INTERNATIONAL SQUASH MAGAZINE

Nour El Sherbini defeated Hania El Hammamy 11-6 11-7 11-9 to successfully defend her title, whilst Karim Abdel Gawad overcame Joel Makin 11-6 9-11 11-8 11-6 to win his maiden Grasshopper Cup title at the Halle 622 in Zürich, Switzerland.Former World No.1 and World Champion Karim Abdel Gawad of Egypt secured his second PSA World Tour title of 2023 with...

The U.S. Squash Open, presented by TRUIST, was the third Platinum event of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) 2023/24 squash season and saw New Zealand's Paul Coll and Egypt's Nour El Sherbini win the coveted trophy.1st Round:On the first day at the Arlen Specter Centre in Philadelphia, 32 matches unfolded as players vied for a place in the second round...

The 2023 ProAir British Junior Squash Championships (BJC) drew to a thrilling close in Sheffield, as the UK’s leading domestic junior squash tournament witnessed the coronation of its rising stars. Jonah Bryant, hailing from Sussex and a two-time British Junior Squash Champion, rose to the occasion, claiming the Boys Under 19 Don Sanderson Trophy whilst Amelie Haworth from Hampshire emerged...

Hania El Hammamy and Ali Farag have been names PSA World Tour Players of the Month in recognition of their remarkable performances in for September.World No.1 Ali Farag received an impressive 68% majority in the Player of the Month vote, conducted across Professional Squash Association (PSA) across their social media platforms. Farag's achievements included clinching victory at the Paris Squash...

A trilling conclusion to the squash competition at the 19th Asian Games saw Malaysia's Eain Yow Ng and Sivasangari Subramaniam claim gold medals in the respective men’s and women’s singles, while Indian duo Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Harinder Sandhu emerged victorious in the inaugural Asian Games Mixed Squash Doubles.In a nail-biting women's singles final, Sivasangari Subramaniam of Malaysia narrowly triumphed...

Top seed and World No.8 Nour El Tayeb clinched her 14th PSA World Tour career title at the Houston Squash Club in Texas with a thrilling 42-minutes 9-11 11-7 11-5 11-5 victory over USA's top-ranked player Amanda Sobhy in the final of the 2023 Women’s South Western Squash Open 2023.El Tayeb, who had suffered the sting of defeat as a...

World No. 8, Tarek Momen, and France's top squash player, Victor Crouin, are set to take centre stage at the prestigious Qatar Squash Federation QSF 4 Bronze Squash Championships 4 2023 tournament, scheduled to grace the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar from the 23rd to 27th November.Both Tarek Momen and Victor Crouin hold fond memories of...

The 2023 QTerminals Qatar Squash Classic witnessed remarkable performances, with Ali Farag and Hania El Hammamy emerging as the deserved champions in the men's and women's championships, respectively. Their journey to victory was marked by intense competition and exceptional skill on the squash court. The conclusion of the second Professional Squash Association (PSA) Platinum event of the 2023-24 season witnessed...

Ali Farag secured his third QTerminals Qatar Squash Classic title in a thrilling final clash against Diego Elias, captivating the crowd at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex.Leading up to this showdown, much had been discussed about the dominant head-to-head record of World No.1 Farag, boasting a commanding 19-3 advantage over World No.2 Elias. The Peruvian had managed a...

Hania El Hammamy was crowned 2023 QTerminals Qatar Classic Champion with a remarkable 84-minute 9-11 11-9 9-11 11-9 11-6 victory over her Egyptian compatriot and the reigning World No.1 Nour El Sherbini in an electrifying final showdown held at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha.The return of the women's event this year was eagerly awaited, as it...

Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini have been named as the PSA World Tour Players of the Month for August following their spectacular wins at the inaugural Paris Squash 2023, the first PSA World Tour Platinum event of the new season.Ali Farag demonstrated an extraordinary display of skill and determination throughout the tournament. His journey to the semi-finals was marked...

World No.1 Nour El Sherbini boasts a remarkable record at the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Squash Championships, having clinched the Women's World Squash Championship title an impressive seven times. Nicknamed as the 'The Warrior Princess', Nour El Sherbini has dominated women’s squash in recent years and is second only to the legendary Nicol David who has won the PSA...

The of evolution squash in the USA is the result of many factors from prominent players on the PSA World Tour to through to innovative initiatives that fuel the growth of the sport and promise an exciting future.The countdown to the new squash season is underway, and Team USA's off-season preparations have been marked by dedication of its leading squash...

The inaugural Paris Squash 2023 event concluded with World Champions Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini emerging victorious in front of the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. The tournament marked the first Platinum event of the new PSA World Tour season, and it was a week filled with excitement, upsets, and high-quality matches that set the tone for the...

Victor Crouin and Nele Gilis were crowned European Champions following respective wins over Auguste Dussourd and Enora Villard at the 2023 ESF European Individual Closed Squash Championships staged at the Hasta La Vista Club in Poland.Top seed Victor Crouin, runner-up at last year’s championships, produced a typically determined performance to overcome compatriot Auguste Dussourd 11-3 12-10 9-11 11-8. After claiming...

Top seed Tarek Momen defeated fellow Egyptian Youssef Soliman 11-8 11-5 3-11 8-11 11-7 to win the Windsor Cup in Ontario, Canada - the inaugural championship of the 2023-24 PSA World Tour season.Momen's stature as the frontrunner was evident from the outset, backed by his impeccable record of triumphs in all seven of their prior encounters over Soliman on the...

Mohamed ElShorbagy and Jasmine Hutton successfully retained their British National Squash Championships titles at the St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club & Squash Club in Weybridge, England where they triumphed over Welsh contenders Joel Makin and Tesni Evans, respectively.Jasmin Hutton secured her second British Nationals Squash Championship title in a rather unexpected manner. Her clash against the two-time champion Tesni...

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has unveiled its highly anticipated calendar for the 2023-24 PSA World Tour, mapping out an exciting journey of 36 compelling tournaments spanning five continents from August 2023 to June 2024.For full announcement, visit: www.psaworldtour.comKicking off the season with a flourish, the inaugural Windsor Cup sets the stage in Canada from the 15th to 19th August....