David Palmer To Debut Tonight In Cleveland PST Classic
from Tour Media
photo courtesy Steve Cubbins
November 17, 2011 - PST's Cleveland Classic begins this Thursday, November 17, and the tournament has attracted many of PST's marquee names. PST's top three points leaders Mohamed El Sherbini, Bradley Ball, and Adrian Leanza will be in town to fight for top honors.
To win the title, they'll also have to fight past Irish National Champion John Rooney and Australian #1 David Palmer both of whom are making their first tournament appearance of the seaason.
David Palmer announced his decision to join PST last Friday. The week prior he had been competing in the PSA's World Open. Palmer is the most accomplished squash player of the past decade. He won two PSA World Open Championships and four British Opens among his 27 tour titles. He left PSA ranked #9 in the rankings and #7 in their World Series Standings.
PST Commissioner Joe McManus calls this the deepest draw ever fielded on the Pro Squash Tour. "PST continues to attract the world's best players to our tour. The depth of Cleveland's draw is an indication of our increasing talent pool."
Also competing in Cleveland are Andrew Kriete (United States), Mick Joint (Australia), Leroy Leong (Malaysia), Kyle Jens (United States), Ian Sly (Canada), and Drewe Williams (England).
Sly and Williams are now based in Cleveland. "I know that Ian and Drewe enter this tournament prepared to give the touring pros a test," said McManus.
Bradley Ball, last season's PST World Champion, returns to action against a talented draw. To earn top honors, Ball will need to surpass two-time reigning Irish National Champion John Rooney and current PST #1 Mohamed El Sherbini.
Hosted by the Pro Squash Tour, the Cleveland Classic brings together the world’s greatest squash players for the tour’s sixth event of the 2011-2012 season. The Classic gives area squash enthusiasts an opportunity to see the sport’s greatest players compete in the most intimate of settings.
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