Results tagged “James Willstrop”

Squash fans in London can look forward to a double dose of top class sport after the British Open tournament was confirmed at The O2 this May.

The Championships will take place on London Piazza at The O2 from May 14-20. It follows the Canary Wharf Squash Classic, which will be played at the East Wintergarden in March.

World Champion Nick Matthew will again be the star attraction when the ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic returns to the East Wintergarden.

Tickets for next year's event, from March 19-23, are on sale now and demand is already high as Wharfers snap up the seats to see the world's best players in action.

Top class squash returns to the East Wintergarden next week when some of the best players in the world battle it out to win the ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic.

This year's tournament promises to be one of the best, with World Champion Nick Matthew hot favourite to retain the title he won in style last year.

If you think making New Year resolutions is an easy thing spare a thought for squash player Nick Matthew.

The 30-year-old finished 2010 as World Champion, double Commonwealth Games champion and world number one, leaving him with a headache as to what to aim for in 2011.

There was drama at the ISS Canary Wharf Classic last night when a titanic match between Nick Matthew and James Willstrop came to a premature end.

After a marathon two hour battle Willstrop was forced to concede the match through injury, just as Matthew set up a matchpoint for himself.

It will be a clash of the titans in the semi-finals of the ISS Canary Wharf Classic this evening when Nick Matthew meets James Willstrop.

Top seed Matthew, the world number two, and three-time Wharf winner Willstrop should serve up a feast of top quality squash at the East Wintergarden.

Britain's number one squash player has had a sensational start to 2010 but there's one tournament he's determined to add to his list of honours.

Nick Matthew, ranked second in the world, is the favourite for next week's ISS Canary Wharf Classic after winning a string of events this year.

The ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic has joined the Tickets 4 Troops charity campaign.

Organisers of the tournament, which will be at the East Wintergarden between 22-26 March, has pledged to give all serving military personnel and any medically discharged veterans free tickets to top sporting and entertainment events.

The ISS Canary Wharf Classic will see the cream of English talent slug it out at the East Wintergarden next month.

The draw for the event was made on Monday, with top seed Nick Matthew likely to meet three-time Wharf champion James Willstrop in the semi-finals.

He's the sixth best squash player in the world but Limehouse's Peter Barker is targeting a tournament closer to home in his aims this year.

The 26-year-old ended 2009 with his highest ever world ranking but in 2010 there's one tournament he's desperate to win - the ISS Canary Wharf Classic.

Squash fans should book dates in their diaries for next March after tickets for the 2010 ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic went on sale.

The ever-popular event, which attracted eight of the world's top 10 players earlier this year, returns to the East Wintergarden between March 22-26.

James Willstrop saw his reign as ISS Canary Wharf Classic champion brought to an end by David Palmer in Friday's final.

Willstrop, winner of the tournament for the past two years, looked weary as the 32-year-old Australian proved too strong and took the title in four games.

James Willstrop caused a sensation at the ISS Canary Wharf Classic last night when he knocked out top seed Amr Shabana.

Willstrop, despite being defending Canary Wharf champion, was very much the underdog against the Egyptian but produced a battling display against the odds.

The action is hotting up in the ISS Canary Wharf Classic with the semi-final line-up now confirmed.

Defending champion James Willstrop and top seed Amr Shabana both went through last night, although in vastly differing circumstances.

The Canary Wharf Classic produced two shocks on opening night when British number one Nick Matthew and former world champion Thierry Lincou were both knocked out.

Matthew, who has enjoyed a sensational start to 2009, was beaten by 18-year-old Egyptian Mohammed El Shorbagy in a five set thriller.

The ISS Canary Wharf Classic starts this evening and it promises to serve up a feast of top quality squash for spectators

Eight of the world's top ten players will be in action at the East Wintergarden this week so the quality of squash on display should be guaranteed.

IT looks set to be a battle between England and Egypt when the world’s best squash players come to Canary Wharf.

World No.1 Amr Shabana is lined up to appear at the Canary Wharf Classic next March and could be joined by three of his compatriots in the tournament, including new world champion Ramy Ashour.

James Willstrop won the ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic for a third time with a battling performance in a gruelling final against Australian Cameron Pilley.

Willstrop fought back from the brink of collapse to overturn a 2-1deficit in games as Pilley came close to a shock result.

The Reading-based Pilley played fast, controlled and aggressive squash to establish a 2-1 lead against the world number four from Pontefract, who was exhausted following a punishing tournament schedule in which he has collected five titles already this year.

It's a clash of the titans after two of the tallest players in world squash won through to the final of the ISS Canary Wharf Classic.

Defending champion James Willstrop, who is 6' 5", will meet Australian Cameron Pilley, a mere 6' 2", in tonight's final at the East Wintergarden.

Willstrop beat his Pontefract and England team-mate Lee Beachill 11-8, 8-11, 11-5, 11-9 last night, though the world number four was made to battle hard for his win as Beachill’s trademark precision play contained his opponent’s attacking flair.