Winnipeg Winter Club Women's Professional Squash Championships Start Tomorrow

The 2018 Winnipeg Winter Club Women's Professional Squash Championships are held Thursday, February 1 - Sunday, February 4, 2018.

The pro tournament is now in its ninth year and coming off of having its first ever Canadian winner with Samantha Cornett (#1 Canada) winning the title. This year, Canada's charge will be lead by world number 40 and second seed Danielle Letourneau of Calgary. She will be joined by national team-mate Nikki Todd of Saskatchewan who is seeded sixth for the event.

They will facing tough competition with the likes of Nadine Shahin the top seed from Egypt and last years finalist Zeina Mickawy also of Egypt. The event gets underway at 5:30 pm on Thursday, February 1, where several of Manitoba's top players including Alix Younger, Melina Turk and Anika Alexander will take  on the pros.

Schedule:

Thursday February 1        5:30 pm     Start of Main Round
Friday February 2              5:30 pm    Start of Quarter Finals
Saturday February 3         2:30 pm    Start of Semi Finals
Sunday February 4            1:30 pm    Start of Finals

For more information, please contact Trevor Borland Tournament Director at 204-510-1558 (cell) or 452-3351 ext 105 or by email tborland@winnipegwinterclub.com. Admission is free to the public.