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).

World Men’s Championships, Doha (6-14 Dec’12)

Saurav Ghosal exited from the World Squash Championship after losing to World No.1 James Willstrop in the pre-quarterfinals. Ghoshal, ranked 21, failed to stretch the Englishman and lost 6-11, 7-11, 2-11 in 49 minutes. Ghosal took a 6-2 lead in the first before Willstrop came back to take control of the match.

ISA DAY 2012

The Indian Squash Academy (ISA) today felicitated the ISA medal winners (top 3) of the Junior National Championship Squash Championship that was held at The Cricket Club of India, Mumbai from 30 October – 4 November 2012. 

Asian Squash Coaching Conference 6-8 Dec’12

The Squash Rackets Federation of India under the auspices of the Asian Squash Federation will be hosting the Asian Coaching Conference from 6 – 8 Dec 2012 at the Indian squash Academy.

PSA / WSA – December 2012 Rankings

Dipika Pallikal is the first Indian to break into the top 10 of the squash world rankings.

Mahesh wins PSA $5k Prague Open (21-24 Nov’12)

Mahesh Mangaonkar wins the PSA $5k Prague Open – his maiden PSA title. In the final Mahesh defeated Frenchman Lucas Serme 5-11,11-5,9-11, 11-9, 11-9.

World Women’s Team Championship, France (12-17 Nov’12)

INDIA FINISH WITH A BEST EVER RESULT: 5TH

The India team was led by 21 year old world no 14 Dipika Pallikal, Joshana Chinappa (world no. 32), Asian Junior Champion Anaka Alankamony (world no. 73) and junior no. 2 Aparajitha Balamurukan (world no.142). Cyrus Poncha and Subramaniam Singaraveloo was the coach for the team.

Sub Junior / Junior National C’ship & Western India (30 Oct – 4 Nov ’12)

Mahesh Mangaonkar of Maharashtra and Anaka Alankamony of Tamil Nadu fashioned impressive victories to help themselves to a double crown, in the Sub Junior / Junior  National Championship & 69th CCI-Western India Open Squash Tournament, at the Cricket Club of India.

PSA 15 Valencia Open, Spain (22-27 Oct’12)

Egypt’s Omar Abdel Aziz brought Harinder Pal Sandhu’s giant-killing run in the PSA Valencia to an end when he defeated the Indian qualifier in the final of the PSA World Tour Challenger 15 squash event held at Club Olympia in Valencia in Spain.