Four
of the leading squash players in the world will come together to compete
for the inaugural KPMG Grand Slam Cup in Frankfurt,
Germany, on 8 May 2013.
The
innovative one-night squash spectacular will feature Egypt's current
World No1, reigning World Champion and recent 2013 Tournament of
Champions winner Ramy Ashour, together with England's 2011 World
No1 and World Champion Nick Matthew, plus France's 2009 World No1
and 2013 Swedish Open Champion Gregory Gaultier.
Home
interest will be covered by German No1 and World No12 Simon Rosner,
recent winner of a seventh successive German national title.
The KPMG Grand Slam Cup will take place at The Squaire,
Europe's latest architectural (visit
http://www.thesquaire.com/en
for more details). The five hectare mini-city adjacent to Frankfurt's
International Airport opened in 2011.
A
state-of-the-art all-glass ASB ShowCourt will be erected inside
the building's main atrium, the largest in Europe, and will be
surrounded by a temporary dinner-theatre style arena for the unique
night of elite pro competition.
The
court will be used for the remainder of the May 6-9 event period for
public and corporate squash programming and free instruction and
exhibitions.
"The
Grand Slam Cup offers sports fans of any sort an unparalleled
opportunity to experience the very best squash has to offer in a
spectacular setting," said event promoter John Nimick of Event
Engine, long-time promoter of the sport's iconic Tournament of
Champions in New York's Grand Central Terminal.
"Ashour, Matthew and Gaultier are the great players of the era and
Rosner will have home country advantage and support! This is a
can't-miss event," added Nimick.
Event
Engine is a global partner of the Welldone Agency Group, which is
headquartered in Frankfurt and is the Executive Producer of the KPMG
Grand Slam Cup.
The
spectacular 10-ton ASB ShowCourt consists of 32 separate panels of 12 mm
tempered safety glass allowing one-way viewing. While the audience
surrounding the court walls on all four sides can see clearly into the
court, the players perceive solid surfaces on the front and side walls.
All-glass courts has been used to showcase squash in some of the world's
most iconic locations such as Grand Central Terminal in New York, the
Hong Kong waterfront, Kuwait's Green Island, and Luxor and the Great
Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
The
one-night-only Grand Slam Cup format features semi-finals and final,
each played two games to 11 points with a one or three point shootout
tiebreaker if the match score is one-all. The players will play a one
point tiebreaker if a game is tied 10-10. A one game third place playoff
ensures each marquee player plays twice.
The
KPMG Grand Slam Cup will be presented as an all inclusive VIP
hospitality event, including a meet and-greet with the squash stars,
special reception, courtside table seating, dinner and beverage service,
complimentary parking and an after-event party. Sponsorships range from
€ 15,000 - 7,500.
Individual tables with seating for four guests are available starting at
€500. For sponsorship, tables and information, please visit
www.grandslamsquash.com
