November 2011

Chan, Wern and Weleily won in Hong Kong!

November 17, 2011 • Tags: , , , , , , • Categories: all posts, tournaments

8 matches and 3 major upset were produced in the 2nd round of the women’s Hong Kong open as 15th seed Joey Chan (HKG) overcame 6th seed Kasey Brown (AUS) 11-8, 11-5, 11-5 and 10th seed Raneem El Weleily (EGY) beat the 4th seed Madeline Perry (IRL) 11-7, 11-7, 11-8. 3rd and biggest upset was generated by world No14 Low Wee Wern (pic ri) of Malaysia downed English world No2 Jenny Duncalf (pic le) in just 28 minutes 11-7, 11-7, 11-1.

Further results: [1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [11] Donna Urquhart (AUS) 11-6, 11-7, 14-12 (41m); [5] Laura Massaro (ENG) bt [16] Delia Arnold (MAS) 11-5, 11-3, 11-5 (23m); [3] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt [12] Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL) 11-5, 4-11, 8-11, 11-2, 11-8 (44m); [8] Annie Au (HKG) bt [9] Joelle King (NZL) 12-10, 2-11, 11-9, 11-6; [7] Camille Serme (FRA) bt Emma Beddoes (ENG) 11-9, 11-3, 11-7 (34m).

Beddoes beat Kippax in Hong Kong Open!

November 17, 2011 • Tags: , , , , • Categories: all posts, tournaments

In the women’s 1st round action in the Hong Kong Open, it was Emma Beddoes (pic le) who produced the only upset as she beat English compatriot 14th seed Sarah Kippax (pic ri)11-6, 11-6, 2-11, 11-5. 2nd round line up: [1] Nicol David (MAS) v [11] Donna Urquhart (AUS); [5] Laura Massaro (ENG) v [16] Delia Arnold (MAS); [3] Rachael Grinham (AUS) v [12] Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL); [8] Annie Au (HKG) v [9] Joelle King (NZL); [6] Kasey Brown (AUS) v [15] Joey Chan (HKG); [4] Madeline Perry (IRL) v [10] Raneem El Weleily (EGY); [7] Camille Serme (FRA) v Emma Beddoes (ENG); [2] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) v [13] Low Wee Wern (MAS).

Boswell downs Lincou in Hong Kong!

November 16, 2011 • Tags: , , , , , , , • Categories: all posts, tournaments

Autralia’s Stewart Boswell produced the only upset in the 8 bottom half matches of the 1st round as he beat French 8th seed Thierry Lincou 11-3, 11-9, 11-5. Egyptian qualifier Tarek Momen (pic ri) had the better end in a fast and furious match (15-17, 11-4, 11-8, 11-7) against Swiss Nicolas Mueller (pic le).

All other matches ended alongside the rankings: [4] Amr Shabana (EGY) bt [Q] Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) 11-9, 11-9, 3-11, 11-1 (40m); Hisham Mohamed Ashour (EGY) bt Ong Beng Hee (MAS) 11-6, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9 (47m); Mohd Azlan Iskandar (MAS) bt [Q] Gregoire Marche (FRA) 11-4, 11-7, 11-1 (33m); [7] Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) bt [Q] Alan Clyne (SCO) 11-8, 11-8, 11-6 (34m); Tom Richards (ENG) bt [Q] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) 8-11, 11-5, 11-8, 2-11, 12-10 (77m); [2] Karim Darwish (EGY) bt [Q] Ivan Yuen (MAS) 11-5, 11-5, 11-4 (27m).

Selby survives Hong Kong opener!

November 16, 2011 • Tags: , , , , , • Categories: all posts, tournaments

English World No12 Daryl Selby (pic ri) survived came back from 2 games down to beat Indian World No32 Saurav Ghosal (pic le) 9-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-3 after 66 minutes of play.

In all other 1st round matches of the 1st top half of the draw the higher seeded players won: [1] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [Q] Martin Knight (NZL) 11-6, 11-4, 11-7 (41m); Omar Mosaad (EGY) bt Aamir Atlas Khan (PAK) 11-8, 11-4, 11-8 (35m); [5] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt Julian Illingworth (USA) 11-6, 11-6, 9-11, 11-3 (65m); [6] Peter Barker (ENG) bt Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) 7-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9 (87m); Cameron Pilley (AUS) bt Max Lee (HKG) 11-2, 11-8, 3-11, 11-6 (44m); Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt [Q] Borja Golan (ESP) 11-7, 11-9, 11-5 (45m); [3] James Willstrop (ENG) bt Jonathan Kemp (ENG) 13-11, 11-6, 11-5 (24m).

Walker wins Dayton Open crown!

November 14, 2011 • Tags: , , , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

Former Englishman Alister Walker (pic), who converted back to the nationality of Botswana, the place of his birth, took the Dayton Open title in style while he beat Pakistan’s qualifier Yasir Butt in straight games (11-4, 14-12, 11-4).

In the semis Walker overcame his former English compatriot Chris Simpson 15-13, 11-7, 12-10, while Butt produced a major upset beating top seed Englishman Adrian Grant 11-6, 11-8, 11-9 to move to the 2nd PSA final of his career.

Shorbagy beat Lincou to take Macau title!

November 13, 2011 • Tags: , , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

It was the top seed World No7 Mohamed El Shorbagy (pic) from Egypt who came back strong after losing the 1st game to French World No 10 Thierry Lincou. Shorbagy got the match under control to take the 11-13, 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 victory in 60 minutes.

The Macau Open title is the 5th PSA tour title of the the 20-years-old Egyptian. Shorbagy played 8 finals, while 35-years-old former World Champion Lincou has 22 titles in 42 final appearances. The Macau women’s crown was taken by Joey Chan of Hong Kong, as she overcame Aisling Blake from Ireland in straight games 11-8, 11-9, 11-9.

Top seeds in the Macau Open final!

November 12, 2011 • Tags: , , , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

Egyptian World No8 Mohamed El Shorbagy and French veteran Thierry Lincou (pic) will meet in a predicted final in the Macau Open. Shorbagy beat Ong Beng Hee (MAS) in the quarters 9-11, 12-10, 12-10, 15-17, 11-9. With 113 minutes it was the longest match of the tournament.

In the semis the No1 seed overcame Olli Tuominen 9-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-7. Lincou was in control of the Spaniard Borja Golan (11-9, 11-6, 7-11, 11-4) in the quarters and downed Egyptian shot maker Hisham Ashour (6-11, 13-11, 11-8, 13-11) in the semis.

Multi upsets in Macau!

November 10, 2011 • Tags: , , , , • Categories: all posts, tournaments

A pair of qualifiers prevailed, and the 3rd seed fell, during a series of upsets in the 1st round of the Macau Open in China. England’s Daryl Selby was the biggest casualty – the 3rd-seeded world No12 going down 7-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-9 to flying Finn Olli Tuominen (pic), the former world No13 from Helsinki, now ranked 11 places below his opponent.

Malaysia’s Ong Beng Hee is celebrating his 3rd appearance in the Macau Open after reaching the final in 2000 and winning the title a year later. Now competing as a qualifier, the 31-year-old world No33 produced an upset by beating England’s Tom Richards, ranked 21 in the world, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6.

Spain’s ‘comeback King’ Borja Golan also had reason to celebrate: The qualifier from Santiago DC, fighting back to top form after knee surgery, despatched England’s Jonathan Kemp 11-6, 11-9, 11-5 to set up a quarter-final clash with 2nd seed Thierry Lincou. The formidable 35-year-old Frenchman, a former world champion and World No1 currently ranked 10 in the world, battled back from 1/2 down to overcome Egypt’s world No15 Omar Mosaad 11-8, 4-11, 7-11, 11-3, 13-11.

1st round results:
[1] Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) bt Cameron Pilley (AUS) 9-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-3
[Q] Ong Beng Hee (MAS) bt Tom Richards (ENG) 11-8, 11-5, 11-6
Julian Illingworth (USA) bt [Q] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) 6-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-5
Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt [3] Daryl Selby (ENG) 7-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-9
[4] Mohd Azlan Iskandar (MAS) bt Armando Amante (MAC) 11-4, 11-2, 11-5
Hisham Mohamed Ashour (EGY) bt [Q] Chris Ryder (ENG) 11-8, 11-3, 8-11, 11-5
[Q] Borja Golan (ESP) bt Jonathan Kemp (ENG) 11-6, 11-9, 11-5
[2] Thierry Lincou (FRA) bt Omar Mosaad (EGY) 11-8, 4-11, 7-11, 11-3, 13-11

Quarter-final line-up:
[1] Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) v [Q] Ong Beng Hee (MAS)
Olli Tuominen (FIN) v Julian Illingworth (USA)
[4] Mohd Azlan Iskandar (MAS) v Hisham Mohamed Ashour (EGY)
[2] Thierry Lincou (FRA) v [Q] Borja Golan (ESP)