2016 Qatar Classic to Feature Top-Class Line-Up by Sean Reuthe
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October 19, 2016
- The world’s greatest players will once again descend on the Khalifa
International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha for the 2016 Qatar
Classic - the third stage on the 2016/17 Men’s PSA Road to Dubai - when
the prestigious World Series tournament begins on Sunday November 13.
In addition to the lucrative prize purse of $150,000 on offer, the
Qatar Classic offers players the opportunity to accrue crucial points
on the PSA Road to Dubai Standings, where only the top eight players
will qualify for a place at the season-ending Dubai PSA World Series
Finals.
Defending champion Mohamed ElShorbagy tops an outstanding field as he
returns to the scene of his two World Championship final defeats in
2012 and 2014, and the hard-hitting World No.1 is in fine form after
triumphing at the Delaware Investments U.S. Open - the second stage on
the PSA Road to Dubai - just last week.
The man who ended ElShorbagy’s World Championship dream on those two
occasions, fellow Egyptian Ramy Ashour, is also involved, with the
former World No.1 looking to put his injury problems behind him as he
eyes up a first Qatar Classic crown since 2007.
A wealth of other world-class talent will also feature, with the likes
of current World Champion Gregory Gaultier, World Championship
runner-up Omar Mosaad, World No.4 Karim Abdel Gawad and three-time
World Champion Nick Matthew all vying for honours in Doha.
Qatari No.1 Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi has been named as the tournament
wildcard and will find out who stands between him and a place in the
second round when the main draw gets released on Monday November 7.
2016 Qatar Classic - Entry List
1) Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY)
2) Gregory Gaultier (FRA)
3) Omar Mosaad (EGY)
4) Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY)
5) Nick Matthew (ENG)
6) Ali Farag (EGY)
7) Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY)
8) Ramy Ashour (EGY)
9) Tarek Momen (EGY)
10) Simon Rösner (GER)
11) Cameron Pilley (AUS)
12) Ryan Cuskelly (AUS)
13) Daryl Selby (ENG)
14) Max Lee (HKG)
15) James Willstrop (ENG)
16) Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY)
17) Chris Simpson (ENG)
18) Saurav Ghosal (IND)
19) Zahed Mohamed (EGY)
20) Gregoire Marche (FRA)
21) Cesar Salazar (MEX)
22) Omar Abdel Meguid (EGY)
23) Tom Richards (ENG)
Wildcard) Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT)
The qualifying stages of the 2016 Qatar Classic will take place on
November 11-12, while the main draw begins a day later, with the final
taking place on Friday November 18 - entry to the tournament is free of
charge.
