Sweet Home Chicago Open Daily Update - September 13, 2008
Contact: Erika Skorupskas or Ryan Kuntz, Healy & Schulte, Inc.
Phone: 312/765-8770
E-mail: eskorupskas@healyandschulte.com
Sweet Home Chicago Open: Saturday's Matches Postponed Due to Weather
Quarter Finals Begin Tomorrow; Championship Match Scheduled for Tuesday
By: Kim Tunney
Due to the heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ike, the pro players held a meeting at 2:00 pm and determined that match play will be suspended today and resume tomorrow. At 16:00 CST on Sunday, September 14, a decision will be made by the tournament organizers if the quarterfinals will be played indoors at the Lakeshore Athletic Club, 211 N. Stetson in Chicago or outdoors on the glass court at 401 N. Michigan Avenue and their start times. (18:00 for indoor matches and 19:00 if outdoors).
Over sixty amateur players continued through their draws today despite, the inclement weather, at the Great Lakes Open held in conjunction with the Sweet Home Chicago Open at both the University Club of Chicago and Lakeshore Athletic.
In addition, Jonathan Power played an exhibition match with Alain Mudeen from the Cayman Islands. Although retired from the tour, Power still showed his amazing level of creativity on court, a skill that must be a part of his DNA. Flicks, topspins, jump drop shots and precision drives were just some of the skills on display this afternoon. Jonathan officially launched his Power Squash Fantasy Camp located in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico after the exhibition.
Tournament Details:
Date: Wednesday, September 10 . Monday, September 15, 2008
Location: Pioneer Court on Michigan Ave. , between the Tribune Towers and the Chicago River
About Sweet Home Chicago Open
The Sweet Home Chicago Open is the nation.s first-ever professional squash tournament to be held outdoors in an all-glass court, located in front of 401 North Michigan Avenue in Pioneer Court , between Tribune Tower and the Chicago River . Presented by Lakeshore Athletic Clubs, the Sweet Home Chicago Open is sponsored by Zeller Realty Group, Caledonian Fund Services, SmithBucklin and The Fairmont Chicago. This open-to-the-public event will feature many of the world.s top-ranked players as the newest stop on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) and U.S. Squash Association tournament series.
For more information, or to view a complete list of the players expected to compete, please visit www.sweethomechicagoopen.com. For all media inquiries, please contact Ryan Kuntz at 312-765-8770 (office)/317-850-7264 (mobile) or via e-mail at rkuntz@healyandschulte.com.
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