Saturday, November 23, 2024

Tournaments

ToC 2024: Egyptians top billing for New York showpiece

Egyptian world champions Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini have been named as the No.1 seeds for the 2024 Tournament of Champions, which will...

World Team Squash 2023: USA men end New Zealand home hopes

USA broke home hearts in Tauranga’s Mercury Baypark Arena with a hard-fought victory over New Zealand as they reached the last eight of the...

World Team Squash 2023: Simon Rösner rolls back years for Germany

Yannick Omlor and Simon Rösner delivered a seedings upset for Germany as they helped their side beat No.8 seeds Hong Kong, China, to top Group H...

Couple Paul Coll and Nele Gillis lift New Zealand Open titles

Soon-to-be husband and wife Paul Coll of New Zealand and Nele Gilis of Belgium have been crowned the New Zealand Open squash champions after...

Amanda Sobhy on achilles nightmare: I’m coming back stronger… again

A career spanning 15 years on tour yields an abundance of ups and downs, especially one as demanding as squash. However, few could have foreseen...

PSA round-up: Coll and El Hammamy capture Hong Kong Squash titles

A "stoked" Paul Coll and Hania El Hammamy were crowned the TTI Milwaukee Hong Kong Squash Open 2023 champions, defeating Ali Farag and Amanda...

Hong Kong Squash 2023: Amanda Sobhy ousts World No.1

US No.1 Amanda Sobhy produced a fine performance to oust World No.1 Nour El Sherbini and progress to the final of the TTI Milwaukee...

Hong Kong Squash Open: Mohamed wins ElShorbagy battle

Mohamed ElShorbagy battled through the pain barrier to avenge the defeat at the VITAGEN Singapore Open to his brother Marwan to reach the semi...

Hong Kong Squash 2023: Nour El Sherbini survives local scare

World No.1 and seven-time World Champion Nour El Sherbini avoided a potential upset against World No.57 Chan Sin Yuk after the Egyptian won 3-2...

‘We can make Premier Squash League bigger and better in 2024’

England Squash has admitted to “disappointment” that the Premier Squash League was postponed with just four teams on the roster, but hopes that fresh...

Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam claims biggest title to date

Egypt’s Aly Abou Eleinen and Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam became Hong Kong Football Club Open champions after they claimed respective wins over men’s No.3 seed...

Upsets as Hong Kong Football Club Open reaches final hurdle

Egyptian 16-year-old Amina Orfi came from behind to defeat No.1 seed Georgina Kennedy in a five-game thriller and progress to the Hong Kong Football...

Ali Farag and Nele Gilis claim Singapore titles

Nele Gilis defeated sister Tinne in a brutal five set clash, while Ali Farag overcame Diego Elias in a final for the third time...

QSF 4 2023: Momen, Crouin headline Doha event

Egypt’s Tarek Momen and French No.1 Victor Crouin will headline the QSF 4 2023, which is due to take place between November 23-27 in...

Malaysia Squash Cup: Double Egyptian title success

Egyptian duo Karim Abdel Gawad and Nour El Tayeb became Malaysia Squash Cup champions after they claimed respective wins over men’s top seed Mostafa...

Malaysia looks to next squash gen with homegrown satellite plan

Malaysian squash hopes that a 12-strong run of homegrown tournaments, run by  a passionate sports agency, will help bring on the next generation of...

Egypt juniors pay to play at British Junior Open

Egypt’s young production line of talent will have to pay to play at the British Junior Open in January. That’s according to Egypt Squash Federation...

Newly-married Olivia Fiechter and Diego Elias win Pan American gold

Olivia Fiechter, who married just a fortnight ago and now plays under her Weaver surname, came back from two games down to beat US...

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...

Hong Kong Squash Open returns outdoors for finals

The Hong Kong Squash Open will use the city’s outdoor colour when the November event takes place. The 2024 tournament will be played beside...

Hong Kong players urged to raise ranking with Olympics in mind

Second seed Lee Ka Yi upset the odds to win the Hong Kong Championships 2023 national women's title at the weekend. Yi beat top seed...

Australian Open Squash 2024 set for prominent Sydney location

The Australian Open is set to be elevated to an “unprecedented audience” for the 2024 event with the glass court placed in Martin Place,...

Squash next gen eye British Junior Championships success

Rising British juniors will aim to take the first steps towards Olympic aspirations when the ProAir Engineers British Junior Championships take place in Yorkshire...

British Open Squash 2024 handed June date for Birmingham Rep

The British Open will return to Birmingham next year after a June date was set for The Rep Theatre. The 2024 event will be staged...

Premier Squash League players blast decision to postpone start

Premier Squash League players lambasted the decision to scrap the start to the new season until next year as a “disgrace” - with only...

Grasshopper Cup Squash 2023: Gawad and El Sherbini win titles

Karim Abdel Gawad and Nour El Sherbini completed an Egyptian double at the Grasshopper Cup, beating Joel Makin and Hania El Hammamy in their...

Mostafa Asal marks return to PSA World Tour with win

Mostafa Asal hailed James Willstrop for his “amazing” work while the Egyptian was at Pontefract ahead of his return to the professional tour. Asal made...

Mostafa Asal set to open season in Zurich after ban

Mostafa Asal and Nour El Sherbini will return to Zurich to defend their Grasshopper Cup titles in the PSA World Tour Gold event this...

US Open Squash 2023: Paul Coll ends 37-year Kiwi wait

World No.5 Paul Coll became the first man from New Zealand to reach the US Open final in 37 years after he came from...

US Open Squash 2023: Tarek Momen ends ElShorbagy losing run

Egyptian veteran Tarek Momen ended a 12-match losing run and won his first match against World No.4 Mohamed ElShorbagy for four years to book...

Alexandra Palace to host London Squash Classic, replacing Canary Wharf

Squash was given a further shot in the arm on Wednesday after revered sporting venue Alexandra Palace was revealed as another enticing PSA World...

US Open Squash 2023: Olivia Fiechter keeps home hopes alive

American No.2 Olivia Fiechter joined compatriot Amanda Sobhy in the quarter-finals of the US Open following a 3-0 win over Egypt’s Salma Hany at...

‘I was a disgrace’: Dimitri Steinmann sorry after barging opponent

Switzerland’s Dimitri Steinmann has issued an apology, calling himself a “disgrace” following an incident that saw him penalised with a conduct game during his...

Ali Farag: I’m in the form of my life – I can still get better

Six years ago, world No.1 Ali Farag claimed the first of two US open titles sharing a memory he describes as “the best day...

US Open Squash 2023: preview, history, milestones

The US Open Squash Championships in Philadelphia is a landmark edition of one of the game’s most prestigious tournaments. World No.2s Diego Elias and Nouran...

Asian Games Squash 2023: India make mixed doubles history

Indian pair Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Harinder Sandhu made history by becoming the first mixed doubles champions at the Asian Games. Gold came against Aifa...

‘Like a movie!’: Sivasangari Subramaniam takes Malaysia squash gold

Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam said her double gold was akin to something out of a movie as she captured the Asian Games singles title, while...

Asian Games Squash 2023: India win gold after Pakistan thriller

India came back from the brink to win their second men’s title and Malaysia won their third women’s title as the team squash events...

Asian Games Squash 2023: Pakistan men reach first final for 13 years

Pakistan’s brilliant form at the 19th Asian Games continued as they took down No.3 seeds Hong Kong, China to reach the men’s team squash...

Asian Games Squash 2023: Korea women edge Japan

Republic of Korea came from behind to beat rivals Japan 2-1 and pip them to the last remaining semi-final spot of the 19th Asian...