Sunday, November 24, 2024

Squash Around The World

Misaki Kobayashi wins seventh title

Misaki Kobayashi Wins Her Seventh National Title By Noriko Kamiya - Squash Mad Correspondent in Japan Misaki Kobayashi and Ryunosuke Tsukue both successfully defended their national...

Ramy Ashour out of Hong Kong

Hobbled by his hamstring, genius Ramy gives Hong Kong a miss By NATHAN CLARKE   Egypt’s Ramy Ashour has withdrawn from the upcoming 2015 Cathay Pacific...

PSL: Champs Duffield downed by Leicester

Tall order as James Willstrop beats James Earles in Pontefract decider By  Squash Mad Reporter   The fourth round of the England Squash Premier Squash League...

Jahangir Khan teams up with McWIL courts

Pakistan legend is now an international ambassador for global squash projects <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor Squash legend Jahangir Khan, the most successful male...

Josh Masters takes Bexley title

Kent hero beats Piedro Schweertman in Bexley final By Squash Mad Reporter   Josh Masters certainly rises to the occasion when he plays on home soil...

Poland to host World Juniors

Bielsko-Biala venue for Junior Worlds and men's team event  By HOWARD HARDING   Just three years after first hosting a world championship in the sport, Poland...

Mathieu Castagnet: I am fighting for my country

Castagnet says: My heart is broken and I will fight with everything I have By SEAN REUTHE in Seattle   French star Mathieu Castagnet said he is...

PSA call up World deal with Skype

Qualifiers under way as Skype dial up a deal with World Championship  By NATHAN CLARKE    Global communications platform Skype has been unveiled as the latest...

Hosts Egypt hunt men’s world team title

With five players in the top 10, Egypt are favourites on home soil By HOWARD HARDING   Hosts Egypt will be looking to recapture the title they...

PSL: Marwan wins battle of the brothers

Vital victories for Duffield and St George's Hill By Squash Mad Reporter   World number one Mohamed Elshorbagy lost to his brother Marwan in the English...

Laura’s in the lead on road to Dubai

Massaro and Gaultier top PSA World Series charts By NATHAN CLARKE After winning a second consecutive PSA World Series title at the 2015 Qatar Classic in...

This is my time says Elshorbagy

Unfinished business as World Championship top seed Mohamed sets sights on Seattle success By NATHAN CLARKE Top seed Mohamed Elshorbagy has set his sights on glory...

Ramy in race to be fit for Worlds

Deja vu all over again as reigning champion Ramy Ashour fights to be fit for Seattle By NATHAN CLARKE   Three-time winner Ramy Ashour is facing...

Statesman Selby joins PSA Board

Senator Selby joins former PSA boss John Nimick on new-look board By NATHAN CLARKE   English World No.16 Daryl Selby was one of a trio of...

Wins for Zac Alexander and Vanessa Chu in Mackay

Part-timer Zac still too hot for rival pros in Mackay Open By ROSS SOLLY and SEAN REUTHE    Top seed Zac Alexander captured the Mackay Open, PSA...

Kiwi Joelle King soars back into world top 20

Lucky 13 as Joelle works her way back to the top after injury By NATHAN CLARKE  New Zealand’s Joelle King has rocketed up 15 positions in...

Cuskelly and Gawad hit new heights in rankings

  Cuskelly doubles the number of Aussies in the top 20 as Gawad hits top 10 By NATHAN CLARKE Less than 24 hours after recording one of...

Upsets galore in Qatar qualifying finals

Greg Lobban zips past Zahed into main draw By NATHAN CLARKE in Doha   The main draws for the 2015 Qatar Classic, PSA World Series Men’s and...

PSL: Declan wins decider for Duffield

Dec nicks it 11-9 in the fifth By Squash Mad PSL Reporter   Declan James won a thrilling contest against James Earles to give PSL champions...

Cuskelly aims for Qatar conquests after Bluenose success

Ryan rocks Gawad to win his biggest title in Halifax By NATHAN CLARKE and FARLEY MacLEOD   Australia’s Ryan Cuskelly captured his biggest ever PSA World...

The Unbelievable Lightness of Being … a Squash Player

The beauty of squash, distilled in a day of life on court By ALAN STAPLETON - Squash Mad South Africa Correspondent   I wrote this article, because...

Georgina Kennedy reaches French final

English teenager falls to Natalie Grinham in French final By Squash Mad Reporter   Georgina Kennedy achieved a career milestone when she reached her first...

Kanzy El Defrawy clams biggest title win

Canadian Hollie Naughton loses to Egyptian ace in Charlottesville final By SEAN REUTHE   Kanzy Emad El Defrawy stormed to victory over Hollie Naughton in the final...

Wild card Andrew Schnell goes down to speedy top seed Gawad in Bluenose

Ryan Cuskelly advances as Marwan Elshorbagy succumbs to illness By JASON NEWPORT and FARLEY MacLEOD - Squash Mad Correspondents in Halifax   Top seed Karim Abdel...

Adil Maqbool wins UAE Open title

Maqbool maintains unbeaten record in Abu Dhabi By Squash Mad Reporter   Abu Dhabi: Five months after winning his 10th Abu Dhabi Open title, UAE’s number...

Yathreb Adel and Ben Coleman win Wimbledon Cup titles

  Adel and Coleman win Wimbledon finals Yathreb Adel and Ben Coleman became the 2015 Wimbledon Cup Champions. The event sponsored by Ryan Leisure Acivities Ltd, Russell-Cooke...

Stampede starts for Canary Wharf tickets

Huge demand for London's top tournament as prize money increases to $70k <!-- --> By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor The Canary Wharf Squash Classic is back...

Global line-up sees 32 nations in Men’s World Open

Seattle plays host to an amazing multi-national draw for $300,000 top purse in men's squash  By NATHAN CLARKE   The 2015 Men’s PSA World Championship, the most...

Chennai gears up for double finale

Top seed Harinder Pal Sandhu hopes for home glory in Chennai By LIESL GOECKER - Squash Mad Correspondent in Chennai   On Sunday (October 18), more...

PSA partner with Re-Bound urban squash

Squash fans can donate rackets to help PSA support urban squash project By NATHAN CLARKE   The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have announced a new partnership...

Mohamed Abouelghar wins biggest prize of his career

Number 2 seed wins epic all-Egyptian final in Pakistan By SEAN REUTHE    Number two seed Mohamed Abouelghar captured the CAS International Squash Championship, PSA M25...

Declan James makes it four in a row

Rising England stars dazzle in Sheffield final By SEAN REUTHE   World No.46 Declan James claimed an incredible fourth successive PSA World Tour title with a...

Nouran Gohar and Marwan Elshorbagy are PSA players of the month

Double Egyptian honour as rising stars hit the world top 10 By NATHAN CLARKE   Egyptian duo Nouran Gohar and Marwan Elshorbagy have been named the PSA...

Hot stuff as Joey Chan reaches main draw

Fiery squash in Weymuller qualifying finals By LINDA ELRIANI in Brooklyn   Tonight was the last evening of the qualification at the 2015 Carol Weymuller Open....

Weymuller Open begins in style

Warm courts and hot squash as Weymuller bounces back in style By LINDA ELRIANI in Brooklyn   The weather in NY is particularly humid and sticky at the...

Amanda Sobhy wins NetSuite title

  Top seed beats Sarah-Jane Perry to win battle of the bay By NATHAN CLARKE in San Francisco   American number one Amanda Sobhy delighted a capacity...

Off the Wall Squash and Polar announce partnership

Off the Wall Squash and Polar announce partnership Off The Wall Squash has gone into partnership with Polar, the world's leading fitness technology company to...

Saurav Ghosal’s glory in Kolkata

Crowd roars as Saurav soars past Marwan Elshorbagy in Kolkata final By LIESL GOECKER - Squash Mad Correspondent in Kolkata The crowd was a one-sided beast today, as...

Amanda Sobhy’s time to shine

End of the Line for Blatchford as Sobhy steers path into NetSuite semi-finals in San Francisco By NATHAN CLARKE in San Francisco    American number one...

Saurav Ghosal goes for glory

Indian ace meets Marwan Elshorbagy in Kolkata final By LIESL GOECKER - Squash Mad Correspondent in Kolkata Home hero Saurav Ghosal beat  Steve Coppinger in straight games...