Men’s World Open
November 5, 2011 •
Tags: Karim Darwish, Men's World Open, Netherlands, Nick Matthew, PSA, Rotterdam • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
In the 1st men’s semi-final of the World Open in Rotterdam it was Englishman Nick Matthew (pic ri) who managed to stay ahead of his Egyptian opponent Karim Darwish (pic le) and took the 1st game 11-9 ...
November 4, 2011 •
Tags: Amr Shabana, Greg Gaultier, James Willstrop, Men's World Open, Netherlands, Peter Barker, PSA, Rotterdam • Categories: all posts, tournaments
Last year’s World Open runner up James Willstrop (ENG) took out the 4-time World Champion Amr Shabana (EGY) 11-8, 11-2, 11-13, 11-1 and will meet now in the semis of the World Open in Rotterdam Greg Gaultier (pic le). The Frenchman took on ...
November 4, 2011 •
Tags: David Palmer, Karim Darwish, Men's World Open, Netherlands, Nick Matthew, Peter Barker, PSA, Rotterdam • Categories: all posts, tournaments
It was David Palmer's (pic ri) last PSA tournament, as he lost to 3rd seed Karim Darwish (EGY) in straight games 11-9, 11-7, 11-1. Palmer said afterwards: I’m a little too old and slow to compete with these guys on this type of court these days ...
November 4, 2011 •
Tags: Alister Walker, Greg Gaultier, Laurens Jan Anjema, Men's World Open, Netherlands, PSA, Ramy Ashour, Rotterdam • Categories: all posts, tournaments
The last 2 matches in the Luxor Theatre in Rotterdam have been drama pure as Greg Gaultier (pic ri) and Ramy Ashour came back from 2 games down. Frenchman Gaultier dashed Dutch home hopes (8-11, 5-11, 11-5, 11-2, 11-7) as he pulled back ...
November 3, 2011 •
Tags: Amr Shabana, Hisham Ashour, James Willstrop, Marwan El Shorbagy, Men's World Open, Netherlands, PSA, Rotterdam • Categories: all posts, tournaments
As 4th seed James Willstrop (ENG) eased through the 3rd round of the World Open by beating young Egyptian qualifier Marwan El Shorbagy 11-8, 11-3, 11-0, 4 times World Open Champion Amr Shabana (EGY, pic ri) just survived a shoot-out battle ...
November 3, 2011 •
Tags: Jenny Duncalf, Laura Massaro, Men's World Open, Netherlands, Nick Matthew, Peter Barker, PSA, Rotterdam, WISPA, Women's World Open • Categories: all posts, tournaments
World Open title holder Nick Matthew (pic le) ENG) had to fight for 100 minutes to hold off the Egyptian Mohamed El Shorbagy (pic ri) in 5 games. Matthew was up 2:1 in games as Shorbagy was able to level but had nothing left in the tank ...
November 2, 2011 •
Tags: David Palmer, Men's World Open, Netherlands, PSA, Rotterdam, Thierry Lincou • Categories: all posts, tournaments
Australia’s 2 times World Champion David Palmer (pic ri) had the better end in an epic encounter of 96 minutes as he beat 2004 World Champion Thierry Lincou pic le, (FRA) 11-9, 3-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-9 in the 3rd round of the World Open in Rotterdam ...
November 2, 2011 •
Tags: Marwan El Shorbagy, Men's World Open, Mohamed El Shorbagy, Netherlands, PSA, Rotterdam • Categories: all posts
The Shorbagy brothers had „one of the best days in their life“. Mohamed (pic ri) won against Simon Rosner 3:0 and the younger brother Marwan (pic le) produced the biggest upset of today, as he kicked English World No11 Daryl Selby ...