Parker Withdraws From Upcoming Squash On Fire Open

England’s George Parker has withdrawn from the upcoming Squash On Fire Open due to an ongoing injury issue.

The Englishman, who had already withdrawn from three events in the early part of 2023, including the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions, is now set to miss the PSA World Tour Bronze level event in Washington, D.C. from February 22-26.

Parker was set to be the No.7 seed for the tournament, but due to his withdrawal, Spanish No.1 Iker Pajares Bernabeu moves into the top eight seeds and receives a bye through the opening day’s action.

The leading American on home soil, Faraz Khan, moves into the 9/16 seeding bracket and he will now face Hong Kong’s Tsz Kwan Lau in the first round. Colombia’s Juan Camilo Vargas is the recipient of the free spot in the draw, and the World No.59 will take on England’s Nathan Lake on the opening day.

Revised Men’s Draw: Squash On Fire Open
[1] Victor Crouin (FRA) – [Bye]
Timothy Brownell (USA) v [9/16] Henry Leung (HKG)
[9/16] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) v [Qualifier]
[6] Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) – [Bye]
[8] Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) – [Bye]
Rui Soares (POR) v [9/16] Cesar Salazar (MEX)
[9/16] Faraz Khan (USA) v Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG)
[3] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) – [Bye]
[4] Omar Mosaad (EGY) – [Bye]
[WC] Timothy Lasusa (USA) v [9/16] James Willstrop (ENG)
[9/16] Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY) v Balazs Farkas (HUN)
[5] Dimitri Steinmann (SUI) – [Bye]
[7] Adrian Waller (ENG) – [Bye]
Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) v [9/16] Karim El Hammamy (EGY)
[9/16] Nathan Lake (ENG) v Juan Camilo Vargas (COL)
[2] Saurav Ghosal (IND) – [Bye]

The Squash On Fire Open takes place in Washington, D.C. from February 22-26, and you can buy tickets for the PSA World Tour Bronze level tournament here. You can also visit the club’s website here, along with following them on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

The semi-finals and the finals of both events will be shown live on SQUASHTV, with streaming from the early rounds being available on the PSA website. For updates on the Squash on Fire Open, visit the PSA World Tour website or follow the PSA on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.