Category: "players"
September 4, 2010 •
Tags: Azlan Iskandar, Borja Golan, Irish Open, Madeline Perry, PSA, Vanessa Atkinson, WISPA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Both top seeds will contest the finals of the Irish Open against unexpected opponents. Irish Madeline Perry (pic) earned her 5th appearance in the Irish Open final after beating England’s 4th seed Laura Massaro, 8-11, 11-9, 13-11, 11-9 in a 66-minute encounter. Opponent Vanessa Atkinson, the 2004 world champion from the Netherlands denied the crowd the event’s first ever all-Irish final when she beat Aisling Blake, in straight games. Azlan Iskandar, from Malaysia who is the men’s favourite, cruised into the final by beating England’s Chris Ryder 11-8, 11-4, 11-2. Spaniard Borja Golan, who is on a comeback trail after undergoing knee surgery, reached his 3rd PSA final of the year as a qualifier after battling to an 8-11, 11-0, 9-11, 11-1, 11-4 win over fellow qualifier Gregoire Marche, of France.
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September 1, 2010 •
Tags: Nick Matthew, PSA, Ramy Ashour, World Ranking • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
As predicted by his victory in last week’s Hong Kong Open, Egypt’s Ramy Ashour (pic) has reclaimed the world no.1 ranking in the September world rankings. The 22-year-old from Cairo first secured the top spot in January this year – but was replaced in June by England’s Nick Matthew. The 30-year-old top seed from Sheffield crashed out in the quarter-finals in Hong Kong, Matthew’s pole position would have been safe had Ashour not won the Super Series title. Ashour and Matthew are seeded to face each other in September’s final of the ROWE British Grand Prix – an event that could result in further changes to the world ranking hierarchy.
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August 29, 2010 •
Tags: Greg Gaultier, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Open, Jenny Duncalf, Nicol David, PSA, Ramy Ashour, WISPA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Malaysia’s world no.1 Nicol David (pic ri) beat England’s Jenny Duncalf, the world no.2, in straight games (11-6, 12-10, 12-10) in the Hong Kong Open final, to secure her 6th successive title triumph. The win boosts David’s career Tour tally to 47 titles, including six this year. After 90 action-packed minutes Egypt’s Ramy Ashour (pic le) took his 1st Hong Kong title, by beating Frenchman Greg Gaultier in a thrilling five-games encounter (10-12, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9). This victory ensured Ashour’s return to the top of the PSA world rankings next month. It was the Egyptian’s 1st Super Series trophy of the year and it takes Ashour’s career PSA Tour title tally to 16.
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August 28, 2010 •
Tags: Greg Gaultier, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Open, Jenny Duncalf, Nicol David, PSA, Ramy Ashour, WISPA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Ramy Ashour (pic ri) is one step away from regaining his world no.1 ranking after beating fellow Egyptian Karim Darwish in the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open. But the 22-year-old from Cairo will have to beat French rival Greg Gaultier (pic le) in tomorrow’s final to reclaim the pole position from England’s Nick Matthew. Final contender and 5th seed Gaultier reached the final for the fourth year in a row after beating England’s Peter Barker 11-7, 11-3, 11-5. The world’s top two women Nicol David (MAS) and Jenny Duncalf (ENG) will line up in women’s final. Both finalists overcame their semi-final rivals Rachael Grinham (AUS) and Alison Waters (ENG) in straight games.
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August 27, 2010 •
Tags: Amr Shabana, Greg Gaultier, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Open, Nick Matthew, Peter Barker, PSA, WISPA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
The English No.8 of the World, Peter Barker (pic), produced a major up-set in the Hong Kong quarter-finals, when he downed his compatriot and World No.1 Nick Matthew in four games (3-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-5) in 55 minutes. Barker will meet Frenchman Greg Gaultier in the semi-final, who took out the five times and defending Hong Kong champion Amr Shabana (11-9, 8-11, 11-5, 11-8). No surprise at the women’s draw so far. Quarter-final line up: [1] Nicol David (MAS) v [3] Rachael Grinham (AUS) and [2] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) v [4] Alison Waters (ENG).
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August 24, 2010 •
Tags: Cologne, Germany, Renan Lavigne, Sabine Schoene, World Open Masters, WSF • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Germany’s former world no. 6 Sabine Schoene (pic) is set to star the World Masters Championships in Cologne where she is the only local player seeded to win one of the 17 titles. The World Masters are being staged in Germany for the 1st time in its 34-year history. The 36-year-old from Munich is top seed in the Women’s Over-35 championship. Schoene, the German national champion an incredible 17 times, enjoyed a distinguished career on the international circuit, reaching the World Open semi-finals in 1993 and winning the silver medal in the World Games in 1997. Frenchman Renan Lavigne – a former world no.17 – is also making his Masters debut as top seed in the Men’s Over-35 event. England is expected to win six titles in the championships, with Australia and South Africa each predicted to gain four.
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August 22, 2010 •
Tags: Amr Shabana, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Open, Nick Matthew, PSA, Ramy Ashour • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Egypt’s Amr Shabana (pic) is ready for to win his 6th successive title in next week’s Hong Kong Open. Reigning world champion Shabana boasts a 25-match unbeaten run in Hong Kong since beginning his record bid in the 2005 championship, which was upgraded to a World Open. Contrasting to this scenario young compatriot Ramy Ashour has the chance of reclaiming the world number one ranking from Englishman Nick Matthew, but only if he wins the Hong Kong Open title – without Matthew making the final.
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August 21, 2010 •
Tags: Australia, Australian Doubles Championship, Commonwealth Games, Kasey Brown • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Australia’s Kasey Brown (pic) boosted her chances of doubles squash medal success in next month’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi with two titles in the finals of the Australian Open Doubles Championships. In an all-Australian Women’s Doubles final, the 25-year-old world no.10 partnered Donna Urquhart to an 11-8, 10-11, 11-5 victory over Lisa Camilleri and Amelia Pittock. 3rd seeds in the Mixed Doubles event, Brown and Cameron Pilley despatched English favourites James Willstrop and Jenny Duncalf 11-6, 11-3. England denied the hosts a clean sweep of titles when top seeds Nick Matthew and Adrian Grant triumphed 11-10, 6-11, 11-8 in a tough battle against 2nd-seeded Australians David Palmer and Stewart Boswell in the Men’s Doubles final.
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