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Miguel Rodriguez wins epic point after losing his shoe mid rally
Miguel Rodriguez won an incredible rally after losing his shoe during a mighty battle at the Black Ball Squash Open to reach the quarter-finals in Cairo.
The Colombian cannonball prevailed...
Features
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...
Fun Stuff
‘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...
BALLS AND WALLS
Introducing the carbon-negative plastic outdoor squash court!
Creators of a multi-use mini outdoor squash court made from rejected plastic waste have hailed the concept as a "sustainable solution to introducing more...
Fun Stuff
PSA Foundation launches second Squashtache campaign
For the second year running, the Squashtache campaign is asking the squash community to grow facial hair in support of the PSA Foundation and...
Fun Stuff
Student makes engineering final with squash laser innovation
An innovation which could revolutionise squash has been shortlisted for a national award after being designed by a British squash loving student.
Mechanical engineering graduate...
Comment
Squash v tennis World No.1 duel: Who would take the points?
‘Who is the best squash player of all time?’ It's the age old question hopefully still doing the rounds in club bars. Jahangir Khan...
Features
Squash lovers Alex Preston and Michael Pearce aim to play non-stop for 40 hours in world record charity bid
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Squash lovers Alex Preston and Michael Pearce are attempting to break the world record for the longest-ever squash marathon.
They...
Fun Stuff
PSA Foundation bring back #SquashTache campaign
The #Squashtache campaign is back for a second year, encouraging the squash community to grow facial hair in November for the PSA Foundation and...
BALLS AND WALLS
Where there’s a wall, there’s a way!
Marc Thrill is on a mission to get more people playing squash – but rather than waiting for the public to walk through the...
Comment
Nick Matthew: My five to watch on PSA World Squash Tour
The season-opening Paris Squash Open gave us two predictable sets of finalists, so as we enter the Qatar Q-Terminals Classic next week and get...
Fun Stuff
Teen actor Oliver self-funds squash holiday with Mostafa Asal!
Welsh teenager Oliver Jones has had an extraordinary summer. He’s spent the last four weeks living and training alongside Mostafa Asal in Alexandria, having...
Coaching and Development
Danny Massaro: Dream Power will help you reach your targets
How many times have we heard a successful sportsman or woman celebrate a major achievement by uttering these words: "This is a dream come...
Fun Stuff
‘Gorgeous’ debut novel features squash, grief and growing up
Squash, grief and growing up are the themes of a new novel by debutante Chetna Maroo which is receiving critical acclaim.
Western Lane is set...
Fun Stuff
South Korean girl group IVE hit squash court in latest video
Top South Korean girl group IVE have hit the squash court for their latest single.
The six-strong K-Pop group are seen on what looks like...
Fun Stuff
‘Squash addict’ bride has racket-themed wedding
When Richard Hayes popped the question to his 'squash addict' partner Laura, she naturally wanted to give the wedding a squash theme.
Guests on the...
Fun Stuff
Elite teenage talent emerging in Bulgaria
Guest contributor Gordon Kerr looks back at a trip to Bulgaria that left him contemplating the social and human benefits of our beloved sport.
Having...
Fun Stuff
Nick Matthew leads a day full of fun as Crowborough celebrates the launch of interactiveSQUASH
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Nick Matthew is travelling from Yorkshire down to Sussex today to spearhead the launch of interactiveSQUASH at Crowborough Tennis...
Comment
This gladiatorial warehouse arena, covered in graffiti, creates a unique atmosphere for squash in Nantes
‘I have never seen anything like this before – the louder the better, the drunker the better, it’s amazing,’ says Tesni Evans
EXCLUSIVE By JEROME...
Fun Stuff
Size Matters: The pain in Spain stays mainly on the brain (and the glutes) as we warm up for the World Masters
‘It felt like the walls were closing in as we discovered some mystery court dimensions, but we still had a gas...’
By ORLA O’DOHERTY (Squash...
Fun Stuff
Squash Junkies descend on Amsterdam for the game’s ultimate social gathering
The biggest squash party on the planet at the Meersquash club that Paul Coll and Nele Gilis call home
By MIKE HEGARTY (Junkie addict and...
Features
Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022: History of squash in the competition by numbers
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
The 2022 Commonwealth Games begins in Birmingham tomorrow. The five squash competitions (men’s and women’s singles plus men’s, women’s...
Features
Commonwealth Games Countdown: Now it gets real as the squash players arrive at the athletes’ village
A fun look back at some magical memories from Manchester and Glasgow
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Excitement is building as the Commonwealth Games 2022...
Fun Stuff
Orla O’Doherty: With my body tied up in knots, I thought a naked Thai massage would help – but the only craic was in...
‘I love the moments of Masters madness as golden oldies try to stay fit, but crawling under the top table with your face at...
Fun Stuff
Paul Coll, Gregory Gaultier, Tinne Gilis and Melissa Alves take to the screen to promote Open de France in Nantes
Warehouse dance video and ongoing mystery around the venue create superb media campaign for Nantes
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
It might not win an...
Fun Stuff
Exclusive Interview with Squash+ mastermind Lee Witham: “We need new courts, new club designs, and new ideas to rescue the game at club level”
“With glass side walls players can feel the energy of other people playing alongside, whether on another squash court or maybe a padel court”
INTERVIEW...
Fun Stuff
Copin’ in Copenhagen: Orla O’Doherty’s hilarious first column deals with meatballs, menopause and medals
‘I couldn’t get into my gold jacket because of lockdown lard but at least I came away with two gold medals’
By ORLA O’DOHERTY (Squash...
Fun Stuff
Squash and the royals: Prince Philip, Lisa Opie, Jahangir Khan and the mysterious tale of the missing British Open trophy
'When an aide whispered to the Duke of Edinburgh that the Royal Train was waiting, he carried on chatting to players at the RAC...
Fun Stuff
Squash and the royals: I still feel guilty to this day after pinching a court from Prince Philip
I cringed as my American opponent roared ‘No way, man, you’re 10 minutes late’
By GORDON KERR (Squash Mad Correspondent)
My accidental brush with royalty came...
Fun Stuff
James Willstrop, The Bard of Pontefract, gets his lines right on court …
… to help deliver a successful play about squash
By JAMES ROBERTS (Squash Mad Correspondent)
James Willstrop, the current Commonwealth Games singles gold medallist from the...
Features
Squash and the royals: As we salute Her Majesty’s jubilee, we bring you some fun stories from the royal court
‘As I dropped off TV presenter Sally Jones at a real tennis dinner where Prince Edward was guest of honour, an officer from the...
Comment
World Championships success: Karim’s magnificent Museum piece is a festival of fun for squash lovers
Karim’s Cairo carnival of squash raises the bar after months of innovative planning
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Karim Darwish is one of the key...
Features
Nicol David, a brilliant champion and role model, plans a movie of her life
Film theme will focus on her long partnership with coach Liz Irving
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Squash legend Nicol David is making a...
Features
James Willstrop ready to take centre stage on court for new show about the history of squash
Athlete and actor, Willstrop portrays squash’s journey from a London prison to the Khyber Pass and beyond
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
James Willstrop...
Fun Stuff
We’re back! To celebrate, Andy Whipp is giving away £100 worth of squash goodies
Answer Andy’s quiz to win some AWsome prizes for your club
By ANDY WHIPP - Squash Mad Columnist
Squash is back! After more than a year...
Fun Stuff
James Bond loved his women, his cars … and his squash
James Bond loved his women, his cars ... and his squash
By TED GROSS (Publisher of Daily Squash Report)
When Sean Connery passed away last week...
Fun Stuff
WIN a set of Off The Wall Squash cards to boost your training programme
Off The Wall Card Games are an ideal addition for players and coaches
By LEE HORTON - Squash Mad Roving Reporter
The Covid-19 lockdown has given...
Features
Lockdown leads to launch of Boast and Drive card game
Special offer: 10% off for Squash Mad readers in USA and Canada
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Trapped at home during the lockdown, squash...
Fun Stuff
Lee Horton: My new lockdown training partner is keeping me hot and sweaty
‘Covid-19 has taken one great love from my life, so there’s room for another’
By LEE HORTON - Squash Mad Lockdown Fitness Expert
Finding new friends...
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Stairway to Heaven (or Hell). My Lockdown Lament, by Aubrey Waddy
Problems are mounting as I rage against the machine
By AUBREY WADDY – Squash Mad Correspondent
This darned lockdown, especially restrictive for people like me in...
Fun Stuff
Nick Matthew and Daryl Selby launch online chat show during squash lockdown
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Long-term England team-mates Nick Matthew and Daryl Selby are launching a new Lockdown Squash Show on Instagram.
The two...
Fun Stuff
Amanda Sobhy coping with Coronavirus lockdown with a smile, a song and some fun workouts
‘After my injury I’m a master at being OK with not being able to play squash’
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Amanda Sobhy, the...
Fun Stuff
Nantes Blog Day 3: Makin our presence felt on semi-finals day
Great to see sports retail brand Decathlon teaming up with squash
By JAMES ROBERTS - Squash Mad Roving Reporter
It was a very early start for...