
Peruvian squash star Elias aims to win Tour Finals in adopted hometown of Toronto
TORONTO — Armed with an invite from Canadian squash legend Jonathon Power, Peru’s Diego Elias was just 14 when he made his first appearance at Toronto’s National Squash Academy.
He would spend parts of his formative teenage years at the training centre under the watchful eye of Power and others as he aimed to one day join the Professional Squash Association tour.
It also sparked a connection with the city, one that blossomed over the years and saw Elias move to Toronto in early 2024. He gets to sleep in his own bed this week with the SmartCentres PSA Tour Finals behind held in the Ontario capital.
“Since (2011) I’ve been coming (for a couple months) almost every year until I moved here, and I also spent the pandemic here,” Elias said after winning his opener at the season-ending tournament. “So yeah, Toronto is like a second home.”