James Willstrop
January 11, 2016 •
Tags: James Willstrop, New York, PSA Men, Simon Rosner, Tournament of Champions, USA • Categories: players, tournaments
In the men’s draw hard-hitting German Simon Rösner (ri) pulled off one of the most impressive wins of his career to defeat 2010 champion James Willstrop (le) and book his place in the quarter-finals against the current World Champion Gregory Gaultier from France.
April 8, 2015 •
Tags: Daryl Selby, El Gouna, El Gouna International Open, Greg Gaultier, James Willstrop, Mohamed Elshorbagy, Nick Matthew, Omar Mosaad, Peter Barker, PSA, Ramy Ashour, World Series • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Daryl Selby (le) was the star of an English quartet which marched into the quarter-finals of the 2015 El Gouna International. Selby, ranked 15 in the World, showed incredible fighting spirit and desire to get the better of World No.5 Miguel Angel Rodriguez (ri) in 5 thrilling games (11-8, 9-11, 11-13, 11-9, 11-4).
April 7, 2015 •
Tags: Amr Shabana, Chris Simpson, El Gouna, El Gouna International Open, James Willstrop, PSA, Ramy Ashour, World Series • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Egypt's 4-time World Champion Amr Shabana suffered a shock 1st round exit during the 2nd day of action at the 2015 El Gouna International, falling to England's unseeded Chris Simpson. The former World No.1 had cruised to an early 2-game lead against Simpson, ranked 22 in the World, and looked all was prepared for a straightforward victory. But the 34-year-old from Cairo got problems with his back and Simpson levelled the match to finally take the surprising 5-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-5 triumph.
March 26, 2015 •
Tags: Canary Wharf Classic, England, James Willstrop, London, Peter Barker, PSA, Simon Rosner • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
German World No.9 Simon Rösner prevented the semi-finals of the Canary Wharf Classic from being an all-English affair for the 1st time in the tournament's history with a straight forward 3-0 victory over former World No.1 James Willstrop at London's East Wintergarden.
April 27, 2014 •
Tags: Amr Shabana, Borja Golan, Grasshopper Cup, James Willstrop, PSA, Switzerland, Tarek Momen, Zurich • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
After despatching the top 2 seeds in contrasting semi-finals, Amr Shabana and Tarek Momen will contest the 1st all-Egyptian final of the Grasshopper Cup in Zurich, Switzerland.
January 28, 2014 •
Tags: Amr Shabana, James Willstrop • Categories: all posts, players
James Willstrop’s homage to Amr Shabana! This article is a MUST – all credit to James Willstrop. The name Amr Shabana isn’t, I assume, one with which the readers of the YEP are too familiar, so this week is a good time to fill you in. Racket sports require a very particular set of skills and Shabana is one of the subtlest and most individual racket players the game of squash has ever seen.
January 24, 2014 •
Tags: Amr Shabana, Greg Gaultier, James Willstrop, Mohamed El Shorbagy, PSA, Tournament of Champions, USA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Top-seeded Frenchman Gregory Gaultier and 4-time World Champion Amr Shabana will contest the final of the 2014 JP Morgan Tournament of Champions after impressive semi-final victories at Grand Central Terminal in New York.
January 22, 2014 •
Tags: Amr Shabana, James Willstrop, Nick Matthew, Peter Barker, PSA, Tournament of Champions, USA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Egypt's 4-time World Champion Amr Shabana (le) pulled off a major upset in the JP Morgan Tournament of Champions when he beat England’s 3-time World Champion and World No1 Nick Matthew (ri) in a thrilling 5-game quarter-final in New York.
