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World Junior Championships heading to St Petersburg in 2022
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Friday, 07 May 2021 07:13
By ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad CorrespondentThe World Squash Federation has awarded the WSF Men’s World Junior Team and Individuals Championships to Russia for the first time, with the 2022 competitions set to take place in St. Petersburg next summer. The event will feature both a men’s and women’s individual event, as well as the WSF Men’s World Team Junior…
Andy Whipp: Funding top referees is the missing link in world-class squash
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Friday, 07 May 2021 02:52
Pay should reflect the pressure at the top levelBy ANDY WHIPP – Squash Mad ColumnistIn my eyes, squash is pretty much the perfect sport – however, convincing the world of this still needs some work, and for me the obvious next step is the refereeing situation on the professional circuit. In terms of world appeal via broadcasting squash, the standard…
Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini stay on top in May’s PSA world rankings
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Saturday, 01 May 2021 03:22
El Gouna the next Platinum event on the PSA calendarBy ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad EditorEgypt’s Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini have held on to their spots at the summit of the May PSA World Rankings. The postponement of April’s Manchester Open due to COVID-19 means that the top 20 is unchanged from last month. However, Farag and El…
Andy Whipp: I’m not putting the boot in, but squash can learn a lot from women’s football
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Thursday, 29 April 2021 23:48
Women’s pro squash is better than ever, but the game needs huge help at grass-roots levelBy ANDY WHIPP – Squash Mad ColumnistAfter reading Ed Alvarez’s excellent column a few days ago, it had me going back to this blog I wrote a few months ago. Ed got me thinking about grass-roots squash and getting a mass of players to play…
US Open back on the PSA calendar for October at new national centre in Philly
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Sunday, 18 April 2021 03:31
Specter Center aims to be a top venue and the driving force for growing squash across AmericaBy ALAN THATCHER – Squash Mad EditorThe 2021 US Open is moving to a spectacular new home in October when the event is staged inside the Arlen Specter US Squash Center. The PSA World Tour Platinum tournament will be held from October 2-9, 2021…
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