Hong Kong and former champions Great Britain will contest the final of the 7th World University Team Championships. Both celebrated straightforward wins in the semi-finals in Melbourne, Australia. Great Britain (Joel Hinds, Peter Creed and Emma Chorley) overcame the USA (Christopher Hanson, Alex Domenick and Logan Greer) with three straight game wins. In the other semi-final Hong Kong claimed a place in the final for the first time in the 14-year history of the event. Leo Au, Chiu Ho Fai and Annie Au beat Canada (Colin West, Fred Reid and Laura Gemmell) 2-1, while only Canadian Fred Reid won the dead rubber match against Chiu Ho Fai.
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July 16, 2010 •
Tags: Manchester, Nick Matthew, PSA, ROWE British Grand Prix • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
England’s newly crowned World No1 Nick Matthew (pic) has become the first top ten player to confirm his participation in the ROWE British Grand Prix, to be staged in the English city of Manchester from 15-20 September. The ROWE British Grand Prix will be the only PSA Super Series ranking event to be staged in Europe this year, establishes Manchester alongside other major squash destinations including New York, New Delhi, Cairo, Canberra, Hong Kong, Kuwait City, Doha and Dammam (Saudi Arabia). “This is a very exciting time for squash and the elevation of the British Grand Prix to Europe’s leading Super Series World Tour event is further evidence of the success of the men’s international circuit,” said Matthew, the sixteenth player in history to top the men’s world list and only the second English-born World No1.
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July 15, 2010 •
Tags: Cologne, Dutch Open Masters, Eindhoven, World Open Masters, WSF • Categories: all posts, tournaments
In preparation for the World Masters 2010 in Cologne/Germany, tournament promoter NextSquash is organizing the first edition of the Dutch Open Masters. The new masters event will be played from the 16th to the 19th of August in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, which is only 120 km away from Cologne. The championship will be played in all the Masters categories for men and women. The organizers provide all you need: hotel, lunch, dinner and a party with BBQ at the last evening. Entries close on the 4th of August.
Dutch Open Squash Masters – official site
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Dutch Open Squash Masters – official site
July 14, 2010 •
Tags: Annie Au, Emma Chorley, Jens Schoor, Joel Hinds, Melbourne, World University Championship • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Hong Kong’s Annie Au and England’s Joel Hinds (pic) shared gold in the World University Squash Championships in Melbourne. Both overcame their opponents in straight games victories. Annie Au, who is ranked 16 in the world rankings, beats Emma Chorley (11-8, 11-5, 11-4), who is ranked 138 places below Au. Hinds ranked No.101 dominated Germany’s second seed Jens Schoor (11-6, 11-7, 11-2), who is ranked just 2 places below. “It was great – it’s my third time so it’s great to finally get that first place,” said the 23-year-old Hinds after his win.
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July 13, 2010 •
Tags: Annie Au, Emma Chorley, Jens Schoor, Joel Hinds, World University Championship, WSF • Categories: all posts, tournaments
The World University Championship 2010 which take place in Melbourne are down to the final-stage. The men end up showing the two top seeds, England’s Joel Hinds and Germany’s Jens Schoor (pic), to content for the World University Champion. The German made his way over 19-years-old US-boy Todd Harrity in straight games. The English no.1 seed Joel Hinds just had some problems in the 1st game with Leo Au from Hong Kong. The women’s final content no.1 seed Annie Au from Hong Kong as she overcame English Kirsty McPhee quickly in straight games. 2nd contender for the women’s title is English girl Emma Chorley who destroyed Australian home hopes by surprisingly beating no.2 seed Melody Francis.
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July 12, 2010 •
Tags: Dutch Junior Open, ESF • Categories: all posts, tournaments
In 6 of the 8 age groups Egyptian players took the titles at the Dutch Junior Open. The boys under 13 went to Finland (Miko Äjänen) and English Emily Whitlock took the girls under 19 trophy. The Egyptian dominance was forced by the victories of Nouran Gohar (girls under 13), Laila Omar (girls under 15), Haidi Lala (girls under 17), Karim El Hammamy (boy under 15), Osama Khalid Khalifa (boys under 17) and Moustafa Bayoumy (boys under 19).
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July 11, 2010 •
Tags: Australia, Lisa Camilleri, Mike Corren, PSA, Tasmanian Open, WISPA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Australia’s Lisa Camilleri (pic) and Mike Corren marked milestones in their careers when both won the final of the Tasmanian Open in Hobart/Australia. Corren collecting his 28th PSA World Tour title and Camilleri clinching her fifth WISPA World Tour title in a row this year. Corren beat compatriot Nathan Stevenson in straight games (11-8, 11-7, 11-5). Second seed Camilleri downed top-seeded Malaysian Sharon Wee in five games (11-7, 10-12, 7-11, 11-5, 11-6), coming back from 1/2 down to take her the 11th title overall.
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