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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 retained his ISS Canary Wharf Classic title last night by overcoming a fierce challenge from No.4 seed Peter Barker, writes Alan Thatcher.
 
Matthew, the 30-year-old world No.1 from Sheffield, fought back after losing the opening game to win 5-11, 11-4, 11-1, 11-3.

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.

Daryl Selby has another chance to topple world No.1 Nick Matthew when they meet in the quarter-finals of the ISS Canary Wharf Classic on Wednesday, writes Alan Thatcher.
 
Selby overcame Matthew in the final of the National Championships in Manchester last month but nearly blew his chance of joining him in the last eight at Canary Wharf.

England Under-19 champion Charles Sharpes was given a squash lesson by world No.4 James Willstrop in the first round of the ISS Canary Wharf Classic, writes Alan Thatcher.
 
Willstrop took just 26 minutes to complete a straight-games victory but the talented teenage qualifier impressed his opponent with a battling performance.

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.

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.

It's been another exciting sporting year and plenty of big names have appeared in the pages of The Wharf, including West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola, a quartet of England cricket captains and two heroes of the 1966 World Cup win.

We look back at what's been making the headlines locally and nationally over the last 12 months.

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.