World's Elite To Descend On Grand Central Terminal In 2015 by Nathan Clarke December 12, 2014
- Egyptian World No.1 Mohamed Elshorbagy will head a star-studded field
when the 2015 J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions, PSA World Series
event, gets underway in the iconic location of Grand Central Terminal
in New York on Friday January 16.
The biggest spectator squash event in the world, the Tournament of
Champions has been a staple on the PSA circuit since 1993 and is
regularly watched by over 200,000 spectators during its week-long
occupancy of Grand Central's stunning Vanderbilt Hall. Fans will be
treated to yet more world class action in 2015 when 32 of the world's
best players will descend on the 'Big Apple'.
Elshorbagy is joined in the line-up by the man who beat him to the 2014
PSA World Squash Championship title, World No.5 Ramy Ashour, who will
be gunning for his fourth ToC title, alongside the likes of four-time
World Champion and defending Tournament of Champions title-holder Amr
Shabana, three-time World Champion Nick Matthew from England and
Frenchman Gregory Gaultier, winner of the 2009 title.
With the top 18 PSA-ranking players, and 23 of the world’s top 25
entered in the main draw, the 2015 J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions
will see the PSA World Series get off to a blockbuster start in one of
the most impressive venues in the world of sports.
"The J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions has always been an
extraordinary championship because of the depth of the draw, and 2015
entry list is exceptional. We are looking forward to an exhilarating
and intense week of competition here in New York," said tournament
promoter John Nimick, President of Event Engine, Inc.
"Then 34-year-old Amr Shabana showed us just how tight the competition
is on the PSA World Tour is when he secured a stunning victory here
last year to win his third Tournament of Champions title. With the
level set to be even higher in 2015, there is no venue better suited
than the spectacular Grand Central Terminal to showcase that
competition."
2015 J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions - Entry List: (Seed) (1) Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) - World No.1 (2) Gregory Gaultier (FRA) - World No.2 (3) Nick Matthew (ENG) - World No.3 (4) Amr Shabana (EGY) - World No.4 (5) Ramy Ashour (EGY) - World No.5 (6) Peter Barker (ENG) - World No.6 (7) Borja Golan (ESP) - World No.7 (8) James Willstrop (ENG) - World No.8 (9) Tarek Momen (EGY) - World No.9 (10) Simon Rösner (GER) - World No.10 (11) Omar Mosaad (EGY) - World No.11 (12) Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) - World No.12 (13) Daryl Selby (ENG) - World No.13 (14) Marwan Elshorbagy (EGY) - World No.14 (15) Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) - World No.15 (16) Max Lee (HKG) - World No.16 (17) Nicolas Mueller (SUI) - World No.17 (18) Cameron Pilley (AUS) - World No.18 (19) Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) - World No.19 (20) Stephen Coppinger (RSA) - World No.21 (21) Chris Simpson (ENG) - World No.22 (22) Saurav Ghosal (IND) - World No.23 (23) Alister Walker (BOT) - World No.25 (24) Wildcard) Todd Harrity (USA) - World No.73
Tickets for the 2015 J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions range in price
from $8 to $170 and may be purchased at www.tocsquash.com. Patron
packages are also available at www.tocsquash.com.
Sponsorship Portfolio
J.P Morgan, a global financial services company, has committed to a
three year sponsorship renewal and is returning as the Platinum title
sponsor of the tournament for the seventh year.
Lexington Partners, a sponsor for 16 consecutive years, is the event's Gold sponsor for the seventh year.
Comcast NBC Universal and S&P Capital IQ, are returning as silver
sponsors. On board for the first time as silver sponsors are Blu Homes,
America’s leading provider of premium prefab homes and Joseph Abboud,
purveyor of refined and masculine American sportswear and tailored
clothing, available exclusively at Men’s Wearhouse nationwide and
JosephAbboud.com.
