WORLD SQUASH NEWS Tournament Of Champions Boasts Increased Prize Fund One week before its closing dates for pro entries, the Harrisdirect Tournament of Champions has announced that the Arader & O'Rourke Women's Open division of the prestigious annual Super Series squash tournament has reached Gold status with the Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA), the sanctioning body for the women's pro tour. WISPA Director Andrew Shelley comments: "For the Arader & O'Rourke Women's Open to rise to Gold level places it firmly in the top ten of our World Tour events. The Tournament of Champions already holds a position of prime importance in men's and women's pro squash and this elevation reinforces that. At no event is it so easy for a player to leave town when they lose, but nobody wants to depart from the wonderfully staged TOC." The increase brings total women's compensation to $35,000 and makes the event the sixth largest on the 2003 WISPA Tour. Combined with the $75,000 purse previously announced for the fifth ranking men's Professional Squash Association (PSA) division, the Harrisdirect Tournament of Champions now boasts $110,000 in total player compensation and the honour of being the richest combined event in the world for 2003 so far. The Harrisdirect Tournament of Champions will be played from 22-27 February in Grand Central Terminal in New York City. The event's Official Website, www.tocsquash.com, also re-launches today with updated tournament information. Live scoring will be available at the site during the tournament week. Exclusive news and content from the Tournament of Champions will also be available during the run-up to the event at its partner editorial site www.squashtalk.com.