This weekend will mark the 11th edition of the Maryland Club Open, making it the sixth longest-tenured event on the North American Doubles tour, and quite possibly the one that has seen the greatest number of changes and unexpected outcomes of any on the circuit during that considerable time span. Significant rivalries have either begun or had important chapters written, established powerhouses have been stopped dead in their tracks and budding stars have announced themselves, all within the confines of this host venue that has for so long been the flagship location of Maryland squash. Nearly every time this tournament takes place, something novel and/or noteworthy can be counted on to occur, often with lasting effects (given its October/November placement on the schedule) on the remainder of a given pro-doubles season or on the competitive dynamics of the pro doubles tour as a whole. It is a revealing sign of how change-prone the results in […]