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World Doubles 2002 April 22-28:          < All Draws >

2002 SQUASH INVASION HITS TORONTO FOR DOUBLES WORLDS THIS WEEK

TORONTO- Almost 400 players from seven countries have invaded 10 Toronto clubs this week for the world doubles squash championships which started Monday with the mixed doubles event and conclude Sunday with the finals in men’s and women’s doubles.

A grand total of 16 titles are up for grabs. Most finals, including the open final, are set for the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club. In mixed doubles, there is an open category as well as competition for players 40 and over and 50 and over.

The finals in mixed play are on Wednesday with the open final set for 7 p.m. Gary Waite of Toronto and Jessie Chai of Boston are looking to defend their world open crown won two years ago in Philadelphia.

The men’s and women’s doubles competition starts Thursday April 25 with finals starting Sunday at 9 a.m. The women’s open final is set for Sunday at 3 p.m. and men’s open final follows at 4 p.m. In men’s doubles, Waite and Australian Damian Mudge are undefeated this year and considered the favorites in the open category. However they can expect a tough battle form Jamie Bentley and Willie Hosey of Toronto, the defending champions. Bentley has won three of the past four world tournaments with three different partners.

There is also competition in men’s double for 30, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70 and over age groups.

In women’s doubles, Chai and Karen Jerome of Hamilton are the defending open champions but seeded second. Top-seeds are Americans Demer Holleran and Alicia McConnell world champs in 1994, 1996 and 1998. Other age groups for the women are 40, 45 and 50. Besides Canada, U.S., and Australia there are also entries from England, Ireland, New Zealand and Sweden. The tournament started in 1994 and is held every two years alternating between Toronto and Philadelphia.