INTERNATIONAL SQUASH MAGAZINE

Mostafa Asal and Nouran Gohar were crowned champions at the 2024 Black Ball Squash Open following wins over Ali Farag and Olivia Weaver respectively at the Black Ball Sporting Club in Cairo.Mostafa Asal emerged triumphant in the men’s final of the 2024 Black Ball Squash Open with a thrilling four-game battle against the reigning World No.1 Ali Farag.The top seeded...

Spencer Lovejoy and Caroline Fouts of the USA claimed coveted berths in the upcoming Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Squash Championships following wins in the respective men’s and women’s draws at the Pan American Qualifying event held in Maryland, USA.The men's final saw top seed Spencer Lovejoy defeat fifth seed Alejandro Enriquez of Guatemala 13-11 11-5 11-4 in 36 minutes....

Eain Yow Ng of Malaysia claimed his first PSA World Tour title with a 66-minute 12-10 11-8 10-12 11-3 victory over Switzerland’s Dimitri Steinmann, while England’s Georgina Kennedy defeated Nele Gilis of Belgium 11-9 11-6 7-11 14-12 in 68 minutes to win her first title of the season at the 2024 German Open staged at the Sportwerk Centre in Hamburg.Professional...

The World Squash Federation (WSF) have announced that a record 46 teams will compete at this year’s WSF World Junior Team Championships to be staged at Houston Squash Club in the USA from the 12th to 23rd July.Houston is set to host a landmark event, with a record-breaking 46 teams confirmed to compete in this year's WSF World Junior Team...

England's Jonah Bryant and Amelie Haworth secured gold medals in a thrilling culmination at the ESF European Individual U19 Squash Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.In the men’s final, top seed and defending champion Jonah Bryant demonstrated his resilience against France’s Melvil Scianimanico, becoming the first Englishman to clinch consecutive European junior squash titles. Jonah Bryant, the English Junior U19 Squash...

Paul Coll and Sivasangari Subramaniam were crowned champions at the 2024 GillenMarkets London Squash Classic following wins over Mostafa Asal and Hania El Hammamy respectively.Sivasangari Subramaniam of Malaysia emerged victorious in the women’s final whilst Egypt's Mostafa Asal was forced to retire against top seed Paul Coll of New Zealand in the men’s final.Sivasangari Subramaniam of Malaysia emerged victorious in...

Paul Coll and Satomi Watanabe were crowned champions at the 2024 Optasia Squash Championships following wins over respective men’s and women’s top seeds Ali Farag and Nele Gilis on the spectacular all-glass show court at The Wimbledon Club.No.2 seed Paul Coll came back from 2-0 down to defeat World No.1 Ali Farag 8-11 2-11 12-10 12-10 11-9 in 91 minutes,...

Top seed Diego Elias overcame a spirited challenge from Mazen Hesham to be crowned 2024 Canadian Open champion at the Bow Valley Athletic Club in Calgary. The Peruvian, who is targeting a return to World No.1, survived a determined fightback from his Egyptian rival to claim his second PSA World Tour title of the 2023-24 squash season with a hard-fought 11-2...

Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini were crowned champions at the 2024 Windy City Squash Open presented by the Walter Family following wins over defending champions Paul Coll and Nouran Gohar in the respective men’s and women’s finals staged at the University Club of Chicago.Ali Farag overcame Paul Coll 11-8 5-11 11-7 15-13 to thwart the New Zealanders attempt to...

Today heralds a momentous occasion for the Professional Squash Association (PSA) as they celebrate a half-century of excellence. For fifty years, the PSA has been at the vanguard, championing and propelling the sport of squash to unprecedented heights worldwide. Throughout the past 50 years, The PSA has shaped the landscape of professional squash which represents five decades of extraordinary achievements...

Youssef Soliman overcame Iker Pajares Bernabeu 11-5 11-4 10-12 11-3 in the final of the 2024 Squash On Fire Open to claim his 10th PSA Word Tour title. The Egyptian No.2 seed produced a composed performance to end the giant killing run of the Spanish No.1 who in the semi-finals defeated the top speed and defending champion Victor Crouin in...

World No.1 Ali Farag defeated fellow Egyptian Mazen Hesham 11-4 11-9 11-5 in the final of the HSC 2024 Houston Men’s Squash Open to win his 38th Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour career title and fifth of the 2023-24 squash season with a masterful 38-minute victory.Mazen Hesham, who produced some dazzling squash enroute to the final, notably upsetting both...

Jonah Bryant and Amelie Haworth won the Boys U19 and Girls U19 titles respectively at the 2024 English Junior Squash Championships staged at the Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club in London.18-year-old Jonah Bryant, top seed in the boys’ event, retained his U19 crown after overcoming 2nd seed Abd-Allah Eissa 11-4 11-9 11-5, whilst Amelie Haworth, top seed in the girls event,...

Top seed and former World Champion Karim Abdel Gawad produced a masterful performance to defeat 2nd seed Marwan Elshorbagy 11-3 11-8 11-9 in just 33 minutes to win the Pittsburgh Squash Open title.The final showdown at the Rivers Club in Pittsburgh, presented an enticing prospect for top seeded Egyptian to secure his third Pittsburgh Squash Open title, having previously emerged...

The 2024 J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions, the inaugural PSA World Tour Platinum event of 2024 staged under the iconic chandeliers of Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall in New York, was won by World No.1’s Ali Farag and Nour ElSherbini.Ali Farag secured his third Tournament of Champions title with a 7-11 11-6 11-4 9-11 11-5 victory over World No.2 Diego...

England Squash has secured a significant boost in its mission to introduce squash to diverse communities in Birmingham, receiving a £75,000 grant from Sport England National Lottery funding. The funds will be utilised to construct state-of-the-art mini courts across five venues in collaboration with Play Innovation. These innovative outdoor courts aim to enhance participation and engagement, capitalising on the legacy...

Mostafa Asal and Nour El Sherbini were crowned champions at the SmartCentres Kinetic Florida Squash Open, the first PSA World Tour event of 2024 staged at the impressive Kinetic Indoor Racquet Club.Men’s 2nd seed Mostafa Asal of Egypt beat compatriot Mazen Hesham 11-4 9-11 11-1 11-1 in 51 minutes in the first final of the day, before women’s top seed...

RAHMAT KHAN was coach to the man who would one day become squash’s ultimate record-breaking icon. His nous and expertise were pivotal in creating a unique chapter in the history of our sport – and a record that will never be broken.In 1979 Rahmat and Torsam Khan, the elder brother of a youthful Pakistani tyro called Jahangir, planned to buy...