Tag: Aisling Blake

  • Kippax Conquers Grinham to make windy city draw

    Chicago, Feb 28, 2014: It was sixth time lucky for England’s Sarah Kippax in the qualifying finals of the Women’s METROsquash Windy City Open when she claimed her first ever win over Australia’s former world number one Rachael Grinham – the highest-ranked player in the qualifying draw – to make the main draw of 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…

  • Tireless Olympic campaigner Nicol David makes world ranking history

    London, Sept 3, 2013: Record seven-time women’s world squash champion Nicol David has campaigned tirelessly for several years to get her sport into the Olympic Games programme. In the final countdown to this weekend’s International Olympic Committee Session in Buenos Aires – where the IOC will decide if Squash is to be the new sport…