Thursday, January 23, 2025

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Mathieu Castagnet hits world top 10

French ace reaches number nine as Karim Gawad climbs to 11 By NATHAN CLARKE Frenchman Mathieu Castagnet has moved up two places to a career high...

Raneem El Welily is new number one

Egyptian ends Nicol David's epic run at the topĀ  By NATHAN CLARKE Egyptian Raneem El Welily has ended Nicol Davidā€™s unprecedented nine-year run as the uninterrupted...

Nick Matthew back after knee surgery

World No.2 back in Manchester after second knee operation <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Nick Matthew is approaching the new season after undergoing minor knee...

Tribute to time lord Amr Shabana

Changing pace is the key to greatness By JOSH TAYLORĀ - Squash MadĀ Coaching Columnist What do Mo Farah, Barcelona FC, and Amr Shabana all have in common?...

Legend Amr Shabana retires

Four-time world champion is new Egyptian national coach <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Amr Shabana, the four-times world champion and one of the greatest...

Exclusive interview with Sarah-Jane Perry

World No.12 SJP aims to build on her National title success, boosted by steak and sweet potato fries <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor England's...

Why squash is such a glass act

Open-air court used for Orlando Masters gives squash an Eye to the world By HOWARD HARDINGĀ - Squash MadĀ Correspondent The staging of next month's International Masters Squash...

Raneem El Welily is top seed in Brooklyn bonanza

Weymuller Open to hit the Heights again in Brooklyn By NATHAN CLARKE Squash fans attending the 2015 Carol Weymuller Open will be treated to some of...

Scotland’s Doug Kempsell wins Oz final

Kempsell masters giant-killer Josh to win Shepparton final By FIONA YOUNG After a phenomenal week, England's unseeded Josh Masters fell at the final hurdle to Scotland's...

World’s top four head to Manchester

World-class line-up in AJ Bell British Grand Prix By NATHAN CLARKE The worldā€™s top four players will all be in action at the 2015 AJ Bell...

Interview with Mohamed Elshorbagy: Part 2

Dealing with the pressure of being world number one, and how living in Bristol helps me unwind <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor World number oneĀ Mohamed...

Exclusive Interview with World Number One Mohamed Elshorbagy

Mohamed Elshorbagy interview: Part One <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Mohamed Elshorbagy approaches the new season on top of the world rankings, with a powerful,...

Indian aces aim to shine in Kolkata

Saurav Ghosal seeded three in strong Kolkata draw By SEAN REUTHE The draw for the 2015 Kolkata International JSW Indian Squash Circuit, PSA M35 tournament has...

Kiwi double as Paul Coll and Joelle King win Australian Open titles

Joelle King and Paul Coll take out top seeds in Melbourne By ROSS SOLLY - Squash Mad Reporter in Melbourne New Zealand took the honours with...

Qualifier Alfredo Avila wins Colombian Open

Avila stuns Saurav Ghosal as Victoria Lust takes women'sĀ title By Squash Mad Reporter Ā  Mexico's Alfredo Avila continued his amazing run of form to beat India's...

Cam Pilley holds off Ryan Cuskelly to reach Australian Open final

Kiwis Paul Coll and Joelle King reach Melbourne finals By ROSS SOLLY - Squash Mad Reporter in Melbourne Australiaā€™s number one squash player Cameron Pilley powered...

Shocks in Colombia as top seeds topple

Rodriguez and Barker bow out asĀ Catalina PelĆ”ezĀ flies the flag for Colombia By ALAN THATCHERĀ  Top seeds Miguel Angel Rodriguez and Peter Barker lost in the semi-finals...

Squash knocks on Tokyo’s door for a place in the 2020 Olympics

WSF president upbeat after passionate presentation to Tokyo 2020 By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent World champion Nicol David took centre stage as the...

Golden girl Amanda Sobhy set for San Francisco

Sobhy top seed in NetSuite Open in San Francisco By NATHAN CLARKE Fresh from a record-breaking Pan American Games campaign in which she became the first...

Aussies close in on Melbourne finals

Evergreen Grinham powers through to Australian Open semi-finals By ROSS SOLLYĀ - Squash Mad Reporter in Melbourne Ten years after winning her only Australian Open squash title,...

Alfredo Avila shocks Borja Golan in Bogota

Miguel Rodriguez keeps home fans happy in Colombia By NATHAN CLARKE World No.54 Alfredo Avila, a 24-year-old qualifier, pulled off a second consecutive upset to defeat...

Rachael and Donna fly the flag for Aussie girls in Melbourne

Finitsis fights back from two games down to reach last eight with Pilley and Cuskelly By ROSS SOLLYĀ - Squash Mad Reporter in Melbourne Ā  It took...

SquashTV ready for biggest year

SquashTV commit to screening more than 400 live matches By NATHAN CLARKE Squash fans will be able to watch more live broadcasts than ever before as...

Squash Set For Tokyo 2020 Presentation

Japanese teenagers join WSF bid team presenting to Tokyo 2020 By HOWARD HARDINGĀ - Squash MadĀ Correspondent Satomi Watanabe and Ryunosuke Tsukue, two Japanese teenagers who have already...

Diego Elias shocks Marwan Elshorbagy in Colombia

Avila beats Dessouki as Egyptian seeds fall in Colombia By NATHAN CLARKE Peruvian Diego Elias, the 18-year-old who last week became just the fourth player in...

Cam Pilley pushes through in Australian Open renaissance

Top Aussies delighted to be back in Melbourne for tournament revival By ROSS SOLLY in Melbourne Australian squash fans have waited three years for their premiere...

Junkies joy at 20th anniversary

Junkies weekend is the ultimate squash partyĀ  By JASON MORRISĀ - The Man Who Runs The Junkies Festival Last weekend saw the 20th edition of Junkies. Itā€™s...

PSA announce TV breakthrough

Manchester event to be filmed in Ultra HD by BT Sport By NATHAN CLARKE Ā  The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have announced that squash will become...

Egypt girls retain World Junior Team title

Five in a row as Egypt beat USA in world junior team finalĀ  By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent Favourites Egypt beat USA 2-0 in...

Egypt meet USA again in World Junior Team final

England fall to USA as top seeds Egypt beat Malaysia By HOWARD HARDINGĀ - Squash MadĀ Correspondent Top seeds Egypt and USA will meet in the final of...

Nick Matthew unveils the ‘Wolf Bentley Titan’

Matthew motors ahead with new design for Duffield sponsor Felix Frixou By FAYE ANDREWSĀ  Three-time world squash champion Nick Matthew OBE unveiled the ā€˜Wolfā€™ Bentley Titan...

Ryan Cuskelly victorious in Victoria

Aussie wins on home soil as Chinappa takes women'sĀ title By FIONA YOUNGĀ  Ā  Australiaā€™s Ryan Cuskelly has had the perfect preparation for this weekā€™s Australian Squash...

Malaysia gatecrash World Junior semi-finals

England face USA as Malaysia meet top seeds Egypt By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent Ā  Malaysia will play for a place in the top...

England march on in World Junior Teams

England too strong for New Zealand By HOWARD HARDINGĀ - Squash MadĀ Correspondent Ā  Fifth seeds Malaysia pulled off the only surprise on the second day of qualifying...

Alan’s Blog: Racquetball champion Paola Longoria makes pitch for the Olympics

Mexican marvel dives into Olympic debate after golden Pan-Am Games <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Racquetball world champion Paola Longoria added to her medal haul...

Mohamed Elshorbagy and Nicol David stay at number one

Ten months at the top for EgyptianĀ and 109 not out for mighty Malaysian By NATHAN CLARKE Malaysian superstar Nicol David has maintained her position atop the...

Alan’s Blog: Olympics and the Junkie weekend

  Junkies celebrate 20th anniversary <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Looking around the world of squash this weekend, several events bring a smile to the face...

Nick Matthew back in Manchester

Matthew's in good Nick as he gets ready for new season By NATHAN CLARKE and ALAN THATCHER Title-holder Nick Matthew has confirmed that he will return...

Diego Elias and Nouran Gohar win World Junior titles

Elias wins back to back titles as Gohar topples top seed By HOWARD HARDINGĀ Ā - Squash MadĀ Correspondent Diego Elias and Nouran Gohar have been crowned the champions...

Champions on course in World Juniors

Elias wins in 20 minutes but Habiba has to battle back to reach final By HOWARD HARDINGĀ - Squash Mad Correspondent Defending champions Diego Elias and Habiba...