Nicol David

Malaysia Oust Title-Holders Egypt In New Zealand!

Defending champions Egypt crashed out of the Women's World Team Squash Championship after losing 1/2 to Malaysia in today's quarter-finals in New Zealand. Raneem El Weleily had given Egypt the perfect start, with a straight games win over Low Wee Wern....

David and Darwish did it in Qatar!

The Malaysian World No. 1 Nicol David and the Egyptian Karim Darwish are the new Qatar Classic champions. David needed just 34 minutes to take her 50th tour title against Australian 4th seed Rachael Grinham 11-5, 11-8, 11-9. In the all-Egyptian final, ...

David want to take the 50th title in Qatar!

Last year’s champion has been dethroned in this year’s semi-finals. After Malaysian Nicol David (pic ri) ended the run of the young Nour El Tayeb (pic le), when David beat the 17-years-old Egyptian in four games (11-7, 11-2, 5-11, 11-6). David will...

Two Egyptians in the Qatar semis already!

Four semi-finals have been played already with very different results. That Malaysian World No.1 Nicol David would shake off Australian Kasey Brown (11-6, 12-10, 11-7); nobody would take a bet against it. But that the 17-years-old Nour El Tayeb (pic le...

El Tayeb moves on in Qatar!

Nour El Tayeb downed another seeded player, when she beat her Egyptian team-mate Nour El Sherbini in four games (11-7, 4-11, 11-2, 11-4) after 29 minutes. Second upset in round No.2 was produced by New Zealand’s Joelle King, as she took out the 5th s...

El Tayeb and Pallikal surprised in Qatar!

Teenagers Nour El Tayeb and Dipika Pallikal (pic) produced notable upsets on the opening day of main draw action in Doha. Rapidly-rising 17-year-old Nour El Tayeb struck the mightiest blow, beating fellow Egyptian Omneya Abdel Kawy, the 3rd seed, 11-7,...

Atkinson comes back into world top ten!

While the relentless world number one reign of Nicol David moves into its 52nd successive month in the November Women's World Squash Rankings, her predecessor Vanessa Atkinson celebrates her highest ranking for more than two years in the new list. Last...

Nicol David took Mexican crown!

After Malaysian top-seed Nicol David (pic front) took the title in Mexico in straight games (12-10, 11-4, 11-5), she additionally extended her head-to-head lead to 25-7 against Australian Rachael Grinham (pic behind). David just had to worry in the 1st...