David Palmer (AUS) bt Alan Clyne (SCO) 11-7, 11-6, 6-11, 4-11, 11-8 at the 1st round of the World Open 2011 (photo: Fritz Borchert) The matches of the 2 former World Champions Thierry Lincou (FRA) and David Palmer (pic, AUS) have been the most thrilling encounters of today’s World Open 1st round action so far. Palmer needed 90 minutes to beat Scotsman Alan Clyne 11-7, 11-6, 6-11, 4-11, 11-8 and Lincou had to save 2 match ball of Canadian Shawn Delierre to take the 13-11, 4-11, 11-3, 4-11, 15-13 victory after 98 minutes.
More results: Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) bt Joey Barrington (ENG) 11-5, 11-7, 11-5 (48m); Stewart Boswell (AUS) bt Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) 11-3, 11-6, 11-4 (46m); [14] Omar Mosaad (EGY) bt [Q] Omar A Meguid (EGY) 14-12, 12-10, 9-11, 11-9 (59m); Borja Golan (ESP) bt Julian Illingworth (USA) 11-3, 11-6, 9-11, 11-3 (59m); Wael El Hindi (EGY) bt Arturo Salazar (MEX) 6-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-1 (35m); [3] Karim Darwish (EGY) bt [Q] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) 11-4, 11-1, 11-2 (21m).
