Culloden athlete looking to break into world top 100 before end of the year as he prepares for Scottish Squash Open in Inverness
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ALASDAIR Prott is looking to break into the top 100 in the world rankings before the end of the year as he prepares to compete in the Scottish Squash Open in Inverness.
The Culloden athlete is enjoying a successful period in his squash career after he won his first major tournament in Australia.
It saw Prott move up to 111 in the world rankings as he prepares to compete at the Scottish Squash Open which starts today.
He is delighted with the form he has produced in recent months and believes he is knocking at the door of entering the world top 100.
He said: "The year has been really good, i'm just back from a tour of Australia where I managed to get my first PSA tournament title.
"Everything is moving in the right direction, my highest ranking is 111 now. It has been a great year so far and I am looking to move from strength to strength.
"Moving up the rankings means it opens more doors for different tournaments and play in higher grades.
"An objective for the season will be to break into the top 100 in the world.
"To get there before the end of the season would show good consistency of play throughout the year.
"That is something that I want to show in my squash."
Prott is eighth seed for the Scottish Squash Open and has been given a bye into the second round.
His campaign will start on Thursday night when he will face the winners of the all English first round clash between Miles Jenkins and Will Salter today.
Prott believes it will be an advantage to see his potential opponents play against each other in a tournament he is looking to do well in.
"It is always good to look at your potential opponents before you play them.
"I have actually played both of them previously over a year ago.
"I have an idea of what their strengths and weaknesses and I will watch the matches on Wednesday.
"It is a tough field, but I am playing good squash and see where it takes me."
Prott, who is now based in Edinburgh, is looking forward to playing in the Scottish Squash Open at the venue where he started his career.
He says it will be a special occasion for him to play the tournament in Inverness.
"I got involved in squash when I was four through my dad, who still plays squash at Inverness Squash Club and I have loved it ever since.
"The Highlands has produced some great Scottish squash stars and that is testament to the whole Highland squash set up but also Inverness as a squash club.
"Coaches such as Malcolm Mackay was so good at developing the players and that has shown with the Highland contingent making up most of the Scotland's men's team."
