WISPA Reveal Return Of Women's US Open The Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA) has confirmed an agreement between the United States Squash Rackets Association (USSRA) and the Heights Casino in New York which will result in the Carol Weymuller Open being elevated to the US Women's Open from November this year. One of the sport's longest-established events in the USA, the Carol Weymuller Open was first played in 1973 and joined the WISPA World Tour in 1993, staged at the Heights Casino in New York. Winners of the event include the four most recent world number ones - Michelle Martin and Sarah Fitz-Gerald of Australia; Leilani Rorani of New Zealand; and England's Cassie Jackman. The Heights Casino in Brooklyn Heights is a premier US Rackets club with a great squash heritage. "Associating the title US Open with The Weymuller further underscores the popularity of squash in our community," said Edward Cerullo, member of the club's Board of Governors. "We hope to draw the best WISPA players to compete for the USA's most prestigious title and offer the community the most exciting squash possible," he added. The 2002 US Open, to be played between 12-17 November, will be titled the Weymuller US Open to retain the link with the original event creator: "Carol Weymuller, the former club professional, was a great contributor to the promotion of squash in North America," Cerullo points out. The championship will also be the last WISPA Grand Prix event for 2002 and should see several players scrambling for places in the finals which will be played next April. 2002 is proving to be the most successful year for WISPA since the Association was formed in 1983. The Women's World Open, staged for the first time in Qatar later this month, will be followed by new events including the El Salvador Open (07-09 November) and Valid Dutch Open (19-22 December), and WISPA Silver level tournaments including the Macau Open (21-24 November), Aqua Nova Grasshopper Cup in Switzerland (21-24 November) and Monte Carlo Classic (27-30 November).