Sunday, January 19, 2025

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Hosts England supply two surprise semi-finalists

Doubles joy for Jenny and Alison, James and Dec By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Today's quarter-final knockout stage of the WSF World...

Doug Kempsell enjoys a treble at the World Doubles

Scots take out top seeds in Manchester By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Scottish outsiders Lisa Aitken and Douglas Kempsell upset two higher-seeded...

Dazzling World Doubles under way in Manchester

England shock as Waters/Duncalf beat Massaro/Perry By DONNA HELMER in Manchester   Malaysia’s Rachel Arnold and Nicol David defeated third seeds Rachael Grinham and Donna Urquhart...

Nour El Sherbini on top for 16 months in a row

By NATHAN CLARKE   Egypt’s two-time World Champion Nour El Sherbini has maintained her position as World No.1 for the 16th month in a row...

Gregory Gaultier equals Thierry Lincou’s record on top of the PSA rankings

Gaultier’s 14th month on top By NATHAN CLARKE   Gregory Gaultier has drawn level with compatriot Thierry Lincou as the longest serving French World No.1 ever...

Egypt girls make it six in a row with World Junior Team title

Clean sweep in New Zealand By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Completing a clean sweep of all three world titles contested in New Zealand, top...

Simon Rösner and Camille Serme win World Games gold

‘Before I die, I want to see squash in the Olympics’ By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Simon Rösner and Camille Serme won...

Egypt and Malaysia meet in World Junior Final in New Zealand

Egypt want six in a row By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   The top two seeds Egypt and Malaysia will contest the final...

Chan-tastic! Joey floors Nicol David in World Games upset

France in two finals in Poland By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent in Wroclaw   France will go for gold in both the men's and women's...

England meet Malaysia after trumping USA in World Juniors

Egypt breeze past Germany and now meet Hong Kong By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   England meet Malaysia and top seeds Egypt tackle...

French go for record medal haul in World Games

Top seed Rosner rattles Rodriguez By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   After all four French players made it through to the quarter-finals of the...

England girls meet USA in World Junior Teams

Germany meet Egypt after shock win over Canada By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Number three seeds England meet USA and outsiders Germany tackle...

Newlyweds Castagnet and Kandra set up World Games clash

Top seeds power through in Poland By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Following both their weddings just over a week ago, Germany's Raphael...

World Games highlights squash’s Olympic aspirations

Camille Serme and Simon Rösner ready to shine at Hasta La Vista By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Internatonal Correspondent   The finishing touches are being...

Egyptian double in World Juniors

Araby and Tarek take titles in New Zealand finals By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   It was an Egyptian double – the fifth...

Squash set to light up World Games in Poland

Camille Serme and Simon Rösner are top seeds in Wroclaw By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Eyes of the squash world will be focussed...

Tarek and Crouin meet in surprise World Junior final

French finalist drops first game on way to New Zealand showdown By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   A men's final missing both of...

Scots are top seeds in World Doubles in Manchester

Record 50 pairs take part By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Reigning champions New Zealand and Scotland are expected to retain their gold...

Men’s World Teams heads to USA for the first time

Squash On Fire in DC to stage premier event By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   For the first time in the event's 50-year...

Historic win for Japan in World Juniors

Yousry takes out No.2 seed By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Satomi Watanabe wrote her name into squash history after beating US opponent...

English players exit in fourth round at World Juniors

Kyle Finch falls to 16-year-old Mostafa Asal   By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   All five English players fell in the fourth round of...

England juniors aim high in New Zealand

Five feature in World Junior Fourth Round By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Elise Lazarus, Lucy Turmel, Kyle Finch, Tom Walsh and Adam...

Kempsell and Moran topple world champs in Scottish Doubles final

Shock for Clyne and Lobban By ANDY WESTON in Glasgow Doug Kempsell and Kevin Moran pulled off a shock win over world champions Alan Clyne and...

Marche Targets Third Successive Nantes Title

<!-- --> Marche to Headline in Nantes  By James Roberts, Squash Mad Reporter World No.23 Gregoire Marche will headline the 2017 Men’s Open International de Squash de Nantes...

Squash Confirmed As ‘Showcase Sport’ For 2018 Youth Olympic Games

Squash Confirmed As 'Showcase Sport' For 2018 Youth Olympic Games <!-- --> By James Roberts, Squash Mad Reporter Squash has been confirmed as a showcase sport for the...

5 Questions to Coline Aumard

5 Questions to Coline Aumard <!-- --> By James Roberts, Squashmad Reporter There is just 1 day to wait for the release of the official list of players...

Gregory Gaultier stays at number one for July

By SEAN REUTHE   Frenchman Gregory Gaultier has retained his World No.1 spot for the second month in succession after the release of the PSA...

15 months at the top for Nour El Sherbini

By SEAN REUTHE    Egypt’s Nour El Sherbini has remained at World No.1 for a 15th month in succession after the two-time World Champion topped...

PSA Foundation links up with Rackets Cubed and England Squash

New move to grow squash By ELLIE MAWSON    The Professional Squash Association Foundation (PSAF) have announced a partnership with England Squash and Rackets Cubed that...

Saudi Women’s Masters added to PSA World Series calendar

Riyadh hosts $165k event By NATHAN CLARKE The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have announced that the PSA Women’s Masters event will return to the calendar for...

PSA prize money reaches new high during 2016-17 season

$5.8m for 220 events on World Tour By SEAN REUTHE    The total level of financial compensation for squash players on the PSA World Tour was...

Joel Makin wins Kent Open title as Josh Masters runs out of steam

  Packed crowd can’t lift home hero By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor at The Mote Squash Club   Runner-up last year, Joel Makin claimed...

Egyptians aim for clean sweep in World Juniors

New Zealand hosts World Junior Champs By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Egyptians are seeded to win both individual titles in the WSF...

Joel Makin meets Josh Masters in Kent Open final

Local hero fights back to beat US number one By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor   Local favourite Josh Masters recovered from 2-1 down...

Joel Makin survives scare in Kent Open

Top seed forced to fight By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor   Top seed Joel Makin survived a tough battle against training partner Jan van...

Local hero Josh Masters books place in Kent Open quarter-finals

Lopez loses out in five-game thriller By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor   Local hero Josh Masters battled through a severely testing first round encounter...

Rui Soares turns on the style in Kent Open classic

Mote magic from Portugal's powerhouse  By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor   In the nine years of running the Kent Open, we have seen some...

Revitalising Squash in Northamptonshire

Revitalising Squash in Northamptonshire By James Roberts - Squash Mad Reporter   I moved home to Northamptonshire, a largely rural county in the East Midlands of England,...

Fascinating history of squash is now online

From a school yard to Dubai Opera, squash has come a long way By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Squash has a fascinating...

Mohamed ElShorbagy and Laura Massaro capture World Series Finals titles

‘I am back to my best’ says mighty Mo  By SEAN REUTHE in Dubai   Egypt’s Mohamed ElShorbagy and defending champion Laura Massaro claimed the...