Friday, January 17, 2025

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World champion Raneem El Welily headlines Black Ball Open draw

Top-class line-up in Cairo By ELLIE MAWSON The main draw of March’s Black Ball Squash Open PSA Gold tournament was released today, with World No.1...

PSA in deal to stream live squash on Facebook Watch

Chicago launch gives new exposure to the game By SEAN REUTHE The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have signed a multi-year agreement with Facebook to bring...

Tributes pour in for squash legend Nicol David

‘What she has achieved will be impossible to match’ By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor Tributes poured in today following the news that...

Nicol David to retire from playing, but her squash dreams carry on

‘I love squash with all my heart and it will always play an important role in my life’ By ALAN THATCHER, HOWARD HARDING and SEAN...

Tesni takes title back to Wales as Willstrop stops Selby

‘It’s not an easy sport to keep playing when you’re old’ says National champion Willstrop By SAM FRANCE - Squash Mad Correspondent in Nottingham England’s James...

Tesni Evans edges closer to second British National crown as top seeds crash

Whitlock beats Waters as Evans masters Massaro By DONNA HELMER - Squash Mad Correspondent Wales’ Tesni Evans fastened her grip on a consecutive British Nationals title...

Greg Lobban reaches Nationals semis and a battle with top seed James Willstrop

Selby survives Simpson showdown By DONNA HELMER - Squash Mad Correspondent Scotland’s Greg Lobban overpowered England’s Richie Fallows in straight games to become the first Scot...

Sam Todd follows in famous footsteps at Canary Wharf

Yorkshire teenager faces former champion Castagnet in People’s Sunday first round By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE British Under-23 champion Sam Todd has been named...

Daryl Selby survives scare in British Nationals opener

Stewart so close to shock win in Nottingham By DONNA HELMER - Squash Mad Correspondent England’s Daryl Selby survived an epic scare in the first...

Squash Goes Gold launches fresh Olympic campaign

‘Squash is in the best position it has ever been; we have made huge strides over the past decade’ By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad...

Interactive front wall to feature in Chicago World Champs

Colourful concept takes shape as front wall turns into giant interactive screen By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad Editor  The presentation of professional squash will move...

James Willstrop: The Marksman movie the latest role for a creative genius

‘Everywhere I go, people ask if I’m going to play a triple fake’   By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor James Willstrop is well known for...

Stars ready to shine in Grasshopper Cup

Record prize money in Zurich By SEAN REUTHE  A world-class draw, featuring eight of the world’s top 10 players, will line up at Zurich’s Halle 622...

Top seed Sarah-Jane Perry pulls out of British Nationals

‘I hope to be fit for the World Champs and beyond’ By DONNA HELMER Top seed and former national champion Sarah-Jane Perry has withdrawn from next...

Paul Coll headlines Troilus Canada Cup draw

Record prize money in Toronto By ELLIE MAWSON New Zealand’s World No.6 Paul Coll will headline a high-quality draw at the Troilus Canada Cup Squash, with...

British Nationals: Willstrop and Selby seeded to meet in final

Local hero Declan James could meet favourite in semi-finals By DONNA HELMER Commonwealth Games gold medallist James Willstrop and former national champion Daryl Selby, ranked 16...

Nour El Tayeb topples Tesni Evans in Cleveland Classic final

‘Tesni is smarter than me; I love her dearly’ says champion Nour By BOB BOTTI – Squash Mad Correspondent in Cleveland Top seed Nour El Tayeb...

Perry and Massaro seeded to meet in Nationals final

Champion Evans faces possible rematch with Lust By DONNA HELMER - Squash Mad Correspondent Commonwealth Games Silver medallist Sarah-Jane Perry and former World No.1 Laura Massaro...

Deloitte gatecrash Citigold Corporate Squash Challenge quarter finals

Citigold Corporate Challenge final takes place at Canary Wharf’s East Wintergarden By SEAN REUTHE With all but one of the last 16 matches completed in the...

British Open tickets on sale

  Stars head to Hull in May By SEAN REUTHE Tickets are on sale now for the 2019 Allam British Open, with the best squash players...

Nour El Tayeb meets Tesni Evans in Cleveland Classic final

English stars fall in semi-finals By JERMAINE XABA and BOB BOTTI - Squash Mad Correspondents in Cleveland Top seeds Nour El Tayeb and Tesni Evans will...

Paul Coll and Hania El Hammamy are Edinburgh champions

‘Let please – I’m 2-0 down and getting hammered’ begs weary Willstrop By STEVE CUBBINS - Squash Mad Correspondent in Edinburgh Paul Coll and Hania El...

Mohamed Abouelghar beats Diego Elias in epic Motor City Open final

‘I’m so happy. Diego is a great player and makes you work so hard. You just have to grind it out’ By MATT SCHOCH in...

James Willstrop meets Paul Coll in Edinburgh final

Top seeds deny former champs By STEVE CUBBINS in Edinburgh Top seeds Paul Coll and James Willstrop - both making their first appearance at the event...

Top seeds make semi-finals in Cleveland Classic

El Tayeb v Waters and Evans v Lust in semi-finals By Jermaine Xaba and Bob Botti in Cleveland Top three seeds Nour El Tayeb, Tesni Evans and...

Hollie Naughton gatecrashes Cleveland quarter-finals

Fire and flair on court as seeds storm through By JERMAINE XABA and BOB BOTTI in Cleveland Canada’s Hollie Naughton produced a superb display to join the...

Alan Clyne topples Greg Lobban in Edinburgh battle

‘Best-ever win’ for Rachael Chadwick over Fiona Moverley By STEVE CUBBINS in Edinburgh Alan Clyne overcame fellow Scot Greg Lobban to reach the semi-finals of the...

Diego Elias downs Marwan ElShorbagy in Detroit

‘It’s always difficult to play a friend’ says Abouelghar By MATT SCHOCH in Detroit There will be a new squash champion on Saturday at the Motor...

Canary Wharf: Reigning champion Mohamed ElShorbagy back to fight for Citigold title

Sam Todd faces daunting debut against former champion Mathieu Castagnet By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE The main draw of March’s Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf...

Rachael Chadwick storms into Edinburgh quarter-finals

All-American clash features two Olivias By STEVE CUBBINS in Edinburgh Thursday evening at Edinburgh Sports Club saw yesterday’s women’s winners take on the seeded players as...

Adrian Waller so close to shock win over Mohamed Abouelghar

Salem rocks Rodriguez in Detroit thriller By MATT SCHOCH Three of the top four seeds advanced Thursday to the semifinals of The Motor City Open presented...

Ryan Cuskelly top seed in Pittsburgh

Prize money more than doubles to $52,000 By ELLIE MAWSON The main draw for February’s Three Rivers Capital Pittsburgh Open has been released with Australia’s World...

Paul Coll climbs into world top six

Kiwi rises above Rodriguez in PSA rankings By SEAN REUTHE  New Zealand’s Paul Coll has risen to a career-high ranking of World No.6 after the PSA...

Joelle King climbs to three in the world

Kiwi rewarded for run of fine form By SEAN REUTHE New Zealand’s Joelle King has claimed a career-high ranking of World No.3 after the PSA...

James Willstrop tops high quality Nationals field

Home hero Declan James hopes to shine in Nottingham By DONNA HELMER Commonwealth Games Gold medallist James Willstrop will headline a top-class men’s draw when the...

Canadian trio face tough task in Cleveland Classic

Letourneau squeezes past Mendez in thriller By JOE RUSSELL in Cleveland Canadian trio Samantha Cornett, Hollie Naughton and Danielle Letourneau all powered their way through to...

Adrian Waller takes out Raphael Kandra in Motor City Open

Home heroes Harrity and Hanson go down fighting By MATT SCHOCH in Detroit Two seeds fell in upsets and three former champions moved on in Round...

Georgia leads home celebrations in Edinburgh

Hutton leads English trio home on day one in Scotland By STEVE CUBBINS in Edinburgh The 2019 edition of the Edinburgh Sports Club Open got under...

Nour El Sherbini books place in PSA World Tour Finals

Stars battle for place in play-offs By ELLIE MAWSON Egypt’s World No.2 Nour El Sherbini has booked her place at the season-ending PSA World Tour...

Home heroes Harrity and Hanson drive through in Detroit

‘The US has not been a dominant force on tour; we’re out to change that’ says happy Harrity By MATT SCHOCH - Squash Mad Correspondent In...