Sunday, January 19, 2025

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Twenty months on top for Nour El Sherbini

Tesni Evans climbs to 14 in the world By SEAN REUTHE   Egyptian World Champion Nour El Sherbini has recorded a 20th successive month at World...

Mohamed ElShorbagy back to world number two

Paul Coll  hits career-high place at eight in the world  By SEAN REUTHE   A sparkling run of form which has seen him claim three PSA...

Nick Matthew fights back to carry England through to World Teams quarter-finals

England and Scotland into last eight at World Teams By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   England star Nick Matthew fought back from the brink...

World Teams: Top seeds ease into last 16

Wales and Spain join the big guns in Marseille   By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   The views of the seedings committee of the...

Marseille magic as Malaysia stun India

England foil Finland as Wales and Scotland make Aussies and Germany work hard for wins By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Malaysia produced...

Laura Massaro: The Warrior hits the screens

‘I hope this film inspires up and coming players’ By DONNA HELMER   A film charting the journey of Laura Massaro to World No.1 debuted in...

Top seeds cruise through in World Teams

Favourites Egypt ease past fallen giants Pakistan By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   The top eight seeded nations sailed through their opening encounters...

20 Fun Facts about the Men’s World Team Champs

50 years of fun facts By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   The WSF Men’s World Team Championship kicks off today in Marseille. Here...

World Team Squash Champs highlight of Marseille’s year as European Capital of Sport

France building momentum for Olympic push By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Marseille Deputy Mayor of Sports Richard Miron revealed that the 2017 WSF...

Nick Matthew: The Movie

Becoming the Wolf: The Story of Nick Matthew debuts in Manchester By DONNA HELMER   A film charting the success of three-time world squash champion Nick...

England squeeze home by one point in Test thriller

Ideal warm-up for World Teams By ROD GILMOUR   England beat Rest of the World by a single point in the inaugural Ab Initio Squash International...

Gregory Gaultier goes for gold to claim sole missing title

Hosts France bid for World Teams breakthrough In Marseille By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Appearing in the championship for the ninth time...

England squad face testing time

Test match broadcast live on BBC By ROD GILMOUR   A full-strength England will take on a Rest of the World team in the eagerly-anticipated...

Needing the 5,000: Aussies target new supporters

Squash Victoria reaches out to bring all players, fans and families into the fold <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Here at Squash Mad we...

Nour El Sherbini and Mohamed ElShorbagy win Hong Kong titles

ElShorbagy praises Farag after brutal final in Hong Kong By SEAN REUTHE   Men’s World No.3 Mohamed ElShorbagy and Women’s World No.1 Nour El Sherbini kept the...

Mohamed ElShorbagy renews rivalry with Ali Farag after beating brother Marwan in Hong Kong semi-finals

Hong Kong features two all-Egyptian finals for the first time By SEAN REUTHE   The Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open will feature...

Egyptians dominate to make history at Hong Kong Open

Brothers battle it out in all-Egyptian semi-finals  By SEAN REUTHE   There will be an all-Egyptian semi-final line-up in a men’s PSA World Series event for...

Tesni Evans and Declan James reach Hong Kong quarters

Evans overcomes Alison Waters as Dessouky injury gives James a walkover By ALAN THATCHER and SEAN REUTHE   England’s Declan James will make his maiden appearance...

Egypt seeded to reclaim Men’s World Team Championship title

France No.3 seeds on home soil By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Three-time champions Egypt are seeded to reclaim the Men's WSF World...

Au, that hurts as Ramy Ashour crashes out in Hong Kong

Little Leo rocks reigning champion Ramy as Declan James decks Saurav Ghosal By SEAN REUTHE   Tournament wildcard Leo Au caused one of the biggest ever shocks...

Mohamed ElShorbagy takes out local hero Max Lee in Hong Kong

Mohamed Abouelghar takes out James Willstrop in straight games By SEAN REUTHE    World No.3 Mohamed ElShorbagy prevailed in an entertaining five-game affair with World No.28...

Adrian Waller to make World Teams debut for England

England squad is Matthew, Willstrop, Selby and Waller By DONNA HELMER    National Coach David Campion has revealed the squad that will defend England’s title at...

ElShorbagy overtakes Farag to top PSA Men’s World Series standings

Nour El Tayeb leads women’s points table By SEAN REUTHE   World No.3 Mohamed ElShorbagy has leapfrogged fellow Egyptian Ali Farag to take the lead on...

PSA to develop partnership with US Squash

32 events in USA provide a quarter of PSA prize money By SEAN REUTHE    The Professional Squash Association (PSA) and US Squash have agreed to...

Home hero Ghosal masters Müller in Mumbai

Indian joy as Saurav soars to success By Sachika Irshwin Balvani in Mumbai   India’s Saurav Ghosal delighted an enthusiastic home crowd by winning the...

Saudi Women’s Masters postponed until January

New Riyadh event held up by “logistical issues” By SEAN REUTHE   The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have confirmed that the Saudi PSA Women’s Squash Masters,...

Gaultier and El Sherbini top seeds for World Champs

Record prize money in Manchester By NATHAN CLARKE    Frenchman Gregory Gaultier, the 2015 title winner, and two-time champion Nour El Sherbini of Egypt have been...

Saurav Ghosal meets Nic Mueller in Mumbai final

Mosaad bowled over at cricket ground By SACHIKA IRSHWIN BALVANI, Squash Mad Correspondent in Mumbai   Home hero Saurav Ghosal meets Swiss number one Nicolas Mueller...

Corby campaign highlights need for more squash courts

Fitness industry should be supporting squash By JOEL DURSTON - Squash Mad Special Correspondent   Squash received a much needed boost last week as Conservative MP...

Wild card Tandon takes out top seed Golan in Mumbai shock

Ranked 201, Ramit plays like Ramy to gain big win for India By Sachika Irshwin Balvani   Wild Card entry Ramit Tandon of India (World...

Indian trio power through Mumbai first round

Makin topples Simpson in Mumbai marathon By SACHIKA IRSHWIN BALVANI   Three Indian players powered through to the second round in Mumbai as home crowds...

Ramy Ashour ready for Hong Kong return

Ramy needs PSA points but he says ‘Fitness is my priority’ By ELLIE MAWSON and MIKE HEGARTY   Three-time World Champion Ramy Ashour is hoping to...

Mohamed ElShorbagy claims third Qatar Classic crown

Mo takes the hard road to win in Doha By NATHAN CLARKE in Doha   Egypt's Mohamed ElShorbagy won the Qatar Classic for the third time...

Mohamed ElShorbagy meets Tarek Momen in Qatar final

All-Egyptian final as top seed Gaultier falls in straight games  By NATHAN CLARKE   World No.3 Mohamed ElShorbagy will appear in the final of the Qatar Classic...

Rösner reaches maiden World Series semis spot as ElShorbagy wins thriller with Farag

“We are going to push each other for the rest of our careers” says ElShorbagy By NATHAN CLARKE  in Doha    Germany's Simon Rösner will compete...

Corby MP calls for Parliamentary Debate about Squash Accessibility and Benefits

Corby MP calls for Parliamentary Debate about Squash Accessibility and Benefits By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Reporter   Last Thursday in the House of Commons,...

Farag Reaches Top Four in Men’s November Rankings

Farag Reaches Top Four in Men’s November Rankings By SEAN REUTHE - PSA World Tour   Egypt’s Ali Farag has moved into the world’s top four...

El Tayeb Returns to Top 10 in Women’s November Rankings

El Tayeb Returns to Top 10 in Women’s November Rankings By SEAN REUTHE - PSA World Tour   Nour El Tayeb’s maiden PSA World Series title at...

Huge win as Simon Rösner beats world champion Karim Abdel Gawad in Qatar

Matthew beats Mathieu; now for Momen By NATHAN CLARKE in Doha   Squash world champion and 2016 title winner Karim Abdel Gawad crashed out of the...

Close call for Nick Matthew in Qatar

Five-game battle with improving German Raphael Kandra By NATHAN CLARKE in Doha   Three-time World Champion Nick Matthew was forced to call upon all his experience...