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by Alan Thatcher on Jan 18, 2023I attended the recent British Junior Open in Birmingham and came away with many observations which caused me concern. But let me begin with some positives. The Under-19s boys’ final between two...
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by Alan Thatcher on Jan 17, 2023Squash Mad can confirm that Mostafa Asal’s father has been banned from PSA World Tour tournaments until November following an incident at the CIB Egyptian Open last September. Mahmoud Asal was...
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by Alan Thatcher on Jan 17, 2023Marwan ElShorbagy has broken the ‘official’ post-match silence that has echoed around squash following his tumultuous Houston Open semi-final against Mostafa Asal. In another Squash Mad world...
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by Alan Thatcher on Jan 15, 2023Egypt’s Mostafa Asal will become squash’s youngest world No 1 for 35 years on Monday – but has there ever been a more divisive or controversial player to hit top spot in the sport? On Saturday...
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by Alan Thatcher on Jan 10, 2023Jonah Bryant believes his first round match at the Kent Open on Wednesday with Owain Taylor will supply the perfect gauge of where his game is, ahead of his impending transition to full-time status...
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by Alan Thatcher on Jan 10, 2023INTERVIEW: Squash Mad speaks to the young Egyptian on the cusp of taking PSA top spot – with a message to rival coaches Mostafa Asal enters this week’s Houston Open knowing that a place in...
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by Alan Thatcher on Jan 9, 2023Robert Gibralter – pioneer of the famous steel squash court in New York and recently appointed Director of Growth at the Squash and Education Alliance – has launched a passionate defence of the state...
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by Alan Thatcher on Jan 8, 2023Finnlay Withington won the battle of the Brits to lift his first British Junior Open title, as Egypt’s Amina Orfi continued her superb unbeaten run in Birmingham to capture the girls’ title....
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by Alan Thatcher on Jan 7, 2023England is assured of a first boys’ champion for 21 years in the showpiece under-19 final after a sensational day for the hosts in Birmingham on Saturday. Lancashire’s Finnlay Withington...
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by Alan Thatcher on Jan 6, 2023Egypt’s Mostafa Asal could start the year in style by claiming the world No 1 spot, should he reach the final of next week’s Houston Open. The door has opened for the young Egyptian to claim...
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