World's Top 3 To Take Centre Stage At AJ Bell British Squash Grand Prix, Manchester 2014 by Nathan Clarke November 12, 2014 -
The world's best squash players are set to lock-horns on British soil
this December when World No.1 Mohamed Elshorbagy, World No.2 Gregory
Gaultier and England's Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist and 3 time
World Champion Nick Matthew will head a star-studded field for the AJ
Bell British Squash Grand Prix in Manchester.
Getting underway at the National Squash Centre on Friday 5th December,
the PSA International 70 tournament will bring the biggest names in
squash together in a festive spectacular which will feature six of the
world's top ten players all gunning to win the last major event of the
year on the PSA World Tour.
2013 World Champion and current World No.3 Matthew will lead hopes of a
home-victory, competing in the same city where he won an emotional
third world crown in November 2013, and he'll be joined by fellow
English Commonwealth Games competitors Peter Barker and Daryl Selby in
the strong-looking field.
"I always love playing in Manchester and I'm really looking forward to
being back there for the AJ Bell British Squash Grand Prix in
December," said Matthew.
"It's a sign of how good last year’s World Championship was that it was
recently voted Major Sporting Event of the year at the recent
Manchester Sports Awards which is a great reward for AJ Bell the
sponsors, Manchester City Council and internationalSPORTgroup. It's
great to see them continuing to work together and supporting the sport.
“Manchester has proven itself to be the home of squash in England and
the AJ Bell British Squash Grand Prix will continue to build on that
reputation. I’m really looking forward to the event."
Frenchman Gaultier, who took the World No.1 ranking from Matthew in
April, will provide the biggest test for the English hopefuls but
Bristol-based Egyptian Elshorbagy, who beat Gaultier to the Hong Kong
Squash Open title in August and recently added the US Open to his
collection, will be aiming to continue his impressive run of form in
2014 which saw him eclipse Gaultier to be World No.1 in the November
PSA World Rankings.
But with the likes of Spanish National Champion Borja Golan and
Colombian National Champion Miguel Angel Rodriguez also joining the
ranks alongside Tarek Momen, Mathieu Castagnet, Chris Simpson, Adrian
Waller and wildcard Richie Fallows, the favourites will have their work
cut out to ensure their place in the latter stages.
The AJ Bell British Squash Grand Prix – Manchester 2014 will be staged
at the National Squash Centre from the 5th to 8th December. Tickets can
be booked online at www.isportstore.com or by telephone on 0844 8797
949.
2014 AJ Bell British Squash Grand Prix – Manchester 2014 Entry List:
Gregory Gaultier Mohamed Elshorbagy Nick Matthew Borja Golan Peter Barker Daryl Selby Tarek Momen Miguel Angel Rodriguez Mathieu Castagnet Chris Simpson Adrian Waller Richie Fallows
