NSA Open Preview - First PSA Event In Toronto Since 2008
from DailySquashReport.com
August 17, 2011 - Toronto’s National Squash Academy is host this week to the $5000 NSA Open, the first PSA tour stop in Toronto in three years.
Mike McCue files this report:
The 2011 National Squash Academy Open will be the first professional event to be held at the year-old facility located at Downsview Park in Toronto. The tournament will also be the first PSA competition held in Toronto since the 2008 PACE Canadian Classic.
The $5000 Challenger will take place on the beautiful McWil all-glass stadium court. The field is predominantly Canadian, although the seedings predict an all-English final between Joel Hinds and Eddie Charlton. The duo is expected to meet up with Tyler Hamilton and Dane Sharp respectively, in the semis.
All but one first round matchup is certain to feature a Canadian, so the local fans will have a rooting interest for the entirety of Wednesday night. It will be a rare home tournament for the Canadians, four of whom regularly feature in daily training sessions at the club.
Wildcard Kimesh Chetty will be playing in his first PSA main draw, and it will be a baptism by fire when he plays the top seeded Hinds.
Qualifying gets under way Monday and will see local legends Ian Power and Jamie Nicholls take on the likes of Declan James and Luke Butterworth, both from England.
The semis and finals will run in conjunction with the North American Junior Open, so the club will surely be buzzing with action come Saturday night. Admission is free all week!
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