SQUASH sensation Ben Coleman is hoping he can build on the momentum gathered from last season when he gets his new campaign under way this month.
The 23-year-old won three out of four tournaments between April and June to rocket up the world rankings to a career-high 68.
With a quarter-final exit at the Kent Open in his final tournament of the season, the Chelmsford player ended the year 71st in the world.
And Coleman gets his season under way in the USA as he travels to Utah and Phoenix this week to compete on the World Tour.
He said: "This is when everything really starts for me again and then in the beginning of October it is when the tournaments begin at home and the Premier League starts again.
"Everything starts to step up a gear. I have these two tournaments and then travel down to Bexley, Kent, for my first tournament at home.
"I have got real aspirations to push hard to get up and inside the top 50 in the world rankings by the end of the season.
"I feel like I am capable of doing that on the back of my success from last season, but I just need to be confident in what I am doing in training and take that forward into the tournaments, hopefully they will take care of themselves.
"I am off to Phoenix and Utah for a couple of World Tour events to get my season started. I have had a good couple of months of hard training and am really looking forward to try and kick start my season."
But competing is not cheap for the youngster, who is searching for sponsorship to help him fulfil his aspirations.
Coleman added: "I have been on the search for a new kit and equipment, having talked to a few local companies about some financial aid. I am happy to advertise them on my playing kit, shirts and through social media.
"Hopefully that can really help me push on to that next level, helping me travel around and get even better access to training. Just the sheer cost of travel is pretty high and so any sponsorship would really help fund my progress."
Anyone interested in sponsoring Coleman can email him at bwcoleman@blueyonder .co.uk or call 07921500455.
