2ND PSA title to Elshorbagy and Nicol David takes 75th title of her career by winning Hongkong Open: 31 Aug 2014 Egyptian World No.3 Mohamed Elshorbagy claimed arguably the greatest victory of his career to date, beating Gregory Gaultier in a 97-minute battle to be crowned 2014 Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open Squash champion. The Bristol-based man from Alexandria came through a tough, gritty encounter to win only his second ever PSA World Series tournament, after the 2013 Qatar Classic, inflicting a fifth Hong Kong Open final defeat on the World No.1 in the process in a result that left the talented star elated. In the Women’s event Malaysias formidable squash player Nicol David today marked a tantalising trio of metric milestones in the climax of the Womens Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open - winning the Womens Squash Association World Series Gold title for the 10th year in a row; clinching her 50th straight match win in the former British colony; and notching up the 75th WSA World Tour title of her career! Final: [2] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) bt [1] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) 11-9, 11-2, 4-11, 8-11, 11-4 (97m) Semi-finals: [1] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt Tarek Momen (EGY) 11-7, 11-2, 11-3 (37m) [2] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) bt [4] Borja Golan (ESP) 11-7, 11-5, 7-11, 11-7 (50m) Quarter-finals: [1] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [7] Daryl Selby (ENG) 11-2, 11-3, 11-8 Tarek Momen (EGY) bt [8] Simon Rösner (GER) 7-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8 (77m) [4] Borja Golan (ESP) bt Nicolas Mueller (SUI) 11-7, 11-9, 11-7 [2] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) bt [5] Peter Barker (ENG) 9-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-3 2nd round: [5] Peter Barker (ENG) bt Saurav Ghosal (IND) 11-6, 11-5, 2-1 ret. (39m) 1st round: Saurav Ghosal (IND) bt [Q] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) 11-4, 11-6, 11-3 (28m) Qualifying finals: Henrik Mustonen (FIN) bt Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) 11-9, 12-10, 11-8 (46m) 1st qualifying round: Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt Ling To Yu (HKG) 11-7, 11-5, 11-7 (26m) RESULTS ALL WOMEN’S Final: [1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [16] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 11-4, 12-10, 11-8 (39m) Semi-finals: [1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [8] Amanda Sobhy (USA) 11-8, 11-4, 11-2 (27m) [16] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) bt [2] Laura Massaro (ENG) 11-9, 10-12, 11-2, 12-10 (47m) Quarter-finals: [1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [15] Joey Chan (HKG) 11-8, 11-4, 11-3 (27m) [8] Amanda Sobhy (USA) bt [3] Camille Serme (FRA) 11-5, 1-11, 11-7, 11-3 (37m) [16] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) bt [4] Alison Waters (ENG) 11-4, 9-11, 11-4, 11-8 (32m) [2] Laura Massaro (ENG) bt [10] Rachael Grinham (AUS) 11-8, 7-11, 11-9, 5-11, 12-10 (58m) 1st round: Nouran Gohar (EGY) bt [14] Joshana Chinappa (IND) 11-8, 11-4, 11-7 (20m) For photographs: squashsite.co.uk/hk/today.htm
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 01:40:44 +0000
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