Squash Magazine

Table of Contents November 2009 Vol. 12 No. 11 Nicol David has dominated the women's professional rankings since the retirement of Sara Fitz-Gerald, but the pressure of winning the biggest tournaments in the world runs deep – because of her celebrity in Malaysia. But in the World Open in Amsterdam, David conquered the demons and won her fourth World Open title. Photo by Steve Line/SquashPics.com

FEATURES 20 ALL EGYPT AT MENS WORLD TEAMS Though pushed to the limit by France, Egypt captured their first Men's World Team championship since 1999, while the US narrowly missed cracking the top-10. By Jay D. Prince & Preston Quick 26 IT'S FOUR FOR DAVID Just two weeks after failing in the British Open, Malaysia's Nicol David regained her magic and captured her fourth World Open. By Richard Eaton 32 COLLEGE SQUASH GEARING UP With a new scoring system, highly-respected incoming freshmen, and a new website, college squash is about to embark on another exciting season. Will Trinity's remarkable run end this year? By Anne Bello and Michael Bello DROPSHOTS 4 FROM US SQUASH 6 NEW JUNIOR GUIDE FOR '09/'10 8 JCT YALE KICKS OFF THE SEASON 9 DISTRICT ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT St. Louis 10 WOMEN IN SQUASH Beth Rasin stumbled into squash – and has made a lifetime commitment to the game. 12 "SPA"TLIGHT ON MIKE JEFFREYS 13 THE HEAD CYANO 115 14 SCHOLAR ATHLETES US SQUASH honors 135 stars from the court and classroom. LESSONCOURT 16 IMPROVING LOWER BODY STRENGTH Squash is a game of movement, so put the squat and lung to good – and effective – use to build functional leg strength. By Damon Leedale-Brown 17 IMPROVING RELATIONS PSA is actively working to improve relationships between players and referees, a clear positive for the sport. By Rod Symington 18 A DASTARDLY DROP FROM THE BACK Or "How to Houdini your way out of jail." By Richard Millman SPOTLIGHT 36 WILL'S WORLD By Will Carlin