Squash
5 things with Mathieu Castagnet: We have to bring squash to schools
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Squash
Wednesday, 29 March 2023 01:19
Squash Mad asks recently-retired Mathieu Castagnet his influences and his current views on the sportPlaying for the French national team was a very important part of your career wasn’t it? M.C.: I’ve always loved team events and to be honest I think I played better in those! Representing my country and sharing some emotions with my teammates was special. Among…
Mazen Hesham: Crowd pleasing and beating Ali Farag no longer enough
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Squash
Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:00
With upsets at the Optasia Championships, the British Open is looking wide open. It could be a case of last man standing, writes RJ MitchellEgypt’s Mazen Hesham, arguably the game’s greatest shot maker, has revealed that he is playing through the injury pain barrier, as he bids to bridge the gap from membership of the chasing pack to becoming a…
Mathieu Castagnet: New chapter beckons for French squash ‘warrior’
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Squash
Monday, 27 March 2023 02:11
At the end of 2022, Mathieu Castagnet announced he was retiring, aged 36. The French Warrior, a nickname that paid tribute to his fighting spirit on court, looks back on a career which had reached its peak in 2016. He also unveils his plans for the future, which he hopes will keep him close to the sport he loves.A NEW…
Karim Abdel Gawad wins first PSA World Tour event in 12 months
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Squash
Sunday, 26 March 2023 10:56
It was almost as though he had never been away as Karim Abdel Gawad won his first PSA World Tour title in a year in capturing the Optasia Championships squash title. Gawad, the 2016 world champion, beat compatriot and World No.12 Youssef Soliman in a straight-game final 11-4, 11-7, 11-3 in 34 authoritiative minutes. Gawad was competing in just his…
Charlie Lee pulls off stunning Wimbledon win over Mohamed ElShorbagy
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Squash
Friday, 24 March 2023 03:30
World No.58 and event wildcard Charlie Lee pulled off an astounding upset at the Optasia Championship by beating world No.1-chasing Mohamed ElShorbagy in four games. Lee (who spoke to Squash Mad last week about his current hot streak) built on his impressive straight-games win in round one over Germany’s Rafael Kandra by toppling former world champion ElShorbagy to advance to…
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