Karim Darwish

Karim Darwish Retires!

Former World No.1 Karim Darwish has announced his retirement from professional squash. The 33-year-old Egyptian from Cairo first joined the PSA in March 1999 and enjoyed a meteoric rise through the standings, taking just two years to break into the World's Top 20. He reached the top ten for the 1st time in 2003, where he would remain for a combined 118-months ...

Rosner downs Darwish to make ToC quarters!

At day 2 of the split 2nd round format, Germany’s World No13 Simon Rosner (front) played against the odds, when he beat Egypt's World No6 Karim Darwish (back) in straight games (11-2, 12-10, 11-5) to booked his places as the only unseeded player in the quarter-finals of the JP Morgan Tournament of Champions in New York.

Mohamed El Shorbagy wins Sky Open!

Mohamed El Shorbagy (le) collected his 2nd PSA World Tour title in 8 days when he upset top-seeded Egyptian compatriot Karim Darwish (ri) in the final of the Sky Open in New Cairo, Egypt.

Top seeds make Sky Open final!

The 2 top seeds will contest an all-Egyptian final of the Sky Open after favourite Karim Darwish (le) and 2nd seed Mohamed El Shorbagy survived close-fought 5-game semi-finals in Cairo, Egypt.

El Shorbagy & Matthew to contest in Qatar climax!

After 2 straight games wins of Egypt's 5th seed Mohamed El Shorbagy (le) and 3rd-seeded Englishman Nick Matthew in the semi-finals of the Qatar Classic to meet in today’s Qatar climax in Doha.

Golan takes out Qatar Champion Gaultier!

Spaniard Borja Golan scored 1 of the biggest scalps of his career when he defeated top seed and defending champion Gregory Gaultier 7-11, 12-10, 11-6, 15-13 in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Classic in Doha.

Darwish, Gaultier, Willstrop and Matthew set up US Open semis!

[1] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) v [4] Karim Darwish (EGY) [2] James Willstrop (ENG) v [3] Nick Matthew (ENG) will be the semi-final line-up which will go on in a few hours in Philadelphia. At the quarters the World No3 James Willstrop was in sparkling form when he beat Simon Rosner - the world No12 from Germany 11-5, 11-2, 8-11, 11-9.

Massaro and Darwish celebrate KL titles!

England’s Laura Massaro and Egypt’s Karim Darwish are the happy winners of the KL Open 2013. Massaro beats Alison Waters 11-9, 11-7, 11-6 in an all-English final.