INTERNATIONAL SQUASH MAGAZINE

Mazen Hesham had a breakthrough season on the PSA World Tour, leaving his injury troubles behind and making a significant impact. After a seven-year title drought, he clinched a long-awaited victory, reached the quarter-finals of the PSA World Championship for the first time, and achieved a career-best ranking of World No.7.In an exclusive interview with the Professional Squash Assocaition (PSA),...

Georgina Kennedy, England's top-ranked squash player, faced a challenging first half of the 2022/23 season due to illness. However, she made an impressive comeback, securing a spot in the CIB PSA World Tour Finals and reaffirming her position in the world's top 10.In an recent interview with the Professional Squash Assocaition, Kennedy reflected on her season and expressed satisfaction with...

The 2022-23 PSA World Tour season concluded with a remarkable tally of 33 World Tour events, featuring a diverse array of 20 distinct players who claimed championship titles. Throughout the season, spectators were treated to an extraordinary display of skill and determination, witnessing breathtaking matches and awe-inspiring performances across numerous captivating tournaments. The PSA reflect on another memorable and record-breaking...

The curtains have fallen on the 2022-23 PSA World Tour season, leaving behind an astounding legacy of 33 PSA World Tour events that enthralled spectators. This season showcased a remarkable cast of 20 exceptional players, each leaving an indelible mark by clinching championship titles.Throughout this awe-inspiring season, fans were treated to an unparalleled exhibition of skill, resilience, and sheer determination,...

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have recognised Egyptians Mostafa Asal and Nouran Gohar as the as the PSA World Tour Players of the Month for June with Kenzy Ayman of Egypt and Ryunosuke Tsukue of Japan acknowledged as the PSA Challenger Tour Players of the Month.Mostafa Asal and Nouran Gohar emerged victorious in the recent PSA World Tour Finals following...

Squash participation in England has experienced a further decline, with figures from Sport England indicating a drop of just over 10% since the year preceding the pandemic. The latest data from the Sport England Active Lives survey reveals that, between November 2021 and 2022, 264,100 adults (over the age of 16) played squash or Squash57 (racketball) at least twice in...

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have announced that 28-year-old Mexican squash player Rodolfo Vega has tragically lost his life in a motorbike accident, leaving the squash community in shock.Rodolfo Vega, who achieved a career-high PSA World Ranking of World No. 224 in March of this year, first graced the PSA stage in 2018. Demonstrating his prowess, he clinched victories in...

Nouran Gohar and Mostafa Asal emerged victorious on the finals day of the CIB PSA World Tour Finals, marking a historic end to the 2022-2023 PSA World Tour season at the EDNC SODIC in Cairo, Egypt.Gohar clinched her second CIB PSA World Tour Finals crown, adding to her previous triumph in the 2020-2021 edition. In a remarkable showdown lasting a...

On the eve of the season ending CIB PSA World Tour Finals which start tomorrow at the newly constructed EDNC SODIC venue in Cairo, International Squash Magazine reviews the highlights from a thrilling 2022/23 Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour season.The 2022/23 World Tour squash season kicked off in Cairo with the CIB Zed Open Bronze event in August. However,...

Egypt have been crowned the SDAT WSF Squash World Cup Champions after coming from behind to beat Malaysia in front of a capacity crowd in Chennai’s Express Avenue Mall.The SDAT WSF Squash World Cup, which had not been played since 2011, was brought back this year with a number of exciting changes, including gender-balanced teams of two men and two...

Egyptian Ali Farag has reclaimed the coveted World No.1 ranking in the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Men's World Rankings, marking his return to the top position after a hiatus since January. Farag, 31 years old, temporarily relinquished the top spot to Mostafa Asal earlier this year due to a knee injury that forced him to take a four-month break.Farag's recent...

Egyptian squash player Nouran Gohar has reclaimed the coveted Professional Squash Association (PSA) World No.1 ranking after her recent triumph at the El Gouna International tournament staged at the El Gouna Conference and Culture Center at Egypt’s stunning Red Sea Resort.Gohar returns to the top spot comes just a month after her previous reign, securing the World No.1 ranking by...

Ali Farag and Nouran Gohar won the respective men’s and women’s titles at the PSA El Gouna International Squash Open staged at the El Gouna Conference and Culture Center at Egypt’s stunning Red Sea Resort, with their latest tournament wins ensure that both players will return to World No.1 in the next Men’s and Women’s World Rankings to be announced...

The investment from Squash SM&E Holdings into professional squash will be used to optimise the structure of the PSA Tour and streamline the pathway for players to move up the PSA World Rankings to create more playing opportunities.It will also allow SMM to become involved in the staging of more top-tier events with a view to increasing player compensation and...

Married couple Ali Farag and Nour El Tayeb were crowned 2023 PSA Manchester Open Champions following impressive wins over Karim Abdel Gawad and Nele Gilis respectively in the finals staged at the National Squash Centre.In a repeat of last week’s men’s final at the PSA World Championships in Chicago, Ali Farag again triumphed again over fellow Egyptian Karim Abdel Gawad...

Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini retained their PSA World Squash Championship titles with stunning victories over fellow Egyptians Karim Abdel Gawad and Nouran Gohar at the spectacular Union Station venue in Chicago, USA.Farag was in dominate form throughout the championships and successfully defended his title with a 44-minute 12-10 11-6 11-6 victory over former World Champion Karim Abdel Gawad,...

Diego Elias of Peru has become the first squash player from South America to be ranked World No.1.The Professional Squash Association (PSA) have confirmed that the 26-year-old Peruvian has overtaken the suspended Mostafa Asal of Egypt to go to World No.1 for the first time in his career.Despite being beaten by former World No.1 Ali Farag of Egypt in yesterday’s...

Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini were crowned British Open champions at the spectacular Rep Theatre in the heart of Birmingham, England with the two Egyptians overcoming Diego Elias and Nouran Gohar in their respective finals.Competing in his fourth consecutive final and despite observing Ramadan, and therefore not eating and drinking during daylight hours, Egypt’s Ali Farag produced a momentous...