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The stand-out story from the glass courts at the University of Birmingham was undoubtedly that of Gina Kennedy who, on her Games debut, became the first English woman to win the Women’s Singles title. 

She was joined on the podium by Birmingham-born Sarah-Jane Perry who, after losing to Kennedy in the semi-final, fought back to win her bronze medal match.

In the Mixed Doubles, Alison Waters and Adrian Waller came away with a hard-fought silver. Waters bagged another silver when she and Perry lost out to New Zealand in the gold medal match. 

The last action came in the Men’s Doubles which was an all-England affair. It was James Willstrop and Declan James who came out on top in a hard-fought home final. Sell-out squash crowds were entertained by tantalising match-play and phenomenal displays of talent, fitness, and racquet skills the sport so often brings.

James Willstrop at his 4th Commonwealth Games at the age of 34, with four match balls to win his first gold medal, against NZ. Going to video review, will he win? 

He has done it! Willstrop has won his first ever gold medal. 

You might need to know...

At the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast there were singles, doubles and mixed doubles events - Doubles squash is an event rarely seen on the world stage
Each player competes to make the ball bounce twice having hit the back wall of the court
Games are contested over a best of five sets with each set being won by the first player to score 11 points

Squash is a core Commonwealth sport that must be present at each edition of the Games. Competing since 1998, we have a total of 44 medals, falling just short of Australia who currently top the table. 

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