NYC Open
Oct. 4-6, 2010

MEDIA

NYC Open Attracts World Class Draw

New York, NY (September 23, 2010) — A world class draw of professional squash players will arrive in New York City this October 4-6 to compete in the NYC Open. Tournament matches are being played at the Sports Club LA and the City View Racquet Club..

Top seeds are Egypt’s Wael El Hindi (’08 Egyptian National Champion and World Team Champion Member), France's 12-time reigning National Champion Thierry Lincou, and 6-time reigning U.S. National Champion Julian Illingworth. Local star Bradley Ball (AUS) will also be competing.

Other registered players include: Gilly Lane, Christopher Gordon, Graham Bassett and Ned Marks (USA), and Kush Mahan (Kenya).

Promoted by the US based Pro Squash Tour, the NYC Open brings together the world’s greatest squash players for the tour’s third event of the 2010-2011 season. The tournament gives area squash enthusiasts an opportunity to see the sport’s greatest players compete in the most intimate of settings.

#1 seed Wael El Hindi said, “I am looking forward to getting on court with this elite draw. We have some long standing rivalries and it would be a great honor to win this tournament.”

Joseph McManus, Pro Squash Tour Commissioner, likes this draw. “New York is an educated city for squash. We needed to bring the world's best to town. But New York also has so many top players living here. It will be a great event.

"Also, it will be a special experience because of the intimate nature of the event. Every fan is invited to a post match reception with the players. Every ticket is a premium ticket with personal access to the players.”

More than 150 years old and played by over 20 million people in 175 countries, squash has shown sustained growth at the junior level in the US. and was pronounced the #1 sport for getting and staying fit by a Forbes magazine study. The US based Pro Squash Tour coordinates a tour with stops across the United States. The season begins in September and runs through April.

For more information about the NYC Open, please visit www.ProSquashTour.net.

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