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London Open 2014
25-30 Nov, England, $15k+$5k |
30-Nov, Finals:
Wagih and Adel in Egyptian Double
It was all Egyptian day here
at London Open Squash Championship 2014 final. It was a pack crowed
here at Cumberland L.T. and Squash club with lots of English
supporters.
 The
first match was Women’s $5,000 final between Yathreb Adel from Egypt
and Nele Gilis from Belgium, Yathreb went on court with full
confident where Nele looked bit tired after yesterday long match
with Millie Tomlinson.
Nele lost the first game 11-1 but in second and third Nele fought
well and went close scores with Yathreb but she couldn’t end it and
Yathreb win the match and first time London Open 3-0 in 40 mins.
 The
next match was PSA $15,000 between Charles Sharpes from England and
Andrew Wagih from Egypt. Charles played very well in the first two
games, but Andrew was quite strong for him and won 11-7, 12-10.
In the third Charles looked tired and couldn't kept the rallies with
Andrew like he did yesterday with Joe Lee and lost the game and
match 11-5 (3-0) in 33 Mins.
 Yathreb
said: “I was very happy to win the London Open for the first
time. I thank you all who support me through out the tournament and
will come back again next year to repeat the same thing.
"I would like to say thanks to the sponsors of the tournament, and
the tournament director Zubair who worked really hard in the
tournament.
 Andrew
said: “ First of all i would like to Thanks everyone here who
turn up and support the game. I have been playing London Open from
last 3 years, but unfortunately I have been injured even in this
tournament I had a lower back and hamstring problem. But thanks God
I managed some how got to the final and won.
"Charles is a very good squash player we have played many times and
we always have a good game, Thank you Charles for playing a great
match today and good luck for the rest.
"I would like to thanks the sponsors and Zubair for doing a great
job in the tournament and hope to see you next year again. Thank
you. |
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  London
Open 2014
25-30 Nov, England, $15k |
Round One
27 Nov |
Quarters
28 Nov |
Semis
29 Nov |
Final
30 Nov |
[1] Joe Lee (Eng)
11/4, 11/0, 11/7 (37m)
Aqueel Rehman (Aut) |
[1] Joe Lee
11/7, 11/7, 11/7 (33m)
[6] Jens Schoor |
[1] Joe Lee
4/11, 11/5, 12/10, 6/11, 11/6 (75m)
[5] Charles Sharpes |
[5] Charles Sharpes
11/7, 12/10, 11/5 (33m)
[7] Andrew Wagih
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[6] Jens Schoor (Ger)
11/6, 12/10, 11/2 (33m)
[Q] Lyell Fuller (Eng) |
[5] Charles Sharpes (Eng)
11/6, 11/5, 11/7 (40m)
[Q] Benjamin Fischer (Sui) |
[5] Charles Sharpes
11/9, 10/12, 11/6, 11/9 (67m)
[Q] Karim El Hammamy |
[4] Kristian Frost (Den)
5/11, 11/8, 11/9, 12/10 (88m)
[Q] Karim El Hammamy (Egy) |
[wc] Tom Ford (Eng)
9/11, 11/7, 11/13, 11/3, 11/6 (80m)
[3] Karim Ali Fathi (Egy) |
Tom Ford
11/6, 13/11, 11/6 (45m)
[7] Andrew Wagih |
[7] Andrew Wagih
11/7, 11/9, 7/11, 11/4 (44m)
Richie Fallows |
[Q] Ben Ford (Eng)
11/4,11/8, 11/8 (45m)
[7] Andrew Wagih (Egy) |
Ben Coleman (Eng)
11/5, 11/7, 11/5 (40m)
Richie Fallows (Eng) |
Richie Fallows
11/3, 7/11, 11/9, 12/10 (75m)
[2] Alan Clyne |
Declan James (Eng)
6/11, 11/4, 11/4, 11/0 (55m)
[2] Alan Clyne (Sco) |
26-Nov, Qualifying Finals:
Benjamin Fischer (Sui) 3-1 Jamie Henderson (Sco)
11/4, 11/5, 8/11, 11/3 (47m)
Karim El Hammamy (Egy) 3-1 Claudio Pinto (Por)
3/11, 11/9, 11/6, 11/5 (55m)
Lyell Fuller (Eng) 3-0 Joe Green (Eng)
11/9, 11/5, 11/6 (35m)
Ben Ford (Eng) 3-0 Richard Williams (Eng)
11/9, 11/6, 11/6 (35m)
25-Nov, Qualifying Round One:
Lyell Fuller (Eng) 3-1 Rui Soares (Por)
11/4, 4/11, 11/8, 11/5 (40m)
Joe Green (Eng) 3-0 Haseeb Guil (Pak)
11/3, 11/5, 11/8 (30m)
Jamie Henserson (Sco) 3-2 Sam Ellis (Eng)
7/11, 8/11, 11/4, 11/2, 11/3 (45m)
Benjamin Fischer (Sui) 3-1 Phil Nightingale (Eng)
11/8, 11/4, 11/13, 11/2 (45m)
Karim El Hammamy (Egy) 3-0 Patrick Rooney (Eng)
11/7, 11/7, 11/7 (33m)
Claudio Pinto (Por) 3-2 James Bamber (Eng)
9/11, 11/9, 11/4, 7/11, 11/5 (56m)
Richard Williams (Eng) 3-2 Anthony Brindle (Gib) 11/5, 8/11,
11/5, 7/11, 11/9 (73m)
Ben Ford (Eng) 3-1 Mike Harris (Eng)
7/11, 13/11, 11/9, 15/13 (90m)
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 London
Open 2014
25-30 Nov, England, $5k |
Round One
27 Nov |
Quarters
28 Nov |
Semis
29 Nov |
Final
30 Nov |
[1] Thaisa Serafini (Bra)
12/10, 15/13, 11/5 (45m)
Jessica Davis (Eng) |
Jessica Davis
11/5 11/9, 11/2 (20m)
[7] Leonie Holt |
[7] Leonie Holt
11/3, 11/2, 11/8 (20m)
[3] Yathreb Adel |
[3] Yathreb Adel
11/1, 11/8, 11/9 (40m)
[4] Nele Gilis |
[7] Leonie Holt (Eng)
11/5, 11/7, 11/4 (27m)
Ekaterina Marusan (Rus) |
[5] Linda Hruzikova (Svk)
12/10, 11/9, 10/12, 8/11, 11/9 (76m)
Alison Thomson (Eng) |
[5] Linda Hruzikova
11/9, 11/5, 11/5 (29m)
[3] Yathreb Adel |
[3] Yathreb Adel (Egy)
11/9, 11/1, 11/6 (30m)
[Q] Tessa ter Sluis (Ned) |
Taylor Flavell (Aus)
11/6, 8/11, 11/6, 11/4 (45m)
[4] Nele Gilis (Bel) |
[4] Nele Gilis
11/2, 11/1, 11/5 (24m)
[6] Georgina Kennedy |
[4] Nele Gilis
7/11, 11/6, 10/12, 11/9, 11/4
(68m)
Millie Tomlinson |
[Q] Camille Lanier (Usa)
11/6, 11/5, 11/4 (25m)
[6] Georgina Kennedy (Eng) |
Millie Tomlinson (Eng)
11/3, 11/5, 11/3 (30m)
[8] Roxanna Keshavarz (Eng) |
Millie Tomlinson
11/7,11/7, 11/8 (36m)
[1] Tamika Saxby |
[Q] Marina De Juan Gallach (Esp)
11/4, 11/3, 11/9 (33m)
[1] Tamika Saxby (Aus) |
26-Nov, Qualifying Finals, from 17.00:
Camille Lanier (Usa)
3-0 Stephanie Walton (Eng)
11/2, 11/3, 11/6. (20m)
Tessa ter Sluis (Ned) 3-0 Emma Custance Baker (Eng)
11/5, 11/3, 11/8 (30m)
Marina De Juan Gallach (Esp) 3-0 Kate Russell (Eng)
11/1, 11/6, 11/2 (18m)
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29-Nov, Semis:
Sharpes downs top seed Lee as
English bow out in women's semis
Lee Horton reports
 Londoner
Charles Sharpes called on mind-power to book his place in
today’s $15k PSA London Open at the Cumberland Club. The 22 year old
world number 73 upset the form book and club mate Joe Lee defeating
the number one seed to book a final showdown with Egypt’s Andrew
Wagih.
 Sharpes
had never previously taken a game against Lee in their two PSA
encounters but he was running high on confidence and in his usual
forceful mood.
Lee took the first game 11-4 but the 22-year-old Sharpes raised the
tempo and the temperature to graft his way to a 2-1 lead. The
verbals matched the endeavour but they were always the right side of
respect and honesty.
The third game prove pivotal and costly for Lee. He lead 10-7 but
was unable to close the game out with Sharpes producing a
spectacular air-borne cross-court nick to take the game 12-10.
Lee responded in the fourth slowing the game upsetting Sharpes’
timing and tempo in the process. The world number 33 took the game
11-6 and most observers would have gone with him to close out the
match in the decider.
But Sharpes in made of gritty stuff and he quickly stamped his
authority on a tiring Lee. Sharpes led 6-1 and 8-4 before sealing
the deal 11-6 to secure his first victory over his St George’s
training partner.
 Afterwards,
Sharpes said: ”. Joey has bossed our previous two PSA matches but I
went into the match feeling confident. That’s no disrespect to him,
but I knew I was feeling good and playing well. I need to take that
mindset into the final.”
 Hopes
of an all-London final were ended whenseventh seeded Egyptian
Wagih took out 19 year old Richie Fallows in a high-octane, bad
tempered semi-final that bordered on the farcical at times. If lets
were pounds, both players would have enough money to retire. Fallows
will have to take comfort from his early round wins over Ben Coleman
and second seed Alan Clyne.
 English
hopes in the women’s $5k event were dashed when Millie Tomlinson and
Leonie Holt were beaten.
World Student champion Tomlinson from Derbyshire fought bravely in
five gripping games against Belgium world number 81 Nele Gilis
who used her added experience to claw over the line. She will face
Egyptian Yathreb Adel whose 3-0 victory went with the
pre-match predictions despite a brave display from Holt.
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28-Nov, Quarter-Finals
Obaid Khan reports
A
great quarter final day with a packed crowd and lots of English
supporters.
 The
first match was played between Yathreb Adel from Egypt and Linda
Hruzikiva from Slovakia. Yathreb looked very confident from the
start of the game getting to a 7-3 lead but Linda never gave up and
came back strongly to a 8-7 lead. Yathreb got her confidence back
and in the end won the first 11-9. In the second game Yathreb came
out more strongly and won it 11/5, following up with a third in
similar style 11/5 to win the match 3-0.
The second match was between Charles Sharpes from England and the
qualifier Karim El Hammamy from Egypt. The start was tense with lots
of let's and pushing in the first game. Charles went up 9-4 before
Karim came back, making it 9-9. A long rally ensued with neither
wanting to make a mistake - Charles eventually found space to hit
the ball into the right hand nick and Karim then gave away a stroke
enabling Charles to win it 11-9.
Lots of jostling for the T and lets/ strokes in the second game with
Charles reaching 9-4 before Karim made another surge, coming back to
win the game 12-10 and tie the game to 1-1. Charles came back
strongly to win the third 11-6 and started the foruth very well
taking a 5-0 and then 7-3 lead. Yet again Karim came back to 8-8 but
with nothing more left in the tank, Charles took advantage to win
the match 3-1.
 The
third match was between Georgina Kennedy from England and Nele Gilis
from Belgium. Nele dominated from the start till the end, beating
Georgina 3-0 in just 25 mins.
Andrew Wagih from Egypt and wild card Tom Ford played next, after
Tom upset the third seed yesterday. Andrew controlled the first game
winning 11-6 but in the second, Tom got more settled with longer
rallies and lost narrowly 13-11. With both players feeling the
effects of the 2nd, there were lots of lets in a close third game.
Andrew stepped up the pace from mid-game and eventually closed the
match out 11-6 in 45 mins.
Two English players, Leonie Holt and Jessica Davis played next. Both
started well but it soon became evident that Jessica was still
struggling from her twisted ankle from yesterday - Leonie took the
first 11-5. In the second, Jessica fought well for the first six
points and lost narrowly 11-9. Leonie took advantage in the third,
knowing Jessica was struggling and won 11-2 to win the match 3-0 in
20 mins.
 The
third men's match featured top seed, English Joe Lee and German Jens
Schoor. The match was played in great spirit with all three games
going point for point up to 7/7. Joe's class shone through in the
end of each, winning 3-0 - 11-7, 11-7, 11-7 in 33 mins.
Following straight on was the highly anticipated match between 2nd
seed Alan Clyne from Scotland and Richie Fellows from England. In
the first game Richie started very well, putting Alan under a lot of
pressure and winning 11-3. The second game started with long rallies
with lot's of volleys and drops. Alan then produced his plan B
putting more pace in his shots and took a four points lead to 8-4,
with many mistakes coming of Richie's racket. But Richie never gave
up, fighting n the points and closed the gap to 7-8. Rushing to win
the next crucial point, Richie hit the ball into the tin and
eventually lost the game 11-7. In the third, Alan kept his plan B
going putting Richie under pressure for the first 5 points with long
rallies. Richie managed to keep up though and took a 6-4 lead.
 A
few intense rallies followed with Richie going for winners and
SPEEDY Alan retrieving extremely well. After a few long rallies with
lots of lets, Richie found himself up 8-5 and then 10-8. Alan fought
back and and at 10-9, Richie rolled a backhand nick, winning 11-9
and taking a 2-1 lead in games. That gave Richie confidence in the
fourth starting strongly to a 6-3 lead. Alan used his experience,
cooly catching up to 6-6 but then Richie smashed a nick into the
forehand and soon found himself up 9-7. 2 points away from winning
the match, Richie rushed to win it but ended up making 3 mistakes
and Alan went ahead 10-9. Richie then got back his early composure
hitting a fantastic forehand volley to make it 10-10 before winning
the crucial next point. After a long rally, Richie pounced on a
loose back hand volley and hit it straight into the cross court nick
to win the match 3-1 in 75 minutes.
 The
last match of the evening featured in women’s English player Millie
Tomlinson beat Australian Tamika Saxby in 36 Mins. Tamika started
very well in the first game with 3-0 but Millie found a gap and took
a lead to 7-4, later in the game Tamika started an argument with
referee over Millie for pushing her which Millie thought she is the
one who is not clearing the way after she play the shot.
Referee of the match was Obaid Khan (ME) tried not to make this
match mess and settle both of them down and cary on with the game.
But Tamika stayed the same with her slow movement gave out so many
lets and strokes, at the end Millie took the first game 11-7. In the
second again Tamika started strongly but yet again Millie went
stronger and stronger by keeping the ball tight on to the side-walls
where Tamika struggle to take it out and lost the game 11-7. In the
third it was quit close again with lots of pushing and asking for
lets, both players fight well to win the game but Millie start
thinking to get her out of her way and get the shots on to the front
drops which she got it and won the match 3-0.
It was a great day of squash with a very appreciative crowd backing
the players. There are 4 fantastic semi finals on Saturday so if you
are in London, come down and watch the action up close - the club is
only a 5 minute walk from West Hampstead and Finchley road stations.
Obaid Khan
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27-Nov, Round ONE:
Obaid Safi reports
 So
here we are at the first round of the London Open Squash
Championship 2014 at Cumberland L.T.C and Squash club in London.
Their were many great squash matches played today - the first match
in PSA was between Charles Sharpes from England who played the
qualifier Benjamin Fischer from Switzerland, and Charles won it quit
comfortably 3-0.
 Follow
on the match was between Karim El Hamammy from Egypt and Kristian
Frost from Denmark, this match was a bit of fighting game between
players and referee.
 They
argued a lot with ref about decisions, there was a lot of pushing
and eye to eye contact between players which was settled down by
Zubair after Karim was pushed from the back very badly on court from
which he injured himself. In the end Karim won it 3-1.
 The
next match was another great squash where the 3rd seed Karim Ali
Fathi from Egypt was upset by the young English wild card player of
the tournament, Tom Ford beat him 3-2.
 Next
match was between Andrew Wagih from Egypt and Ben Ford, Andrew won
it quit easily 3-0, possibly because Ben had two hard matches in
Qualifying round and he had nothing left in a tank.
Another match was between two young and talented English squash
players Richie Fellows and Ben Coleman. Ben started quite well in
the first game but then Richie got settled after 5 points and won it
3-0.
Big match to watch between 2nd seed Alan Clyne from Scotland and
Declan James from England, there were some long rallies in the first
game which Declan won 11/6, then it was all about the stamina which
Alan had and he won the last three games easily.
 Second
last match was top seed Joe Lee from England who beat Aqeel Rehman
From Austria 3-0.
The last match went well between another young English qualifier
Lyell Fuller who played German Jens Schoor. Jens was too strong for
young Lyell and beat him 3 games to 0.
 In
the WSA event the first match, Yathreb Adel from Egypt won it quite
comfortably 3-0.
Then the next match was quite long, 90 mins between Linda Hruzikova
from Slovakia who beat young English Alison Thomson 3-2. The first
game was quite close which Alison was leading 8-5 and lost 12-10,
second was the same which Linda took it for a 2-0 lead, 11-9.
 In
the third game Alison came back strongly and won it 12-10 and then
11-8 in the fourth to make it 2-2. The last game was nail biting
where Linda was leading 10-5 with 5 match points but Alison wasn’t
giving up and came back to 9-10, but Linda kept her mind cool and
won the match 11-9.
Next Match was quite good between Georgina Kennedy from England who
beat the qualifier from USA Camille Lainer 3-0.
 Nele
Gilis from Belgium was quite impressive as she beat Taylor Flavell
from Australia 3-1.
Fourth last match of the day was between two English girls Millie
Tomlinson and Roxana Keshavarz, where Millie won it quite easily
3-0.
Next match was good to watch, as Tamika Saxby from Australia beat
Marine De Juan from Spain 3-0.
 Another
match was really good to watch was between Jessica Davis from
England and Thaisa Serafini from Brazil, the top seed.
The first two games were quite close and went to tie breaks with
both games won by Jessica 12/10, 15/13. In the third game Jessica
twisted her ankle at 5/5 and she needed to be treated for that.
After 3 Mins injury time she went back on and won it 11/5 to finish
the match 3-0.
The last match of the day was between Leonie Holt from England and
Ekaterina Marusan from Russia, which Holt won 3-0.
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