ASB Archive for 2009
International News
- ASB ShowGlass Court is again on the International Centre Stage (9 Dec 2009)
The Kuwait Men’s World Open 2009, a first-class squash event where the Egyptian Amr Shabana won the World Open Title for the fourth time, have just finished. And the series of events continues with the Punj Lloyd Master (5th – 10th December). The Masters (152.500 US$) are the first PSA Super Series to [...] Read more...
- Greg Gaultier and Thierry Lincou … (16 Oct 2009)
On the occasion of the British Open in , ASB’s CEO, Horst Babinsky, renewed the “ASB French Connection” together with his French ASB Partner Thierry Maingot. The top players from France Greg Gaultier (No. 2 seed) and Thierry Lincou (No. 8 seed) had not only come to Manchester to “do their job” on the [...] Read more...
- No squash highlight without ASB Courts (2 Oct 2009)
One top event is followed by another top on a weekly basis. Starting with the British Open in Manchester, followed by European Club Championships in Gothenburg, the Petrosport Open in Cairo, the Women’s World Open in Amsterdam and the World Team Championships in Odense, these events make squash fans’ hearts beat faster all [...] Read more...
- Horst Babinsky interviewed by Robert Edwards! (22 Sep 2009)
ASB presented the new motto: “Welcome home” at the internationalSPORTgroup – Manchester 2009 for the first time. Top stars felt at home, not only in their “living room” – the ASB Show Court, but also in the players’ lounge. The British Open Presenter Robert Edwards, also known as “The Voice of Squash”, interviewed the [...] Read more...
- ASB Partner of the iSportgroup British Open – Manchester 2009! (3 Sep 2009)
The “living room” of the stars in the Sport City of Manchester has been installed since 2001. Many matches and tournaments have been played there – last year the World Open and before that the Commonwealth Games were. But this year ASB’s commitment will be a special one. Despite the global economic [...] Read more...
- World Championships in India Juniors trust in the ASB GlassCourt (30 Jul 2009)
The promoters of the World Junior Championships for women (singles and doubles) and men ( only singles), in Chennai, India, trust again in the reliability of ASB. The games are carried out in the Indian Federation’s facility with 8 ASB Rainbow Courts and one ASB ShowGlassCourt. Looking at the young people’s faces [...] Read more...
- Hillary Clinton inaugurates an ASB squash facility (14 Jul 2009)
None less than the former candidate for the highest office in the White House and the present Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, inaugurated the S.L. Green Street Squash Centre in New York at the end of the election campaign. Street Squash is a social project, which has existed for 10 years now. It aims [...] Read more...
- Are you ready for Squash getting included in the Olympic Games? (23 Jun 2009)
Squash has the chance to finally be included in the Olympic Games. And things look hopeful. Never before this target has been aimed at with so much enthusiasm. At the same time the world-wide squash circuit of the professional players becomes more and more successful and tournaments become more attractive by TV- and [...] Read more...
- Another ASB SquashCourt at sea – MSC Fantasia! (18 May 2009)
Now that “seagoing” squashfans no longer have to do without their hobby number one onboard, as there has been an ASB GlassCourt on the “Aida Diva” for some time now, another opportunity has been added. On the cruise ship “MSC Fantasia” sailing under the Italian flag, the second ASB Squashcourt is travelling on [...] Read more...
- Top Training with ASB SquashCourts (14 Jan 2009)
The Tenerife Top Training (T3) was recently completed and offers everything that an athlete’s heart may desire: Football, Tennis, Paddle Tennis, Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Gym, Sun, Beach and Squash.The facility provides 4 ASB SquashCourts built in accordance with the World Squash Federation’s specifications for squash fans and those wanting to become one. The courts [...] Read more...