2012

Malawi WSF Ambassador visit inspires squash addition to Olympic centre!

June 15, 2012 • Tags: , , , • Categories: all posts, associations, players

The WSF Ambassador Programme visit to Malawi has inspired a squash facility to be included in a new OlympAfrica Sports Centre in the capital Lilongwe.

The WSF Ambassador Programme to Malawi, led by Malaysia's record 6-time women's world champion Nicol David (le) and Egypt's 2-times world junior champion Mohamed El Shorbagy (ri), is a World Squash Federation initiative designed to highlight the appeal of squash in countries where the sport is in its infancy.

"It is a great honour for us to host your visit. There are many countries in Africa, but the fact that you have chosen to come to Malawi is very special to us", Hon. Enoch K Chakufwa Chihana (mid), the Minister of Youth Development & Sports said.

Matthew vs Ashour in another great squash rally!

June 12, 2012 • Tags: , , , • Categories: all posts, players, videos

Here we are with another big rally featuring Nick Matthew and Ramy Ashour in El Gouna. Which one do you favour?

Matthew vs Ashour in a great rally!

June 11, 2012 • Tags: , , , • Categories: all posts, players, videos

As there is a break until the next big tournament will start, enjoy an awesome rally played by Nick Matthew and Ramy Ashour in the final of the El Gouna International 2012 …

Squash Players Target World Record To Back 2020 Olympic Bid!

June 9, 2012 • Tags: , , , , , • Categories: all posts, associations, supporters

Squash players all over the world are uniting to create the biggest squash match in history, with 2 teams playing in one global event showcasing the sport’s bid for a place in the 2020 Olympic Games.

World Squash Day takes place on Saturday October 20th and Clubs are invited to field 2 teams of 20 players, with team members playing against their opposite number in 1 game up to 20 points. The scores from every club will count towards an overall global result between Team Squash and Team 2020.

World leading professionals support the project: World champion Nick Matthew said: “This is a great idea for squash players all over the world to back the Olympic bid.”

World Squash Day organizers hope the total figure of competitors will run into tens of thousands, placing it as one of the biggest sports fixtures in history, as well as certainly the biggest squash match ever.

Andrew Shelley, CEO of the World Squash Federation, said: “There are more than 50,000 courts spread across the world and to give the players on all of them the chance to compete in the same championship will bring the world of squash together in such a unique way!”

Event founder Alan Thatcher commented: “Our aim is to get this event into the Guinness Book of Records, and we hope that kind of response will show a tremendous global support for squash and the Olympic bid!”

Nick Matthew: 1st Englishman won three British Open titles!

June 8, 2012 • Tags: , , , • Categories: all posts, players, videos

Nick Matthew is the 1st Englishman who won 3 British Open titles after beating Ramy Ashour in straight games in London’s O2 Arena to take the title of the Allam British Open 2012 …

Corren claims 40th PSA Tour title!

June 7, 2012 • Tags: , , , , , • Categories: all posts, associations, players

Australia’s Mike Corren clocked up his 40th title on the PSA World Tour when he beat Englishman Lewis Walters in the final of the International Golden Open in Kalgoorlie, Australia.

Corren was leading 11-8, 11-2 when second seed Walters, who injured his ankle during the quarter-finals, decided he was unable to continue, handing Corren his 3rd Golden Open crown in the past 4 years.

The 38-years-old Corren is showing no signs of slowing down and said he had now set his sights on winning 50 PSA titles.

Final:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [2] Lewis Walters (ENG) 11-8, 11-2 ret. (20m)

Semi-finals:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [3] Justin Beard (AUS) 11-7, 11-4, 11-6 (30m)
[2] Lewis Walters (ENG) bt [4] Matthew Serediak (CAN) 12-10, 11-2, 11-6 (41m)

Quarter-finals:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt Tom Pashley (ENG) 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 (43m)
[3] Justin Beard (AUS) bt Tim Cowell (AUS) 11-1, 11-6, 11-7 (38m)
[4] Matthew Serediak (CAN) bt Adam Murrills (ENG) 11-7, 11-7, 11-1 (28m)
[2] Lewis Walters (ENG) bt [Q] Arthur Moineau (FRA) 14-12, 11-5, 11-7 (38m)

1st round:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt Cameron Stafford (CAY) 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 (25m)
Tom Pashley (ENG) bt [Q] Joshua Southwell-Nobbs (AUS) 11-8, 11-0, 11-4 (24m)
Tim Cowell (AUS) bt Walter Koteka (AUS) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7 (23m)
[3] Justin Beard (AUS) bt [Q] Jack Jago (ENG) 11-4, 11-13, 11-8, 11-6 (54m)
[4] Matthew Serediak (CAN) bt [Q] Richard Birks (ENG) 8-11, 11-3, 11-5, 11-2 (43m)
Adam Murrills (ENG) bt Reuben Phillips (ENG) 11-8, 11-7, 11-2 (37m)
[Q] Arthur Moineau (FRA) bt Jonathan Geekie (SCO) 11-9, 11-6, 11-5 (26m)
[2] Lewis Walters (ENG) bt Jamie McErvale (AUS) 11-9, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9 (49m)

Ramy on the run!

June 6, 2012 • Tags: , , • Categories: all posts, players, videos

In the all-Egyptian quarter-final match at the Allam British Open Ramy Ashour was tested by Amr Shabana, as Ashour had to do a lot of running …

Sherbini becomes youngest ever World top ten star!

June 5, 2012 • Tags: , , , , • Categories: all posts, associations, players

It is the Egyptian teenagers who got the headlines for the WSA June Rankings, as Nour El Sherbini (ri) reach the final of the Allam British Open in May, beating 3 higher seeds on the way to be the youngest and the 1st Egyptian female in a British Open final. The sixteen-year-old leaps 8 places in the WSA Rankings to sit at No7 in the world.

At the top of the rankings, Nicol David (le, MAS) and Jenny Duncalf (ENG) remain unmoved, but Laura Massaro (ENG) has maintained her game of cat-and-mouse with Madeline Perry (IRE) by reclaiming the No3 spot. Raneem El Weleily of Egypt has moved up to No4, her highest ranking to date, whilst Perry has dropped to 5th spot.

June 2012 top 20 (inc. points average):
1 [1] Nicol David MAS 3,654
2 [2] Jenny Duncalf ENG 1,643
3 [4] Laura Massaro ENG 1,439
4 [5] Raneem El Weleily EGY 1,404
5 [3] Madeline Perry IRL 1,298
6 [6] Annie Au HKG 1,009
7 [15] Nour El Sherbini EGY 958
8 [10] Camille Serme FRAU 937
9 [8] Rachael Grinham AUS 889
10 [7] Kasey Brown AUS 870
11 [9] Natalie Grinham NED 868
12 [11] Samantha Teran MEX 756
13 [12]Joelle King NZL 749
14 [13] Low Wee Wern MAS 659
15 [14] Dipika Pallikal IND 657
16 [17] Donna Urquhart AUS 509
17 [16] Joey Chan HKG 507
18 [19] Jaclyn Hawkes NZL 499
19 [18] Omneya Abdel Kawy EGY 436
20 [21] Delia Arnold MAS 416