I watched Greg recently as he won
the Tournament of Champions in New York. He was in excellent
form and beat David Palmer in the quarters, new world No.1 Karim
Darwish in the semis, and an in-form Nick Matthew in the final.
 Greg
moves wonderfully well and when he is mentally focussed he is
very difficult to beat. In the final Nick tried everything to
stem the tide but could not upset his rhythm. Greg took his time
and just played great squash. As the match moved on he was
getting further up the court as Nick was pinned further back.
Greg is still improving and has clearly been working hard back
in France with a very solid support group around him. He knows
he needs to stay physically fit and learn how to use up less
energy as he is playing.
In 2007 he became the first Frenchman to win the British Open,
beating compatriot Thierry Lincou in the final.
He finished 2008 strongly, reaching three consecutive finals,
winning the Macau Open and finishing as runner-up in both the
Hong Kong Open and Saudi International. He is clearly continuing
that form in 2009 and will be hungry for success here at Canary
Wharf.
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FACT FILE:
Current world ranking: 3
Highest: 2
Born: December 23, 1982 (Epinal)
Main titles: 15 PSA Tour titles including British Open, PSA
Super Series, Tournament of Champions, Macau Open, European
Individual (5 times), Internationaux de France. Twice runner-up
in the World Open final.
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GREGORY GAULTIER (France)