David Palmer Over Adrian Leanza To Win PST In Westchester
from Tour Media

L to R: Dean Young, David Palmer, TG Raubenheimer, Jason Hicks

December 4, 2011
- Australian #1 David Palmer was dominant throughout this weekend's Pro Squash Cup hosted by Westchester Squash Club in Mamaroneck, NY. Palmer beat current PST #3 Adrian Leanza 11-5, 12-10, 14-12 en route to his second consecutive tournament title since joining Pro Squash Tour last month.

Last season Leanza was Brown University's #1 squash player as he captained the nation's 12th ranked team under legendary coach Stuart LeGassick. Adrian earned a spot in the championship with a gritty semi-final victory over hometown favorite TG Raubenheimer, who is Westchester Squash Club's Head Squash Pro.

Palmer advanced to the Championship by beating New York's Ned Marks 3-1 in the semis. Palmer is widely accepted as one of the 10 best squash players in history and looked every bit of it throughout each round of the tournament. Westchester area fans were delighted by his performance throughout the weekend and area juniors were able to get on court with Palmer for several PST and Westchester Squash sponsored junior clinics.

"I really enjoy the court time with amateur players of all ages and skill levels," Palmer said in post game remarks. "At this stage of my career, I still enjoy playing, but I want to be helping to grow the game. PST is good about scheduling these junior clinics.

Backstage, PST's rising stars were cooing about the opportunity to compete against Palmer. Ned Marks said in his semi-final post game comments, "I grew up idolizing David. Tonight, I was competing against him in a pro match. It was special and I loved every moment of it.."

Adrian Leanza echoed a similar thought in his talk after the championship match. "I was surprised every time I got a point. He's just so good. I gave it my all today. Now, I'm going to go back home and work harder for the next time."

Palmer's next tournament appearance will be at the Phoenix Open, sponsored by FoleySquashShop.com.

The Pro Squash Cup was presented by Squash Oasis, Buffalo Wild Wings, Akst and Akst Attorneys, Bistro Rollin, Westchester Squash Club and Bryan Patterson's Universal Squash Camps.

TG Raubenheimer beat Ned Marks 11-9, 11-7, 11-4 to win the 3rd place match.







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