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Eyewitness: How Sarah Fitz-Gerald won 1998 world squash title

'Give that match to a sports psychologist to explain,' was one seasoned observer's comment. It was the match of the year, no doubt about...

Great squash duels: ‘A world title won, I handed over my bandana’

In the latest in our long read series, Sarah Fitz-Gerald recalls her 1998 World Championship success against Michelle Martin in Stuttgart A fellow Australian and...

British Junior Squash Open 2024: Draws revealed for Birmingham showdown

The draws for the 2024 British Junior Open (BJO) in Birmingham have been released with Egypt’s Mohamed Zakaria and Fayrouz Abouelkheir headlining the Boys...

India squash benefits from LA Olympics inclusion

Nations are beginning to see the fruits of Olympic inclusion -- and India will now benefit leading up to LA 2028. HCL, a software and...

Squash Social: Mostafa Asal on unwanted list, squash novel falls short

Our offbeat diary on squash in the media, on socials and general musings in the sport Asal on unwanted list Egyptian star Mostafa Asal was placed...

How coaching double act is lifting Paul Coll

Rod Martin has revealed that he is working with Paul Coll in a three-way collaboration with the Kiwi and his long-standing coach Rob Owen....

World Squash Teams 2023: Egypt men win hat-trick of titles

Egypt won their third consecutive WSF Men’s World Team Championship on Sunday after holding off England in the final in Tauranga, New Zealand. This win...

Squash World Teams 2023: England and Egypt men in title battle

England and Egypt will contest the final of the Men’s World Team Championship final for the fifth time in a row since 2011. In the...

World Team Squash 2023: Swiss make history in Tauranga

Switzerland made national sporting history as they overcame USA to reach a first ever WSF Men’s World Team Championship semi-final, where they will join...

ToC 2024: Egyptians top billing for New York showpiece

Egyptian world champions Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini have been named as the No.1 seeds for the 2024 Tournament of Champions, which will...

World Team Squash 2023: USA men end New Zealand home hopes

USA broke home hearts in Tauranga’s Mercury Baypark Arena with a hard-fought victory over New Zealand as they reached the last eight of the...

Joey Barrington: My five-point plan to improve England Squash

We recently sat down with Joey Barrington for his first interview in his new role at England Squash. Here, he outlines ways the sport...

Squash to feature at major RacquetX event in Miami after Olympic inclusion

Squash will be among the attractions in March at the first ever RacquetX - a spectacular multi racket sports conference at the gigantic Miami...

World Team Squash 2023: Simon Rösner rolls back years for Germany

Yannick Omlor and Simon Rösner delivered a seedings upset for Germany as they helped their side beat No.8 seeds Hong Kong, China, to top Group H...

5 tips for a female coaching a male squash team

Former England pro Victoria Lust is one of the few females to oversee male players with her role as Canada men's coach. Here, she...

‘I was losing matches 3-2 as I didn’t want to push’: How Bernabeu bounced back

For Spanish squash No.1 Iker Pajares Bernabeu the moment the impossible happened -- injuring both achilles in a case of delayed reaction -- came...

‘Squash making the Olympics has changed everything’

Two leading contenders for Team GB's first ever Olympic squash team at Los Angeles 2028 showed their immense potential by winning the titles at...

Couple Paul Coll and Nele Gillis lift New Zealand Open titles

Soon-to-be husband and wife Paul Coll of New Zealand and Nele Gilis of Belgium have been crowned the New Zealand Open squash champions after...

Jahangir Khan at 60: Squash great at ease with padel and memories

“Time goes so quick man, reaching 60 just like that,” jests the man who usually took little time to sweep his opponents off court...

Squash is back to pre-Covid levels – but here come padel and pickleball

One of squash's biggest brands has revealed that UK equipment sales have returned to pre-pandemic levels - but pickleball and padel are threatening to...

England Squash: The right ball is absolutely essential

England Squash has backed our Right Ball campaign as “absolutely essential”, with the national governing body saying that the whole squash community needs to...

‘The association playing squash or other sports when younger is vital’

England Squash, the sport’s national governing body, says it is finding activation success through its social media promotion of Squash Stars, its junior initiative...

What has US college squash scene got that demands our attention?

BIG READ: Sean Choi, of the Rally Report Podcast, looks at state of play in the US across players, competitions and clubs  It's no secret...

Burnley now has two courts left – can Olympic inclusion stop exodus?

The names of clubs such as Gisburn (Stirk House), Barnoldswick, Pendle (Colne), Nelson (Springers) Reedley, Crow Wood, Clitheroe and Thompson SC – a six...

Amanda Sobhy on achilles nightmare: I’m coming back stronger… again

A career spanning 15 years on tour yields an abundance of ups and downs, especially one as demanding as squash. However, few could have foreseen...

‘Zero clue!’: Coco Gauff trades tennis for squash

Women’s US Open tennis champion Coco Gauff recently traded her sport for a spot of squash as her off season preparations went between four...

PSA round-up: Coll and El Hammamy capture Hong Kong Squash titles

A "stoked" Paul Coll and Hania El Hammamy were crowned the TTI Milwaukee Hong Kong Squash Open 2023 champions, defeating Ali Farag and Amanda...

Hong Kong Squash 2023: Amanda Sobhy ousts World No.1

US No.1 Amanda Sobhy produced a fine performance to oust World No.1 Nour El Sherbini and progress to the final of the TTI Milwaukee...

Hong Kong Squash Open: Mohamed wins ElShorbagy battle

Mohamed ElShorbagy battled through the pain barrier to avenge the defeat at the VITAGEN Singapore Open to his brother Marwan to reach the semi...

Egypt include stellar quartet as World Squash Teams revealed

Egypt will be title favourites for the upcoming WSF Men’s World Team Championship in Tauranga, New Zealand, with Cook Islands, Philippines, Samoa and Tahiti...

‘Arlen Spectre Centre as an inclusive club is fantastic for US Squash’

With over 10 years on the PSA World Tour and having just celebrated racking up 250 tour matches as a professional, when it comes...

Hong Kong Squash 2023: Nour El Sherbini survives local scare

World No.1 and seven-time World Champion Nour El Sherbini avoided a potential upset against World No.57 Chan Sin Yuk after the Egyptian won 3-2...

‘We can make Premier Squash League bigger and better in 2024’

England Squash has admitted to “disappointment” that the Premier Squash League was postponed with just four teams on the roster, but hopes that fresh...

‘You only get one shot’: Jonah Bryant aims to soar to squash success

Rising squash talent Jonah Bryant is a long way from his hometown following a recent move to Solihull -- but insists the journey will all be...

How coach Alison Waters has given Tesni Evans confidence post injury

It is the moment every player dreads. And when injury comes right at the start of the season the impact is even more painful....

Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam claims biggest title to date

Egypt’s Aly Abou Eleinen and Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam became Hong Kong Football Club Open champions after they claimed respective wins over men’s No.3 seed...

Upsets as Hong Kong Football Club Open reaches final hurdle

Egyptian 16-year-old Amina Orfi came from behind to defeat No.1 seed Georgina Kennedy in a five-game thriller and progress to the Hong Kong Football...

Squash Social: Coaching moves and ‘less pickleball’ calls

Our offbeat diary on squash in the media, on socials and general musings in the sport Former English professional Alex Noakes is the new director...

Great squash duels: ‘Marine’ David Palmer and the Cairo comeback

'Winning finals are not all about playing your best squash, it’s about winning the match. Cairo was a good example: the match didn’t pan...

Road to 2028 Olympic Squash: One-off events or multi-phase qualification?

He is the man who is likely to play a key part in shaping the landscape of the qualification process for the Los Angeles...