WORLD SQUASH NEWS
RESULTS: Charter Consulting Windy City Squash Open, Chicago, USA
Final:
[1] Paul Price (AUS) bt [4] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) 15-11, 15-14, 15-17, 15-11
Price Wins In Windy City
Australia's Paul Price beat Frenchman Gregory Gaultier in the final of the
$15,000 Charter Consulting Windy City Squash Open in Chicago, USA, to claim
his first title on the PSA Tour since winning the Pittsburgh Open in November
1999.
Top-seeded Price, the 26-year-old Melbournian who has been working hard to
rediscover the touch which took him to the British Open final in October 2000
and to a world No4 ranking in August 2001, was in devastating form as he
overcame his fourth-seeded opponent 15-11 15-14 15-17 15-11 to lift the
Chicago title for the first time.
"That was probably our best final ever," said John Flanigan, Athletic
Director of the University Club of Chicago after the one hour and 45-minute
contest.
Price, currently ranked 21 in the world, was celebrating his eighth PSA Tour
title win in 15 final appearances since 1996 - and will be hoping that the
success will mark a return to the world top twenty.
It was a disappointing conclusion for the young and fast-improving Gaultier
who, after needing almost two hours to see off his semi-final opponent, was
consigned to the runner-up position for the second year running.