Dubai Opera will host the 2017 Professional Squash Association (PSA) Dubai World Series Finals from 6th to 10th June, the first sporting event to be staged at the state-of-the-art cultural arena.
The PSA Dubai World Series Finals tournament is the pinnacle of the international squash season and sees the world’s top eight male and female ranked players on the ‘PSA Road to Dubai’s standings compete to determine who will lift the final title of the 2016/17 season, and claim one of the sport’s most lucrative prizes.
Points are accumulated at every PSA World Series tournament which take place in nine locations around the world before reaching the Finals in Dubai.
"The PSA Dubai World Series Finals is one of the biggest tournaments on the squash calendar and, after an impressive debut in Dubai last year, the 2017 event at the Dubai Opera looks set to raise the bar even higher," PSA Chairman Ziad Al Turki said in a press release.
Tickets went on sale for the World Series Finals on Wednesday and can be purchased directly from Dubai Opera's website or from the Dubai Opera Box Office.
Dubai Opera opened in August 2016 and is a 2000-seat multi-format venue which has hosted world famous shows, including Broadway musical West Side Story, performances from the Russian State Ballet, and concerts by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli.
"Squash is one of the most exciting and enjoyable participant and spectator sports in the world and the intimate atmosphere of Dubai Opera is the perfect location for a live audience to be able to enjoy the World Series Finals," Jasper Hope, Chief Executive of Dubai Opera said.
"Dubai Opera’s stage has already played host to some of the greatest artists and productions from around the world and for our first ever sporting event we are very excited to be able to welcome the world’s squash elite for the culmination of their season." The World Series Finals comes to Dubai following an agreement between the Professional Squash Association (PSA), the global governing body responsible for the administration of professional squash around the world, and Dubai Sports Council, facilitated by Falcon and Associates.
The event seeks to build on the excitement generated by the inaugural PSA Dubai World Series Finals held in Burj Park, Downtown Dubai in June 2016.
As part of a two-year agreement, the 2018 tournament will also be held at Dubai Opera from June 5th-9th.
