Pro squash stars head to Boston

World-class squash players from 17 countries will compete at Boston Squash and Racketball Club in our annual professional tournament this December.

The 27th edition of the Boston Open takes place from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th December and is, as always, free for the public to attend.

A total of 42 players from countries including New Zealand, Chile, Guatemala, Egypt and France will compete for a share of a prize pot worth almost £5,000.

The women’s top seed is world #109 Sophie Fadaely from Australia. Her compatriot Erin Classen, who is just four places behind her in the world rankings, is the second seed.

Pakistan’s former #1 and 25-time junior national champion Ahsan Ayaz (pictured) leads the men’s draw. He is a former World Junior Team champion and achieved a career-high ranking of world #87 in 2018.

He is one of five world top 200 players in the men’s event, including second seed Jared Carter. In an indication of the strength of this year’s entries, Carter recently finished runner-up at a Challenger Event in London where last year’s Boston Open men’s champion, AbdAllah Eissa, was seeded #8 and knocked out in the quarters.

Joel Arscott from New Zealand, and Will Salter – who built a squash court in a barn while in lockdown with his parents during the pandemic – are the third and fourth seeds.

The tournament undoubtedly provides the chance to see a number of future stars. 16 current world top 50 players have played at the Boston Open – including women’s world #5 Tinne Gilis and #6 Georgina Kennedy, and men’s world #6 Mohamed ElShorbagy who has previously been the world #1.

Anyone is welcome to visit Boston Squash and Racketball Club to watch the tournament. There is free parking and food and drinks will be available in the bar and lounge area overlooking two of the courts.

Full timings can be found on the draws, but play will roughly run from 12-9pm on Friday and 12-8pm on Saturday (with a break from 3-5.30pm). Sunday’s finals are at 2.15 and 3pm.