About:
Welcome to the 5th annual Rochester Pro Squash Tournament, presented by the Rochester Squash Racquets Association. This is a sanctioned $4K Satellite event on the Professional Squash Association world tour and boasts a 16 man qualifying draw and a 16 man main draw. The players are rated from No. 70 to No. 200 in the world and hail from USA, Australia, Egypt, Pakistan, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Botswana, Zambia, Japan, Argentina, Wales, England, France and Brazil.
We couldn’t have done this without the generous contributions and support from the local squash community. Please take a moment and scroll down to the list of sponsors and patrons.
Players:
The Rochester Pro 2006 Squash Tournament boasts a 16 man qualifying draw and a 16 man main draw. The players are rated from No. 70 to No. 200 in the world and hail from USA, Australia, Egypt, Pakistan, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Botswana, Zambia, Japan, Argentina, Wales, England, France and Brazil.
Main Draw
| Seed | Name | Country | PSA Ranking |
| 1 | Miguel Angel Rodriguez | COL | 73 |
| 2 | Bernardo Samper | COL | 84 |
| 3 | Ben Gould | AUS | 90 |
| 4 | Ahmed Maged Hamza | EGY | 123 |
| 5 | Jose Angel Becceril | MEX | 124 |
| 6 | Patrick Chifunda | ZAM | 151 |
| 7 | Patrick Bedore | CAN | 156 |
| 8 | Regardt Schonborn | RSA | 164 |
| 9 | Lefika Ragontse | BOT | 166 |
| 10 | Manuel Fregoso | MEX | 177 |
| 11 | Armando Olguin | MEX | 180 |
| 12 | Yasser El Halaby (*Wildcard) | EGY | 321 |
Qualifier Draw
| Seed | Name | Country | PSA Ranking |
| Q1 | Ryan Donegan | USA | 199 |
| Q2 | Takehide Hota | JPN | 211 |
| Q3 | Iain Crozier | CAN | 215 |
| Q4 | Imran Khan | PAK | 220 |
| Q5 | Yasunori Ishiwata | JPN | 268 |
| Q6 | Joan Lezaud | FRA | 275 |
| Q7 | Scott Fitzgerald | WAL | 281 |
| Q8 | Neil Hitchens | ENG | 299 |
| Q9 | Mohammad Mehdi | PAK | 321 |
| Q10 | Joe Millman | ENG | 321 |
| Q11 | Jay Fleishman | CAN | 321 |
| Q12 | Benjamin Oliner | USA | 321 |
| Q13 | Julio Silva Caseiro | BRA |
Local entrants
Brendon Bascom
Patrick Harris
Draws and Schedule:
First Qualifying Round – Thursday Jan 26 11:00 am
Second Qualifying Round – Thursday Jan 26 6:00 pm
First Main Round – Friday Jan 27 5:30 pm
Quarterfinals – Saturday Jan 28 11:00 am
Semifinals – Saturday Jan 28 6:00 pm
Finals – Sunday Jan 29 12:00 pm
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Main Draw |
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Round 1 |
Quarters |
Semis |
Final |
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[1] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) 11/2, 11/4, 11/5 [11] Armando Olguin (MEX) |
Miguel Rodriguez 13-15, 11-1, 5-11, (Donegan retd.) Ryan Donegan |
Miguel Rodriguez 8/11, 12/10, 11/7,11/9 Ben Gould |
Miguel Rodriguez
12/10, 2/11, 7/11, 9/11, 11/6 Yasser El Halaby |
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[6] Patrick Chifunda (ZAM) 9/11, 11/9, 9/11, 9/11 [Q1] Ryan Donegan (USA) |
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[3] Ben Gould (AUS) 11/7, 11/10(2-0), 11/5 [Q2] Joan Lezaud |
Ben Gould 11/6, 13/11, 11/8 Imran Khan |
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[5] Jose Angel Becceril (MEX) 11/9, 5/11, 11/9, 11/6 [Q3] Imran Khan |
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[10] Manuel Fregoso (MEX) 11/5, 7/11, 11/8, 11/4 [8] Regardt Schonborn (RSA) |
Regardt Schonborn 11/6, 11/8, 11/7 Ahmed Hamza |
Ahmed Hamza 11/7, 12/10, 11/7 Yasser El Halaby |
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[Q4] Neil Hitchens 11/5, 11/7, 11/4 [4] Ahmed Maged Hamza (EGY) |
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[9] Lefika Ragontse (BOT) 11/3, 5/11, 11/0, 3/11, 11/6 [7] Patrick Bedore (CAN) |
Lefika Ragontse 11/3, 11/3, 13/11 Yasser El Halaby |
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[WC] Yasser El Halaby (EGY) 3/11, 12/10, 11/3, 11/6 [2] Bernardo Samper (COL) |
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Qualifiers: Jan 26th 2005
Round 2:
Ryan Donegan (USA) bt. Scott Fitzgerald (WAL) ( 11-6, 11-4, 9-11, 11-8)
Imran Khan (PAK) bt. Yasunori Ishiwata (JPN) ( 11-2, 11-7, 11-1)
Neil Hitchens bt. Brendon Bascom (USA) (11-6, 11-6, 11-2)
Joan Lezaud (FRA) bt. Takehide Hota (JPN) (15-13, 11-4, 11-7)
Round 1:
Ryan Donegan (BYE)
Scott Fitzgerald bt. Ben Oliner (11-8,11-7,11-9)
Imran Khan bt. Joe Millman (11-4, 11-6, 11-4)
Yasunori Ishiwata bt. Julio Silva Caseiro (12-10, 8-11,11-3,11-1)
Neil Hitchens bt Jay Fleishman (11-4, 11-1, 11-6)
Brendon Bascom bt Iain Crozier (13-1,13-11, 8-11, 14-16, 11-7)
Joan Lezaud bt. Patrick Harris (11-5, 11-3, 11-8)
Takehide Hota (BYE)
Photos:
Photos by Paul Schwartz, Paul Shin, Thomson Chew and Mithun Mukherjee
January 28th (morning session) – Quarterfinals
January 28th (evening session) – Semifinals
Volunteers, Housing and Transportation:
Housing and Transport –
One of the great advantages to our pro tournament each year is the community involvement to embrace the players of many nationalities to our city. Many players return to Rochester because of the hospitality, in turn many people house players each year because of the positive interaction they have enjoyed on and off the court with players in the past. For many people, they develop and maintain relationships with these players after the tournament is over. We hope more new people can come forward and help us make our event a great experience for everyone involved!
RESPONSIBILITIES TO HOUSERS
The players will be arriving on or after January 25th (Wed) depending on which draw they are in. Players need to be picked up at the airport or directed to your home. Eric Hernady (385-5826 or 275-4805) and others will coordinate the player’s arrival with you.
Players will need to be transported to the University of Rochester Goergen Athletic Center each day for their matches and provided one meal, which can be anything simple. Players will be provided a majority of their food throughout the day at the squash courts. Players will spend a majority of their day at the venue, but may ask to go back home to rest. Additional transportation will be provided to aid this process on Thursday and Friday.
Thank you to all the housers for this years tournament:
| Karen Behringer Diane Machiavelli Matt Dankner Chip/Joy Nimick Bill/Ann Haake Steve Craxton Elizabeth/Sally Demers |
Brendan Bascom Doreen/Phillip Smethurst Paul MacArthur Bob/Sue Good Shuolun Ruan Mark Mijangos Mithun Mukherjee |
If you would like to volunteer transport help in driving the players to and from the courts contact us.
Housing – housing@rocprosquash.com
Transport – transport@rocprosquash.com
Court area volunteers –
If you would like to volunteer to provide court area support (this includes, cleanup, registration help, general support, tournament reporting, photography) please contact volunteer@rocprosquash.com .
Thank you to all the volunteers for this years tournament:
| Hugh Higgins Bridget Borsa Steve Silbermann Doreen Smethurst Jonathan Hager Morgan Smith Amanda Smrcka |
Patricia Helfer Chip Nimick Paul Shin Thomson Chew Bob Good Eric Hernady Chris Thomas Mithun Mukherjee |
Directions:
From the South:
Take I-390 North to Exit 17 (Scottsville Rd). Take a left at the light at the end of the ramp onto Scottsville Rd. After half a mile, Scottsville will end in a “Y”. Bear to the right onto Elmwood Ave. After less than half a mile, bear to the left to enter the University of Rochester. Refer to map below for directions within the University campus.
From the East or West:
NYS Thruway (I-90) to Exit 46; I-390 North and proceed as from the South.
Parking –
Parking spots are reserved at the Library Lot. These are only for players and volunteers.
Sponsors/Patrons:
Over the years the local squash community has helped us bring this event to Rochester with their generous contributions and support. We would like to thank the following groups and individuals –
Corporate Sponsors:
Tax & Investment Group
Lacy Katzen LLP
Angels:
Peter Lyman
Bob Gerace
Andy Publow
Patrons:
Jack Fitzpatrick
Glenn Fjermedal
George Scharr
Ken Harzynski
Supporters:
Eric Hernady
David Price
Mark Raeside
Lisa & Gary Slater
Mimi Tilton
Harro East Squash Club
Mark Walley
Ed Nugent
Doug Bennett
Chip Nimick
Kate Guyer
Doreen Smethurst
Thomson Chew
Jeff Corcoran
George Scharr
Abby Stern
Marilyn Brown
Jeff & Beth Wilkens
Rail & Ale Society (Mike Coil)
Morgan Smith
Acknowledgments:
University of Rochester
Muscle Maintenance Inc.
Martin Heath
Matt Dankner
UR Squash team
Subway
Bagel Bin Cafe
AVS Inc.
Holiday Inn (Rochester Airport)
If you would like to make a contribution to this event please contact sponsor@rocprosquash.com .