Thursday, March 28, 2024

Squash Around The World

British Juniors: Finals day in Manchester

Epic battles on court By DONNA HELMER in Manchester   Day two saw the best of British battle it out for a place in both...

Injury to Meguid gifts CNS title to Zahed

All-Egypt final in Pakistan By SEAN REUTHE    World No.25 Zahed Mohamed claimed his third PSA World Tour title after injury halted his fellow Egyptian Omar...

Campbell Grayson fights back to win Chicago final

Injury wrecks Greg Lobban’s bid for victory after two-game lead By SEEAN REUTHE New Zealand’s Campbell Grayson battled back from two games down to defeat Scotland’s...

Zac smack in form to win Q Squash title

Kiwi Amanda is Golden Girl champion By SEAN REUTHE   Defending champion Zac Alexander lifted the Q Squash Ltd Queensland Open, PSA M5 title for a...

PSA announce long-term TV and streaming deals

BT Sport, Fox Sports Australia and Sky NZ score long-term deal extensions with PSA By NATHAN CLARKE The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have this week renewed...

Alan’s Blog: Tune up for World Squash Day with the ideal song for squash

World Squash Day anthem by Darren Hanlon <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Twitter was abuzz this week with lots of fun posts about the...

Camille Serme storms to top of Road to Dubai standings

James Willstrop moves into top four after US Open renaissance By NATHAN CLARKE   After securing the 2016 Delaware Investments U.S. Open title yesterday courtesy of...

Essex girls take on City boys in £500 challenge

Essex Squash comes up with novel way to raise funds as they challenge City slickers One sharp-thinking squash county has come up with a unique way...

Maria Toorpakai receives US Squash award

‘Sport is the way to peace’  By US SQUASH    Maria Toorpakai Wazir received the US Squash President’s Cup during the third-annual Women in Sports Day...

Lauren Selby named new Norway National Coach

Essex girl Lauren Selby becomes first female to be named National coach for both men and women   LAUREN SELBY, one of England’s brightest and most innovative...

Karim Gawad and Joelle King win PSA awards

PSA Players of The Month for September By NATHAN CLARKE   Egypt’s Karim Abdel Gawad and New Zealander Joelle King have been named the PSA Players...

Seventh heaven rankings record for Egypt

Mohamed Elshorbagy and Nour El Sherbini on top as Egypt dominate By NATHAN CLARKE   Mohamed ElShorbagy has maintained his World No.1 status for the 10th...

Nick Taylor takes World Masters title for Jersey

Craig van der Wath wins sixth title for South Africa By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent   While England claimed five gold medals and hosts...

Tesni Evans falls to Joshna Chinappa in Mumbai marathon

All-Spanish men’s final By RAJ ARORA in Mumbai   The leading Indian contender, Joshna Chinappa, kept her date in the final of the Otters International event...

Tesni downs Dipika in Mumbai thriller

Evans meets India’s top two By NEHA JAIN in Mumbai   Tesni Evans achieved one of the biggest wins of her career as she beat India's...

Rebound celebrates birthday with return to US Open

First anniversary of global outreach scheme at US Open  By NATHAN CLARKE   Twelve months on from the first ever 'ReBound Drive' the Professional Squash Association's...

Australian Open heads North to Darwin

Darwin Squash Centre gets $4.5m govt funding By ALAN THATCHER    Squash NT (Northern Territory) has been successful in bidding for the Australian Open Squash Championships...

Asian Junior titles shared by India and hosts Malaysia

Subramaniam and Senthilkumar win in KL By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent   The climax of the 23rd Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships in the Malaysian capital...

USA strike triple gold at Pan-Am Squash

Leandro Romiglio wins men’s title for Argentina By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent   In the 24th staging of the Pan American Squash Championships, the...

Salming launch PSA range to celebrate Women’s Squash Week

Alison Waters models new range By SEAN REUTHE   Leading squash company Salming have today launched a special women's specific range of PSA branded clothing to...

Sam Cornett back in winning action

Canadian on comeback trail is ready for Nash Cup semi-finals By ALAN THATCHER   Samantha Cornett has reached the semi-finals of the 2016 Nash Cup after...

Nash and grab as Dougie Kempsell beats Abdulla Al Tamimi

Ben cool-man takes out Shawn Delierre  By JAY NASH in London, Ontario   Scotland’s Dougie Kempsell achieved the best win of his career as he toppled...

World Masters: Family affair for the Graingers

Fitz leads the Aussie charge By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent   A record 951 players will compete in the 2016 World Masters Squash Championships in South...

Declan James aims for Nash Cup repeat

Nash Cup bigger and better By ALAN THATCHER   DECLAN JAMES is back in Canada attempting to retain the Nash Cup trophy he won last year...

Stars open new court at Leamington

Grass-roots club with world-class facilities By Squash Mad Reporter   Leamington Squash Club threw one hell of a party to celebrate the opening of their new...

Gregory Gaultier back to fight for US Open crown

Tough draws with all-star line-ups at Drexel By SEAN REUTHE   The 2016 Delaware Investments U.S. Open looks set to be one of the most competitive...

Nouran Gohar pumped up about playing at Pyramids

‘Playing at the Pyramids is huge for us Egyptians’ By SEAN REUTHE - Squash Mad Correspondent   World Junior Champion Nouran Gohar is eagerly anticipating the...

Wee Wern’s Double First At World University Championships

Do or die as Sanjay fights back to win By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent   A dramatic fightback in the final of the World...

Laura Massaro back to defend US Open title

Egyptians top seeds in both events By NATHAN CLARKE   Philadelphia's Drexel University will once again play host to the prestigious 2016 Delaware Investments U.S. Open...

Top seeds take World University titles

England’s Josh and Nada take bronze in KL By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent   Top seeds Low Wee Wern and Yip Tsz Fung triumphed in...

Farewell to Alison, Mike, Geoff and Rick

Tributes to Kent squash stalwarts <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor What a desperately sad few weeks, saying farewell to four friends who were heavily...

Philippines joins the PSA World Tour

Philippines joins the PSA World Tour By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor The PSA World Tour will be joined by another nation this...

JP Morgan extend squash interest with China Open

Bank adds Shanghai showpiece to ToC title sponsorship By NATHAN CLARKE   Leading global financial services company J.P. Morgan have expanded their support for professional squash...

Squash 57 rebrand: Open Letter to England Squash

‘Self-indulgent, corporate name-change is meaningless and pointless,’ says club manager By ALAN THATCHER A major squash facility in Norfolk has circulated an open letter...

Zahed Mohamed stuns Max Lee in China Open

Hong Kong ace falls in qualifying By SEAN REUTHE Egyptian World No.30 Zahed Mohamed put in a highly impressive final qualifying round performance to upset Hong...

Egyptians lead the Road to Dubai

Ramy and Nouran set the pace after Hong Kong victories By NATHAN CLARKE   The 18-year-old World Junior Champion Nouran Gohar and three-time Men's World Champion Ramy...

Belfast Open wins for Richie Fallows and Laura Pomportes

Fuller falls in first PSA final By SEAN REUTHE   England’s World No.68 Richie Fallows and France’s World No.157 Laura Pomportes captured the Legacy Wealth Belfast...

Matty Hopkin wins Zenit Black Sea Open

Training pays off for Aussie Matt By SEAN REUTHE    Australian World No.109 Matthew Hopkin captured his fourth PSA World Tour title after overcoming sixth seed...

Omar Mosaad to miss Hong Kong Open

Richards meets Willstrop in all-English battle By SEAN REUTHE   World Championship runner-up Omar Mosaad has withdrawn from next week’s Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial...

Sohail Qaiser: 1965-2016

Pakistan squash mourns the demise of Sohail Qaiser (1965-2016) By ALEX WAN - Editor, Squash Mad Asia Bureau Barely a week after the world crowned a...