BEST SQUASH GAME EVER?! - Free Game Friday - ElShorbagy v Farag - Qatar 2017

[@petermoran4615]

What an amazing display of craftsmanship! This sport deserves Olympic recognition

[@kimozz8187]

Respect g

[@Fuzcapp]

We were calling for Olympic recognition in the 70s!

[@zigzagnemesist5074]

@@Fuzcapp the problem is that it’s a very non beginner friendly sport. Some of the people who play squash are complete assholes and don’t like new players in their sport. The barrier to the top level is so hard that it’s almost not worth trying, someone needs to make Squash a more friendly and accessible sport before it gains popularity.

[@AarhinDaniels]

LA28 bound in 2023! Finally!!!

[@demetriusdemarcusthe88thof99]

⁠@@zigzagnemesist5074I know this comment was from a while ago, but I would like to refute your point. Squash, for me, is an amazing game. I’ve played for 8 years now and was top 50 ranked in the Bu15 division. I do understand why you say the barrier to the top level is high, but how is that different from any other sport? I kinda suck at basketball, football, soccer, but still have fun playing with my friends. I argue that the skill level is even higher there. It’s not the skill ceiling, rather that good coaches and information isn’t readily available.

[@japeking1]

What makes it so good is that both of them let the squash do the talking. Such a relief not to have any whinging or bullying.

[@kubasniak]

I just started playing Squash with my friend. I love it and I cannot stop smiling while playing it is so fun!

[@santino4561]

similar situation - I am in awe of the athleticism of these guys because I feel knackered after about 10 minutes

[@goodarmsvsbadarms]

Me and my friend have the idea of starting to play squash and I'm really looking forward to it! I used to play badminton, and mostly play football but I don't think I'm ready for the impending workout that Squash will give me.

[@kubasniak]

I forgot I left the comment 4 years ago LOL and I'm still playing twice a week! Squash is the best!

[@theartfrogtj6685]

@@santino4561 ahaha me to! Yesterday I played squash for 3 hours! And I got home and slept for the rest of the day.. 😅

[@martiananomaly]

​@@kubasniak that's amazing!

[@islamheikal1238]

The amount of effort , the training time behind this game and the mental preparation of these 2 great athletes to keep going through all the lactic acid building in the muscles is UNBELIEVABLE !!!!!! SO proud of these 2 champions , so proud to be Egyptian!!

[@tonytan5945]

thank you psa squash tv. that was nice to watch. Of all current players, I reckon Farag is best deserved to become next number one, always a gentleman but also obviously very talented and always shows good sportsmanship. I have a feeling he's probably the most liked player on the tour amongst his peers. If El Tayeb and him have a child, imagine the potential.

[@shaeyaansiddiquey6067]

i started playing squash just 5 years ago. love this game. deserves more recognition

[@WoodsZacharyWoods]

6:32-6:38 is easily the most hilarious commentary of all time. "Johnnnnyyyy...."

[@olipreston1]

Game 5, Ashour vs. Elshorbagy in 2014 World Champs final might just have the edge...

[@mustafakhan147]

olipreston1 or possibly that el gouna final game between shorbagy and Ashour as well :)

[@miguelcardoso6526]

What a finish, I wish my drops were that low.

[@mogwely9459]

13:23 "Each player has one review AVAILOLOLL"

[@atefomran1]

😁

[@kubasniak]

HUASHUAHAHAHA LMAO

[@alexljmac]

hahahhahas

[@networkn]

Just so much wow in this game.

[@turniptheshade]

First time watching a game of squash and its fairly simple to understand, but I also get the level of dexterity it requires and it is amazing

[@SergeiFedorov77]

Great game! MIssing that "floating camera" you had by the end of last season, it was awesome!

[@squashtv]

Was a bit of a one-off for Dubai as very expensive. Hope to use it again one day though!

[@trevorwaninara7570]

From watching this squash game too good. I first started playing squash back in 2000 in Australia when i was in primary doing grade seven.

[@clubsquashciudadreal2600]

Incredible. This persons are other planet. Marvellous 25 minutes.

[@Sadzyboy]

Legend says their last game is still going on to this day

[@konahead]

bloody marvellous, and played in the best of spirits.

[@gamolly]

This makes me even more amazed at how Shorbagy was moving and playing against Momen in the final!

[@samwell890]

Very exciting. Nice to see the game played in that spirit. Not accurate enough to be the best game of squash ever but so entertaining, I couldn't care.

[@TheJohnCooper]

Quality is brilliant!!

[@Dont_Za_Jah]

Just heard about squash for the first time ever today

[@Pedrooo317]

Can someone explain why at 8:53 the point is for Farah?

[@maxesposito3716]

it hit the top of the tin

[@robertscandiffio718]

2014 El Gouna Semifinal Game 2 Gaultier 16-14 over Shorbagy in 49 minutes.

[@jalajupadhyay1491]

In my opinion, the best game ever would always be either the first game between Gaultier-Wilstroup in Punj Llyod or third game between Mathew-Wilstroup in Canary Wharf. Such accurate hitting for such a long time under so much exhaustion.

[@FoftheCs]

shorbagy - willstrop 5th game in Hong Kong i believe? 20-18 to willstrop in the end is probably the best ive ever seen, however this is pretty high up there! the quality and difference in these guy's games makes it so fun to watch!

[@eduardogutierrez265]

Where can I watch it?

[@FoftheCs]

it's on this channel as a free game friday i believe. *edit its not but theres extended match highlights here: /watch?v=v1YSdlxZBFw

[@eduardogutierrez265]

OK thanks

[@honesty8310]

i couldn't have played it better myself ;)

[@ASMM1981EGY]

EGYPT 👑🇪🇬 Rules 💙💪🏼

[@bbgm808]

And they still have another game...

[@yassinshawky3723]

Love squash

[@Dharunish]

hi

[@savagesinema]

Favorite sport.

[@muneebi8273]

The fun begins at 16:44 .. you’re welcome

[@Fuzcapp]

Nah - the whole game is brilliant to watch. And YOU'RE welcome! 🙂

[@alexcornfeld]

Best game (and match) ever is 2003 Super Series final: Jonathon Power vs. Peter Nicol with Power calling for a single point at 14-14 in the 5th game for the championship.

[@abdullaharshad1527]

what a match

[@Gadosky]

sorry, what was Shorbagy objecting to @4:30?

[@krstev29]

Anyone here after this sport is annouced as an Olympic sport

[@duncanhill4581]

Game 1 of ElShorbagy vs Ashour in this same 2017 Qatar tournament probably better, but this is a great game.

[@barden82]

Sickening!

[@leroyjenkins8973]

With which kind of ball do they play? I feel like it's bouncing way more than the one I'm playing with, a black one with one yellow dot.

[@christopherkennett3286]

They play with a white ball for more visibility and it’s a 2 dot which bounces less but they will have it warmer and they will hit it harder

[@RobertWalczyk]

What was the final score?

[@RobertWalczyk]

+Stefan Coetzee Thanks. Outstanding performance!

[@jacobeliosoff1264]

On the "best game ever" topic one or two of the Momen-Shorbagy games might have been even greater than this... Lots of thrilling, intense, attacking up-&-coming players these days... Including at least one non-Egyptian! (Elias)

[@harishkumar5231]

Which racquet does this players use?

[@racharmian3449]

So who won this match?

[@dushyantparkhi]

Best ? Interesting, yes. Exciting, yes, sometimes Frustrating to see the faults. But not Best

[@nsotelo]

Obviously they aren't at their peak after playing 3 games. In terms of how physically demanding, while still being exciting and entertaining i'd argue one of the best.

[@DMX-PAT]

11:45 NO LET! Intentional contact...

[@НиколайВельтищев-у8ц]

Uhhhhh.... No. This is a good design.

[@muhammadmaaz296]

Caption for this match should be "nothing is impossible"

[@eduardogutierrez265]

Best squash players: ELShorbagy, Farag and Diego Elias!

[@socialrehab9234]

6:26 Squash commentators are hilarious! Tennis needs to take a lesson with this one :)

[@hericodf79]

yesss

[@reinekefuchs2646]

Why did it come to a stroke at 12:40? Neither Farag nor Elshorbagy was hit by the ball.

[@harryparkes4609]

Farag didnt give Eshorbagy a direct line to the ball that he could have played - hence a stroke.

[@saminayounas4385]

Nice game

[@thijskennis8757]

who won the match in the end?

[@jameslucy8178]

Thijs Kennis el shorbagy

[@xje000]

Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) bt [5] Ali Farag (EGY) 11-7, 11-4, 9-11, 16-18, 11-8 (93m)

[@TheJohnCooper]

Dries Caron shame

[@fred2796]

17:00

[@Fuzcapp]

What this needs is for the ball to break at about 24:10 ...

[@apt981]

Best squash game ever was Hashim Khan vs Azam Khan first ever battle in the British open finals

[@ludvigsundstrom6218]

In terms of physicality yes

[@juandavidrengifo8316]

3:12

[@jusesjimmybars]

farag's nickname should be simply "the flash" *EDIT* best match ever btw... damn

[@L_U_L_U255]

juses nah dude Rodriguez is already the flash

[@the_luggage]

Wow, those drop winners...

[@stefannikolov8883]

Why they keep touching the glass and walls with one hand?

[@dominicxaiz1316]

Stefan Nikolov - to wipe the sweat off so they can grip the racquet without it slipping :)

[@Jackson-pu7gd]

@@dominicxaiz1316 Why not just have a racket that is super absorbent?

[@Eurobunneh]

Our squash balls never bounce as high as that.

[@Fuzcapp]

yeah - i have trouble getting the double yellow to shoot off the front wall. I guess we are not hitting it as cleanly as consistently as these guys.

[@kabirtandon899]

watt playa watta feeling

[@anthonyfezza8465]

This hurts my hands just watching this

[@chodestein]

I’d love to know the calorie count on this sucker. Good God.

[@jihoonlee6984]

Wow…

[@prowolfmusic9961]

Heaps of amazing shots

[@fahedjavaid1]

Wowwwwww wot a match .....i wonder y farag could not close it earlier ... pressure i guess

[@seangreenlund2044]

Why do they rub the wall between points?

[@squashtv]

To get the sweat off their hands

[@Tom-pk4gl]

how did game 5 end? XD

[@peterfarren3329]

Great squash - but no-one who remembers Azam and Hashim Khan in their pomp would regard this as the best game ever

[@Fuzcapp]

Or Hunt v Jahangir.

[@peterfarren3329]

@@Fuzcapp Can't argue with that....

[@ashtonauts1843]

Huh? I saw 8:45 UP

[@johnho6954]

Listen to the sound

[@ashtonauts1843]

24:43 I heard a ting. Down?

[@johnho6954]

Clearly up

[@ShashiTiwari-mw5hn]

🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴

[@gnfcom]

The best ramy is far superior than these two

[@JimmyIsTheBest1]

Top game for drama but because they were so tired it's not quite the best for quality of squash IMHO

[@jelmerth]

refs voice sounds like donald trump, love all..

[@josetinajerp4907]

Squash

[@patrickgregson8340]

16 all and he's allowed to grab a towel!?!

[@creepysigh]

What is the purpose of this sports like I mean i don't understand this game so dont criticize me. I dont find it interesting though

[@blockaderunner]

This ball moves a lot slower than a racquetball.

[@SantiagoOntanonVillar]

the difference is that a racquetball ball is extremely bouncy, so the court needs to be bigger, in order to make it harder for players to get it. In squash the ball dies very quickly, so, you need to be very fast to get it. In any case, if you want the fastest ball of any racquet sports, that would be badminton (with a record of 206mph). That of racquetball is 191mph, on squash 176mph, and on tennis 156mph. That does not make one sport better/worse than any other though, court size and net/tin height is adjusted accordingly to make the sport push athletes to the limit. So, ball speed is not a very meaningful comparison :)

[@graemenawn]

Why is it "yes let" at 5:3??

[@darrenc2440]

WHY IS HE WHY IS HE SMILING

[@Koi-c7n]

commentator in the back sounds like Trump :D:D

[@andres190393]

Too many errors, and to many short and down the middle balls to be consider one of the bests games of squash of the history, in fact, in this same tournament, I liked better the 1st and 2nd games between Elshorbagy and Gaultier or any game of the final, wich was pretty exciting and high quality

[@gazlives]

no

[@timzz4720]

Like if the office brought you here

[@spooksy1982]

Having grown up playing this sport to a pretty good level (played with Willstrop and others at junior level) I can honestly say I think the standard of the top pro’s has dropped. The squash nowadays isn’t measured, they just blitz it around court. These guys wouldn’t live with the likes of Jansher Khan etc. Good players obviously but definitely not the best I’ve seen.

[@souLNostia]

A distinctly average game for these guys. Just happened to be close...

[@triancirc]

Great squash but not at all the best ever game of squash

[@ycomolohago4543]

Best squash game ever and also the most empty game of all times... 🤣

[@palaidk6222]

OMG... :@

[@salmanhaleem4280]

Note for commentators: Please don't use old fashioned English expressions, and wired screams during rallies, just does not appreciate it.

[@fantasymilkalegoat5308]

first

[@amirsadik8014]

i thought it was just a long game, they have much better squash than this

[@fantasymilkalegoat5308]

fist

[@johnnyquest9519]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@e.p183]

Its a not a bad sport but its very boring to watch

[@L_U_L_U255]

DerLemming why?