Category: "tournaments"
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 3, 2010 •
Tags: Azlan Iskandar, Borja Golan, Chris Ryder, Dublin, Greg Marche, Irish Open, PSA • Categories: all posts, tournaments
Qualifiers Gregoire Marche (pic) and Borja Golan will meet in the men’s semi-finals of the Irish Squash Open in Dublin. Frenchman Marche ousted fellow qualifier Bradley Hindle, from Malta, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10 in the quarter-finals to set up the meeting with Golan, the former world no10 from Spain who defeated France’s unseeded Mathieu Castagnet 11-7, 11-9, 11-7. There was one upset where 5th seed Chris Ryder battled for 77 minutes to overcome English compatriot Joey Barrington, the no3 seed, 11-8, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8. Ryder, a former World University champion will now line up against top seed Azlan Iskandar, the 2008 runner-up from Malaysia who despatched 8th seeded Englishman Chris Simpson 11-5, 11-9, 11-4.
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September 2, 2010 •
Tags: Dublin, Irish Open, Mathieu Castagnet, PSA • Categories: all posts, tournaments
The 2nd seeded Australian Stewart Boswell was the biggest casualty of the 1st round of the Irish Open. France’s unseeded Mathieu Castagnet (pic) fought back from two games down to beat Boswell, the world No18, 9-11, 4-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-5. Castagnet now takes on Spanish qualifier Borja Golan for a place in the semi-finals. Golan, a former world no.10 making his comeback after a knee injury, despatched Hungary’s no.7 seed Mark Krajcsak 11-7, 11-8, 11-5. A qualifier is certain to make the last four after Gregoire Marche and Bradley Hindle meet in the quarter-finals. Frenchman Marche downed 6th seeded Italian Davide Bianchetti, while Malta’s Hindle recorded a notable upset when he beat rising Swiss star Nicolas Mueller, the no.4 seed, 12-10, 12-10, 6-11, 4-11, 11-5 in 68 minutes.
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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 28, 2010 •
Tags: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Open, Karim Darwish, PSA, Ramy Ashour • Categories: all posts, tournaments
Karim Darwish (pic le) secures his spot in the Hong Kong semi-finals by beating Frenchman Thierry Lincou (pic ri) after 40 minutes in straight games (11-9, 11-3, 11-9). Ramy Ashour follows his compatriot when he overcomes English James Willstrop (11-5, 11-8, 11-9, 41m) to set up an all-Egyptian semi-final. Line-up: [8] Peter Barker (ENG) v [5] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) and [2] Ramy Ashour (EGY) v [4] Karim Darwish (EGY).
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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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