Nick Kyme won his first competitive squash game for seven months at the Saskatoon Open in Canada recently as he began life as an overseas pro.

The Island?s top-ranked player has moved to a Toronto training base and started a new era in his career with a 6-11, 3-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6 victory over Robin Clarke of Canada.

Kyme, however, was then beaten in the second round by eventual tournament winner Tommy Berden, ranked 34 in the world, 11-7, 11-6, 11-3. But he was still delighted with his first-ever win in the main draw of an event.

After fears his game was becoming stilted in his native Bermuda due to a lack of playing partners, Kyme moved to Toronto to train with Mike Way, coach of perennial world number one Jonathon Power.

?Even after a day with Mike I felt my game had improved,? said Kyme, who heads to Albany on Thursday for the next leg of the pro tour.

?Mike has been brilliant but there are also a lot of great guys to hit with over here. I have been working on some technique things but also some mental aspects of my game.

?I think this is the right move for me.?