Doubles Squash Tour (DST)

Launching for 2012/2013 Season

Framingham, MA (February 14, 2012) –Joe McManus, Commissioner and CEO of Pro Squash Tour (PST) announced today the tour is expanding to include doubles squash events. Doubles Squash Tour (DST) will launch this coming fall.

“Doubles is a natural extension to what we already do,” said McManus. Several of our players want to play doubles events, and fans want to see PST’s best compete in doubles and in pro-am tournaments.”

“The fact that we can now offer both makes us a more attractive option for clubs across North America,” concluded McManus.

Doubles and singles were previously successfully promoted together as part of the WPSA. In 1993, the WPSA and ISPA merged and the newly formed PSA did not include hardball doubles in its future plans. With a growing Professional Squash Tour now based in the U.S., the opportunity to simultaneously promote both games is again possible.
 
DST events may run concurrently with PST events. The two tours will be branded separately but will be managed by the same staff. The Doubles Squash Tour (DST) website, www.DoublesSquashTour.com, is under construction. 2012 / 2013 tour dates will be announced this summer.
 
Over 150 years old and played by more than 20 million people in 185 countries, including 885,000 in the U.S., squash is showing sustained growth in America. Squash was rated in a Forbes Magazine study as the best sport for getting in shape and staying fit. Pro Squash Tour was founded in 2009 and has quickly become the world's most popular squash tour. The season begins in August and runs through May when PST’s top eight players will be invited to compete for the Tour Championship at the Detroit Athletic Club on May 4-6.

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