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El Weleily & Momen took Malaysian Open titles!

September 16, 2012 • Tags: , , , , , , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

Raneem El Weleily (le) and compatriot Tarek Momen (ri) secured all-Egyptian victory at the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur.

Saving 2 match-balls in the dying stages of the game, unseeded Tarek Momen overcame 2nd seed Mohamed El Shorbagy in the 1st ever all-Egyptian final of the Malaysian Open to win 12-10, 6-11, 12-10, 8-11, 14-12 in dramatic 109 minutes match – and claimed the biggest title of his career.

Raneem El Weleily claimed an historic win over top seed Nicol David to prevent the No1 seed from achieving her 8th title in the Malaysian Open final. The world No.2 showed no fear coming up against David and demonstrated a cool head to take the title in 4 games 12-10, 11-13, 11-6, 11-2.

Momen sets up all-Egyptian Malaysian Open final!

September 15, 2012 • Tags: , , , , , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

Unseeded Egyptian Tarek Momen (ri) overcame a 1st game deficit in the semi-finals of the Malaysian Open before beating higher-ranked Spaniard Borja Golan (le) 13-15, 11-7, 11-6, 11-6 to set up the 1st ever all-Egyptian final in Kuala Lumpur.

Momen will face fellow countryman Mohamed El Shorbagy, the No2 seed who earlier beat Swiss No1 Nicolas Mueller. The match was the 1st PSA World Tour battle between 2 players who contested the world junior semi-finals in Switzerland in 2008. El Shorbagy, the world No8 twice had to come from behind against Mueller and finally clinched his 11-13, 11-7, 10-12, 11-8, 11-8 victory after 64 minutes.

Final:
Tarek Momen (EGY) v [2] Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY)

Semi-finals:
Tarek Momen (EGY) bt Borja Golan (ESP) 13-15, 11-7, 11-6, 11-6 (53m)
[2] Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) bt Nicolas Mueller (SUI) 11-13, 11-7, 10-12, 11-8, 11-8 (64m)

El Weleily ends all-Malaysian final dream!

September 15, 2012 • Tags: , , , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

Egyptian Raneem El Weleily (ri) booked her place in the Malaysian Open Championships after ending the impressive run of Low Wee Wern (le) of Malaysia 11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9 and destroyed the hopes of an all-Malaysian final in the shopping mall of Selangor..

El Weleily will now face Nicol David in the final after the home favourite came back from a game down to overcome a determined Laura Massaro 10-12, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8 after 52 minutes of play.

David now has the chance to claim title number 63, a feat which would see her overtake Sarah Fitzgerald in most number of WSA titles ever won. Fans can watch the match unfold and see if history will be rewritten as www.psasquashtv.com will be streaming the match live for subscribers.

Final:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) vs [2] Raneem El Weleily (EGY)

Semi-finals:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [4] Laura Massaro (ENG) 10-12, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8 (52m)
[2] Raneem El Weleily (EGY) bt [11] Low Wee Wern (MAS) 11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9 (64m)

Golan downs Darwish in Malaysian Open upset!

September 14, 2012 • Tags: , , , , , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

Unseeded Spaniard Borja Golan celebrated an unexpected place in the semi-finals of the Malaysian Open in Selangor after ousting top-seeded Karim Darwish 11-3, 12-10 as Egyptian had to retire after the 2nd game caused by an ankle injury.

Golan will now meet a further Egyptian Tarek Momen, the world No19 from Cairo who put an end to home interest when he beat Malaysian Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan 11-8, 11-4, 11-13, 11-4 in 40 minutes.

There will be Egyptian interest in the other semi where No2 seed Mohamed El Shorbagy takes on the Swiss No1 Nicolas Mueller. World No8 El Shorbagy survived a thrilling 5-games match (11-8, 11-9, 1-11, 5-11, 11-8) against Finn Olli Tuominen,

It was the end of the road for brave qualifier Abdullah Al Muzayen in the other quarter-final where Mueller recovered from a game down to beat the Kuwaiti left-hander – who upset No3 seed Omar Mosaad in the earlier round – 10-12, 11-5, 11-4, 11-0 in 40 minutes.

Semi-finals:
Borja Golan (ESP) v Tarek Momen (EGY)
[2] Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) v Nicolas Mueller (SUI)

Quarter-finals:
Borja Golan (ESP) bt [1] Karim Darwish (EGY) 11-3, 12-10 ret. (20m)
Tarek Momen (EGY) bt Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) 11-8, 11-4, 11-13, 11-4 (40m)
Nicolas Mueller (SUI) bt [Q] Abdullah Al Muzayen (KUW) 10-12, 11-5, 11-4, 11-0 (40m)
[2] Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) bt Olli Tuominen (FIN) 11-8, 11-9, 1-11, 5-11, 11-8 (55m)

1st round:
[1] Karim Darwish (EGY) bt [Q] Siddharth Suchde (IND) 11-3, 11-4, 11-6 (32m)
Borja Golan (ESP) bt Cameron Pilley (AUS) 11-9, 4-11, 11-6, 11-7 (73m)
Tarek Momen (EGY) bt [Q] Max Lee (HKG) 11-4, 11-8, 4-11, 13-11 (43m)
Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) bt [4] Adrian Grant (ENG) 9-11, 5-11, 11-9, 11-4, 13-11 (96m)
[Q] Abdullah Al Muzayen (KUW) bt [3] Omar Mosaad (EGY) 6-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-8 (39m)
Nicolas Mueller (SUI) bt Ong Beng Hee (MAS) 11-2, 11-5, 11-2 (25m)
Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt Saurav Ghosal (IND) 8-11, 11-6, 12-10, 10-12, 11-5 (74m)
[2] Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) bt [Q] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) 11-6, 6-1 ret. (17m)

Wern and David secured Malaysian home interest!

September 13, 2012 • Tags: , , , , , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

Low Wee Wern and Nicol David moved closer to ensuring an all-Malaysian final after both secured their semi-final spots in the CIMB Malaysian Squash Open in Selangor.

Wee Wern, the 22-year-old 11th seed continued her remarkable run as she downed world No.4 Jenny Duncalf in straight games 11-7, 11-5, 11-8. The Malaysian will go on to play No.2 seed Raneem El Weleily who recorded her first career win over Alison Waters of England 12-10, 5-11, 11-6, 11-3.

Malaysian world No1 Nicol David booked her semi place after beating Annie Au of Hong Kong 11-5, 15-13, 11-5. David will face England’s Laura Massaro, who overcame Egyptian teenager Nour El Sherbini 11-13, 11-5, 11-7, 11-3.

Semi-finals:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) vs [4] Laura Massaro (ENG)
[11] Low Wee Wern (MAS) vs [2] Raneem El Weleily (EGY)

Quarter-finals:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [6] Annie Au (HKG) 6-11, 11-5, 15-13, 11-5 (46m)
[4] Laura Massaro (ENG) bt [7] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) 11-13, 11-5, 11-7, 11-3 (35m)
[11] Low Wee Wern (MAS) bt [3] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) 11-7, 11-5, 11-8 (32m)
[2] Raneem El Weleily (EGY) bt [15] Alison Waters (ENG) 12-10, 5-11, 11-6, 11-3 (45m)

2nd round:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [16] Donna Urquhart (AUS) 11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7 (50m)
[6] Annie Au (HKG) bt [10] Kasey Brown (AUS) 11-7, 11-8, 11-8 (37m)
[4] Laura Massaro (ENG) bt [14] Dipika Pallikal (IND) 11-5, 14-12, 8-11, 11-7 (52m)
[7] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt Emily Whitlock (ENG) 11-7, 5-11, 11-7, 11-8 (40m)
[11] Low Wee Wern (MAS) bt [5] Madeline Perry (IRL) 11-3, 9-11, 11-4, 11-8 (62m)
[3] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) bt [12] Camille Serme (FRA) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7 (37m)
[15] Alison Waters (ENG) bt [8] Natalie Grinham (NED) 11-6, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5 (45m)
[2] Raneem El Weleily (EGY) bt Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) 6-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-2 (39m)

1st round:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [Q] Joshna Chinappa (IND) 11-3, 12-10, 11-9 (30m)
[16] Donna Urquhart (AUS) v Lucie Fialova (CZE) 11-4, 11-6, 11-4 (32m)
[6] Annie Au (HKG) bt [Q] Milou van der Heijden (NED) 11-2, 11-0, 11-4 (14m)
[10] Kasey Brown (AUS) bt Heba El Torky (EGY) 4-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-6 (53m)
[4] Laura Massaro (ENG) bt [Q] Tong Tsz-Wing (HKG) 11-7, 11-5, 11-1 (28m)
[14] Dipika Pallikal (IND) bt [Q] Kylie Lindsay (NZL) 11-6, 11-6, 12-10 (30m)
[7] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt Gaby Huber (SUI) 11-7, 11-1, 11-4 (15m)
Emily Whitlock (ENG) bt [13] Samantha Teran (MEX) 11-3, 11-4, 9-11, 12-10 (50)
[11] Low Wee Wern (MAS) bt [Q] Salma Hany (EGY) 11-5, 11-3, 11-7 (22m)
[5] Madeline Perry (IRL) bt Delia Arnold (MAS) 11-2, 11-5, 11-4 (26m)
[12] Camille Serme (FRA) bt Siti Munirah Jusoh (MAS) 11-8, 11-4, 11-4 (27m)
[3] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) bt Line Hansen (DEN) 11-4, 11-4, 11-8 (35m)
[15] Alison Waters (ENG) bt [Q] Liu Tsz-Ling (HKG) 11-6, 11-4, 11-2 (17m)
[8] Natalie Grinham (NED) bt [Q] Lisa Aitken (SCO) 11-5, 11-6, 11-3 (23m)
Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) bt [9] Rachael Grinham (AUS) 11-7, 11-7, 10-12 (34m)
[2] Raneem El Weleily (EGY) bt [Q] Vanessa Raj (MAS) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 (25m)

Rodriguez stops Avila in Cartagena Final!

September 11, 2012 • Tags: , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

Colombian squash star Miguel Angel Rodriguez brought Alfredo Avila’s giant-killing run in the Cartagena Open to an end when he beat the Mexican qualifier in straight games in the final in Colombia’s coastal city of Cartagena.

Avila, a 21-year-old from Mexico City ranked outside the world top 100, had reached the biggest PSA Tour final of his career after a succession of upsets – none more notable than his 4-game victory over top-seeded South African Stephen Coppinger.

Colombian No1 Rodriguez’s 11-8, 11-2, 11-2 in 37 minutes marks his 2nd Tour title in his 3rd successive final on home soil in 2 weeks and the 20th Tour title of his career.

Final:
[2] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt [Q] Alfredo Avila (MEX) 11-8, 11-2, 11-2 (37m)

Semi-finals:
[Q] Alfredo Avila (MEX) bt Arturo Salazar (MEX) 8-11, 11-6, 11-13, 13-11, 1-0 ret. (104m)
[2] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt [4] Cesar Salazar (MEX) 11-7 ret.

Quarter-finals:
[Q] Alfredo Avila (MEX) bt [1] Stephen Coppinger (RSA) 12-10, 8-11, 11-7, 11-3 (75m)
Arturo Salazar (MEX) bt Dane Sharp (CAN) 7-11, 11-3, 11-3, 11-6
[4] Cesar Salazar (MEX) bt Christopher Gordon (USA) 9-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-7
[2] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt Andrew Wagih Shoukry (EGY) 12-10, 11-7, 11-9 (55m)

1st round:
[1] Stephen Coppinger (RSA) bt Eric Galvez (MEX) 11-3, 11-8, 11-7 (44m)
[Q] Alfredo Avila (MEX) bt David Letourneau (CAN) 11-7, 11-3, 11-4 (34m)
Dane Sharp (CAN) bt [Q] Gonzalo Miranda (ARG) 12-10, 12-10, 11-9 (55m)
Arturo Salazar (MEX) bt [3] Shahier Razik (CAN) 11-9, 11-8, 5-11, 11-8 (48m)
[4] Cesar Salazar (MEX) bt [Q] Erik Tepos Valtierra (MEX) 11-9, 11-6, 11-4 (48m)
Christopher Gordon (USA) bt Omar Garcia (COL) 11-3, 11-6, 11-4 (18m)
Andrew Wagih Shoukry (EGY) bt [Q] Johan Bouquet (FRA) 11-5, 11-8, 11-9 (43m)
[2] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt Peter Creed (WAL) 11-6, 11-5, 11-4 (26m)

Qualifying finals:
Gonzalo Miranda (ARG) bt Josh Cardwell (AUS) 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 (40m)
Alfredo Avila (MEX) bt Hernan D’Arcangelo (ARG) 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-4 (50m)
Johan Bouquet (FRA) bt Thomas Brinkman (CAN) 11-3, 5-11, 3-11, 11-6, 11-2 (57m)
Erik Tepos Valtierra (MEX) bt Anderson Cardona (COL) 11-3, 12-10, 11-3 (38m)

1st qualifying round:
Gonzalo Miranda (ARG) bye
Josh Cardwell (AUS) bt Santiago Torres (COL) 11-4, 11-7, 11-5 (24m)
Hernan D’Arcangelo (ARG) bt Andres Gonzalez (COL) w/o
Alfredo Avila (MEX) bt Carlos Congote (COL) 11-3, 11-2, 11-2 (11m)
Thomas Brinkman (CAN) bt Deison Ramirez (COL) 11-2, 11-7, 11-5 (14m)
Johan Bouquet (FRA) bt Armando Olguin (MEX) 11-3, 11-6, 11-3 (29m)
Anderson Cardona (COL) bt Fernando Lopez (MEX) 11-8, 11-6, 11-6 (46m)
Erik Tepos Valtierra (MEX) bye

Worms won European Club Championships in Prague!

September 8, 2012 • Tags: , , , • Categories: all posts, leagues, tournaments

Black & White Worms claimed the titles in the 2012 European Club Championships in the Czech Republic capital Prague.

A dramatic men’s final saw Black & White Worms, the 5th seeds, disappoint home hopes by defeating Buldoci Praha, the No4 seeds from Prague, 3/1 to win the European Squash Federation title for the 1st time.

Buldoci pulled off the shock of the tournament in the quarter-finals by ousting defending champions Paderborn, the German club which won the title for a record 7th time last year – beating Worms in the final.

The men’s final went down to the last match as David Palmer put Worms 1-0 ahead, Gregory Gaultier leveled for host Praha. Marcus Berrett put Worms back in front with a 3-0 win and Andre Haschker took the game Worms needed to become European Clubs champions.

Final:
[5] Black & White Worms bt [4] Buldoci Praha 3/1
David Palmer bt Jan Koukal 10-12, 11-9, 11-8, 11-4
Nick Matthew lost to Gregory Gaultier 7-11, 11-7, 6-11, 11-13
Marcus Berrett bt Petr Martin 11-8, 11-6, 11-4
Andre Haschker bt Tim Vail 11-4 ret.

Tarek Takes Colombian Crown!

September 2, 2012 • Tags: , , , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

The run of home hero Miguel Angel Rodriguez (le) came to an end in the final of the Colombian Open when Egypt’s Tarek Momen (ri) claimed the 3-11, 11-4, 11-3, 12-10 victory in the Colombian capital Bogota.

Unseeded Rodriguez, the Colombian No1, reached his 4th national open final – and the 27th Tour final of his career – after a sensational run which included upsets over the top seed and defending champion Mohamed El Shorbagy and 4th-seeded South African Stephen Coppinger.

But 3rd seed Momen was hungry for success in his maiden appearance in the long-established Tour event in South America to take his 2nd PSA Tour title of his career.

Final:
[3] Tarek Momen (EGY) bt Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) 3-11, 11-4, 11-3, 12-10 (58m)

Semi-finals:
Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt [4] Stephen Coppinger (RSA) 11-8, 8-11, 12-10, 11-0 (66m)
[3] Tarek Momen (EGY) bt Henrik Mustonen (FIN) 11-7, 11-5, 11-2 (20m)

Quarter-finals:
Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt [1] Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) 6-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-8 (73m)
[4] Stephen Coppinger (RSA) bt [Q] Jaymie Haycocks (ENG) 11-6, 11-4, 11-4 (37m)
[3] Tarek Momen (EGY) bt Martin Knight (NZL) 11-7, 11-3, 11-4 (27m)
Henrik Mustonen (FIN) bt Mohd Ali Anwar Reda (EGY) 11-9, 9-11, 8-11, 11-3, 11-9 (62m)

1st round:
[1] Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) bt [Q] Arturo Salazar (MEX) 11-7, 11-7, 11-5 (26m)
Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt [Q] Eric Galvez (MEX) 12-10, 11-6, 11-8 (42m)
[Q] Jaymie Haycocks (ENG) bt Robbie Temple (ENG) 11-8, 6-11, 11-6, 11-5 (42m)
[4] Stephen Coppinger (RSA) bt [Q] Alfredo Avila (MEX) 11-4, 11-1, 3-11, 11-5 (47m)
[3] Tarek Momen (EGY) bt Cesar Salazar (MEX) 11-8, 11-6, 7-11, 11-5 (39m)
Martin Knight (NZL) bt Andres Felipe de Frutos (COL) 11-2, 11-2, 11-4 (21m)
Mohd Ali Anwar Reda (EGY) bt Andrew Wagih Shoukry (EGY) 9-11, 11-8, 12-10, 12-10 (72m)
Henrik Mustonen (FIN) bt [2] Hisham Mohd Ashour (EGY) 11-4, 11-6, 15-13 (28m)