Malaysian squash superstar Nicol David claimed the Australian Open title at her first attempt when she downed England’s Jenny Duncalf in straight games in Canberra on Sunday.

England are top seeds for the WSF Men’s World Team Squash Championship to be held later this month in Paderborn, Germany.

Ramy Ashour and Raneem El Weleily triumphed in contrasting Hurghada International finals to secure a popular home double in the international squash circuit event in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada.

A major upset by Raneem El Weleily in the women’s semi-finals of the Hurghada International has set up all-Egyptian finals in the international squash circuit event in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada.

Hurghada International: Teenager Nour El Tayeb pulled off a notable upset in the women’s WISPA World Tour Silver 20 event to set up a surprise all-Egyptian semi-final in the lower half of the draw.

Nine nations, led by top seeds Egypt and England and including the world-number-one led Malaysia and hosts India, will do battle in this World Squash Federation two-man-one-woman team event – the final rounds of which will be staged on an all-glass show court erected at the Express Avenue Mall, the largest shopping complex in southern India.