March Canary Wharf Classic Sold Out by Alan Thatcher Janaury 27, 2014
- THE 2014 Canary Wharf Squash Classic is a complete sell-out – an
astonishing EIGHT WEEKS before London’s favourite squash tournament
takes place.
This PSA World Tour
International 50 event takes place at the East Wintergarden from March
24-28 and a delighted Tournament Director Tim Garner made the
announcement as he put the “sold out” signs on the tournament website.
He said: “This is
wonderful news, and proves just how popular the tournament has become
down the years. A handful of places are still available for the
corporate hospitality section, and we are setting up a waiting list
should any tickets be returned.
“This is our 11th year
of staging the Canary Wharf Classic and there so many ingredients that
make it so successful. First and foremost is our relationship with
Canary Wharf Group plc, which provides one of the most stunning venues
anywhere in the world of squash.
“The East Wintergarden
is the perfect location for the glass court and a full-house venue
always provides a wonderful atmosphere. In turn, that inspires the
greatest players in the world to produce squash of the highest calibre.”
The announcement came
hot on the heels after finals day of the Tournament of Champions in New
York, which Garner believes is the only other squash event in the world
to match Canary Wharf’s popularity.
He added: “The ToC is
probably the jewel in the crown in squash, with a magnificent venue at
Grand Central Station. As far as I am aware, it is the only other major
squash event that sells out every ticket every day.”
Garner kept a close
eye on the results from New York as Egyptian ace Amr Shabana beat
England’s Nick Matthew and James Willstrop, then swept past Gregory
Gaultier in the final.
The Frenchman,
runner-up to Matthew in the 2010 Canary Wharf final, needed to win to
hold the world No.1 position outright and will now share top spot in
the February rankings with Matthew.
