International Squash Magazine – March 2019

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CONTENTS 

ALI FARAG & NOUR EL SHERBINI CROWNED 

PSA WORLD CHAMPIONS 

05 EGYPTIAN DUO ALI FARAG AND NOUR EL SHERBINI WERE CROWNED WORLD 

CHAMPIONS WITH VICTORIES OVER COMPATRIOTS TAREK MOMEN AND NOUR EL 

TAYEB RESPECTIVELY AT CHICAGO’S UNION STATION TO WIN THE 2018-2019 PSA 

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY THE WALTER FAMILY 

JAMES WILLSTROP & TESNI EVANS CROWNED 

BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 

08 JAMES WILLSTROP AND TESNI EVANS PREVAILED ON FINALS DAY AT THE 

AJ BELL BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AFTER OVERCOMING SPIRITED 

CHALLENGES FROM DARYL SELBY AND EMILY WHITLOCK RESPECTIVELY TO 

LIFT THE PRESTIGIOUS TITLES AT THE DAVID ROSS SPORTS VILLAGE AT THE 

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM 

NICOL DAVID ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FOR END OF SEASON 

12 MALAYSIA’S NICOL DAVID, WHO SPENT AN UNPRECEDENTED NINE YEARS AT 

WORLD NO.1 BETWEEN 2006-2015 HAS ANNOUNCED THAT SHE WILL CALL TIME 

ON HER RECORD-BREAKING CAREER AT THE END OF THE 2018/19 SEASON 

SPRINGFIELD SCOTTISH OPEN: BACK AFTER 18 YEAR BREAK 

14 THE SCOTTISH OPEN IS MAKING A COMEBACK FOLLOWING AN 18-YEAR HIATUS 

THANKS TO BACKING FROM ONE OF SCOTLAND’S LEADING HOUSEBUILDERS, 

SPRINGFIELD PROPERTIES 

THE BIG PICTURE: ALI FARAG BECOMES WORLD NO.1 

16 AS PART OF OUR COLLECTION OF SOME OF THE MOST MEMORABLE IMAGES 

FROM THE SPORT, INTERNATIONAL SQUASH MAGAZINE PRESENTS EGYPTIAN 

ALI FARAG DURING HIS DRAMATIC COMEBACK IN A THRILLING 10-12 6-11 11-6 

11-3 11-8 VICTORY OVER MOHAMED ELSHORBAGY IN THE FINAL OF THIS YEAR’S 

J.P. MORGAN TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS IN NEW YORK TO REPLACE HIS 

COMPATRIOT AS WORLD NO.1 

COACHING & INSTRUCTION: COACHING LEADERSHIP 

18 ENGLAND SQUASH NATIONAL COACH DAVID CAMPION CHALLENGES COACHES 

TO CONSIDER HOW THEY IMPART NEW-FOUND KNOWLEDGE ONTO THEIR LEARNER 

TO ‘EFFECT CHANGE’ 

ASB GLASS: WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE? 

20 THE JOURNEY OF CONSTRUCTING AND BUILDING A GLASS COURT HAS A 

STARTING POINT. MARKET LEADERS ASB EXPLAIN THAT BEFORE UNDERTAKING 

THE JOURNEY, IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GLASS SHOULD BE 

CONSIDERED, INCLUDING QUALITY AND CONSISTENCE, TECHNICAL PROPERTIES, 

ITS ORIGIN, QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND ITS LONG-TERM 

INFLUENCE ON OUR ENVIRONMENT 

ALI FARAG & NOUR EL SHERBINI CAPTURE J.P. MORGAN 

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS TITLES 

22 ALI FARAG AND NOUR EL SHERBINI PREVAILED ON FINALS DAY AT THE 2019 

J.P. MORGAN TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS WITH VICTORIES OVER MOHAMED 

ELSHORBAGY AND RANEEM EL WELILY RESPECTIVELY UNDER THE CHANDELIERS 

OF GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL’S VANDERBILT HALL IN NEW YORK 

SQUASH DENIED 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES INCLUSION 

25 FOR THE 2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES, SQUASH LOST OUT TO GOLF AND RUGBY 

SEVENS. FOR TOKYO 2020, IT WAS DENIED INCLUSION BY SKATEBOARDING AND 

SPORT CLIMBING, AND DESPITE ITS AMBITIOUS ‘SQUASH GOES GOLD’ CAMPAIGN, 

AIMED AT GIVING THE GLOBAL SQUASH COMMUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE 

AN ACTIVE PART IN THE SPORT’S FUTURE, IT WAS DEEMED LESS WORTHY OF 

INCLUSION FOR THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS BY BREAKDANCING, A DISCIPLINE 

THAT SCARCELY QUALIFIES AS SPORT AT ALL 

WORLD RANKINGS 

29 MEN’S & WOMEN’S WORLD RANKINGS AT A GLANCE 

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PSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 

ALIFARAG&NOURELSHERBINI 

CROWNEDPSAWORLDCHAMPIONS 

Egyptian duo Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini were crowned World 

Champions with victories over compatriots Tarek Momen and Nour El 

Tayeb respectively at Chicago’s Union Station to win the 2018-2019 PSA 

World Championships presented by the Walter Family. 

Just 24 hours after dethroning defending 

champion Mohamed ElShorbagy in the 

semi-finals, Farag, the newly crowned 

World No.1, lifted the sport’s most 

iconic title after prevailing 11-5 11-13 13-11 

11-3 against an inspired Momen who 

matched his compatriot’s tenacity before 

eventually falling away in the fourth 

game of their 79-minute contest. 

Farag and Momen were each appearing 

in their first World Championship title 

decider, with fourth seeded Momen 

defeating both of the 2017 finalists, 

brothers Mohamed and Marwan 

ElShorbagy, en-route. Farag, meanwhile, 

had toppled Germany’s World No.5 Simon 

Rösner in the semi-finals to book his 

maiden final appearance, having earlier 

in the championships fought past Paul 

Coll of New Zealand, fellow Egyptians 

Mazen Hesham and Mostafa Asal and 

England’s Daryl Selby. 

In the eagerly anticipated final, Momen 

recovered after going a game down to 

It was a really tough tournament for me and a lot 

of things happened before I came here and behind the 

scenes… I was improving match after match and had a lot 

of tough matches in the earlier rounds, but I’m really glad 

that I managed to get everything together this week 

NOUR EL SHERBINI 




level the match at one game apiece; however a crucial 

third game went to Farag 13-11 in a tense tie-break that 

proved pivotal as the 26-year-old powered to victory in 

the fifth game to write his name into the history books. 

“As I stand here today, I can’t help but think about the 

road I’ve taken to be here,” said Harvard-graduate Farag 

following the biggest win of his career. 

“If, five years back, you had told me that I would be 

standing here holding the World Championship trophy, 

then no chance would I have believed you. As a senior 

at college, I never thought about going pro and the main 

driving force behind it is Nour. It sounds like a cliché, but 

find someone who lifts you up day in and day out, I’m 

deeply blessed to have her in my life, and she is the one 

who pushed me to go pro. 

“Winning the World Championships is one thing but 

winning it in front of this crowd is something else. 

Thanks to the Walter Family, it’s the biggest prize purse 

that’s ever been on offer in squash and it’s a huge 

honour.” 

Farag’s win came shortly after wife El Tayeb was beaten 

in the women’s final by Nour El Sherbini who captured her 

third World Championship crown at the age of just 23. 

Appearing in her fourth successive World Championship 

final, and fifth overall, El Sherbini dominated the opening 

stages against a nervous El Tayeb to go two games up in 

just 18 minutes. 

El Tayeb and Farag became the first married couple 

in sporting history to lift the same major sports 

title on the same day when they won the 2017 U.S. 

Open, and El Tayeb kept hopes alive of bettering that 

achievement when she battled back with a vengeance 

to halve the deficit, recovering from championship 

ball down in the process. 

But El Sherbini edged a tense tie-break in the fourth to 

finally end her rival’s resistance and become the fifth 

woman to lift three World Championship titles after 

Malaysia’s Nicol David, New Zealand’s Susan Devoy and 

Australia’s Sarah Fitz-Gerald and Michelle Martin. 

“I think I’m out of words,” said El Sherbini. “The last 

two games were really close, and she was coming 

back. I think she likes it like that, she was a little bit 

tense in the first two games and then she started to 

relax. I was trying to focus point after point and I’m 

really happy of course. 

“It was a really tough tournament for me and a lot of 

things happened before I came here and behind the 

scenes. But I’m really glad that I came because one of 

the options was that I wouldn’t be able to come. I was 

improving match after match, and I had a lot of tough 

matches in the earlier rounds, but I’m really glad that I 

managed to get everything together this week.” 

The 2018-2019 PSA World Championships were the 

sport’s first $1 million tournament with $500,000 split 

equally between the male and female athletes - ensuring 

that Farag and El Sherbini each collected over $70,000 

in prize money representing the largest amount of prize 

winnings in the history of professional squash. 

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Winning the World 

Championships is one thing 

but winning it in front of 

this crowd is something 

else. Thanks to the Walter 

Family, it’s the biggest 

prize purse that’s ever 

been on offer in squash 

and it’s a huge honour 

ALI FARAG 

2018-2019 PSA World 

Championships presented by the 

Walter Family 

Men’s Final: 

[2] Ali Farag (EGY) bt 

[4] Tarek Momen (EGY) 

3-1: 11-5, 11-13, 13-11, 11-3 

Women’s Final: 

[2] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt 

[3] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 

3-1: 11-6, 11-5, 10-12, 15-13 



AJ BELL BRITISH NATIONAL 

CHAMPIONSHIPS – NOTTINGHAM 2019 

JAMESWILLSTROP&TESNIEVANS 

CROWNEDBRITISHNATIONALCHAMPIONS 

James Willstrop and Tesni Evans prevailed on finals day at the 

AJ Bell British National Championships after overcoming spirited 

challenges from Daryl Selby and Emily Whitlock respectively to lift the 

prestigious titles at the David Ross Sports Village at the University of 

Nottingham. 

Willstrop, the 35-year-old top seed, 

enjoyed a rich vein of form throughout 

the championships, with the route to his 

tenth final including one-sided straight 

game victories over Harry Falconer and 

Nathan Lake before edging-out Scottish 

No.1 Greg Lobban 9-11 12-10 11-6 11-3 in 

a tightly-contested and at times feisty 

56-minute semi-final. 

In contrast, Selby battled to reach his 

third national final by recovering from 

losing the opening two games in each 

of his matches – overcoming Rory 

Stewart of Scotland 9-11 12-14 11-6 11-9 

11-8 in an enthralling 87-minute 1st round 

encounter before edging past Chris 

Simpson and Adrian Waller in five games 

in the quarter-finals and semi-finals 

respectively. 

Willstrop showed immediate intent in an 

eagerly anticipated final with a stunning 

pick-up at the front of the court to win 

a mammoth opening point before Selby 

responded in fine fashion moments 

later with a shot through his legs which 

brought the admiration of crowd and 

opponent alike. The English pair traded 

points before Willstrop eventually closed- 

out the game 11-5. 

The former World No. 1 seized control of 

the second game, racing into a 6-0 lead 

but Selby fought back with the grit and 

determination which had characterised 

his tournament to level the score at 7-7 

and took the momentum to level the 

match with his first game ball. 

The third game was equally tense and 

closely fought until a let decision in 

Willstrop’s favour at 7-5 allowed him 

to regain the momentum and take the 

game 11-5. 





To win a big title like this with so many big players is 

fantastic. My body got through it. It’s a huge title and a 

very special thing to be able to achieve, so I’m very, 

very happy 

JAMES WILLSTROP 



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It’s pretty special… It makes it even more special that 

I can defend it and take it back to Wales, that makes it 

even better 

TESNI EVANS 

Despite the game deficit, Selby’s 

belligerence showed no sign of waning, 

however Willstrop’s overall greater 

accuracy eventually proved crucial in 

allowing him to close-out the contest 

11-5 7-11 11-5 11-7 in 60 minutes with his 

second match ball. 

“It’s lovely,” said the three-time 

champion who previously won the title in 

2007 and 2009. 

“To win a big title like this with so many 

big players is fantastic. My body got 

through it. It’s a huge title and a very 

special thing to be able to achieve, so I’m 

very, very happy. I came here feeling fit 

and strong, so I gave myself a chance.” 

Defending champion Tesni Evans, who 

last year became the first Welsh player 

of either gender to claim the trophy in 

the championships’ illustrious history, 

retained her women’s crown with a 

dominant straight-games victory over 

fourth seed Emily Whitlock of England. 

Evans was the early aggressor in 

the match to take the first game in 

dominant fashion and never looked like 

relinquishing her title, winning 11-3, 11-6, 

11-5 in 31 minutes. 

“It’s pretty special,” said the Welsh No.1 

speaking after the match. “It makes it 

even more special that I can defend it 

and take it back to Wales, that makes it 

even better. 

“Last year was amazing to win it and I 

definitely didn’t think I’d be standing here 

after winning it again. I tried to play as 

fast as I could and take the ball as early 

as I could, and I think it maybe took Emily 

a little bit by surprise. 

“I’m just happy with how I played 

because I can’t play much better than 

that, it was perfect,” conceded the 

popular Welsh No.1. 

AJ Bell British National 

Championships 

David Ross Sports Village, 

University of Nottingham 


[1] James Willstrop (ENG) bt 

[2] Daryl Selby (ENG) 

11-5, 7-11, 11-5, 11-7 


[3] Tesni Evans (WAL) bt 

[4] Emily Whitlock (ENG) 

11-3 11-6 11-5 



NICOL DAVID ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT 

FOR END OF SEASON 

NICOLDAVIDANNOUNCES 

RETIREMENTFORENDOFSEASON 

Malaysia’s Nicol David, who spent an unprecedented nine years at 

World No.1 between 2006-2015, has announced that she will call time 

on her record-breaking career at the end of the 2018/19 season. 

Nicol is undoubtedly one of the greatest squash players 

of all time and her presence on the tour will be sorely 

missed… she will go down in history as one of the most 

iconic figures ever to pick up a squash racket 

ALEX GOUGH, PSA CHIEF EXECUTIVE 

In a stellar career, the 35-year-old from 

Penang has established herself as one 

of the most successful squash players 

of all time, winning a record eight World 

Championship titles, five British Open 

titles, two Commonwealth Games Gold 

Medals, five Asian Games Gold Medals 

and three World Games Gold Medals. 

David’s reign atop the Professional 

Squash Association (PSA) World 

Rankings came to an end in September 

2015, but she continued to write her 

name into the record books, setting a 

record for the longest unbroken run 

inside the world’s top five at 143 months, 

before staying inside the top 10 for a 

record 177 months. 

Since turning professional in 2000, David 

has won 81 World Tour titles from 102 

final appearances, winning 567 of her 680 

matches on the international circuit with 

her most recent title win at the Ciudad de 

Floridablanca in March 2017. 

David was also voted as the greatest 

female squash player of all time in a poll 

conducted by the PSA 2018, with squash 

fans voting in their thousands. 

Away from the court, David became the 

youngest person ever to be awarded 

the title ‘Dato’’ from the Penang State 

Government and in 2008 was honoured 

with the Order of Merit. The highest 

order of ‘Datuk’ from the Federal 

Government was conferred to David by 

HRH The King in 2017. 

David’s last PSA tournament will either 

be the Allam British Open, which takes 

place in Hull between from the 20th to 

26th March, or June’s PSA World Tour 

Finals should she qualify. 

“This decision has been thought through 

for quite some time and I do know that 

this is my last season,” said David. 

“My mind and body have battled it out to 

stay at the very top of my game for such 

a long time that I feel that I only have 

this last big push left for the final season 

to give it all I have before I enter the next 

phase of my life. 

“Competing on tour and being in these 

amazing venues all around the world 

is the first thing I’ll miss. However, I’m 

going to make the most of it over these 

next few months the best I can. After 

having time to reflect, I can honestly say 

that staying at No.1 for nine years in a 

row is what stands out for me most. I 

never fully understood it until I was not 

there anymore. I’m very proud of this 

achievement. 

“I love squash with all my heart, and 

it will always play an important role in 

my life, which is why I would like to give 

back in three ways. By working closely 

with the PSA to raise the awareness 

of our sport globally and to build a 

support team for our professional squash 

athletes as they continue to raise the bar 

on tour. 

“By helping the younger Malaysian 

generation through the Nicol David 

Foundation, which seeks to empower 

girls through sport to reach their full 

potential. And to the people of Malaysia, I 

will be sharing my story, ‘Nurturing Belief’, 

through a series of talks and writings. 

“Thank you from my heart for the 

amazing support from the Ministry of 

Youth and Sports, the National Sports 

Council the Institute of Sport Malaysia, 

the Penang Sports Council, and all 

squash associations involved throughout 

my career - SRAM, SRAP and The Penang 

Squash Academy. And, of course, my 

technical and support team with the 

incredible Liz Irving working with me for 

16 wonderful years together – what a 

great journey it has been. 

“Thank you to all my fans, my supporters 

and my followers for joining me on my 

journey throughout all these years. 

I would like to enjoy my last few 

tournaments together with everyone 

throughout this campaign, and I would 

like to encourage all of you to keep on 

rooting for me. The dream remains.” 

PSA Chief Executive Alex Gough 

said: “Nicol is undoubtedly one of the 

greatest squash players of all time and 

her presence on the tour will be sorely 

missed. She has inspired a generation 

of Malaysian players and will go down in 

history as one of the most iconic figures 

ever to pick up a squash racket. 

“Nicol has always displayed an exemplary 

level of professionalism both on and off 

court and everyone at the PSA wishes 

her nothing but the best for the future.” 



NICOL DAVID ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT 

FOR END OF SEASON 

Thank you to all my fans, my supporters and my 

followers for joining me on my journey throughout 

all these years. I would like to enjoy my last few 

tournaments together with everyone throughout this 

campaign, and I would like to encourage all of you to keep 

on rooting for me. The dream remains 



SPRINGFIELD SCOTTISH OPEN 

SPRINGFIELDSCOTTISHOPEN 

BACKAFTER18YEARBREAK 

The Scottish Open is making a comeback following an 18-year hiatus 

thanks to backing from one of Scotland’s leading housebuilders, 

Springfield Properties. 

The builder of private and affordable homes has partnered 

with Scottish Squash, to bring the Springfield Scottish Squash 

Open to Edinburgh in 2019. 

Squash in Scotland is making strides in the squash world 

with 2019 seeing three large professional events coming 

to the country. In addition to the upcoming Scottish Open, 

Edinburgh Sports Club delivered their largest Edinburgh 

Sports Club Open Championships to date in January and 

in September Edinburgh Sports Club, in partnership with 

Scottish Squash, will also host the 2019 European Club 

Championships. 

The Springfield Scottish 

Squash Open will act as a 

catalyst to revive the game 

across Scotland 

The inaugural Springfield Scottish Squash Open, which will 

offer equal prize money for men and women, will be staged 

at the Oriam, Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, based 

at Heriot-Watt University, from the 3rd to 7th April and is set 

to attract a raft of world-class players to the capital as one of 

the most lucrative squash tournaments in Scotland this year. 

Sandy Adam, Chairman, Springfield Properties, said: “I am 

very proud to announce Springfield’s support of Scottish 

Squash and I look forward to welcoming a quality field to 

Edinburgh and bringing an important tournament back to 

life. In a commitment to growing the game, it is our hope to 

expand this tournament into one of the country’s leading 

sporting spectacles and put Scotland on the map for squash. 

“The Springfield Scottish Squash Open will act as a catalyst 

to revive the game across Scotland. It is an inspiring sport 

for young people; there is more to the sport than being 

physically fit and athletic, you must be as sharp mentally as 

you are physically to thrive.” 

Scottish Squash Chief Executive Officer Maggie Still added: 

“Scottish Squash is thrilled to have formed a partnership with 

Springfield Properties. The Springfield Scottish Squash Open 

will help to deliver our vision to inspire the next generation of 

players into our fun, exciting and fitness promoting sport.” 

Scottish No.1 Greg Lobban, added: “I was too young to 

remember the last time there was such a big event in 

Scotland in 2001, but players such as Peter Nicol and John 

White competed and hopefully we can attract that calibre of 

players as the Springfield Scottish Squash Open grows. 

“There will be equal prize money for both the men’s and 

women’s event and I think it’s brilliant squash in this country 

is leading the way in that regard.” 

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THE BIG PICTURE: 

ALI FARAG BECOMES WORLD NO.1 

THEBIGPICTURE 

As part of our collection of some of the most memorable images from the sport, 

International Squash Magazine presents Egyptian Ali Farag during his dramatic 

comeback in a thrilling 10-12 6-11 11-6 11-3 11-8 victory over Mohamed ElShorbagy in the 

final of this year’s J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions in New York to replace his 

compatriot as World No.1. 



THE BIG PICTURE: 

ALI FARAG BECOMES WORLD NO.1 



COACHING & INSTRUCTION: 

COACHING LEADERSHIP 

COACHINGLEADERSHIP 

As coaches, there is a thirst for knowledge on technique and the 

tactical side of the game. It’s one of the first things a budding level 3 

candidate will ask about on a coaching course or workshop. Crucially 

important yes; however have they considered how they will impart this 

new-found knowledge onto their learner and ‘effect change’? 

By David Campion 

England Squash 

National Coach 

The art of coaching is increasingly about how you will take 

someone on a journey and effect change, which is far more 

transformational than a simple transaction; i.e. ‘you pay me for 

the weekly hour lesson, and I will give you some information.’ 

The leadership and behaviours that you display as a coach 

are equal to, if not more important than what you know about 

the game itself. Creating an environment that facilitates selfsufficient 

players who are capable of taking responsibility, and 

through your teachings have a thirst for learning, is far more 

powerful than simply giving them all the answers. The old 

Chinese proverb says it all; “Give a man a fish and you`ll feed 

him for one day. Teach a man to fish, and you`ve fed him for 

a lifetime”. 

John Wooden, one of the most successful basketball coaches 

ever, wrote a book titled “You haven’t taught until they have 

learned”. This a great book for any coach of any level. 

How do I create this type of learning environment, and how do 

I lead through my coaching to ensure my teachings are fully 

embedded? 

Praise Effort 

Applying yourself has nothing to do with ability/talent. It`s 

the minimum requirement. Yes, you need talented players, but 

I’ve yet to see a top sportsperson make it to the highest level 

on raw materials alone. Being rewarded for effort promotes a 

growth mindset which is essential for self-improvement. There 

is a fantastic book all about Growth v Fixed mindset by Carol 

Dweck. 

Lasting Sustainable Change 

Promote an understanding of the benefits and consequences 

of everything you are asking a player to do. If a player 

understands the value in doing consistent strength work for 

example, which allows them to be more powerful in and out of 

the front corners, they will most likely do it. If they are simply 

told to do it without the understanding of why, the chances 



COACHING & INSTRUCTION: 

COACHING LEADERSHIP 

are they will avoid it unless you are stood 

over them. Equally the consequences of 

not doing it, will probably lead to injury 

and a lack of stability/power and so on. 

Players need to understand that. 

Lasting, sustainable change will only 

happen if the player is motivated to do 

so. They don`t always have to enjoy 

doing a particular session, just what it 

leads to. What benefits it will give them 

versus what the consequences if they 

don`t? Players need to understand the 

value of whatever it is they are working 

on. This applies to anything on or off 

court that will help them become a 

better player. 

Show - Tell - Discuss - Ask - Allow 

There are times where you might need 

to demonstrate to your player, tell them 

how, discuss/collaborate, ask questions 

to check for understanding and allow 

them to get on with it. 

If you really want to embed some new 

information, they need to be able to 

show you or explain it, or else how do 

you know that its embedded? Where 

is the energy coming from… is it you 

sounding off or is your player actively 

involved in the learning process? Who do 

you have in front of you and how best do 

they take information on board? 

Environment To Be Safe – Non- 

Judgemental 

It`s ok to make mistakes. Give players 

the freedom to express themselves. 

Don`t restrict them - you never know, 

they might just come up with something 

new and take the game to another level. 

It happens! 

Allow players to fail – this stimulates 

problem solving, intrinsic feedback, and 

raises self-awareness. 

Invest 

Invest in your players as a person - take 

time getting to know them. Remember 

that it isn’t a transaction, you are 

invested in them and their journey. Take 

time and effort to build the relationship. 

Why would someone follow you if they 

know you are not invested in them? 

The payback is commitment and loyalty. 

Ultimately that’s what you want, a 

committed, loyal player… there`s nothing 

that beats that! 

Build Confidence In How It Feels 

Build confidence in a player in how 

it feels when they strike a ball, so it 

becomes intrinsic. 

If it feels good, and they know why it felt 

good, the chances are they will be able 

to repeat it. Players can hit good looking 

shots but play them badly. Confidence 

comes from assurance. 

Knowing that you can play that shot 

well and repeatedly will give you huge 

amounts of confidence, even more so 

under pressure. It`s how it feels on the 

inside, not how it looks to everyone else 

that matters. 

Focus On A Players Development As 

Opposed To Results 

Winning and losing is a bi-product of 

what you do on a daily basis. Focus on 

what a player needs to do that is specific 

to them - if the process is right the 

results will come. 

Control the controllables and don’t waste 

time worrying about external factors that 

are out of your control. Work backwards 

from your goals and specify on a needs 

basis what you need to develop and who 

can help. 

High Support/High Challenge 

You do need to challenge players but 

equally offer support to help them find 

solutions. 

Challenge without support can become 

quite negative/destructive and spiral 

downwards very quickly. 

Be constructive. 

Complicated Things Need To Be Simple - 

Don’t Complicate Simple Things 

The simple things in life are usually 

the best! – very true when it comes to 

repeating technique for example. 

If its complicated, chances are it will 

break down under pressure. You can 

apply this to most things, keep it simple 

and don’t overcomplicate. As the All 

Blacks say, “We simply do the basics 

brilliantly”. 

These are just a few examples of how 

a coach can create a transformational 

environment that will help a player 

maximise their potential and it has 

nothing to do with ability! 



ASB GLASS – WHAT MAKES THE 

DIFFERENCE? 

ASBGLASSWHATMAKES 

THEDIFFERENCE? 

The journey of constructing and building a glass court has a starting 

point. Before undertaking the journey, important characteristics of 

the glass should be considered, important factors include: quality and 

consistence, technical properties, its origin, quality of the production 

processes and its long-term influence on our environment. 

We know that the following information may be a bit “dry” but we 

have had lots of requests asking “what makes the difference?” 

We will try to go through the major aspects and make it as 

understandable as possible. A source of information is also ASB’s 

exclusive glass manufacturer, Saint-Gobain. Also their product 

specification/declaration are in accordance with international norms 

EN 15804 and ISO 14025. 

Product description and description of use 

SGG SECURIT is a thermally toughened safety glass. The 

toughening process provides a significantly increased resistance 

to mechanical and thermal stresses in comparison to conventional 

annealed glass. If the glass breaks, it fragments safely into small 

pieces with dulled edges. 



ASB GLASS – WHAT MAKES THE 

DIFFERENCE? 

SGG SECURIT complies with the requirements of the standard EN 

12150 regulation. 

Regarding mechanical performance 

• Impact resistance: Its enhanced impact resistance enables an 

8mm sheet of SGG SECURIT glass to withstand a 500g steel 

ball dropped from a height of 2m. In comparison, the same ball 

dropped from a height of 0.3 m would break a piece of 8mm 

annealed glass. SGG SECURIT has been tested in accordance with 

EN 12600 (pendulum test). 

• Bending strength: SGG SECURIT is significantly more resistant to 

flexural stress than conventional annealed glass. This resistance 

is characterized by a bending strength in the region of 120 MPa 

(EN 12150). 

• Resistance to thermal stress: SGG SECURIT can withstand 

temperature differences of up to 200°C. In comparison, this 

temperature difference is around 30°C for ordinary, annealed 

glass. 

• Tempered glasses are classed 1C3 and follow the standard EN 

(1) Batch mixer: 

Mix of raw materials (silica, soda ash, lime, feldspar and dolomite) 

to which is added recycled glass (cullet) and other compounds 

depending on the desired colour and properties. 

(2) Fusion Furnace: 

Raw materials are melted at 1,550°C in a furnace. 

(3) Float: 

The molten glass is fed into a bath of molten tin. The glass floats 

on this flat surface and is drawn off in a ribbon. Serrated wheels, or 

top rolls, pull and push the glass sideways depending on the desired 

thickness (from 2mm to 19mm). 

(4) Annealing Lehr: 

The glass is lifted onto conveyor rollers and passes through a 

controlled cooling tunnel measuring more than 100 metres in 

length. It is approximately 600°C at the start of this step, the glass 

then exits the lehr at room temperature. 

(5) Cutting and stacking: 

The glass is automatically cut across its length and width. The 

sheets of glass are raised by vacuum frames that then place them 

onto glass stillages. 

(6) Quality: 

Automatic inspections and regular samples are taken to check the 

quality of the glass at each step in the glassmaking process. 

(7) Storage and transportation: 

The stillages are placed on storage racks in the warehouse. 

(8) Environment: 

Use of recycled cullet, installation of pollution abatement systems 

and closed circuit management of water: every measure is taken 

to limit the consumption of energy, extraction of natural resources 

and the production of waste and emissions into the atmosphere. 

After the production, the glass is processed 

Cutting: 

Flat glass is manufactured in sheets up to 6 x 3.210 metres in 

size. Before tempering, each sheet is lifted using suction cups and 

placed on the cutting table where a diamond glass cutter scores 

the glass to the required size. Each piece is then automatically or 

manually broken out. 

Processing and edge working: 

Once cut to the required size, the glass can be treated to improve 

its functionality, highlight its appearance or personalize it even 

further. There are many types of decorative processing: edge 

working, polishing, shaping, drilling of holes and notches, sand 

blasting, engraving... 

Washing: 

The glass passes through a washing machine where it is carefully 

cleaned using brushes and special cleaning solvents. It is then dried 

quickly to avoid any impurities on the glass. 

Tempering Furnace: 

The glass then passes to the tempering furnace where it is heated 

to 600°C. 

Toughening: 

The glass is very rapidly cooled by air blowers. Within seconds 

it reduces to 300°C. This sudden drop in temperature fuses any 

external coatings to the glass and hence strengthens its mechanical 

and structural resistance. 

Stacking and transport: 

A stacking system lifts the glass sheets vertically using suction 

cups, placing a thin layer of interleafing lucite powder between 

each sheet for protection against scratches. These are then safely 

transported in special vans. 

Specific advantages of the ASB ShowGlassCourt 

We use the best quality glass and production technology (explained 

above), to guarantee the best possible result. 

Engineered OneWay® technology 

OneWay® technology works through black dots on the outside of 

the glass and coloured dots on the inside. In comparison to other 

manufacturers that use foils (not resistant to age, UV rays and 

scratches) we print these dots with ceramic paint onto the glass and 

then burn these into the glass permanently. ASB’s OneWay® glass 

also differs to manufacturers using the same ceramic screen print 

process because the accuracy of the printing process determines 

the way the human eye can see into the ShowGlassCourt and the 

process we use has a method with the best results we could find 

world wide. The difference is of high importance for the viewing of 

the game as well as the appearance of the court. 

All Glass Construction 

No metal structure to hold the glass or elements of the lighting 

system. The lighting system and glass panels are fixed on glass fins. 

This allows for better visibility and a better overall appearance of 

the court. 

Large Bottom Panels 

Allow for better assembly and enhanced viewing characteristics by 

minimizing to one edge between the large bottom panel and smaller 

top panel. Also, the playability is improved due to less gaps. This is a 

unique feature of the ASB ShowGlassCourt. 

Bright Colours 

As the printing process is very complicated, it took us many years 

of development to be able to produce the court in vibrant and 

bright colours. The combination of our intensive light system and 

specially chosen colours make the colours look very vivid and make 

the ASB ShowGlassCourt stand out as the professional squash 

arena of choice. 

Consistency of colour 

Where there are gaps between panels, the distance between 

the coloured dots is still the same. Our printing technique allows 

printing right to the edge of the panels and therefore minimises the 

gap between the coloured dots from panel to panel. 



J.P. MORGAN 

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS 

ALIFARAG&NOURELSHERBINI 

CAPTURETOURNAMENTOFCHAMPIONSTITLES 

Ali Farag and Nour El Sherbini prevailed 

on finals day at the 2019 J.P. Morgan 

Tournament of Champions with victories over 

Mohamed ElShorbagy and Raneem El Welily 

respectively under the chandeliers of Grand 

Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall in New York. 



J.P. MORGAN 

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS 

We’ve been battling against each other 

for so long, the head-to-head is 10-10, so that 

shows how tough it’s been 

NOUR EL SHERBINI 

Farag looked down and out in the men’s final 

after trailing by two games and 6-2 down in 

the third but staged one of the most dramatic 

comebacks to overhaul his rival in one of 

the most dramatic finals ever witnessed at 

the prestigious championships to replace his 

compatriot as World No.1. 

Forced to take an injury break before the 

fifth game to receive treatment to his calf, 

ElShorbagy fought through the pain barrier 

to push Farag all the way, but it was the 

younger Egyptian who was able to close out a 

memorable victory to lift his first Tournament 

of Champions trophy and claim his 14th PSA 

World Tour title of his career. 

“It’s been a dream of mine since a very young 

age to reach that No.1 spot,” said Farag. 

“To do it in such a fashion in front of so many 

greats of the game, in front of the love of 

my life [wife, Nour El Tayeb], and my parents 

watching at home, it couldn’t get any better 

really… It was very emotional. 

“Mohamed is such a warrior, he never gives 

any points away. It’s been one of the biggest 

spectacles for the sport, and to be played in 

such a clean spirit is a great showcase for 

our sport.” 

In the women’s event, World No.2 El Sherbini 

became the first woman ever to win the 

Tournament of Champions on three occasions 

after a dominant 11-9 11-8 11-8 victory over 

World No.1 El Welily ensured that she retained 

the title. 

El Sherbini and El Welily were meeting for 

the first time since the latter had ended the 

former’s 31-month reign at World No.1 and El 

Welily, the 2015 Tournament of Champions 

winner, came into the match with a narrow 

10-9 lead on their head-to-head record. 

El Sherbini however produced a masterclass 

of attacking squash to lift her 18th career PSA 

World Tour title and first of the season. 

“This is my lucky place, this tournament was 

my first ever [Platinum] win and now it’s 

the first one I’ve won three times,” said El 

Sherbini, who also won the Tournament of 

Champions in 2016 and 2018. 

“It’s really big to put my name on this trophy 

and to win this tournament, but to win it three 

times is something that I will never forget in 

my life. 

“We’ve been battling against each other for so 

long, the head-to-head is 10-10, so that shows 

how tough it’s been. We’ve been battling in 

a lot of finals, sometimes it goes my way, 

sometimes it goes her way. At the end of the 

day, the better player is going to win, and I 

think I was better than her today. Maybe she 

was suffering after yesterday’s match, but I’m 

going to take the win and I’m going to look 

forward to the next one.” 

Both players take home just shy of $23,000 in 

prize money, while El Sherbini joins Farag in 

qualifying for June’s PSA World Tour Finals. 

J.P. Morgan 

Tournament of Champions, 

New York, USA 


[2] Ali Farag (EGY) bt 

[1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) 

10-12, 6-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8 


[2] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt 

[1] Raneem El Welily (EGY) 

11-9 11-8 11-8 

It’s been a dream of mine since a very 

young age to reach that No.1 spot 

ALI FARAG 



MORE THAN BUILDING FOUR WALLS 

EXPERIENCE 

QUALITY 

PASSION 

ENGINEERING 

DISRUPTION 

1976 The first ASB SquashCourt 

1978 ASB Pro GlassBackWall 

1979 ASB movable wall 

1979 ASB rotary GlassBackWall 

1981 The healthy ASB SportsFloor 

1990 ASB GameCourt 

1991 ASB SquashCourt System 100 

1995 ASB RainbowCourts 

1998 ASB ShowGlassCourt 

2000 ASB SensitiveTin 

2001 ASB TopSquash 

2006 ASB GlassFloor 

2007 First Glass Court on a cruise ship 

2009 ASB ShowGlassCourt (upgrade: glass fins replace metal poles) 

2011 ASB RefereeSystem and ASB TopSquash (screens) 

2011 ASB ShowGlassCourt/upgrade: bigger panels, TV visibility 

2012 ASB TVO Floor (TV optimised) 

2013 ASB ShowGlassCourt / upgrade: LED (out, service and tin) lines 

2014 ASB System 100/L (floor runs under wall) 

2014 ASB Permanent GlassCourt 

2015 ASB EventGameCourt 

2015 ASB PublicSquashCourt 

2016 ASB LumiFlex (full LED video sports floor) 

2017 ASB TPoint (the revolutionary squash hub) 

WWW.AS B S Q U A S H .C O M

SQUASH DENIED 

2024 OLYMPIC GAMES INCLUSION 

SQUASHDENIED2024 

OLYMPICGAMESINCLUSION 

For the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, squash lost out to golf and rugby 

sevens. For Tokyo 2020, it was denied inclusion by skateboarding and 

sport climbing, and despite its ambitious ‘Squash Goes Gold’ campaign, 

aimed at giving the global squash community the opportunity to take an 

active part in the sport’s future, it was deemed less worthy of inclusion 

for the Paris 2024 Olympics than breakdancing, a discipline that scarcely 

qualifies as sport at all. 

Responding to the announcement, 

England Squash Chief Executive Keir 

Worth described the latest setback as 

‘heart-breaking’ for the sport and its 

young talent. 

“England Squash are extremely 

disappointed to hear that squash 

looks set to miss out on inclusion in 

the Paris 2024 Olympic programme. It 

is particularly heart-breaking for the 

talented young players from around 

the world that will miss out on the 

chance to showcase their talent, hardwork 

and athleticism on the biggest 

stage in sport.” 

“The opportunity to be included in 

the Olympics would undoubtedly be a 

huge boost to the sport. Until then we 

will remain focused on working with 

the Professional Squash Association 

and the World Squash Federation 

to develop the game at every level 

both at home and around the world,” 

added Worth whose is responsible for 

overseeing more than 1.2million people 

playing squash in England each year. 

Having made continued strides in the 

sport’s televisual presentation, both the 

PSA and WSF can be rightly devasted 

by its continued Olympics exclusion 

whilst the desire of its star players for 

Olympic inclusion cannot be overstated. 

Malaysia’s Nicol David who has 

amassed eight world titles and nine 

unbroken years as World No 1 during 

her stellar career has long argued that 

she would trade all her achievements 

for the chance of competing for an 

Olympic Gold Medal. The sadness 

is that she will retire at the end of 

this season with that dream not just 

unfulfilled, but unlikely to be realised 

by her successors in the foreseeable 

future. 

Speaking immediately following the 

International Olympic Committee (IOC) 

announcement, former World No.1 

and three-time World Champion Nick 

Matthew asked: “Can the sport take the 

IOC to court over past bids?” 

“All the criteria which have been laid 

out have been ticked. We should have 

been part of the Olympic movement 

years ago, certainly from London 2012. 

It’s very frustrating and I don’t see 

anything that will change if we carry on 

doing the same things. 

“Sports are being pulled from left field 

now.” 

In a joint statement, the PSA and WSF 

said: “We truly believe squash could 

seamlessly integrate into the Olympic 

programme with minimal costs and an 

optimised pool of participants. 

“Our unique interactive glass court 

would allow squash to bring a lot of 

additional excitement and spectacular 

action to any iconic monument of the 

host city or shed a new light on less 

known urban areas while also helping 

to engage young people in the sport 

from day one of the preparations and 

well beyond the Olympic Games.” 

Whilst many within the sport argue that 

squash can thrive without the quadrennial 

exposure that the Olympics offers, the 

reality is that the trend worldwide is for 

countries to prioritise Olympic sports for 

funding, limiting opportunities for sports 

such as squash who remain outside of the 

Olympic family. 

In the circumstances, it is difficult to 

see how squash can move forward from 

its latest humiliation. 

England Squash are extremely disappointed to hear that 

squash looks set to miss out on inclusion in the Paris 2024 

Olympic program. It is particularly heart-breaking for the 

talented young players from around the world that will miss 

out on the chance to showcase their talent, hard-work and 

athleticism on the biggest stage in sport 

KEIR WORTH, ENGLAND SQUASH CHIEF EXECUTIVE 



SQUASH DENIED 

2024 OLYMPIC GAMES INCLUSION 

PSAREMAINUPBEAT 

DESPITEOLYMPICSETBACK 

This decision shouldn’t detract from the incredible 

progress that the sport has made in recent years, 

particularly given the fact that we have just held the sport’s 

first $1 million dollar tournament 

ALEX GOUGH, PSA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 

As you may have seen by now, squash 

has not been proposed as an additional 

sport for the Paris 2024 Olympic 

Games programme, with Paris 2024 

choosing to put forward breakdancing, 

sport climbing, skateboarding and 

surfing. 

We are extremely disappointed with 

this decision and believe that our 

campaign - which was run in unison 

with the WSF - respected both the 

timeline and criteria that was set out by 

the Paris 2024 Organising Committee 

and the IOC. 

A delegation from the PSA and the 

WSF, which included French players 

Camille Serme and Victor Crouin, 

presented the reasons for squash’s 

inclusion in front of the Paris 2024 

Organising Committee in early January, 

where we received positive feedback 

from the Paris 2024 leadership. 

We then launched our Squash Goes 

Gold Olympic bid campaign with the aim 

of giving the global squash community 

the opportunity to take an active part 

in our sport’s future, which included 

the bid to become part of the Paris 

2024 Olympic Games programme. 

This campaign was launched last week 

because throughout the entire process 

we were advised that the proposed 

sports would not be announced until 

late March at the earliest, with June 

2019 being communicated as the most 

likely time, to give the IOC the chance 

to review the sports recommended by 

Paris 2024. 

The fact that three of the four 

proposed sports are already included 

on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 

programme leads us to question 

whether the IOC favoured those sports, 

leaving practically no opportunity 

for other sports to integrate into the 

programme. 

The sport has made huge strides 

forward in areas such as innovation, 

equality, sustainability and youth 

engagement - all of which matched the 

criteria that was communicated to us 

by Paris 2024 and the IOC. 

However, we believe this decision 

shouldn’t detract from the incredible 

progress that the sport has made in 

recent years, particularly given the fact 

that we have just held the sport’s first 

$1 million dollar tournament - the PSA 

World Championships - in Chicago. 

The fact that the prize money is split 

equally is a perfect demonstration of 

squash’s commitment to equality, while 

we are also launching our broadcast 

agreement with Facebook in Chicago, 

meaning professional squash will have 

a bigger platform than ever before. 

In the meantime, I would like to take 

this opportunity to thank everyone for 

their support and dedication. We remain 

committed to growing the sport at both 

a professional and grassroots level and 

believe the future of squash is incredibly 

bright irrespective of the bid campaign 

for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 

Alex Gough, 

PSA Chief Executive Officer 

We should have been part of the Olympic movement 

years ago, certainly from London 2012. It’s very frustrating 

and I don’t see anything that will change if we carry on doing 

the same things 

NICK MATTHEW, FORMER WORLD NO.1 & THREE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION 



IF HISTORY IS AN INDICATION, 

YOU’RE LOOKING AT THE FUTURE 

UNSQUASHABLE 

JOEL MAKIN AUTOGRAPH RACKET

MEN’S PSA WORLD RANKINGS 

EGYPT 

1 11 

Born: 

1992 

ALI 

FARAG 

EGYPT 

2 12 

Born: 

1991 

MOHAMED 

ELSHORBAGY 

EGYPT 

3 13 

Born: 

1988 

TAREK 

MOMEN 

EGYPT 

4 14 

Born: 

1991 

KARIM ABDEL 

GAWAD 

GERMANY 

5 15 

Born: 

1987 

SIMON 

RÖSNER 

COLOMBIA 

6 16 

Born: 

1985 

MIGUEL 

ANGEL 

RODRIGUEZ 

NEW ZEALAND 

7 17 

Born: 

1992 

PAUL 

COLL 

EGYPT 

8 18 

Born: 

1993 

MOHAMED 

ABOUELGHAR 

PERU 

9 19 

Born: 

1996 

DIEGO 

ELIAS 

Lives: 

Cairo, Egypt 

Lives: 

Bristol, England 

Lives: 

Cairo, Egypt 

Lives: 

Giza, Egypt 

Lives: 

Paderborn, Germany 

Lives: 

Bogota, Colombia 

Lives: 

Greymouth, 

New Zealand 

Lives: 

Cairo, Egypt 

Lives: 

Lima, Peru 

GREGORY 

GAULTIER 

SAURAV 

GHOSAL 

OMAR 

MOSAAD 

ZAHED 

SALEM 

JAMES 

WILLSTROP 

RAPHAEL 

KANDRA 

GREGOIRE 

MARCHE 

JOEL 

MAKIN 

TOM 

RICHARDS 

FRANCE 

Born: 

1982 

Lives: 

Prague, 

Czech Republic 

INDIA 

Born: 

1986 

Lives: 

Kolkata, India 

EGYPT 

Born: 1988 

Lives: Cairo, Egypt 

EGYPT 

Born: 

1992 

Lives: 

Alexandria, Egypt 

ENGLAND 

Born: 1983 

Lives: 

Harrogate, England 

GERMANY 

Born: 

1990 

Lives: 

Paderborn, Germany 

FRANCE 

Born: 

1990 

Lives: 

Aix En Provence, 

France 

WALES 

Born: 1994 

Lives: 

Birmingham, England 

ENGLAND 

Born: 

1986 

Lives:a 

Hersham, England 

EGYPT 

10 20 

Born: 

1993 

MARWAN 

ELSHORBAGY 

Lives: 

Bristol, England 

DECLAN 

JAMES 

ENGLAND 

Born: 

1993 

Lives: 

Nottingham, England 

For more information, visit: www.psaworldtour.com 



WOMEN’S PSA WORLD RANKINGS 

1 

RANEEM 

EL WELILY 

EGYPT 

Born: 

1989 

Lives: 

Cairo, Egypt 

11 

ANNIE 

AU 

HONG KONG 

Born: 1989 

Lives: Hong Kong 

2 

NOUR EL 

SHERBINI 

EGYPT 

Born: 

1995 

Lives: 


12 

SALMA HANY 

IBRAHIM 

EGYPT 

Born: 

1996 

Lives: 


3 

NOUR EL 

TAYEB 

EGYPT 

Born: 

1997 

Lives: 

Cairo, Egypt 

13 

AMANDA 

SOBHY 

USA 

Born: 

1993 

Lives: 

Boston, USA 

4 

CAMILLE 

SERME 

FRANCE 

Born: 

1989 

Lives: 

Creteil, Paris 

14 

VICTORIA 

LUST 

ENGLAND 

Born: 

1989 

Lives: 

Victoria, Canada 

5 

JOELLE 

KING 

NEW ZEALAND 

Born: 

1988 

Lives: 

Cambridge, 

New Zealand 

15 

HANIA EL 

HAMMAMY 

EGYPT 

Born: 

2000 

Lives: 

Cairo, Egypt 

6 

SARAH-JANE 

PERRY 

ENGLAND 

Born: 

1990 

Lives: 

Kenilworth, England 

16 

JOSHNA 

CHINAPPA 

INDIA 

Born: 

1986 

Lives: 

Chennai, India 

7 

LAURA 

MASSARO 

ENGLAND 

Born: 

1983 

Lives: 

Preston, England 

17 

YATHREB 

ADEL 

EGYPT 

Born: 

1996 

Lives: 

Cairo, Egypt 

8 

NOURAN 

GOHAR 

EGYPT 

Born: 

1997 

Lives: 

Cairo, Egypt 

18 

JOEY 

CHAN 

HONG KONG 

Born: 

1988 

Lives: 

Hong Kong 

9 

ALISON 

WATERS 

ENGLAND 

Born: 

1984 

Lives: 

Hertfordshire, England 

19 

OLIVIA 

BLATCHFORD 

CLYNE 

USA 

Born: 

1993 

Lives: 

Wilton, USA 

10 TESNI 

EVANS 

WALES 

Born: 1992 

Lives: Rhyl, Wales 

20 

EMILY 

WHITLOCK 

ENGLAND 

Born: 

1989 

Lives: 

Colwyn Bay, Wales 

For more information, visit: www.psaworldtour.com

International Squash Magazine – March 2019

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