Squash, sometimes called squash rackets, is a racket-and-ball sport played by two (singles) or four players (doubles) in a four-walled court with a small, hollow, rubber ball. The players alternate in striking the ball with their rackets onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court. The objective of the game is to hit the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. There are about 20 million people who play squash regularly world-wide in over 185 countries. The governing body of squash, the World Squash Federation (WSF), is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the sport will be included in the Olympic Games, starting with the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The Professional Squash Association (PSA) organizes the pro tour.
Del Harris is a former professional squash player from England.
The Canary Wharf Squash Classic is an annual international squash tournament for male professional players, held at the East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf, London, England.
Simon Rösner is a German former professional squash player. He broke into the Top 10 PSA World Rankings for the first time in November 2014, going on to become the highest-ranked male German player of all time. Rosner subsequently reached a world ranking of No. 6 matching Germany's Sabine Schone's career-high world ranking of No. 6 in June 2015. Rosner broke into the world Top 5 in June 2018 and Top 3 in December 2018 making him the highest-ever-ranked German player.
Tom Richards is a retired Professional Squash player on the PSA World Tour who represented England. He reached a career-high World ranking of No. 12, winning a total of 6 PSA Titles. At the age of 25, Richards was a member of the England Elite squad and a full England International, winning the European Team Championships in 2012, 2016 and 2019.
Daryl Selby is a former professional squash player who represented England. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9 in April 2010. His sister is professional squash player Lauren Selby. He attended Brentwood School, Essex as his secondary school between 1994 and 2001.
Ryan Cuskelly is an Australian professional squash player. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 12 in March 2017. He reached his first semi-final of a World Series tournament in the 2015 Qatar Classic. On 11 January 2020 Cuskelly announced his retirement from professional squash.
Shahin or Shaheen, is a female or male given name which is the Persian term for hawk or falcon, although in specific, the peregrine falcon. The name Shaheen/Shahin is a composite of two nouns, "shah" - king and "īn" - which is a sign of proportion, freedom, or "royal", literally "king of the birds"
Martin Knight is a New Zealand professional squash player. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 38 in March 2010. He won a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the 2006 World Doubles and a silver medal in the mixed doubles at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Amanda Landers-Murphy is a New Zealand professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of world No. 35 in February 2013. Of Māori descent, Landers-Murphy affiliates to Te Āti Awa. She won the 2021 Liquorland Howick PSA Open and the 2017 North Shore Open.
Diego Elías Chehab is a squash player who represents Peru. He is the 2023–24 World Champion. In April 2023, he reached a ranking of number 1 in the world, the first South American player in squash history to do so.
Karim Ayman El Hammamy is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 55 in March, 2017.
The Windy City Open is an annual men's and women's squash tournament held each February in Chicago, United States. It is part of the PSA World Series, the highest level of professional squash competition. The event was first held in 2001.
Lance Beddoes is a New Zealand professional squash player. He attended Massey High School in West Auckland from 2006 to 2010. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 89 in November 2015. He has represented New Zealand in two Commonwealth Games, Glasgow in 2014 and Gold Coast 2018.
The Women's Open International de Squash de Nantes 2018 is the women's edition of the 2018 Open International de Squash de Nantes, which is a tournament of the PSA World Tour event Challenger Tour 20.
Squash Australia is the national organisation for squash in Australia, as recognised by the Professional Squash Association and the World Squash Federation. It was founded in 1934 and is based in Brisbane.[3] It organises and/or oversees many professional tournaments each year, along with many other official squash events.
The 2018–19 PSA Women's World Squash Championship was the 2018–19 women's edition of the World Squash Championships, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Chicago, United States from 23 February - 2 March 2019. It was the first World Championships to be staged under a new tour structure and has a record prize money level of $1million.
Kaitlyn Watts is a New Zealand professional squash player. As of January 2022, she was ranked number 95 in the world.
Kenzy Ayman is an Egyptian professional squash player. As of May 2024, she was ranked number 39 in the world, her highest PSA ranking.
HCL-SRFI India Tour is a Professional Squash Association multi-city circuit organised in India by HCL and Squash Racquets Federation of India to promote Squash as a sport in the country. The tournament features leading players from Canada, Egypt, France, India, Japan, Russia, Spain and the United States.
