Peter Barker

Round two complete in Delhi!

After day 2 of the 2nd round action of the PSA Masters in Delhi, it will be the top 8 seeds who contest the quarter-finals in India. In today's matches all 4 challengers faced uphill tasks, having never beaten their respective opponents before ...

Ashour pulls out, Willstrop beat Shabana!

Last year’s World Open runner up James Willstrop (ENG) took out the 4-time World Champion Amr Shabana (EGY) 11-8, 11-2, 11-13, 11-1 and will meet now in the semis of the World Open in Rotterdam Greg Gaultier (pic le). The Frenchman took on ...

Darwish ends Palmer’s career!

It was David Palmer's (pic ri) last PSA tournament, as he lost to 3rd seed Karim Darwish (EGY) in straight games 11-9, 11-7, 11-1. Palmer said afterwards: I’m a little too old and slow to compete with these guys on this type of court these days ...

Matthew survived at the World Open!

World Open title holder Nick Matthew (pic le) ENG) had to fight for 100 minutes to hold off the Egyptian Mohamed El Shorbagy (pic ri) in 5 games. Matthew was up 2:1 in games as Shorbagy was able to level but had nothing left in the tank ...

Matthew prepared to defend World Open title in Rotterdam!

Despite crashing out of last week's Qatar Classic in the 2nd round - ending a sensational run of 10 successive Tour finals in a row for the world No1 - England's Nick Matthew (pic le) is confident of his form as he prepares to defend his title in tomorrow’s PSA World Open ...

Matthew and Willstrop ensure English US Open finalist!

4-game victories by Nick Matthew and James Willstrop (pic ri) in the quarter-finals of the US Open will ensure an English finalist in Philadelphia. Top seed Matthew, the World No1 faced Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY), who celebrated a career-high World No8 ...

Matthew overcame Barker to make semis!

In the last match of Thursday’s ROWE British Grand Prix quarter-finals action current world champion Nick Matthew (pic le) had the better end of an all-English encounter against fellow Peter Barker (pic ri). Matthew overcame a crucial point, when he ...

Egypt clinch World title after thrilling final!

Egypt sensationally retained their title in the Men's World Team Squash Championship after upsetting favourites England 2/1 in a thrilling final in Paderborn, Germany. With sell-out crowds throughout the week, the final between the top 2 seeds was the ...