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First round shocks in British Open
Willstrop falls to Castagnet as Gohar goes out to Abbas
By SEAN REUTHE
The 2016 Allam British Open runner-up Nouran Gohar fell to a...
Coaching and Development
Squash and study brings winning results
Squash and academia partnerships in the UK
By ROSANNA RADLINSKA - Squash Mad Columnist
As a parent of a sixth form student/squash player, I feel it is...
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Mohamed ElShorbagy tops Grasshopper draw
Possibly the strongest 16-man draw in PSA history
By NATHAN CLARKE
A breathtaking draw has been confirmed for the 2017 Grasshopper Cup which will...
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Nour El Sherbini ready for Hull of a battle
‘2016 British Open win was so special’
By NATHAN CLARKE and ALAN THATCHER
The 2016 Allam British Open Champion Nour El Sherbini says that victory...
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Regional events build up to World Juniors
Following in the footsteps of legends
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
Squash's National Federations will be making full use of the WSF Regional Federation...
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El Sherbini tops draw in World Championship defence
Youngest champion defends title in El Gouna
By NATHAN CLARKE
Defending champion Nour El Sherbini has been seeded number one for the Orascom Development PSA...
Fun Stuff
Rackets Cubed teams up with Canary Wharf Classic.
Pupils enjoy magic moments on the glass court
By Squash Mad Reporter
A recent partnership established between Rackets Cubed and the Canary Wharf Squash Classic...
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Nicol David beats Olivia Blatchford to win first title since 2015
Stunning setting for glass court in Colombia
By SEAN REUTHE in Colombia
Malaysia’s eight-time World Champion Nicol David lifted her first PSA World Tour...
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Canary Wharf Picture Gallery
Pictures by PATRICK LAUSON (www.patricklausonphotography.co.uk)
Photographer Patrick Lauson shares his portfolio of action images from the Canary Wharf Squash Classic.
He has captured the drama of one of the world’s...
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Amanda Sobhy injured on match ball in Colombia
Olivia Blatchford meets Nicol David in the final
By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Reporter
Top seed Amanda Sobhy’s tournament at the inaugural Ciudad de Floridablanca...
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Canary Wolf Nick Matthew makes it six of the best at his favourite tournament
Joy of six for top seed Nick
By JOEL DURSTON
Nick Matthew made it a super six at the Canary Wharf Squash Classic, claiming an...
Fun Stuff
Interactive court takes off at Munich Airport
By ALAN THATCHER, Squash Mad Editor
Interactive Squash is really flying high. The pop-art techno start-up, whose mission is to make squash fun with...
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Dream final for Fares Dessouky against Nick Matthew
Egyptian battles through two-hour marathon to face his boyhood hero in the Canary Wharf Classic final
By JOEL DURSTON
Fares Dessouky survived a hammering...
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Battle of The Bankers at Canary Wharf
Squash rivals from Barclays and Credit Suisse aim to show their class on the glass
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By ALAN THATCHER, Squash Mad Editor
Forget The Wolf of...
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Sobhy and David start strongly in Colombia
Rain holds up women stars in Floridablanca
By SEAN REUTHE
Top seeds Amanda Sobhy and Nicol David both moved through to the last eight of...
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Paul Coll powers into Canary Wharf semi-finals
Kiwi Superman sets up first encounter with Nick Matthew
By JOEL DURSTON at Canary Wharf
Paul Coll continued his fine run of form with a...
Growing the game
Nicol David keen to promote women’s squash in Colombia
Major push for the game on International Women’s Day
By SEAN REUTHE
Malaysia’s eight-time world champion Nicol David is hopeful that the Ciudad de Floridablanca,...
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Lucas Serme sinks Marwan Elshorbagy at Canary Wharf
World No.46 upsets the rankings
By JOEL DURSTON at Canary Wharf
World No. 46 Lucas Serme produced possibly the performance of his career to beat...
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Superman Coll rocks Rosner in 116-minute battle at Canary Wharf
Kiwi wins 11-9 in the fifth
By JOEL DURSTON
Paul Coll produced the shock of the day at the East Wintergarden as he dethroned...
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Gregory Gaultier breezes into third place after Windy City win
Gawad and Serme lead Dubai standings
By NATHAN CLARKE
Victory at last week's Windy City Open presented by Guggenheim Partners & EquiTrust Life Insurance Company...
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Canary Wharf qualifying quartet into main draw
Makin makes a date with Pilley after Sharpes opens show with Selby
By ALAN THATCHER
Joel Makin (Wales), Lucas Serme, Declan James and Charles Sharpes...
Coaching and Development
‘Choose the right squash ball to help players learn and enjoy the game’
In my opinion 90% of squash players are using the wrong ball. It drives me mad watching amateur and junior players using double yellow...
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Joel Makin and Richie Fallows topple top seeds in Canary Wharf qualifying
Waller and Al Tamimi out in straight games
By ALAN THATCHER at Wimbledon
Top qualifying seeds Adrian Waller and Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi were both...
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Fourteen teams in Women’s World Junior Teams
NZ hosts event in July
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
Hosts New Zealand will lead a select group of six nations that have competed...
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Omar Mosaad pulls out of Canary Wharf
Tom Richards moves into first round draw
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
Egypt’s former World No.3 Omar Mosaad has pulled out of next week’s...
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England team announced for Five Nations in Wales
By DONNA HELMER
Young stars Sam Todd and Torrie Malik will represent England in this year’s Five Nations tournament.
The finest young players from Scotland, Ireland,...
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Rankings rumble could put Karim Abdel Gawad at number one
All eyes on the British Open for Hull of a change
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By MIKE HEGARTY, Squash Mad Resident Geek
Mohamed ElShorbagy described losing to his younger...
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Gaultier and El Welily claim 2017 Windy City Open titles
Chicago: record prize fund for 2018
By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago
French World No.3 Gregory Gaultier picked up the 36th title of his PSA...
Growing the game
Welcome to Woodfield Squash and Leisure Club
Doncaster new-build project survives funding setback to launch thriving four-court club
By ROB WALLER, Joint Founder of Woodfield Squash and Leisure Club
Woodfield Squash and Leisure...
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James Willstrop climbs back to world No.6
Former No.1 back near the top after rousing renaissance
By SEAN REUTHE
England’s James Willstrop has moved up three places to World No.6 after the...
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Tesni Evans returns to world top 20
Welsh ace at No.19
By SEAN REUTHE
The PSA Women’s World Rankings for March have been announced today (March 1), with Tesni Evans of Wales...
Features
Nick Matthew to donate Canary Wharf prize money to #Sunshine4Sumner
Sumner Malik is guest of honour at the East Wintergarden on Monday
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By ALAN THATCHER, Squash Mad Editor
Three-time World Champion Nick Matthew has pledged...
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Marwan ElShorbagy makes maiden World Series final In Windy City
Raneem and Nour meet in all-Egyptian women’s final in Chicago
By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago
Egypt's Marwan ElShorbagy will compete in a PSA World Series...
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Men’s World Teams return to France
European sport capital Marseille chosen by WSF
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
The World Squash Federation has awarded the rights to host...
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Mighty Marwan masters Mohamed as Gawad falls to Golan
Shocks galore in Chicago
By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago
On a night of dramatic shocks in Chicago, world No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy saw his hopes of...
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Amanda Sobhy wins all-American showdown in Chicago
James Willstrop meets Gregory Gaultier in quarter-finals
By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago
World No.6 Amanda Sobhy, the highest-ranked US-born player ever, emerged victorious in a...
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Simon Rösner routs Ramy Ashour to book Windy City last-eight berth
ElShorbagy brothers to clash again
By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago
An inspired Simon Rösner put together one of the best performances of his career to...
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Home heroes Blatchford and Sobhy in Chicago showdown
All-American battle in Windy City Open
By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago
America's top two female players Amanda Sobhy, World No.6, and Olivia Blatchford, World...
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Top seed Mohamed Elshorbagy wins Windy City marathon
Kiwi Paul Coll in 94-minute epic battle with top seed
By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago
Defending champion Mohamed ElShorbagy began his 2017 Windy City Open...
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Olli Tuominen meets Ramy Ashour in Chicago
Seeds fall in Windy City qualifiers
By NATHAN CLARKE in Chicago
Number one and two seeds Gregoire Marche and Nafiizwan Adnan, along with number two...