Category Round One Reports

R1: Joel 3-0 Richie

[11] Joel Makin (WAL) 3-0 Richie Fallows (ENG) 11-9, 11-2, 15-13 (49m) Joel When Richie is playing well he has some good options and he is naturally a good athlete. You have always got to be wary with someone like…

R1: Diego 3-0 Ivan

[6] Diego Elias (PER) 3-0 Ivan Yuen (MAS) : 11-8, 11-9, 14-12 (45m) Diego I’ve never won a match at a World Championship, maybe one, my first one. This is very important for me, I want to play my best squash,…

R1: Greg 3-1 Max

Greg Lobban (SCO) 3-1 Max Lee (HKG)  11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8 (56m) Greg I am delighted to get through. I knew that with the World Champs, you can get a tough draw or a really fortunate one, and with Max I…

R1: Sherbini 3-0 Fathi retired

Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY) bt Karim Ali Fathi (EGY) : 11-4, 3-0 retired (12m) Not a good phase for the Egyptian Squash World, as Karim learned a few weeks ago his mum is fighting medical issues, and he is struggling logically to…

R1: Fares 3-1 Yow Ng

[13] Fares Dessouky (EGY) 3-1 Eain Yow Ng (MAS) 11-6, 9-11, 11-8, 11-5 (58m) A very close encounter, with Fares looking in control but forced to play very long rallies indeed. Young Yow Ng is hungry and fit, clever and…

R1: Simon 3-1 Ben

[5] Simon Rösner (GER) 3-1 Ben Coleman (ENG) 12-10, 4-11, 11-2, 11-2 (54m) Simon: I think I played well overall, I had a bit of an edgy start in the first two games, but then my body language went up…

R1:Edmon 3-0 Kristian

Edmon Lopez (ESP) 3-0 [L] Kristian Frost (DEN) 11-9, 11-4, 11-6 (42m) Edmon It means a lot this win. I injured my ankle a month ago and I did so much work to get ready for this. I think it…

R1: Cesar 3-0 Nathan

Cesar Salazar (MEX) 3-0 Nathan Lake (ENG) 14-12, 11-6, 11-6 (38m) A huge first game, where Nathan had his chances, 19m, but after that, Cesar full of confidence taking excellent start, and Nathan playing catch up the rest of the…

R1: James 3/0 George

James Willstrop (ENG) 3-0 George Parker (ENG) 11-4, 11-5, 12-10 (44m) MasterSpider at work Although the conditions were not the best for the former world number 1, James Willstrop played a scintillating squash against hungry George Parker. Played on the…