The favourites made a strong start to the 2022 WSF Men’s World Junior Team Championship as all six of the top seeds recorded victories on the first day of the pool stage. Defending champions Egypt secured two 3-0 wins as their men look to bounce back from the disappointment of …
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Men’s Team Championship Preview
The 2022 WSF Men’s World Junior Team Championship begins today as 23 nations compete for the title in Nancy, France, following the conclusion of the men’s and women’s individual championships yesterday. The tournament begins with a group stage, with action taking place at TSB Jarville and Le Rêve, Maxéville, before …
Read More »The Netherlands’ Damming and Egypt’s Orfi crowned 2022 WSF World Junior Squash Champions
Rowan Damming became the first-ever Dutch player to win a WSF World Junior Squash Championship as he downed pre-match favourite Finnlay Withington 3-0 to lift the title, while in the women’s draw Amina Orfi became the first-ever player to fight back from two games down in a final as she …
Read More »Finals Preview & How To Watch Live
After a fantastic week of squash in Nancy, France, it’s finals day of the 2022 WSF World Junior Squash Championships at Jarville TSB. Play begins at 14:20 (GMT+2) and all the matches will be streamed on the WSF YouTube channel, which will also show plate matches from 10:00 Read on as …
Read More »Top seeds tumble to set up first all-European final in 20 years in men’s draw, Egypt guaranteed winners in women’s
The top seeds in both the men’s and women’s draws were felled on a day of drama in the WSF World Junior Squash Championship semi-finals in Nancy, France. In the men’s draw, 3/4 seed Finnlay Withington survived a fightback from Pakistan’s No.1 seed Hamza Khan to become the first English …
Read More »Semi-Finals Preview & How To Watch Live
It’s semi-finals day of the 2022 WSF World Junior Squash Championships at Jarville TSB in Nancy, France. Play begins at 13:40 (GMT+2) and all the matches will be streamed on the WSF YouTube channel, which will also show plate matches from 11:00. Read on as we preview today’s quarter-finals. All stats kindly provided …
Read More »Zakaria stuns to become youngest Men’s World Junior Championship semi-finalist since 2004
Egypt’s Mohamed Zakaria became the player to reach the men’s World Junior Championships semi-finals since 2004 as he broke home hearts by coming from a game down to beat France’s Brice Nicolas 3-2 in Nancy, while in the women’s draw his compatriots enjoyed a perfect day as Egypt took all …
Read More »Quarter-Finals Preview & How To Watch Live
The quarter-finals of the WSF World Junior Squash Championships begin today at Jarville TSB in Nancy, France. Play begins at 11:00 (GMT+2) and all the matches will be played on the glass court in Jarville, which will be streamed on the WSF YouTube channel. The plate matches will take place in …
Read More »France’s Nicolas shocks No.2 seed to reach WSF World Juniors quarter-final.
It was a day of upsets and history in the WSF World Junior Championships in France as French 9/16 seed Brice Nicolas stunned No.2 seed Noor Zaman to reach the quarter-finals, India’s 14-year-old Anahat Singh shocked 5/8 seed Torrie Malik, and Juan Jose Torres Lara and Rowan Damming became the …
Read More »“Squash is in their DNA” – Pakistan duo impress in Nancy with help of reformed strategy
At this year’s WSF World Junior Championships, Pakistan are seeded to have their first individual champion since the great Jansher Khan in 1986, with Hamza Khan and Noor Zaman seeded one and two in the men’s draws. Air Marshal Amir Masood, Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Squash Federation, explains …
Read More »WSF World Juniors Day 2: Colombia’s Torres stuns 3/4 seed El Torkey
Juan Jose Torres Lara produced the shock of the tournament so far as the unseeded Colombian stunned Egypt’s 3/4 seed Kareem El Torkey 3-2 in a rollercoaster encounter to progress to the last 16 of the 2022 WSF World Junior Championships. Torres, 17, had looked impressive in a 3-0 win …
Read More »WSF World Junior Squash Championships Day One Roundup
The WSF World Junior Squash Championships made a triumphant return today after a three-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the world’s best young players gathered in Nancy, France. While last night the young stars were wowed by the opening ceremony in the Hôtel de Ville, today, it was …
Read More »2022 WSF World Junior Championships Preview
The 2022 WSF World Junior Squash Championships begin today (August 11, 2022) as young athletes from 37 countries around the world gather in Nancy, France to contest the Men’s and Women’s Individual Championships, as well as the Men’s Team Championship. The competition will be played at two venues this year, …
Read More »Crouin Hails Upcoming World Junior Championships as an “Important Step” for Junior Development
Current World No.18 and 2017 World Junior Championships runner-up Victor Crouin has hailed the upcoming championships in Nancy as an “important step towards their ultimate goal” when talking about the opportunity for the French players at a home championships. Crouin also expressed how much he would have loved to compete …
Read More »Khan & Ayman Lead The Way As Seedings Announced For World Junior Championships
Pakistan’s Mohamed Hamza Khan and Egypt’s Kenzy Ayman have been announced as the No.1 seeds for the upcoming WSF World Junior Championships taking place from 11-21 August in Nancy, France. 16-year-old Khan currently sits at No.162 in the PSA World Rankings and claimed victory at last year’s US Junior Open, beating compatriot …
Read More »37 countries to compete in Nancy, France
Young athletes from 37 countries will head to Nancy, France, when this year’s edition of the WSF World Junior Squash Championships gets underway. Between 11-21 August, athletes from countries in every populated continent will take part in the World Junior Championships, which will feature a junior men’s and women’s individual …
Read More »Ukraine to compete in World Junior Championships after financial support from France
The Ukrainian Squash Federation (USF) has confirmed that it will be sending players to this year’s World Junior Championships in France, after the French Squash Federation (FFSquash) and the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) agreed to provide funding for six young athletes to attend the championships, which will …
Read More »World No.3 & defending champion El Hammamy: Hosts France “will do an amazing job!”
For Egypt’s Hania El Hammamy, the World Junior Squash Championships have been a vital part of her progress to becoming one of the game’s top players. Still aged just 21, El Hammamy has received plaudits for her excellent movement and the grace with which she plays the game. Having risen …
Read More »England Squash’s response to the COVID-19 situation
To the England Squash community At England Squash, the safety and wellbeing of the squash community is of utmost importance to us. Given the evolving COVID-19 situation, we have listened to advice from the Government, and Sport England and are basing our response on the best interests of everyone involved …
Read More »SQUASH AUSTRALIA | COVID-19 Virus Update | OCEANIA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS POSTPONED
RICHARD VAUGHAN | SQUASH AUSTRALIA CEO | MONDAY 16th MARCH There has been a lot of movement regards the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response the past days, the largest impact has been the global cancellation of events by the WSF/PSA and the 14 day self-isolation around all international travel in Australia and NZ. …
Read More »PLAYER TO WATCH | INDIA – Yash Dilip Fadte
Name – Yash Dilip Fadte Age – 18 years-old Gender – Male Home club – Cricket Club of India Coach – Chris Ryder Playing achievements • French Junior Open Champion 2020 U19 • US Junior Open Champion 2017 U17 • Indian Junior National Champion 2019 U19 • Asian Junior Championship …
Read More »OCEANIA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS | Entries still open
Squash Australia warmly encourages entries for junior players for the 2020 OJC event at …
Read More »PLAYER TO WATCH | AUSTRALIA – Gregory Chan
Country – AUSTRALIA Name – Gregory Chan – Age – 16 – Gender – Male – Home club – Carrara Squash Centre – Coach – Stewart Boswell – Ranking (PSA or other) – Squash Australia ranking BU17-No 1, BU19-No 3 – R/L handed – right – Racket – Salming Power …
Read More »SQUASH AUSTRALIA | Coronavirus Update
RICHARD VAUGHAN | SQUASH AUSTRALIA CEO Squash Australia is continuing to monitor the ongoing situation regarding the coronavirus / CONVID-19 but based on up to date government advice and the publication of both Federal and Queensland State Health Departments as of today (Thursday 5th March) we will be going ahead with …
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