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The CSFBdirect
Tournament of Champions 2001,
presented by NYSC Feb 3 - Feb 9 2001,
Grand Central Terminal, New York
Tournament of Champions semi finals thursday
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS 2001
Louis Daignault for Squash Canada Thursday Feb 8th. 2001.©
2001. Photo © 2001 Debra Tessier
Power has surprisingly easy time with British Open Champion David Evans
Jonathon Power of Toronto, the hottest squash player in the world today, advanced to the final at the $75,000 (U.S.) Tournament of Champions Thursday crushing fourth seed David Evans of Wales 15-8, 15-9, 15-11.
Power, seeded 
second
and ranked second in the world, is looking for a fourth straight tournament
win after ending the 2000 season with three victories. He is also looking
for a third straight and fifth career win at the Tournament of Champions.
It was at this tournament back in 1996 that Power became the first North
American to win a major squash event.
The Canadian expected a tougher battle from Evans, the British Open champion, who had rocketed from number-16 to number-three in the world rankings in the past year. But Evans couldn’t handle the precision, length and variation in Power’s seemingly limitless repertoire of strokes.
Power meets arch rival and top seed Peter Nicol of Scotland in Friday’s championship match. Nicol defeated Australian Paul Price in his semifinal 15-12, 15-13, 15-9. Nicol and Power last met in December 2000 at the YMG tournament in Toronto which the Canadian won easily 15-8, 15-4, 15-4.
This rivalry, one of he most intense in the sportsworld, is now deadlocked at 11-11. Power expects a tougher battle this time.
"Peter is much better conditioned than the last time we played," he said. "You can never take him for granted. I will have to maintain my current form and not worry about strategy."
Mike Way of Toronto, Power’s personal coach, seems more confident. "If Jonathon is in sync, it doesn’t matter who he plays," Way said. "Jonathon’s very stubborn, highly competitive and I always like his chances when he’s on." The final is at 8 p.m.at Grand Central Station.
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