Friday, January 24, 2025

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Time for Azan to learn some lessons

Punishment is long overdue for Malaysia's bad boy Asyraf Azan By ALEX WAN - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor Muhd Asyraf Azan may only have just been slapped...

World No.1 Mohamed Elshorbagy fined by PSA

World number one fined for incident during shock defeat in Manchester  <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor World number one Mohamed Elshorbagy has been fined £500...

Alan’s Blog: Hasta La Vista, Baby!

  Wroclaw centre is the world's biggest squash club with new glass showcourt  <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The world's biggest squash club has 28 courts -...

Kristian Frost is too hot in Poland

Czechmate for Frost as he beats Jan Koukal in new Polish tournament By Squash Mad Reporter Denmark’s Kristian Frost Olesen notched up his 10th title on...

Sarah Jane Perry stuns Laura Massaro to win Nationals as Nick Matthew gains seventh title

As Nick Matthew claims a record seventh title, Sarah Jane Perry stuns Laura Massaro to win her first By Squash Mad Reporter As Nick Matthew collected...

National champion Alison Waters falls to Sarah-Jane Perry

Perry powers into first National final as Selby shakes off Waller By SCARLETT SMITH - Squash Mad Correspondent in Manchester Reigning champion Alison Waters suffered a...

Laura Massaro survives Manchester scare

Emily Whitlock makes former world champion fight all the way for a place in the semi-finals By SCARLETT SMITH - Squash Mad Correspondent in Manchester Former...

North of Scotland Open grows in Aberdeen

Aberdeen celebrate three-year deal with Trac Oil and Gas to develop North of Scotland Open By MIKE HEGARTY - Squash Mad North of Scotland Correspondent Riding...

Moverley shocks Kippax in Manchester

Matthew and Moverley on the march in Manchester By Squash Mad Reporter Fiona Moverley took out No.5 seed Sarah Kippax in the first round of the Women's...

Injured James Willstrop quits Nationals

Painful exit as number two seed Willstrop quits Nationals on the day he reveals the trauma of rehab <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Former world No.1 James...

Big guns advance in Nationals

Nick Matthew powers through but James Willstrop is taken to five in Manchester By SCARLETT SMITH - Squash Mad Correspondent in Manchester England’s Nick Matthew has successfully started...

WSA hails Hull of a deal for British Open

Laura Massaro happy to head back to Hull for British Open By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent The Women's Squash Association is hailing the 'wonderful commitment'...

Nick Matthew aims for another high five at Canary Wharf

  Matthew back as favourite with Willstrop lurking as a dangerous No.5 seed <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Three-time world champion Nick Matthew will top the...

Ben Coleman captures Atlanta Open title

Coleman claims biggest career win after beating Zac Alexander in Atlanta final By Squash Mad Reporter English World No.70 Ben Coleman saw off unseeded Zac Alexander...

Samantha Cornett crowned Delaware Open champion

Canadian claims biggest win of her career after hunting down Delaware title By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent Canada's Samantha Cornett claimed the biggest WSA World Tour...

Squash hopes for 2020 Olympics to be decided next year say IOC

IOC decision on squash will be announced just before the Rio Olympics next year <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Squash will find out next year if it...

Magnificent Matthew wins Swedish Open

High five for Nick Matthew as he adds to his Swedish collection By Squash Mad Reporter England's 34-year-old Nick Matthew, the current World No.3, got the better...

Danny Massaro on Self-Appreciation and Positive Self Talk

'It's not your job to like me, that's my job'  By DANNY MASSARO - Squash Mad Special Columnist Self -Appreciation and Positive Self Talk can really help you...

Nick Matthew meets Gregory Gaultier in Swedish Open final

Top seed Gaultier glides into final without dropping a game, but Matthew has to battle to beat Simon Rosner in Swedish semi-finals By Squash Mad Reporter England's...

British Open stays in Hull for three years

Equal prize money is a major target as Hull hosts the British Open for three more years By Squash Mad Reporter The Allam British Open Squash Championships...

Copp chop for Willstrop as PSA comeback ends in Sweden

Battle of the big guys ends with South African in the Swedish Open semi-finals By Squash Mad Reporter James Willstrop’s return to the PSA Tour lasted...

James Willstrop back with a win in Sweden

Chris Simpson battles hard to lead 2-1 but it's a tall order against James Willstrop in Sweden By Squash Mad Reporter James Willstrop made a winning...

Nick Matthew admits Swedish love affair

Reigning champion Nick Matthew aims to add to four Swedish titles By Squash Mad Reporter Finland's Olli Tuominen, the 35-year-old World No.30, lived up to his...

Nicol David is Cleveland Classic queen

Magnificent Malaysian claims Cleveland Classic title for a third time after closing the door on Raneem El Welily By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent Malaysia's world number one Nicol...

Injured Barker out of Swedish Open

Adrian Waller steps up to meet Simon Rosner in first round of Case Swedish Open By Squash Mad Reporter England's Peter Barker, the World No.8, has...

Top two clash in Cleveland Classic final

Raneem El Welily saves three match balls to beat Laura Massaro and set up final showdown with Nicol David By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent The...

Double junior joy for Malaysia

  Malaysia clean up the honours at Asian Junior Championships on home soil By ALEX WAN - Editor, Squash Mad Asian Bureau So far, 2015 has been a bang...

Raphael Kandra captures Finnish Open crown

  England's marathon man Declan James falls at final hurdle in Finnish Open By Squash Mad Reporter Raphael Kandra became the first German winner of the Savcor...

Gawad conquers Clyne to retain Pittsburgh title

Stylish Egyptian world No.20 beats battling Scot Alan Clyne to win Pittsburgh final By Squash Mad Reporter Egyptian World No.20 Karim Abdel Gawad ensured the Pittsburgh...

Dipika Pallikal powers to Winnipeg win

Winter warmer as Indian star stops Donna Urquhart's comeback run before beating Heba El Torky in final By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent After conceding a game in...

Raneem survives French test in Cleveland

Egyptians Raneem and Omneya meet top two seeds in Cleveland  By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent Egypt's world No.2 Raneem El Welily claimed her anticipated place in...

Racquetball: Is this brand of dominance good for the game?

Canadian Kane Waselenchuk and Mexican treasure Paola Longoria are ruling the court in racquetball By FREDDY RAMIREZ - Guest Columnist and Editor of Restrung Magazine Squash has witnessed...

Nicol David makes history as longest-reigning world number one

  Nicol David makes history with 106th month on top of the WSA world rankings By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent Malaysian Nicol David has created a new...

Selby and Moverley take Edinburgh titles

Fiona Moverley wins Edinburgh final after five years away from the WSA pro tour By Squash Mad Reporter in Edinburgh Daryl Selby and Fiona Moverley took...

Mohamed Elshorbagy extends lead at the top

Miguel Rodriguez up to six as Shorbagy extends his lead at the top of the PSA rankings   By Squash Mad Reporter Mohamed Elshorbagy marches on...

Shock defeats for Nour El Sherbini and Alison Waters

Annie Au and Omneya Abdel Kawy take out Nour El Sherbini and Alison Waters in Cleveland Classic first round By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad...

Alan’s Blog: Time for a new squash boom in England

  Time for squash to fight back as Sport England figures reveal a worrying drop in playing numbers <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Figures released by...

Scottish trio bow out in Edinburgh quarters

Daryl Selby meets Shaun Le Roux in Edinburgh showdown after bruising day of battles By Squash Mad Reporter in Edinburgh Scottish trio Kevin Moran, Greg Lobban...

Donna Urquhart meets Dipika Pallikal in Winnipeg

Donna Urquhart meets Dipika Pallikal in WSA Tour comeback By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent Australian Donna Urquhart, the former world No.13 making her WSA...

Emily Whitlock sets up Cleveland clash with Nicol David

Three English girls battle through qualifying to make main draw in Cleveland By BOB BOTTI - Squash Mad Reporter in Cleveland Emily Whitlock overcame the higher-ranked...