England

Favourites Egypt storm into World Cup semi-finals!

A 4th successive win in the qualifying rounds of the WSF World Cup takes Egypt, the top seeds, into the semi-finals in Chennai, India. After despatching outsiders Sri Lanka 3/0 earlier in the day, the favourites took on 4th seeds France in a crucial ti...

Selby dethrones Matthew to take his 1st British title!

Not many would have put money on Laura Massaro and Daryl Selby (pic). After Massaro surprised with her victory over Jenny Duncalf, Daryl Selby made also history, when he dethroned top seed, defending champion, world champion and world No1 Nick Matthew ...

Massaro downs Duncalf to take British crown!

3rd seed Laura Massaro (pic) defeated top-seed Jenny Duncalf in 62minutes to take her 1st national title after being 1-2 down. Massaro fought back and was able to level. In the final game it was Massaro who started with big confidence to take a comfort...

Matthew ready for 4th Nationals title!

Nick Matthew gave a performance worthy of his dual status as world number one and world champion to despatch 6th seed Tom Richards, ranked 30 places lower, 11-4, 11-3, 11-6 in just 35 minutes. Matthew, the 30-year-old who became England's first ever wo...

Massaro marches into Manchester final!

Laura Massaro kept alive her hopes of becoming the women's British National Squash Champion, by upsetting Ireland's 2nd seed Madeline Perry the semi-finals in Manchester. The 3rd seed, ranked 9 in the world, had a hard battle to repeat her victory over...

Lloyd-Walter ends Kippax hopes in Manchester!

Sarah Kippax's (pic le) hopes of getting through to the women's British Nationals semi-finals were dashed when the 4th seed crashed out to lower-ranked Dominique Lloyd-Walter (pic ri) . The No7 seed prevailed to win 14-12, 11-7, 11-7 in 40 minutes. Llo...

Kemp outs Willstrop in major Nationals upset!

Two-time champion James Willstrop (pic ri), who was expected to reach the final of the British National Championships for the 5th time in seven years, crashed out in the quarter-finals in Manchester after losing to Jonathan Kemp (pic le). The world No4...

Massaro and Perry through to the semis in Manchester!

Laura Massaro cruised into her 5th successive semi-final when she beat Welsh No1 Deon Saffery in Manchester’s quarter-finals. The world No9 took just 22 minutes to ease past the unseeded Saffery 11-3, 11-3, 11-7. Massaro will meet Irish rival Madelin...