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Valencia 2012
22-27 Oct, Spain, $15k |
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26-Oct, Final:
[4] Omar Abdel Aziz 3-0
[Q] Harinder Pal Sandhu
11/8, 12/10, 11/8 (65m)
Aziz halts Harinder in Valencia Final
 Indian
qualifier Harinder Pal Sandhu finally met his match in the
final of the $15k PSA Valencia in Spain, losing out in three close
games to fourth-seeded Egyptian Omar Abdel Aziz.
Sandhu had beaten three Englishmen on his way to the final,
including marathon wins over first and third seeds Adrian Grant and
Chris Ryder, but world #41 Aziz made it four straight game wins in a
row as he claimed the title 11/8, 12/10, 11/8 in 65 minutes.
The win marks 29-year-old Aziz's fifth PSA title, coming five years
after his last triumph.
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  PSA
Valencia 2012
22-27 Oct, Spain, $15k |
Round One
24 Oct |
Quarters
25 Oct |
Semis
26 Oct |
Final
27 Oct |
[1] Adrian Grant (Eng)
11-7, 11-6, 11-8
Raphael Kandra (Ger) |
[1] Adrian Grant
11-7, 5-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-5
[Q] Harinder Pal Sandhu |
[Q] Harinder Pal Sandhu
5-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-9 (80m)
[3] Chris Ryder |
[Q] Harinder Pal Sandhu
11-8, 12-10, 11-8 (65m)
[4] Omar Abdel Aziz |
Charles Sharpes (Eng)
11-7, 11-3, 4-11, 11-4
[Q] Harinder Pal Sandhu (Ind) |
Amr Khaled Khalifa (Egy)
11-8, 14-12, 11-2
[Q] Davide Bianchetti (Ita) |
[Q] Davide Bianchetti
7-11, 3-11,
12-10, 11-5 rtd
[3] Chris Ryder |
Ivan Yuen (Mas)
11-9, 11-7, 11-9
[3] Chris Ryder (Eng) |
[4] Omar Abdel Aziz (Egy)
12-10, 11-4, 11-7
Alejandro Garbi (Esp) |
[4] Omar Abdel Aziz
11-5, 11-4, 11-8
Steve Finitsis |
[4] Omar Abdel Aziz
11-9, 11-6, 13-11 (55m)
Kristian Frost |
Steve Finitsis (Aus)
11-4, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5
[Q] Jens Schoor (Ger) |
Kristian Frost (Den)
11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 11-13, 11-9
[Q] Joel Hinds (Eng) |
Kristian Frost
11/7, 11/8, 11/2
Rasmus Nielsen |
Rasmus Nielsen (Den)
11-9, 16-14, 7-11, 9-11, 11-9
[2] Alan Clyne (Sco) |
23-Oct, Qualifying Finals:
Harinder Pal Sandhu (Ind) 3-1 Kashif Shuja (Nzl)
11-6, 9-11, 13-11, 11-7
Davide Bianchetti (Ita) 3-1 Yan Perrin (Fra)
5-11, 11-5, 11-3, 11-2
Jens Schoor (Ger) 3-1 Joan Lezaud (Fra)
11-5, 11-9, 3-11, 11-3
Joel Hinds (Eng) 3-1 Shaun Le Roux (Rsa)
11-5, 6-11, 11-6 rtd
22-Oct, Qualifying Round One:
Kashif Shuja (Nzl) 3-1
Marcos Molins (Esp)
11-4, 11-6, 11-8
Harinder Pal Sandhu (Ind) 3-2 Carlos Cornes (Esp) 12-10,
4-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-6
Davide Bianchetti (Ita) 3-0 Hugo Varela (Esp)
11-4, 11-4, 11-2
Yann Perrin (Fra) 3-0 Geoffrey Demont (Fra)
11-4, 16-14, 11-8
Jens Schoor (Ger)
bye
Joan Lezaud (Fra) 3-0 Aitor Zunzunegui (Esp)
11-7, 11-6, 11-7
Joel Hinds (Eng) 3-1
Julien Balbo (Fra)
14-12, 4-11, 11-7, 11-5
Shaun Le Roux (Rsa)
bye
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26-Oct, Semis:
Sandhu soldiers on in Valencia
 Indian
qualifier Harinder Pal Sandhu continued his spectacular run
of results in the Valencia Open, collecting another English scalp in
the semi-finals.
Having beaten top seed Adrian Grant in the quarter-finals, Sandhu
came from a game down to beat third seed Chris Ryder in four games
that took 80 minutes.
In the final he'll meet fourth seeded Egyptian Omar Abdel Aziz
who had an easier time of it as he beat unseeded Dane Kristian Frost
3/0 in just under an hour.
25-Oct, Quarters:
Sandhu sorts out Grant
in Valencia quarters ...
After losing its second seed in the first round, the $15k PSA
Valencia lost top seed Adrian Grant in tonight's quarter-finals as
Indian qualifier Harinder Pal Sandhu overcame the left-handed
Englishman in five games to record one of the best wins of his
career.
He'll meet another Englishman for a place in the final after third
seed Chris Ryder came from two games down to level his match with
Davide Bianchetti before the Italian retired.
In the bottom half of the draw Egyptian fourth seed Omar Abdel Aziz
beat Steve Finitsis in straight games to set up a meeting with
Kristian Frost who won his all-Danish matchup with yesterday's
giantkiller Rasmus Nielsen.
24-Oct, Round One:
Rasmus sets up Danish double-header
The first round of the $15k PSA Valencia at the Olympia Hotel & Spa
saw one big upset as Denmark's Rasmus Nielsen won a see-saw
five-setter against second seeded Scot Alan Clyne to set up a
quarter-final meeting with compatriot Kristian Frost.
Elsewhere in the draw the remaining three seeds all progressed
safely enough, with Adrian Grant, Chris Ryder and
Omar Abdel Aziz all winning in straight games.
Englishmen Grant and Ryder will both meet qualifiers after India's
Harinder Pal Sandhu and veteran Italian Davide Bianchetti
both produced surprise results, while Aziz faces Australia's
Steve Finitsis.
Qualifying complete in Valencia
After
some hard fought qualifying finals in Valencia the main draw is
complete, with Harinder Pal Sandhu, Davide Bianchetti, Jens Schoor
and Joel Hinds all winning in four games. |
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22-Oct, Qualifying Round One:
Under way in Valencia
The first day in Valencia began begun with some good matches.
Julien Balbo and Joel Hinds kicked off the tournament, Hinds
winning in four games.
"I didn’t feel really comfortable in the match," said Balbo. "All
credit to him, I wish him good luck for next round."
 Then,
in the contest between two Frenchmen, Yann Perrin got the
better of Geoffrey Demont to win in three games.
The Spaniards Aitor Zunzunegui and Marcos Molins, who were
taking part in their first PSA event, didn't enjoy good luck against
their rivals, Joan Lezaud and Kashif Shuja, who both won in
three games.
 "It
was a strange feeling," admitted Molins. "The nerves and the
difference in level stopped me from really enjoying it, but overall
it was still a pleasant experience."
"My feeling was nervousness," agreed Zunzunegui. "He put pressure on
throughout the match, but I was able to play high level
points. I am very happy."
Harinder Pal Sandhu and Carlos Cornes went all the way to a
fifth game, the Indian at the end. Davide Bianchetti beat Hugo
Varela in three straight games to finish Spanish interest in the
qualifying draw.
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