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Serme and Hansen to fight for European crown!

June 6, 2014 • Tags: Camille Serme, ESF, European Individual Championships, France, Line Hansen, Valenciennes • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

French No1 seed Camille Serme had no mercy with Czech opponent Lucie Fialova as the World No.5 played an error free match to punish the No. 3 seed with a 3 games victory 11-0, 11-4, 11-0.

Serme will meet Danish No.1 Line Hansen (ri) in the final, as the No.2 seed came back from 1 game down to overcome Swiss Champion Gaby Huber (le) 9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 after 45 minutes of play.

Serme will go into the final with a 6:2 head-to-head advantage. The last match, in May 2014 at the European Teams, Serme just had the better end in 5 games to beat the Danish World No. 24.

Final:
[1] Camille Serme (FRA) v [2] Line Hansen (DEN)

Semi-finals:
[1] Camille Serme (FRA) bt [3/4] Lucie Fialova (CZE) 11-0, 11-4, 11-0 23m)
[2] Line Hansen (DEN) bt [5/8] Gaby Huber (SUI) 9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 (45m)

Quarter-finals:
[1] Camille Serme (FRA) bt [5/8] Olga Ertlova (CZE) 8-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-7 (41m)
[3/4] Lucie Fialova (CZE) bt [5/8] Xisela Aranda Nunez (ESP) 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 11-4 (55m)
[5/8] Gaby Huber (SUI) bt [3/4] Coline Aumard (FRA) 11-3, 6-11, 11-9, 11-7 (43m)
[2] Line Hansen (DEN) bt [5/8] Laura Pomportes (FRA) 8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9 (46m)

2nd round:
[1] Camille Serme (FRA) bt Elise Romba (FRA) 11-4, 11-5, 11-5
[5/8] Olga Ertlova (CZE) bt [9/16] Cyrielle Peltier (FRA) 11-9, 11-6, 13-11
[5/8] Xisela Aranda Nunez (ESP) bt [9/16] Maud Duplomb (FRA) 11-6, 11-9, 11-4
[3/4] Lucie Fialova (CZE) bt [9/16] Marie Stephan (FRA) 13-11, 11-6, 11-6
[3/4] Coline Aumard (FRA) bt [9/16] Franziska Hennes (GER) 11-7, 6-11, 11-5, 7-11, 11-7
[5/8] Gaby Huber (SUI) bt [9/16] Birgit Coufal (AUT) 11-7, 11-6, 6-11, 6-11, 11-4
[5/8] Laura Pomportes (FRA) bt [9/16] Lotte Eriksen (NOR) w/o
[2] Line Hansen (DEN) bt [9/16] Anna Klimundova (CZE) 11-6, 11-3, 11-9

1st round:
[1] Camille Serme (FRA) bye
Elise Romba (FRA) bt [9/16] Dominika Witkowska (POL) 11-9, 13-11, 7-11, 11-7
[9/16] Cyrielle Peltier (FRA) bt Laura Gamblin (FRA) 11-5, 11-5, 11-6
[5/8] Olga Ertlova (CZE) bye
[5/8] Xisela Aranda Nunez (ESP) bye
[9/16] Maud Duplomb (FRA) bt Magda Kaminska (POL) 11-1, 11-9, 11-5
[9/16] Marie Stephan (FRA) bt Ineta Mackevica (LAT) 11-7, 11-5, 6-11, 11-6
[3/4] Lucie Fialova (CZE) bye
[3/4] Coline Aumard (FRA) bye
[9/16] Franziska Hennes (GER) bt Anna Jurkun (POL) 11-7, 11-5, 11-6
[9/16] Birgit Coufal (AUT) bt Nadiia Usenko (UKR) 11-2, 11-1, 11-6
[5/8] Gaby Huber (SUI) bye
[5/8] Laura Pomportes (FRA) bye
[9/16] Lotte Eriksen (NOR) bye
[9/16] Anna Klimundova (CZE) bt Charlotte Delsinne (FRA) 11-6, 3-11, 12-10, 6-11, 11-7
[2] Line Hansen (DEN) bye

Serme on course for 3rd European title!

June 6, 2014 • Tags: Camille Serme, ESF, European Individual Championships, France, Gaby Huber, Line Hansen, Lucie Fialova, Valenciennes • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

French Camille Serme is on course for her 3rd consecutive title at the European Individual Championships in Valenciennes, France, when the World No.5 beat Olga Ertlova from Czech, after 1 game deficit 8-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-7. Serme will meet another Czech contender in the semis, as Lucie Fialova beats Xisela Aranda Nunez (ESP) 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 11-4.

Swiss Champion Gaby Huber made the 2nd semi-final, by destroying French hopes as she overcame 3rd seed Coline Aumard (FRA) 11-3, 6-11, 11-9, 11-7. Danish No 2 seed Line Hansen will complete the final 4, after she stayed strong to beat young French Laura Pomportes in 4 games 8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9.

The women’s draw showing the same picture as at the men’s – the English delegation glaze with absence. “It’s a shame”, French President Jacques Fontain said.

Semi-finals:
[1] Camille Serme (FRA) v [3/4] Lucie Fialova (CZE)
[2] Line Hansen (DEN) v [5/8] Gaby Huber (SUI)

Marche downs Rosner in European quarters!

June 6, 2014 • Tags: ESF, European Individual Championships, France, Greg Gaultier, Gregoire Marche, Laurens Jan Anjema, Mathieu Castagnet, Valenciennes • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

French up and coming star Gregoire Marche (ri) produced the biggest upset at the European Individual Championships in Valenciennes, France, when the World No.28 came back from 2 games down to beat 2nd seed World No.11 Simon Roesner (le) 7-11, 5-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-5 in 68 minutes.

After complete English absence (preparation for Commonwealth Games), the semi-finals are now an almost French affair with Dutch Champion Laurens Jan Anjema to be involved. All the signs are pointing on the 8th title of French World No.1 Greg Gaultier, who eased into the semis with a 11-5, 11-4, 11-6 victory over compatriot Lucas Serme.

Semi-finals:
[1] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) v [3/4] Laurens Jan Anjema (NED)
[5/8] Gregoire Marche (FRA) v [3/4] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA)

Quarter-finals:
[1] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [5/8] Lucas Serme (FRA) 11-5, 11-4, 11-6 (28m)
[3/4] Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) bt [9/16] Geoffrey Demont (FRA) 11-2, 11-4, 11-2 (21m)
[3/4] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) bt [5/8] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) 11-8, 11-6, 11-3 (31m)
[5/8] Gregoire Marche (FRA) bt [2] Simon Rösner (GER) 7-11, 5-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-5 (68m)

2nd round:
[1] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt Jakob Dirnberger (AUT) 11-3, 11-2, 11-7
[5/8] Lucas Serme (FRA) bt [9/16] Carlos Cornes Ribadas (ESP) 8-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-1
[9/16] Geoffrey Demont (FRA) bt [5/8] Olli Tuominen (FIN) 6-11, 13-11, 11-7, 13-11
[3/4] Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) bt [9/16] Petr Martin (CZE) 11-6, 11-4, 11-2
[3/4] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) bt [9/16] Martin Svec (CZE) 11-3, 11-2, 11-5
[5/8] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) bt [9/16] Christophe Andre (FRA) 11-4, 11-4, 11-3
[5/8] Gregoire Marche (FRA) bt [9/16] Joan Lezaud (FRA) 11-2, 11-3, 11-3
[2] Simon Rösner (GER) bt [9/16] Ondrej Uherka (CZE) 11-2, 12-10, 4-11, 11-6

1st round:
[1] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bye
Jakob Dirnberger (AUT) bt [9/16] Wojtek Nowisz (POL) 11-7, 11-3, 11-1
[9/16] Carlos Cornes Ribadas (ESP) bt Michael Muller (SUI) 11-2, 11-6, 11-7
[5/8] Lucas Serme (FRA) bt Ruslan Sorochynskyi (UKR) 11-3, 11-7, 11-6
[5/8] Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt Lukasz Stachowski (POL) 11-5, 11-7, 11-7
[9/16] Geoffrey Demont (FRA) bt Sindre Roaldsoy (NOR) 11-4, 11-1, 11-4
[9/16] Petr Martin (CZE) bt Gregory Lecerf (BEL) 12-10, 11-4, 11-4
[3/4] Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) bye
[3/4] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) bt Kamil Dominiak (POL) 11-5, 11-8, 11-4
[9/16] Martin Svec (CZE) bt Przemyslaw Atras (POL) 11-3, 11-3, 11-3
[9/16] Christophe Andre (FRA) bt Marc ter Sluis (NED) 11-4, 11-4, 11-8
[5/8] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) bt Valeriy Fedoruk (UKR) 11-4, 7-11, 11-2, 11-5
[5/8] Gregoire Marche (FRA) bt Karlis Pestkins (LAT) 11-2, 11-1, 11-6
[9/16] Joan Lezaud (FRA) bt Kim Are Killingberg (NOR) 11-3, 15-13, 11-4
[9/16] Ondrej Uherka (CZE) bt Claudio Pinto (POR) w/o
[2] Simon Rösner (GER) bye

European Individual Championships 2014!

May 26, 2014 • Tags: ESF, European Individual Championships, France, Valenciennes • Categories: all posts, videos

Check out the teaser of the European Individual Championships, staged in Valenciennes (France) 4th to 7th of June.

Greg Gaultier takes his 2nd British Open title!

May 18, 2014 • Tags: British Open, England, Greg Gaultier, Hull, Nick Matthew, PSA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

Greg Gaultier made it his double triumph, after taking the British Open title in 2007 the 1st time as he outplayed World Champion Nick Matthew with a superb performance 11-3, 11-6, 11-2 in 45minutes of play. The Englishman, three times a champion, simply couldn’t get a foothold in the match as Gaultier raced to an early lead and never let the momentum slip.

“It’s an unbelievable feeling,” said Gaultier, “you dream of these moments when you are a child and you work so hard for them so to see them come true is amazing.” Matthew admitted that: “it wasn’t as if I played badly, he was just too good today.”

Final:
[2] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [1] Nick Matthew (ENG) 11-3, 11-6, 11-2 (45m)

Semi-finals:
[1] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [4] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) 4-11, 14-12, 3-11, 11-7, 11-8 (104m)
[2] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [3] Ramy Ashour (EGY) 11-7, 12-10, 3-11, 11-7 (72m)

Quarter-finals:
[1] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [Q] Fares Dessouki (EGY) 11-4, 12-10, 11-9 (45m)
[4] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) bt Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) 11-7, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6 (57m)
[3] Ramy Ashour (EGY) bt [5] James Willstrop (ENG) 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 (40m)
[2] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [7] Amr Shabana (EGY) 11-2 ret. (11m)

2nd round:
[1] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt Daryl Selby (ENG) 11-7, 10-12, 11-3, 5-11, 11-4 (76m)
[Q] Fares Dessouki (EGY) bt [8] Karim Darwish (EGY) 12-10, 11-6, 2-11, 2-11, 11-9 (62m)
Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) bt Adrian Grant (ENG) 7-11, 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 11-6 (90m)
[4] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) bt Tarek Momen (EGY) 11-2, 11-3, 11-9 (50m)
[3] Ramy Ashour (EGY) bt Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) 9-11, 11-1, 11-9, 11-4
[5] James Willstrop (ENG) bt Omar Mosaad (EGY) 11-5, 13-11, 9-11, 11-4 (90m)
[7] Amr Shabana (EGY) bt [Q] Gregoire Marche (FRA) 11-5, 9-11, 11-4, 11-6 (55m)
[2] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) 11-3, 11-7, 11-9 (48m)

1st round:
[1] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [WC] Joe Lee (ENG) 11-9, 11-3, 11-6 (44m)
Daryl Selby (ENG) bt Saurav Ghosal (IND) 7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6 (65m)
[Q] Fares Dessouki (EGY) bt Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) 8-11, 11-3, 11-7, 7-11, 9-3 ret. (80m)
[8] Karim Darwish (EGY) bt [Q] Ong Beng Hee (MAS) 14-12, 11-7, 8-11, 11-8 (69m)
Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) bt [6] Borja Golan (ESP) 8-11, 11-7, 11-5, 1-11, 11-6 (90m)
Adrian Grant (ENG) bt [Q] Leo Au (HKG) 11-5, 12-10, 10-12, 11-5 (75m)
Tarek Momen (EGY) bt [Q] Olli Tuominen (FIN) 9-11, 11-5, 11-6, 13-11 (49m)
[4] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) bt Alister Walker (BOT) 11-6, 10-12, 11-9, 11-5 (56m)
[3] Ramy Ashour (EGY) bt [Q] Marwan Elshorbagy (EGY) 12-10, 11-4, 11-8 (34m)
Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) bt Peter Barker (ENG) 11-5, 11-5 ret. (29m)
Omar Mosaad (EGY) bt Stephen Coppinger (RSA) 11-8, 12-10, 11-6 (52m)
[5] James Willstrop (ENG) bt Simon Rösner (GER) 5-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-9 (72m)
[7] Amr Shabana (EGY) bt [Q] Max Lee (HKG) 11-6, 11-5, 7-11, 11-8 (52m)
[Q] Gregoire Marche (FRA) bt Cameron Pilley (AUS) 9-11, 3-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-4 (80m)
Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt [Q] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) 10-12, 6-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-5 (81m)
[2] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt Chris Simpson (ENG) 11-4, 11-3, 11-2 (32m)

Nicol David makes it five!

May 18, 2014 • Tags: British Open, England, Hull, Laura Massaro, Nicol David, WSA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

Nicol David took back the British Open title, avenging last year’s final defeat by Laura Massaro to make it 5 times the World No1 held the famous trophy in her hands.

From 1 game down the Malaysian injected the pace and got the better of the next 3 games, by taking the 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 victory in 64 minutes of play.

Final:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [2] Laura Massaro (ENG) 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 (64m)

Semi-finals:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [5] Alison Waters (ENG) 8-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-2 (43m)
[2] Laura Massaro (ENG) bt [3] Raneem El Welily (EGY) 6-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-7 (44m)

Quarter-finals:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [11] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) 11-7, 12-10, 11-4 (39m)
[5] Alison Waters (ENG) bt [4] Joelle King (NZL) 11-4, 8-11, 11-5, 11-1 (46m)
[3] Raneem El Welily (EGY) bt [7] Low Wee Wern (MAS) 11-5, 11-6, 11-8 (32m)
[2] Laura Massaro (ENG) bt Sarah Kippax (ENG) 11-8, 12-10, 11-8 (41m)

2nd round:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [16] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) 11-6, 13-11, 11-4 (40m)
[11] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) bt [6] Camille Serme (FRA) 8-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-9, 13-11 (62m)
[5] Alison Waters (ENG) bt [Q] Tesni Evans (WAL) 11-7, 11-9, 11-6 (31m)
[4] Joelle King (NZL) bt Joshana Chinappa (IND) 11-6, 11-7, 8-11, 11-1 (43m)
[3] Raneem El Welily (EGY) bt [14] Kasey Brown (AUS) 11-5, 11-6, 11-3 (20m)
[7] Low Wee Wern (MAS) bt Emma Beddoes (ENG) 11-9, 11-9, 6-11, 6-11, 11-9 (76m)
Sarah Kippax (ENG) bt Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) 15-17, 11-7, 13-15, 11-3, 12-10 (84m)
[2] Laura Massaro (ENG) bt [9] Annie Au (HKG) 11-7, 11-4, 11-6 (31m)

1st round:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [Q] Heba El Torky (EGY) 11-8, 12-10, 11-8 (36m)
[16] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) bt Line Hansen (DEN) 11-6, 13-11, 10-12, 11-8 (50m)
[11] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) bt [Q] Deon Saffery (WAL) 12-10, 11-4, 11-9 (30m)
[6] Camille Serme (FRA) bt Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 13-11, 11-3, 11-2 (31m)
[5] Alison Waters (ENG) bt [Q] Samantha Cornett (CAN) 9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 6-11, 11-6 (62m)
[Q] Tesni Evans (WAL) bt [12] Dipika Pallikal (IND) 6-11, 12-10, 11-7, 4-11, 13-11 (65m)
Joshana Chinappa (IND) bt [15] Rachael Grinham (AUS) 7-11, 11-7, 5-11, 11-2, 11-6 (44m)
[4] Joelle King (NZL) bt [Q] Siyoli Waters (RSA) 11-2, 11-5, 11-5 (33m)
[3] Raneem El Welily (EGY) bt [Q] Nouran Ahmed Gohar (EGY) 11-4, 11-6, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4 (42m)
[14] Kasey Brown (AUS) bt [WC] Emily Whitlock (ENG) 11-8, 11-4, 7-11, 11-4 (47m)
Emma Beddoes (ENG) bt [13] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) 11-5, 7-11, 11-6, 11-9 (50m)
[7] Low Wee Wern (MAS) bt [Q] Delia Arnold (MAS) 11-6, 7-11, 11-1, 11-13, 11-7 (64m)
Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) bt [8] Madeline Perry (IRL) 11-8, 11-4, 11-4 (33m)
Sarah Kippax (ENG) bt [10] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) 11-6, 2-11, 6-11, 13-11, 11-8 (57m)
[9] Annie Au (HKG) bt [Q] Donna Urquhart (AUS) 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-3 (41m)
[2] Laura Massaro (ENG) bt Joey Chan (HKG) 11-3, 11-4, 11-7 (26m)

Gaultier takes out Ashour to make British Open final!

May 17, 2014 • Tags: British Open, England, Greg Gaultier, Hull, PSA, Ramy Ashour • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

French World No1 Greg Gaultier (ri) took a 4 games victory over the Egyptian title holder Ramy Ashour (11-7, 12-10, 3-11, 11-7) after 72 minutes of highly entertaining squash.

It’s Gaultier’s 3rd final attempt – he has been already successful once, when he beat his country fellow Thierry Lincou in 2007 to be the 1st Frenchman winning the prestigious title.

Matthew to be 1st men’s finalist in Hull!

May 17, 2014 • Tags: British Open, England, Hull, Mohamed El Shorbagy, Nick Matthew, PSA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

World No2 Nick Matthew had the better end in an epic 104-minutes battle, as he came back from 1:2 games and 1-5 down in the 4th game to overcome the 10 years younger Egyptian World No3 Mohamed El Shorbagy 4-11, 14-12, 3-11, 11-7, 11-8.

The Englishman reaches his 4th British Open final – Matthew has never lost one before so far.