“The biggest Final between England and Germany in London since 1966!”, said Canary Wharf MC Alan Thatcher about the final between England’s Nick Matthew (ri) and Simon Rösner (le) of Germany to make again an English effort to lift the unsuccessful English Football National Team, who won once by mistake, to the level of the actual World Champion.
Anyway, in squash the English are masterclass and there is nobody better to proof this fact, as 3 times World Champion Nick Matthew, when he beat World No.9 Simon Rösner in straight games 11-4, 11.9, 11-7 after 55 minutes of play. The victory gives the Englishman the 5th Canary Wharf title and his 33rd PSA title in total.
Final:
[1] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [4] Simon Rösner (GER) 11-4, 11-9, 11-7 (54m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [6] Daryl Selby (ENG) 12-10, 11-6, 11-9 (55m)
[4] Simon Rösner (GER) bt [2] Peter Barker (ENG) 3-11, 12-10, 11-5, 12-10 (78m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [8] Fares Dessouki (EGY) 11-7, 10-12, 11-7, 11-8 (76m)
[6] Daryl Selby (ENG) bt [3] Borja Golan (ESP) 11-8, 10-12, 11-7, 3-11, 14-12 (125m)
[4] Simon Rösner (GER) bt [5] James Willstrop (ENG) 11-7, 11-3, 11-3 (36m)
[2] Peter Barker (ENG) bt [7] Max Lee (HKG) 11-4, 11-7, 11-8 (43m)
1st round:
[1] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [WC] Eddie Charlton (ENG) 11-4, 11-5, 11-7 (36m)
[8] Fares Dessouki (EGY) bt Adrian Waller (ENG) 11-3, 11-4, 11-5 (34m)
[6] Daryl Selby (ENG) bt [Q] Joe Lee (ENG) 11-7, 17-15, 9-11, 11-7 (77m)
[3] Borja Golan (ESP) bt Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) 11-7, 11-4, 10-12, 11-7 (64m)
[4] Simon Rösner (GER) bt [Q] Lucas Serme (FRA) 11-5, 11-9, 11-6 (52m)
[5] James Willstrop (ENG) bt [Q] Omar Abdel Meguid (EGY) 11-0, 11-9, 11-7 (39m)
[7] Max Lee (HKG) bt Mazen Hesham (EGY) 9-11, 11-3, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9 (76m)
[2] Peter Barker (ENG) bt [Q] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) 11-7, 11-5, 11-8 (49m)
Qualifying finals:
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt Nasir Iqbal (PAK) 11-8, 3-11, 11-8, 11-7 (40m)
Lucas Serme (FRA) bt Leo Au (HKG) 5-11, 7-11, 11-1, 12-10, 11-3 (78m)
Joe Lee (ENG) bt Greg Lobban (SCO) 11-5, 11-1, 11-5 (30m)
Omar Abdel Meguid (EGY) bt Shaun le Roux (RSA) 7-11, 11-4, 3-11, 11-5, 11-7 (82m)
1st qualifying round:
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt Rex Hedrick (AUS) 11-3, 11-8, 6-11, 12-10 (46m)
Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt Ben Coleman (ENG) 12-10, 7-11, 11-4, 12-10 (85m)
Lucas Serme (FRA) bt Lyell Fuller (ENG) 11-2, 11-7, 11-6 (28m)
Leo Au (HKG) bt Tom Ford (ENG) 14-12, 11-7, 11-3 (48m)
Joe Lee (ENG) bt Steven Finitsis (AUS) 11-9, 11-4, 11-9 (44m)
Greg Lobban (SCO) bt Robert Downer (ENG) 11-6, 8-11, 11-4, 11-6 (51m)
Shaun le Roux (RSA) bt Charles Sharpes (ENG) 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 (44m)
Omar Abdel Meguid (EGY) bt Richie Fallows (ENG) 13-15, 11-8, 11-5, 11-5 (54m)