Siddharth loses in Kenya

Siddarth Suchede lost in Quarter finals of  Zain Kenya Open at Parklands Sports Club, Nairobi to top seeded Stephen Coppinger of Russia in the $ 7000 PSA Tour Squash tournament.

Joshna wins second WISPA title on the trot

Article in Times of India, Mumbai : 22/11/2008

Winning is becoming a habit with Joshna Chinappa. The Indian No. 1 proved yet again that she’s in peak form with a second consecutive WISPA title at the NSC Super Satellite No. 4 squash tournament in Malaysia on Friday.

Saurav bows out in HK Main draw

Saurav once again drawn up against former World No. 1 Thierry Lincou in the first round bowed out in 34min losing 7-11, 8-11, 3-11.
Saurav Ghosal had defeated Campbell Grayson from NZL  10-12, 11-2, 11-7, 11-3 (45m) to reach the main draw of the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open. Earlier Saurav defeated local Answon Kwong 11-8, 11-7, 11-8.

Emma Beddoes got the better of Dipika Pallikal in the final qualifying defeating India’s no. 1 junior 11-8, 13-11, 9-11, 11-9 (33m). Dipika won her first round defeating Victoria Lust 11-13, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 (35m).

Joshana Wins in KL

Joshna Chinappa became the first Indian woman to claim a WISPA title, when she defeated Malaysia’s Low Wee Wern 11-8, 11-5, 11-3 in the final of the NSC Super Satellite (No.3) squash tournament at the National Squash Centre, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday.

Joshna, who’s been training at the ICL Academy and at England, contested her third final of the season. The 22-year-old had earlier made it to the summit clashes in the tournaments at Vietnam and China.

WSF President – Mr. Ramachandran Meets IOC President In Lausanne

Issued by Howard Harding on behalf of WSF

The new World Squash Federation President Mr N Ramachandran paid a courtesy call on International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge today (Thursday) at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne.

Tamil Nadu Dominates Interstate Championship

5th to 8th November, Chennai

Tamil Nadu clinched three of the four titles on offer in the inter-State squash championship.Tamil Nadu upset Maharashtra to lift the Boys U-19 title and then put it across New Delhi in the Girls U-15 and U-19 finals.

Ritwik wins Indian challenger # 1

After losing to his national rival in two previous PSA Tour event finals on home soil in India, Ritwik Bhattacharya bravely fought back from two-games-to-one down to beat Indian compatriot Saurav Ghosal, the event favourite, to make it third time lucky in the climax of the inaugural Indian Challenger No1 an event supported by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports at the ICL Squash Academy in Chennai.

Junior Nationals 2008, Chennai FINAL RESULTS

A total of over 400 entries in 10 categories; 5 titles for Tamil Nadu, 3 for Delhi and 2 for Maharashtra. Results ….

Junior Nationals 2008 – Quarterfinals

 There were a handful of upsets in the younger age groups at the junior national squash championships here in Chennai on quarterfinal day. 9 out of a total of 40 match played today saw the ‘underdog’ goining through.