Doha
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...
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: 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 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 ...
November 8, 2010 •
Tags: David Palmer, Doha, Karim Darwish, Qatar, Qatar Classic, Stewart Boswell, Thierry Lincou • Categories: all posts, tournaments
The First 4 matches on day 2 in Qatar did end with victories of the favourite players in different styles. While Australian 11th seed David Palmer did not feel at his best, he was still in control to beat the Englishman Jonathan Kemp 11-5, 11-9, 11-6 i...
November 7, 2010 •
Tags: Adrian Grant, Amr Shabana, Doha, James Willstrop, Laurens Jan Anjema, PSA, Qatar, Qatar Classic • Categories: all posts, tournaments
After world No.1 Ramy Ashour had to withdrawal Egyptian fellow countryman Amr Shabana (pic le) moved up to No.1 position at the Qatar Classic in Doha. In the opening match he beat Swiss star Nicolas Mueller (pic ri) in straight games (14-12, 11-9, 11-7...
