Champion Jansher In London Comeback

Jansher Khan, one of the greatest squash players of all-time, will make his first appearance in London since winning the last of his 99 PSA Tour titles in the city in 1998 when he competes in the inaugural Anscombe & Ringland London Open at the Cumberland Club next month.

The 38-year-old from Peshawar in Pakistan retired shortly after losing the British Open final in Birmingham in April 1998 - a month after winning his fourth Super Series Finals title in London.

Following in the footsteps of his illustrious, but unrelated, compatriot Jahangir Khan, Jansher enjoyed a distinguished career in the sport. After winning the World Junior Championship title in 1986, he went on to collect a host of PSA Tour titles, including six British Open trophies and a record eight World Open crowns.

Handed a wild card by event promoter Zubair Jahan Khan - the former world No9 now coaching at Cumberland - Jansher will face Englishman Scott Handley, the third seed from Oxfordshire, in the first round of the 1-star London Open on Thursday 11 October.

Should Khan progress through to the final on Sunday 14 October - and win the event - the success would mark his 100th Tour title!