Qatar
November 10, 2010 •
Tags: Amr Shabana, Greg Gaultier, Nicol David, Nour El Tayeb, PSA, Qatar, Qatar Classic, WISPA • Categories: all posts, tournaments
Four semi-finals have been played already with very different results. That Malaysian World No.1 Nicol David would shake off Australian Kasey Brown (11-6, 12-10, 11-7); nobody would take a bet against it. But that the 17-years-old Nour El Tayeb (pic le...
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 9, 2010 •
Tags: Dipika Pallikal, Nicol David, Nour El Tayeb, Qatar, Qatar Classic, WISPA • Categories: all posts, tournaments
Teenagers Nour El Tayeb and Dipika Pallikal (pic) produced notable upsets on the opening day of main draw action in Doha. Rapidly-rising 17-year-old Nour El Tayeb struck the mightiest blow, beating fellow Egyptian Omneya Abdel Kawy, the 3rd seed, 11-7,...
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: Greg Gaultier, Mohamed El Shorbagy, Omar Mosaad, Peter Barker, PSA, Qatar, Qatar Classic • Categories: all posts, tournaments
Four games more took place in Qatar today. 3 seeded players had more problems, than they expected, one had big problems and lost. While Greg Gaultier (FRA) got back from one game down to beat the 19-year-old Egyptian qualifier Karim Abdel Gawad 8-11, 1...
