November 11, 2010 •
Tags: Doha, Jenny Duncalf, Karim Darwish, Nick Matthew, PSA, Qatar, Qatar Classic, Rachael Grinham, WISPA • Categories: all posts, tournaments
Australian Rachael Grinham (pic) stayed on top of a five games shoot-out with Egyptian Raneem El Weleily (12-10, 9-11, 14-16, 11-7, 11-5). The following all-English match was controlled by Jenny Duncalf, who overcame Laura Massaro in straight games (11...
November 10, 2010 •
Tags: Amr Shabana, Greg Gaultier, Nicol David, Nour El Tayeb, PSA, Qatar, Qatar Classic, WISPA • Categories: all posts, tournaments
Four semi-finals have been played already with very different results. That Malaysian World No.1 Nicol David would shake off Australian Kasey Brown (11-6, 12-10, 11-7); nobody would take a bet against it. But that the 17-years-old Nour El Tayeb (pic le...
November 10, 2010 •
Tags: Canada, Chris Simpson, Jericho Open, PSA, Vancouver • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Chris Simpson (pic) celebrated his first PSA World Tour squash title in almost two years when he beat fellow Englishman James Snell in the final of the Jericho Open in Vancouver. The 23-year-old top seed recovered from a game down to beat surprise oppo...
November 10, 2010 •
Tags: Daryl Selby, Doha, Karim Darwish, Nick Matthew, PSA, Qatar, Qatar Classic, Thierry Lincou • Categories: all posts, tournaments
The match of the two legends lasted 75 minutes, in which Frenchman Thierry Lincou (pic ri) had the better end against Australian David Palmer (pic le) (8-11, 11-4, 11-5, 3-11, 11-5). Afterwards 3rd seed Karim Darwish (EGY) shortened the head-to-heads t...
November 9, 2010 •
Tags: Doha, Jenny Duncalf, Joelle King, Kasey Brown, Laura Massaro, Nicol David, Nour, Qatar, Qatar Classic, Rachael Grinham, Raneem El Weleily, WISPA • Categories: all posts, tournaments
Nour El Tayeb downed another seeded player, when she beat her Egyptian team-mate Nour El Sherbini in four games (11-7, 4-11, 11-2, 11-4) after 29 minutes. Second upset in round No.2 was produced by New Zealand’s Joelle King, as she took out the 5th s...
November 9, 2010 •
Tags: Amr Shabana, Doha, Greg Gaultier, James Willstrop, Peter Barker, PSA, Qatar, Qatar Classic • Categories: all posts, tournaments
Four 2nd round matches have been played yet and none of the lower seeded players could go through. In the encounter of the “lefties” Amr Shabana (EGY) beat Adrian Grant (ENG) quite comfortable 11-7, 11-9, 11-9 in 36 minutes. Followed by England’s...
November 9, 2010 •
Tags: Dipika Pallikal, Nicol David, Nour El Tayeb, Qatar, Qatar Classic, WISPA • Categories: all posts, tournaments
Teenagers Nour El Tayeb and Dipika Pallikal (pic) produced notable upsets on the opening day of main draw action in Doha. Rapidly-rising 17-year-old Nour El Tayeb struck the mightiest blow, beating fellow Egyptian Omneya Abdel Kawy, the 3rd seed, 11-7,...
November 8, 2010 •
Tags: Alister Walker, Cameron Pilley, Daryl Selby, Doha, Nick Matthew, PSA, Qatar, Qatar Classic • Categories: all posts, tournaments
The last 4 matches of the 1st round didn’t show three tough encounters and the easy going of No.1 seed Nick Matthew (ENG) who ruled Qatar wild card Ahmad Mohd Al-Tamimi 21 minutes long (11-2, 11-3, 11-3). Australian Cameron Pilley came back from one ...
