Ottawa, Ontario — The U.S. Junior Open is the world’s largest individual junior Squash event, involving approximately 900 participants from over 24 countries. This year’s event was so large it had to take place across four venues—Yale University, Wesleyan University, Choate Rosemary Hall, and The Hopkins Schools—having to accommodate almost 2,000 matches across 5 different age divisions (U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19).
Ottawa, Ontario — The U.S. Junior Open is the world’s largest individual junior Squash event, involving approximately 900 participants from over 24 countries. This year’s event was so large it had to take place across four venues—Yale University, Wesleyan University, Choate Rosemary Hall, and The Hopkins Schools—having to accommodate almost 2,000 matches across 5 different age divisions (U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19).
Dual CAN / US Citizen, Chloe Chemtob, captured the title at the US Junior Open Girls U17 division. In the US Junior Open GU17 final, Chemtob defeated Mexican Diana Gasca in four games 11-8, 11-6, 9-11, 11-9 (3-1) to win the title.
Chemtob possesses dual citizenship (Canadian and American), but choose to represent Canada on the international stage this past summer at the World Jr. Team Championships, which Canada finished in 5th place. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, the Chemtob family currently resides in Florida, where Chloe is coached by former World #1 squash professional David Palmer of Australia.
Canadian players did very well at this year’s U.S. Junior Open, with many of our athletes winning main draw matches. Seven Canadian girls reached the quarter-finals: Nicole Kendell (ON) – GU15, Hannah Blatt (MB) – GU15, Sophie Mehta (ON) – GU17, Maddie O’Connor (ON) – GU17, Chloe Chemtob (QC) – GU17, Amy Commisso (ON) – GU15 and Alyssa Mehta (ON) – GU19
For More Information:
Danny Da Costa
Executive Director, Squash Canada
(613) 731 7385
Email: ddacosta@squash.ca
