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- by Natasha CoyleIn 2024, South Korea stormed onto the squash world stage at World Juniors in Houston. South Korea surprised the squash community when their boys’ team came second in the competition last year. Ahead of the 2025 World Juniors in Cairo, South Korea is looking to go one step further. One of the country’s top male […]
- by Natasha CoyleAt its Extraordinary General Meeting on 14th June, Member Federations of World Squash voted unanimously to update its Championship Regulations and the Rules of Squash to support the continuous evolution of the sport. The changes were timely as we approach the three-year milestone to squash’s debut at the LA28 Olympic Games. Amongst the changes to […]
- by Natasha CoyleMatin Ghalami is the first squash athlete accepted to the Refugee Athlete Support programme ahead of the sport’s inclusion at LA28. Ghalami is one of 47 athletes to be included on the programme that is ran by the Olympic Refuge Foundation. The Refugee Athlete scholarships make athletes eligible for inclusion in the Refugee Olympic Team at Olympic […]
- by Natasha CoyleWorld Squash is excited to continue the new series of expert sessions led by some of the sport’s leading figures. The “World Squash Talks,” is a regular series delivered over the next 18 months and will see guest contributors sharing content with the global squash community to help coaches of all levels develop their skill […]
- by Natasha CoyleSquash is usually a sport played with a racket held in one hand. But for South Africa’s top junior boy Luhann Groenewald, he has his own style of squash. The young South African is one of few squash players that is two-handed. Groenewald is set to play his final World Juniors event in Cairo this […]
Control the T
- You've likely seen the news of Ali Farag's sudden retirement.
- Team CT's Nicole Bunyan competed in the recent Canadian Nationals event at Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, and, spoiler alert, she took the win!
- 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.
Squash Mad
- by Squash Mad staffWorld No.10 Georgina Kennedy has become the first Englishwoman since 2017 to qualify for the last four of the SmartCentres PSA Squash Tour Finals after she beat USA’s Amanda Sobhy earlier today at Toronto’s Revival Film Studios. The SmartCentres PSA Squash Tour Finals features the top eight male and female players on the Road to […]
- by Squash Mad staffWorld No.1 Nouran Gohar produced an incredible performance to overcome former World No.3 Amanda Sobhy on opening day of action at the SmartCentres PSA Squash Tour Finals 2024-2025 while New Zealand’s Diego Elias beat out former World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy at Revival Film Studios to take the top spot in their respective groups. The SmartCentres […]
- by Rod GilmourWas the recently-concluded British Open the best delivered squash tournament when you mix both aesthetics and – importantly in this age – TV? You’d be hard pushed to find one that does. There was a run of The Silence at Birmingham’s Rep theatre before the third British Open to be held in the city. But […]
- by Squash Mad staffDiego Elias won a first British Open title on Sunday as he became the second South American to win the sport’s oldest title in seven years. Elias joined Egypt’s world No.1 Nouran Gohar as a champion after he took down Mostafa Asal and the former fought back to defeat world champion Nour El Sherbini at […]
- by Rod GilmourHas squash witnessed an atmosphere like it in the modern age? Joel Makin and Mostafa Asal proved the box office hit everyone wanted to see on Saturday at the British Open and it did not disappoint. The Rep crowd was up for this. There were plenty of subplots: Asal the villain against British home hope. […]
US Squash
- by ussquashorgHaving led US Squash through its most significant growth in its 120 year history, US Squash President and CEO Kevin Klipstein informed the Board that he will step down from his role at the conclusion of 2025. The announcement comes with the organization thriving at every level and poised to maximize the sport’s Olympic debut […]
- by Catherine BradyPHILADELPHIA, PA, June 24, 2025 – The U.S. Squash Foundation launched the Drive to LA28 Campaign to provide a significant impact on Team USA Squash, the Player Development Pathway, and the growth of the sport towards the LA28 Olympic Games with an event and reception at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia on June […]
- by ussquashorgSquash Director About SquashBridge SquashBridge, a unique athletic, educational, and community center in Bridgeport, will offer an intensive Squash and Education Alliance (SEA) youth development program and serve as a community squash club for local players, families, and schools. The 15,000 square foot facility, currently under construction and scheduled to open in Fall 2025, will […]
- by Catherine BradyThe U.S. Squash Foundation launched the Drive to LA28 Campaign with a launch event and reception at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center on Thursday, June 19. The Drive to LA28 Campaign comes as a direct result of squash’s inclusion in the LA28 Olympic Games. As US Squash, athletes and coaches work to position the […]
- by Chris McClintickTimmy Brownell and Olivia Weaver–the two top-ranked American professionals–earned back-to-back national titles at The 2025 Desai Family U.S. Women’s and S.L. Green U.S. Men’s Championships finals night Friday, June 20, at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia. The men’s final opened proceedings with top-seeded Brownell facing first-time finalist Nicholas Spizzirri. Brownell, world No. […]
Squash Canada
- by Simone VisramCanada’s junior squash athletes are set to return to South America this summer for the 2025 Pan American Junior Championships, taking place June 29 to July 5 in Santiago, Chile. Following a strong showing at last year’s event, Team Canada will be heading into this year’s competition with a blend of veteran competitors and talented […]
- by Simone VisramThe first national event of the 2025 – 2026 squash season will take place November 7 – 9, 2025, as the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championships returns to Mayfair Parkway in Markham, Ontario. Mayfair Parkway, which last hosted the Mixed Doubles Championships in 2023, is excited to see its recently renovated doubles courts welcome the squash […]
- by Simone VisramTickets As the 2024 – 2025 season draws to a close, the SmartCentres PSA Squash Tour Finals will be held in Canada for the first time in the tournament’s history with Toronto’s Revival Film Studios set to host the world’s leading squash players from June 23 – 27, 2025. The season finale will see the […]
- by Simone VisramThe “Canadian Squash Hall of Fame”, under the auspices of Squash Canada, is accepting nominations for the Induction Class of 2026. The Commission looks to honour individuals and entities that have made significant contributions to the sport of squash in Canada. A nomination will be considered for all disciplines of the sport including Softball (Singles […]
- by Simone VisramThe 2025 Canadian Squash Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony took place on Saturday May 10th, at iconic Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club in Toronto, Ontario during the Guilfoyle PSA Squash Classic semi-final matches. The 2025 Inductees, Alana Miller, Marnie Baizley, Gordon Anderson, Clive Caldwell and Steve Wren, took their rightful place in the Canadian Squash Hall […]