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Arjoon opens Pro career in Australia
Former junior standout and current national Squash player Alexander Arjoon is set to join the professional circuit very shortly following in the footsteps of Nicolette Fernandes, Sunil Seth, Richard Chin and Max Weithers.
Arjoon, who has represented Guyana at both the junior and senior levels, will open his campaign in the Pro ranks in Australia where he hopes to do well to gain valuable points on the circuit.
Guyana’s Alex Arjoon attempts a backhand return during a match.
An exciting player to watch Arjoon was an integral part of the dominant junior squad that compiled a winning streak of seven consecutive Junior Caribbean Titles, capturing two individual Caribbean titles of his own in the process.
He then led the National Senior Team to their first Caribbean Senior title in 2013, a feat that they did not achieve since 1996.
Among his other accomplishments include, multiple Junior National Squash titles in every age group as well as three consecutive Senior National titles over the past three years. The stockily built player currently attends Franklin and Marshall College in the United States and represents their squash team, which is ranked 6th in the country.
“Squash has been a huge part of his life for many years and it has not only taken him to different parts of the world and fostered many cherished relationships, but in the process he has seen benefits of hard work and commitment. As a young athlete, he has developed a passion for the game of squash, and as he matures he is becoming aware of the range of opportunities, direct and indirect, that the sport offers,” his mother Annette Arjoon-Martins said.
After a significant improvement in his game over the past few years he is keen to explore the possibility to compete on the professional squash circuit. Fortunately, he has been blessed with a world class coach Gavin Jones, a relentless fitness trainer KezqweyahYisrael and the unconditional support of his family.
Arjoon feels that he would be wasting the opportunity of a lifetime to represent his country at the highest level if he does not pursue his passion towards a professional squash career.
Consequently, in 2014 he plans to launch his professional career by competing in a series of tournaments in Australia around the May/June period. This, he said, would be highly productive for him because the series of consecutive tournaments in Australia, over two months, at a high level, would provide him with the opportunity to gain significant points and experience on the professional circuit.
Kaieteur Sport wishes him all the best in his new endeavour and hope that he will truly follow in the footsteps of Nicolette, who has been blazing the trail since her return from injury. This is a talented player who deserves all the support that is required to allow him to become another athlete that could make us proud.
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