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This is the sixth year for this popular PSA event and the past winners are
Borja Golan from Spain (2003), Cameron Pilley from Australia (2004), Tommy
Berden from Netherlands (2005), Canada's own Matthew Giuffre (2006) and Daryl
Selby from England (2007).
This years event has Canada's Shahier Razik seeded in the #1 spot. With a
current world ranking of #21, Razik will making his first appearance at this
tournament. He is no stranger to Calgary though as he is the current Canadian
champion, claiming that title in Calgary this past May. The 2007 season was a
busy and successful one for Razik as he played in 17 PSA events and matched
his highest ever ranking which is where he currently sits at #21. He also was
a part of Canada's national in the World Team championships this past December
in India.
Second seed is this event is England's Bradley Ball who comes into the
tournament sitting at #34 in the world ranks. A tremendously exciting player
to watch he achieved a career high ranking of #23 in July 2005 before the
injury bug started to hit him for most of 2006. But in 2007 he began to
re-assert himself on tour and played in 20 PSA events to bring his ranking
back to where it sits now.
Canadian interest in the event will not only come from Razik but also from
two other members of Canada's current national team, as Shawn DeLierre (#3
seed) and Matthew Giuffre (#4 seed) will look to make their way past the top
two. Both players have played this tournament many times and Giuffre is the
only top seed of this tournament to ever win it, which he did in 2006.
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