Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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Squash Mad Australia: Thunder from Down Under

Sad news for Aussie aces missing the Worlds as a row over racket sales rumbles on the horizon By STEVE WALTON - Squash Mad Raving Reporter...

Mohamed Elshorbagy top seed at ToC

Egyptian will be aiming to start the new year on the right track at Grand Central By NATHAN CLARKE   Defending champion Mohamed Elshorbagy, the 24-year-old...

PSA Round-Up: Titles for Haycocks, Schoor, Malhotra and Peter

Haycocks claims first title in two years By SEAN REUTHE    On a busy weekend for squash, Jaymie Haycocks (England), Jens Schoor (Germany), Vikram Malhotra (India)...

Malaysian police plan to quiz Hallmark

Police probe follows World Championship fiasco in KL <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Malaysian Police say they want to interview the Hallmark Events Group after...

Madeline Perry exclusive: Planning life after squash

Emotional testimonial day at Fitzwilliam Club as curtain comes down on my professional career By MADELINE PERRY    Irish squash kindly held a testimonial for me at...

Nicol David storms to 10th Hong Kong crown…and it’s glory for Shorbagy after night at police station

Nicol David outguns Laura Massaro to bag 80th title as Super Mo ends Cam's Hong Kong dream   A scintillating performance from Nicol David saw her...

Cam Pilley powers past Nick Matthew in Hong Kong

Mohamed Elshorbagy and Laura Massaro both hit number one spot after Hong Kong wins By NATHAN CLARKE in Hong Kong   A momentous night of semi-final action...

Women’s Worlds: PSA discuss compensation to players as govt accuse promoters of blackmail

KL cancellation leaves players angry as govt blast promoters <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The PSA have finally confirmed that the 2015 Women's World...

World Teams is called off after Cairo petrol bomb kills 16

Egypt and WSF call off World Teams after 16 deaths in Cairo attack <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The Men's World Team Championship, scheduled...

Pilley stuns Gaultier in Hong Kong

Big-hitting Aussie bounces world champion in Hong Kong shock By NATHAN CLARKE  in Hong Kong   Australian Cameron Pilley recorded one of the biggest wins of...

Malaysian fury: If it’s safe enough for Obama, it’s safe for squash players

Women's Worlds: Malaysian govt hits out at Hallmark By ALAN THATCHER   The Malaysian government has launched a furious attack on the Hallmark Events Group following the cancellation...

Tall order for Gregory Gaultier as he reaches Hong Kong quarter-finals

World champion pushed all the way by resurgent Willstrop By NATHAN CLARKE in Hong Kong   Just one week after defeating a resurgent James Willstrop in...

Egypt hits back: Cairo is a safe city to visit

Airport and police offer extra security with Al Ahly venue situated on an island in the Nile <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The Egyptian...

England, USA and Canada: Why we pulled out of the World Teams

'We could not ignore security reports' says England Squash chief <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor England Squash, Squash Canada and US Squash have all...

Yip, Yip Hooray as Hong Kong ace powers past Richards

Local hero reaches second round in Hong Kong By NATHAN CLARKE in Hong Kong   The 22-year-old Tsz Fung Yip became the first local player in...

ToC on track for a record-breaker

Equal pay and draw sizes make grand gender statement at Grand Central By NATHAN CLARKE   The world’s leading professional squash players will return to New...

Gaultier and Massaro players of the month

Gaultier and Massaro make it a month to remember By NATHAN CLARKE in Hong Kong   Newly crowned Men’s World Champion, and new Men’s World No.1,...

Gregory Gaultier is back on top

French ace back at number one after winning World title By NATHAN CLARKE   Just one week after lifting the 2015 Men’s World Championship title in...

Raneem leads three-way fight at the top

Raneem stays top as Laura leapfrogs Nicol David By NATHAN CLARKE - Squash Mad Reporter   Egyptian Raneem El Welily has maintained her grasp on the Women’s...

Lucas Serme sinks Borja Golan in HK

Peter Barker bows out against top seed Mohamed Elshorbagy By NATHAN CLARKE in Hong Kong    French qualifier Lucas Serme pulled off the biggest win of...

World Teams: India name revised squad

Revised draw after India name weakened team By ALAN THATCHER   India have named a revised squad for the forthcoming World Team Championships in Cairo. The withdrawals...

Former world champion Ross Norman attacked in London

Unprovoked assault outside theatre By Squash Mad Reporter Former world champion Ross Norman was the subject of an unprovoked attack on the streets of London, leaving...

Men’s World Team Championships go ahead despite five teams withdrawing

England, France, Germany, USA and Canada refuse to fly to Egypt but WSF says: World Teams go ahead THE men's World Squash Team Championship, due to begin...

Coll and Tomlinson take London titles

Coll beats Coleman in 74-minute final By SEAN REUTHE   New Zealand's Paul Coll and England's Millie Tomlinson emerged as champions after the London Open at...

Declan James wins Hong Kong marathon

Young England ace meets No.7 seed Tarek Momen in first round By NATHAN CLARKE in Hong Kong    Declan James of England won a 100-minute marathon...

Czech ace Uherka wins Maidstone Open

Maidstone event back on the calendar after 10-year absence By Squash Mad Reporter   The Maidstone Open title went to Ondrej Uherka of the Czech Republic...

Black Monday for squash as Women’s Worlds is cancelled

Women's Worlds cancelled as nations set to pull out of Men's World Teams <!-- --> By LEE HORTON, ALAN THATCHER and ALEX WAN The Women's World Individual...

Misaki Kobayashi wins seventh title

Misaki Kobayashi Wins Her Seventh National Title By Noriko Kamiya - Squash Mad Correspondent in Japan Misaki Kobayashi and Ryunosuke Tsukue both successfully defended their national...

Canary Wharf 2016 is SOLD OUT!

Tickets sell out in just five weeks for London's top tournament <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The 2016 Canary Wharf Squash Classic is a...

Ramy Ashour out of Hong Kong

Hobbled by his hamstring, genius Ramy gives Hong Kong a miss By NATHAN CLARKE   Egypt’s Ramy Ashour has withdrawn from the upcoming 2015 Cathay Pacific...

England’s Peter Barker calls it a day

Gritty left-hander will help ES groom stars of the future By NATHAN CLARKE   Former World No.5 Peter Barker has announced his retirement from squash...

Jenny Duncalf wins Monte Carlo Classic

First title in five years as dazzling Duncalf enjoys her squash again <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Jenny Duncalf rolled back the years as...

Jahangir Khan teams up with McWIL courts

Pakistan legend is now an international ambassador for global squash projects <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Squash legend Jahangir Khan, the most successful male...

Gregory Gaultier wins world title for France

At the fifth attempt, Gaultier's world title takes him back to the top By NATHAN CLARKE in Seattle   Gregory Gaultier ended nine years of heartbreak...

World Team Championship goes ahead in Egypt

England placed on "amber alert" for World Team trip to Cairo By ALAN THATCHER   The Men's World Team Championship goes ahead in Egypt next month...

Gregory Gaultier meets Omar Mosaad in World final

End of the road for James Willstrop and Tarek Momen By NATHAN CLARKE in Seattle: Pictures by STEVE LINE (www.squashpics.com)    After a week of upsets...

Josh Masters takes Bexley title

Kent hero beats Piedro Schweertman in Bexley final By Squash Mad Reporter   Josh Masters certainly rises to the occasion when he plays on home soil...

James Willstrop roars on as Ramy Ashour and Nick Matthew bow out

Mosaad meets Momen in World semi-finals after marathon wins over Ashour and Matthew By NATHAN CLARKE in Seattle   A new name will be engraved on...

James Willstrop beats Mohamed Elshorbagy in World Champs shock

  Sublime backhand on show again as Willstrop takes out the top seed By NATHAN CLARKE and ALAN THATCHER   James Willstrop rolled back the years to...

France’s Three Musketeers Marche into last 16 in Seattle

Greg Marche joins Gaultier and Castagnet in third round of World Championship By NATHAN CLARKE and ALAN THATCHER   For the first time in 12 years there...