Saturday, October 15, 2011
Ixi Photos by Irina Vanisova
A great collection of photos from the Ixi Open semi-finals, the best glassback ones we've seen ... http://ping.fm/NruQ0
Bennett and Charlton in Ixi Final
Top seeded Dylan Bennett will face fourth seeded Eddie Charlton in tomorrow's final of the Ixi Open in Pardubice after they won in contrasting styles today.
[1] Dylan Bennett (Ned) bt Joan Lezaud (Fra)
11/5, 11/9, 11/13, 11/8 (67m)
[4] Eddie Charlton (Eng) bt [Q] Geoffrey Demont (Fra)
11/1, 11/1, 7/0 rtd (23m)
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[1] Dylan Bennett (Ned) bt Joan Lezaud (Fra)
11/5, 11/9, 11/13, 11/8 (67m)
[4] Eddie Charlton (Eng) bt [Q] Geoffrey Demont (Fra)
11/1, 11/1, 7/0 rtd (23m)
Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/u6dJL
Egyptians dominate Qatar qualifying
It was a good day for Egypt at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha as men's qualifying for the 11th Qatar Classic concluded.
Egyptians claimed four of the eight places available in the PSA World Series draw, the sixth of the year, with Egyptians also winning two of the three women's first round qualifying matches played.
Siddarth Suchde recovered from a game down to beat Matthew Karwalaski, the Australian who eventually got a bye yesterday who is being coached by David Palmer in Orlando. Karwalski threatened to take the match into a decider as he took a 10/6 lead in the fourth, but a final flurry of five points in a row saw the Indian through in just short of an hour.
"I wouldn’t say it was a good match," said Suchde, "we were both a bit edgy, but you know what it is, when you’re trying to qualify."
Meanwhile two sons of famous fathers were battling it out on the other court. Having let a two-game lead slip before finally winning yesterday, Joey Barrington today had to come from two games down against Kamran Khan.
It was the Malaysian, son of Jansher, who got the better of the decider though, taking it 11/8 after 90 minutes of squash that was at times brutal, at times disputed, but always tough and always tense.
"I have nothing to say….. except I’m happy, well, relieved more like," said Khan.
Mohamed Abouelgar recorded the first Egyptian win of the day as the youngster came from a game down to beat France's Yann Perrin in an entertaining four-game tussle.
Chris Ryder provided the first English success, getting the better of Muhd Asyraf Azan in a comfortable three games. Ryder was unimpressed with the Malaysian's movement, but the match was never close enough for it to be an issue.
Henrik Mustonen, looking to be moving very well, also enjoyed a straight game victory, beating Robbie Temple 11/4, 11/4, 11/4, and his reward is a match against fellow-Finn Olli Tuominen!
"I played better today than I played all season," said the Finnish number two. "I did a lot of work this summer, but it was not showing on court, so it's nice to finally see some result."
The final three places were all filled by Egyptians, taking their qualifying tally to four and their main draw contingent to double figures - Omar Abdel Aziz beat Jaymie Haycocks in four; Mohamed Abbas won three close games - coming from 3/9 down in the second - to frustrate Farhan Mehboob; and Marwan El Shorbagy similarly took three close games against fellow-Egyptian Mazen Gamal.
"I played well, the right tactic, and tried my best to avoid any silly shots," said Shorbagy. "I’m really happy with the way I played."
Having already been shorn of several competitors, the women's qualifying draw saw two Iranian no-shows leaving just three first round matches to play, with more Egyptian success.
Salma Hany beat compatriot Salma Hatem Youssef in three, and Merhan Amr Mahmoud won a see-saw five-setter against France's Maud Duplomb.
England's Lauren Selby prevented an Egyptian clean sweep though with a comprehensive win over Hana Essam Khaled.
Full Coverage: http://ping.fm/EiUAa
Egyptians claimed four of the eight places available in the PSA World Series draw, the sixth of the year, with Egyptians also winning two of the three women's first round qualifying matches played.
Siddarth Suchde recovered from a game down to beat Matthew Karwalaski, the Australian who eventually got a bye yesterday who is being coached by David Palmer in Orlando. Karwalski threatened to take the match into a decider as he took a 10/6 lead in the fourth, but a final flurry of five points in a row saw the Indian through in just short of an hour.
"I wouldn’t say it was a good match," said Suchde, "we were both a bit edgy, but you know what it is, when you’re trying to qualify."
Meanwhile two sons of famous fathers were battling it out on the other court. Having let a two-game lead slip before finally winning yesterday, Joey Barrington today had to come from two games down against Kamran Khan.
It was the Malaysian, son of Jansher, who got the better of the decider though, taking it 11/8 after 90 minutes of squash that was at times brutal, at times disputed, but always tough and always tense.
"I have nothing to say….. except I’m happy, well, relieved more like," said Khan.
Mohamed Abouelgar recorded the first Egyptian win of the day as the youngster came from a game down to beat France's Yann Perrin in an entertaining four-game tussle.
Chris Ryder provided the first English success, getting the better of Muhd Asyraf Azan in a comfortable three games. Ryder was unimpressed with the Malaysian's movement, but the match was never close enough for it to be an issue.
Henrik Mustonen, looking to be moving very well, also enjoyed a straight game victory, beating Robbie Temple 11/4, 11/4, 11/4, and his reward is a match against fellow-Finn Olli Tuominen!
"I played better today than I played all season," said the Finnish number two. "I did a lot of work this summer, but it was not showing on court, so it's nice to finally see some result."
The final three places were all filled by Egyptians, taking their qualifying tally to four and their main draw contingent to double figures - Omar Abdel Aziz beat Jaymie Haycocks in four; Mohamed Abbas won three close games - coming from 3/9 down in the second - to frustrate Farhan Mehboob; and Marwan El Shorbagy similarly took three close games against fellow-Egyptian Mazen Gamal.
"I played well, the right tactic, and tried my best to avoid any silly shots," said Shorbagy. "I’m really happy with the way I played."
Having already been shorn of several competitors, the women's qualifying draw saw two Iranian no-shows leaving just three first round matches to play, with more Egyptian success.
Salma Hany beat compatriot Salma Hatem Youssef in three, and Merhan Amr Mahmoud won a see-saw five-setter against France's Maud Duplomb.
England's Lauren Selby prevented an Egyptian clean sweep though with a comprehensive win over Hana Essam Khaled.
Full Coverage: http://ping.fm/EiUAa
Qatar Classic - Qualifying Day Two Results
Men's Qualifying Finals
Siddarth Suchde (Ind) bt Matthew Karwalski (Aus)
9/11, 11/4, 11/6, 12/10 (57m) plays Reda
Kamran Khan (Mas) bt Joey Barrington (Eng)
11/8, 11/7, 9/11, 9/11, 11/8 (90m) plays Darwish
Mohamed Abouelgar (Egy) bt Yann Perrin (Fra) 9/11, 13/11, 11/7, 11/8 (52m) plays Gaultier
Chris Ryder (Eng) bt Muhd Asyraf Azan (Mas) 11/6, 11/4, 11/2 (40m) plays Rosner
Omar Abdel Aziz (Egy) bt Jaymie Haycocks (Eng)
11/6, 7/11, 11/4, 11/3 (50m) plays Momen
Henrik Mustonen (Fin) bt Robbie Temple (Eng) 11/4, 11/4, 11/4 (31m) plays Tuominen
Marwan El Shorbagy (Egy) bt Mazen Gamal (Egy)
11/8, 11/9, 11/9 (40m) plays Boswell
Mohammed Abbas (Egy) bt Farhan Mehboob (Pak)
12/10, 12/10, 11/7 (38m) plays Willstrop
Women's Qualifying Round One:
Salma Hany (Egy) bt Salma Hatem Youssef (Egy) 11/8, 11/9, 11/8 (40m)
Farah Abdel Meguid (Egy) bt Parand Dolatyzadeh (Iri) w/o
Tenille Van Der Merwe (Rsa) bt Fatemhalsadat Hadary (Iri) w/o
Lauren Selby (Eng) bt Hana Essam Khaled (Egy)
11/6, 11/2, 11/1 (17m)
Merhan Amr Mahmoud (Egy) bt Maud Duplomb (Fra) 8/11, 11/2, 11/3, 11/13, 11/8 (50m)
Siddarth Suchde (Ind) bt Matthew Karwalski (Aus)
9/11, 11/4, 11/6, 12/10 (57m) plays Reda
Kamran Khan (Mas) bt Joey Barrington (Eng)
11/8, 11/7, 9/11, 9/11, 11/8 (90m) plays Darwish
Mohamed Abouelgar (Egy) bt Yann Perrin (Fra) 9/11, 13/11, 11/7, 11/8 (52m) plays Gaultier
Chris Ryder (Eng) bt Muhd Asyraf Azan (Mas) 11/6, 11/4, 11/2 (40m) plays Rosner
Omar Abdel Aziz (Egy) bt Jaymie Haycocks (Eng)
11/6, 7/11, 11/4, 11/3 (50m) plays Momen
Henrik Mustonen (Fin) bt Robbie Temple (Eng) 11/4, 11/4, 11/4 (31m) plays Tuominen
Marwan El Shorbagy (Egy) bt Mazen Gamal (Egy)
11/8, 11/9, 11/9 (40m) plays Boswell
Mohammed Abbas (Egy) bt Farhan Mehboob (Pak)
12/10, 12/10, 11/7 (38m) plays Willstrop
Women's Qualifying Round One:
Salma Hany (Egy) bt Salma Hatem Youssef (Egy) 11/8, 11/9, 11/8 (40m)
Farah Abdel Meguid (Egy) bt Parand Dolatyzadeh (Iri) w/o
Tenille Van Der Merwe (Rsa) bt Fatemhalsadat Hadary (Iri) w/o
Lauren Selby (Eng) bt Hana Essam Khaled (Egy)
11/6, 11/2, 11/1 (17m)
Merhan Amr Mahmoud (Egy) bt Maud Duplomb (Fra) 8/11, 11/2, 11/3, 11/13, 11/8 (50m)
More Qualifying in Qatar - Day Two schedule
Three courts in action again today at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, with places in the main draw at stake for the men while the women's competition gets under way with five first round qualification matches.
There's Egyptian interest in eight of today's matches, with one all-Egyptian matchup in each draw, but the English camp also has hopes in four of the men's matches.
As they say in these parts ... stay tuned ...
Men's Qualifying Finals:
12.00 Siddarth Suchde (Ind) v Matthew Karwalski (Aus)
12.00 Joey Barrington (Eng) v Kamran Khan (Mas)
13.00 Yann Perrin (Fra) v Mohamed Abouelgar (Egy)
13.00 Chris Ryder (Eng) v Muhd Asyraf Azan (Mas)
14.00 Omar Abdel Aziz (Egy) v Jaymie Haycocks (Eng)
14.00 Robbie Temple (Eng) v Henrik Mustonen (Fin)
15.00 Mazen Gamal (Egy) v Marwan El Shorbagy (Egy)
15.00 Mohammed Abbas (Egy) v Farhan Mehboob (Pak)
Women's Qualifying Round One:
12.00 Salma Hany (Egy) v Salma Hatem Youssef (Egy)
12.45 Farah Abdel Meguid (Egy) v Parand Dolatyzadeh (Iri)
13.30 Tenille Van Der Merwe (Rsa) v Fatemhalsadat Hadary (Iri)
14.15 Lauren Selby (Eng) v Hana Essam Khedr (Egy)
15.00 Maud Duplomb (Fra) v Merhan Amr Mahmoud (Egy)
Full coverage: http://ping.fm/rBhRs
There's Egyptian interest in eight of today's matches, with one all-Egyptian matchup in each draw, but the English camp also has hopes in four of the men's matches.
As they say in these parts ... stay tuned ...
Men's Qualifying Finals:
12.00 Siddarth Suchde (Ind) v Matthew Karwalski (Aus)
12.00 Joey Barrington (Eng) v Kamran Khan (Mas)
13.00 Yann Perrin (Fra) v Mohamed Abouelgar (Egy)
13.00 Chris Ryder (Eng) v Muhd Asyraf Azan (Mas)
14.00 Omar Abdel Aziz (Egy) v Jaymie Haycocks (Eng)
14.00 Robbie Temple (Eng) v Henrik Mustonen (Fin)
15.00 Mazen Gamal (Egy) v Marwan El Shorbagy (Egy)
15.00 Mohammed Abbas (Egy) v Farhan Mehboob (Pak)
Women's Qualifying Round One:
12.00 Salma Hany (Egy) v Salma Hatem Youssef (Egy)
12.45 Farah Abdel Meguid (Egy) v Parand Dolatyzadeh (Iri)
13.30 Tenille Van Der Merwe (Rsa) v Fatemhalsadat Hadary (Iri)
14.15 Lauren Selby (Eng) v Hana Essam Khedr (Egy)
15.00 Maud Duplomb (Fra) v Merhan Amr Mahmoud (Egy)
Full coverage: http://ping.fm/rBhRs
Creed upsets Heinz in GoodLife Quarters
Wales' Peter Creed scored the only upset of the night as he beat England's Joel Hinds in the quarter-finals of the GoodLife Open in Ottawa, Canada as both Canadians left in the draw bowed out.
In a tweet, Creed (@Panosauresrex) commented: Into the Semi-final with a 3-0 win over Joel Heinz.. World 73# (7days... 66m). Next up Mark Krackersnack from Hungry (no.1 seed Wr 51#)
Heather Wallace reports on the tournament page: http://ping.fm/8kVrr
In a tweet, Creed (@Panosauresrex) commented: Into the Semi-final with a 3-0 win over Joel Heinz.. World 73# (7days... 66m). Next up Mark Krackersnack from Hungry (no.1 seed Wr 51#)
Heather Wallace reports on the tournament page: http://ping.fm/8kVrr
Wee Wern ends title drought in China
Low Wee Wern bagged her first Wispa Tour title in two years after beating Delia Arnold in an all-Malaysian final at the China Open in Shanghai.
Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/CMMID
Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/CMMID
Perry takes out Tesni in DC Semis
The quarter-finals of the Dread Series #2 at Sports Club/LA in Washington DC saw top seeds Dipika Pallikal and Latasha Khan ease through, but both will face unexpected opposition in the semi-finals.
Pallikal beat Australian Sarah Cardwell 11/4, 11/3, 11/6 and meets Kiwi Larissa Stephenson, who beat fellow qualifier Alix Younger - on the eve of the Canadian's 19th birthday - 11/5, 7/11, 11/5, 11/8.
Khan wasted no time in beating her US compatriot Kristen Lange 11/5, 11/6, 11/3 and now meets England's Sarah-Jane Perry, who took just over an hour to upset fourth seed Tesni Evans - remarkably on the eve of the Welsh girl's 19th birthday too - 10/12, 11/9, 11/9, 14/12.
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Pallikal beat Australian Sarah Cardwell 11/4, 11/3, 11/6 and meets Kiwi Larissa Stephenson, who beat fellow qualifier Alix Younger - on the eve of the Canadian's 19th birthday - 11/5, 7/11, 11/5, 11/8.
Khan wasted no time in beating her US compatriot Kristen Lange 11/5, 11/6, 11/3 and now meets England's Sarah-Jane Perry, who took just over an hour to upset fourth seed Tesni Evans - remarkably on the eve of the Welsh girl's 19th birthday too - 10/12, 11/9, 11/9, 14/12.
Tournament Page, with live streaming and match replays: http://ping.fm/NT4Fj
Friday, October 14, 2011
Bennett survives as two French make Czech semis ...
Top seed Dylan Bennett survived an almost miracle comeback from Chris Fuller in the quarter-finals of the Ixi Open in Pardubici. He's joined in the semis by Englishman Eddie Charlton and two unseeded Frenchmen ... Tomas Forter reports ...
Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/61A0G
Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/61A0G
Grinham comeback claims Monte Carlo Classic title
Natalie Grinham became the Monte Carlo Classic champion after saving match ball in the third game on her way to beating Annie Au 7/11, 9/11, 12/10, 11/8, 11/8 in a 65-minute final in Monaco;
Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/TLYsM
Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/TLYsM
Qatar Classic Day One - a quiet start gets noisy
A quiet start to the 11th edition of the Qatar Classic got noisier as the matches in men's qualifying round one grew longer and more disputed ...
Full report on today's action: http://ping.fm/yrQwV
Men's Qualifying Round One:
Matthew Karwalski (Aus) bye
Siddarth Suchde (Ind) bt Leo Au (Hkg) 11/7, 11/13, 11/4, 11/1 (62m)
Kamran Khan (Mas) bt Omar Abdullah Al Emad (Qat) 11/5, 11/5, 11/4 (20m)
Joey Barrington (Eng) bt Bradley Hindle (Mlt) 11/5, 11/6, 2/11, 5/11, 11/7 (74m)
Mohamed Abouelgar (Egy) bt Karim Abdel Gawad (Egy) 11/7, 4/11, 7/11, 11/9, 11/9 (58m)
Yann Perrin (Fra) bt Omar Abdel Meguid (Egy) 11/3, 6/11, 8/11, 11/7, 11/6 (103m)
Muhd Asyraf Azan (Mas) bt Wael Farag (Egy) 11/9, 11/9, 8/11, 1/11, 11/4 (60m)
Chris Ryder (Eng) bt Ivan Yuen (Mas) 11/6, 11/2, 9/11, 11/6 (63m)
Omar Abdel Aziz (Egy) bt Nafiizwan Adnan (Mas) 11/8, 11/9, 6/11, 11/7 (53m)
Jaymie Haycocks (Eng) bt Ahmed Al Tamimi (Qat) 11/0, 11/1, 11/6 (18m)
Robbie Temple (Eng) bt Raphael Kandra (Ger) 11/6, 11/9, 9/11, 11/7 (61m)
Henrik Mustonen (Fin) bt Aaron Frankcomb (Aus) 6/3 rtd (8m)
Marwan El shorbagy (Egy) bt Ryan Cuskelly (Aus) 11/9, 11/8, 9/11, 6/11, 11/9 (88m)
Mazen Gamal (Egy) bt Abdulrahman Al-Malki (Qat) 13/11, 11/4, 11/4 (30m)
Farhan Mehboob (Pak) bt Elvinn Keo (Mas) 11/2, 11/2, 11/4 (26m)
Mohammed Abbas (Egy) bt Harinderpal Sandhu (Ind) 12/10, 12/10, 8/11, 11/9 (60m)
Full report on today's action: http://ping.fm/yrQwV
Men's Qualifying Round One:
Matthew Karwalski (Aus) bye
Siddarth Suchde (Ind) bt Leo Au (Hkg) 11/7, 11/13, 11/4, 11/1 (62m)
Kamran Khan (Mas) bt Omar Abdullah Al Emad (Qat) 11/5, 11/5, 11/4 (20m)
Joey Barrington (Eng) bt Bradley Hindle (Mlt) 11/5, 11/6, 2/11, 5/11, 11/7 (74m)
Mohamed Abouelgar (Egy) bt Karim Abdel Gawad (Egy) 11/7, 4/11, 7/11, 11/9, 11/9 (58m)
Yann Perrin (Fra) bt Omar Abdel Meguid (Egy) 11/3, 6/11, 8/11, 11/7, 11/6 (103m)
Muhd Asyraf Azan (Mas) bt Wael Farag (Egy) 11/9, 11/9, 8/11, 1/11, 11/4 (60m)
Chris Ryder (Eng) bt Ivan Yuen (Mas) 11/6, 11/2, 9/11, 11/6 (63m)
Omar Abdel Aziz (Egy) bt Nafiizwan Adnan (Mas) 11/8, 11/9, 6/11, 11/7 (53m)
Jaymie Haycocks (Eng) bt Ahmed Al Tamimi (Qat) 11/0, 11/1, 11/6 (18m)
Robbie Temple (Eng) bt Raphael Kandra (Ger) 11/6, 11/9, 9/11, 11/7 (61m)
Henrik Mustonen (Fin) bt Aaron Frankcomb (Aus) 6/3 rtd (8m)
Marwan El shorbagy (Egy) bt Ryan Cuskelly (Aus) 11/9, 11/8, 9/11, 6/11, 11/9 (88m)
Mazen Gamal (Egy) bt Abdulrahman Al-Malki (Qat) 13/11, 11/4, 11/4 (30m)
Farhan Mehboob (Pak) bt Elvinn Keo (Mas) 11/2, 11/2, 11/4 (26m)
Mohammed Abbas (Egy) bt Harinderpal Sandhu (Ind) 12/10, 12/10, 8/11, 11/9 (60m)
Coleman axes Aqeel in Pardubice
Round one of the Ixi Open in the Czech Republic, Ben Coleman beats the third seed as qualifiers Demont and Jelinek meet again in the quarters ... strange, but true!
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Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/Ejcxt
Alexander squeezes through as two Canadians make GoodLife quarters in Ottawa
Second seed Zac Alexander struggles through the first round as Canadians Sharp and Clarke also make the quarters ...
GoodLife Open PSA $10k, Ottawa, Canada. Event Page: http://ping.fm/atJOZ
Mark Krajcsak (Hungary) beat Adrian Dudzicki (Canada) 11-5,11-6,11-8
Scott Arnold (Australia) beat Chris Truswell ( England) 11-4,6-11,11-5,11-7
Peter Creed (Wales) beat Thomas Brinkman (Canada) 11-7,12-10,11-8
Joel Hinds (England) beat Fred Reid (Canada) 11-6,11-3,11-9
Andrew Wagih Shoukry (Egypt) beat Matthew Serediak (Canada) 11-5,11-6,11-7
Dane Sharp (Canada) beat Lewis Walters (England) 6-11, 11-5, 11-3, 11-5
Robin Clarke ( Canada) beat Tyler Hamilton (Canada) 11-7, 11-2, 13-11 in 27 minutes
Zac Alexander (Australia) beat David Letourneau ( Canada) 11-8, 7-11, 11-7, 5-11, 12-10
GoodLife Open PSA $10k, Ottawa, Canada. Event Page: http://ping.fm/atJOZ
Mark Krajcsak (Hungary) beat Adrian Dudzicki (Canada) 11-5,11-6,11-8
Scott Arnold (Australia) beat Chris Truswell ( England) 11-4,6-11,11-5,11-7
Peter Creed (Wales) beat Thomas Brinkman (Canada) 11-7,12-10,11-8
Joel Hinds (England) beat Fred Reid (Canada) 11-6,11-3,11-9
Andrew Wagih Shoukry (Egypt) beat Matthew Serediak (Canada) 11-5,11-6,11-7
Dane Sharp (Canada) beat Lewis Walters (England) 6-11, 11-5, 11-3, 11-5
Robin Clarke ( Canada) beat Tyler Hamilton (Canada) 11-7, 11-2, 13-11 in 27 minutes
Zac Alexander (Australia) beat David Letourneau ( Canada) 11-8, 7-11, 11-7, 5-11, 12-10
Top seeds safely through in DC as others suffer
While top seeds Dipika Pallikal and Latasha Khan today easily vanquished their opponents with surgical precision, there were upsets of the #3, #4, #6, and #8 seeds, including two by qualifiers.
Dread Sports Series #2, WISPA $12k, Sports Club/LA, Washington DC, USA.
Event Page, with streaming: http://ping.fm/y6G34
Dread Sports Series #2, WISPA $12k, Sports Club/LA, Washington DC, USA.
Event Page, with streaming: http://ping.fm/y6G34
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Sealing the British Open Deal
Dr Assem Allam officially formalises his landmark three-year agreement to sponsor the Allam British Open Squash Championships at a special contract signing ceremony at the KC Stadium in Hull, along with Jahangir Khan, Nick Matthew and Jenny Duncalf ...
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Full Story: http://ping.fm/qYjmr
Who'd be an organiser ? A fraught day in Pardubice for Tomas Forter
When I checked my e-mail in the morning I found out Piedro Schweertman from the Netherlands got injured last night during his league match at home and had to pull out. PSA rule says no. 1 qualifier will take his place in the draw. It was Zahed Mohamed from Egypt. The trouble was I haven't heard from Zahed at all. He never asked for visa letter (all the Egyptians in the past always asked as they need visas to get to Czech republic). He did not sent me his arrival details although I asked him few times. I was not sure if he was coming or not.
I texted Lucie Fialova (she used to live in Egypt and knows a lot of players there) to see if she could help to find out anything about him. She texted Amir Wagih about it. He tried to phone Zahed but he was not available. He then spoke to Zahed's father who told him his son was injured and would not come.
And that was just the start ...
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I texted Lucie Fialova (she used to live in Egypt and knows a lot of players there) to see if she could help to find out anything about him. She texted Amir Wagih about it. He tried to phone Zahed but he was not available. He then spoke to Zahed's father who told him his son was injured and would not come.
And that was just the start ...
Full Story: http://ping.fm/1A7H7
Good day for the French in Pardubice
PSA $5k, Czech Republic, Qualifying
It was a good day for the French in Parddubice as they claimed three of the four available places in the main draw after two qualifying rounds today.
Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/KPPTu
Qualifying finals:
Geoffrey Demont (Fra) bt Lukas Jelinek (Cze) 11/6, 9/11, 11/6, 11/3 (55m)
Reiko Peter (Sui) bt Ondrej Ertl (Cze ) 11/7, 11/5, 11/4 (33m)
Lucas Serme (Fra) bt Roman Svec (Cze) 11/7, 11/7, 12/10 (35m)
Florent Pontiere (Fra) bt Wojciech Nowisz (Pol) 11/8, 12/10, 11/3 (51m)
Qualifying Round One:
Lukas Jelinek (Cze) bt Petr Martin (Cze) 7/11, 11/5, 11/4, 11/9 (52m)
Ondrej Ertl (Cze) bt Jonathan Geekie (Sco) 11/5, 11/2, 11/3 (32m)
Roman Svec (Cze) bt Jakob Dirnberger (Aut) 12/10, 12/14, 5/11, 11/9, 11/9 (65m)
Wojciech Nowisz (Pol) bt Lukas Levinsky (Cze) 10/12, 11/6, 12/10, 11/6 (37m)
Florent Pontiere (Fra) bt Martin Svec (Cze) 11/13, 11/3, 11/8, 11/5 (54m)
It was a good day for the French in Parddubice as they claimed three of the four available places in the main draw after two qualifying rounds today.
Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/KPPTu
Qualifying finals:
Geoffrey Demont (Fra) bt Lukas Jelinek (Cze) 11/6, 9/11, 11/6, 11/3 (55m)
Reiko Peter (Sui) bt Ondrej Ertl (Cze ) 11/7, 11/5, 11/4 (33m)
Lucas Serme (Fra) bt Roman Svec (Cze) 11/7, 11/7, 12/10 (35m)
Florent Pontiere (Fra) bt Wojciech Nowisz (Pol) 11/8, 12/10, 11/3 (51m)
Qualifying Round One:
Lukas Jelinek (Cze) bt Petr Martin (Cze) 7/11, 11/5, 11/4, 11/9 (52m)
Ondrej Ertl (Cze) bt Jonathan Geekie (Sco) 11/5, 11/2, 11/3 (32m)
Roman Svec (Cze) bt Jakob Dirnberger (Aut) 12/10, 12/14, 5/11, 11/9, 11/9 (65m)
Wojciech Nowisz (Pol) bt Lukas Levinsky (Cze) 10/12, 11/6, 12/10, 11/6 (37m)
Florent Pontiere (Fra) bt Martin Svec (Cze) 11/13, 11/3, 11/8, 11/5 (54m)
Qatar Classic Qualifying Draws
Men's Qualifying begins at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash complex in Doha on Friday 14th for the 11th Qatar Classic, the 6th PSA World Series event of the year. Qualifying for the women's event begins on Saturday.
Men's Qualifying Round One:
14.00 Alan Clyne (Sco) v Matthew Karwalski (Aus)
14.00 Siddarth Suchde (Ind) v Leo Au (Hkg)
14.00 Kamran Khan (Mas) v Omar Abdullah Al Emad (Qat)
14.45 Joey Barrington (Eng) v Bradley Hindle (Mlt)
14.45 Karim Abdel Gawad (Egy) v Mohamed Abouelgar (Egy)
14.45 Yann Perin (Fra) v Omar Abdel Meguid (Egy)
15.30 Muhd Asyraf Azan (Mas) v Wael Farag (Egy)
15.30 Chris Ryder (Eng) v Ivan Yuen (Mas)
16.15 Jaymiue Haycocks (Eng) v Ahmed Mohammed Al Tamimi (Qat)
16.15 Robbie Temple (Eng) v Raphael Kandra (Ger)
16.15 Aaron Franbkcomb (Aus) v Henrik Mustonen (Fin)
17.00 Ryan Cuskelly (Aus) v Marwan El shorbagy (Egy)
17.00 Mazen Gamal (Egy) v Abdulrahman Al-Malki (Qat)
17.00 Farhan Mehboob (Pak) v Elvinn Keo (Mas)
16.45 Mohammed Abbas (Egy) v Harinderpal Sandhu (Ind)
Event Site: http://ping.fm/qjyIo
Men's Qualifying Round One:
14.00 Alan Clyne (Sco) v Matthew Karwalski (Aus)
14.00 Siddarth Suchde (Ind) v Leo Au (Hkg)
14.00 Kamran Khan (Mas) v Omar Abdullah Al Emad (Qat)
14.45 Joey Barrington (Eng) v Bradley Hindle (Mlt)
14.45 Karim Abdel Gawad (Egy) v Mohamed Abouelgar (Egy)
14.45 Yann Perin (Fra) v Omar Abdel Meguid (Egy)
15.30 Muhd Asyraf Azan (Mas) v Wael Farag (Egy)
15.30 Chris Ryder (Eng) v Ivan Yuen (Mas)
16.15 Jaymiue Haycocks (Eng) v Ahmed Mohammed Al Tamimi (Qat)
16.15 Robbie Temple (Eng) v Raphael Kandra (Ger)
16.15 Aaron Franbkcomb (Aus) v Henrik Mustonen (Fin)
17.00 Ryan Cuskelly (Aus) v Marwan El shorbagy (Egy)
17.00 Mazen Gamal (Egy) v Abdulrahman Al-Malki (Qat)
17.00 Farhan Mehboob (Pak) v Elvinn Keo (Mas)
16.45 Mohammed Abbas (Egy) v Harinderpal Sandhu (Ind)
Event Site: http://ping.fm/qjyIo
Referee Hand Signals To Be Phased Out
From the start of 2012, the PSA and WISPA World Tours - along with WSF World Championships - are mandating that referee decision cards and electronic consoles are used at major events, rather than hand signals.
The events covered initially will be PSA World Series, WISPA World Series & Gold, and all WSF World Championships. While there will be exceptions - where it is discretionary rather than mandatory, as notified, e.g. qualification rounds - the joint intention is that the use of hand signals used by the three referees to communicate their decisions will be entirely replaced by the standard size/colour four-spoke referee decision cards and approved electronic systems.
The cards prevent players seeing the decision of individual referees, while the electronic console adds a new dimension to both the decision and its display for spectator and broadcast audiences on all-glass show courts.
The events covered initially will be PSA World Series, WISPA World Series & Gold, and all WSF World Championships. While there will be exceptions - where it is discretionary rather than mandatory, as notified, e.g. qualification rounds - the joint intention is that the use of hand signals used by the three referees to communicate their decisions will be entirely replaced by the standard size/colour four-spoke referee decision cards and approved electronic systems.
The cards prevent players seeing the decision of individual referees, while the electronic console adds a new dimension to both the decision and its display for spectator and broadcast audiences on all-glass show courts.
Top seeds reach Monte Carlo Final
WISPA $20k Semi-Finals:
[1] Annie Au bt [4] Line Hansen 11/5, 11/4, 11/8 (37m)
[2] Natalie Grinham bt [3] Sarah Kippax 11/7, 6/11, 11/9, 11/8 (58m)
No surprises in Monaco as top seeds Annie Au and Natalie Grinham progressed to the final on the Monte Carlo Classic with 3/1 wins over the fourth and third seeds Line Hansen and Sarah Kippax.
Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/NL95u
[1] Annie Au bt [4] Line Hansen 11/5, 11/4, 11/8 (37m)
[2] Natalie Grinham bt [3] Sarah Kippax 11/7, 6/11, 11/9, 11/8 (58m)
No surprises in Monaco as top seeds Annie Au and Natalie Grinham progressed to the final on the Monte Carlo Classic with 3/1 wins over the fourth and third seeds Line Hansen and Sarah Kippax.
Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/NL95u
Delia digs deep to reach all-Malaysian Shanghai final
WISPA $25k China Open Semi-Finals:
[4] Delia Arnold bt [1] Jaclyn Hawkes 2/11, 10/12, 11/8, 11/7, 11/9, (98m)
[2] Low Wee Wern bt [5] Heba El Torky 11/7, 11/5, 11/7 (34m)
A tremendous fightback by Malaysia's Delia Arnold saw the fourth seed come from two games down to beat top-seed Kiwi Jaclyn Hawkes in a 98-minute marathon to reach the final of the China Open at the Bailian Youyicheng shopping mall in Shanghai.
And a Malaysian champion is guaranteed after second seed Low Wee Wern beat Egypt's Heba El Torky in straight game sin the other semi-final.
[4] Delia Arnold bt [1] Jaclyn Hawkes 2/11, 10/12, 11/8, 11/7, 11/9, (98m)
[2] Low Wee Wern bt [5] Heba El Torky 11/7, 11/5, 11/7 (34m)
A tremendous fightback by Malaysia's Delia Arnold saw the fourth seed come from two games down to beat top-seed Kiwi Jaclyn Hawkes in a 98-minute marathon to reach the final of the China Open at the Bailian Youyicheng shopping mall in Shanghai.
And a Malaysian champion is guaranteed after second seed Low Wee Wern beat Egypt's Heba El Torky in straight game sin the other semi-final.
Qualifying Results from Dread Sports 2 in DC
Four qualifying results from WISPA $12k at Sports Club/LA in Washington DC. Streaming will start from the first round tonight ...
Alex Clark (Sco) bt Kimberley Palterman (Zim) 11/1, 11/1, 11/5 (18m)
Larissa Stephenson (Nzl) v Majd Alkhateeb (Jor) 11/8, 11/3, 11/6 (20m)
Alix Younger (Can) bt Camille Lanier (Usa) 8/11, 11/7, 11/7, 11/7 (27m)
Georgina Stoker (Eng) bt Katja Amir (Ger) 11/9, 11/6, 11/5 (19m)
Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/00Y39
Alex Clark (Sco) bt Kimberley Palterman (Zim) 11/1, 11/1, 11/5 (18m)
Larissa Stephenson (Nzl) v Majd Alkhateeb (Jor) 11/8, 11/3, 11/6 (20m)
Alix Younger (Can) bt Camille Lanier (Usa) 8/11, 11/7, 11/7, 11/7 (27m)
Georgina Stoker (Eng) bt Katja Amir (Ger) 11/9, 11/6, 11/5 (19m)
Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/00Y39
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Pallikal top seed for Dread Sports Series 2
Starting today in Washington DC, Dipika Pallikal is top seed for the WISPA $11k Dread Sports Series #2 ...
Event Page: http://ping.fm/FK9Rz
Event Page: http://ping.fm/FK9Rz
World Open Draws - in detail
The draws for the World Opens in Rotterdam later this month now have date and time on every match - check out when you or your favourite is playing ... Full World Open Draws: http://ping.fm/0xoJr
Top four seeds through to semis in Monte Carlo
WISPA $20k Monte Carlo Classic - Quarter-Finals
[1] Annie Au (Hkg) bt Emily Whitlock (Eng) 11/7, 11/9, 11/5 (35m)
[4] Line Hansen (Den) bt Lauren Briggs (Eng) 3/11, 12/10, 4/11, 11/9, 11/5 (62m)
[3] Sarah Kippax (Eng) bt [8] Lucie Fialova (Cze) 11/4, 11/9, 11/0 (26m)
[2] Natalie Grinham (Ned) bt [5] Aisling Blake (Irl) 11/7, 11/13, 11/8, 11/1 (54m)
The top four seeds are through to the semi-finals in Monaco, but they certainly didn't have it all their own way ...
Event Site: http://ping.fm/cfQzY
[1] Annie Au (Hkg) bt Emily Whitlock (Eng) 11/7, 11/9, 11/5 (35m)
[4] Line Hansen (Den) bt Lauren Briggs (Eng) 3/11, 12/10, 4/11, 11/9, 11/5 (62m)
[3] Sarah Kippax (Eng) bt [8] Lucie Fialova (Cze) 11/4, 11/9, 11/0 (26m)
[2] Natalie Grinham (Ned) bt [5] Aisling Blake (Irl) 11/7, 11/13, 11/8, 11/1 (54m)
The top four seeds are through to the semi-finals in Monaco, but they certainly didn't have it all their own way ...
Event Site: http://ping.fm/cfQzY
Down to the semi-finals in Shanghai
WISPA $25k China Open results - Hawkes, Low, Arnold and El Torky (Heba beat Joey Chan 13/11 in 5th) in Shanghai semis ... Event Page: http://ping.fm/3aGAN
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Five Home Wins on PSL opening night
All five home clubs recorded victories on the opening night of the Premier Squash League season ... Results, tables and quick roundup on: http://ping.fm/20wuC
First Round results from Monte Carlo
Emily Whitlock beats Isabelle Stoehr, Lauren Briggs also makes the quarters unseeded and Line Hansen needs all five games to beat Tenille ... Tournament Page: http://ping.fm/q63fg
After the World Open Draws, the Analyses
Nick Matthew and Nicol David may be favourites to retain their World Open titles, but there's a few obstacles in their way, y'know ... http://ping.fm/X0MOD
World Masters 2012 to include Over 80 Category
In a great addition to next year’s World Masters, Over 80’s will now be able to enter and compete for the title of world champion.
http://ping.fm/7amuH
Due to popular demand the Over 80’s category has been added to the championships which sees players from across the world gather in Birmingham to take part in what promises to be the biggest squash event in 2012.
Men and women from Over 35’s to Over 80’s will battle it out to win twenty prestigious world titles and we want it to be the best World Masters event yet…
So what are you waiting for? Entries are now open just visit: www.squashworldmasters.com to book your place.
While booking, remember you can also book for the closing dinner, which is to be held in the spectacular function rooms at the Birmingham’s ICC (International Convention Centre).
You can now also choose your accommodation with three fantastic options ranging from university accommodation at only £38 per night, to a four star city centre hotel from £49 per night. Rooms will fill up quickly so book now to ensure your first choice.
The Championships run from the 20th to 27th of July and coincide with the London Olympic Games so it is a perfect chance to visit England and be part of the Olympic experience.
http://ping.fm/7amuH
Due to popular demand the Over 80’s category has been added to the championships which sees players from across the world gather in Birmingham to take part in what promises to be the biggest squash event in 2012.
Men and women from Over 35’s to Over 80’s will battle it out to win twenty prestigious world titles and we want it to be the best World Masters event yet…
So what are you waiting for? Entries are now open just visit: www.squashworldmasters.com to book your place.
While booking, remember you can also book for the closing dinner, which is to be held in the spectacular function rooms at the Birmingham’s ICC (International Convention Centre).
You can now also choose your accommodation with three fantastic options ranging from university accommodation at only £38 per night, to a four star city centre hotel from £49 per night. Rooms will fill up quickly so book now to ensure your first choice.
The Championships run from the 20th to 27th of July and coincide with the London Olympic Games so it is a perfect chance to visit England and be part of the Olympic experience.
Surrey set off on Hat-Trick quest
It's PSL Round One on Tuesday night ... lineups and preview ... http://ping.fm/KDKoa
World Open Draws
It's a big day for draws as the World Open draws are made 'Live in Rotterdam' ... see the full lineups ... http://ping.fm/H2Gx8
Hong Kong set to welcome World's best
The world's best squash players are heading for Hong Kong again next month, with the final rounds set against the backdrop of Victoria Harbour ...
Preview and Draws ... http://ping.fm/CB6ot
Preview and Draws ... http://ping.fm/CB6ot
Fram's Corner # 84
Cameron Pilley & Bro officially barmy, bless them... Aamir urging PSF to reconsider ban, Beng Hee apparently needs help, and soooo much more... http://ping.fm/cW3p1
WSF Squash, play squash in 3D on your PC !
The new PC Video Game which allows you to play in 3D against your mates, the top players, in iconic locations (including on a big screen in your club) ... http://ping.fm/LqPdc
LC comeback clinches Netsuite title in Stanford
A tremendous comeback from LJ Anjema in the final of the $35k Netsuite Pro Open at Stanford University ... Final: Laurens Jan Anjema bt Omar Mosaad 7-11,7-11,11-8, 11-5,14-12 (100m) http://ping.fm/qvbGD
Monday, October 10, 2011
PSL kicks off tomorrow with Surrey H&R aiming for a hat-trick ... round one preview ... http://ping.fm/awcVA
World Open Draws are made "live in Rotterdam" ... see the first round lineups (sorry, Malaysia) ... http://ping.fm/8B41D
World's best head back to Hong Kong in November - preview and draws on our HK minisite ... http://ping.fm/4sDTX
Sunday, October 09, 2011
Miguel Angel Rodriguez comes from 2-0 down to beat Jan Koukal 3-2 in the Pao de Acucar final in Brazil ... http://ping.fm/OeTQT
White beats Power, Nicol and Heath to claim his first Legends title in Maryland ... http://ping.fm/mEajD
It's a home winner in Brazil, Serafini beats Cornett 3/1 in Pao de Acucar final ... men's to follow ...http://ping.fm/zNWEM
Bennett and Noom win World Open Wildcard Playoffs to go through to Rotterdam main draw ... http://ping.fm/xaehv
One final upset in Kuwait as Yathreb Adel beats Lauren Selby to claim the Sheikha Al Saad title ... http://ping.fm/O1FUS
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