30-Sep, Round One, Bottom Half:              Full Draw & Results

[12] Mohammed Abbas (Egy) bt [Q] Joey Barrington (Eng) 15/13, 11/4, 11/5 (51m)
[6] Nick Matthew (Eng) bt Hisham Ashour (Egy)                 11/8, 11/9, 11/1 (37m)
[9] Stewart Boswell (Aus) bt [Q] Daryl Selby (Eng)            11/9, 6/11, 11/9, 5/11, 11/1 (75m)
[4] Thierry Lincou (Fra) bt [Q] Alister Walker (Eng)            11/5, 11/9, 11/9 (55m)

[11] Lee Beachill (Eng) bt Ong Beng Hee (Mas)                  11/7, 11/6, 11/7 (54m)
[Q] Omar Mosaad (Egy) bt [7] John White (Sco)                6/11, 12/10, 11/3, 12/10 (58m)
[16] Olli Tuominen (Fin) bt [Q] Jonathan Kemp (Eng)         11/6, 11/4, 11/8 (37m)
[2] Ramy Ashour (Egy) bt [Q] Scott Arnold (Aus)               11/8, 11/5, 11/7 (34m)

Quotes, Photos, Match Summaries from Jim Wellington
in New York, additional photos from Jos Aarts ...

[Q] Omar Mosaad (Egy) bt [7] John White (Sco)   6/11, 12/10, 11/3, 12/10 (58m)

Teen shocks White

World Junior Open Silver Medalist Omar Mosaad played the match of his life, saving five game balls on the way, as he shocked John White in a four game thriller.

Mosaad started slowly, having trouble adjusting to white's pace and style, and dropped the first game and went down in the second, but then the ball broke, literally and figuratively. The new ball was much faster, and this threw White's length and width out of step, and Mosaad adjusted perfectly. Down 10-8 in the second, Mosaad remained calm, taking four points in a row to level the match, and then went on to take the third easily.

The fourth was tense, with some very physical play, and banter as well. White fought hard and went up 10-7, and all were ready for game five, except Mosaad, who won the next five rallies and the match. He was on his phone almost before he left the court.
   

"I played well today. John is a very strong player. In the first game I didn't have my best shots because of his fast pace. I got increased control in the second after the ball change.

"I was able to get it to the back better, and his shots came out more. This is my biggest win ever.

"If I play well, I think I could beat Beachill, and I have beaten Ramy before, so I am looking forward to the rest of the tournament ..."

[16] Olli Tuominen (Fin) bt [Q] Jonathan Kemp (Eng)         11/6, 11/4, 11/8 (37m)

Olli outpaces Kemp

You knew the pace would be high with this pairing, and it didn't disappoint. The first game was close, but better construction by Tuominen, and some errors in execution by Kemp gave the opener to the Finn. The pace remained high in the second and third, and Tuominen's incredible speed under pressure made Kemp have to go for too much. It was a fun match to watch.

"I controlled the game most of the time. I was quicker on the ball, so he couldn't keep up. I didn't make too many mistakes. He's very good in the middle with the volley, so I kept it out of there. I tried to finish too early at the end, so that's why I lost those five match balls in a row."

[2] Ramy Ashour (Egy) bt [Q] Scott Arnold (Aus)               11/8, 11/5, 11/7 (34m)

Aussies all the same to Ramy ...

Scott Arnold played well, and didn't let the pressure of the situation or his opponent get to him. Ramy - on his 20th birthday -seemed a little off, not hitting the nick at will as he sometimes does, but still showed the crowd his incredible ability to read shots and cut them off earlier than humanly possible.

"It took me two days to get here from Canada, where I had an exhibition with Shabana. It was close. I've never played him before, but I knew it would be hard, so I played as if I were playing Boswell, because I heard they play the same."

[11] Lee Beachill (Eng) bt Ong Beng Hee (Mas)                  11/7, 11/6, 11/7 (54m)

"When I looked at the draw, he's the one or two people you don't want to get in the first round. I was playing and moving well so I'm happy with the result. I try not to think too much about my opponent. I just try to play well, and then I'm tough to beat. I'm accurate, that's the first thing I try to do, and expand from there. If I'm hitting well to the back, I know I'll get opportunities.

"As you get older, you get more aches and pains, and that affects the way you move. Maturity wise, I feel better than ever. It's the finer things that take their toll, like knees, ankles, and hips. I used to look to the final, but now I just look to the next match.

"I used to be devastated if I lost a big match, but now I play more because I enjoy it. I'm more content now...I don't feel pressure like I used to. When I look back on my career, or want to point out one thing on my CV, I think the single most important thing is having been World Number One.

"At any big tournament, whether it's the World Open or another, any one of eight guys could win it if things go right for him, but the number one ranking shows that you've been consistently the best over a long period of time."

[12] Mohammed Abbas (Egy) bt [Q] Joey Barrington (Eng) 15/13, 11/4, 11/5 (51m)

Abbas easier this time

The first game was close in all respects, with several game balls for each player. In the second and third Abbas was able to make good on his strategy of going for shots and using the corners to full effect.

Barrington fought through to the end, but Abbas was in good form today.

"I just played him last week in the British Open, and it was a bit of a tussle there. He gets everything, and keeps the pace fast and waits for me to make an error, so I went for a lot of shots.

"It's a perfect court because it dies in the corners, so I tried to play there. It's tough when you play the same person two times in one week because you know each other's game. I didn't want it to go five so I could stay fresh."

[9] Stewart Boswell (Aus) bt [Q] Daryl Selby (Eng)            11/9, 6/11, 11/9, 5/11, 11/1 (75m)

Selby close again

Daryl Selby is really showing his improvement as he pushed Stewart Boswell to five in a close encounter.

A tight, lost, third game seemed to have deflated Selby and buoyed Boswell, but a few tins and misdirections in the fourth found Boswell down, so he dumped the rest of the game to concentrate on the fifth.

It worked, as Boswell came out with increased tightness and pace, and solid court coverage, leaving the hopeful but tired Selby with little to cling to.

"Physically I was a bit up and down. He played pretty well considering his two hour match the other day. I got a few lucky calls at the end of the third, and that could have made a difference.

"In the fifth I got a bit of confidence when I went up in the first few points, but I think he was done physically at that point."

[4] Thierry Lincou (Fra) bt [Q] Alister Walker (Eng)    11/5, 11/9, 11/9 (55m)

Solid start for Thierry

This was a good match between an elite player and one who appears on the verge of taking the next step. Thierry Lincou was a little stronger and faster, played the ball a little earlier, and used a variety that kept Alister Walker guessing a little more.

At the end of the tight second and third games Lincou was able to be just a little bit more patient and push through.

"I started well, which is unusual for me. I was solid and playing tight. I didn't want to leave cheap points, or drop a game.

"The second and third games were really close, so I'm happy to win in three because he's a dangerous player."

[6] Nick Matthew (Eng) bt Hisham Ashour (Egy)     11/8, 11/9, 11/1 (37m)

Matthew takes
Ashour senior ...

The difference between the players in a close first game was several errors off Hisham Ashour's racquet, but the Egyptian came out focused for the second. When a marginal call went against him, he got angry and really upped the standard with misdirections, dead lengths, and nicks.

But how long could he sustain that level? As the scoreline shows, not much longer. Nick Matthew's relentless retrieving took a heavy toll on Ashour, and three incredible counterdrops by Matthew off near winners helped draw it back to nine all in the second. Then a forehand straight drop volley nick off a tough crosscourt by Ashour gave Matthew the game 11-9, and a 2-0 lead.

More relentless retrieving by Matthew at the beginning of the third put the final nails in the coffin, as Ashour had already given his all …

"I learned a lot the last time I played him, when he was dominating, and looked like beating me, and then I rolled my ankle and hurt some ligaments, and was out for three months.

"Not that I thought it would happen again, but it's in the back or your mind.

"The pace was incredibly high in the second. It's hard to read him because he's such a good shot-maker, and I've got another tough Egyptian tomorrow in Abbas …"

29-Sep, Round One, Top Half:                      Full Draw & Results

[1] Amr Shabana (Egy) bt [Q] Stefan Casteleyn (Bel)  11/4, 11/9, 11/13, 11/7 (52m)
[13] Peter Barker (Eng) bt [Q] Renan Lavigne (Fra)     11/4, 11/6, 11/7 (39m)
[8] Wael El Hindi (Egy) bt Borja Golan (Esp)               10/12, 11/7, 11/7, 3/2 rtd (86m)
[10] Karim Darwish (Egy) bt Alex Gough (Wal)           11/5, 11/8, 11/2 (45m)

[3] Gregory Gaultier (Fra) bt Cameron Pilley (Aus)      11/6, 9/11, 11/7, 11/8 (71m)
[15] Adrian Grant (Eng) bt Laurens Jan Anjema (Ned)  11/9, 9/11, 11/6, 16/14 (88m)
[5] James Willstrop (Eng) bt Gilly Lane (Usa)               11/2, 11/5, 11/6 (37m)
[15] Azlan Iskandar (Mas) bt Shahier Razik (Can)        11/4, 4/11, 11/8, 11/2 (75m)

Seeds safe on day one

No upsets on day one of first round action at the Printing House Fitness and Squash Club, as top seed Amr Shabana, new British Open Champion - and defending US Open champion -  Gregory Gaultier, and English Grand Prix Champion James Willstrop all progressed safely to the second round which will be held on the glass court in New York's Roseland Ballroom. Round one is completed on Sun 30th ...

Quotes, Photos, Match Summaries from Jim Wellington
in New York, additional photos from Jos Aarts ... 

[3] Gregory Gaultier (Fra) bt Cameron Pilley (Aus)      11/6, 9/11, 11/7, 11/8 (71m)

British Open champion tested

Gaultier dominated the first game, but Pilley started playing well in the second and took the game, and the tension increased, as it always does if it's close with Greg. Greg still had the upper hand, but when Pilley saved five match balls in a row, Greg's mood changed from jubilant to argumentative - such is life. But he converted at 8-10, and meets a strong Grant on Monday.

"This is my first match since last week. It's much harder on this court than the glass because it's very bouncy and hard to finish points.

"He made me work a bit more than I wanted. I tried to make him bend his knees because he's very tall and has a good reach, so it's difficult. Cameron hits it hard, and with accuracy. It will be a good match with Adrian. "

I've just come from ankle injury, so I'll take it match after match because there are many good players here."

[15] Adrian Grant (Eng) bt Laurens Jan Anjema (Ned)  11/9, 9/11, 11/6, 16/4 (88m)

Lefties collide ...

When lefties collide...you see a lot of crosscourts, at least in the first game. This was clean, exciting squash with no shortage of pace, variety, and shooting. Both contenders played cleanly, through
interference, and mixed it up, to the benefit of all. More should follow their example.

A few errors from LJ at inopportune moments was probably the only difference.

The fourth saw high tension squash at its best with five match balls and three game balls before it ended 16-14. Hats off to LJ for extremely fair play and a lack of arguing as he went around Grant to every ball he could, even when it mattered most.

"I thought I played really well. Last week I didn't start well, but today I did, and kept my momentum going, and that let me stay in control.

"I came off a bit in the second, and credit to LJ because he recognized that and took it. Towards the end we were giving it everything. You have to move well on these courts because the ball doesn't come up and dies everywhere.

"I'm glad I'll have a rest tomorrow. I put in a really good summer in training and it's paying off. I've been working on quickness off the mark."

[5] James Willstrop (Eng) bt Gilly Lane (Usa)               11/2, 11/5, 11/6 (37m)

Good run for Gilly

This potential mismatch of wildcard vs Willstrop saw the former US Junior National Champion fare better than expected in front of a partisan crowd including many college friends from the University of Pennsylvania.

The many hoots and hollers didn't save Lane, but it is clear that his summer's training with John White has increased his standard of play.

"I didn't realize how big he was until I got on court with him. He applies relentless pressure, and is so consistent and so tight, you have to be flawless to do anything.

"You feel as though you can't even breathe out there. I did well effort wise, but I could have been tighter. I've been seeing the ball a lot better under higher pressure.

"Working with Whitey has really helped."

[15] Azlan Iskandar (Mas) bt Shahier Razik (Can)  11/4, 4/11, 11/8, 11/2 (75m)

Azlan eases through

This tight match saw Razik come alive in the second game, moving calmly and taking it short with confidence. But when Iskandar pushed through in the third, he was all but done.

"The third game was the one. At seven all I kept pressing and upped the pace. My strategy was to hold the middle, and then do something with it.

"This court is weird because you can play on it forever and do nothing - it takes a really good shot to put it away."

[1] Amr Shabana (Egy) bt [Q] Stefan Casteleyn (Bel)  11/4, 11/9, 11/13, 11/7 (52m)

Shabana puts on a show

A match among friends, well contested in a great spirit. Casteleyn pushed himself to the limit, and then some, to challenge the world #1  giving a great show all the while.

"He had me a bit worried at the end there.

"His game is based on his movement, but I knew I could out pace him.

"I wanted a long first game, but it didn't happen because we both went for a lot of shots.

He went and came, with gulps of air in the middle.

"We are good friends and it was nice to play him, so it was more of an exhibition match than a real match. He could still play in the top ten.

"He has wanted his revenge on me for a long time, but he couldn't get it [laughing]."

[8] Wael El Hindi (Egy) bt Borja Golan (Esp)  10/12, 11/7, 11/7, 3/2 rtd (86m)

Borja bows out  ...

It was some of the ugliest squash in recent memory, a perfect storm that focused on blocking, playing the man rather than the ball, and the referee. It is sad, but almost fitting, that it ended in a collision related injury.

"Unfortunately he had to retire with an injury. I didn't want to win like that. It was tough. Golan is one of the strongest upcoming players.

"The court was pretty dead, so we were both trying to get the ball past each other. We both played a very tight game on the backhand side, at least 70% of the time.

"The ref was so inconsistent, like he was pulling the decisions out of a hat."

[13] Peter Barker (Eng) bt [Q] Renan Lavigne (Fra)     11/4, 11/6, 11/7 (39m)

Barker foils Lavigne

Lavigne took the first game and part of the second to adjust from qualifying mode to the pace, length, and width of a top fifteen player, but when he did, it got tight. It was too late though, and Barker was able to push through, taking nothing for granted on the way.

"It was okay today. I played well in patches. I felt a little apprehensive before game, and I'm not sure why. It's always hard with Renan because he doesn't ever give up. You have to work for every point. He's a great professional.

"All the 50/50 calls went to me. Referees sometimes favour the higher ranked player. I think I'll have to buy the refs a drink. I'll have a nice day off, and look forward to playing Shabana, although Casteleyn is playing well."

[10] Karim Darwish (Egy) bt Alex Gough (Wal)           11/5, 11/8, 11/2 (45m)

Darwish downs Gough

The match was closely contested, but Darwish stayed on the offensive, and Gough payed too high a price to stay with him, so fitness played
a role in the end.

"It's always hard to play Alex because he's so talented and has so much experience on the tour.

"The second game was tough and close at
the end, so at eight all I pushed more.

"I tried to move him around, hoping that he wouldn't be that fit, and in the third he got a bit tired."

28-Sep-07:
Qualifying complete in NY

Upgraded to $120,000 and in a new home for 2007, qualifying for the US Open saw 32 players vying for a place in the main draw, to be held at the Roseland Ballroom.

Four Englishmen made it through to the main draw, and while Joey Barrington and Jonathan Kemp made it in straight games, it was far from easy going for Alister Walker and Daryl Selby. Walker faced down a two-game deficit against tour veteran Omar Elborolossy, eventually winning in 83 minutes, while Selby took a full two hours to overcome Miguel Angel Rodriguez.

Better news for another veteran as Belgium's US-resident Stefan Casteleyn put out the USA's last qualifying hope, beating Julian Illingworth in four. Casteleyn's reward is a meeting with top seed Amr Shabana tomorrow. The USA's sole remaining representative is wildcard Gilly Lane, who meets James Willstrop tomorrow.

The remaining qualifying places were taken up by France's Renan Lavigne, young Egyptian Omar Mosaad, and Australian Scott Arnold, who has a day off before facing second seed Ramy Ashour.

The first round continues over the next two days at the Printing House squash and fitness club, before moving to the glass court in the Roseland Ballroom for the last sixteen ...

Quotes and Photos from Jim Wellington in New York,
additional photos from Jos Aarts ...

Draw & Results

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Renan Lavigne (Fra) bt Stacey Ross (Eng)                  11/8, 11/6, 11/1 (37m

"I'm happy to get through to the main draw. I stuck to my game plan, which was to up the pace as much as possible and play steady. I was sharp at the front as well.

"He's very deceptive on his backhand, so I tried to play as tight as possible, but I still went the wrong a few times."

Omar Mosaad (Egy) bt Saurav Ghosal (Ind) 11/5, 11/5, 11/14 (21m)

"I played well, and had good shots for the most part. Saurav is so quick and has a good short game, so I tried to keep him behind me and wait for opportunities.

"I am happy to be in the main draw."

Jonathan Kemp (Eng) bt Dylan Bennett (Ned)            11/9, 11/8, 11/7 (31m)

"I played a good pace, attack well in patches, but so did he. It's always a fine line with someone like Dylan because we both attack well. I think I had the edge with fitness at the end of the games.

"With Dylan, It's always very fair because we both play as many balls as we can. It makes for exciting squash."

Scott Arnold (Aus) bt Ritwik Bhattacharya (Ind)          6/11, 11/8, 11/5, 9/11, 11/6 (66m)

"I'm playing well at the moment and I've got a lot of confidence. When my length wasn't there he was cutting the ball off and going short. I knew he was strong at the front so I wanted good length, which didn't happen in the first game. In the fourth I tried to hit it too hard, just bashing it around, so I slowed it down in the fifth.

"My strength is not giving other people options so I can take it in short when I have the opportunity. It will be tough in the main draw, but I'll just take whoever I get, play as well as I can, and see how I go."

Stefan Casteleyn (Bel) bt Julian Illingworth (Usa)  11/8, 11/5, 2/11, 11/6 (58m)

"Julian has improved so much. He was tougher than Liam Kenny. He just needs a little confidence in his game, because he has everything you need to be a top 30 player.

"I didn't really have a strategy, but I know he likes to move the ball around a lot, and likes to be in the front, so I was more feeding off his game. In the third he came out a little stronger, and I was looking for cheap points. In the fourth I started playing tighter, and constructing more, but it was a bit of luck as well.

"Castello is back!"

Daryl Selby (Eng) bt Miquel Rodriquez (Col)         11/9, 8/11, 9/11, 11/8, 11/9 (120m)

"I was so far out of my comfort zone it was unbelievable. He should be ranked higher. It was the hardest match I've ever had, and I mean that. I'm so emotional. I found out something about myself today. I didn't know I could push that hard. There were times I was winning, and times he was very much on top of me.

"I can see I'm improving physically and mentally. It was such a hard push, it's unbelievable. I was just hoping I cold win. He picked everything up, so the tension kept building and building. So it took a shot like that to win it [forehand crosscourt volley nick]. I'm just lucky it rolled. I was thinking to myself, 'if you're going to go for it, don't hit the tin.'"

Alister Walker (Eng) bt Omar Elborolossy (Egy)    9/11, 10/12, 11/8, 11/7, 11/1 (83m)

"Omar is such as experienced player that if you aren't moving him around, you're in trouble big time, because he's got such good ball control. The first games were very tight. In the third and fourth, I started to stretch him out a bit more with better length and shorter drops.

"I'm excited to get into the main draw, but I would like a day off tomorrow."

Joey Barrington (Eng) bt Mark Krajcsak (Hun)            11/2, 11/5, 11/5 (53m)

"We know each other very well. I was very sharp again today, solid and moving well. I'm planning on beating whomever I play next.

"When you qualify for these big events, you can't take anyone for granted. None of these matches are easy. This is the strongest qual draw this year."

Stefan Casteleyn (Bel) bt Liam Kenny (Irl) 11/8, 9/11, 11/6, 12/10 (71m)

"Luck...it could have gone either way.

"I was fortunate he dumped in in the tin twice from ten all in the last game."

Julian Illingworth (Usa) bt Reggie Schonborn (Rsa) 11/9, 11/5, 11/2 (43m)

"It took me a while to figure out the court. The first game had some tough rallies, and I thought to myself 'can't keep this up for five games,' but then I looked over and he was breathing hard as well.

"He's kind of a grinder, so I started to shoot more, and it worked."

Stacey Ross (Eng) bt Siddarth Suchde (Ind) 1/11, 6/11, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8 (55m)

"I need to look at my warmup. I've had to come back from 0-2 down several times lately. I realized if I didn't start playing, I was going to be done in about 20 minutes.

"I was too relaxed and underestimated him. He came out quickly in the fifth... the fifth can be tricky when you've been 0-2 down because you're relieved, but you have to keep pushing. I'm happy it's finished."

Joey Barrington (Eng) bt Ahmed Hamza (Egy) 11/2, 11/2, 11/3 (27m)

"I played well and was sharp today - I wish I could be that way more often.

"He plays a very solid game, so I kept the pace high, and didn't let him settle."

Joey Barrington

Daryl Selby (Eng) bt Bernardo Samper (Col) 11/3, 11/6, 11/9 (37m)

"Bernardo played well. He's talented, and can put the nick from anywhere.

"I kept him on the move, and tried not to give him too much time."

Daryl Selby

Mark Krajcsak (Hun) bt Chris Simpson (Eng) 2/11, 11/2, 11/8, 11/5 (48m)

"The first game went well...I was playing good squash, and hitting good length. But then my focus went, and my length went, and I just reacted to his shots, a downward spiral. I am disappointed because two weeks in a row I should have had a result, and let it slip mentally."

Chris Simpson

Omar Elborolossy (Egy) bt Simon Rosner (Ger) 9/11, 11/6, 5/11, 11/5, 11/9 (74m)

"I am just happy to get through today because I just arrived last night from Cairo.

"He was going for so many risky shots. Even though I was controlling, he was winning points.

"He tired after the third and stared to miss. It was a clean match, and we both played fairly and well."

Miquel Rodriquez (Col) bt David Phillips (Can) 11/8, 11/7, 11/6 (36m)

"My speed helped me ... he was a little slow in the front.

"He's really good and uses a lot of volleys, and I lost to him last year when I had a bad ankle."

"He's pretty fast and played well today, and got to all of my shots.

"He just played better than I did."

David Phillips

Renan Lavigne (Fra) bt Jacques Swanepoel (Rsa) 11/6, 11/4, 11/7 (28m)

"The first match is always tough. You need to find your length, rhythm, and touch. These courts are different than Europe. I put him under pressure and played a faster pace. He's not playing much on the tour so I think my accuracy was the difference."

No rest for the best ...

The season is definitely under way for the world's top men players - last week's Dunlop British Open is followed immediately by the US Open, and after a short break it's headlong into another of those manic periods with Saudi, Qatar, Hong Kong, Pakistan and the Bermuda World Open all coming up in the space of two months.

This week though it's New York, for the upgraded US Open, under new management and taking place in the Roseland Ballroom.

Fresh from his Manchester success, Gregory Gaultier will be looking to defend his title. The Frenchman is scheduled to meet world number one Amr Shabana in the semi-finals, and the Egyptian will be keen to make amends for his defeat at the same stage in Manchester, and if all goes to seeding Ramy Ashour, who beat Gaultier in the final of the Super Series Finals, will be waiting in the final showdown.
  

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