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Day 2 Match Report   Simon Herbert (ENG) vs Elliot Morris Devred (8) (WAL) Court 1 started with 8th seed Elliot Morris Devred of Wales against Simon Herbert following his defeat of Valentin Rapp in the previous round.  The first game saw every p...

First game to start in the Gibraltar PSA Open was the 6th seed Ivan Perez of Spain against the Frenchman Manu Paquemar. Paquemar took an early lead 8-3 in the first game which Perez recovered for a game ball at 11-10 before finally taking the first ...

Open De Mulhouse Preview: Bonmalais Likes Added Pressure Challenger Tour The sole European event of the week on the Challenger Tour comes from France, with the Challenger 5 level Open de Mulhouse beginning on Friday 14 May. The event, which takes place at Espace Squash 3000, will be allow regional entries, meaning players who permanently live in Europe were allowed the enter. That has allowed for an eight-nation field on show, with seven of those represented amongst the top eight seeds. France�...

Archi Factory Open Preview: First Win Gave Mekhalfi Confidence Challenger Tour The Challenger Tour visits France once again, as the Archi Factory Open Lorient, a Challenger 5 level men’s event, takes place this week at the Top Form Squash & Fitness in Larmor Place. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the event had limited entries, with only those residing in Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland and the host nation, France, being allowed to participate. Fi...

PSA Challenger Tour For the first time in 2021, five continents will host PSA Challenger Tour events in the same week, with action on the Tour coming from almost every corner of the globe! The week’s squash will begin on Tuesday in South Africa, before further action comes from France, Japan, New Zealand and the United States over the course of the next seven days. The two Southern Hemisphere events feature both a men’s and women’s draw, while the other three tournaments are men’s draws...

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 Volkswa...

Gaultier Looking Forward To Starting 2021 in Poland Upcoming The first tournament of the new year begins in Poland tomorrow with the ‘French General’, Gregory Gaultier, the top seed for the Challenger 10 level Expression Networks Enjoy Open. As his comeback continues, the Frenchman, who is back inside the world’s top 40 for the first time since returning from injury, will be looking to take a third Challenger 10 title since September, having already won the Expression Networks Nolan and L...