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ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic

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A galaxy of stars will be competing in this year’s ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic.

Eight of the world’s top ten players will be appearing in the capital’s top tournament, which takes place from March 23-27 at the stunning East Wintergarden venue at Canary Wharf.

The star-studded line-up includes three former world champions, Amr Shabana (Egypt), David Palmer (Australia) and Thierry Lincou (France), plus Gregory Gaultier (France), the No.2 seed who has been a runner-up in two World Open finals.

England’s James Willstrop, a three-times winner of the Canary Wharf event, will be back to defend his title as No.3 seed but he faces the toughest possible test this year, meeting Dutch ace Laurens Jan Anjema in the first round, followed by a potential quarter-final with Lincou and a scheduled semi-final encounter with top seed Shabana.

England’s Mick Matthew, who last week retained his National Championship title in Manchester, is seeded seven and is drawn to face Shabana in the quarter-finals.

Co-promoter Peter Nicol, a former world champion who held the world No.1 ranking for more than five years, said: “This is the best draw we have ever had. This is our sixth year and the event just gets better and better. It is a top quality entry and we are sure to see a week of fantastic squash.”

If the seeding goes to plan, the quarter-final line-up will unfold as follows: Shabana v Matthew, Willstrop v Lincou, Palmer v Wael El Hindi (Egypt), and Gaultier v Peter Barker (England).

Tournament wild card Tom Richards, from Surrey, faces a massive obstacle in the first round when he meets Australian Palmer, one of the most consistent players at the top level of the game for the past decade.

Nicol added: “Tom will certainly have his work cut out but it will be a huge experience for him and hopefully help him to develop his game at this level.”

The tournament promises to be another sell-out and Nicol added: “I have been involved in squash for many years as a player, but as a promoter I am absolutely drooling at the quality of squash we are guaranteed to see at Canary Wharf this year. Once again I would advise spectators to book early as tickets are going fast.”

Tickets for the 2009 ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic are on sale via Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.co.uk) and the Ticket Hotline is 0844 847 2419.

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