OCTOBER 7-14    PHILADELPHIA, PA

The 2018 FS Investments U.S Open Squash Championships has featured a number of exciting ways for fans to engage with all the action. The Dunlop Meet & Greet Experience allowed John Cranmer to have the rare opportunity to spend time with a PSA professional. They were thrilled to talk with...
The FS Investments U.S. Open has historically led the PSA World Tour as an innovator in event presentation and parity in prize money, and is now on the forefront of sports-science data collection. The U.S. Open was the first pro event to have live action photography from the front of...
[caption id="attachment_17735" align="aligncenter" width="1292"] Tesni Evans (l) and Simon Rösner[/caption] Tesni Evans of Wales and Simon Rösner of Germany are set for their first FS Investments U.S. Open semifinal appearances Friday where they will face Egyptian world No. 2’s Raneem El Welily and Ali Farag, respectively, following Thursday evening’s quarterfinal session at Drexel University’s Daskalakis Athletic Center. Watch the semifinals live on SquashTV Friday, October 12, from 5pm local time. For tickets visit usopensquash.com/tickets.
The Arlen Specter US Squash Center, which is scheduled to open for the 2020 U.S. Open, was highlighted on Thursday evening at the 2018 FS Investments U.S. Open. Located just two blocks from Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station in the historic Armory building, the Specter Center will feature eighteen singles courts—including...
New Zealand’s world No. 8 Paul Coll will make his PSA World Tour Platinum semifinal debut after a thrilling ninety-six-minute victory over world No. 4 Tarek Momen, while world No. 1’s Nour El Sherbini and Mohamed ElShorbagy affirmed their dominance in the FS Investments U.S. Open quarterfinals Wednesday night...
Julieanne Harris, director of squash at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, was presented with the US Squash Achievement Bowl during a reception at the FS Investments U.S. Open Squash Championships on Wednesday evening. Kim Clearkin, the Vice President of Programs and Events at US Squash, presented the award to Harris. Clearkin...
The fifth-annual Women in Sport Day took place Wednesday during the 2018 FS Investments U.S. Open at Drexel. The program featured a panel discussion, a clinic run by U.S. Open professionals for SquashSmarts students, and a reception and on-court ceremonies honoring leaders empowering girls and women in sport. A...
Alexandra (AK) Frazier was presented with the Women in Sports Day Special Recognition Award during a reception at the FS Investments U.S. Open on Wednesday evening. The award was presented by Karen Dougherty Buchholz, the Senior Vice President for Comcast. Buchholz led the development of Comcast’s Technology Center, which opened...
Olivia Blatchford Clyne was honored at the FS Investments U.S. Open with the 2017 United States Olympic Committee Athlete of the Year Award nomination. Rich Wade, the Senior Director of National Teams and Certifications, introduced Blatchford Clyne to a rousing ovation on the ASB GlassCourt. Blatchford Clyne, a twenty-five year-old...
The 2018 FS Investments U.S. Open Championships are down to the last eight in each draw, as three former champions—Ali Farag, Laura Massaro and Gregory Gaultier—all advanced from the third round Tuesday at Drexel University’s Daskalakis Athletic Center. Seven of the day’s eight matches played out according to seeding with...