN REUTHE Paul Coll lifted the shiny new trophy after winning the Citigold...

Raneem El Welily wins Black Ball Open title in Cairo

Raneem wins thriller against friend and rival Nour El Sherbini By ELLIE MAWSON in Cairo Egypt’s World No.1 Raneem El Welily overcame compatriot and reigning World...

Behind the Scenes at the Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Squash Classic

Behind the Scenes at the Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Squash Classic By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Reporter As a PSA Foundation member, I was...

Canary Wharf: Tarek takes out Mo as Coll hands Castagnet a hard Brexit

Double delight for Mr and Mrs Momen By ALAN THATCHER, MATT COLES and SEAN REUTHE at Canary Wharf Egypt’s World No.3 Tarek Momen and New Zealand’s...

Momen to meet Mo in Canary Wharf semi-final crunch

Castagnet meets Coll after stunning win over Dessouky By ALAN THATCHER, MATT COLES and SEAN REUTHE at Canary Wharf Mohamed ElShorbagy and Tarek Momen battled through...

Mathieu Castagnet rekindles Canary Wharf memories with dramatic win over Simon Rösner

Makin takes it to the Max to make quarter-finals By ALAN THATCHER, SEAN REUTHE and MATT COLES   French World No.26 Mathieu Castagnet booked his place in...

Hania El Hammamy stuns Nour El Tayeb in Cairo thriller

Sarah-Jane Perry bows out to Joshna Chinappa By ELLIE MAWSON in Cairo  Egypt’s World No.15 Hania El Hammamy and India’s World No.16 Joshna Chinappa both caused...

Canary Wharf: Dec downs Marwan as Willstrop wilts against Cuskelly

After win over Marwan, Declan James meets top seed Mohamed  By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor) and SEAN REUTHE (PSA) Ryan Cuskelly stepped up the pace...

Canary Wharf: 11 Points with Tarek Momen

‘I grew up watching the great legends of the game at the Pyramids’ INTERVIEW by ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Tarek Momen, runner-up at Canary...

Sam Todd steals the show on day one at Canary Wharf

Willstrop leads English charge as People’s Sunday attracts full house By SEAN REUTHE at the East Wintergarden The opening day of action at the 2019 Citigold...

An Open Letter to our Junior Players

‘Squash needs advocates and ambassadors more in touch with popular culture’ By CHRIS SARGENT - Squash Mad Correspondent Squash may have lost its way down the...

Canary Wharf Countdown: Don’t be late for Sunday lunch – the starter looks tasty!

James Willstrop launches People’s Sunday against Mazen Hesham By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Four-times champion James Willstrop gets the 2019 Citigold Wealth Management Canary...

A Tribute to John Batty – the Epitome of the Squash Community

A Tribute to John Batty – the Epitome of the Squash Community By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Reporter Yesterday morning, on opening Facebook to catch...

World’s top stars head to Eindhoven for new DPD Open

World champions Nour and Ali line up in PSA Gold event By SEAN REUTHE  The world’s greatest squash players – including world champions Ali Farag and...

Sarah-Jane Perry and Amanda Sobhy seeded to meet in Texas Open final

Strong draw heading to Dallas By ELLIE MAWSON  England’s No.1 Sarah-Jane Perry and United States No.1 Amanda Sobhy have been seeded to meet each other in...

New Zealand to host World Men’s Team Champs in 2021

Paul Coll delighted to see world’s best heading to Devoy Squash Centre in Tauranga By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent World team squash returns...

PSA Women’s World Championship moves to the Pyramids

PSA clinch three-year deal with CIB as world champion Nour pledges to promote squash in Egypt  By SEAN REUTHE and ALAN THATCHER The 2019-2020 PSA Women’s...

James Willstrop warms up for a Classic encounter at Canary Wharf

From best of seven to best of three, Willstrop loves innovation at Canary Wharf By ALAN THATCHER  James Willstrop is one of the most experienced players...

Local hero Richie Fallows fancies his chances in Canary Wharf shoot-out

‘The reason I became a squash player was because of Canary Wharf’ By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Two of England’s rising stars, Josh Masters...

Egypt’s Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini crowned world champions in Chicago

What a week for Ali Farag. March 1: he becomes world No.1. March 2: he is the new world champion  By SEAN REUTHE in Chicago  Egyptian...

Tarek Momen stuns reigning champion Mohamed ElShorbagy to reach World Champs final

Husband and wife Ali Farag and Nour El Tayeb both reach world finals By SEAN REUTHE in Chicago A thrilling night of action at Chicago’s Union...

Ali Farag hits the top

Egyptian ace is new world number one By SEAN REUTHE Egypt’s Ali Farag has overtaken compatriot Mohamed ElShorbagy to become the new men’s World No.1 after...

Nour El Tayeb makes it an all-Egyptian top three in women’s rankings

Chicago showdowns beckon for top stars By SEAN REUTHE  The PSA Women’s World Rankings for March will feature an all-Egyptian top three after Nour El Tayeb...

Simon Rösner reaches World Champs semi-finals in Chicago

German meets new world No.1 Ali Farag in Chicago semi-finals By SEAN REUTHE in Chicago World No.4 Simon Rösner has become the first German male player...

Tony Griffin Coaching: How Liam broke the mould

‘A sequence of exercises that allows the player to recognise the sensation of hitting the ball well and understand why’ By TONY GRIFFIN - Squash...

Egyptian quartet power through in Chicago

‘I had to change my game plan because Miguel was playing so well’ By SEAN REUTHE in Chicago A quartet of Egyptians – containing reigning champions...

Squash and success is a numbers game: A call to action for World Squash Day

We need to break through these barriers to our sport or new players will go elsewhere By CHRIS SARGENT - Squash Mad Correspondent The failure to...

Nicol David waves goodbye to PSA World Championships

Eight-times winner bows out to Camille Serme By SEAN REUTHE in Chicago  Malaysia’s eight-time World Champion Nicol David has made her final ever appearance at the...

Former world champion Laura Massaro out in the cold in Chicago

Annie Au first Hong Kong player to reach World Champs quarter-finals By SEAN REUTHE in Chicago World No.12 Annie Au sent former World Champion Laura Massaro...

Amanda Sobhy wins all-American battle with Olivia Blatchford Clyne

World champion ElShorbagy came to bury Cesar, but Mexican fights to the end By SEAN REUTHE in Chicago United States No.1 Amanda Sobhy overcame the country’s...

Karim Abdel Gawad crashes out of World Champs in Chicago

Adrian Waller downs Diego Elias in Chicago first round shock By SEAN REUTHE and ALAN THATCHER An astonishing comeback from 2-0 down saw Egypt’s World No.33...

Sqaush: So, where now for this beautiful game?

We need leadership, teamwork and a clear vision to grow the game   By CHRIS SARGENT - Squash Mad Correspondent (Grove Park Squash Club) So, where now...

Stage is set for World Championships in Chicago

Sobhy and Harrity lead home hopes at Union Station By US Squash The stage is set for the 2019 PSA World Championships presented by the...

Amanda Sobhy hails equal prize money in million-dollar World Champs

‘There is no stopping the future of squash’ says American number one By SEAN REUTHE  United States No.1 Amanda Sobhy believes there is no stopping the...

Tears and fury as squash suffers latest Olympic setback

Skateboarding, breakdancing, surfing and climbing all chosen ahead of squash for Paris 2024 By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor Squash has been dealt another devastating...

PSA and Grabyo offer up extra video content for squash fans

PSA video content achieved 3.5m hits during ToC in New York By SEAN REUTHE  During the 2018-2019 PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family, the...