Tag: Nick Matthew
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David Palmer bows out with double gold
Glasgow, August 03, 2014: David Palmer bows out with double gold, A fairy-tale climax to David Palmer’s comeback appearance in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland saw the illustrious Australian veteran win two gold medals on the final day of Squash action at the Scotstoun Sports Campus in Glasgow. The 38-year-old former world number one…
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Nicol David & Nick Matthew Celebrate
Glasgow, July 29, 2014: Top seeds Nicol David and Nick Matthew marked an historic Commonwealth Games double today when both successfully retained their Squash singles titles at the Glasgow 2014 Games. David – the world No1 from Malaysia who is competing in her fifth successive Games since her maiden home soil appearance in 1998 in…
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Nick Matthew wins KPMG Grand Slam Cup in Frankfurt
Frankfurt, May 8, 2014: England’s world No2 Nick Matthew added a new trophy to his already extensive collection when he beat defending champion Gregory Gaultier, the world No1 from France, in the final of the KPMG Grand Slam Cup – the unique “One Night Only” squash event staged on a stunning ASB ShowGlassCourt at the…
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Record 90th turns into nine for Nicol David
Hong Kong, Dec 9, 2013: The unstoppable Malaysian squash superstar Nicol David today celebrated her record 90th WSA World Tour final appearance in the Women’s Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open by capturing her eighth Hong Kong Open crown in a row – and her ninth successive major title in Hong Kong.…
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Inaugural KPMG Grand Slam Cup in Frankfurt
Frankfurt – Germany, May 09, 2013: France’s world number three-ranked squash player Gregory Gaultier denied the capacity crowd at The Squaire in Frankfurt a German winner of the inaugural KPMG Grand Slam Cup when he beat home hero Simon Rosner in tonight’s final on a state-of-the-art all-glass ASB Show Court sited in Europe’s latest architectural…
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Olympic 2020: Squash’s Olympic Campaign Goes Viral
London, Feb 20, 2013: The World Squash Federation, together with the Men’s and Women’s Professional Tours, has just launched a new online campaign to build support for Squash’s ambition to join the Olympic Games in 2020. Using the Twitter ID @vote4squash and hashtag #vote4squash, followers are being urged to show their support and help turn…
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World Squash Day Olympic Bid Entries Hit 10,000
London – GBR, August 28, 2012: More than 10,000 players have now signed up to take part in the biggest squash match in history on World Squash Day 2012 in support of the sport’s Olympic bid. Enthusiasts from all over the globe are joining together on Saturday 20 October to demonstrate grass-roots passion for the…
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Willstrop & Matthew Lead Latest Squash Rankings
London, August 01, 2012: While the world is currently focused on elite sporting activity in London, Englishmen James Willstrop and Nick Matthew are again confirmed as the two top squash players on the international stage – drawing further attention to missed medal opportunities for the hosts of the 2012 Olympic Games. But after failed bids…
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World Champion Nick Matthew Leads Squash Presentation At SportAccord
London-UK, May 25, 2012: World Squash Federation President N Ramachandran, supported by England’s world champion Nick Matthew and Pakistan’s leading female player Maria Toor Pakay, were in attendance at SportAccord in Quebec to promote Squash’s campaign to become an Olympic Sport. As well as holding meetings with the International Olympic Committee and IOC members, the…
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World’s Leading Players Unite In London to Support Squash 2020 Olympic Dream
London, May 18, 2012: Squash 2020 Olympic Dream, Many of the world’s leading squash players, including women’s world number one Nicol David and men’s world number one James Willstrop, have come together at London’s 02 Arena (see picture below) to show their support for Squash’s campaign to become part of the 2020 Olympic Games. 16…