North American Open

Ramy Ashour is back!

All squash fans all over the world could not wait until „he is back“. We are talking about Egyptian heroic superstar Ramy Ashour who was suffering a hamstring injury since the health problems started in last year’s ...

Matthew is the old and the new NAO champion!

The English current world open champion Nick Matthew (pic) stays on top in Richmond, when he beat Egyptian world No.2 Ramy Ashour in 5 entertaining games. With this victory Matthew regains his 2010 North American Open title. As the Englishman managed t...

Dreamfinal in Richmond it set – Matthew vs Ashour!

It was current English world champion Nick Matthew (pic) who was the 1st player to reach the final of the North American Open in Richmond, when he overcame 4-times world champion Amr Shabana after 52 minutes 11-7, 5-11, 11-6, 11-5. Afterwards Ramy Asho...

Ashour survives as Palmer retires!

The 2nd quarter-final match of the North American Open ended unlucky as 2-times world champion David Palmer (pic ri) had to concede his match against current world champion Nick Matthew (ENG, pic le) as the Australian led 9-8 in the 1st game, after bot...

Top seed make their way to the Richmond quarters!

The bottom half action of the 2nd round draw of the North American Open showed that all top-seeds were in control of their opponents. Only Ramy Ashour (EGY) was forced by Englishman Tom Richards to play 4 games before he won 6-11, 12-10 , 11-6, 11-9. 4...

Shabana just shakes off Kemp in North American Open!

Four-times world champion Amr Shabana (pic) from Egypt was forced to battle all the way by Jonathan Kemp, finally winning 11-8, 13-15, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8 after a brilliantly entertaining match, full of dazzling shots at the front of the court. Shabana no...

Richards won the shoots-out versus Ashour in Richmond!

Rising England star Tom Richards (pic) played some of the best squash of his career to beat Egyptian firebrand Hisham Ashour 9-11, 15-13, 11-8, 11-7 in 56 minutes in the 1st round of the North American Open in Richmond. The 24-year-old now aims to prod...

Iskandar outs British Champion Selby in Richmond!

New British National squash champion Daryl Selby admitted that he was "feeling flat" as he crashed out of the 1st round of the North American Open to Malaysian Azlan Iskandar (pic), who defeated 7th seed Selby after losing the opening game, hitting bac...