2026 Squash in the Land
January 13 2026
The 2026 PSA Squash in the Land presented by Porsche Beachwood is being staged at UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA from the 13th to 18th January.
For the latest match updates as they happen and details of how to watch live, visit: psasquashtour.com
Men's 1st Round:
[1] Paul Coll (NZL) bye
[9/16] Melvil Scianimanico (FRA) v [WC] Omar Said (EGY)
[9/16] Iván Pérez (ESP) v Yassin Elshafei (EGY)
[6] Bernat Jaume (ESP) bye
[5] Auguste Dussourd (FRA) bye
[9/16] Nathan Lake (ENG) v Matthew Lai (HKG)
[9/16] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) v Rui Soares (POR)
[3] Grégoire Marche (FRA) bye
[4] Greg Lobban (SCO) bye
[9/16] Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) v Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK)
[9/16] Perry Malik (ENG) v Marwan Tamer (EGY)
[7] Raphael Kandra (GER) bye
[8] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bye
[9/16] Veer Chotrani (IND) v [WC] Ignatius Lahorra (USA)
[9/16] Mazen Hesham (EGY) v Mohamed Nasser (EGY)
[2] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) bye
Women's 1st Round:
[1] Olivia Weaver (USA) bye
[9/16] Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) v Hannah Craig (IRL)
[9/16] Tomato Ho (HKG) v [WC] Audrey Berling (USA)
[6] Marina Stefanoni (USA) bye
[5] Malak Khafagy (EGY) bye
[9/16] Nicole Bunyan (CAN) v Alicia Mead (ENG)
[9/16] Nour Heikal (EGY) v Marta Dominguez (ESP)
[3] Jasmine Hutton (ENG) bye
[4] Rachel Arnold (MAS) bye
[9/16] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) v Alina Bushma (UKR)
[9/16] Saran Nghiem (ENG) v Qualifier
[8] Hollie Naughton (CAN) bye
[7] Georgia Adderley (SCO) bye
[9/16] Lucy Beecroft (ENG) v Hayley Ward (RSA)
[9/16] Grace Gear (ENG) v [WC] Dixon Hill (USA)
[2] Nele Gilis (BEL) bye
UNSQUASHABLE player Iván Pérez will begin his campaign at Squash in the Land in Cleveland, Ohio, with a testing opening-round encounter against Egypt’s Yassin Elshafei. The Spaniard will be looking to build on the momentum and impressive form he showed towards the end of 2025, a period that included lifting the PSA Andorra Open title to secure the biggest victory of his career.
Fellow UNSQUASHABLE player Yannick Wilhelmi of Switzerland has been handed a bye in the opening round and will face the winner of the match between Veer Chotrani of India and USA wildcard Ignatius Lahorra.
The third staging of the Squash in the Land tournament will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, with 24 men and 24 women set to compete for the titles across six days of action. The event will be played from the 13th to 18th January and will once again utilise multiple venues across the city, with matches spread between the UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute, Urban Squash Cleveland, the Cleveland Skating Club and the Cleveland Racquet Club.
World No.2 Paul Coll leads the men’s field as he looks to claim the Cleveland crown for the first time. The New Zealander arrives in strong form, having already secured two PSA World Squash Tour titles this season at the London Squash Classic and the Qatar Squash Classic, and will be eager to add a third as he continues his pursuit of runaway World No.1 Mostafa Asal. Coll’s consistency and composure make him a formidable top seed in a wide-open draw.
On the women’s side, USA No.1 Olivia Weaver heads the field and will be hoping home advantage can once again inspire her best squash. Weaver has yet to lift the Squash in the Land trophy but produced a standout performance earlier in the season on home soil at the Silicon Valley Squash Open, where she captured the title in impressive fashion. Another strong showing in Cleveland would further underline her status among the world’s elite.
Recent withdrawals from Joel Makin and Georgina Kennedy have reshaped the draw, elevating Leonel Cardenas and Nele Gilis to the No.2 seeding positions. Cardenas returns to Cleveland with fond memories, having won the inaugural edition of the event in 2024, and will be keen to draw on that experience as he begins his 2026 campaign. Gilis, meanwhile, is targeting her first title of the 2025-26 squash season and is determined to convert a series of encouraging performances into silverware as she pushes for a return to the world’s top 10.
While the top seeds receive byes into the second round, the tournament gets underway with 16 first-round matches on the opening day. Established names such as Mazen Hesham and Sabrina Sobhy will be among those in action, setting the stage for an intense and compelling week of squash in Cleveland.
The 2026 PSA Squash in the Land presented by Porsche Beachwood will be held at UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA from the 13th to 18th January.
For the latest match updates as they happen and details of how to watch live, visit: psasquashtour.com
UNSQUASHABLE will be represented at the 2026 PSA Squash in the Land presented by Porsche Beachwood by Yannick Wilhelmi and Iván Pérez.
2025 Squash In Land Results: InternationalSquashMagazine.com