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23-25 Feb, Doha, $5k |
25-Feb, Final:
IT'S PAKISTAN OVER EGYPT!
Alaaeldeen Allouba reports
 Muhamad
Saqib Yousaf from Pakistan managed to win the Doha Bank PSA
squash Challenger 3-1 after 54 minutes of play.
The first two games both players exchanged points up to 8-8 in the
first and 9-9 in the second but Muhamad was able to finish both
games to his favour.
In the third game the same scenario was repeated but Ahmad was able
this time to clinch the game with a narrow difference to win it
11-9.
In the fourth game Ahmad had three game balls when he led 10-7 but with
some solid returns and well structured rallies Muhamad was able to
find his way back into the match and win it 13-11.
Semis:
Tamimi bows out as
Yosaf comeback denies Garbi ...
In te first match Ahmed
Hawas from Egypt beat Abdulla Al-Tamimi from Qatar 3-1
after 41 minutes of play. Abdulla led 10-7 in the fourth game and
had three game points that were saved by Ahmed before he managed to
win 14-12.
A good match to watch with plenty of skillful play from both players
and well structured rallies.
The second match saw Alejandro Garbi take a 2-0 lead when
everyone in the crowd thought this will be over soon.
The first two games lasted only 23 minutes. Muhamad Yousaf
had something to say and show it was not over yet, as he managed to
win the following 3 games and secure his place in tonight's final. |
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 Doha
Bank Qatar Challenger 2012
23-25 Feb, Doha, $5k |
Round One
24 Feb from 13.20 |
Quarters
24 Feb |
Semis
24 Feb |
Final
25 Feb |
[3] Anthony Graham (Eng)
11/9, 11/8, 1/11, 5/11, 11/7 (94m)
[Q] Ahmed Abdel Fattah (Egy) |
[Q] Ahmed Abdel Fattah
11/7, 9/11, 11/5, 12/10 (45m)
Abdullah Al Tamimi |
Abdullah Al Tamimi
3/1
Ahmed Hawas |
Ahmed Hawas
11/8, 11/9, 9/11, 13/11 (54m)
Muhammad Saqib Yousaf |
Ahmad Alzabidi (Jor)
7/11, 11/6, 8/11, 11/9, 11/9 (43m)
Abdullah Al Tamimi (Kuw) |
Ahmed Hawas (Egy)
11/7, 12/14, 11/8, 11/5 (45m)
Alex Ingham (Eng) |
Ahmed Hawas
12/10, 11/7, 11/7 (34m)
[4] Bader Al Hussaini |
[Q] James Simpson (Eng)
11/7, 11/8, 11/9 (28m)
[4] Bader Al Hussaini (Kuw) |
[3] Waqas Mehboob (Pak)
11/2, 11/4, 11/4 (13m,)
Ahmed Al Tamimi (Qat) |
[3] Waqas Mehboob
11/9, 6/11, 11/3, 11/5 (35m)
Muhammad Saqib Yousaf |
Muhammad Saqib Yousaf
3/2
Alejandro Garbi |
Muhammad Saqib Yousaf (Pak)
11/2, 11/8, 9/11, 11/5 (36m)
Mahesh Mangoankar (Ind) |
Alejandro Garbi (Esp)
6/11, 11/3, 11/5, 11/8 (33m)
[Q] Aamir Khan (Uae) |
Alejandro Garbi
11/6, 11/7, 11/6 (27m)
[Q] Carlos Cornes |
[Q] Carlos Cornes (Esp)
11/6, 11/3 rtd (11m)
[2] Mansoor Zaman (Pak) |
24-Feb, Quarters:
NO SEEDS LEFT!
Well, that's the way to sort out the seeding... Out the window it
went, not one is left in the semis, with Abdullah Al Tamini,
from Qatar, beating Ahmed Abdel Fattah from Egypt, who took
out Anthony Graham this morning in 94m.
Fattah was probably a bit tired in the evening, but still fought
very hard, to only bow to Al Tamini 12/10 in the 4th. A great result
for Qatar, as Abdullah is a strong coming up player, training very
hard for a few years now.Doha Bank to sponsor Squash tournament
Doha Bank CEO Mr. R. Seetharaman said:
“Doha Bank is proud to be associated with Doha Bank PSA squash
challenger 2012 which provides an opportunity for several national
team players to improve their world ranking by means of earning
world ranking points and to compete against some of the tough squash
players in the world."
Qatar Squash Federation Board Member, Mr. Mohammed Saleh Al-Khulaifi
added "We are grateful to Doha Bank for their generous support
of this event.
"Doha Bank PSA squash challenger provides an opportunity to several
national team players to improve their world ranking by means of
earning world ranking points and to compete against some of the
tough squash players in the world."
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