Gaultier Tops Field Tuesday at Toronto Cambridge Cup by Shahier Razik March 1, 2014
- As Toronto remains mired in one of the coldest winters on record, the
squash fan can look forward to some red-hot action as the Fifth Annual
Merrill Lynch Cambridge Cup returns to the city March 4th-6th.
Last year's tournament
saw a dizzying array of squash royalty descend up on the city.
With the world's number one and two players in the fray along with a
cast of squash's brightest stars, it would be an up-and-coming member
of the Egyptian powerhouse, 22 year-old rising star Mohammed El
Shorbagy, who would raise the trophy in front of the packed Cambridge
Club crowd.
As has become
tradition, this year's edition of the Cambridge Cup features a
star-studded line-up of PSA stars. The number one player in
the world is becoming a main-stay at the tournament with Gregory
Gaultier, who is set to reclaim the number one spot in February, again
confirmed to bring his electrifying brand of squash to the Cambridge
Cup.
Along with past champs Shorbagy and squash legend Shabana, this year's
tournament promises to be another cracker! Boasting a purse of
$60K in prize money, the best of the best will be here with the
following players confirmed:
1. Gregory Gaultier: World #1, 4x World Open Finalist 2. Mohamed El Shorbagy: World #3, World Open Finalist 2012 3. Borja Golan: World #6, Windy City Open Champion 4. Peter Barker: World #8, English National Team. 5.Amr Shabana: World #9, 4x World Champion 6. Simon Rosner: World #11, German #1, 7. Cameron Pilley: World #14, World Record Holder for Hardest Hit Squash Ball (282 km/) 8. Laurens Jan Anjema: World #14, 6x Dutch National Champion
The Cambridge Club
will be the main venue for the event. Matches will be spread across 7
Ontario venues with the Cambridge Club being the main venue hosting 2
quarter finals , semi finals, and finals. Venues include, Adelaide
Club, Barrie Athletic Club, Georgetown Racquet Club, Toronto Athletic
Club, and White Oaks Resort & Fitness Club.
