British National Squash Championships British National Squash Championships The British National Squash Championships are the national squash championships for players from the United Kingdom & Ireland. They are held annually in early February and have been held at the National Squash Centre at Sportscity in Manchester since 2003. The 2012 men's final was contested between the reigning World Champion and World No.1, Nick Matthew, and the reigning World No.2, James Willstrop. Matthew won 3–1 to claim his fourth British National title. The 2012 women's final was won by Laura Massaro 3–1 against the 2008 & 2010 Champion, Alison Waters, who was returning after a
Nick Matthew of Champions, played in the iconic Grand Central station, Elshorbagy defeated Matthew 8-11 11-6 11-8 6-11 11-6 in the final. In March, Matthew met El Shorbagy again in the final of the Windy City Open before injury prevented him from completing the match. In October's Delaware Investments US Open once again saw a potentially epic encounter brought to an early end as Matthew was forced to retire in the fifth game. Matthew launched the Nick Matthew Academy in February 2016, based in Sheffield and run in association with the One Health Group. The Academy has the goal of coaching and