November 19, 2010 •
Tags: Aaron Frankcomb, Dutch Open, PSA, Rotterdam, Steve Finitsis • Categories: all posts, tournaments
It was the Australian qualifier Steve Finitsis (pic ri) who produced the only upset in the 1st round of the men’s Dutch Open, when he outs fellow compatriot Aaron Frankcomb (pic le) in four games (11-6, 11-9, 4-11, 11-9). Quarter-finals line up: [1] ...
November 18, 2010 •
Tags: Dutch Open, Orla Noom, Rotterdam, WISPA • Categories: all posts, tournaments
Only Dutch Orla Noom (pic, front) managed to beat a higher ranked player in the women’s draw at the Dutch Open in Rotterdam. Noom overcame 7th seed American Latasha Khan in four games (11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7) after 41 minutes. Quarter-final line up: ...
November 16, 2010 •
Tags: Dipika Pallikal, Kylie Lindsay, Nepal, Nepal Open • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
India's Dipika Pallikal (pic) made her mark in squash history by winning the Women's Nepal Open, the first Tour event to be staged in Nepal, when she beat New Zealander Kylie Lindsay 10-12, 11-2, 11-1, 11-5. The $10,900 WISPA World Tour championship at...
November 16, 2010 •
Tags: Adrian, Baltimore, Baltimore Cup, Jan Koukal, PSA, USA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Czech squash star Jan Koukal (pic) charged to his 6th PSA World Tour title of the year when he beat England's Adrian Waller in the final of the Baltimore Cup, in Baltimore, USA. The 2nd seed from Prague faced surprise opponent Waller after the 4th seed...
November 14, 2010 •
Tags: Cameron Pilley, Dutch Open, Laurens Jan Anjema, Madeline Perry, PSA, Rachael Grinham, Rotterdam, WISPA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Tommy Berden, promoter of the Dutch Open 2010, has announced the draws of the event that will take place from November 16-21 in Rotterdam. Dutch ace Laurens Jan Anjema, the world No.11, and Australian star Rachael Grinham, ranked 5 in the world, head t...
November 12, 2010 •
Tags: Amr Shabana, Karim Darwish, Nicol David, PSA, Qatar, Qatar Classic, Rachael Grinham, WISPA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
The Malaysian World No. 1 Nicol David and the Egyptian Karim Darwish are the new Qatar Classic champions. David needed just 34 minutes to take her 50th tour title against Australian 4th seed Rachael Grinham 11-5, 11-8, 11-9. In the all-Egyptian final, ...
November 12, 2010 •
Tags: Amr Shabana, Doha, Greg Gaultier, Karim Darwish, Nick Matthew, PSA, Qatar, Qatar Classic • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
It needed 71 minutes before 4-times world champion Amr Shabana (pic ri) of Egypt had the luckier end in the 5th games (3-11, 11-4, 11-7, 6-11, 12-10) against French star Greg Gaultier (pic le). “Anybody could have won, it was like flipping a coin”,...
November 12, 2010 •
Tags: Doha, Jenny Duncalf, Nicol David, Nour El Tayeb, Qatar, Qatar Classic, Rachael Grinham, WISPA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Last year’s champion has been dethroned in this year’s semi-finals. After Malaysian Nicol David (pic ri) ended the run of the young Nour El Tayeb (pic le), when David beat the 17-years-old Egyptian in four games (11-7, 11-2, 5-11, 11-6). David will...
