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Squash Equipment Report – 2016 World Championships

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Here’s a squash equipment report from the 2016 World Championships / Wadi Degla tournament. This event happened back in November but I didn’t get around to doing the report until the last couple weeks, so there will have been a few equipment changes among the pros since this tournament wrapped. I couldn’t find photos of every player but tried to get as many as I could. All photos by Steve Cubbins of SquashSite. As always if you see any corrections or completions, please let us know in the comments!

Update: added charts and data!

Abdullah Al Tamimi

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Racket: Harrow Vapor
Shoes: Salming Kobra


Alan Clyne

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Player: Alan Clyne
Racket: Harrow Vapor
Shoes: Adidas Adipower Stabil 11


Ali Anwar Reda

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Player: Mohamed Reda
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 S
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 4


Ali Farag

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Player: Ali Farag
Racket: Ali Farag Custom Dunlop
Shoes: Nike Court Shuttle V


Alister Walker

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Player: Alister Walker
Racket: Tecnifibre Suprem 130
Shoes: Asics Gel Cyber Sensei


Amina Yousry

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Player: Amina Yousry
Racket: Head Graphene XT Cyano 120
Shoes: Asics Gel Domain 2


Ben Coleman

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Racket: Salming Cannone Pro
Shoes: Salming Viper


Cameron Pilley

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Player: Cameron Pilley
Racket: Karakal T-120 FF
Shoes: Asics Gel Blast 5


Campbell Grayson

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Player: Campbell Grayson
Racket: Salming Cannone Pro
Shoes: Salming Kobra


Cesar Salazar

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Player: César Salazar
Racket: Head YouTek Xenon 135
Shoes: Salming Race R1


Chris Simpson

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Player: Chris Simpson
Racket: Karakal Tec Pro Elite
Shoes: Adidas BT Feather


Daryl Selby

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Player: Daryl Selby
Racket: Black Knight Ion Element PSX Daryl Selby
Shoes: Mizuno Wave Hurricane


Delia Arnold

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Player: Delia Arnold
Racket: Prince Pro Black SP 850
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 5


Dipika Pallikal

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Player: Dipika Pallikal
Racket: Tecnifibre Suprem 125
Shoes: Adidas but I'm not sure which model


Donna Urquhart

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Player: Donna Lobban
Racket: Harrow Spark
Shoes: Asics Gel Netburner Ballistic


Eain Yow Ng

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Player: Eain Yow Ng
Racket: Dunlop Precision Elite
Shoes: Salming Viper


Evan Williams

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Player: Evan Williams
Racket: Prince Team Black Original 800
Shoes: Adidas Court Stabil 12


Fares Dessouky

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Player: Fares Dessouky
Racket: Eye V.Lite 120
Shoes: Adidas Court Stabil 12


Greg Gaultier

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Player: Greg Gaultier
Racket: Dunlop Biomimetic Elite
Shoes: Adidas Adipower Stabil 10.1


Gregoire Marche

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Player: Gregoire Marche
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 S
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 5


Heba El Torky

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Player: Heba El Torky
Racket: Harrow Stealth
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 5


James Willstrop

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Player: James Willstrop
Racket: Unsquashable Y-Tec Pro
Shoes: Asics Gel Blast 7


Jaymie Haycocks

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Player: Jaymie Haycocks
Racket: Harrow Vapor
Shoes: Salming Kobra


Jens Schoor

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Player: Jens Schoor
Racket: Dunlop Biomimetic Pro GTS 130
Shoes: Asics Gel Rocket 7


Joe Lee

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Player: Joe Lee
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex 130
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 5


Joel Makin

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Player: Joel Makin
Racket: Unsquashable Y-Tec Pro
Shoes: Asics Gel Task


Karim Abdel Gawad

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Player: Karim Abdel Gawad
Racket: Harrow Vibe
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 5


Karim Ali Fathi

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Player: Karim Ali Fathi
Racket: Karakal S-Pro Elite
Shoes: Asics Gel Rocket 7


Karim El Hammamy

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Racket: Prince Airstick 130
Shoes: Asics Gel Fireblast


Leo Au

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Player: Leo Au
Racket: Harrow Renegade
Shoes: They look like the Mizuno Wave Stealth but I'm not sure


Line Hansen

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Player: Line Hansen
Racket: Head Graphene XT Cyano 120
Shoes: Asics Gel Rocket 7


Liu Tsz-Ling

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Player: Liu Tsz-Ling
Racket: Dunlop Force Evolution 120
Shoes: Asics Gel Domain 2


Mariam Metwally

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Player: Mariam Metwally
Racket: Tecnifibre Dynergy AP 125
Shoes: Asics Gel Rocket 7


Marwan El Shorbagy

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Player: Marwan El Shorbagy
Racket: Harrow Silk
Shoes: Asics Gel Fastball 2


Mathieu Castagnet

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Player: Mathieu Castagnet
Racket: Black Knight Ion Cannon PS (Castagnet Signature)
Shoes: Salming Race R1


Max Lee

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Player: Max Lee
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 S
Shoes: Salming Viper


Mayar Hany

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Player: Mayar Hany
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex 130 S
Shoes: Asics Gel Rocket 7


Mazen Gamal

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Player: Mazen Gamal
Racket: Head Graphene XT Xenon 135
Shoes: Asics Gel Rocket 7


Miguel Angel Rodriguez

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Player: Miguel Angel Rodriguez
Racket: Tecnifibre Dynergy AP 125
Shoes: Victor SH-A830


Mohamed Abouelghar

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Player: Mohamed Abouelghar
Racket: Prince Pro Rebel 950
Shoes: Salming Viper


Mohamed El Shorbagy

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Player: Mohamed El Shorbagy
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex 125 S
Shoes: Asics Gel Blast 7


Nafiizwan Adnan

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Player: Nafiizwan Adnan
Racket: Head Xenon 135 Slimbody
Shoes: Salming Race R2


Nathan Lake

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Player: Nathan Lake
Racket: Tecnifibre Suprem 125
Shoes: Asics Gel Rocket 7


Nick Matthew

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Player: Nick Matthew
Racket: Dunlop Force Evolution 120
Shoes: Hi Tec Adrenalin Pro Elite


Nicol David

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Player: Nicol David
Racket: Prince Pro Rebel 950
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 3


Nour El Tayeb

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Player: Nour El Tayeb
Racket: Head Graphene XT Cyano 120
Shoes: Nike Court Shuttle V


Nouran Gohar

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Player: Nouran Gohar
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex 130 S
Shoes: Asics Gel Domain 2


Olli Tuominen

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Player: Olli Tuominen
Racket: Dunlop Biomimetic Pro GTS 130
Shoes: Victor SH8600


Omar Abdel Meguid

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Player: Omar Abdel Meguid
Racket: Karakal S-Pro Elite
Shoes: Asics Gel Rocket 7


Omar Mosaad

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Player: Omar Mosaad
Racket: Head Xenon 135 Slimbody
Shoes: Adidas Adipower Stabil 10.1


Paul Coll

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Player: Paul Coll
Racket: Eye V.Lite 115
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 4


Peter Creed

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Player: Peter Creed
Racket: Head Xenon 135 Slimbody
Shoes: Salming Race R9 Mid


Rafael Kandra

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Player: Raphael Kandra
Racket: Victor RTW Concave RK
Shoes: Victor SH-P9200


Ramy Ashour Wadi Degla

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Player: Ramy Ashour
Racket: Prince Textreme Pro Warrior 600 (Ramy Ashour Signature)
Shoes: Salming Race R9 Mid


Raneem El Weleily

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Player: Raneem El Welily
Racket: Harrow Vapor
Shoes: Asics Gel Court Control


Rex Hedrick

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Player: Rex Hedrick
Racket: Head Xenon 120 Slimbody
Shoes: Salming Kobra


Ryan Cuskelly

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Player: Ryan Cuskelly
Racket: Harrow Vapor
Shoes: Salming Race R1


Salma Hany

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Player: Salma Hany
Racket: Harrow Stealth Ultralite
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 5


Saurav Ghosal

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Player: Saurav Ghosal
Racket: Head Xenon 120 Slimbody AFP
Shoes: Probably the Adidas BT Feather Team but it's a color I've never seen


Shehab Essam

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Player: Shehab Essam
Racket: Prince Pro Airstick Lite 550
Shoes: Adidas Court Stabil 10


Simon Rosner

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Player: Simon Rosner
Racket: Oliver Apex 700
Shoes: Asics Gel Domain 3


Stephen Coppinger

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Player: Stephen Coppinger
Racket: Salming Aero Forza [Blue]
Shoes: Salming Race R9 Mid


Tarek Momen

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Player: Tarek Momen
Racket: Prince Team Red 700
Shoes: Adidas Court Stabil 11


Tesni Evans

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Player: Tesni Evans
Racket: Karakal Tec Pro Elite
Shoes: Karakal XS 600


Todd Harrity

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Player: Todd Harrity
Racket: Prince Airstick 130
Shoes: Asics Gel Rocket 7


Tsz Fung Yip

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Player: Tsz-Fung Yip
Racket: Salming Cannone Pro
Shoes: Salming Kobra


Youssef Ibrahim

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Player: Youssef Ibrahim
Racket: Head Xenon 120 Slimbody
Shoes: Asics Gel Domain 3


Youssef Soliman

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Player: Youssef Soliman
Racket: Prince Pro Airstick Lite 550
Shoes: Asics Gel Court Control


Zahed Mohamed

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Player: Zahed Salem
Racket: Head Xenon 135 Slimbody
Shoes: Adidas Court Stabil 12


Thanks

Thanks to @squashour and M for the tips!


Charts

And data!

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Comments

  1. Nawar says

    (March 20, 2017)

    Thanks Pierre for the Chart & Data sheet… excellent tool !

    Reply
  2. Alpsy says

    (March 18, 2017)

    Hi Pierre.
    I believe Miguel Rodriguez is wearing the Victor SH-A830 shoes at the World Champs and not the SH-920‘s.

    Reply
    • Pierre says

      (March 18, 2017)

      Thanks, updated!

      Reply
  3. M says

    (March 11, 2017)

    Delia Arnold’s actually using the successor to the Prince O3 Speedport Black, the Prince Pro Black SP 850.

    Reply
    • Pierre says

      (March 11, 2017)

      Good catch! Updated

      Reply
  4. Brock in HK says

    (March 8, 2017)

    What about Marwan Elshorbagy? he had a Harrow, but couldn’t tell the model.

    Reply
    • Pierre says

      (March 8, 2017)

      I have him as a Harrow Silk

      Reply
      • Iñaki says

        (March 9, 2017)

        Pierre, he used to play with a Silk, but this one is a different model (bigger head size, etc.). His current raquet looks to me more like a http://www.harrowsports.com/harrow-response-squash-racquet-black-yellow#.WMG0IH-SY4I (different color, of course)

        Reply
  5. kkc88 says

    (March 8, 2017)

    Nice work Pierre! It seems Salming shoes are getting more popular with pros. Aggressive advertisement on PSA and high profile sponsorships especially Ramy is taking away ASICS’s dominant market share!

    Reply
  6. D-Man says

    (March 6, 2017)

    The phtoto of Tuominen looks like he’s holding an Eye racquet.

    Reply
    • Pierre says

      (March 6, 2017)

      It’s strange, he’s painted what looks like an Eye logo on the strings, but I still think it’s the 130 GTS. Here’s maybe a better photo.

      Reply
      • Niklas says

        (March 6, 2017)

        In Windy city, against Ramy Ashour, he was definitely using an Eye xlite 120 control Shabana edition and Eye clothing. He must have gotten a sponsor deal with Eye rackets and Joey Barrington (co-founder of Eye Rackets, I believe) on squash tv even gave him a new nickname “the silver surfer”. BTW he just won the Oregon open as the 3rd oldest world tour title winner

        Reply
      • Pierre says

        (March 6, 2017)

        You’re both right!

        Reply
      • D-Man says

        (March 7, 2017)

        Yeah, the picture vs. Elshorbagy does looks like a GTS 130 with an Eye stencil on the strings…

        Reply

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