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• Tips & Drills For Beating The Mid-Season Slump
  January 9, 2026
  It's the time again where we all have to come back after the mid-season break.
• PSA Mid-Season Review & Second-Half Predictions
  January 9, 2026
  First of all, I hope you had a great Christmas and received all the new squash kit you wanted!
• Amina Orfi: Shaping the Future of Squash
  January 9, 2026
  I recently wrote a player profile on England's Jonah Bryant, and it really got me thinking about the future of squash and what it might look like.
• What Your String Tension Says About You
  January 9, 2026
  I recently played with a racquet where the string tension was incredibly high, and this is what inspired me to write this week's newsletter.
• The Power of Habit: Making Tough Skills Second Nature
  November 22, 2025
  With the season well underway, I hope you're all back in the swing of regular squash. It's sometimes a bit of a shock to the system, however, it comes back to us all eventually!

Squash Mad

• ToC Squash 2026: Timothy Brownell stuns Marwan ElShorbagy
  January 23, 2026 by Squash Mad staff
  Nothing raises the heartbeat more than a raucous home crowd echoing across the famous Grand Central Terminal – especially if it’s a home player likely coming up trumps against the odds. Step forward USA’s World No.26 Timothy Brownell, who battled back from 1-0 down to stun World No.7 Marwan ElShorbagy on the opening day of […]
• Nicol David takes winning squash mindset beyond the court
  January 20, 2026 by Squash Mad staff
  Datuk Nicol David may have retired as an eight-time world squash champion and former world No. 1 for nine years, but her post-sport focus has shifted firmly to classrooms and community halls rather than podiums. Through the Nicol David Organisation (NDO), the former champion is now translating the mental discipline she learned in elite sport […]
• Karachi Open Squash: Fares Dessouky cited for unacceptable player conduct
  January 11, 2026 by Squash Mad staff
  Egyptian Fares Dessouky’s squash year got off to a highly controversial start after he was dumped out of the Karachi Open following a conduct match against the world No.15. Dessouky was playing a second round match against home hope Noor Zaman, who advanced to the last eight when Dessouky was given four conducts at the […]
• It’s time for the World Squash Championships to be held biennially
  January 9, 2026 by Rod Gilmour
  The last World Championships I can remember with clarity or with certainty who the winner was? Easy one, 2017, when Mohamed ElShorbagy beat brother Marwan in an emotional men's final in Manchester. It was also the last worlds I covered throughout. In the intervening years I could tell you that an Egyptian likely won — […]
• How to get LA 2028 Olympics squash tickets
  January 9, 2026 by Squash Mad staff
  Squash fans attending the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will have the chance to snap up $28 (£20) tickets for matches in a random draw. Organisers of the 2028 Games said fans can begin registering Jan 14 for a random ticket draw that will determine time slots to purchase tickets for all Olympic sports, including […]

US Squash

• North American Open Returns to Greenwich, CT
  January 21, 2026 by Catherine Brady
  The Mid-Atlantic region sees a flourishing amount of squash this week, as CSA Individual Championships, the Tournament of Champions (TOC) and the North American Open (NAO) take to New York and Connecticut. The first day of the NAO begins this evening with the Men’s Round of 32 kicking off at Round Hill Club and Field […]
• More than 150 Players to Compete in Nineteenth Century Doubles
  January 16, 2026 by Chris McClintick
  The nineteenth edition of the “Tournament of the Century”–The U.S. Century Doubles Championships requiring the combined age of each team to be one hundred years or greater–will feature more 150 players competing on seventy-nine teams, January 16-18, in New York City. The tournament will be held throughout the city at the University Club, Racquet & […]
• US Squash Launches First-Ever National Squash57 Growth Campaign
  January 16, 2026 by Chris McClintick
  US Squash today announced the launch of its first national Squash57 growth campaign, introducing an exciting and welcoming way for new players to discover squash—and for former players to return to the court. Squash57 delivers the same clever tactics, long rallies, and full-body workout people love about squash, while offering a fun, sustainable pathway for […]
• Digital Drive 1.16.26
  January 15, 2026 by Chris McClintick
  
• Rally Roundup – January 2026
  January 14, 2026
   

Squash Canada

• Postsecondary Athletes Descend on Montreal for the 2026 Jesters Canadian University & College Championships Presented by the City of Montreal
  January 23, 2026 by Simone Visram
  The national spotlight turns to Montreal this weekend as the 2026 Jesters Canadian University & College Championships presented by the City of Montreal, head to McGill University from January 23 – 25 for three days of postsecondary squash. Building on last year’s impressive outcome, the Canadian University & College Championships are continuing their upward momentum […]
• Elite Squash Takes Over Montreal as RK4 Canadian Master’s Teams Championship Gets Underway on Friday
  January 23, 2026 by Simone Visram
  Montreal will come alive this weekend (23 – 25 January) with championship energy as almost 200 athletes descend on the city for a landmark display of squash. Two national championships will run concurrently, with Master’s athletes competing at Club CDL and postsecondary athletes battling at McGill University. At Club Sportif Côte de Liesse CDL, the […]
• Registration Open for 2026 Pollock Clinics Men’s Health Canadian Junior & Senior Championships in Vancouver – April 25 – May 2, 2026
  January 16, 2026 by Simone Visram
  The 2026 Pollock Clinics Men’s Health Canadian Junior & Senior Championships are heading back to British Columbia this spring, with registration now officially open for both national events. Hosted by the Arbutus Club in Vancouver, the Canadian Junior Championships will take place April 25 – 28, followed immediately by the Canadian Senior Championships from April 29 – May 2, with […]
• AirSprint Private Aviation Canadian Men’s Open 2026 Returns to Calgary for its Fifth Consecutive Year in March 2026
  January 16, 2026 by Simone Visram
  The AirSprint Private Aviation Canadian Men’s Open 2026 will return to downtown Calgary for a fifth consecutive year, with Bow Valley Square to host the PSA World Tour Bronze event in March. Powered by AirSprint Private Aviation, the tournament will take place from March 2 – 6 on Squash Canada’s all-glass court inside ARMCO’s Bow Valley Square.  Since laying […]
• Expression of Interest for Upcoming International Events: Summer 2026
  January 16, 2026 by Simone Visram
  Squash Canada is happy to share Expression of Interest registration pages to facilitate selections to upcoming international events. See below the Club Locker registration pages to submit your Expression of Interest for 2026 summer events. Each page links to the respective selection criteria where applicable, and each page contains basic details on the event.    Please review each event’s criteria for selection and eligibility […]