Sunday, January 19, 2025

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Why Squash Matters to this generation and the next

Dublin squash project will help to build a healthy nation By Special Correspondent MARK KELLY - Founder of Irish Sports and Education Association and...

Best-of-three debate: In search of squash’s identity

Squash has a history of change By CRAIG PARKINSON - Squash Mad Guest Columnist   I was fascinated to see the trial of the best-of-three (BO3)...

Nick Wall and Elise Lazarus claim English Junior titles

‘So happy to win my fifth English junior title’ says Lazarus By DONNA HELMER   The country's brightest young prospects battled for national glory at the...

Mohamed ElShorbagy claims first Canary Wharf title

‘This was the best match we have ever played’ By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE   World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy became the first ever Egyptian winner...

Mohamed ElShorbagy meets Tarek Momen in Canary Wharf final

After a best-of-three trial, fans are enthralled by two brutal, brilliant five-setters By ALAN THATCHER   Mohamed ElShorbagy was forced to produce a performance worthy of...

TRAC North of Scotland – Qualifying Finals Complete

TRAC North of Scotland - Qualifying Finals Complete By David Ireson - Squash Mad Reporter Local and Edinburgh "hero" Rory Stewart upsets seedings to earn place...

England Squash launch new campaign to attract more female players

‘Long-term strategy to break down barriers and encourage women to pick up a racket’ By DONNA HELMER   England Squash has launched a new national campaign...

Marwan ElShorbagy meets big brother Mohamed in Canary Wharf semi-finals

It’s an Egyptian take-over at Canary Wharf By ALAN THATCHER at the East Wintergarden   Marwan ElShorbagy scraped past England’s Daryl Selby to book his...

Best of Three: How about trying best of seven?

The game needs more pressure points – here’s an idea to make it happen  By PAUL MAIN    Best of three? What’s the point? In a doff...

TRAC North of Scotland – Qualifying Round 1 Complete

TRAC North of Scotland - Qualifying Round 1 Complete By Mike Hegarty - Squash Mad Reporter   Local causes upsets in qualifying in TRAC North of...

James Willstrop loves the intensity of best-of-three format at Canary Wharf

‘This changes the whole thing – you have to bring more of yourself on to court’ By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE   James Willstrop led...

Cuskelly and Golan defy Canary Wharf rush hour

Aussie Ryan calls time on Borja for his first win over Spaniard By LEE HORTON - Squash Mad Reporter   Squash grinders Borja Golan and Ryan...

Pilley takes a dive in the third as Selby delivers knock-out punch

Canary Wharf trials best of three format but Selby and Pilley still clock up 49 minutes  By LEE HORTON - Squash Mad Reporter   PODCAST partners...

Greg Lobban takes out Declan James to win glass court clash with James Willstrop

English quartet lose in Canary Wharf qualifiers By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor   Greg Lobban is through to the main draw of the Canary...

Ben Coleman shocks former champion Mathieu Castagnet in Canary Wharf Classic

“That was the best I have ever played” By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor   BEN COLEMAN felt he had played his “best squash ever”...

Injury forces six-times champion Nick Matthew to pull out of Canary Wharf Classic

Miguel Rodriguez steps into main draw By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor   Six-time Canary Wharf Classic champion Nick Matthew has been forced to pull...

LycaHealth sponsor Canary Wharf Corporate Challenge

By SEAN REUTHE   Private healthcare service LycaHealth have been announced as the Official Health Partner of the 2018 Canary Wharf Classic, PSA M100 tournament...

Alison Waters meets Sarah-Jane Perry in Rackets Cubed Challenge at Canary Wharf

Stars take centre stage on International Women’s Day By ALAN THATCHER   Next week’s Canary Wharf Classic will mark the 2018 International Women’s Day on Thursday...

First million-dollar World Championships in Chicago

Walter Family confirm ‘double your money’ milestone in squash By SEAN REUTHE   The 2018-19 Professional Squash Association World Championships will become the first squash...

Mighty Mo returns to number one in PSA world rankings

‘Nothing can stop anyone achieving their dream if they work hard for it’ By SEAN REUTHE    Egyptian World Champion Mohamed ElShorbagy has overtaken Frenchman Gregory...

Amanda Sobhy soars back into the world top 20

Four Egyptians in top five By SEAN REUTHE   United States star Amanda Sobhy has risen 12 places to No.18 in the PSA Women’s March World...

Mohamed ElShorbagy and Nour El Tayeb win Windy City Open titles in Chicago

‘I need to pay my fitness coach a very big bonus’ By ELLIE MAWSON - Squash Mad Reporter   Nour El Tayeb and Mohamed ElShorbagy made...

PSL: Big wins for WarKen and SGH

Willstrop loses but Pontefract climb By STEVE CUBBINS   With Clubs having just two or three League matches to play before the semi-final places are...

Kiwi Joelle king beats reigning champion Raneem El Elily to reach first World Series Final

‘I think I’m playing the best squash of my carer right now’ By ELLIE MAWSON in Chicago   New Zealand's World No.9 Joelle King will...

Saudi Arabia makes World Junior Team debut

Ziad Al Turki pledges focus on participation in Saudi sport By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Saudi Arabia will participate in a World...

Happy families in Chicago as Nour El Tayeb takes out Nour El Sherbini

Sarah-Jane Perry keeps cool to beat Camille Serme By ELLIE MAWSON in Chicago   World No.3 Nour El Tayeb staged a huge comeback from 2-0 down...

Amanda Sobhy goes it alone to beat Nouran Gohar in Windy City Open

‘I needed to come here on my own to do it by myself’ By ELLIE MAWSON in Chicago   American World No.30 Amanda Sobhy cemented her...

Cam Pilley plays at gale-force pace to claim Windy City win over Nick Matthew

‘I had to keep the ball away from his volley’ By ELLIE MAWSON in Chicago   England’s three-time World Champion Nick Matthew suffered a shock defeat...

Chicago shock as Nicol David crashes out to Hania El Hammamy

Fearless teenager fights back from 2-0 down to beat legend By ELLIE MAWSON in Chicago   Egyptian teenager Hania El Hammamy produced the biggest win of...

English trio breeze through in Windy City Open

Matthew marches past Mosaad in Cathedral Hall By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON   English trio Nick Matthew, James Willstrop and Daryl Selby all breezed through...

Interview with Gary Crossland, inventor of the Squash Tech Buddy

‘We changed the name from Squash Swinger...’  By ROSANNA RADLINSKA – Squash Mad European Correspondent   While browsing Facebook I came across a fan page of...

English quartet fall in Chicago qualifying

Alan Clyne and Jenny Duncalf reach Windy City main draw By ALAN THATCHER and ELLIE MAWSON   The final day of qualifying at the 2018 Windy...

Malaysia to host 2019 World Junior Champs

Top junior talent heads to Bukit Jalil Centre By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   The World Squash Federation has awarded Malaysia the rights...

Marwan ElShorbagy aims for Chicago repeat one year after major breakthrough triumph

‘Beating my brother gave me a lot of confidence’ By SEAN REUTHE   World Championship runner-up Marwan ElShorbagy will return to the scene of one of...

Nick Matthew claims 10th National title

‘I never thought I’d win one’ jokes The Wolf By DONNA HELMER   Nick Matthew has claimed a record tenth British National title following an epic...

Welsh wonder Tesni Evans wins first Nationals title

‘I’m so proud to be the first Welsh player to win the title’ By DONNA HELMER    Tesni Evans produced a scintillating performance to overcome England’s...

Tesni Evans topples Laura Massaro again as Nick Matthew and James Willstrop set up another classic

Alison Waters overcomes Sarah-Jane Perry to reach 10th final By DONNA HELMER   Ten-time National champion Nick Matthew will take on long-time domestic rival James Willstrop...

Tesni Evans tackles Laura Massaro in Nationals

Matthew Masters Josh to reach semis By DONNA HELMER   Defending champions Nick Matthew and Laura Massaro have sailed through to the semi-finals of the Dunlop...

By the left, Peter Nicol and Peter Barker to star in Canary Wharf exhibition

Fans can win a hit on court with legend Nicol <!-- --> By ALAN THATCHER, Squash Mad Editor We'll be rolling back the years on finals night...

Nick Matthew goes for farewell gold in Gold Coast Games

  England name nine-strong squad for singles and doubles By DONNA HELMER   Commonwealth champion, Nick Matthew, will be returning to the Commonwealth Games stage for the...