Sunday, February 23, 2025

Tournaments

New international tour gives Masters squash a major boost

A newly-expanded international Masters circuit starts in May and is set to give age-group squash a much-needed shot in the arm after the pandemic. International...

British Open Squash 2023: Mazen Hesham ready for ‘octopus’ Ali Farag

Birmingham -- Mazen Hesham has dismissed any suggestion he has the edge ahead of Saturday’s British Open semi-final with Ali Farag, a player he...

British Open Squash: SJ Perry no match for World No.1 Nouran Gohar

Birmingham -- Sarah-Jane Perry has vowed she is going nowhere despite being ultimately out-gunned by World No.1 Nouran Gohar in a 34-minute straight games...

British Open Squash 2023: Ramadan no issue for battling Ali Farag

Birmingham -- Ali Farag refused to make Ramadan an excuse as he survived being without fluid for almost 16 hours to defeat the similarly...

British Open Squash 2023: Diego Elias sets up Victor Crouin showdown

The British Open took the traditional route as Marwan ElShorbagy reached a fourth career quarter-final. Now, the Egyptian will face the hardest route if...

British Open Squash 2023: Gina Kennedy staves off Gillis fightback thriller

“I live to fight another day,” said Gina Kennedy, as the Englishwoman racked up another impressive milestone on Wednesday in reaching a first British...

British Open Squash 2023: Mohamed ElShorbagy beaten in Birmingham thriller

Resurgent Egyptian Karim Abdel Gawad turned from an evening entertainer to matinee villain as home hope Mohamed ElShorbagy was ousted in a thriller at...

British Open Squash 2023: Diego Elias digs deep to remain on title track

Many will be wondering how the lop-sided British Open draw, with eight top seeds and 9/16s pitted against title contenders while non seeds had...

British Open Squash 2023: Mohamed Elshorbagy aims for mentor to tread Birmingham stage

Mohamed Elshorbagy has admitted that this year’s British Open has a special resonance for him. It was in June last year that the best kept...

British Open Squash 2023: James Willstrop denied as wild cards advance

There was anguish, despair and wild card joy in equal measure on the opening day of the British Open on Sunday. For home players, the...

British Open Squash 2023: Birmingham preview

Where: Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham Rep When: April 9-16 2023 A World No.1 banned from playing, two players jostling to take over, a Kiwi attempting a...

ElShorbagy and Kennedy to lead European Team squash charge

Mohamed ElShorbagy will pull on the England jersey when he lines up at the 2023 European Team Championships this month. Emerging talent Lucy Beecroft and...

Teams lined up for revamped Squash World Cup in Chennai

Nine teams from five continents will contest the relaunched Squash World Cup in June following the final confirmation of places. From Asia, hosts India will...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...