03/03/2021
Canary Wharf Squash Classic news
Canary Wharf Squash Classic
to Be Staged in November
The
Canary Wharf Squash Classic, the most prestigious professional squash
tournament held in London, United Kingdom, returns to the PSA World Tour
calendar between November 14-19 when the 18th edition of the PSA Gold
event will be held at the spectacular East Wintergarden venue.
The event begins with the popular People’s Sunday programme, featuring
eight first round matches, and culminates in the traditional Friday
finale.
Last year’s tournament was the final men’s PSA World Tour event to take
place before the tour was suspended for six months due to the global
COVID-19 pandemic and fans were treated to a phenomenal final in which
World No.2 Mohamed ElShorbagy beat World No.1 Ali Farag in a memorable
battle between the world’s top two players.
This year’s Canary Wharf Classic was postponed from its regular dates in
March and Tournament Director Tim Garner is delighted to be able to
announce that the tournament will go ahead later in the year.
“It’s always a tough decision to postpone an event, but the crowd is
such an integral part of it that it felt like the right thing to do,”
said Garner.
“In the squash world a postponement often equates to a cancellation.
However, thanks to the support of Canary Wharf Group we will be hosting
the 2021 edition in November, before reverting back to our traditional
spot in March 2022, thus maintaining our unbroken run since the
inaugural 2004 event.
“It’s impossible to explain how excited we will be to get back to the
East Wintergarden and I know that all our regular fans share our
enthusiasm.
“It’s great to give them something to look forward to and we will be in
touch nearer the time when we are able to announce ticketing details.
“These will obviously take into account any Government restrictions that
may still be in place, as the health and safety of everyone involved is
our priority.”
Action from the Canary Wharf Squash Classic will be shown live worldwide
on SQUASHTV as well as the official Facebook page of the PSA World Tour
(excluding Europe and Japan). The semi-finals and finals will also be
shown live on the channels of contracted broadcast partners.
For more information on the Canary Wharf Squash Classic, please visit
the official tournament website or follow the event on Twitter.
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