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Squash superstar Mohamed Elshorbagy expected in Pakistan after 13 years
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Egypt s Mohamed Elshorbagy, one of the world s leading squash players and current number two, is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on Monday to play the Balochistan International Squash League, which is to begin in Multan a day later.
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A special four-wall squash glass court has been installed for the event.
World number 54 Todd Harity from the United States told ‘The News’ that he is looking forward to be part of this league. “I have heard amazing things about Pakistan. It’s a beautiful country. I am thankful to the BISL team for organising this event,” said Todd.
Challenger Tour Weekly Preview: Action In Australia, France & Germany
Challenger Tour
There are three tournaments on the PSA Challenger Tour this week, with action coming from Australia, France and Germany, with the former hosting its national championships.
There is a Challenger 3 level tournament in Germany, the DSQV Sportwerk Challenger, with two 10 level tournaments, the Volkswagen Australian Open and the Le Havre PSA Challenger also on Tour this week.
Volkswagen Australian Open
The Volkswagen Australian Open begins on Wednesday, February 3, and is restricted to participants who are currently residing in the country and neighbouring New Zealand.
The men’s draw sees both of the Calvert brothers, Nicholas and Thomas, along with Joseph White and Rhys Dowling as the top four seeds, while there is a sole South African in the field. 21-year-old Tate Zak Norris, who now lives in Victoria, will be looking to grab his first win as a professional.
2020: Year In Review - PT.2
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180 days after the PSA World Tour and PSA Challenger Tour were both suspended due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, professional squash returned to action in September.
You can take a look back at the first part of our 2020 review
right here, where we looked back at the first three months of the calendar year.
In the second part of our 2020 review, we take a look at the last four months of the year, as both the PSA World Tour and PSA Challenger Tour made a tentative, but successful, return despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Challenger Tour Weekend Round-Up: Success For Crouin, Jaume & Amjad
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There were three events on the PSA Challenger Tour that finished this weekend, with action taking place in Qatar, Spain and France, as squash continues in the run-up to the festive period.
The three tournaments were all Challenger 10 level, with several top 50 ranked players travelling back to their home nations to take part. All the events were limited to domestic-only participation due to COVID-19.
In France this weekend, the Challenger 10 level PSA Bordeaux Nord took place, with the final contested between the top two seeds. World No.46 Victor Crouin took on World No.36 Lucas Serme for the title.