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  • El Sherbini and Asal Crowned PSA World Champions
    by Sean Reuthe on May 18, 2025 at 3:16 am

    Egyptian duo Nour El Sherbini and Mostafa Asal have lifted the trophies at the PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family following respective triumphs over compatriots Hania El Hammamy and Ali Farag at Chicagoโ€™s Lakeshore Sport & Fitness. The PSA World Championships is the most prestigious tournament in squash, with $1,313,000 in total player The post El Sherbini and Asal Crowned PSA World Champions appeared first on PSA Squash Tour.

  • PSA World Champs: Asal Overcomes Farag to Lift Menโ€™s Trophy
    by Sean Reuthe on May 18, 2025 at 1:22 am

    World No.1 Mostafa Asal has captured the menโ€™s title at the PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family after a dominant victory over World No.2 Ali Farag at Chicagoโ€™s Lakeshore Sport & Fitness. Asal was runner-up at this tournament last season, but dismantled four-time World Champion Farag with a powerhouse performance to get his The post PSA World Champs: Asal Overcomes Farag to Lift Menโ€™s Trophy appeared first on PSA Squash Tour.

  • PSA World Champs: El Sherbini Wins Record-Equalling Eighth Worlds Title
    by Sean Reuthe on May 18, 2025 at 12:23 am

    Egyptโ€™s Nour El Sherbini has matched Nicol Davidโ€™s incredible tally of eight PSA World Championship titles after a sublime performance saw her beat World No.3 Hania El Hammamy on finals night in Chicago. El Sherbini marked her 10th successive World Championship final with an 11-5, 11-9, 4-11, 11-7 victory over her fellow Egyptian at Lakeshore The post PSA World Champs: El Sherbini Wins Record-Equalling Eighth Worlds Title appeared first on PSA Squash Tour.

  • PSA World Championships 24/25 โ€“ Finals: The Stats & How To Watch Live
    by Ellissa on May 17, 2025 at 4:01 pm

    Itโ€™s finals day at the 24/25 PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family. This yearโ€™s final is an all-Egyptian affair, as four of the worldโ€™s best players meet later this evening โ€” each with hopes of leaving Chicago as a World Champion. With a combined 11 World Championships titles, will Nour El Sherbini and The post PSA World Championships 24/25 โ€“ Finals: The Stats & How To Watch Live appeared first on PSA Squash Tour.

  • El Hammamy & Farag Dethrone Title Holders to Reach PSA World Championships Finals
    by Sean Reuthe on May 17, 2025 at 5:31 am

    Egyptian duo Hania El Hammamy and Ali Farag have ended the title defences of World No.1 Nouran Gohar and World No.3 Diego Elias, respectively, to reach the finals of the PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family in Chicago. El Hammamy will appear in the title decider of the sportโ€™s most prestigious tournament for The post El Hammamy & Farag Dethrone Title Holders to Reach PSA World Championships Finals appeared first on PSA Squash Tour.

World Squash Federation

  • by Jonathan Smith
    Egyptian duo Nour El Sherbini and Mostafa Asal have lifted the trophies at the PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family following respective triumphs over compatriots Hania El Hammamy and Ali Farag at Chicagoโ€™s Lakeshore Sport & Fitness. The PSA World Championships is the most prestigious tournament in squash, with $1,313,000 in total player […]
  • by Jonathan Smith
    Following the capacity audience for the first World Squash Talks featuring James Willstrop and David Campion, World Squash is delighted to announce that former World No.4 Tania Bailey will lead the next sessions, titled โ€œUsing Height To Attack And Defend,โ€ on 5 June and 12 June. The sessions will focus on hitting under the ball […]
  • by Jonathan Smith
    Participants and fans at this weekโ€™s Southeast Asia Junior Individual Championships not only honed their racket skills, but also learned more about squashโ€™s obligation to a healthy planet. During the championships โ€“ which took place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 9-13 May and featured 135 participants โ€“ junior squash players and fans were encouraged to learn […]
  • by Natasha Coyle
    In an exclusive interview with Olympics.com, World No.4 Olivia Weaver discussed her physical transformation,ย  why she channels ex-tennis star Maria Sharapovaโ€™s mentality and why squash is surging in the USA. Weaver reveals the mental and physical tips that took her to the top table of the sport, and why LA 2028 Olympic inclusion could create […]
  • by Jonathan Smith
    In the latest squash feature from the Olympics media team, Englandโ€™s ElShorbagy brothers โ€“ Mohamed and Marwan โ€“ share their insights into what new squash fans should be looking out for when watching the sport. What should you look out for when watching a squash match? Former world champion @MoElShorbagy and his brother @maelshorbagy exclusively […]

Control the T

  • In my previous article, I delved into 6 of my best tips for facing better opponents. When I talked about better opponents, I was referring primarily to players who you really didn't have much chance of beating, but, whom you could learn a lot from.
  • If you play squash, there is a 100% likelihood that you will come up against somebody better than you.
  • Egypt's Aly Abou Eleinen popped up on the professional squash map for most fans last season after a few very big results.
  • For this article, we have another exciting tournament recap from Team CT's very own Nicole Bunyan.
  • A while back, I wrote up a newsletter about some of my favourite World No.1s throughout the history of squash.

Squash Mad

  • by Rod Gilmour
    โ€˜Here I am, Iโ€™m backโ€™, hailed Mostafa Asal as he admitted that the controversy in the run-up to the tournament had weighed on his mind before he coasted to a first menโ€™s world title victory in Chicago.ย  โ€œEmotionally I am out of this world,โ€ said the still world No.1 as he beat Ali Farag 11-7, […]
  • by Squash Mad staff
    Egyptian duo Nour El Sherbini and Mostafa Asal lifted the trophies at the PSA World Championships following respective triumphs over compatriots Hania El Hammamy and Ali Farag at Chicagoโ€™s Lakeshore Sport & Fitness. El Sherbini, who came from behind in the semi-finals against Olivia Weaver to stake her claim in the final, has now matched […]
  • by Squash Mad staff
    Hania El Hammamy reached her first ever world championship final after ending the defence of rival Nouran Gohar in Chicago. Ali Farag, with his eighth win in their last nine meetings, did the same against Diego Elias. El Hammamy will appear in a debut title decider following a 9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-6 win over long-term […]
  • by Squash Mad staff
    Reigning champions Nouran Gohar and Diego Elias progressed to the semi-finals of the PSA World Championships presented after wins over Japanโ€™s Satomi Watanabe and Egyptโ€™s Youssef Soliman on a day of one-way victories in Chicago. World No.1 Gohar will renew hostilities with arch-rival and World No.3 Hania El Hammamy following a comfortable 11-7, 11-8, 11-7 […]
  • by Squash Mad staff
    Sivasangari Subramaniam became the first Malaysian since the great Nicol David in 2017 to reach the quarter-finals of the PSA World Championships after a fine performance against United States No.2 Amanda Sobhy. World No.9 Sivasangari had only made it as far as the third round on one previous occasion but produced some of her best […]

US Squash

  • by Chris McClintick
    Egyptian duo Nour El Sherbini and Mostafa Asal have lifted the trophies at the PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family following respective triumphs over compatriots Hania El Hammamy and Ali Farag at Chicagoโ€™s Lakeshore Sport & Fitness. The PSA World Championships is the most prestigious tournament in squash, with $1,313,000 in total player […]
  • by Chris McClintick
    The PSA Foundation, US Squash and the Chicago Park District are delighted to announce that โ€˜Project Beaconโ€™โ€“the first publicly accessible outdoor court in the United States in a decadeโ€“officially opened today (May 16) in Chicagoโ€™s Union Park. Located in Fulton Market, west of the Chicago Loop, โ€˜Project Beaconโ€™ will make squash more accessible to the […]
  • by Chris McClintick
    Thousands of junior squash players of all levels across the country compete and enjoy squash as a regular part of their lives. Each year, hundreds graduate from junior squash while retaining the values practiced in the sport, the close and enduring friendships they have formed, and with an enduring love for squash as a lifelong […]
  • by Chris McClintick
    Sally Russell, a driving force behind the growth of squash in Buffalo, New York for fifty years, was honored with the prestigious Achievement Bowl during Buffalo Squashโ€™s annual end of year celebration at the Saturn Club Thursday, May 8. Presented by the Womenโ€™s Committee, the Achievement Bowl is the oldest womenโ€™s national award in US […]
  • by Chris McClintick
    Chicagoโ€™s Union Park to Pioneer Next Phase in Squashโ€™s Growth Chicago, IL โ€“ The PSA Foundation, US Squash and the Chicago Park District announced the opening of the first publicly accessible outdoor court in the United States in a decade. Located in Fulton Market, west of the Loop, the first outdoor squash court dubbed โ€œProject […]

Squash Canada

  • by Simone Visram
    Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club hosted over 300 of Canadaโ€™s junior and elite senior squash players for the Connor, Clark & Lunn Private Capital 2025 Canadian Junior and Open Championships. The tournament brought together emerging talents and established athletes from across the country for five days of high-calibre competition. The Menโ€™s and Womenโ€™s Open […]
  • by Simone Visram
    After a high stakes round robin, four remarkable teams, each comprised of a wheelchair athlete and an able-bodied athlete, have advanced to the semi-finals of the inaugural Canadian Wheelchair Doubles Squash Championship Invitational, a historic event held in conjunction with the CC&L Private Capital 2025 Canadian Senior Championships at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling […]
  • by Simone Visram
    The inaugural Canadian Wheelchair Doubles Squash Championship Invitational will take place in conjunction with the CC&L Private Capital 2025 Canadian Senior Championships at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club. The Cricket Club is a fitting venue, as itโ€™s the home to Canadaโ€™s first Wheelchair Squash Program, an initiative led by Squash Canadaโ€™s Past President […]
  • by Simone Visram
    Theย Connor, Clark & Lunn Private Capital 2025 Canadianย Championships kicks into high gear today with the official start of the Junior Draws. The spectacularย Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Clubย will host over 600 of Canadaโ€™s top players in categories ranging from Under-11 to 80+ over the next two weekends, all of whom will be competing for national […]
  • by Simone Visram
    We are thrilled to welcome Connor, Clark & Lunn (CC&L) Private Capital as the Title Sponsor of the 2025 Canadian Junior & Senior Squash Championships, taking place May 1st-11th at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club. As one of Canadaโ€™s largest independent and privately held discretionary investment managers, CC&L Private Capital brings over 25 […]