ISDA Squash Tour 2010

Paul Price

Nationality: Australian

Resides: Toronto

Birthday: 1976-05-07

Occupation: Head Squash Professional Toronto Racquet Club

Preferred wall: Left

After enjoying a banner PSA career --- especially in 2000, when he reached the final of the British Open and was ranked a career-best No. 4 --- this multi-talented Australian has compellingly transferred the shot-making artistry and imaginative shot-selection that were the hallmark of his singles career to the ISDA tour, resulting in 19 championships, including five straight Cambridge Club Doubles from 2004-08 (two with Damien Mudge, one with Jamie Bentley and two with Gould), which had been the longest active individual ISDA doubles-tournament winning streak other than the eight years running in which Mudge has triumphed at Heights Casino. In leading the tour in outright winners each of the past few years, Price has revolutionized the left-wall position by the frequency with which he “turns” on the ball, thereby opening up the court and availing himself of open angles for his forehand thrusts into the right corner or down the middle; indeed he is the only right-handed left-waller to hit as many winners on his forehand as on his backhand. In addition to being the head squash pro at the Toronto Racquet Club, he is also a talented professional musician (see his web site paulpricemusic.com) who in fact recently performed with Mark Seymour, the lead singer/songwriter and guitarist of Hunters & Collectors, one of the top rock music bands in all of Australia.

Career highlights

• 2009 represented Australia in World Doubles Championships
• 2000 World Team Championships champion
• 2000 British Open finalist
• Highest world PSA ranking #4 2001
• Highest world ISDA ranking #1 2007

ISDA highlights

• 2009 World Doubles champion
• 2008, 2006 Maryland Club Open champion
• 2008, 2007, 2006 Big Apple Open champion
• 2008, 2009 Creek Challenge Cup champion
• 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004 Jim Bentley Cup champion
• 2007 Briggs Cup champion
• 2007 University Club of Boston champion
• 2007 North American Open champion
• 2007 Vancouver Pro champion
• 2007 Metrosquash champion