New York
January 16, 2016 •
Tags: AAmanda Sobhy, Mohamed Elshorbagy, New York, Nick Matthew, Nour El Sherbini, PSA Men, PSA Women, Tournament of Champions, USA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
World No.5 Nour El Sherbini and World No.1 Mohamed Elshorbagy made history as both Egyptian stars taking the 2016 J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions crown in different styles.
January 14, 2016 •
Tags: Amanda Sobhy, Greg Gaultier, Mathieu Castagnet, Mohamed Elshorbagy, New York, Nick Matthew, Nour El Sherbini, PSA Men, PSA Women, Tournament of Champions, USA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
History has been made at 2016 women’s J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions as US-girl Amanda Sobhy has moved into her 1st ever PSA World Series final with a scintillating 11-9, 11-9, 12-10 victory over Egypt’s Nouran Gohar in the semis. “I’m a little shocked, I don’t really have any words,” a breathless Sobhy said.
January 13, 2016 •
Tags: Greg Gaultier, Marwan Elshorbagy, New York, Nick Matthew, PSA Men, Simon Rosner, Tournament of Champions, USA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
In the men’s 2 remaining quarter-finals (bottom half) World Champion Greg Gaultier withstood the attacks of Simon Rösner to overcome the Germany in tough 4 games 11-8, 9-11, 14-12, 12-10.
January 13, 2016 •
Tags: Alison Waters, Amanda Sobhy, Laura Massaro, New York, Nouran Gohar, PSA Women, Tournament of Champions, USA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
A number of surprise results lit up the quarter-final stage of the 2016 Women’s J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions. Egypt’s Nouran Gohar (ri) and USA No.1 Amanda Sobhy catching the eye after they both rose to cause stunning upsets against World No.1 Laura Massaro and England No.2 Alison Waters, respectively.
January 12, 2016 •
Tags: Camille Serme, Mathieu Castagnet, Mohamed Elshorbagy, New York, Nour El Sherbini, PSA Men, PSA Women, Tournament of Champions, USA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
French No.2 Mathieu Castagnet (ri) overcame former World No.5 Borja Golan in a 72-minute encounter in the quarter-final of the 2016 Men’s J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions in New York’s Grand Central Terminal – reaching the last four of a PSA World Series event for the first time in his career.
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.
January 11, 2016 •
Tags: Amanda Sobhy, New York, PSA Women, Raneem El Welily, Tournament of Champions, USA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
Team USA's 2015 triple-PanAm Games Gold medal winning hero Amanda Sobhy (ri) pulled off the biggest win of her career, and arguably one of the most significant triumphs in the history of US Squash, as she eliminated defending champion and World No.2 Raneem El Welily (le) 11-5, 6-11, 11-5, 11-6 in the 2nd round of the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions – taking place in her home city of New York.
January 10, 2016 •
Tags: Laura Massaro, New York, Nicol David, PSA Women, Raneem El Welily, Tournament of Champions, USA • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments
On the opening day of Women’s action at the 2016 J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions, which for the 1st time in tournament history is offering equal prize money across both the Men’s and Women’s draws, title favourites Nicol David, Laura Massaro and Raneem El Welily, the defending champion, signalled their intentions to triumph on the sport’s grandest stage with a trio of dominant first round performances.
