Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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Lower tin makes the women’s game more appealing

Girl talk reveals positive response to lower tin By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor The introduction of the 17-inch tin (from 19 inches) into...

Now Ramy Ashour pulls out of Windy City Open

Hamstring hobbles crowd favourite from Egypt By NATHAN CLARKE   Egyptian World No.5 Ramy Ashour has withdrawn from the forthcoming Windy City Open presented by Guggenheim...

James Willstrop is top seed at Wimbledon

Former world number one tops the bill in new PSA $25k event By Squash Mad Reporter   Former World No.1 James Willstrop will top the bill...

Dougie Kempsell wins Scottish Under-23s

Edinburgh ace takes out local favourite Chris Leiper in Aberdeen final By MIKE HEGARTY in Aberdeen   Edinburgh-based Doug Kempsell, ranked 101 in the world, returned...

Gregory Gaultier out of Chicago

World champion targets British Open return <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor France’s 2015 World Champion Gregory Gaultier has withdrawn from this month's Windy City...

Omar Meguid wins Oregon $15k

Big Omar wins all-Egyptian final By NATHAN CLARKE   Tall Egyptian Omar Abdel Meguid emerged victorious in a thrilling five-game encounter with compatriot Karim Ali Fathi...

Karim Abdel Gawad is Swedish Open champion

Huge breakthrough as Gawad wins fiery fifth game By JESPER PERSSON in Linköping   In the sold out Linköping Sporthall, the final match has just...

Tarek Momen to meet Karim Gawad in all-Egyptian final

Momen topples top seed Simon Rosner as Gawad sinks Daryl Selby in straight games By JESPER PERSSON in Linköping   The final of the UCS...

Chris Simpson falls to Karim Gawad in Swedish thriller as Daryl Selby sinks Max Lee

Daryl Selby meets Egyptian ace in semi-final By SEAN REUTHE    England's Chris Simpson lost a brutal five-game thriller to world No.9 Karim Abdel Gawad in...

Swedish Open: Lucas Serme brings down Fares Dessouki

French ace faces Tarek Momen in last 16 By NATHAN CLARKE   French World No.42 Lucas Serme bridged a huge gap in the world rankings...

Pakistan hope for squash renaissance

  Egyptian stars delight the crowds as Pakistan look to restore days of squash glory By SULEMAN KHAN - Squash Mad Pakistan Correspondent   Pakistan squash is...

Squash Mad Australia: Steve Walton’s Video Blog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJGYaLsiWO0&sns=em By STEVE WALTON - Squash Mad Roving Reporter Down Under Great to see Cam Pilley and Ryan Cuskelly flying the flag for Australia in major...

Feast of talent heading to Aberdeen

Quality weekend with Scottish juniors and Under-23 events By MIKE HEGARTY in Aberdeen   This weekend, almost 100 of the best young players in Scotland will arrive...

Egyptian pair are PSA players of the month

Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini claim biggest title wins By NATHAN CLARKE   Egyptian pair Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini have been named the...

Azlan Iskander steps in to rescue Women’s Worlds

Malaysia to host postponed event in April with record prize fund <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Former professional player Azlan Iskandar has stepped in...

Camille Serme beats Alison Waters in Cleveland final

Serme pushes through after losing the first game By JERMAINE XABA   An impressive performance from Camille Serme in the final of the 2016 Cleveland Classic...

Laura Massaro extends deal with loyal sponsor

World number one Laura continues deal with UKFast boss Lawrence Jones   Manchester-based cloud computing firm UKFast is to extend its sponsorship deal with recently crowned...

England-France showdown in Cleveland Classic final

Waters gains revenge on Amanda Sobhy for ToC defeat By JERMAINE XABA. Pictures by ANDREA DAWSON The top two seeds, Camille Serme and Alison Waters, will...

Alan Clyne takes Edinburgh title

Braveheart Clyne is the first Scots winner since John White in 2004 By SIMON BOUGHTON   Another sell out on Edinburgh Sports Club’s famous Court Five...

Laura Massaro maintains hold on number one

Laura keeps ahead of the pack By NATHAN CLARKE England’s Laura Massaro has maintained her position as the Women’s World No.1 for the second consecutive month...

Ali Farag motors to 13 in PSA rankings

Detroit winner sets sights on top 10 By NATHAN CLARKE    One week after securing the biggest tournament title of his career at the PSA M70...

Emily Whitlock wins in Winnipeg

Emily fires past Nicolette Fernandes to feel warm in Winnipeg By SEAN REUTHE    World No.18 Emily Whitlock put in a hugely impressive performance in the...

Top seed Essam wins Finnish title

Egyptian hits back from two down to beat Demont in Finnish final By SEAN REUTHE    Top seed Shehab Essam secured his first ever PSA World...

Sarah-Jane Perry powers into Cleveland semi-finals

Sobhy sinks Pallikal to keep US hopes alive in Cleveland By JERMAINE XABA   England's Sarah-Jane Perry powered into the semi-finals of the Cleveland Classic after beating...

Sobhy and Blatchford enjoy USA double over England

Top seeds power into quarter-finals By JERMAINE XABA   Top seed Camille Serme of France swept past Malaysia's Delia Arnold in straight games to lead the...

Alan Clyne beats Daryl Selby in Edinburgh

Tom Richards halts Greg Lobban to set up an England-Scotland final By SIMON BOUGHTON in Edinburgh    Scotland's number one Alan Clyne recorded a milestone victory over...

Ramy Ashour calls for respect for referees

Triple world champion calls for voting system to reward referees <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Ramy Ashour has spoken out in support of squash...

Plans for Pyramids return as World Team event gets KO

Plans to resurrect squash spectacular at the Pyramids <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The World Squash Federation has reluctantly abandoned plans to re-schedule the...

Ben Coleman’s marathon win in Canada

Record 130 minutes for three-game final as Delierre admits playing for lets By RYAN McCRACKEN in Medicine Hat   Ben Coleman held his nerve and kept...

Ali Farag Motors past Nick Matthew

Young Egyptian claims third top 10 scalp to win Detroit title By GEOFF ROBINSON in Detroit   Ali Farag of Egypt showed up to the 2016...

Ali Farag meets Nick Matthew in Motor City final

Egyptian aims for a third giant-killing in Detroit final By GEOFF ROBINSON in Detroit   Giant-killer Ali Farag of Egypt continued his magical run at the...

Danny Massaro: When pushing is the right thing to do

Parents, teachers and coaches show they care when pushing pupils to succeed By DANNY MASSARO - Squash Mad Guest Editor   The phrase “pushy parent” is mostly...

Ali Farag Motors past Mohamed Elshorbagy

Farag’s finest moment takes him into Detroit semi-finals By GEOFF ROBINSON in Detroit   Ali Farag won three PSA World Tour titles in 2015 – but...

Remembering John Easter, a true gentleman of squash

John Easter (1945-2015)  By STUART COURTNEY Squash has lost one of its true gentlemen with the recent passing of John Easter. A tall, stylish player,...

Vicky Lust wins Granite title

Tricky Vicky wins final in straight games By Squash Mad Reporter   England’s Victoria Lust produced a thoroughly professional performance to overcome Guayana’s Nicolette Fernandes in...

Poland makes a major impact on European squash

Maciej Klis is teaching Poles how to Enjoy squash By ROSANNA RADLINSKA - Squash Mad Special Correspondent   Poland is certainly putting its own signature on the European...

Nick Matthew survives first round scare in Motor City Open

All-English battle in last eight as Chris Simpson downs Nic Mueller By GEOFF ROBINSON in Detroit    England's Nick Matthew survived a phenomenal fightback from young...

Gregory Gaultier plans British Open return

French ace plans Hull return after ToC injury <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor World champion Gregory Gaultier is planning a return to action at...

Americans sent spinning out of Detroit qualifiers

Brutal first game sets up Olli Tuominen over Chris Gordon By GEOFF ROBINSON in Detroit   American hopes went spinning in Detroit as qualifiers from Pakistan,...

Chris Gordon and Todd Harrity advance in Motor City Open

Chris Hanson halted by Finnish veteran Olli Tuominen By HENRY PAYNE in Detroit   Americans Chris Gordon and Todd Harrity advanced into the qualifying finals of...