Squash is a sport that is popular in many parts of the world, but not the USA. In the Antipodes it is played by people of all social classes, and is not dominated by the rich.
Squash matches are usually the "best of 5 games", similar to a 5 set tennis match. A game is won by the player who first wins 9 points (British system, only rallies won on serve count), or 15 points (US system, all rallies count).
The world's greatest squash player was undoubtedly Heather McKay, who won 16 British Open titles (the Wimbledon of squash) between 1962 and 1977, and was undefeated for 17 years in all tournaments!
Squash has some unusual terminology such as:
- Hand out
- To receive serve
- Hand in
- To serve
- Boast
- A shot that hits the side wall before the front wall.
- Reverse boast
- A shot that hits the furthest side wall before hitting the front wall.