INTRODUCTION TO SQUASH

Squash is a racquet sport played by two players (or four players for doubles) in a four-

walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball. Squash is recognised by the IOC and

remains in contention for incorporation in a future Olympic program.

The game was formerly called squash racquets, a reference to the "squashable" soft

ball used in the game (compared with the fatter ball used in its parent game racquets .
 HISTORY
Squash developed from at least five other sports involving racquets, gloves, and balls

having roots in the early 16th century in France.It is stated that “Squash, with its

element of hitting balls against walls, was for entertainment. For example, boys and

girls slapped balls in narrow alleys and streets”. Religious institutions in France, such as

monasteries, developed a similar game. Monks used gloves that were webbed to hit balls

against a fishing net strung across the middle of the courtyards of the monasteries.

This developed the early “racquets” used in tennis and squash. Then in late fifteenth

century, tennis was developed and spread to other European nations. The next major

development of squash took place in England where the game of "racquets" was

developed in Fleet Prison, a prison. Similar to tennis, it involved racquets and balls, but

instead of hitting over a net as in tennis, players hit a non-squeezable ball against walls.

A variation of rackets that also led to the formation of squash was called fives, similar

to handball. Fives was essentially the game of racquets, without racquets. (The ball was

hit with the hand. It is played against a wall or walls.

These games gained popularity in schools, and squash itself was developed at Harrow

School in England. The first courts built at this school were rather dangerous because

they were near water pipes, buttresses, chimneys, and ledges. The school soon built

four outside courts. Natural rubber was material of choice for the ball. Students

modified their racquets to have a smaller reach to play in these cramped conditions .

The racquets have changed in much the same way as those used in tennis. Squash

rackets used to be made out of laminated timber. In the 1980s, construction shifted to

lighter, carbon-based materials (such as graphite) with small additions of such

components as Kevlar, boron and titanium. Natural "gut" strings were replaced with

synthetic strings.

In the 20th century the game increased in popularity with various schools, clubs and

even private citizens building squash courts, but with no set dimensions. The first

squash court in North America appeared at St. Paul's School in New Hampshire in 1884.
In 1904 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the earliest national association of squash in the

world was formed as the United States Squash Racquets Association, (USSRA), now

known as US-Squash. In April 1907 the Tennis, Rackets & Fives Association set up a sub

committee to set standards for squash. Then the sport soon formed, combining the

three sports together called “Squash”. It was not until 1923 that the Royal Automobile

Club hosted a meeting to further discuss the rules and regulations and another five

years elapsed before the Squash Rackets Association was formed to set standards for

squash in Great Britain

The sport spread to America and Canada, and eventually around the globe. Players such

as F.D. Amr Bey of Egypt dominated the courts in the 1930s, Geoff Hunt of Australia

dominated the game during the 1960s and 1970s winning a record eight British Opens

at the time and during the 1980s and 1990s Jahangir Khan of Pakistan won the British

Open a record of ten times and Jansher Khan of Pakistan won the World Open a record

of eight times.  No list of squash champions is complete without referencing the

legendary Pakistani Hashim Khan, winner of 7 British Open championships, and his son,

Sharif Khan, winner of 12 North American Open titles. Hashim is considered one of the

best athletes of all times and is the patriarch of a sports dynasty, consisting of

himself, his brother, Azam, nephews Mohibullah and Gul, sons Sharif, Gulmast, Aziz,

Liaquat Ali, and Salim Khan - all of whom are squash champions in their own right.

Jansher Khan, although sharing the same last name, is not considered part of the "Khan

Dynasty" of squash as he is not related to Hashim Khan.

 COURT

The 'softball' or 'international' court size was codified in London, England in the late 1920s, at

32 ft (9.75 m) long and 21 feet (6.4 m) wide. The front wall was provided with an "out line" 15

feet (4.57 m) above the floor, connected by a raking "out" line meeting the "out" line on the

back wall at 7 feet (2.13 m) above the floor. The front wall also has a "service line" (originally

called the "cut line") 6 feet (1.83 m) above the floor with a 19-inch-high (480 mm) "tin" acting as

a 'net' (originally sheeted with metal in order to make a distinctive sound when hit by the ball).

The floor is marked with a transverse "half-court" line and further divided into two rear

"quarter courts" and two "service boxes", as shown in the diagram above.

The traditional "American" court for the U.S. game, (now referred to as "hardball squash") is a

similar size, but narrower at 18 feet 6 inches (5.64 m). The floor and wall markings differ

slightly from the "International" court and the tin is lower, at 15 inches (38 cm) high. However,

hardball squash was replaced by softball in America as the standard version of squash and has

since almost completely died off.

A "Converted Court" is the result of converting racquetball courts to squash. Racquetball courts

are 20 feet (6.1 m) wide and 40 feet (12.2 m) in length, so it is relatively easy to install a back

wall, producing a squash court of 20 feet (6.1 m) wide by 32 feet (9.75 m) long

PLAYING EQUIPMENT
Standard rackets are governed by the rules of the game. Traditionally they were made of

laminated wood (typically ash), with a small strung area using natural gut strings. After a rule

change in the mid-1980s, they are now almost always made of composite materials or metals

(graphite, kevlar, titanium, boron) with synthetic strings. Modern rackets have maximum

dimensions of 686 mm (27.0 in.) long and 215 mm (8.5 in.) wide, with a maximum strung area of

500 square centimetres (approx. 90 sq. in.), the permitted maximum mass is 255 grams (approx.

9 oz.), but most have a mass between 110 and 200 grams (4-7 oz.).

Squash balls are between 39.5 mm and 40.5 mm in diameter, and have a mass of 23 to

25 grams. They are made with two pieces of rubber compound, glued together to form a hollow

sphere and buffed to a matte finish. Different balls are provided for varying temperature and

atmospheric conditions and standards of play: more experienced players use slow balls that have

less bounce than those used by less experienced players (slower balls tend to 'die' in court

corners, rather than 'standing up' to allow easier shots). Depending on its specific rubber

composition, a squash ball has the property that it bounces more at higher temperatures. Small

coloured dots on the ball indicate its dynamic level (bounciness), and thus the standard of play

for which it is suited. The recognized speed colours indicating the degree of dynamism are:

Colour Speed Bounce

Orange Super Slow Super Low
Double Yellow Slow Very Low
Yellow Slow Low

Green or White Medium/Slow Average

Red Medium High
Blue Fast Very High

Balls are manufactured to these standards by Prince, Dunlop, Pointfore, Wilson, Black Knight

and others. The "double-yellow dot" ball, introduced in 2000, is currently the competition

standard, replacing the earlier "yellow-dot" ball. There is also an "orange dot" ball, which is even
less bouncy than the "double-yellow dot" ball, intended for use in areas of high altitude such

as Mexico City, Calgary, Denver, and Johannesburg. The lower atmospheric pressure at these

high altitude regions means that the ball bounces slightly higher, resulting in the need for such

a ball.

Given the game's vigorousness, players wear comfortable sports clothing and robust indoor (non-

marking) sports shoes. In competition, men usually wear shorts and a t-shirt, tank top or a polo

shirt. Women normally wear a skirt and a t-shirt or a tank top, or a sports dress. Towelling wrist

and head bands may also be required in humid climates. Polycarbonate lens goggles are

recommended, as players might be struck with a fast-swinging racket or the ball that typically

reaches speeds exceeding 200 km/h (125 mph). In the 2004 Canary Wharf Squash Classic, John

White was recorded driving balls at speeds over 270 km/h (170 mph). Many squash venues

mandate the use of eye protection and some association rules require that all juniors and

doubles players must wear eye protection.

BASIC RULES AND GAMEPLAY

  The court
The squash court is a playing surface surrounded by four walls. The court surface contains a

front line separating the front and back of the court and a half court line, separating the left

and right hand sides of the back portion of the court, creating three 'boxes' - the front half,

the back left quarter and the back right quarter. Both the back two boxes contain smaller

service boxes. All of the floor-markings on a squash court are only relevant during serves.

There are four walls to a squash court. The front wall, on which three parallel lines are marked,

has the largest playing surface, whilst the back wall, which typically contains the entrance to

the court, has the smallest. The out line runs along the top of the front wall, descending along

the side walls to the back wall. There are no other markings on the side or back walls. Shots

struck above or on the out line, on any wall, are out. The bottom line of the front wall marks the

top of the 'tin', a half metre-high metal area which if struck means that the ball is out. The

middle line of the front wall is the service line and is only relevant during serves.

 Service
Just before the match, the players spin a racket (usually up or down of logo.) to decide who

serves first. This player starts the first rally by electing to serve from either the left or right

service box. For a legal serve, one of the server's feet must be touching the service box, not

touching any part of the service box lines, as the player strikes the ball. After being struck by

the racket, the ball must strike the front wall above the service line and below the out line and

land in the opposite quarter court. The receiving player can choose to volley a serve after it has

hit the front wall. If the server wins the point, the two players switch sides for the following

point.

 Play
After the serve, the players take turns hitting the ball against the front wall, above the tin and

below the out line. The ball may strike the side or back walls at any time, as long as it hits below
the out line. It must not hit the floor after hitting the racket and before hitting the front wall.

A ball landing on either the out line or the line along the top of the tin is considered to be out.

After the ball hits the front wall, it is allowed to bounce once on the floor (and any number of

times against the side or back walls) before a player must return it. Players may move anywhere

around the court but accidental or deliberate obstruction of the other player's movements is

forbidden. Players typically return to the center of the court after making a shot.

 Side-out (or Hand-out) Scoring System

This scoring system is based on a “serving” system, in which one must gain the serve to obtain a

point. Having the serve is sometimes considered to be on “offense”. The opponent (who does not

have the serve) is considered to be on the defensive and must score to win the serve and then

score again to gain a point.

Points are awarded if, during the course of play:

 The receiver fails to strike the ball before it has bounced twice

 The receiver hits the ball out (either on or above the out line, or on the tin)

 The receiver fails to hit the front wall with the ball before the ball has bounced

 Stroke: where the receiver obstructs the server during the point (see “Interference

and Obstruction”)

Where the server does any of these things, or fails to hit the serve in, then the players change

roles and the receiver will serve the next point, but no points are awarded.

Games are played to 9 points (with the exception that the receiver may opt to call "set two" and

play to 10 when the score first reaches 8-8). Competition matches are usually played to "best-

of-five" (i.e., the player to win the most out of 5 games). At one time this scoring system was

preferred in Britain, but also among countries with traditional British ties, e.g. Australia,

Canada, Pakistan, South Africa, India, but now at competitive levels, only PARS to 11 is used (see

below).
  Point a rally scoring system (PARS)
Alternatively, in the point-a-rally scoring system (PARS), points are scored by the person who

wins each rally, whether or not he or she served. The winner of the previous point will serve at

the start of the next point. Traditionally, PARS scoring was up to 9 points (or the receiver calls

9 or 10 when the game reaches 8-8). However, in 2004, the PARS scoring was increased to 11

for the professional game (if the game reaches 10-10, a player must win by two points). PARS is

now used on the men's Professional Tour, and the tin height has been lowered by two inches for

the men's professional tournaments (these changes have been made in a hope to shorten the

length of the rallies and therefore the match). The women's Professional Tour uses the original

tin height, but started using the PARS to 11 scoring system as of July 2008. In the

International game, club, doubles and recreational matches are usually played using the

traditional British scoring system, but the European Squash Federation (ESF), World Squash

Federation (WSF) and several national federations are now using PARS to 11 on a trial or

permanent basis. Scoring systems and rules can be adapted subtly to accommodate shorter

game time or multiple players. As of April 1, 2009, WSF has declared that PARS to 11 will be the

only official scoring system allowed for all levels of competitive squash.

 Refree

The referee is usually a certified position issued by the club or assigned squash league. The

referee has dominant power over the squash players. Any conflict or interference is dealt with

by the referee. The referee may also issue to take away points or games due to improper

etiquette regarding conduct or rules. Refer to “Interference and Obstruction” for more detail.

TYPES OF SHOTS PLAYED

There are many types of shots played that lead to interesting games and strategy.
 Straight drive or 'rail': The ball is hit parallel and close to a side wall to travel deep to

the back of the court (the 'basic' squash shot). Often referred to as a 'good length' shot.

 Boast (or angle): The ball is played off a side wall at an angle, or the back wall, before

hitting the front wall.

 Volley: The ball is hit 'on the full' (before it touches the floor), usually directly to the

front wall

 Drop shot: The ball is hit gently against the front wall, to fall softly to the floor in the

front corner.

 Lob: The ball is hit softly and high on the front wall and with a high arc, so that it falls

in a back corner of the court.

 Cross Court: The ball is hit to the front wall from the right side to the left (or vice

versa).

 Kill: The ball is hit hard and low on the front wall so that it travels no farther than half

court.

 Trickle boast: A 'short' boast where the ball is hit to the side wall at the front of the

court (often disguised as a drive or drop shot).

 Squeeze boast: A more difficult shot which is hit from the front of the court when the

ball is very close to the side wall. Has the same effect as the trickle boast but is more

deceptive because of its difficulty.

 Skid boast: The ball is hit high to the side wall near the front wall so that it travels

cross court and falls in the opposite back corner.

 Nick shot: the ball is 'volleyed' or hit off a bounce, cross court and with power to strike

the front wall then the junction of the side wall and floor (the 'nick'). When hit well, the

ball will have little or no bounce or roll along the floor (this is a more advanced shot that is a

variation of the kill shot).

STRATEGI AND TACTICS

A key strategy in squash is known as "dominating the T" (the intersection of the red lines near

the centre of the court where the player is in the best position to retrieve the opponent's next

shot). Skilled players will return a shot, and then move back toward the "T" before playing the

next shot. From this position, the player can quickly access any part of the court to retrieve the

opponent's next shot with a minimum of movement.

A common strategy is to hit the ball straight up the side walls to the back corners; this is the

basic squash shot, referred to as a "rail," straight drive, wall, or "length." After hitting this

shot, the player will then move to the centre of the court near the "T" to be well placed to

retrieve the opponent's return. Attacking with soft or "short" shots to the front corners

(referred to as "drop shots") causes the opponent to cover more of the court and may result in

an outright winner. Boasts or angle shots are deliberately struck off one of the side walls

before the ball reaches the front. They are used for deception and again to cause the opponent

to cover more of the court.

Rallies between experienced players may involve 30 or more shots and therefore a very high

premium is placed on fitness, both aerobic and anaerobic. As players become more skilled and, in

particular, better able to retrieve shots, points often become a war of attrition. At higher

levels of the game, the fitter player has a major advantage.

Ability to change the direction of ball at the last instant is also important to unbalance the

opponent. Expert players can anticipate the opponent's shot a few tenths of a second before

the average player, giving them a chance to react sooner.

Depending on the style of play, it is common to refer squash players as

 Power players: squash players who build up their game based on powerful shots. For
example, John White.
 Shot makers: squash players who emphasize on shot making. For example, Jonathon
Power, Ramy Ashour, Amr Shabana.

Retrievers: squash players who are excellent on court coverage and retrieving shots. For

example, Peter Nicol.

 Atritional players: squash players who play tight shots and base their games on physical

strength. For example, David Palmer, Nick Matthew.

 INTEFERENCE AND OBSTRUCTION

Interference and obstruction are an inevitable aspect of this sport, since two players are

confined within a shared space. Generally, the rules entitle players to a clear view of the ball

after it has struck the front wall, direct straight line access to the ball, room for a reasonable

swing and an unobstructed shot to any part of the front wall. When interference occurs, a

player may appeal for a "let" and the referee (or the players themselves if there is no official)

then interprets the extent of the interference. The referee may elect to allow a let and the

players then replay the point, or award a "stroke" to the appealing player (meaning that he is

declared the winner of that point) depending on the degree of interference, whether the

interfering player made an adequate effort to avoid interfering, and whether the player

interfered with was likely to have hit a winning shot had the interference not occurred. An

exception to all of this occurs when the interfering player is directly in the path of the other

player's swing, effectively preventing the swing, in which case a stroke is always awarded.

When it is deemed that there has been little or no interference, or that it is impossible to say

one way or the other, the rules provide that no let is to be allowed, in the interests of

continuity of play and the discouraging of spurious appeals for lets. Because of the subjectivity

in interpreting the nature and magnitude of interference, the awarding (or withholding) of lets

and strokes is often controversial.

When a player's shot hits their opponent prior to hitting the front wall, interference has

occurred. If the ball was travelling towards the side wall when it hit the opponent, or if had

already hit the side wall and is now travelling directly to the front wall, it is usually a let.

However, it is a stroke to the player who hit the ball if the ball was travelling straight to the

front wall when the ball hit the opponent, without having first hit the side wall. Generally after

a player has been hit by the ball, both players stand still, if the struck player is standing

directly in front of the player who hit the ball he loses the stroke, if he is not straight in front,

a let is played. If it is deemed that the player who is striking the ball is deliberately trying to

hit his opponent, he will lose the stroke. An exception to all of this occurs when the player

hitting the ball has "turned", i.e., let the ball pass him on one side, but then hit it on the other

side as it came off the back wall. In these cases, the stroke goes to the player who was hit by

the ball.

CULTURE, SOSIAL AND HEALTH ASPECTS

There are several variations of squash played across the world. In the U.S. hardball singles and

doubles are played with a much harder ball and different size courts (as noted above). Hardball

singles has lost much of its popularity in North America (in favour of the International version),

but the hardball doubles game is still active. There is also a doubles version of squash played

with the standard ball, sometimes on a wider court, and a more tennis-like variation known

as squash tennis.

The relatively small court and low-bouncing ball makes scoring points harder than in

its American cousin, racquetball, as the ball may be played to all four corners of the court. Since

every ball must strike the front wall above the tin (unlike racquetball), the ball cannot be easily

"killed". As a result, rallies tend to be longer than in racquetball.

Squash provides an excellent cardiovascular workout. In one hour of squash, a player may

expend approximately 600 to 1000 calories (3,000 to 4,000 kJ), which is significantly more than

most other sports and over 70% more than either general tennis or racquetball. The sport also

provides a good upper and lower body workout by utilising both the legs to run around the court

and the arms and torso to swing the racquet. In 2003, Forbes rated squash as the number one

healthiest sport to play. However, some studies have implicated squash as a cause of possible

fatal cardiac arrhythmia and argued that squash is an inappropriate form of exercise for older

men with heart disease.

SQUASH AROUND THE WORLD

According to the World Squash Federation, as of June 2009, there were 49,908 squash courts

in the world, with 188 countries and territories having at least one court. England had the

greatest number at 8,500. The other countries with more than 1,000 courts, in descending

order by number were Germany, Egypt, the United States of America, Australia, South Africa,

Canada, Malaysia, France, the Netherlands, and Spain.

As of June 2009, there were players from nineteen countries in the top fifty of the men's

world rankings, with Egypt and England leading with eleven each. The women's world rankings

featured players from sixteen countries, led by England with eleven.

The men's professional squash tour and rankings are run by the Professional Squash

Association (PSA). The equivalent body for women is the Women's International Squash Players

Association (WISPA).

WIDER ACCEPTENCE

Squash has been featured regularly at the multi-sport events of the Commonwealth

Games and Asian Games since 1998. Squash is also a regular sport at the Pan American

Games since 1995. However it is still not recognized as an Olympic sport. Squash players and

associations have lobbied for many years for the sport to be accepted into the Olympic Games,

with no success to date. Squash narrowly missed being instated for the 2012 London Games. It

was again up for consideration for the 2016 Summer Games along with baseball, softball, rugby

sevens, karate, golf, and roller sports, but squash again missed out as the IOC assembly decided

to add golf and rugby sevens to the Olympic programme.

Squash is played throughout the world, and is similar to tennis in skills and fitness requirements,

but the principal limitation has always been the difficulty in observing the sport as a spectator,

either in person or on television. The ball travels so quickly that television audiences are hard-

pressed to follow the action, even though some tournaments have attempted to remedy the

problem by using a specially coated ball for increased visibility. To maximise the viewing

audience at tournaments, promoters often use an all-glass court that is designed to permit

spectators to be seated around all four walls but is specially tinted so as not to distract the

players. Because of these viewer restrictions, professional squash players earn vastly less than

their counterparts in the tennis world.

PLAYERS AND RECORDS

The (British) Squash Rackets Association (now known as England Squash & Racketball) conducted

its first British Open championship for men in December 1930, using a "challenge"

system. Charles Read was designated champion in 1930, but was beaten in home and away

matches by Don Butcher, who was then recorded as the champion for 1931. The championship

continues to this day, but has been conducted with a "knockout" format since 1947.

Since its inception, the men's British Open has been dominated by relatively few players:  F.D.

Amr Bey (Egypt) in the 1930s; Mahmoud Karim (Egypt) 1940s; brothers Hashim Khan and Azam

Khan (Pakistan) 1950s and 1960s; Jonah Barrington (Great Britain and Ireland) and Geoff

Hunt(Australia) 1960s and 1970s; Jahangir Khan (Pakistan) 1980s; and Jansher Khan (Pakistan)

1990s.

The women's championship started in 1921, and has similarly been dominated by relatively few

players: Joyce Cave and Nancy Cave (England) in the 1920s; Margot Lumb (USA) 1930s; Janet

Morgan (England) 1950s; Heather McKay (Australia) 1960s and 1970s; Vicki Cardwell (Australia)

and Susan Devoy (New Zealand) 1980s; Michelle Martin (Australia) 1990s; and Sarah Fitz-

Gerald(Australia) 1990s and 2000s.

Heather McKay, with her lengthy and absolute dominance of the game (she remained undefeated

for 18 years during the 1960s and 1970s), is arguably the greatest woman player of all time.

Because of its traditions, the British Open has been considered by many to be more prestigious

than the World Open, which began in the mid-1970s. However, some have shown concern about

the ability of the former to sustain its prominence, citing its failure in 2005 to attract top

players, probably due in part to the disparity in prize money. In 2005 the combined men's and

women's prize money for the British Open came to $71,000, compared with the 2005 World

Open's prize money, estimated to be about $270,000.

Previous world number one Peter Nicol stated that he believed squash had a "very realistic

chance" of being added to the list of Olympic sports for the 2016 Olympic Games,[11] but it
ultimately lost out to golf and rugby sevens.

As of January 2011 the number 1 rank is held by Nick Matthew of England in the men's

competition and Nicol David of Malaysia in the women's competition. Currently there is no

international standard method (other than for professional players) for evaluating skill levels

for players

WORLD MEN RANK 2011

 NUM OF
RANK PLAYER COUNTRY CHANGE TOTAL TOURNAMENTS AVERAGE
 1 Nick Matthew ENG 1  14181.25 12 1418.125
2 Ramy Ashour EGY 1  12225.00 12 1222.500
3 Karim Darwish EGY 10187.50 13 1018.750
4 James Willstrop ENG 1  9256.25 13 925.625
5 Amr Shabana EGY 1  7587.50 13 758.750
6 Gregory Gaultier FRA 2  8225.00 14 747.727
7 Thierry Lincou FRA 6381.25 14 580.114
8 Peter Barker ENG 5305.00 12 530.500
9 Mohamed El Shorbagy EGY 1  4168.75 12 416.875
10 Daryl Selby ENG 3  4487.50 14 407.955
11 Cameron Pilley AUS 4  3850.00 13 385.000
12 Laurens Jan Anjema NED 3  3845.00 13 384.500
13 Wael El Hindi EGY 1  3693.75 11 369.375
14 Mohd Azlan Iskandar MAS 2  3661.25 12 366.125
15 Omar Mosaad EGY 2  3355.00 13 335.500
16 David Palmer AUS 5  3148.75 12 314.875
17 Adrian Grant ENG 3  2986.25 13 298.625
18 Hisham Mohd Ashour EGY 11  3002.50 14 272.955
19 Stewart Boswell AUS 2697.50 13 269.750
20 Alister Walker ENG 2900.00 15 263.636
21 Ong Beng Hee MAS 3  2632.50 12 263.250
22 Olli Tuominen FIN 1  2570.00 13 257.000
23 Saurav Ghosal IND 1  2218.75 12 221.875
24 Shahier Razik CAN 1  2150.00 13 215.000
25 Tarek Momen EGY 2  2108.75 9 210.875
26 Jonathan Kemp ENG 2  2092.50 10 209.250
27 Mohd. Ali Anwar Reda EGY 2  2282.50 15 207.500
28 Miguel Angel Rodriguez COL 2  2031.25 13 203.125
29 Aamir Atlas Khan PAK 1  1975.00 11 197.500
30 Tom Richards ENG 1  1921.25 15 174.659

Source : PSA

WORLD WOMEN RANK 2011

Prev PLAYED 
RANK PLAYER COUNTRY Pos CHANGE TOTAL (12 MONTHS) AVERAGE
 1 Nicol David MAS 1 26720.00 9 3340.000
2 Jenny Duncalf ENG 2 15360.00 11 1706.667
3 Alison Waters ENG 3 11845.00 9 1480.625
4 Omneya Abdel Kawy EGY 4 10985.00 10 1292.353
5 Rachael Grinham AUS 5 11660.00 13 1166.000
6 Madeline Perry IRL 6 9471.50 12 997.000
7 Kasey Brown AUS 7 10300.00 15 936.364
8 Camille Serme FRA 10 2  7587.00 12 798.632
9 Vanessa Atkinson NED 8 1  6715.50 10 790.059
10 Laura Massaro ENG 9 1  7317.00 12 770.211
11 Raneem El Weleily EGY 11 6556.00 11 728.444
12 Annie Au HKG 14 2  6084.00 13 608.400
13 Low Wee Wern MAS 15 2  4471.00 9 558.875
14 Jaclyn Hawkes NZL 12 2  5422.75 13 542.275
15 Samantha Teran MEX 13 2  4355.00 10 512.353
16 Donna Urquhart AUS 16 4561.75 12 480.184
17 Nour El Tayeb EGY 19 2  3559.00 8 444.875
18 Joelle King NZL 17 1  3682.00 10 433.176
19 Isabelle Stoehr FRA 18 1  3296.00 10 387.765
20 Engy Kheirallah EGY 20 3061.50 8 382.688
21 Rebecca Chiu HKG 21 2954.00 9 369.250
22 Delia Arnold MAS 22 3437.75 12 361.868
23 Sarah Kippax ENG 23 3350.75 12 352.711
24 Amanda Sobhy USA 26 2  3550.50 15 322.773
25 Aisling Blake IRL 24 1  3060.50 12 322.158
26 Emma Beddoes ENG 25 1  2892.50 11 321.389
27 Dipika Pallikal IND 29 2  3039.00 12 319.895
28 Joey Chan HKG 31 3  3302.00 14 314.476
29 Nour El Sherbini EGY 27 2  2650.25 10 311.794

30 Line Hansen DEN 28 2  2978.50 13 297.850

Source : WISPA

YEAR END WORLD TOP 10 WOMEN PLAYERS AND

RANKING POINT TALLIES

 2009-2010
Ran
2009 2010
k

1  Nicol David 2692.778  Nicol David 3340.000

2  Jenny Duncalf 1474.955  Jenny Duncalf 1621.765

3  Natalie Grinham 1469.389  Alison Waters 1480.625

4  Rachael Grinham 1324.000  Omneya Abdel Kawy 1292.353

5  Natalie Grainger 1258.125  Rachael Grinham 1166.000

6  Alison Waters 1256.579  Madeline Perry 1005.800

7  Omneya Abdel Kawy 989.238  Kasey Brown 882.381

8  Madeline Perry 949.333  Vanessa Atkinson 790.059

9  Laura Lengthorn-Massaro 908.025  Laura Massaro 770.211

10  Vanessa Atkinson 516.211  Camille Serme 769.895

 2006-2008
Ran
2006 2007 2008
k

1  Nicol David 3057.188  Nicol David 3057.222  Nicol David 3542.353

 Rachael
2 1650.889  Natalie Grinham 2425.238  Natalie Grinham 1678.824
Grinham

 Vanessa  Rachael
3 1279.375 1874.545  Rachael Grinham 1398.524
Atkinson Grinham

4  Natalie Grinham 1208.750  Natalie Grainger 1572.045  Natalie Grainger 1237.941

5  Tania Bailey 1140.882  Tania Bailey 1231.579  Alison Waters 965.722

6  Madeline Perry 844.063  Vicky Botwright 1008.810  Jenny Duncalf 960.444

 Omneya Abdel
7  Natalie Grainger 789.906  Jenny Duncalf 877.609 904.211
Kawy

 Vanessa  Laura Lengthorn-

8  Vicky Botwright 789.684 831.250 847.900
Atkinson Massaro

 Omneya Abdel
9  Jenny Duncalf 752.222 817.000  Madeline Perry 761.700
Kawy

 Omneya Abdel
10 734.421  Shelley Kitchen 742.107  Shelley Kitchen 710.474
Kawy

Note:
1) Natalie Grinham changed her nationality in 2008.

 2003-2005
Ran
2003 2004 2005
k

 Rachael  Vanessa
1  Carol Owens 1270.938 2039.118 2409.000
Grinham Atkinson

 Cassie  Cassie  Rachael

2 955.026 1783.053 1817.368
Jackman Jackman Grinham

 Rachael  Vanessa
3 782.063 1530.667  Nicol David 1747.105
Grinham Atkinson

 Natalie  Natalie  Natalie

4 723.500 1321.353 1356.250
Grinham Grainger Grinham

 Natalie  Natalie  Vicky

5 699.000 1019.941 1042.833
Grainger Grinham Botwright

6  Linda Elriani 675.588  Nicol David 834.789  Linda Elriani 894.000

 Vanessa  Linda  Natalie

7 653.125 752.636 872.353
Atkinson Elriani Grainger

 Rebecca  Fiona  Jenny

8 535.658 669.750 664.450
Macree Geaves Duncalf

 Vicky  Omneya
9 421.737 607.635  Tania Bailey 646.765
Botwright Abdel Kawy

 Stephanie  Rebecca  Omneya

10 358.147 582.409 604.478
Brind Macree Abdel Kawy

ASIAN SQUASH FEDERATION

The Asian Squash Federation was formed on November 29, 1980 at the suggestion
of Pakistan and the "First Meeting of Squash Playing Nations of Asia", held in Karachi. The
founder members were Bahrain, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, and
Thailand.

Pakistan provided the first president, the headquarters, and the secretariat. The principles and
objects of the ASF are:

 To serve as the Squash management body in Asia and as such, to promote and assist in
the development of the sport among its member countries.
 To uphold and enforce the principal aspects of all organisational and technical rules of
the sport, as decided by the World Squash Federation (WSF), and to:
 implement the fundamental regulations for international competitive Squash; and
 maintain a working relationship with the Olympic Council of Asia.
 To maintain the authority and autonomy of its members.
 To protect the common interests of its members through consultation and coordinated
effort.
 To collect, collate and circulate information amongst its members.
 To assist members in promoting competitive Squash for the benefit of all member
nations of the Federation.
 To arbitrate if circumstances so demand on any Squash-related dispute amongst
member countries.

TABLE OF CONTENT
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R
1 INTRODUCTION  

2 HISTORY  

3 COURT  

4 EQUIPMENT  

5 BASICS RULES & GAMEPLAY  

6 TYPES OF SHOT PLAYED  

7 STRATEGIS & TACTICS  

8 INTEFERENCE & OBSTRUCTIONS  

9 CULTURE, SOSIAL & HEALTH  

10 SQUASH AROUND THE WORLD  

11 WIDER ACCEPTENCE  

12 PLAYERS &RECORDS  

13 MEN RANK 2011  

14 WOMEN RANK 2011  

15 TOP 10 WOMEN PLAYER  

16 ASIA SQUASH FOUNDATION  

17 APPENDIX

APPENDIX
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Dunlop squash ball Wilson squash ball

World’s 1st woman rank

Malaysian 1st man player
 NAME : MUNAUWARAH BINTI MUSLIM
I/C NU. : 940916-02-5444
CLASS : 5 FATHONAH
T. ADVISER : USTAZ MOHD. KASHFIALI
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