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Boxing clever on court: How Rodney Eyles won 1997 world squash final
Australian Rodney Eyles recalls beating Peter Nicol 15-11, 15-12, 15-12 to win 1997 men's title in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
As the years went on and world titles passed by, I...
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Mostafa Asal has ‘wonderful opportunity’ to be next superstar of squash
A door has opened for Mostafa Asal to potentially claim his place as the sport’s next superstar following the retirement of Ali Farag, according...
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‘Resurrection’: How Ramy Ashour won the 2014 world squash title
The great Egyptian recalls how he came back from seven months out and down in the 2014 final to claim the coveted trophy
In 2013...
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Olympic squash draws: ‘I would make all 16 players qualify’
When the surprising news of cutting the LA Olympic 2028 squash competition draws in half was released, fans were quick to draw opinion. Here,...
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Mostafa Asal timeline: The squash career of Egypt star
Egypt's Mostafa Asal had a junior career suggesting there would be a fine senior career ahead. Few could have believed the events which have...
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‘Truly special’: England O70s squash masters hails dream run
Has there been a run like it in the masters game? When retired police officer Stuart Hardy won gold in the over 70s category...
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With Aadya Budhia success, Ranchi aims high as growing India squash outpost
Ranchi -- Every Sunday, Puneet Pareek gathers his cohort of budding players to watch back PSA matches where juniors stand up and explain what...
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‘Goosebumps’: Squash at theatre marks a New Zealand first
It took some logistics given this was a first for squash in New Zealand, but this week Christchurch’s Isaac Theatre Royal became the latest...
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PSA Ghosting set to give squash players chance to train against top pros
Billed as the world’s first digital sports court, interactiveSquash has added another string to its bow after revealing successful testing of augmented reality (AR)...
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‘The strength of squash is to make sure it is part of a larger ecosystem’
Who can blame squash administrators during the boom years in Australia for not engaging the wider community as part of long-term sustainability and growth?...
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The match which defined Nicol David and her garlanded squash career
TRADING SECRETS: The moment that defined Nicol David's whole squash career came when she was 2-1 down against Australia’s Natalie Grinham in the 2006...
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ElShorbagy brothers reveal ‘moment to treasure forever’ with documentary
England Squash has released a documentary about the ElShorbagy brothers' first ever appearance together for their adopted nation - ending with the pair facing...
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Squash Notebook: PSA deals, ‘The Rock’ hails squash talent, Geoff Hunt famed
I feel in a way I've achieved something - Hunt
After being at the forefront of professionalising the game over 50 years ago, Geoff Hunt...
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‘I don’t need to retire at the top’: James Willstrop on playing, coaching Mostafa Asal
“My squash brain is the best it’s ever been by a mile,” says James Willstrop. As an early 40-something, the Yorkshireman still has plenty...
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Membership or pay-and-play in squash? ‘Mixture is best way forward’
Irishman Vincent Bradley (pictured above) has been head squash coach and part of the management team at OASE sports and fitness club in Bochum,...
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Meet the UK’s only squash club with a waiting list… possibly
Towers Health & Racquets Club is one of very few squash facilities in the UK that has a waiting list to become a member....
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Life as a squash pro: ‘We should just spread joy and entertainment’
Melissa Alves, the European silver medallist, had a racket in her hand from the age of five on one of the three courts on...
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Right Ball: How UK squash club temperature checker is boosting numbers
At Grove Park Squash Club in Cheadle, we are passionate about getting new players into the game, writes Chris Sargent.
One of the biggest...
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From lockdown squash court, Will Salter starts to build pro career
During Covid, a then teenage Englishman Will Salter built a squash court in a farm building where he was in lockdown with his parents.
When...
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Mohamed ElShorbagy: I still have hunger to compete with squash top order
When Mohamed ElShorbagy dipped out of the world’s top five for the first time in a decade, for the Englishman it felt like a...
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How mountainbiking Swiss Alps propelled Nicolas Mueller to Qatar Squash Classic highs
Doha -- Nicolas Mueller spent two weeks in the mountains surrounding St Moritz over the summer putting in the altitude training hard yards. “You...
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The ‘brutal Catch-22’ of world squash tour’s 32 draws laid bare in Doha
Doha -- The ball was zipping off the front wall on Court 2 at the Khalifa Tennis & Squash Complex from the moment Jasmine...
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Chris Dittmar: Humidity chambers and a burning desire to beat the Khans
Twice before - in 1983 and 1987, Chris Dittmar had fought for the world squash title and lost. Twice in the 1989 final, that...
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LA 2028 Olympics: ‘The challenge for squash is to make sure it’s not a one-off’
Olympic expert Michael Payne, former head of marketing at the IOC for 20 years, shares his views on what squash has in store as...
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‘How I got squash fit to beat Jahangir Khan’
“The person who beats Khan will be the person who out-Jahangir's Jahangir!” proclaimed Ross Norman, when asked what it would take to beat the...
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‘Players say ‘no way’ and get penalised – we shouldn’t make squash refereeing robotic’
Squash Mad speaks to top players and seeks their verdict on the referee rule changes sweeping onto the PSA World Squash Tour
Is there another...
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Ross Norman: The Kiwi squash No.1 who ended Jahangir Khan’s unbeaten run
New Zealand's Ross Norman recalls how he was able to topple Jahangir Khan and claim the 1986 world squash title in Toulouse
Here’s a...
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Great squash duels: Jonah Barrington v Geoff Hunt
Jonah Barrington recalls his epic duels with Australian rival Geoff Hunt in the early 1970s
JONAH BARRINGTON (Ireland/England)
1972 British Open final, Abbeydale
Beat Geoff Hunt 0–9,...
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How the first of squash’s grudge rivalries was spawned
Dicky Rutnagur, one of the big hitters in squash journalism for magazines and newspapers for nearly 50 years until his death in 2013, analysed...
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Olivia Weaver: How philosophy, team changes and coaching has shaped US Squash star
Birmingham -- Sitting in The Rep lobby, it was perhaps no surprise to hear Danny Massaro discussing philosophers Sartre and Nietzsche. Squash Mad was...
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British Open Squash 2024: Joel Makin puts Youssef Ibrahim on canvas in classic
Birmingham -- Joel Makin uses boxing off-court in his pursuit to be the best in the game. On Tuesday, the teak-tough Welshman also had...
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British Open Squash 2024: Nouran Gohar and Diego Elias on life as world champions
Birmingham -- It’s been a tale of two different fortnights for squash’s pair of world champions since Nouran Gohar and Diego Elias lifted their...
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Katie Malliff: ‘I played lots of sports as a kid but I remember thinking squash had everything’
Katie Malliff started the year with her biggest tournament win in Ipswich and will end the season on the glass court theatre stage at...
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British Open Squash: the rollercoaster journey to Birmingham Rep
The venerable tournament has endured an up and down past since the turn of the century, until the calm years of being staged in...
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The making of Gina Kennedy: GB Squash No.1
Georgina Kennedy was born without her neck having to be supported in any way. Then, at four months old, she could sit unsupported. She...
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Life at Bexley Squash Club: Home to Britain’s rising player Gina Kennedy
It’s not just the Gina Kennedy effect which makes Bexley Squash Club’s courts one of the most active in the UK. It’s about an...
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Nouran Gohar: ‘There’s been no other squash player today with that relentless ‘all in’ element’
Laura Massaro recalled in her autobiography how a young Egyptian had total disregard for older opponents when she came over for the former world...
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The rise of Diego Elias: From being hit by police car to Peru’s world squash champion
When Diego Elias made history by winning the 2014 men’s world junior title in Namibia without dropping a game to become Peru’s first ever...
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Clash between two old stagers on Rotterdam plaster court is one of my favourite squash matches
Picking the right match to watch in the early stages of a bustling World Championship can be a tricky call at times. On the...
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Great squash duels: Nick Matthew v James Willstrop
James Willstrop recalls the classic Canary Wharf encounter in 2010 against his rival Nick Matthew
Canary Wharf Classic semi-final, London, 2010
Lost to Nick Matthew 11-7,...
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‘Not many sports like squash can showcase itself in iconic locations’
Spurred on by the sport’s newly-found Olympic status and growing UK tournaments, England No.4 and double British champion Jasmine Hutton took to the streets...
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London Squash Classic: ‘More tournaments should be run like this’
The squash bug first hit Rory Gillen, squash’s latest tournament sponsor, in Freshers’ Week in the late 70s.
The Irishman was looking for a new...
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‘Squash is primed to grow’: Cleveland promoter enthused on sport’s future
The Cleveland promoter behind the ongoing Squash in the Land says the sport is “primed to grow further” over the next few years following...