Karim Darwish

Palmer still standing in Canberra!

Australian No1 David Palmer (pic le) overcame a badly injured ankle to edge past Tom Richards (pic ri) of England in the 2nd round of the Australian Open in Canberra. The unseeded former world champion hurt his ankle when he fell awkwardly during his 1...

Finn Tuominen flies back into World top 20!

Flying Finn Olli Tuominen (pic) makes a welcome return to the world top 20 after a 20-month absence, according to the June World Rankings. An unchanged top ten sees England's Nick Matthew maintain his 2011 grip on the world number one ranking - the 30-...

Hurghada International – an all-Egyptian affair!

The Hurghada International turned out like the Egyptian Nationals as there are only home interests taken into consideration, when no other nation will participate either in the women’s nor in the men’s final in Hurghada. The only upset in the semi-...

Hurghada hails World’s best!

The popular Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada is preparing to welcome 4 former world No1s, who will compete in the 2011 Hurghada International which gets underway on an all-glass court tomorrow following today's completion of qualifying in Cairo. Egy...

Nick Matthew’s makes 5th month as World No1!

England's Nick Matthew (pic le) moves into his 5th successive month as world No1, according to the May PSA Men's World Rankings. The world champion heads an unchanged top ten, with Egyptian rival Ramy Ashour at No2; fellow Egyptian Karim Darwish - winn...

Darwish takes Kolkata crown!

In the longest three-game match either player had ever played, world No3 Karim Darwish (pic le) overcame fellow Egyptian Omar Mosaad (pic ri) in the final of the Kolkata International to win the PSA tournament in Kolkata. In a 91 minutes encounter Darw...

Matthew extends World No1 lead!

The Canary Wharf Classic title success in London last month has extended Englishman Nick Matthew's (pic, le) lead at the top of the Dunlop PSA Men's World Squash Rankings, according to the April list published today by the PSA. In an unchanged top ten,...

Ghosal canters into Kolkata quarters!

Indian Saurav Ghosal (pic) led home hopes through to the quarter-finals of the Kolkata International after a straight games win over Malta's Bradley Hindle in the opening round. The Kolkata-born world No24 prevailed 12-10, 12-10, 11-3 in 49 minutes to ...