Results tagged “Nick Matthew”

By Alan Thatcher

Egyptian No.3 seed Mohamed El Shorbagy is hoping to break the domestic stranglehold on the Canary Wharf Classic.

El Shorbagy is the lone non-English player in the semi-finals after surviving a massive battle with Finnish qualifier Henrik Mustonen.

By Alan Thatcher

Canary Wharf Squash Classic, First Round
East Wintergarden, Canary Wharf, London

Rising star Daryl Selby warmed up for Canary Wharf Squash Classic with a stunning shock victory over England team-mate and former world champion Nick Matthew.

Essex ace Selby, who is unseeded at the East Wintergarden next week, beat Matthew 11-6, 11-6, 12-10 in a gripping battle in the Kuwait Cup.

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.