US Open Draws Finalised As Top Seeds Fall In Qualification Finals by Nathan Clarke
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October 7, 2016
- The main draws for the Men’s and Women’s 2016 Delaware Investments
U.S. Open - the second PSA World Series tournament on the 2016/17 Road
To Dubai - have been finalised following an action-packed day of
qualification competition that saw eight seeded players crash out
against lower ranked opposition.
With a place in the main draw of the pioneering tournament, which takes
place at Philadelphia’s Drexel University from October 8-15, at stake,
there were big wins for former Trinity student Kanzy Emad El Defrawy,
as she knocked out top seeded Nicolette Fernandes to reach the main
draw, and New Zealand’s Campbell Grayson, who claimed the biggest scalp
in the Men’s competition to down Switzerland’s third-seeded Nicolas
Mueller.
Egyptians Karim Ali Fathi, Salma Hany Ibrahim and Nadine Shahin joined
El Defrawy and Grayson in securing upsets wins, with Qatar’s Abdulla
Mohd Al Tamimi and Belgium’s Nele Gilis also upsetting the odds while
Japan’s Misaki Kobayashi ended the hopes of fancied American hope
Olivia Blatchford - halting the PanAm Games Gold medalist with a 3-0
win.
Main draw action gets underway from 12 noon local time at Drexel
University’s Daskalakis Athletic Center on Saturday October 5, with
tickets for the PSA World Series tournament available to purchase by
visiting www.usopensquash.com
2016 US Open - Men’s Qualifying Finals: Results
[12] Karim Ali Fathi (EGY) bt [8] Greg Lobban (SCO) 3-1: 11-5, 11-6, 1-11, 11-6 (48m)
[4] Paul Coll (NZL) bt [16] Joe Lee (ENG) 3-0: 11-7, 11-4, 11-4 (44m)
[5] Alan Clyne (SCO) bt [15] Olli Tuominen (FIN) 3-0: 11-4, 11-8, 11-3 (35m)
[11] Campbell Grayson (NZL) bt [3] Nicolas Müller (SUI) 3-0: 11-2, 11-5, 11-6 (40m)
[2] Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) bt [14] Raphael Kandra (GER) 3-0: 12-10, 11-8, 11-6 (45m)
[13] Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT) bt [7] Adrian Waller (ENG) 3-2: 12-10, 11-7, 9-11, 9-11, 11-8 (70m)
[6] Diego Elias (PER) bt [9] Lucas Serme (FRA) 3-0: 11-7, 11-8, 11-7 (40m)
[10] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) bt Ivan Yuen (MAS) 3-1: 11-2, 7-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8 (61m)
2016 US Open - Men’s First Round Draw
[1] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) v Cesar Salazar (MEX)
Chris Simpson (ENG) v [Q] Karim Ali Fathi (EGY)
Gregoire Marche (FRA) v [Q] Diego Elias (PER)
Cameron Pilley (AUS) v [6] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY)
[7] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) v [Q] Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS)
Stephen Coppinger (RSA) v [Q] Alan Clyne (SCO)
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) v [Q] Campbell Grayson (NZL)
James Willstrop (ENG) v [3] Omar Mosaad (EGY)
[4] Nick Matthew (ENG) v [WC] Christopher Gordon (USA)
Simon Rösner (GER) v [Q] Abdulla Al Tamimi (QAT)
Leo Au (HKG) v Fares Dessouky (EGY)
Ali Farag (EGY) v [8] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA)
[5] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) v Tom Richards (ENG)
Max Lee (HKG) v [Q] Henrik Mustonen (FIN)
Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) v [Q] Paul Coll (NZL)
Daryl Selby (ENG) v [2] Gregory Gaultier (FRA)
2016 US Open - Women’s First Round Draw
[1] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) v [Q] Misaki Kobayashi (JPN)
Rachael Grinham (AUS) v [13] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG)
[16] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) v [Q] Salma Hany Ibrahim (EGY)
[WC] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) v [8] Alison Waters (ENG)
[5] Raneem El Welily (EGY) v [Q] Nele Gillis (BEL)
[Q] Nadine Shahin (EGY) v [10] Joelle King (NZL)
[11] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) v [Q] Fiona Moverley (ENG)
Line Hansen (DEN) v [3] Nicol David (MAS)
[4] Nouran Gohar (EGY) v [Q] Coline Aumard (FRA)
[Q] Tesni Evans (WAL) v [14] Emily Whitlock (ENG)
[15] Victoria Lust (ENG) v Donna Urquhart (AUS)
Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND) v [7] Amanda Sobhy (USA)
[6] Camille Serme (FRA) v Delia Arnold (MAS)
Joey Chan (HKG) v [12] Annie Au (HKG)
[9] Joshna Chinappa (IND) v Heba El Torky (EGY)
[Q] Kanzy Emad El Defrawy (EGY) v [2] Laura Massaro (ENG)
Glass Court Schedule - October 8
12:00 [WC] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) v [8] Alison Waters (ENG)
13:00 [1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) v Cesar Salazar (MEX)
14:00 [1] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) v [Q] Misaki Kobayashi (JPN)
15:00 [7] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) v [Q] Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS)
16:30 [5] Raneem El Welily (EGY) v [Q] Nele Gillis (BEL)
17:30 James Willstrop (ENG) v [3] Omar Mosaad (EGY)
18:30 Line Hansen (DEN) v [3] Nicol David (MAS)
19:30 Cameron Pilley (AUS) v [6] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY)
