New Delhi: It will be a week of lively action, with the possibility of a new World No. 1, when the $165,000 Punj Lloyd PSA Masters squash tournament kicks off at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here on Monday.
With two former World No. 1 stars Ramy Ashour and Karim Darwish of Egypt figuring at the top of a pretty strong field, the absence of the defending champion and World No. 1 Nick Matthew of England may not be felt. Another Englishman, James Willstrop, will try and win the title and ascend to the No. 1 status.
Having won back-to-back titles in Hong Kong and Kuwait in the last two tournaments in the big league, James, son of Malcolm Willstrop who has been training National champion Saurav Ghosal for long, should be brimming with confidence. However, he figures in the half of the draw that has Ramy Ashour, who enjoys the upper hand against him in career meetings.
The Hindu