Category: Squash
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Squash vs. Tennis: 2025 Edition – Which Is Harder? (Player and Reader Perspectives)
Gearing Up: How Equipment and Court Size Shape the Game Tennis The tennis court is significantly larger than a squash court, measuring 78 feet long by 27 feet wide. Players cover a lot of ground, chasing shots from corner to corner. With the serve-and-volley style becoming rare, the modern baseline game allows players a little…
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Squash Gets Picked for the Olympics 2028 – About Time!
Squash has finally made its way to the grand stage – the Olympics! After multiple past disappoints where squash was dropped in favor of sports such as kite-surfing, rugby sevens, and others, squash gets picked for the Olympics. The decision to include squash in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics was made on Monday, October 16th,…
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Squash at its Best – J P Morgan Tournament of Champions
The J P Morgan Tournament of Champions (ToC), which wrapped up recently, was a demonstration of squash at its best. Top players, a unique venue, decent prize money, engaged fans, and major sponsors make this Platinum PSA tournament attractive for players and spectators. For those unfamiliar, the J P Morgan Tournament of Champions is one…
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Do You Need a Big Racquet Bag?
Racquet bags have gotten bigger and bigger over the years. Players walking onto tennis and squash courts with big racquet bags have become a familiar sight—some even carry two! Club players have caught on, and oversized racquet bags, which can fit much more than a racquet and a can of balls, are the norm. Ever…
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Sparring with Gregory Gaultier – A Humbling Experience
When I hit the perfect-length rail shot to his backhand, I thought that I had Gregory Gaultier scrambling. In real-time, I analyzed his options. He could hit a straight drive or go for a cross-court flick. Either way, I assumed that it had to be a defensive shot. In my mind, an attacking kill shot…
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I Spent Three years As a Professional Squash Athlete
If I Could Do It All Again, Here’s What I Would Do Differently If you love the game of squash or are a youngster curious about some of the hurdles faced by a professional squash athlete, this article is for you. I spent three years as a professional squash athlete before the PSA (Professional Squash…
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In Support of Squash – Five Ways You Can Help
So, I donated £10.00 to the PSA Foundation in support of squash. I know it’s just a drop in the bucket. But, the way I see it, every bit counts. It’s like the starfish story. You can’t save all the beached starfish. But, you can save one by throwing it back into the ocean. It’s…
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Individual Sports – There are Life Lessons to be Learned
The final match of the 2019 Wimbledon would go down in tennis history as the one that got away from Roger Federer. With two match points in hand and the championship title and a few records on the line, Federer, the eight-time Wimbledon champion faltered. As the audience watched in disbelief, Novak Djokovic went on…
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12 Unique Squash Venues and Pop-up Courts
Squash had just been denied a spot at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics when I wrote a post titled Nine Spectacular Squash Venues. At that time, kite-Surfing and Rugby Sevens were given the nod by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). That was in 2012. A follow up post on unique squash venues feels…
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Squash and Social Distancing Do Not Mix
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) is probably caught between a rock and a hard place. It has been nearly two months since the lockdown went into effect. Restarting the tournaments is fundamental to PSA’s revenue streams. But, their obligation to keep the players and their fans safe has to take precedence. And, therein lies the…