Tag: Squash

  • Serme continues english cull at Carol Weymuller

    New York, USA, Oct 06, 2013: France’s unseeded Camille Serme celebrated her third successive English scalp in the Carol Weymuller Open in New York when she dethroned defending champion Laura Massaro to set up a final of the Women’s Squash Association Gold 50 event celebrating its 40th anniversary at The Heights Casino in Brooklyn against…

  • Lust Earns Carol Weymuller debut in New York

    New York – USA, Oct 03, 2013: England’s Victoria Lust earned her maiden appearance in the main draw of the 40th edition of the Carol Weymuller Open in New York after upsetting higher-ranked Canadian Samantha Cornett in the qualifying finals of the Women’s Squash Association Gold 50 event at The Heights Casino in Brooklyn. The…

  • Fernandes & Hansen justify new ranking heights

    Heights Casino – New York, Oct 02, 2013: Guyana’s Nicolette Fernandes and Dane Line Hansen produced convincing victories in the first qualifying round of the Carol Weymuller Open in New York on the day they made their debuts in the Women’s Squash Association world top 20 rankings. The WSA Gold 50 Carol Weymuller Open is…

  • Carol Weymuller Open marks 40th year

    London, Oct 01, 2013: The world’s top women squash players head for New York this week to celebrate the 40th staging of the Carol Weymuller Open, one of the longest-established events on the Women’s Squash Association World Tour. Hosted at the Heights Casino in Brooklyn, the WSA Gold 50 event has attracted seven of the…

  • World squash day reaches out on 5 October

    London, Oct 01, 2013: Events are taking place all over the planet on World Squash Day (Saturday 5 October) as the popular and healthy racket sport continues a path of expansion and relationships. World Squash Federation Chief Executive Andrew Shelley said: “It is encouraging to see so many events taking shape across the world –…

  • Squash Bounces Back Reaching out

    London, Sept 20, 2013: The 12th annual World Squash Day aims to show the world that the sport refuses to be knocked back by its recent rejection by the IOC to join the Olympic Games programme in 2020. The universal sport, that prides itself on being played in 185 countries, will celebrate 2013 World Squash…

  • Serme sinks Waters n Malaysian Open upset

    Malaysia, Sept 12, 2013: Alison Waters, the world No4 from England who has reached at least the quarter-finals in her last 12 WSA World Tour events, today crashed out of the second round of the Women’s CIMB Malaysian Open Squash Championship in Kuala Lumpur after an impressive performance from Camille Serme, the world No12 from…

  • IOC Decision Is ‘Heart-Breaking’ Says WSF President

    IOC Decision Is ‘Heart-Breaking’ Says WSF President

    Buenos Aires, Sept 8, 2013: World Squash Federation (WSF) President N Ramachandran, who led the Squash presentation at today’s IOC Session in Buenos Aires, admitted that he was heart-broken at the decision. “Today’s decision is heart-breaking for the millions of Squash players around the world, particularly given the 10-year journey we have been on to join…

  • Squash Represents Global Reach Delegation

    Buenos Aires, Sept 6, 2013: Global, The World Squash Federation (WSF) delegation that will present its case to join the 2020 Olympic Games at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session on Sunday, is increasingly hopeful that its case to join the Games will succeed. Squash is one of three sports being considered by the IOC…

  • Delegation arrives in Buenos Aires ahead of Olympic vote

    Buenos Aires – Argentina, Sept 5, 2013: The World Squash Federation (WSF) delegation that will present its case to join the 2020 Olympic Games today arrived in Buenos Aires ahead of its presentation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session on Sunday. Squash is one of three sports being considered by the IOC for inclusion…