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Table of Contents
February 2008
Vol. 11 No. 4
 
FEATURES

18 WORLD BEATER
A year after failing in his bid to win the World Open in his home country, Egyptian Amr Shabana destroyed Frenchman Gregory Gaultier in the finals of the 2007 World Open in Bermuda.

26 NEW FACES AT U.S. JUNIOR OPEN
With a contingent of Egyptian players in this year's field, the U.S. Junior Open took over the hallowed courts of Trinity College.

32 REPEAT WINNERS
The men from England capitalized on the absence of World No. 2, Egypt's Ramy Ashour, to take home their second consecutive Men's World Team Championship.

DROPSHOTS
4 FROM US SQUASH
6 SHOPPING SPREE
US Squash launches online store for all of your US Squash apparel (and miscellaneous items) needs.
8 "NATIONAL OPEN" DIVISION
New to the U.S. Championships is a prize money division aimed at players who are ineligible for either the S.L. Green or Women's Closed titles.
9 DISTRICT ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT
Meet Southeastern Squash.
10 ANTHONY RICKETTS RETIRES
After being forced to have a fifth operation on an ailing knee, followed by months of rehab, former World No. 4 Anthony Ricketts is forced into retirement.
11 DR. KHAN?
Legendary Jahangir Khan honored with honorary doctorate in London.
12 U.S. MEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Thirty-two teams take over Yale.
13 WORLD SQUASH AWARDS
Amr Shabana and Nicol David are players of the year, and Heather McKay honored for lifetime achievement.

LESSONCOURT
14 T CONTROL OR "YES, STROKE"?
So you think you can hit the ball and retreat directly to the T? Not if you block your opponent from playing the ball.

15 PEAKING FOR PERFORMANCE
Start with a strategic analysis of your game, then build a long-term plan for improvement

16 ASHAWAY TREADS
The ASPM 301 equals happy feet.

17 GEL'N WITH NEW HEAD STICKS
HEAD introduces four MicroGEL™ racquets packed with power and feel.

SPOTLIGHT
42 WORLD & CAN-AM DUBS RETURN
US Squash and Squash Canada have a plan for reformation of World Doubles.

44 WILL’S WORLD
 

 

Feb 2008

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