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Kuwait Challenger #2 2012
21-26 Feb, Kuwait, $10k |
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Home win for Abdullah
Abdullah Almezayen provided home success in the Kuwait Open
Challenger - but the top-seeded local hero was taken the full
distance by England's second seed Joe Lee.
Both players survived lengthy four-game semi-finals - Abdullah
coming from a game down to beat Australian Steve Finitsis in 50
minutes, while Lee needed an hour and also had to overcome a game
deficit before seeing off in-form Indian Harinder Pal Sandhu.
The 24-year-old from Kuwait twice led in the final - but Lee twice
came back to draw level. Spurred on by local fans, however,
left-hander Almezayen maintained his focus to close out the match
14-12, 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-8 in 70 minutes.
The win takes his tally to nine PSA titles - and should see the
Kuwaiti number one improve his current career-high world ranking of
69.
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 Kuwait
Challenger #2 2012
21-26 Feb, Kuwait, $10k |
Round One
23 Feb |
Quarters
24 Feb |
Semis
25 Feb |
Final
26 Feb |
[1] Abdullah Almezayen (Kuw)
11/7, 11/6, 11/9 (35m)
Amr Swelim (Ita) |
[1] Abdullah Almezayen
11-13, 11-8, 11-6, 11-6 (47m)
Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry |
[1] Abdullah Almezayen
8-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-5 (50m)
Steve Finitsis |
[1] Abdullah Almezayen
14-12, 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-8 (70m)
[2] Joe Lee |
Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry (Egy)
11/8, 11/6, 11/7 (24m)
[Q] Nasser Al Ramzi (Kuw) |
Ammar Al-Tamimi (Kuw)
5/11, 11/8, 12/10, 6/11, 14/12 (75m)
Jaymie Haycocks (Eng) |
Ammar Al-Tamimi
11-8, 5-11, 11-9, 13-11 (46m)
Steve Finitsis |
Steve Finitsis (Aus)
8/11, 11/4, 11/9, 11/7 (42m)
[4] Mark Krajcsak (Hun) |
[3] Charles Sharpes (Eng)
11/6, 7/11, 11/7, 7/11, 11/6 (50m)
[Q] Mohammad Hussain (Pak) |
[3] Charles Sharpes
11-7, 11-9, 13-11 (55m)
Harinder Pal Sandhu |
Harinder Pal Sandhu
9-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-5 (60m)
[2] Joe Lee |
Harinder Pal Sandhu (Ind)
11/7, 7/11, 11/4, 11/9 (57m)
[Q] Fares Dessouki (Egy) |
Fallah Mohammed (Kuw)
11/4, 11/6, 11/5 (29m)
[Q] Barrak Jassim Al Mattar (Kuw) |
Fallah Mohammed
11-3, 11-4, 11-4 (25m)
[2] Joe Lee |
Yousif Nizar Saleh (Kuw)
11/8, 11/3, 6/11, 11/7 (39m)
[2] Joe Lee (Eng) |
22 Feb, Qualifying Finals:
Qualifying finals:
Fares Dessouki (Egy) bt Ali Bader Al-Ramzi (Kuw)
11-8, 11-5, 11-8 (35m)
Barrak Jassim Al Mattar (Kuk) bt Will Mather (Usa)
11-2, 11-1, 11-4 (25m)
Nasser Al Ramzi (Kuw) bt Athbi Khalid Hamad (Kuw)
11-7, 11-6, 11-4 (25m)
Mohammad Hussain (Pak) bt Mohammed Hajeyah (Kuw) 5-11,
11-5, 11-3, 11-3 (40m)
21 Feb, Qualifying Round One:
Ali Bader Al-Ramzi (Kuw)
bt Mohd Mosaad Abouzid (Egy) 16-14, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9
(45m)
Athbi Khalid Hamad (Kuw) bt Yousif Ali (Kuw)
10-12, 11-13, 11-8, 11-7, 11-5 (40m)
Mohammad Hussain (Pak) bt Sulaiman Al Khamees (Kuw)
11-8, 11-1, 11-5 (15m)
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24-Feb, Quarters:
Sandhu sinks Sharpes in Kuwait
India's Harinder Pal Sandhu - competing in his first PSA
event of the year - upset England's third seed Charles Sharpes to
reach the semi-finals at the South Surrah Ministries Complex in
Kuwait City.
The 22-year-old from Chennai despatched world No87 Sharpes 11-7,
11-9, 13-11 in 55 minutes - and will now face another Englishman
Joe Lee for a place in the final.
Second seed Lee dashed local hopes of representation in both
semi-finals when he beat unseeded Kuwaiti Fallah Mohammed 11-3,
11-4, 11-4.
Australian Steve Finitsis became the second unseeded player
to reach the last four when he overcame Kuwait's Ammar Al-Tamimi
11-8, 5-11, 11-9, 13-11.
The 29-year-old Queenslander, who made his breakthrough in the
opening round where he removed fourth-seeded Hungarian Mark
Krajcsak, will now meet local star Abdullah Almezayen, the
top seed.
Left-hander Almezayen beat Egypt's Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry 11-13,
11-8, 11-6, 11-6.
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