Czech Pro Series V: Tournament Preview

The first tournament of a busy week on the Challenger Tour will be the Czech Pro Series V, which takes place from Sunday 28 November to Thursday 2 December at Squash Club Strahov in Prague.

The 24-man draw for the tournament will feature players from 12 nationalities, with five of those being part of the top eight seeds. Frenchman Benjamin Aubert, the World No.60, will be the event’s top seed.

Four Czech players will be part of the top eight seeds, with Daniel Mekbib, Martin Svec, Jakub Solnicky and Viktor Byrtus all in action, along with a further six players featuring on home soil at the tournament.

England’s Robert Downer, Colombian No.2 Juan Camilo Vargas and Hungarian No.1 Farkas Balazs will be the other members of the top eight, while the likes of Argentina, Austria, Spain and Wales will all be represented in the tournament.

The event takes place from Sunday 28 November to Thursday 2 December at Squash Club Strahov in the Czech Republic. Follow the PSA Challenger Tour on Twitter and Facebook for daily updates from the event.

Action from Prague will be streamed throughout the week on the PSA Challenger Tour YouTube channel, where you can watch Challenger Tour action, and interviews with rising stars.

First Round Draw: Czech Pro Series V
[1] Benjamin Aubert (FRA) – [Bye]
Ondrej Vorlicek (CZE) v [9/16] Leandro Romiglio (ARG)
[9/16] David Zeman (CZE) v Augusto Ortigosa (ESP)
[8] Viktor Byrtus (CZE) – [Bye]
[6] Jakub Solnicky (CZE) – [Bye]
Heiko Schwarzer (GER) v [9/16] Marek Panacek (CZE)
[9/16] Charlie Lee (ENG) v Nils Roesch (SUI)
[4] Robert Downer (ENG) – [Bye]
[3] Martin Svec (CZE) – [Bye]
[WC] Adam Sinkule (CZE) v [9/16] Peter Creed (WAL)
[9/16] Jakob Dirnberger (AUT) v Marc Lopez (ESP)
[7] Farkas Balazs (HUN) – [Bye]
[5] Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) – [Bye]
[WC] Lubos Walter Jr. (CZE) v [9/16] Roshan Bharos (NED)
[9/16] Ondrej Uherka (CZE) v [WC] Kristian Mracek (CZE)
[2] Daniel Mekbib (CZE) – [Bye]