Results tagged “Nick Matthew”

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.

World champion Nick Matthew led a trio of Englishmen into the semi-finals of the ISS Canary Wharf Classic - and then described his England team-mate Daryl Selby as a "giant gnat", writes Alan Thatcher.
 
Matthew gained revenge after losing to Selby in the final of the National Championships in Manchester last month.

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.

Former World Champion Peter Nicol is giving Wharfers a taste of what to expect when the ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic starts next week.

Nicol is taking on all-comers at Wii squash in Jubilee Place Mall this afternoon, giving enthusiastic amateurs the chance to put one over one of the all-time greats.

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.

Nick Matthew lived up to his billing as top seed when he won the ISS Canary Wharf Classic in convincing style.

The world number two beat Frenchman Gregory Gaultier three 12-10, 6-11, 13-11, 11-3 at the East Wintergarden on Friday night to claim his first Wharf crown.

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.

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.

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.