New Winners Crowned at Squash Competition

Some of Japan's top squash players left it all on the court at the TAC Premier Classic, which ran from July 19 to 21.

Now in its 14th edition, the competition is a landmark event on Japan’s squash circuit and offers athletes the opportunity to take part in an open tournament, where they compete for prize money, and a friendship tournament.

The top three finishers in the men’s open tournament were Ryosei Kobayashi, current Club instructor Yujin Ikeda, and Kosei Toki. Leading the pack among the women were Risa Sugimoto, Kurumi Takahashi, and Ayumi Watanabe, who is also a Club instructor.

For the friendship tournament, Dong-Hee Kim led among the men and Rimi Kanai was the women's winner.

Image: (l–r) Open tournament winners Risa Sugimoto and Ryosei Kobayashi