Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Growing the game

Ramy Ashour and Camille Serme lead successful WSF trip to Ukraine

WSF Ambassador visit ‘a dream come true’ for Ukraine By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent The WSF Ambassador Programme visit to Ukraine was a...

Ramy Ashour and Camille Serme inspire growth of squash in Armenia

WSF Ambassadors thrill fans in Yerevan as Ramy says ‘You could hold a World Championship here’ By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent World squash...

WSF and PSA reveal SquashFORWARD line-up on eve of Olympic Day

  World number one Nour El Sherbini ‘happy to give back to the game’ as young players take the pulse of their generation By HOWARD HARDING...

Squash Dream for Syrian refugees

Syrian girls get help from Jordan and Hong Kong <!-- --> By HOWARD HARDING, Squash Mad International Correspondent On the eve of World Refugee Day, initiated by the...

British Junior Champs head back to Nottingham

All-glass court to showcase event and Under-11s added this year By DONNA HELMER The University of Nottingham, in partnership with Nottingham City Council has won...

Squash Mad Comment: Harsh rule opens the door to some odd calls

Camille Serme is punished for opening the court door in Dubai By KIEFER WAITE - Squash Mad Corespondent The first semi-final match of the World Series...

WSF reveal Youth Olympic Games Squash Ambassadors

Young stars to showcase squash in Argentina in October By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent Thirty six young squash players from 27 nations spread...

Nick Matthew takes up coaching and ambassadorial role at England Squash

Former world champion to nurture next generation of English players By ALAN THATCHER and DONNA HELMER   AS NICK MATTHEW approaches his final PSA tournament on...

Squash Girls Can – a story from a different land

Growing the numbers in Poland...with a little help from two Egyptian superstars  By ROSANNA RADLINSKA-TYMA – Squash Mad Europe Correspondent   The first time I heard...

The Great Ball of China: Women’s World Team Champs head for Dalian

Seven all-glass courts will be on site for Women’s World Teams By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   The first world squash championship ever...

Emirates Golf Club to host 2017-18 PSA Dubai World Series Finals

Golf Club follows Dubai Opera and Burj Khalifa as stunning setting for PSA finals By SEAN REUTHE   The world’s best squash players are set to...

Geoff Hunt: The glass court is great and the new TV coverage is one of the best things to happen to our sport

Kiwis top medal table as Aussies move Games courts to a new national centre By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   While Squash relished...

PSA to team up with Olympic Channel

Squash the latest of 65 sports to partner with Olympic Channel By ELLIE MAWSON   The Professional Squash Association (PSA), in collaboration with the World Squash...

With heart rate reaching 199 beats per minute, new data suggests squash could be world’s toughest racket sport

Wiring up Ramy Ashour and Tarek Momen delivers amazing data By SEAN REUTHE and ALAN THATCHER   The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has released new data...

Commonwealth Games: Top marks for a top quality Infographic

Gold Coast is fifth Aussie city to host the Games By ALAN THATCHER    In celebration of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, The East...

PSA unveil new-look World Tour and team up with the WSF

New draw sizes, and qualifiers are scrapped as PSA and WSF launch Challenger Tour By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   The Professional Squash...

Why Squash Matters to this generation and the next

Dublin squash project will help to build a healthy nation By Special Correspondent MARK KELLY - Founder of Irish Sports and Education Association and...

Best-of-three debate: In search of squash’s identity

Squash has a history of change By CRAIG PARKINSON - Squash Mad Guest Columnist   I was fascinated to see the trial of the best-of-three (BO3)...

England Squash launch new campaign to attract more female players

‘Long-term strategy to break down barriers and encourage women to pick up a racket’ By DONNA HELMER   England Squash has launched a new national campaign...

Best of Three: How about trying best of seven?

The game needs more pressure points – here’s an idea to make it happen  By PAUL MAIN    Best of three? What’s the point? In a doff...

Pilley takes a dive in the third as Selby delivers knock-out punch

Canary Wharf trials best of three format but Selby and Pilley still clock up 49 minutes  By LEE HORTON - Squash Mad Reporter   PODCAST partners...

First million-dollar World Championships in Chicago

Walter Family confirm ‘double your money’ milestone in squash By SEAN REUTHE   The 2018-19 Professional Squash Association World Championships will become the first squash...

Saudi Arabia makes World Junior Team debut

Ziad Al Turki pledges focus on participation in Saudi sport By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Saudi Arabia will participate in a World...

Interview with Gary Crossland, inventor of the Squash Tech Buddy

‘We changed the name from Squash Swinger...’  By ROSANNA RADLINSKA – Squash Mad European Correspondent   While browsing Facebook I came across a fan page of...

By the left, Peter Nicol and Peter Barker to star in Canary Wharf exhibition

Fans can win a hit on court with legend Nicol <!-- --> By ALAN THATCHER, Squash Mad Editor We'll be rolling back the years on finals night...

Canary Wharf welcomes new sponsors Veblen Wine and Ashmax Associates

  Sponsors with a passion for squash By ALAN THATCHER    The Canary Wharf Squash Classic is delighted to welcome two new Associate Sponsors, Veblen Wine and...

The magic of the glass court powers squash in Poland

Kids get a buzz for the game when they step inside the glass box By ROSANNA RADLINSKA - Squash Mad European Correspondent   Have you ever...

Olivia Blatchford hails Saudi Arabia experience

‘Change takes time – this was a step in the right direction’ By ELLIE MAWSON   American squash number one Olivia Blatchford, World No.13, has heaped...

On-screen data will show how hard squash players work

PSA team up with Sports Labs in New York and Chicago By ELLIE MAWSON   The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have today announced that they...

Mohamed ElShorbagy seeks first Canary Wharf title in March

Prize money increase attracts galaxy of stars By SEAN REUTHE and ALAN THATCHER   World Champion Mohamed ElShorbagy is in line to make his first appearance...

PSA launch “real-time statistics tracking” with InteractiveSquash

System to launch during Swedish Open By NATHAN CLARKE   The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have announced that they will trial a pioneering new statistical tracking...

Nour El Sherbini starts in style in Saudi Arabia

First women's event in Saudi By SEAN REUTHE    World No.1 Nour El Sherbini moved into round two of the inaugural Saudi PSA Women’s Squash Masters...

Mohamed ElShorbagy top seed as Canary Wharf prize fund hits $100,000

Six-times champion Nick Matthew makes farewell appearance at the East Wintergarden <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The Canary Wharf Squash Classic will enjoy a...

Olympic bid steps up with key campaign boost

WSF and PSA appoint Weber Shandwick to support bid for Paris 2024 By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Squash’s Olympic ambitions have...

Ramy Ashour and Camille Serme are WSF Ambassadors

Stars lead visits to Armenia and Ukraine By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Egypt's three-time world champion Ramy Ashour and France's world No.3...

Ali Farag is new PSA men’s president

Colombian Pablo Serna joins board of directors By HOWARD HARDING and SEAN REUTHE   Egypt’s World No.3 Ali Farag has been named as the Professional Squash...

ASB team up with Shaun Moxham in high-tech New York project

New facility opens in April 2018 By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   In a unique collaboration between a court manufacturer and a leading...

World Team Squash Champs highlight of Marseille’s year as European Capital of Sport

France building momentum for Olympic push By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent   Marseille Deputy Mayor of Sports Richard Miron revealed that the 2017 WSF...

England squad face testing time

Test match broadcast live on BBC By ROD GILMOUR   A full-strength England will take on a Rest of the World team in the eagerly-anticipated...

Needing the 5,000: Aussies target new supporters

Squash Victoria reaches out to bring all players, fans and families into the fold <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Here at Squash Mad we...