Second-Tier PSA Player Alex Grayson Reportedly Joining PST
from DailySquashReport.com
But hold on a second:
Can't the guy then simply "retire" from the PST after a few tournaments, play some PSA tournaments again, then play some more PST tournaments, then "retire" again from the PST and go back to the PSA, only to return again to the PST before "retiring" once more and re-joining the PSA?
And can't John White, after all the fanfare, simply play the rest of this season's PST schedule following his PSA US Open appearance next week, and then"retire" again from the PST next fall in order to play the US Open again?
Anyhow...
September 30, 2012 - The Pro Squash Tour has announced that 22-year-old Alex Grayson, one of New Zealand's top young players, will be competing in PST events this fall.
Grayson's highest PSA ranking was #142 in July of 2011.
In his most recent PSA event, a $5000 Challenger in New Zealand last week, he lost in the quarters in 22 minutes to world #132 Paul Coll.
However, The PST considers the addition of Grayson to be significant and issued the following:
New Zealand's Alex Grayson celebrated his 22nd birthday on Sunday and then announced he will leave the PSA to compete on the Pro Squash Tour.
He registered immediately for upcoming tournaments in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Boston.
Grayson is still at the beginning of his squash career, which was delayed for most of the past year while he was recovering from a knee injury.
He has returned to competition and reached the quarter finals of this past week’s ChristChurch Boys School Open in New Zealand, as part of the PSA World Tour.
“I am looking forward to competing in PST tournaments,” said Grayson. “This was a big decision for me because I am still early in my career.
"But on PST I will be playing some of the best players in the world, making money playing the sport I love, and I believe in the direction of the tour.”
Grayson, who is still working his way back up the rankings, is one of New Zealand’s top 10 players. At the age of 20, before last season’s injury he reached a career high ranking of 142 on the PSA Tour.
“History may judge this as our tour's most important signing,” said PST Commissioner Joe McManus. “Alex is a rising star who's at the very beginning of his professional squash career.
“For our tour to sign such a talented player at this early stage of his career sends the strongest possible signal to every corner of the globe.”
Grayson comes from a talented squash family. His brother Campbell, who is 5 years older, is currently New Zealand’s #1 squash player.
This month the Hanoi Classic will launch PST’s new Asia-Pacific Circuit.
In September, PST announced the signing of 11-time French National Champion Thierry Lincou and Italy’s best player Stephane Galifi.
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