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05-Feb, Final:
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[Q] Jan Koukal (Cze) bt [Q] Chris
Ryder (Eng)
11/13 11/4 11/9 11/7
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TWO IN A ROW....
Great performance by both
players with Jan having that little extra energy in the end
to take the title. The crowed was loving every bit of it and
can not wait for next year, when the tournament and the
players will be back again. |
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Final
15h00: Chris Ryder - Jan Koukal |
Jan Koukal
Chris Ryder
Romain Tenant |
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03-Feb, Semis:
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[Q] Chris
Ryder (Eng) bt [8] Darren
Lewis (Eng)
11/8 12/10 11/7
[Q] Jan Koukal (Cze) bt
[5] Romain Tenant (Fra)
11/7 11/9 10/12 11/6 |
QUALIFIERS IN THE FINAL
The
first players on where Chris Ryder and Darren Lewis,
with Chris managing to take all three very close games after
some fine squash from both players, which kept the crowed at
the edge of their seat for the whole match.
Then on went Jan Koukal and Romain Tenant. The
Frenchman seemed tired and happy with his place in semifinal
and Jan got comfortable lead 2/0.
But Romain showed big heart to win the third game after
saving 3 matchballs and pushed Jan very hard in the fourth.
But the czech made it through to the final and we find
ourselves with two qualifiers in the final!!!!!!!!! |
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03-Feb, Quarters:
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[Q] Chris
Ryder (Eng) bt
[1] Jesse Engelbrecht (Zim)
11/9 11/7 11/3
[8] Darren
Lewis (Eng) bt [4] Rob Suterland (Wal)
11/10 (2-0) 11/8 11/7 11/10 (4-2)
[5] Romain Tenant (Fra) bt [3] Andreas Fuchs (Aut)
12/10 11/6 11/7
[Q] Jan Koukal (Cze) bt [2] Luca Mastrostefano (Ita)
11/7 11/7 11/6 |
 JESSE
OUT...
Number one seeded from Zimbabwe Jesse Engelbrecht
went down to Chris Ryder in 3 games. The Englishman
showed more skills and kept Jesse under pressure for the
whole match, which got him the well deserved win.
The young welshman Rob Suterland started well against
Darren Lewis and took the first game in tie-break.
Darren stayed calmer at the crucial points in the next 3 and
advanced to the semifinal.
Frenchman Romain Tenant had full control of the match
against the Austrian number 1. The French currently studying
in Stockholm outplayed Fuchs and caused another upset.
Masterostefano started strong against tired looking
Koukal and took a good lead in the opening game, but
it was the Italian, who started to show signs of tiredness.
Jan kept the pace high and took full advantage of it. |
02-Feb, Round One:
Koukal on course in Prague
Honza Koukal reports ...
Local favourite Jan Koukal remains on course to claim yet another
title in his home city of Prague, but he was tested by Egypt's seventh
seed El Iraky Aziz, going on to win in four games after taking the first
20/18!
English qualifier Chris Ryder produced the only other upset of the
day, beating France's sixth seed Yann Perrin to set up a quarter-final
against top seed Jesse Engelbrecht, who also beat a Frenchman, taking out
Fabien Verseille in four games.
The closest match of the day saw Italy's second seed Luca Mastrostefano
end the qualifying run of Kristen Johnson in five games.
Romain Tenant |
Petr's Prague
Open
2006
Prague, Czech Republic, 31-05 Feb, $4k |
Round One
Feb 02 |
Quarters
Feb 03 |
Semis
Feb 04 |
Final
Feb 05 |
[1] Jesse Engelbrecht
(Zim)
11/13, 11/3, 11/7, 11/9
Fabien Verseille (Fra) |
Jesse Engelbrecht
11/9 11/7 11/3
Chris Ryder |
Chris Ryder
11/8 12/10 11/7
Darren Lewis |
Chris Ryder
11/13 11/4 11/9 11/7
Jan Koukal |
[6] Yann
Perrin (Fra)
11/8, 7/11, 11/2, 11/7
[Q] Chris Ryder (Eng) |
[4] Rob
Sutherland (Wal)
11/8, 15/13, 11/4
Andre Haschker (Ger) |
Rob Sutherland
10/12 11/8 11/7 11/10 (4-2)
Darren Lewis |
[8] Darren
Lewis (Eng)
11/5, 11/9, 8/11, 11/2
[Q] Jethro Binns (Wal) |
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Mohames
Elkeiy (Egy)
13/11, 11/7, 11/8
[5] Romain Tenant (Fra) |
Romain Tenant
11/10 (2-0) 11/6 11/7
Andreas Fuchs |
Romain Tenant
11/7 11/9 10/12 11/6
Jan Koukal
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Ondrej
Ertl (Cze)
6/11, 11/7, 13/11, 11/3
[3] Andreas Fuchs (Aut) |
[Q] Jan Koukal (Cze)
20/18, 11/9, 8/11, 11/7
[7] El Iraky Aziz (Egy) |
Jan Koukal
11/7 11/7 11/6
Luca Mastrostefano |
[Q]
Kristen Johnsen (Sco)
5/11, 12/10 ,11/8, 6/11, 11/8
[2] Luca Mastrostefano (Ita) |
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Qualifying Finals:
Kristen Johnson bt Aqeel Rehman
11/5, 11/7, 8/11, 7/11, 11/5
Jethro Binns bt Sam Atkins
9/11, 11/2, 11/9, 11/5
Jan Koukal bt Robbie Temple
11/4, 11/7, 11/5
Chris Ryder bt Jaroslav Cech
11/2, 11/6, 11/7
Qualifying Round One, 31-Jan:
Kirsten Johnson (Sco) - bye
Aqeel Rehman bt Martin Stepan (Cze)
11/8, 11/3 retired
Jethro Binns (Wal) - bye
Sam Atkins (Eng) - bye
Robbie Temple (Eng) - bye
Jan Koukal (Cze) bt Petr Martin (Cze)
11/4, 11/7, 11/5
Jaroslav Cech (Cze) bt Stuart Crawford (Sco) 7/11, 11/4, 11/5,
11/9
Chris Ryder - bye
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01-Feb, final qualifying:
Koukal on course in Prague
Honza Koukal reports ...
Final qualifying in Prague saw Kristen Johnsen fight hard to
win his match after Aqeel Rehman came back from 2/0 down, but the Scot
stayed cool in the final game.
Sam Atkins started well against Welshman Jethro Binns and took the
first game, but Jethro turned it around and got the next three to earn
place in the main draw.
Czech favourite Jan Koukal is still on course after taking down
young Robbie Temple in match full of crazy rallies, but Chris Ryder
ended the run of the other local hopeful Jaroslav Cech in three games,
playing fine squash and using his lovely skills.
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The British
qualifying contingent, hot from the Internet Cafe ...
Chris Ryder bt
Jaroslav Cech
11/2, 11/6, 11/7
"It
was good to get a chance to play a match on the court and get used
to the pace of it. The draw could have been a lot worse with Koukal
floating around in there ...
Chris Ryder |
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Kristen Johnson bt Aqeel Rehman 11/5, 11/7,
8/11, 7/11, 11/5
 "I
was in control until the third when it seemed I
couldn't hit a barn door with my backhand dropshot.
From then on it became a dog eat dog, dog fight! I
managed to pull it together in the fifth and got away
from him."
Kristen Johnsen |
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Jethro Binns bt Sam Atkins
9/11, 11/2, 11/9, 11/5
 "That
was a bit of a slow start, but it got better in the
second. It was ok, the courts are fast and bouncy, and
now typically I have to play Darren Lewis after our
marathon in Hithercroft two weeks ago ... we'll see
how it goes.
Jethro Binns |
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Jan Koukal bt Robbie Temple
11/4, 11/7, 11/5
"What a rubbish draw!!!
"That was really bad though, I felt terrible, I couldn't hit the
ball properly, and he just picked everything up.
Robbie Temple |
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Local Hopes High in Prague
Local hopes were kept high after the first round of qualification when
Jan Koukal beat Czech junior champion Petr Martin, who is based
in England in straight games and Jaroslav Cech surprisingly
outplayed Scottish national team player in four games to delight of Czech
crowed. Martin Stepan was forced to retire after second game against keen
Aqeel Rehman after having serious pain in his back.
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