ISDA Squash Tour 2012

Preston Quick

Nationality: American

Resides: Boston

Birthday: 1978-03-10

Occupation: Head squash professional at the Union Boat Club

Preferred wall: Right

The only American ranked in the ISDA topeight, this rangy and versatile (also a two-time S. L. Green singleschampion and winner of three ISDA events while playing the left wall)Colorado native is now in his fifth season as John Russell’s right-wallpartner (no other team has been together anywhere near as long), a run whichhas been highlighted by their sweep through the ’07 U. S. National Doublesdraw at the Merion Cricket Club and their runner-up finishes in 13 otherISDA tournaments. Most recent on that latter list was their advance to thatstage in their season-opening appearance this past October at the MarylandClub, where after a four-game quarterfinal win over just-crowned PittsburghCup champs Jonny Smith and Raj Nanda, they rallied from two games to lovedown to defeat Matt Jenson and Clive Leach when the latter had to defaultearly in the fifth game with a leg injury. Zero for four against DamienMudge and Ben Gould (whom they led 2-1, 14-11 in a St. Louis semifinal),Quick and Russell are undefeated against everyone else, displaying avirtually upset-proof consistency that has been their hallmark over theyears. Currently based in Boston as the head pro at the Union Boat Club forthe past three years, Quick, whose younger sister Meredeth and partner StephHewitt are the second-ranked team on the WDSA women’s pro doubles tour, hasrecently been appointed Tournament Chairman of the upcoming U. S. HardballNationals, as well as to the position of U. S. Squash Doubles Liaison, inwhich capacity he will assist in driving the U. S. Squash Doubleschampionships with an emphasis on promoting increased participation on theunder-30 categories.

Career highlights

• 2009 represented USA in World Team Doubles Championships
• 2006 World Men’s Doubles champion
• 2006 World Mixed champion
• 2006 US Mixed champion
• 2 time US Singles champion
• 2 time US Doubles champion

ISDA highlights

• 2009 Hashim Khan champion
• 2008, 2006 Maryland Club Open finalist
• 2008, 2007 US Pro Championship finalist
• 2008 Hashim Khan finalist
• 2007 US National Doubles champion
• 2007 Boston Open finalist
• 2006 Vancouver Open finalist
• 2006 US Pro champion