London Squash Classic NEWS
“It Has Everything” – Ex-England Cricketer Panesar Reflects On London Classic Experience
Ex-England cricket international Monty Panesar was one of a few famous faces who travelled to Alexandra Palace to watch the inaugural edition of the London Squash Classic last week, with the former spinner picking up the racket to have a hit with one particularly familiar name on court. Panesar, 41, enjoyed some time on the stunning all-glass court within the ...
Paul Coll Wins London Classic
Report and reaction from the 2024 Men's Final ...
Sivasangari and Coll win 2024 GillenMarkets London Squash Classic
Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam and New Zealand’s Paul Coll have been crowned the GillenMarkets London Squash Classic champions after Sivasangari upset World No.2 Hania El Hammamy and Coll overcame Mostafa Asal at Alexandra Palace. No.7 seed Sivasangari, who has played the tournament of her life this week, beating World No.1 Nour El Sherbini in the quarter-final and World No.4 Nele Gilis ...
Subramaniam Downs El Hammamy To Win Epic Final
Report and reaction from the GillenMarkets London Classic final. ...
Semi-Final Report: Asal v James
Report and reaction from Mostafa Asal v Declan James ...
Semi-Final Roundup: More shocks as finalists confirmed
Roundup of the 2024 London Classic semi-finals ...
Semi-Finals : Another stunning upset for Siva
Another stunning upset for Siva Subramaniam as El Hammamy, Coll and Asal reach the finals in London ...
Semi-Final Report: Gohar v El Hammamy
Report from El Hammamy v Gohar in the London Classic Semi-Final ...
Semi-Final Report: Coll v Makin
Report from Coll v Makin in the London Classic Semi-Final ...
Semi-Final Report: Gilis v Subramaniam
Report from Gilis v Subramaniam in the London Classic Semi-Final ...
Subramaniam and James Shock El Sherbini and Gawad to Reach Semi-Finals
Report and reactions from the quarter-finals at Alexandra Palace ...
Quarter-Finals : Siva and Declan gatecrash last four
Siva Subramaniam takes out top seed Nour El Sherbini as wildcard Declan James continues his run at The Ally Pally ... ...
London Classic Day Three: As it happens
Roundup of day three of the London Classic at Alexandra Palace. ...
GillenMarkets London Squash Classic 2024 – Day Three: How to Watch Live
Round two continues in London today as the remaining fixtures will be played to complete the quarter final line-up of the GillenMarkets London Squash Classic 2024. All eight matches will again be streamed live on SQUASHTV, from the capital’s famous Alexandra Palace. Play starts at 13:00 (GMT) with an all-English affair between Alicia Mead and Sarah-Jane Perry kicking things off. ...
Day Three : Round Two concludes
England's Declan James and Sarah-Jane Perry join six Egyptian winners on Day Three at Alexandra Palace ... ...
London Classic Day Two: As it happened
Roundup of the afternoon session on day two on the London Classic at Alexandra Palace. ...
Day Two : Off to Ally Pally
Top seeds Paul Coll and Nour El Sherbini safely through to the quarters as action begins at Alexandra Palace ... ...
Day Two: Preview & How To Watch Live
The second round of the GillenMarkets London Squash Classic gets underway today, with eight matches to come from the stunning all-glass court at Alexandra Palace, London. Play will get underway from the PSA World Tour Gold event at 13:00 (GMT) and will be available to watch live on SQUASHTV. The evening session will also be available to watch for free ...
Wildcard James Marks Return With Shock Win As London Squash Classic Begins
English wildcard Declan James celebrated his return to the PSA World Tour after over a year out injured with a sublime performance to reach round two ...
Day ONE at Coolhurst
The inaugural London Squash Classic kicked off at Coolhurst, with nine English Round One winners including wildcards Declan James and Alicia Mead ...
Day One: Preview & How to Watch Live
The GillenMarkets London Squash Classic gets underway today as 32 players will descend on Coolhurst LT & SC to compete for round two places in the Gold level event. There is plenty of home interest on day one as 15 English players will look to benefit from the home advantage to book a place on the all glass court at ...
From East Wintergarden to Alexandra Palace – Preview with Promoter Tim Garner
The inaugural edition of the GillenMarkets London Squash Classic 2024 gets underway later today, with 48 players arriving in the English capital to compete for the title at Alexandra Palace. The PSA World Tour Gold event, which is a continuation of the iconic Canary Wharf Classic, will be held at the world-famous sporting venue Alexandra Palace from the second-round onwards, ...
London Squash Classic 2024: Tournament Preview
The inaugural GillenMarkets London Squash Classic 2024 gets underway on Wednesday, with 48 of the world’s best players descending on the English capital ...
Mohamed Elshorbagy & Rowan Elaraby Withdraw
Former World Champion Mohamed Elshorbagy and current World No.10 Rowan Elaraby have unfortunately withdrawn from the upcoming GillenMarkets London Squash Classic due to injury ...
Kennedy Ready To Feed Off Home Support At “Dream” London Classic
A decade on from playing an exhibition match at the Canary Wharf Classic, Gina Kennedy, now England #1 is returning to compete in the inaugural women’s edition ...
El Sherbini “Excited” For Debut Women’s Event At London Squash Classic
Nour El Sherbini has won all there is to win in squash, but the inaugural Gillen Markets London Squash Classic offers a rare opportunity for her to add a new title ...
Gillen Markets London Squash Classic 2024: The Contenders
As we near the inaugural edition of the Gillen Markets London Squash Classic, we're taking a look at the main contenders for the titles at Alexandra Palace ...
“The louder the crowd, the better” – Coll Ready To Harness Alexandra Palace Atmosphere
New Zealander Paul Coll will enter this year’s draw as the top seed and title favourite following an impressive season that has already seen him capture four trophies on the PSA World Tour ...
Draws Released for London Squash Classic
The draws have been announced for the inaugural GillenMarkets London Squash Classic, with New Zealand’s Paul Coll and Egypt’s Nour ElSherbini named as top seeds ...
Coll & ElSherbini Lead 2024 Draws
The entries for the inaugural GillenMarkets London Squash Classic 2024 have been confirmed with 48 players set to contest the PSA World Tour Gold event ...
GillenMarkets To Sponsor Inaugural London Squash Classic
Dublin-based wealth management firm GillenMarkets has been named as the title sponsor of the upcoming London Squash Classic ...
Alexandra Palace to host London Squash Classic 2024
The London Squash Classic 2024 will be played at the world-famous Alexandra Palace and will feature both a men’s and women’s draw for the first time ...
Coolhurst Squash Club To Host Round One Matches
The opening round of matches at March’s inaugural London Classic will take place at the Coolhurst Lawn Tennis & Squash Club before play moves over to the spectacular Alexandra Palace ...
2024 London Classic Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets for the 2024 London Classic are on sale now, with the world-famous Alexandra Palace hosting a top-class field between March 27 – April 1 ...
2023 Final : It’s a third title for Coll !!!
Paul Coll wins his third Canary Wharf title win an 82-minute win over Joel Makin in four games ... ...
It’s farewell to MC Alan Thatcher
Final shout-out tonight as MC Alan Thatcher retires from Canary Wharf ... ...
Dunlop Legends v Futures Challenge
Nick Matthew has won a record six CW titles, and he will be back in action at one of his favourite venues in a special challenge match on finals night ... ...
SEMIS : Makin and Coll win marathon clashes
Marathon victories for Joel Makin and Paul Coll in two contrasting Canary Wharf semis ... ...
QUARTERS : Makin downs Momen to reach last four
Wins for Makin, Asal, Farag and Coll set up enticing semi-finals in London ... ...
James pushes Mo to the limit
It was a very special night at the East Wintergarden as the Canary Wharf squash family rose to their feet to show their love for four-times champion James Willstrop ...
Day THREE : Quarter-finalists are settled
Quarter-finalists settled as Hesham, Coll, Farag and ElShorbagy win on day three ... ...
Ken and the Refs
Down the years we have been blessed with a loyal team of volunteers doing so many important tasks behind the scenes - as well as 60,000 spectators !! ...
Day TWO : Makin and Masotti stun seeds
Two big upsets on Day Two at Canary Wharf as Makin thwarts Elias's #1 charge and Masotti downs Marwan ... ...
Day ONE : Wildcard Willstrop one of three upsets
The 20th edition of the Canary Wharf Classic kicked off with eight two-nil wins and three seeding upsets including wildcard James Willstrop ... ...
James Willstrop – Twenty Years of Canary Wharf
Now 39, our first Canary Wharf champion in 2004, James Willstrop, is back in action in the 20th anniversary tournament ...
CW Countdown : Memories …
Daryl Selby, Mathieu Castagnet and Nick Matthew recall some of their Canary Wharf Memories ...
Tireless Tim makes everything tick
As we celebrate a milestone anniversary, Tournament Director Tim Garner discusses the formation of the Canary Wharf Classic with joint founder Alan Thatcher ...
Defending Champion Dessouky is out
Our reigning champion Fares Dessouky has pulled out of the 2023 GillenMarkets Canary Wharf Classic ...
CW Countdown : Longest Matches
There have been some epic - and epically long - Canary Wharf matches - we look at the longest in each edition since 2004 ... ...
CW Countdown : Dessouky sets up Elias #1 bid
Fares Dessouky downs Mostafa Asal and Joel Makin stops Paul Coll in Cairo as the stage is set for Diego Elias to become world No.1 ...
Spotlight on Matthew v Willstrop 2010
Spotlight on the greatest match in Canary Wharf history, the magnificent marathon between Nick Matthew and James Willstrop ... ...
World’s Top Ten feature in 2023 CW Classic Draw
The draw for the 2023 GillenMarkets Canary Wharf Classic has been released and the 20th edition of the PSA World Tour Gold tournament will feature the event's strongest draw ever ...
Tickets for 2023 anniversary edition go on sale
Tickets for the 20th anniversary edition of the iconic GillenMarkets Canary Wharf Squash Classic are on sale next week ...
2022 FINAL : It’s Fares in Three
Fares Dessouky beats Moustafa Asal in three games to claim his first Canary Wharf title ... ...
2022 Semi-Finals
Dessouky and Asal win five game marathons to reach the Canary Wharf Final ... ...
2022 Quarter-Finals
Mostafa Asal beats Joel Makin in a marathon battle as Fares Dessouky, Diego Elias and Mazen Hesham reach the semis ... ...
2022 Day THREE
Big battle for Mostafa Asal on his return to action , as the quarter-finalists are settled in London's Docklands ... ...
2022 Day TWO
Huge upset in the top half of the draw as Victor Crouin beats top seed and defending champion Paul Coll ... ...
2022 Day ONE
Stunning wins for Nathan Lake and Mathieu Castagnet as veterans Miguel Rodriguez and James Willstrop light up the opening day ... ...
Sunday Preview
James Willstrop v Miguel Rodriguez the standout tie in a first-round draw with a heavy Anglo-French feel ... ...
Matthew & Gaultier to renew rivalry
Nick Matthew and Gregory Gaultier to renew rivalry in Dunlop Legends Challenge ahead of GillenMarkets Canary Wharf Squash Classic final ... ...
Harvard hero Victor Crouin makes his Canary Wharf debut
French ace Victor Crouin makes his debut appearance in the GillenMarkets Canary Wharf Classic fresh from winning a second US College Individual title ... ...
Rory Gillen – real passion for Squash
A man with a real passion for squash, let’s welcome our new title sponsor Rory Gillen ... ...
Wildcard Masters set to launch 2022 edition
Wild card Josh Masters is looking forward to opening this year’s GillenMarkets Canary Wharf Classic against France's Victor Crouin ... ...
James Willstrop : from 2004 to 2022
The man who won our very first final back in 2004 hopes it will be another Canary Wharf classic - big interview with James Willstrop ... ...
Coll returns as top seed to defend title in 2022
The draw for the 2022 GillenMarkets Canary Wharf Squash Classic features eight of the world's top ten with defending champion Paul Coll the top seed ... ...
GillenMarkets named new Title Sponsors
Dublin-based wealth management firm GillenMarkets has been named as the new title sponsor of the 2022 Canary Wharf Squash Classic .. ...
Tickets for 2022 go on sale !!
Squash fans can grab the ideal festive gift as tickets go on sale this week for the 2022 Canary Wharf Squash Classic ... ...
Coll claims a second CW title
Paul Coll claims a second Canary Wharf title as he beats top seed Ali Farag in the final ... ...
Semi-Finals : Farag and Coll triumph
Top seeds Ali Farag and Paul Coll win inn straight games to reach the final /// ...
Quarter-Finals Roundup
Momen powers past Asal to set up semi-final battle with top seed Farag as Elias and Coll plan for Qatar rematch ... ...
Quarter-Finals Day
Top four seeds Farag, Momen, Coll and Elias through to the semis, check out how they did it ... ...
Day THREE at the 2021 CW Classic
No upsets as Marche, Elias, Coll and Makin book their quarter-final places ... ...
Monday Review : Covid rules lead to some cosy chats on court
Covid restrictions applied at Canary Wharf have helped Alan Thatcher to deliver a new style of player interview after the matches ... ...
Day TWO at the 2021 CW Classic
Wins for Mostafa Asal, Tarek Momen, Ali Farag and Miguel Rodriguez on Day Two in London - results, reports, reaction and photos ... ...
Sunday Roundup
It was like old times as England veteran James Willstrop rolled back the years to achieve a stunning victory on the opening day of the Canary Wharf Classic ... ...
Day ONE at the 2021 CW Classic
The 18th edition of the Canary Wharf Classic kicked off today with eight first round matches ... ...
Thinking inside the Box
A whole page article in City AM featuring an interview with Tournament Director Tim Garner ... ...
Lobban and Parker head for Canary Wharf
Greg Lobban and George Parker head for Canary Wharf after withdrawals by Karim Abdel Gawad and Cesar Salazar ... ...
11 POINTS WITH ALI FARAG
Wide-ranging interview with "on top of the world" World Champion, World #1 and this year's top seed Ali Farag ... ...
Squash legend Selby bows out at Canary Wharf
England squash legend Daryl Selby is aiming to claim as many scalps as possible in his farewell appearance at next week’s Canary Wharf Squash Classic ... ...
11 Points with Daryl Selby
Ahead of Daryl Selby's last Canary Wharf, Alan Thatcher poses the questions ... ...
Daryl Selby : Tributes from the players
Tributes to Daryl Selby from some of his contemporaries and competitors ... ...
Draw Updates
Following the earlier withdrawals of Mazen Hesham and Mohamed ElSherbini, fourth seed Marwan ElShorbagy has withdrawn from this year's Classic ... ...
11 Points with Wildcard Charlie Lee
Fascinating wide-ranging Q&A with this year's wildcard entry Charlie Lee, who plays Miguel Rodriguez in round one ... ...
The 2021 DRAW is here
World No.1 Ali Farag will be the favourite to capture his first Canary Wharf Classic title after the draw was released today ... ...
2021 Tickets now on Sale
Tickets for November's 2021 Canary Wharf Squash Classic have gone on general sale today ... ...
Canary Wharf Classic to be Staged in November
The 18th edition of the Canary Wharf Squash Classic returns to the London's East Wintergarden from 14th to 19th November ... ...
2020 FINAL : ElShorbagy is the Champion
Mohamed ElShorbagy beats Ali Farag in an epic four game match to claim the 2020 Canary Wharf Classic title ... ...
Alexander Wall PREMIERE
Alexander Wall, a squash-loving opera singer, will again be serenading a sell-out crowd packed around the glass court before the final of the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic ... ...
CW & Square Mile Corporate Challenge
Lloyd’s of London won the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf & Square Mile Corporate event for the first time in over 20 years ... ...
Semis : World’s top two to contest CW Final
The 2020 Canary Wharf Classic Final will be contested by the world's top two players, Mohamed ElShorbagy and Ali Farag ... ...
11 Points with Ali Farag
Ali Farag talks to Alan Thatcher about Egyptian Rivals and Team-mates, the US College scene and more ... ...
Quarter-Finals : It’s all Egypt
It's all Egypt on Quarter-Finals night as Mohamed, Tarek, Marwan and Ali reach the semis ..., ...
Day THREE : Lobban and Dessouky gatecrash quarters
Upset wins for Greg Lobban and Fares Dessouky as the quarter-finalists are settled in London's Docklands ... ...
Day TWO : Ghosal scalps Rosner in round two
The 17th edition of the Canary Wharf Classic continues tonight in London with four second round matches ... ...
Day One PSA Roundup
Selby, Castagnet & Lobban cause shocks on opening day in Canary Wharf... ...
Day ONE : Selby rolls back the years
The 17th edition of the Canary Wharf Classic gets under way today in London with eight cracking first round matches ... ...
Pie’s the limit for Fallows as he aims to serve up a big Canary Wharf treat
Richie Fallows, the rising squash star from Stratford, aims to serve up a real treat for his army of fans in the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic on Sunday ... ...
Blockbuster battles set for Sunday
The opening day of the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic boasts eight blockbuster battles in Sunday’s first round at the East Wintergarden .. ...
Peruvian Puma hopes Power partnership can lift him to the top
Diego Elias is ready to tackle Egypt’s global domination of the squash scene and bring some glory to his homeland of Peru ... ...
BIG INTERVIEW : 11 Points with Daryl Selby
England's Daryl Selby will be competing in his 15th consecutive Canary Wharf Classic and has a 10th quarter-final appearance in his sights ... ...
BIG INTERVIEW: 11 POINTS WITH JOE LEE
Joe Lee will compete in this year's Wildcard Challenge - here he talks about his extended injury layoff, treatment, and recent return to action... ...
BIG INTERVIEW: 11 POINTS WITH TOM FORD
Wildcard Challenger Tom Ford reveals the physical and mental challenges that he had to deal with as he came to terms with chronic fatigue and injuries ... ...
2020 Wild Card Challenge
Tom Ford and Joe Lee, both returning to action after injury, will contest this year's Canary Wharf Wild Card Challenge ... ...
World Champion Momen handed tough opening
World Champion Tarek Momen has been handed a tricky second round tie against either the in-form Joel Makin or local favourite Daryl Selby in the 2020 draw which was released today ... ...
World Class Draw Confirmed for St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic
World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy headlines a stellar draw for the St. James’s Place Canary Wharf Classic ... ...
St. James’s Place Wealth Management are the new title sponsors
The Canary Wharf Classic, London’s most popular squash tournament, looks forward to a period of renewed growth following the announcement of new title sponsors ... ...
Annual race is on as tickets for Canary Wharf Squash Classic go on general sale
Squash is one of the fastest games on the planet – and squash fans need to be up to speed to grab the hottest tournament tickets in London ... ...
2020 Tournament Info
2020 Event Dates and early ticketing information ... ...
2019 Final : Coll is the CW Champion
A new Canary Wharf Classic Champion was crowned as Paul Coll beat Tarek Momen in straight games ... ...
Six is Forever
Six Time champion Nick Matthew gets to keep the original Canary Wharf Classic trophy ... ...
Day FIVE : Semi-Finals
Tarek Momen avenges last year's final defeat as Paul Coll reaches a first Canary Wharf final ... ...
Day Four : Quarter-finals
Castagnet upsets Dessouky to join top three seeds in the semi-finals ... ...
Day THREE : Quarter-finalists settled
Castagnet downs Rosner as the quarter-finalists are settled on Day Three at Eastwintergarden ... ...
Canary Wharf Media Challenge
We had some great fun yesterday morning with a Media Competition on the glass court during the Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Squash Classic ... ...
Day TWO : Declan downs Marwan
The seeds came into play on Day Two at Eastwintergarden, all four matches going the distance with a big upset to finish ... ...
PSA Day Two Roundup
England’s James upsets ElShorbagy to reach Quarters ... ...
11 Points with Tarek Momen
Tarek talks about his amazing Egyptian rivals, his delight at another major tournament coming to the Pyramids, and his thoughts on squash’s latest Olympic setback ... ...
Day ONE: English quartet progress on People’s Sunday
The 2019 Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Squash Classic begins today with an action-packed programme at the East Wintergarden ... ...
Day One PSA Roundup
The opening day of action at the 2019 Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Classic saw a quartet of Englishmen claim victories on 'People's Sunday' ... ...
PEOPLE’s SUNDAY : Match Previews
Don’t be late for Sunday lunch – the starter looks tasty, says Alan Thatcher as he looks at Sunday's matches ... ...
Opera Choice : You Decide
As last year we'll be having an operatic performance from Alexander Wall before the Grand Final, but this year you get the chance to vote for your preferred song ! ...
Willstrop looking forward to best of three
Four-time Canary Wharf Champion James Willstrop is a fan of the best of three format being trialled in the early rounds ... ...
11 Points with Sam Todd
Our 2019 wild card Sam Todd will become the youngest player to appear in the tournament at just 15 years of age ... ...
11 Points with Richie Fallows
Richie Fallows is looking forward to appearing at the East Wintergarden for the first time in his career when he plays Josh Masters in the Wild Card Challenge on Finals Night ... ...
Fallows Fancies chances in Wildcard Challenge
Two of England’s rising stars, Josh Masters and Richie Fallows, will clash in the Wildcard Challenge next week at the 2019 Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Squash Classic ...
Flashback: 2010 Matthew v Willstrop semi
Flashback to the epic 2010 semi-final between Nick Matthew and James Willstrop ... ...
Rising star Todd set to feature at Canary Wharf Classic
British U23 Open champion Sam Todd has been named as the wildcard at the upcoming Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Classic ... ...
Win a hit with a Pro Player
Win a hit on the glass court with World class player ... ...
Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Classic Main Draw Released
Mohamed ElShorbagy set to begin his title defence against either fellow Egyptian Omar Mosaad or Spain’s Borja Golan ... ...
Deloitte Gatecrash Corporate Challenge Quarters
Deloitte have gate crashed the Quarter Finals to join the last 8 in contention for the coveted Corporate Challenge title ... ...
World #1 to defend Canary Wharf crown
World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy will return to London’s stunning East Wintergarden in March as he aims to defend his Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Classic title ... ...
Corporate Challenge under way
The first round of the Citigold Wealth Management Corporate Squash Challenge has concluded ... ...
Best of Three trial to continue
A best-of-three games scoring format will be trialled for a second successive year at the Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Squash Classic ... ...
Tickets on General Sale
Tickets on general sale today as the 2019 Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Classic heads for another sell-out ... ...
People’s Sunday added for 2019
Tickets go on sale next week for the 2019 Citigold Wealth Management Canary Wharf Squash Classic ... ...
Citigold Wealth Management Named Lead Partner
Eventis Sports Marketing has announced its partnership with Citigold Wealth Management, for its 2019 Canary Wharf Squash Classic tournament, held in Canary Wharf ... ...
2018 FINAL : First CW title for ElShorbagy
Mohamed ElShorbagy becomes the first ever Egyptian winner of the prestigious Canary Wharf Classic ... ...
2018 SEMIS : Mo & Tarek win all-Egyptian five-setters
Egyptian duo Mohamed ElShorbagy and Tarek Momen will compete in their maiden Canary Wharf Classic finals ... ...
2018 QUARTERS : It’s all Egypt
The Canary Wharf Classic will have its first ever Egyptian winner after a quartet of Egyptian players won tonight ... ...
2018 DAY TWO : Winning start for Willstrop
The second day’s play on the Glass Court at the Eastwintergarden saw the remaining seeds win through to the quarter-finals ... ...
2018 DAY ONE: ElShorbagy brothers in opening wins
Egyptian brothers Mohamed and Marwan ElShorbagy claimed wins on the opening day of the 15th edition of the Canary Wharf Classic ... ...
2017 FINAL: Six for Matthew
England’s Nick Matthew claims a record sixth Canary Wharf Classic title ... ...
2016 Final : Castagnet goes all the way
Mathieu Castagnet capped off a brilliant week in London as the French third seed toppled top seed Omar Mosaad to become the 13th CW Champion ... ...
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