Top male and female squash players gave it their all on the court at the TAC Premier Classic, which ran from July 13 to 15.

The competition, now in its 13th edition, is one of the leading events on Japan’s squash circuit. It offers athletes the opportunity to take part in an open tournament, where they compete for prize money, and a friendship tournament.

The top three finishers in the men’s open tournament were former Club instructor Tomotaka Endo, Shota Yasunari and current Club instructor Yujin Ikeda. For the women’s side, the leaders were Satomi Watanabe, who is ranked number 14 in the world, followed by Kurumi Takahashi and Kozue Onizawa.

Meanwhile, Club Member Hayato Ryuki won the men’s friendship tournament and Rin Sakamoto came in first among the women.

Image: (l–r) Open tournament winners Tomotaka Endo and Satomi Watanabe