I arrived in Edmonton yesterday for the Canadian National Championships. I’ve been playing pretty well lately, am in good shape and am excited to play. The tournament is at the Royal Glenora Club in downtown Edmonton (http://www.royalglenora.com). This Club is spectacular: indoor and outdoor tennis, swimming, badminton, squash, gymnastics, skating and martial arts – and great food too. This is my first time playing the Canadian Nationals and it is interesting seeing how different associations run these events. Canada Squash is very professional with certified refs for every match, upcoming matches displayed on a large LED display, racquet companies with booths, and lots of seating for the show courts. I have a feeling this is going to be a very well-run event.
I played my open match against Philip Bringloe, a good player from Waterloo just outside of Toronto. He is the first opponent I have ever had who introduced himself to me before the match via Facebook – just to say hi and say that he was looking forward to the match. He was just as affable in person. We had a very cordial match and I am happy to say I played well and won in three.
I have a tough match tomorrow but I am feeling good. I actually can’t wait to get onto the court.
I will be updating progress at the tournament over the next couple of days. The official draw is here.