Hong Kong

David goes for no.6 – Ashour celebrates his 1st Hong Kong title!

Malaysia's world no.1 Nicol David (pic ri) beat England's Jenny Duncalf, the world no.2, in straight games (11-6, 12-10, 12-10) in the Hong Kong Open final, to secure her 6th successive title triumph. The win boosts David's career Tour tally to 47 titl...

Gaultier and Ashour to contest Hong Kong Open final!

Ramy Ashour (pic ri) is one step away from regaining his world no.1 ranking after beating fellow Egyptian Karim Darwish in the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open. But the 22-year-old from Cairo will have to beat French rival Greg Gaultier (pic le) in to...

Darwish and Ashour meet in an all-Egyptian semi-final!

Karim Darwish (pic le) secures his spot in the Hong Kong semi-finals by beating Frenchman Thierry Lincou (pic ri) after 40 minutes in straight games (11-9, 11-3, 11-9). Ramy Ashour follows his compatriot when he overcomes English James Willstrop (11-5,...

Peter Barker downs Nick Matthew in Hong Kong!

The English No.8 of the World, Peter Barker (pic), produced a major up-set in the Hong Kong quarter-finals, when he downed his compatriot and World No.1 Nick Matthew in four games (3-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-5) in 55 minutes. Barker will meet Frenchman Greg ...

Darwish survived 2nd round Hong Kong encounter!

Former world no.1 Karim Darwish claimed his anticipated place in the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open. The 4th-seeded Egyptian was taken the full distance before overcoming Australian Cameron Pilley in the 2nd round of the $147,500 event. Darwish, ...

Women’s Hong Kong quarters are complete!

All favourites made their way to the quarter-finals of the women’s draw in Hong Kong. There have been left over 3 English, 2 Australian and 1 Irish, Egyptian and Malaysian seeds. None of the 8 top seeds faced big trouble in their 2nd round matches. T...

Mehboob downs Grant in Hong Kong upset!

Qualifier Farhan Mehboob (pic) was able to produce the only upset in the first round of the $147,500 Hong Kong Open, beating England's 13th seed Adrian Grant in straight games (11-9, 13-11, 11-9) victory over the 29-year-old Londoner ranked 15 in the w...

Hong Kong qualifying on the way!

Scotland's Alan Clyne (pic) survived the longest battle in the 1st qualifying round of the Hong Kong Open, by beating Australian Matthew Karwalski 11-9, 11-7, 8-11, 9-11, 13-11 after 72 minutes. Egypt's Omar Abdel Aziz was also taken to the full distan...