After Philadelphia’s home interest has been destroyed in round one of the qualification as Indian Saurav Ghosal overcame Drexel University coach and world’s former No1 John White in straight games the qualifying finals of the US Open have been played: Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) bt Saurav Ghosal (IND) 11-7, 6-11, 13-11, 11-9 (80m); Nicolas Mueller (SUI) bt Siddharth Suchde (IND) 7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-9 (58m); Chris Ryder (ENG) bt Martin Knight (NZL) 11-3, 11-7, 11-5 (56m); Simon Rosner (GER) bt Joey Barrington (ENG) 11-4, 11-8, 11-4 (41m); Tarek Momen (EGY) bt Robbie Temple (ENG) 11-4, 9-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-7 (71m); Shawn Delierre (CAN) bt Julien Balbo (FRA) 11-5, 11-7, 11-6 (45m); Zac Alexander (AUS) bt Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) 11-2, 12-10, 3-11, 11-8 (60m); Alan Clyne (SCO) bt Ong Beng Hee (MAS) 10-12, 11-8, 12-10, 11-9 (84m).
US Open qualifying finals on the way!
Saurav Ghosal beat John White at the US Open 2011 qualification