Pro-Scoring Hails New Era For Women's Squash In Kuala LumpurThe WISPA World Tour Gold championship introduces
the first change in scoring from the traditional 'hand-in-hand-out' system -
in which a player can only win a point when serving - which has been used
since the Women's International Squash Players' Association
was formed in 1984.
Top
Coaching Role Prompts Vicky Botwright RetirementAfter
dedicating her life to squash, England international Vicky Botwright
has decided to retire from the WISPA World Tour. The 31-year-old from
Manchester has accepted the role of Head Squash Coach for Manchester City
Council at the city's National Squash Centre.
WISPA Launches Global Grand Slam SeriesIn a groundbreaking initiative
due to be unveiled in 2009, the Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA)
is developing a
Global Grand Slam major championships series to link with the Women's
World Open at the pinnacle of women's professional squash.
David
Celebrates Seoul SuccessMalaysia's Nicol David
triumphed in straight games over her great rival Rachael Grinham in the
final of the Women's Seoul Open to win the$60,000 squash event
in its second year in the South Korean capital Seoul in glorious style.
WISPA TO BEGIN
PRO-SCORING IN JULYWISPA can
confirm today following a Board meeting that the scoring of all
matches played on the WISPA World Tour will move to what we terms
Pro-Scoring from 21 July i.e. beginning with the CIMB
Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur .
Naude
Crowned Creteil ChampionNewly-crowned
Dutch national squash champion Annelize Naude added a
further international title to her portfolio when she beat
England's Lauren Siddall in the final of the Women's
Internationaux de Creteil at the Centre Marie Therese
Eyquem in Creteil,
France.
Teran
Expands Women's World Top 20 List To 11 CountriesWhile Nicol
David, of Malaysia, retains the number one position -
extending her unbroken reign at the top to 19 months - Samantha
Teran makes her debut in the top 20 to become the first ever
Mexican to feature in the elite women's list.
Nicol
David In Third Year As World Number OneNicol David
begins
her third year as world number one, according to the January
Women's World Squash Rankings, published by the Women's
International Squash Players'
Association (WISPA).
WSF
Secure Live Streaming From Women's World Open
Live webstreaming of this week's Women's World
Open Squash Championship in Madrid will be available
free to fans worldwide via the World Squash Federation (WSF)
website
www.worldsquash.orgfrom the quarter-finals on Thursday through to the final on
Saturday.
