El Hindi On The Bubble As PST Launches Detroit Tour Championships Push
From The PST:
March 26, 2012 - Wael El Hindi made world-wide news when he signed with Pro Squash Tour last December. The 31 year-old Egyptian is one of the world's most colorful and, at times, controversial players. Signing him mid-season was big for PST.
However, he did not compete in tournament action until last month's Buffalo Wild Wings Open, which he won.
Hindi wants to compete for the season championship in Detroit. But does he have enough time to earn the points needed to be invited?
PST Commissioner Joe McManus thinks so, but adds that Hindi needs to go deep in the draw at his next two events. Hindi is registered for the Providence Open and the American Open.
"We will invite our top 8 points leaders to compete in Detroit for the season championship," said McManus. Hindi could make it but he needs to do well at the Providence Open and the American Open."
If Hindi wins in Providence, he'll earn 420 points. He'll earn 560 points for each match he wins in the American Open. If he reaches the finals of the American Open, he'll earn more than 2,000 points. But the American Open draw will be the deepest of the season by far. Reaching the finals is not a guarantee.
Winning 2,000 plus points would put him in the top 8 today, but other players are fighting for points as well, and their totals will rise in April as well.
"I would expect a player with 2,250 points to feel comfortable in their ability to make it to Detroit. 2,000 could do it. Below that, there is some uncertainty," concluded McManus.
Players from 28 countries will have competed in tournament action over the past year. PST's season began last August in San Diego and will finish the last weekend of April in Tuxedo Park, NY.
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