Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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Wild card James Willstrop reaches Netsuite semi-finals

Huge comeback from 0-2 down against Simon Rösner By SEAN REUTHE   Former World No.1 James Willstrop produced a superb comeback to overturn a two-game deficit...

Australian Open heads North to Darwin

Darwin Squash Centre gets $4.5m govt funding By ALAN THATCHER    Squash NT (Northern Territory) has been successful in bidding for the Australian Open Squash Championships...

Asian Junior titles shared by India and hosts Malaysia

Subramaniam and Senthilkumar win in KL By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent   The climax of the 23rd Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships in the Malaysian capital...

Nick Matthew to make the most of Manchester return

‘I don’t know how many more times I will play in front of my home crowd’ By NATHAN CLARKE   Three-time World Champion Nick Matthew...

My Matterhorn adventure: Still a mountain to climb for Paul Main

Turning back from the summit was painful, but fund-raising was the main aim By PAUL MAIN - Squash Mad Reporter   Squash Mad have kindly asked...

Nick Matthew and Miguel Rodriguez fall in San Francisco

James Willstrop changes tactics as match moves indoors By SEAN REUTHE   Colombian Cannonball Miguel Angel Rodriguez and three-time World Champion Nick Matthew slumped to surprise...

Nick Matthew says: Join me on court for World Squash Day

‘Every top player started out by playing at their local squash club’ says three-time world champion <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Three-times world champion...

Mohamed Elshorbagy wants the world, badly

Egypt’s number one seed desperate for his first world title By NATHAN CLARKE   World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy faces a difficult journey if he is to...

Alan Clyne, Tom Richards and Adrian Waller miss main draw in San Francisco

British trio fall in NetSuite qualifiers By SEAN REUTHE British trio Alan Clyne, Tom Richards and Adrian Waller all fell at the final qualifying hurdle and...

USA strike triple gold at Pan-Am Squash

Leandro Romiglio wins men’s title for Argentina By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent   In the 24th staging of the Pan American Squash Championships, the...

Karim Abdel Gawad: Winning at the Pyramids was a dream come true

‘I couldn’t sleep the night before my first match at the Pyramids’ says champion Karim <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Sleepless nights turned into...

How we can help a brave little boy called Sumner Malik

Squash community rallies round By SQUASH MUM - Special Correspondent   For all that the participants are spread all over the country, the world of junior...

Karim Gawad and Raneem El Welily triumph at the Pyramids

Egypt celebrates a stunning double at iconic venue By NATHAN CLARKE at New Giza   In front of one of the most iconic sporting backdrops of...

Salming launch PSA range to celebrate Women’s Squash Week

Alison Waters models new range By SEAN REUTHE   Leading squash company Salming have today launched a special women's specific range of PSA branded clothing to...

Sensation as Ali Farag topples top seed Mohamed Elshorbagy

Two all-Egyptian finals at the Pyramids By NATHAN CLARKE in New Giza    Ali Farag recorded one of the biggest wins of his career as he...

Sam Cornett back in winning action

Canadian on comeback trail is ready for Nash Cup semi-finals By ALAN THATCHER   Samantha Cornett has reached the semi-finals of the 2016 Nash Cup after...

Nash and grab as Dougie Kempsell beats Abdulla Al Tamimi

Ben cool-man takes out Shawn Delierre  By JAY NASH in London, Ontario   Scotland’s Dougie Kempsell achieved the best win of his career as he toppled...

Sarah-Jane Perry powers past Nicol David at the Pyramids

Another first for England’s world No.14 SJP By NATHAN CLARKE at New Giza   Sarah-Jane Perry, the World No.14 from Birmingham, England, pulled off the biggest...

Injury jinx ruins Ramy’s Pyramids debut

Ali Farag through to meet Mohamed Elshorbagy  By NATHAN CLARKE in New Giza   Three-time World Champion Ramy Ashour's hopes of winning the 2016 Al Ahram...

World Masters: Family affair for the Graingers

Fitz leads the Aussie charge By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent   A record 951 players will compete in the 2016 World Masters Squash Championships in South...

World number ones turn on power at the Pyramids

Elshorbagy and El Sherbini lead Egyptian hopes in dream venue By NATHAN CLARKE in New Giza    The opening day of action at the 2016 Al...

Declan James aims for Nash Cup repeat

Nash Cup bigger and better By ALAN THATCHER   DECLAN JAMES is back in Canada attempting to retain the Nash Cup trophy he won last year...

Daryl Selby and Joelle King are Macau champions

Selby and King claim biggest career titles By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor The 2016 Macau Squash Open came to a close tonight...

Greg Lobban halts home hopes in Egypt

Visiting stars lead push to the Pyramids By NATHAN CLARKE in New Giza   The closing day of qualification action at the 2016 Al Ahram Squash...

Steve Coppinger hits back to retain Virginia title

Top seed Ryan Cuskelly lets it slip after building a two-game lead By ALAN THATCHER   South African Steve Coppinger retained his Harrow Open title in...

Exhausted Max Lee to concede Macau final

Daryl Selby handed a walkover as Lee stays overnight in hospital By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor   The physical demands of top-class...

Max Lee shocks top seed Marwan Elshorbagy

Max Lee not able to compete in final after Macau win over Marwan By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor   Play moved to...

Top seeds clash in repeat Virginia final

Cuskelly and Coppinger in Charlottesville showdown By GRANT WHITE in Charlottesville   Top seed Ryan Cuskelly meets reigning champion Steve Coppinger in the final of the...

Adrian Waller meets Steve Coppinger in Virginia semis

Battle of the big guns as top four fight through By GRANT WHITE in Charlottesville   Charlottesville, VA – The fourth time was the charm for...

Top seeds through to the semis in Macau

Top seeds through to the semis in Macau By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor The top four seeds of both the men and...

Karim Gawad: Playing at the Pyramids is a dream come true

‘I have waited 14 years to play at this amazing venue’ By NATHAN CLARKE   Egyptian World No.6 Karim Abdel Gawad has admitted that the prospect...

Stars open new court at Leamington

Grass-roots club with world-class facilities By Squash Mad Reporter   Leamington Squash Club threw one hell of a party to celebrate the opening of their new...

Gregory Gaultier back to fight for US Open crown

Tough draws with all-star line-ups at Drexel By SEAN REUTHE   The 2016 Delaware Investments U.S. Open looks set to be one of the most competitive...

Nouran Gohar pumped up about playing at Pyramids

‘Playing at the Pyramids is huge for us Egyptians’ By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent   World Junior Champion Nouran Gohar is eagerly anticipating the...

Ivan Yuen, Harinder Singh and Mayar Hany gatecrash quarters in Macau

Ivan Yuen, Harinder Singh and Mayar Hany gate crashes quarters in Macau By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor   Today was a day...

Reigning champion Steve Coppinger makes headlines again

Chris Gordon ousted by title holder By GRANT WHITE in Charlottesville   Charlottesville, VA – The fourth annual Festival of Squash kicked off today with first-round...

Elvinn Keo hits it big in Macau

Elvinn Keo hits it big in Macau By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor Malaysia’s Elvinn Keo secured the biggest win of his career...

Men’s seeds safely through in Macau

Men's seeds safely through in Macau By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor The 2016 Macau Open kicked off today with 8 men's and...

Mr and Mrs Racketball ignore name change and call it ‘throwing money down the drain’

By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Further opposition to plans to rename racketball as Squash 57 is surfacing in Yorkshire by the organisers of a...

Squash Mad investigation: Parent takes Pakistan federation to court

New evidence from Pakistan in over-age scandal <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Fresh evidence has emerged from Pakistan concerning the scandal of the national...