January 30, 2013 at 5:54 p.m.
The Battle of Bermuda
Aussie Palmer who lives in Bermuda will take on local favourite Kyme on the prime Monday night viewing slot - 7.30pm at the Jessie Vesey Sports Centre at Bermuda High School
It is the second time Kyme has been drawn against the world number one in the opening round. Last year he went out to Thierry Lincou of France, who is now ranked five in the world.
Defending champion Jonathan Power, from Canada, will kick off the tournament against Aussie Joseph Kneipp on Sunday April 2 at midday. The final will be April 8.
The current World Champion and number two seed Amr Shabana from Egypt will open the day session on Monday against Australian Cameron Pilley.
Unveiling the draw at a press conference yesterday, organizers said they were pleased to have the world's best players on board to compete for a total of $120,000 in prize money.
The tournament will include players from 12 countries spanning five continents, with every player determined to make a positive start to the 2006 season.
Bermuda director of squash Ross Triffitt said he was keen for the tournament to cement its world class reputation.
“The directors of the PSA stated that the Virtual Spectator Bermuda Masters 2005 was the best event on the world tour…
“We are delighted to have received so much praise for the success of the 2005 event and are looking forward to fine tuning the tournament in 2006.”
He said, hosting the tournament was the second installment of the biggest deal in the history of Bermuda squash, culminating with the world championships to be played here in 2007.
He added that there were a few changes to the tournament to make things easier for spectators.
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