Transitioning from Singles to Doubles
By Manek Mathur, SDA World No. 1
“Everything is different—you are playing a new sport.” This is the most common answer I give people who...
Double or Everything: National Doubles Crowns New and Repeat Champions
by Chris McClintick
The eighty-fourth National Doubles saw three out of four Open division champions augment title records, two doubles legends continue their mastery through...
Reverse It
The reverse corner is the foundational shot in hardball doubles. More points are ended with the reverse than any other short shot. Since it...
Doubles Shot: Women’s and Men’s Professional Doubles Season Preview
by James Zug
The Women’s Squash Doubles Association, now entering its thirteenth season, is on an upward trajectory.
Parity is the WSDA watchword. On the court,...
Squash Doubles Racquets
by Pierre Bastien
Hardball doubles is a gem of a sport with an avid fan base throughout North America. It’s incredibly fun and full of...
Doubles: Team Dynamics
By Suzie Pierrepont
Can you simply put two players together and expect a good outcome?
Team dynamics are complicated. We select partners for various reasons—availability, ability...
Opportunity in Chaos: Damien Mudge Retires After Record Doubles Career
by James Zug
Damien Mudge has an intentional relationship with velocity. For twenty years he played professional squash doubles across North America. The very first...
Down the Middle Solves the Riddle
By Preston Quick
In tennis doubles, the mantra is: down the middle solves the riddle. In squash doubles, however, it is an uncommon shot. But...
SDA World No. 1 Mathur Announces Retirement Ahead of David C. Johnson, Jr. Memorial
Manek Mathur, one of the most dominant and influential professional doubles players of the past decade, has announced his retirement from the Squash Doubles...
A Look Back At The 2023-24 SDA Pro Doubles Season
By Rob Dinerman
When Clinton Leeuw and Jaymie Haycocks, trailing Mohsin Khan and Nku Patrick two games to one in the opening (quarterfinal) round of the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) Challenger...