Tag Archives: prince

James Willstrop at the 2013 Allam British Open

James Willstop Cameron Pilley and the Prince EXO Pro Tour Squash Racquet

Photo Credit to www.squashsite365.com/site/?p=17583

I was interested to see that James Willstrop looks to be playing with the Prince EXO3 Pro Tour Squash Racquet at this years’ British Open.  James is a Prince sponsored player of course so playing with Prince makes sense but he has been switching back and forth between racquets.  I have seen him playing with the Prince EXO3 Rebel, an old Prince Speedport and now the Prince EXO Pro Tour recently.  The Pro Tour is a little heavier than the Rebel but is slightly head light where the Rebel is head heavy.

Continue reading

Posted in Player Profile, PSA | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ramy Ashour and the Prince Airstick 130

Picture courtesy of Worldsquash.org

Since the start of the 2013 Tournament of Champions there has been a great deal of conversation about Ramy Ashour and the racquet he is playing with.  We have definitely seen a spike in visits to our site about him and the racquet he is playing with.  So what is he playing with?  As the title of this post would indicate he is playing with his old favourite as pictured here, the Prince Airstick 130. The picture above is old but was a good shot of him with the Airstick 130. From what I have read he is no longer sponsored by Dunlop and is therefore free to play with what ever racquet he chooses.  His old favourite the Prince Airstick 130 is what he has gone back to.  It is a great racquet.  We have a review of it here and we have it for sale here.

The first reference I found of Ramy switching back to the Prince Airstick 130 was from Twitter here.

Posted in News, Player Profile, PSA | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

James Willstrop – North American Open Champion and World #1

James Willstrop NAO2012 ChampionJames Willstrop has won the North American Open and regained the #1 ranking on the PSA Tour.

James performance against Ramy Ashour in the final was incredible.  Actually it was inspiring.  Having watched the match on PSASquashtv.com I was so impressed not only with James play but with his strategy.  He came in with a plan to contain Ramy, stuck with it, played beautifully and did what most thought he would not – win.

James’ use of height was what really won him the match.  If he was under any duress at all he got the ball high and in to the back corner and really limited Ramy’s ability to attack.  Tied together with James use of height was his use of the straight ball.  High, soft and straight balls that Ramy had to let pass.  When Ramy tried to pick up the tempo James was able to deal with it when needed and would slow it back down with the lob.  His accuracy on the lob was terrific.  He managed to get it over Ramy and forced him to let it drop and did not over hit them either having them come off the back wall.

How effective was James in executing his game plan?  How many nicks did Ramy hit? First report was none but there was one in the second game that was in back court.  Even that was not a roll out nick.  It took a funny bounce when it hit the nick and James could not get it back.  Not actually hitting the nick though could just be Ramy being off.  What really tells the tale of how effective James was how many front court nick attempts did Ramy even attempt?  I have not gone through and counted them but there were very few attempts. Why?  Simply put James hardly ever gave him the ball where Ramy could attempt it.

Congratulation to James Willstrop on winning the North American Open and on regaining the #1 ranking on the PSA Tour.  The North American Open was the first time in months where all of the top players in the world were in the draw.  James came through brilliantly and truly showed the quality of player he is.

James Willstrop is a Prince sponsored played and plays with the Prince EXO3 Rebel Squash Racquet.

Posted in News, Player Profile, PSA | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

James Willstrop – Will he reach #1 on the PSA Tour?

James Willstrop Kuwait Champion 2011James Willstrop is on quite a roll.  He has won his last two tournaments and has moved to #2 in the world.  This is the 2nd time that James has reached #2 in the world.  With a win in India this next week he could move to #1.

James Willstrop is sponsored by Prince and uses the Prince EXO3 Rebel Squash Racquet.

The 2012 season is really looking interesting.  Hopefully Nick Matthew and Ramy Ashour will be back and injury free.  Can James Willstrop reach and possibly even maintain a #1 position with these 2 playing injury free?  His current run has not included victories over either of them.  With the form that Willstrop has shown it seems possible though.  The control with which he has been playing has been astounding. He is moving the ball around the court with astounding precision and giving his opponents so few opportunities to attack.

I expect that Nick Matthew and Ramy Ashour are definitely going to push James harder than he has been pushed in his last couple of tournaments.  Ramy’s attack will no doubt be tough for James to counter.  The intense physical pressure that Nick plays with will also prove difficult for James.  It will be interesting if we can get all 3 of these players playing at the top of their game who will come out on top.  Will James’ precision on court be enough to contain Ramy?  Will it be enough to force Nick to let balls go past him to the back of the court to keep him from exterting his physical presence he normally does by playing so high on the ‘T’?  I definitely look forward to watching and finding out!

 

 

 

Posted in News, Player Profile, PSA | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Squash Season is here!

It is September and that means the squash season is upon us! A new squash season at Control the ‘T’ Sports means new squash gear!  We have all of the newest rackets from Black Knight, Dunlop, Head and Prince.

Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Prince NFS II – A Classic Squash Shoe

The Prince NFS II squash shoes has been around for a long time.  When I first started playing squash 5-years ago it was the first pair of indoor court shoes I purchased.  I was a beginner of course and I started playing with my tennis shoes.  I was amazed at the difference a proper pair of squash shoes made.

Continue reading

Posted in Review | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Prince 03 Speedport Squash Technology

Contact: Jeff Warren
Phone: 877-370-4661
Email: jeff@controlthet.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NOW SQUASH PLAYERS AT ALL LEVELS CAN EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF PRINCE RACQUET TECHNOLOGY

Prince Speedport

Racquet speed is a critical part of playing better squash. It determines how fast the ball travels and how much spin is placed on the ball. It allows players to hit a wider selection of shots with more precision. Until now, superior racquet speed has been achievable by only the best players in the world.

“Prince has a long history of innovation in the racquet industry and the o3 Speedport technology is an exciting break through in squash racquet design and we are proud to now to be offering Prince’s products” stated Jeff Warren, Owner of Control the ‘T’ Sports.

Now, all players can experience the benefits of Extra Racquet Speed. O3 Speedport racquets are up to 24% faster through the air than traditional frames, increasing racquet head speed throughout the entire swing pattern. The benefit? Faster, consistent strokes for more power, spin and precision.

SPEED – Wind tunnel testing proves O3 Speedport racquets move through the air up to 24% faster than traditional racquets. So you can hit your best shots. More often. Even faster.

SWEET SPOT – Laboratory testing proves that Speedports strengthen and stabilize the frame for up to a 59% bigger sweet spot, creating a sweetzone.

GREATER STABILITY – O3 engineered racquets are created through a one step fusion process that utilizes the strongest structure known to man, the Arch, creating the frame’s O-Ports. These O-Ports stabilize the racquet giving you more control on off-center shots.

Control the ‘T’ Sports is a leading online retailer of squash equipment, squash apparel and squash gear.

###

For more information contact Jeff Warren by email at jeff@controlthet.com or by calling 1.877.370.4661

 

Posted in Press Releases | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment