We would like to welcome you to the website of the New Grampians Squash Club. We are located in Shepherds Bush, West London, UK. New Grampians is one of the oldest and most established clubs in London and is run by the four times World Squash Champion Azam Khan and family. Please feel free to have a look around our site and should you have any questions please feel free to call us!
ABOUT NEW GRAMPIANS SQUASH CLUB
Top squash players of all times
Jahangir Khan won 555 matches in a row. No athlete has done this in any sport. His record beats Joe DiMaggio’s 56 baseball games. It tops Martina Navratilova’s 74 tennis wins. Yet few know his name outside squash.
Two Khans ruled squash for twenty years. Jahangir and Jansher Khan won more titles than anyone. They played in a small court. They showed the world what humans can do in sports.
Player Name | Country | Era | Major Titles | World #1 Duration | Notable Records | Major Achievements |
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Jahangir Khan | Pakistan | 1980s-1990s | 61 | 93 months | 555 consecutive wins (1981-1986) | 10 British Open, 6 World Open titles |
Jansher Khan | Pakistan | 1990s | 14+ | 97 months | Most World Championships (8) | 8 World Championships, 6 British Open |
Gregory Gaultier | France | 2000s-2010s | 4+ | Varied | Oldest World #1 | 1 World Championship, 3 British Open |
Geoff Hunt | Australia | 1970s-1980s | 12+ | 59 months | First World Champion | 4 World Championships, 8 British Open |
Ramy Ashour | Egypt | 2000s-2010s | 3+ | Varied | Youngest World #1 | 2 World Championships |
Nicol David | Malaysia | 2000s-2010s | 3+ | 108 months | Longest reign as World #1 (Female) | 3 World Championships |
Nour El Sherbini | Egypt | 2010s-Present | Multiple | Varied | Youngest World Champion | Multiple World Championships |
Michelle Martin | Australia | 1990s | 2+ | Multiple years | Dominated 1990s era | 2 World Championships |
Note: ‘+’ indicates minimum confirmed titles, actual numbers may be higher ‘Varied’ indicates multiple periods at World #1 ranking *Duration at World #1 is cumulative total
Geoff Hunt from Australia changed squash first. He played in the 1970s. Back then, rich people played squash in clubs. The army played too. Hunt trained hard. He made the sport new. Then the Khans came and made squash big worldwide.
Nicol David broke records too. She was number one for 108 months. She came from Malaysia. She made Asia care about squash. She tried to get squash in the Olympics. It didn’t work, but she showed how big squash had grown.
Egypt rules squash now. Ramy Ashour and Nour El Sherbini play with style. They bring in money and fans. They play in front of the pyramids. TV shows their matches worldwide.
Gregory Gaultier became number one at age 34. No one did this before. He shows how squash players train better now. Fans love to watch him play. He shows real emotion on court.
These stars changed how people play squash. They made new ways to train. They fixed how rackets work. The Khans showed why exercise matters. Ashour proves players can try new things.
Michelle Martin won lots in the 1990s. Women got more money then. El Sherbini helps too. Now big games pay men and women the same. This makes squash fair.
These players help kids learn squash. Jahangir Khan inspires Pakistan. Nicol David makes Asian kids want to play. They give money to help poor kids play squash. They want everyone to enjoy the game.
Squash keeps changing. Courts move outside now. Walls light up when hit. But these stars still matter. They showed what sports can do. Their records might fall. But they changed squash forever.
Who has won the most World Squash titles?
Jansher Khan holds eight World Squash Championship titles. No one has matched this record. He won his titles between 1987 and 1996. His style changed how players approach the game.
Pakistan produced two squash giants – Jansher and Jahangir Khan. Both came from Peshawar. Both reached World No. 1 ranking. Both set records that still stand today. Jansher won 99 career titles. He reached 118 finals.
Professional Information | |
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Full Name | Jansher Khan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Born | June 15, 1969 |
World Titles | 8 (1987, 1989-90, 1992-96) |
Career Titles | 99 |
Career Finals | 118 |
World Ranking | Former World No. 1 |
Playing Style | Right-handed |
Major Rivalries | Jahangir Khan, Peter Marshall |
Website | World Squash Federation |
Squash demands speed and strength. Players need quick thinking. The court offers no place to hide. Jansher mastered these elements. He made the game look simple. His opponents found him hard to beat.
Roger Federer won 20 tennis majors. Michael Phelps got 23 Olympic golds. Yet Jansher’s eight world titles stand apart. The physical toll of squash makes his record special. Each match pushed his body to its limits.
Pakistani squash rose with the Khan family. Their success inspired a nation. Young players wanted to copy them. Clubs opened across Pakistan. The sport grew in popularity. More people watched squash on TV.
Modern squash uses glass courts. Players hit with new rackets. Technology tracks every shot. Yet no one has beaten Jansher’s record. Egypt’s top players have tried. They fall short each time.
Jansher broke barriers in sports. He showed Muslim athletes could lead world rankings. His matches with Peter Marshall drew big crowds. People compared them to great tennis rivals. The sport gained new fans.
Today’s squash offers big prize money. Players compete worldwide. Television shows matches live. Jansher’s eight titles remain the goal. New champions chase his record. The mountain stays unclimbed.