WORLD TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Todd Harrity was denied a fourth US National title by Timothy Brownell who triumphed 15-13 11-9 11-5 in the final at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center.The 3-time US National Champion took to the court in his native Philadelphia as favourite having not dropped a game in reaching the final, however Brownell was full of confidence having booked his inaugural...

New Zealand’s Lwamba Chileshe won his third consecutive tournament, following wins in the Panmure Open & Auckland Open in May, with an impressive 64-minute 11-8 11-8 11-8 victory over compatriot Evan Williams to claim the PSA Central Open at Whanganui Squash Club.Lwamba came into the PSA Central Open as the top seed & won the event, his 12th PSA World...

James Willstrop & top seed Mohamed ElShorbagy produced unquestionably the match of the 2022 British National Championships staged between the 14th & 18th June at the National Squash Centre in Manchester.ElShorbagy eventually overcame the four-time champion 11-6 11-9 1-11 14-12 in 47-minutes to progress to his first final in his maiden appearance in the British National Championships.ElShorbagy controlled the opening...

Rory Stewart reached his maiden Scottish National Championship final at the Edinburgh Sports Club with a succession of fine wins, including an 11-7 9-11 11-5 11-3 semi-final victory over 2nd seed Alan Clyne.Despite being eventually denied in the final by Scottish No.1 Greg Lobban, who closed-out a hard-fought 11-3 6-11 11-9 11-9 victory in the final, the championships proved a...

Rory Stewart & fellow #teamunsquashable player Douglas Kempsell have been selected to represent Team Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games which will be held in Birmingham between the 28th July & 8th August.Both Rory & Douglas will be making their Commonwealth Games debuts. Douglas had narrowly missed out on the previous Commonwealth Games in Australia so was delighted to be...

The resumption of the PSA World Tour has been notable for many highlights, however the defining characteristic & achievement over the past 12 months has been the parity shown between the men & women.The 2017 AJ Bell World Championships in Manchester has proven significant in establishing sustainable change. Both the men’s & women’s events were held in the same event...

In this article we examine why talent should be viewed only as an opportunity to greatness & can be heavily overrated when relied upon too much.When observers of squash talk about talent, they often recall how this player hits the ball or the spectacular shots they produce. It might be accentuated in the gracefulness of their strokes, the fluidity of...

Lwamba Chileshe won the PSA Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Open in New Zealand with a 10-12 11-4 11-6 11-7 victory over his brother & fellow #teamunsquashable & SquashXL player Temwa Chileshe in the final at the North Shore Squash Club.The Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour Challenger crown follows Lwamba’s victory at the Barfoot & Thompson Panmure Open where he...

Squash coaches have a thirst for knowledge on technique and the tactical side of the game. It’s one of the first things a budding level 3 candidate will ask about on a coaching course or workshop. Crucially important yes, however have they considered how they will impart this new-found knowledge onto their learner and ‘effect change’.The art of coaching is...

Nick Wall was denied a third consecutive PSA World Tour title by Andrew Douglas of the USA who overcame the Englishman 11-6 6-11 7-11 11-1 16-14 in a tense & contentious final of the Dallas Open at Life Time Plano in Texas, USA.The top seeded Englishman who was voted Professional Squash Association (PSA) player of the month for April was...

Nick Wall has been named as the PSA Challenger Tour Player of the Month by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) for April after winning impressive back-to-back PSA World Tour titles … the PSA Canadian Open in Calgary followed by the PSA Manitoba Open.The young Englishman, whose aggressive, fast-paced attacking playing style has seen him recognised as one of the most...

The reliability & consistency of executing strokes is one of the basic requirements to becoming a better squash player.Without consistency, a player will not be able to construct many rallies & will often be on the losing end in matches. Reliability of strokes will give players more possibilities to play the game with enjoyment & confidence & therefore it makes...

England Captain James Willstrop rolled-back the years to secure victory for England over France in the European Team Championships with an incredible 46-minute 11-8 11-9 7-11 11-7 victory over Gregory Gaultier in Eindhoven.James Willstrop & George Parker contributed significantly to England reaching a 28th consecutive final of the Men’s European Team Championships which was achieved with victory over Scotland who...

We are delighted to welcome Italian No.1 & 7-time Italian National Champion Yuri Farneti to #teamunsquashable.Yuri will make his UNSQUASHABLE debut tomorrow at the European Team Championships in Eindhoven & as well as increasing our overall presence on the PSA World Tour will work alongside our marketing & promotional teams in raising our visibility, influence & popularity in Italy as...

Nick Wall defeated fellow Englishman Tom Walsh 11-7 11-6 11-5 in the final of the Qualico Manitoba Open in Winnipeg to win back-to-back PSA World Tour titles.The young Englishman, whose aggressive, fast-paced attacking playing style has seen him recognised as one of the most exciting young talents on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour, capped a memorable couple of...

Nick Wall of England defeated David Baillargeon of Canada 11-3 11-3 11-13 11-6 to be crowned Canadian Open Champion on the all-glass show court erected in the atrium of the spectacular Bow Valley Square venue in downtown Calgary Alberta.The young Englishman, whose aggressive, fast-paced attacking playing style has seen him recognised as one of the most exciting young talents on...

James Willstrop, partnered by Declan James in the Men’s Doubles, helped England secure their first World Doubles title since 1997 with a 51-minute 11-10 11-6 victory over Scottish No.6 seeds Rory Stewart & Greg Lobban.Trailing 8-10 in the first game, the prospect of England’s long hunt for a championship gold seemed ever more distant, however the English pair recovered spectacularly,...

With an increasing emphasis on technical & physical development, it is often forgotten, or in some case not even recognised, that in order to excel in their chosen sport world-class players, without exception, possess acute intelligence.The intelligence of leading players should not be judged on their IQ & general knowledge but on their understanding of the complex geometry of the...