Digital Drive: Top Seed Amanda Sobhy Leads Singapore Open Draw

Top Seed Amanda Sobhy Leads Singapore Open Draw;

Five Americans Enter PSA Gold Tournament

World No. 4 Amanda Sobhy will lead the $110,000 MARIGOLD Singapore Squash Open draw as the top seed this week as five Americans enter the nation's first PSA Gold tournament, November 15-20, at the OCBC Arena.

The PSA World Tour focus shifts from back-to-back tournaments in New Zealand last week--the inaugural Nation's Cup and New Zealand Open--to southeast Asia, which is set to host a series of four major events over the next month and leading with the Singapore Open and finishing with the Women's World Team Championship in December.

In her first PSA appearance since the U.S. Open last month, Sobhy will be in search of her second title of the season following her Oracle NetSuite Open triumph in San Francisco. Her path to the title will be a difficult one however, with U.S. teammate and world No. 11 Olivia Fiechter seeded to meet Sobhy in the quarterfinals on Friday, November 18.

Team USA's Olivia Blatchford Clyne, Sabrina Sobhy and Shahjahan Khan are all set for first round action on Tuesday, November 15, with matches starting at 12pm noon local time, 11pm ET, on Monday night, November 14.

Watch all of the glass court action live on www.squash.tv and follow more tournament coverage on singaporesquashopen.com.

Washington, DC Lifts First Howe Cup in Five Years

Washington DC’s “DC Aces” will bring the Howe Cup back to the nation’s capital for the first time in five years after a dramatic final win over defending champions Philadelphia “International Love” Sunday, November 6, at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia.

Twelve-Week PlayLA Youth Squash Program Launches in Los Angeles

The PlayLA Squash Youth Program, delivered in partnership with the LA Recreation & Parks Department and SoCal Squash, introduces kids to the sport at public parks in Los Angeles. The first sessions were held this week and continue through December. Check out the beginning of this impactful program in this video.

November 2022 and Sportsmanship Updates

This month, US Squash President & CEO Kevin Klipstein published two pieces updating the community on core initiatives of the organization and highlighting the importance of sportsmanship. US Squash’s mission-focused work continues to produce an incredible amount of activity and we thank every member and donor for their support.

Brownell Victorious in Vancouver to Claim Third Career PSA Title

Team USA’s Timmy Brownell won his third career PSA title—and second of the season—without dropping a game, Saturday, October 29, at the $12,000 Richardson Wealth Van Lawn Open in Vancouver.The twenty-four-year-old entered the tournament as the two seed and upset Mexico's top seed Arturo Salazar in the final.

Specter Center Hosts Inaugural Junior HPP Session

The inaugural US Squash Junior High Performance Program (HPP) brought together eighteen of the nation’s top juniors for a weekend of training alongside senior HPP players under the guidance of the US Squash National Coaches, October 28-30.

Outside the Glass Podcast: Julian Illingworth

A decade ago, nine-time National Singles winner Julian Illingworth notched the highest ranking for an American male, world No.24. Until now.

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Leonard & Ubina Start SDA Season Off Strong at Inaugural Heights Casino Open

The SDA women’s tour kicked off October 27-30 in Brooklyn, NY, with world No. 1’s Kayley Leonard & Maria Elena Ubina capturing the first title of the season at the inaugural Heights Casino Open.

Martino & Khalifa Capture First SDA Title in St. Louis

Top seeds Kyle Martino & Sam Khalifa claimed their first professional doubles title in their second season as a pair on the SDA Pro Tour at the RC Pro, October 27-29, at the Racquet Club of St. Louis in Missouri.

Views From the Arlen Specter US Squash Center

The Eighty-Eighth Howe Cup Women's Team Championship featured a number of new teams including Columbus, Ohio, and Atlanta, but one theme remained consistent from years past: Mass Squash (pictured) and NY Squash continued their passionate representation with more than forty players each.