PSA/WSA Ranking – May 2013

Saurav & Dipika maintain their ranking in the top 20, while Harinder move to his best rank #69. 

16th ASIAN JUNIOR TEAM C’SHIP, KOREA (20-24 Feb’13)

The Indian squash contingent returned with a Gold Medal (Girls team) and a Silver medal (Boys team). This feat has been achieved only for the second time ever. The first time was in 2003.

Asian Junior Team Champs, Seoul (20-24 Feb)

The Indian junior squash team departs tonight for the Asian Junior Team Championships being held in Seoul, Korea. 

Meadowood Pharmacy Open, Canada (29 Jan – 3 Feb’13)

Dipika Pallikal won her sixth WSA title of her career after outplaying Joey Chan of Hong Kong in straight games in the final of the Meadowood Pharmacy Open a $15,000 event in the Canadian city of Winnipeg.

Secunderabad Club AP Open (8-11 Jan’13)

The final day was a day of 5 setters at the AP State Open 2013. 4 of the 6 junior finals went all the distance.

Scottish Junior Open, Edinburgh (7-9 Jan’13)

Two Indians participated in the Scottish Junior Open held in Edinburgh and finished runner up.

In the finals, Nick Wall from England defeated Tushar Shahani in a very tense 5 set encounter in the boys under 13 category 7-11, 9-11, 14-12, 16-14, 11-5, while top seeded in the girls under 15 Satomi Watanable from Japan defeated Akanska Salunkhe 5-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-3.

British Junior Open, Sheffield (2-6 Jan’13)

Mahesh Mangaonkar and Kush Kumar won bronze medals at the British Junior Open boys u19 and 17 respectively.

60th National Championships 2012 (18-23 Dec’12)

Saurav Ghosal defended his eighth National title — last seven in-a-row — with a hard-fought victory over second seed Harinder Pal Sandhu while Joshana Chinappa bagged her 11th national title crown, defeating Anaka Alankamony.

Women’s World Open, Cayman Island (13-21 Dec’12)

India’s Dipika Pallikal squandered a one-game lead to go down against Egypt’s Raneem El Weleily in the pre-quarters of the Women’s World Open Squash Championship in Grand Cayman Island in the Caribbean.

Squash makes debut in National School Games

The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) is pleased to announce that for the first time Squash will be part of the National School Games held under the auspices of The School Games Federation of India (SGFI).