Matthew To Top Draw At 2015 Canary Wharf Classic by Nathan Clarke February 10, 2015
- Three-time World Champion Nick Matthew will top the draw when the
2015 Canary Wharf Classic, PSA International 50 tournament, gets
underway in the heart of London's financial district on Monday March 23.
The 34-year-old recently added a 31st PSA World Tour title to his
collection with a dominating win over French World No.2 Gregory
Gaultier in the final of the CASE Swedish Open and he'll be aiming to
carry that vein of form into the East Wintergarden as he aims to retain
the title he won in commanding fashion in 2014 and claim his fifth
Canary Wharf Classic crown in the process.
Matthew got the better of compatriot James Willstrop in that final, the
man he also beat to Commonwealth Games Gold in Glasgow four months
later, and he could line up against his long-time adversary in the
final once again in 2015 although Pontefract-based Willstrop faces a
tough challenge as the tournament's number five seed, having fallen
down the PSA Rankings due to a five-month injury-enforced absence.
Essex duo Peter Barker, the number two seed, and Daryl Selby, the
number six seed, will be hoping they can halt the Matthew-Willstrop
domination in London, while Spaniard Borja Golan, the World No.9, and
German Simon Rösner, the World No.10, will both be aiming to become
just the third overseas player ever to win the title.
The full main draw is below.
Draw: 2015 Canary Wharf Classic
[1] Nick Matthew (ENG) v [WC] Eddie Charlton (ENG)
Adrian Waller (ENG) v [8] Fares Dessouki (EGY)
[6] Daryl Selby (ENG) v [Qualifier]
Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) v [3] Borja Golan (ESP)
[4] Simon Rösner (GER) v [Qualifier]
[Qualifier] v [5] James Willstrop (ENG)
[7] Max Lee (HKG) v Mazen Hesham (EGY)
[Qualifier] v [2] Peter Barker (ENG)
The 2015 Canary Wharf Classic gets underway in London's East
Wintergarden on Monday March 23. The event sold out in December but for
further information or to join the wait-list contact
cwc@eventis-sports.com
The tournament will be streamed live in its entirety on SQUASHTV www.psaworldtour.com/tv .
