Hurghada International

Ramy and Raneem reap Hurghada rewards!

May 20, 2011 • Tags: , , , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

Ramy Ashour (pic) and Raneem El Weleily triumphed in contrasting Hurghada International finals to secure a popular home double in the Egyptian Red Sea resort. In what he described as 'one of the toughest matches we've played together', world No2 Ashour...

Hurghada International – an all-Egyptian affair!

May 19, 2011 • Tags: , , , , , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

The Hurghada International turned out like the Egyptian Nationals as there are only home interests taken into consideration, when no other nation will participate either in the women’s nor in the men’s final in Hurghada. The only upset in the semi-...

Ramy tested in Hurghada!

May 17, 2011 • Tags: , , , , , • Categories: all posts, tournaments

Egypt's top-ranked player Ramy Ashour (pic le) remains on course to win his 4th successive Hurghada International title - but the world No2 was stretched for 78 minutes (17-15, 11-4, 8-11, 11-6) before overcoming fellow countryman Omar Mosaad (pic ri) ...

Tuominen takes out Lincou in Hurghada!

May 16, 2011 • Tags: , , , , , • Categories: all posts, tournaments

Finland's Olli Tuominen (pic) recorded his 1st ever win over France's former World Champion Thierry Lincou when he beat the 4th seed in the Hurghada International (11-8, 15-13, 11-5) to claim the biggest upset in the 1st round. Tuominen, the world No22...

Hurghada hails World’s best!

May 13, 2011 • Tags: , , , , , , , • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

The popular Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada is preparing to welcome 4 former world No1s, who will compete in the 2011 Hurghada International which gets underway on an all-glass court tomorrow following today's completion of qualifying in Cairo. Egy...