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Karim Abdel Gawad wins first PSA World Tour event in 12 months
It was almost as though he had never been away as Karim Abdel Gawad won his first PSA World Tour title in a year...
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Evergreen Fredrik Johnson wins 56th national squash title!
The evergreen Fredrik Johnson says he “may have the longest career in squash history” after winning an astounding 56th Swedish national title.
The 59-year-old won...
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Charlie Lee pulls off stunning Wimbledon win over Mohamed ElShorbagy
World No.58 and event wildcard Charlie Lee pulled off an astounding upset at the Optasia Championship by beating world No.1-chasing Mohamed ElShorbagy in four...
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Karim Abdel Gawad produces Wimbledon talent show after injury hell
WIMBLEDON -- “It’s like Saturday night fever!” drifted PSA commentator Joey Barrington’s phrase through the curtains at the Optasia Championships. Amid some of the...
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Egypt star Mostafa Asal hit with six-week ban from PSA World Tour
World No.1 Mostafa Asal has been hit with a six-week ban after being cited for "dangerous play" on the PSA World Tour as the...
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Optasia Championship: Squash greats jostle for SW19 glory
Event organiser Danny Lee previews this week’s 2023 Optasia Squash Championship at The Wimbledon Club, London.
Fittingly, the second-biggest sport event to take place in...
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Title return! Paul Coll bags third Canary Wharf Classic squash title
LONDON -- A tournament which had a subplot of three players vying for the World No.1 spot instead saw Paul Coll bag a hat-trick...
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Canary Wharf Classic 2023: Makin wins bruiser with Asal to set up Coll final
Joel Makin and Paul Coll will meet in the GillenMarkets Canary Wharf Classic final in a repeat of their Commonwealth Games gold medal duel after...
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Canary Wharf Classic 2023: Mostafa Asal keeps World No.1 rivals at bay
LONDON -- This was a quarter-final night where Mostafa Asal largely let his squash do the talking as he kept hold of his World...
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Canary Wharf Classic 2023: Mohamed ElShorbagy beats James Willstrop
In a battle of two former World No.1, Mohamed ElShorbagy overcame 39-year-old James Willstrop in a three-game contest to reach the quarter finals of...
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‘Squash fans let players know what they like and it works a treat’
The Canary Wharf Classic is set for an electric week in its 20th running, with three players vying for the World No.1 spot and...
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ElShorbagy and Gohar power to Black Ball Squash Open titles
Mohamed ElShorbagy and Nouran Gohar are the 2023 Black Ball Squash Open champions after achieving respective wins over Tarek Momen and Hania El Hammamy...
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ElShorbagy wins epic to deny close friend Elias world No.1 spot
Mohamed ElShorbagy put in a sensational performance at the Black Ball Open to scupper Diego Elias' hopes of becoming squash's new world No.1.
World No.4...
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Mohamed ElShorbagy set for first British Open squash tilt as Englishman
Three-time British Open champion Mohamed ElShorbagy will compete at the ‘Wimbledon of Squash’ as an English player for the first time when the event...
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Dessouky conquers Asal and delivers parting shot
Fares Dessouky caused a major shock at the Black Ball Open on Friday as he sent World No.1 Mostafa Asal crashing out in round...
Interviews
Sarah-Jane Perry: My base is strong and I’m ready to challenge
Sarah-Jane Perry has revealed that she will be using her greatest triumph as a major source of encouragement when she opens her account in...
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Amina Orfi’s stunning run ended by Tinne Gilis in Squash On Fire Open final
Fifteen-year-old Amina Orfi's incredible run at the Squash On Fire Open in Washington DC was finally brought to an end in the final by...
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Warwickshire to the fore at English Junior Squash Championships
Warwickshire took top honours at the English Junior Championship Finals at St George's Hill, with Torrie Malik and Jonah Bryant continuing their county title...
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Joel Makin lands Canadian Open squash title
Joel Makin admitted there was “no hiding place” as he fought for the Oxford Properties Canadian Men's Open title against Victor Crouin before the...
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Diego Elias bags world tour hat-trick in Pittsburgh
Diego Elias' 2023 continued in sytle at the weekend as he landed his third title of the year to remain undefeated on the world...
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USA’s Olivia Fiechter scores career high title at DAC Pro Squash Classic
The USA's Olivia Fiechter produced a spectacular performance to beat England's Georgina Kennedy in the final of the DAC Pro Squash Classic and win...
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Scotland girls in fundraising bid to compete at World Junior Championships
A fundraising campaign is under way to send a Scotland girls’ team to Melbourne to compete in the WSF World Junior Squash Championships for...
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Gina Kennedy and Diego Elias defend PSA Tour titles on US soil
England's Gina Kennedy and Peruvian Diego Elias defended their crowns at the Cleveland Classic and Sturbridge Capital Motor City Open squash events on US...
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ToC squash 2023: Diego Elias and Nour El Sherbini claim New York titles
Peru’s Diego Elias won the Tournament of Champions win in New York with family and roster of coaches all watching on in New York,...
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ToC Squash 2023: Diego Elias and trio of Egyptians seal places in the finals
World No.5 Diego Elias joins an Egyptian trio in the finals of the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions finals after the Peruvian stunned New...
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ToC Squash 2023: Paul Coll leads seeds through in New York
Three-time J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions winner Nour El Sherbini ended home hopes, as she got the better of US No.1 Amanda Sobhy in...
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ToC Squash 2023: Rodriguez roars into semis as Gohar survives El Tayeb epic
Miguel Rodriguez continued his dazzling run at the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions by reaching his first semi-final at New York's Grand Central Station...
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ToC Squash 2023: Gina Kennedy confirms she’s back in business
Georgina Kennedy continued her resurgence after recent health issues by producing Sunday's only upset in the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions third round.
The Commonwealth...
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ToC Squash 2023: Victor Crouin through as Mostafa Asal retires
Frenchman Victor Crouin won his first ever game against Mostafa Asal before the Egyptian world No 1 was forced to retire from their third...
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ToC Squash 2023: Mum’s the word for Mohamed ElSherbini
Egypt's Mohamed ElSherbini fought back from two games down to reach the third round of the Tournament of Champions - before admitting that his...
Interviews
ToC squash 2023: Pat Rooney to block out noise against Mostafa Asal
Pat Rooney has admitted that he is determined to “block out the noise” when he faces newly-crowned world squash No.1 Mostafa Asal in the...
Interviews
Marwan ElShorbagy exclusive: “Every single rule was broken” in infamous Mostafa Asal battle
Marwan ElShorbagy has broken the ‘official’ post-match silence that has echoed around squash following his tumultuous Houston Open semi-final against Mostafa Asal.
In another Squash...
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More controversy as Egyptian Mostafa Asal seals world No 1 spot
Egypt’s Mostafa Asal will become squash’s youngest world No 1 for 35 years on Monday - but has there ever been a more divisive...
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Rising squash star Jonah Bryant aims for professional career
Jonah Bryant believes his first round match at the Kent Open on Wednesday with Owain Taylor will supply the perfect gauge of where his...
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England’s Finnlay Withington lifts British Junior Open squash title
Finnlay Withington won the battle of the Brits to lift his first British Junior Open title, as Egypt’s Amina Orfi continued her superb unbeaten...
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British Junior Open Squash 2023: English duo reach under-19 final
England is assured of a first boys' champion for 21 years in the showpiece under-19 final after a sensational day for the hosts in...
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Egypt’s Mostafa Asal closes in on world No 1 spot
Egypt's Mostafa Asal could start the year in style by claiming the world No 1 spot, should he reach the final of next week’s...
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British Junior Open Squash 2023: Selby and Willstrop line up for England
Selby and Willstrop are two eye-opening home entry surnames at this year's British Junior Open.
Twenty one years after his father James won the under-19...
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Mostafa Asal disqualified from the U.S. Open after bursting opponent Lucas Serme’s eardrum with a wayward shot
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Defending champion Mostafa Asal has made a dramatic exit from this year’s U.S. Open after his opponent Lucas Serme...
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Defending champions Mostafa Asal and Nouran Gohar return to Philadelphia for U.S. Open
By JANE BALL (Squash Mad Reporter)
The draws have been released for the historic U.S. Open taking place at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center...