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El Tayeb overtakes Grinham in June rankings!

Youth comes to the fore in the latest women's world rankings where Egyptian 18-year-old teenager Nour El Tayeb (pic) edges one place in front of experienced campaigner Natalie Grinham (No18) in the only top 20 change in the June list published. Malaysi...

Cornett and Salazar take Guatemala titles!

Mexican Arturo Salazar successfully retained his Internacional Sporta Open title Guatemala City after beating compatriot Eric Galvez 14-12, 11-8, 11-2 in the final of the men's event for the second year in a row. The triumph marked Salazar's 6th title ...

Salazar and Galvez meet in all-Mexican final!

Defending champion Arturo Salazar battled to a 5-game upset over top seed Miguel Angel Rodriguez in the Internacional Sporta Open to set up a surprise all-Mexican final in Guatemala City. 4th seed Salazar stemmed a fightback by Angel Rodriguez to beat ...

Ramy and Raneem reap Hurghada rewards!

Ramy Ashour (pic) and Raneem El Weleily triumphed in contrasting Hurghada International finals to secure a popular home double in the Egyptian Red Sea resort. In what he described as 'one of the toughest matches we've played together', world No2 Ashour...

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-...

El Torky & Khalifa claim Egyptian Double in Cairo!

Amr Khaled Khalifa (pic) and Heba El Torky made it a home nation double in the Egyptian Circuit No1 after winning the finals of the inaugural international squash circuit in Cairo. Unseeded Khalifa continued his giant-killing run through the men's even...

Siyoli spoils Egyptian party in Cairo!

South African Siyoli Waters (pic) avoid all-Egyptian finals in the Egyptian Circuit No1 after upsetting 2nd seed Kanzy Emad El-Defrawy, the world No41, in 5 games (7-11, 13-11, 11-3, 4-11, 11-7). Now the world No64 Waters will face favourite Heba El To...

Grinhams rise in new World Rankings!

While Australia's Rachael Grinham (pic green) returns to the top 3 in the new May Women's World Squash Rankings, her younger sister Natalie Grinham (pic red) also bounces back into the top 20 after the birth of her first child last year. Malaysian Nico...