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Massaro, Gaultier Win 2015 U.S. Open Squash Championships
10/17/2015 6:07:00 PM | Drexel Athletics, Men's Squash, Women's Squash
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Massaro, Gaultier Win 2015 U.S. Open Squash Championships
Saturday, October 17
PHILADELPHIA – Saturday marked the women's and men's main draw finals for the 2015 U.S. Open Squash Championships at Drexel University. Laura Massaro of England and Gregory Gaultier of France took home the championships for the women and men, respectively.
In the first match this afternoon, Massaro defeated Nour El Tayeb of Egypt by a 11-6, 9-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7 decision. The victory came as Massaro's second U.S. Open title after she came from behind for the win. Her last U.S. Open championship came in 2011.
On the men's side, Gaultier won in straight sets to claim victory over Omar Mosaad of Egypt, 11-6, 11-3, 11-5. The win marked Gaultier's third U.S. Open championship, having previously won in 2006 and 2013.
Both matches were played on the ASB GlassCourt in the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Drexel has hosted the U.S. Opens since 2011.
WOMEN'S FINAL
[5] Laura Massaro (ENG) d [8] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 11-6, 9-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7
MEN'S FINAL
[3] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) d [6] Omar Mosaad (EGY) 11-6, 11-3, 11-5
With Semifinals Completed, U.S. Open Squash Moves to Finals
Friday, October 16
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Open Squash Championships hosted at Drexel University will move onto the final championship round for the men's and women's main draws after the conclusion of the semifinals on Friday night.
Nour El Tayeb of Egypt will square off against Kaura Massaro of England on Saturday afternoon after El Tayeb defeated Camille Serme and Massaro emerged victorious over Omneya Abdel Kawy on Friday.
On the men's side, Omar Mosaad will face Gregory Gaultier in the finals after Mosaad won his match over Nick Matthew and Gaultier defeated Mohamed Elshorbagy on Friday evening, both in upset fashion
The women's main draw finals will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 with the men's finals starting afterwards at 4:15 p.m. Both matches will be held on the ASB GlassCourt in the Daskalakis Athletic Center on Drexel's campus.
WOMEN'S SEMIFINAL RESULTS
[8] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) d [3] Camille Serme (FRA) 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-7 (55m)
[5] Laura Massaro (ENG) d [6] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) 12-10, 11-7, 11-9 (35m)
MEN'S SEMIFINAL RESULTS
[6] Omar Mosaad (EGY) d [2] Nick Matthew (ENG) 11-9, 2-11, 11-5, 11-7 (65m)
[3] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) d [1] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) 10-12, 11-3, 5-11, 11-4, 11-4 (76m)
U.S. Open Squash Finishes Quarterfinals, Moves onto Semis
Thursday, October 15, 2015
PHILADELHPIA – After play on Wednesday and Thursday, the U.S. Open Squash Championships, hosted at Drexel University, moves onto the semifinals where the final four from the men's and women's main draws compete on Friday, Oct. 16 to play in the finals on Saturday.
On the women's side in the quarterfinals, Nour El Tayeb of Egpyt upset number one seed Raneem El Welily of Egypt in a five-set match after El Tayeb dropped the first set.
Fellow Egpytian Omneya Abdel Kawy also moved into the semifinals with a five-set victory over Dipika Pallikal of India.
El Tayeb will play Camille Serme, who defeated Nour El Sherbini in the quarterfinals, in the semifinals at 5 p.m. on Friday. Kawy will square off against Laura Massaro of England at 5:45 p.m.
On the men's side, number one seed Mohamed Elshorbagy and number three seed Gregory Gaultier, both past champions, will play against each other in the semis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening.
In the 8:15 p.m. Friday matchup, Nick Matthew and Omar Mosaad will battle for a spot in the finals.
WOMEN'S QUARTERFINAL SCORES
Thursday
[6] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) d [16] Dipika Pallikal (IND) 9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 2-11, 11-3 (54m)
[5] Laura Massaro (ENG) d [2] Nicol David (MAS) 8-11, 4-11, 11-6, 11-8, 12-10 (71m)
Wednesday
[8] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 3-2 [1] Raneem El Welily (EGY) 7-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-8, 11-9 (69m)
[3] Camille Serme (FRA) d [7] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) 11-8, 11-6, 11-8 (38m)
MEN'S QUARTERFINAL SCORES
Thursday
[2] Nick Matthew (ENG) d Fares Dessouki (EGY) 11-6, 11-2, 11-7 (49m)
[6] Omar Mosaad (EGY) d Daryl Selby (ENG) 6-11, 11-3, 11-6, 5-11, 11-5
Wednesday
[1] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) d Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) 15-13, 11-8, 11-8 (54m)
[3] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) d [7] Simon Rösner (GER) 11-4, 11-3, 11-9 (47m)
Round of 16 Finished Up on Tuesday, Quarterfinal Draws Set for U.S. Open
Tuesday, October 13
PHILADELPHIA – The round of 16 for the men's and women's main draws at the U.S. Open Squash Championship finished up on Tuesday evening as the draws are now down to the quarterfinals.
On Monday, Egypt catapulted three women to the quarterfinals while only Mohamed Elshorbagy advanced on the men's side. After dropping the first set, number one seed Raneem El Welily won the next three to defeat Jenny Duncalf of England. Nour El Sherbini and qualifier Donna Urquhart went the full five-set distance with El Sherbini pulling out the 9-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-3, 11-6 victory. Every men's' match went three sets or less; Ramy Ashour of Egypt retired due to injury in the first set.
On Tuesday, three more Egyptians advanced, one woman and two men, to bring the quarterfinal total up to seven of 16 spots between both sides. India's Dipika Pallikal, a 16th seed in the women's bracket, upset fourth seed Alison Waters of England in five sets. The final U.S. individual, Amanda Sobhy, fell to Laura Massaro of England in four sets. Massaro and Nicol David, both previous U.S. Open Squash Champions, both moved on to the quarterfinals. Massaro and David will square off on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. from the ASB GlassCourt in the Daskalakis Athletic Center
The men's winners were split between by Egypt and England on Tuesday. Daryl Selby of England will now face Omar Mosaad of Egypt while Egypt's Fares Dessouki squares off against England's Nick Matthew, the number two seed.
The quarterfinals for both the men and women will take place at Drexel on Wednesday and Thursday. Matches begin at 5:30 p.m. on each day. All will be played on the ASB GlassCourt.
The semifinals will be held on Friday, Oct. 16 with the finals commencing on Saturday, Oct. 17.
For the most recent updates, be sure to check out the U.S. Squash Open's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Ticket information for the event can be found here.
WOMEN
Monday, Top Half
[1] Raneem El Welily (EGY) d [15] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) 4-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-9 (41m)
[8] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) d [10] Emma Beddoes (ENG) 14-12, 11-5, 11-3 (34m)
[7] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) d [Q] Donna Urquhart (AUS) 9-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-3, 11-6 (48m)
[3] Camille Serme (FRA) d [11] Delia Arnold (MAS) 11-4, 11-6, 11-4 (31m)
Tuesday, Bottom Half
[16] Dipika Pallikal (IND) d [4] Alison Waters (ENG) 9-11, 11-5, 3-11, 11-1, 11-6 (50m)
[6] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) d Joshana Chinappa (IND) 12-10, 11-6, 11-5 (29m)
[5] Laura Massaro (ENG) 3-1 Amanda Sobhy (USA) 11-8, 7-11, 11-4, 11-9 (49m)
[2] Nicol David (MAS) d [12] Nouran Gohar (EGY) 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 (34m)
MEN
Monday, Top Half
[1] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) d [Q] Greg Lobban (SCO) 11-8, 11-3, 11-8 (41m)
Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) d [5] Ramy Ashour (EGY) 6-1 rtd
[7] Simon Rösner (GER) d Alister Walker (BOT) 11-4, 11-9, 11-8 (47m)
[3] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) d Tom Richards (ENG) 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 (33m)
Tuesday, Bottom Half
[6] Omar Mosaad (EGY) d Tarek Momen (EGY) 15-13, 11-7, 15-13 (81m)
Fares Dessouki (EGY) d Mazen Hesham (EGY) 10-12, 11-8, 11-4, 11-5 (55m)
Daryl Selby (ENG) d Steve Coppinger (RSA) 2-11, 13-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-8 (96m)
[2] Nick Matthew (ENG) d [Q] Zahed Mohamed (EGY) 11-3, 11-6, 11-6 (38m)
Round of 32 Complete at U.S. Open Squash
Sunday, October 11
PHILADELPHIA - With the qualifying round completed, the main draw for the U.S. Open Squash Championships took place on Saturday and Sunday at Drexel University.
On Saturday, Mohamed Elshorbagy and Raneem El Welily earned victories while qualifiers Greg Lobban and Donna Urquhart produced upsets at the Open.
Another 16 matches were played on Sunday from Drexel's Kline & Specter Courts, located in the Recreation Center, and the ASB GlassCourt, located in the Daskalakis Athletic Center. After Sunday's matches, the final 16 for both the men and women were decided. Amanda Sobhy, the final standing U.S. player, defeated Sarah-Jane Perry of England in three sets, while the Indian pair of Joshana Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal both progressed. Defending U.S. Open champions Laura Massaro and Nicol David also won in straight games. There were significant upsets in the men's draw as South African Steve Coppunger beat fourth seed Miguel Rodriguez in three, Mazen Hesham beat eighth seed Peter Barker, and qualifier Zahed Mohamed capped a good day for Egypt as he beat Cameron Pilley. There was almost an even bigger upset in the final match as second seed Nick Matthew needed to fight back from one-two down against compatriot Chris Simpson.
The round of 16 for both the men and women will take place at Drexel on Monday and Tuesday, starting at noon on each day and finishing up around 9 p.m.
For the most recent updates, be sure to check out the U.S. Squash Open's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Ticket information for the event can be found here.
WOMEN'S SCORES
Saturday
[1] Raneem El Welily (EGY) d Emily Whitlock (ENG) 11-4, 11-3, 11-5 (27m)
[15] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) d [Q] Yathreb Adel (EGY) 12-10, 10-12, 11-7, 11-8 (44m)
[10] Emma Beddoes (ENG) b [Q] Samantha Teran (MEX) 8-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-5 (47m)
[8] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) d [Q] Tesni Evans (WAL) 11-5, 10-12, 11-8, 5-11, 11-3 (66m)
[7] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) d Salma Hany (EGY) 11-7, 11-6, 11-6 (24m)
[Q] Donna Urquhart (AUS) d [13] Rachael Grinham (AUS) 11-9, 11-5, 11-6 (30m)
[11] Delia Arnold (MAS) d Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6 (29m)
[3] Camille Serme (FRA) d [Q] Olivia Blatchford (USA) 8-11, 11-3, 11-5, 11-6 (40m)
Sunday
[4] Alison Waters (ENG) d Victoria Lust (ENG) 7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7 (55m)
[16] Dipika Pallikal (IND) d [Q] Joelle King (NZL) 8-11, 13-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-9 (63m)
Joshana Chinappa (IND) 3-0 [9] Annie Au (HKG) 11-6, 11-7, 12-10 (28m)
[6] Omneya Kawy (EGY) d [wc] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) 11-9, 13-11, 11-9 (30m)
[5] Laura Massaro (ENG) d Heba El Torky (EGY) 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 (30m)
Amanda Sobhy (USA) d [14] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) 11-6, 11-7, 11-8 (35m)
[12] Nouran Gohar (EGY) d [Q] Kanzy El Dafrawy (EGY) 11-5, 11-6, 11-7(28m)
[2] Nicol David (MAS) d [Q] Joey Chan (HKG) 11-6, 11-9, 11-8 (33)
MEN'S SCORES
Saturday
[1] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) d Cesar Salazar (MEX) 11-9, 11-9, 11-8 (50m)
[Q] Greg Lobban (SCO) d Max Lee (HKG) 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 2-11, 11-7 (65m)
Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) d [Q] Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) 11-4, 11-9, 11-5 (46m)
[5] Ramy Ashour (EGY) d [Q] Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) 11-9, 11-3, 11-7 (34m)
[7] Simon Rösner (GER) d [Q] Ali Farag (EGY) 7-11, 12-10, 13-11, 11-4 (69m)
Alister Walker (BOT) d [Q] Alan Clyne (SCO) 11-8, 12-10, 4-11, 5-11, 11-7 (73m)
Tom Richards (ENG) d Nicolas Mueller (SUI) 14-16, 11-7, 11-6, 11-9 (61m)
[3] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) d Saurav Ghosal (IND) 11-5, 11-6, 12-10 (56m)
Sunday
Steve Coppinger (RSA) d [4] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) 12-10, 11-6, 11-7 (70m)
Daryl Selby (ENG) d [wc] Chris Gordon (USA) 11-5, 11-8, 11-6 (38m
Tarek Momen (EGY) d Adrian Waller (EGY) 11-8, 13-11, 11-9 (50m)
[6] Omar Mosaad (EGY) d [Q] LJ Anjema (NED) 11-9, 11-4, 11-8 (44m)
Mazen Hesham (EGY) d [8] Peter Barker (ENG) 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 (34m)
Fares Dessouki (ENG) d [Q] Diego Elias (PER) 9-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4, 11-5 (72m)
[Q] Zahed Mohamed (EGY) d Cameron Pilley (AUS) 12-10, 6-11, 11-5, 11-9 (63m)
[2] Nick Matthew (ENG) d Chris Simpson (ENG) 8-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-4, 11-4 (66m)
Coach White Falls in Round of 16 Men's Qualifying of U.S. Open Squash on Friday
Friday, October 9, 2015
PHILADELPHIA - Drexel squash head coach John White fell in the Round of 16 Men's Qualifying Round of the 2015 Delaware Investments U.S. Open Squash Championships on Friday. After White earned a comeback, five-set win over Adrian Grant of England on Thursday, the Drexel squash coach dropped his Friday matchup to Ali Farag of Egypt.
Farag earned a three-set win over White after the Drexel coach dropped the close first set, 12-10. Farag then earned 11-4 and 11-5 wins in sets two and three for the win. The match was played at Drexel University.
The men's and women's main draws begins tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 10 with the Round of 32 from Drexel's Recreation Courts and ASB GlassCourt, located in the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Play begins at noon on Saturday and ends at 9 p.m. The Round of 32 Main Draw continues on Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. Tickets are required. Ticket information for the event can be found here.
Saturday also marks World Squash Day.
For the most recent updates, be sure to check out the U.S. Squash Open's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Coach White Advances at U.S. Squash Open with Five-Set Victory on Thursday
Thursday, October 8, 2015
PHILADELPHIA - Thursday's qualifying rounds marked the opening of the 2015 Delaware Investments U.S. Open Squash Championships. Drexel squash head coach John White pulled off the upset over Adrian Grant of England to advance to the Round of 16 in the qualifying bracket Thursday evening at the Kline & Specter Squash Center on Drexel's Recreation Center Courts.
White defeated Grant in five sets, 9-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-6, 11-6. He will take on Ali Farag of Egypt on Friday night at 8 p.m. for a spot in the qualifying draw quarterfinals.
Assistant coach Kelsey Engman also competed in the qualifying round, falling in a hard-fought three-set effort, 4-11, 5-11, 8-11, to Donna Urquhart of Australia.
Qualifying rounds for both the men and women took place all around Philadelphia today at Drexel's Kline & Specter Squash Center, the Merion Cricket Club, the Germantown Cricket Club, the Philadelphia Cricket Club and the Racquet Club of Philadelphia.
For the most recent updates, be sure to check out the U.S. Squash Open's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Ticket information for the event can be found here.
Squash Coaches White, Engman Set for U.S. Open Qualifying Draws
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
PHILADELPHIA - Drexel squash head coach John White and assistant coach Kelsey Engman are both scheduled to play in the qualifying draws for the 2015 Delaware Investments U.S. Open Squash Championships this Thursday, Oct. 8 at Drexel University.
Both matches will take place at Drexel's Kline & Specter Squash Center on the Recreation Center Courts.
White will face Adrian Grant of England on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.
Engman will square off against Donna Urquhart of Australia at 6 p.m. on Thursday.
White enters his fifth season as the head squash coach at Drexel. A former world No. 1 ranked player, he has 12 Professional Squash Association titles and has international victories in several high-profile events including the 2003 PSA Masters in Qatar, the 2003 Prince English Open and the Scottish National Championship. White represented Scotland in the 1999 European Championships, the World Cup, and World Team Championships. His titles in the United States include victories in The Dayton Open, The Virginia Pro Championship, The Motor City Open and Baltimore City Open. White is also a fan favorite as one of the tour's hardest hitters had one of his shots clocked at a world-record 172 miles per hour.
The 2015-16 campaign marks Engman's third year with the Dragons. A 2007 graduate of Bates College, Engman was ranked among the top players in the nation during her collegiate years and was the No. 1 player on Bates' ladder. A team captain, she was nominated for the Collegiate Squash Association's Betty Richie Award as a senior in 2007.
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Massaro, Gaultier Win 2015 U.S. Open Squash Championships
Saturday, October 17
PHILADELPHIA – Saturday marked the women's and men's main draw finals for the 2015 U.S. Open Squash Championships at Drexel University. Laura Massaro of England and Gregory Gaultier of France took home the championships for the women and men, respectively.
In the first match this afternoon, Massaro defeated Nour El Tayeb of Egypt by a 11-6, 9-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7 decision. The victory came as Massaro's second U.S. Open title after she came from behind for the win. Her last U.S. Open championship came in 2011.
On the men's side, Gaultier won in straight sets to claim victory over Omar Mosaad of Egypt, 11-6, 11-3, 11-5. The win marked Gaultier's third U.S. Open championship, having previously won in 2006 and 2013.
Both matches were played on the ASB GlassCourt in the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Drexel has hosted the U.S. Opens since 2011.
WOMEN'S FINAL
[5] Laura Massaro (ENG) d [8] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 11-6, 9-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7
MEN'S FINAL
[3] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) d [6] Omar Mosaad (EGY) 11-6, 11-3, 11-5
With Semifinals Completed, U.S. Open Squash Moves to Finals
Friday, October 16
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Open Squash Championships hosted at Drexel University will move onto the final championship round for the men's and women's main draws after the conclusion of the semifinals on Friday night.
Nour El Tayeb of Egypt will square off against Kaura Massaro of England on Saturday afternoon after El Tayeb defeated Camille Serme and Massaro emerged victorious over Omneya Abdel Kawy on Friday.
On the men's side, Omar Mosaad will face Gregory Gaultier in the finals after Mosaad won his match over Nick Matthew and Gaultier defeated Mohamed Elshorbagy on Friday evening, both in upset fashion
The women's main draw finals will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 with the men's finals starting afterwards at 4:15 p.m. Both matches will be held on the ASB GlassCourt in the Daskalakis Athletic Center on Drexel's campus.
WOMEN'S SEMIFINAL RESULTS
[8] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) d [3] Camille Serme (FRA) 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-7 (55m)
[5] Laura Massaro (ENG) d [6] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) 12-10, 11-7, 11-9 (35m)
MEN'S SEMIFINAL RESULTS
[6] Omar Mosaad (EGY) d [2] Nick Matthew (ENG) 11-9, 2-11, 11-5, 11-7 (65m)
[3] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) d [1] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) 10-12, 11-3, 5-11, 11-4, 11-4 (76m)
U.S. Open Squash Finishes Quarterfinals, Moves onto Semis
Thursday, October 15, 2015
PHILADELHPIA – After play on Wednesday and Thursday, the U.S. Open Squash Championships, hosted at Drexel University, moves onto the semifinals where the final four from the men's and women's main draws compete on Friday, Oct. 16 to play in the finals on Saturday.
On the women's side in the quarterfinals, Nour El Tayeb of Egpyt upset number one seed Raneem El Welily of Egypt in a five-set match after El Tayeb dropped the first set.
Fellow Egpytian Omneya Abdel Kawy also moved into the semifinals with a five-set victory over Dipika Pallikal of India.
El Tayeb will play Camille Serme, who defeated Nour El Sherbini in the quarterfinals, in the semifinals at 5 p.m. on Friday. Kawy will square off against Laura Massaro of England at 5:45 p.m.
On the men's side, number one seed Mohamed Elshorbagy and number three seed Gregory Gaultier, both past champions, will play against each other in the semis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening.
In the 8:15 p.m. Friday matchup, Nick Matthew and Omar Mosaad will battle for a spot in the finals.
WOMEN'S QUARTERFINAL SCORES
Thursday
[6] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) d [16] Dipika Pallikal (IND) 9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 2-11, 11-3 (54m)
[5] Laura Massaro (ENG) d [2] Nicol David (MAS) 8-11, 4-11, 11-6, 11-8, 12-10 (71m)
Wednesday
[8] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) 3-2 [1] Raneem El Welily (EGY) 7-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-8, 11-9 (69m)
[3] Camille Serme (FRA) d [7] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) 11-8, 11-6, 11-8 (38m)
MEN'S QUARTERFINAL SCORES
Thursday
[2] Nick Matthew (ENG) d Fares Dessouki (EGY) 11-6, 11-2, 11-7 (49m)
[6] Omar Mosaad (EGY) d Daryl Selby (ENG) 6-11, 11-3, 11-6, 5-11, 11-5
Wednesday
[1] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) d Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) 15-13, 11-8, 11-8 (54m)
[3] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) d [7] Simon Rösner (GER) 11-4, 11-3, 11-9 (47m)
Round of 16 Finished Up on Tuesday, Quarterfinal Draws Set for U.S. Open
Tuesday, October 13
PHILADELPHIA – The round of 16 for the men's and women's main draws at the U.S. Open Squash Championship finished up on Tuesday evening as the draws are now down to the quarterfinals.
On Monday, Egypt catapulted three women to the quarterfinals while only Mohamed Elshorbagy advanced on the men's side. After dropping the first set, number one seed Raneem El Welily won the next three to defeat Jenny Duncalf of England. Nour El Sherbini and qualifier Donna Urquhart went the full five-set distance with El Sherbini pulling out the 9-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-3, 11-6 victory. Every men's' match went three sets or less; Ramy Ashour of Egypt retired due to injury in the first set.
On Tuesday, three more Egyptians advanced, one woman and two men, to bring the quarterfinal total up to seven of 16 spots between both sides. India's Dipika Pallikal, a 16th seed in the women's bracket, upset fourth seed Alison Waters of England in five sets. The final U.S. individual, Amanda Sobhy, fell to Laura Massaro of England in four sets. Massaro and Nicol David, both previous U.S. Open Squash Champions, both moved on to the quarterfinals. Massaro and David will square off on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. from the ASB GlassCourt in the Daskalakis Athletic Center
The men's winners were split between by Egypt and England on Tuesday. Daryl Selby of England will now face Omar Mosaad of Egypt while Egypt's Fares Dessouki squares off against England's Nick Matthew, the number two seed.
The quarterfinals for both the men and women will take place at Drexel on Wednesday and Thursday. Matches begin at 5:30 p.m. on each day. All will be played on the ASB GlassCourt.
The semifinals will be held on Friday, Oct. 16 with the finals commencing on Saturday, Oct. 17.
For the most recent updates, be sure to check out the U.S. Squash Open's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Ticket information for the event can be found here.
WOMEN
Monday, Top Half
[1] Raneem El Welily (EGY) d [15] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) 4-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-9 (41m)
[8] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) d [10] Emma Beddoes (ENG) 14-12, 11-5, 11-3 (34m)
[7] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) d [Q] Donna Urquhart (AUS) 9-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-3, 11-6 (48m)
[3] Camille Serme (FRA) d [11] Delia Arnold (MAS) 11-4, 11-6, 11-4 (31m)
Tuesday, Bottom Half
[16] Dipika Pallikal (IND) d [4] Alison Waters (ENG) 9-11, 11-5, 3-11, 11-1, 11-6 (50m)
[6] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) d Joshana Chinappa (IND) 12-10, 11-6, 11-5 (29m)
[5] Laura Massaro (ENG) 3-1 Amanda Sobhy (USA) 11-8, 7-11, 11-4, 11-9 (49m)
[2] Nicol David (MAS) d [12] Nouran Gohar (EGY) 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 (34m)
MEN
Monday, Top Half
[1] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) d [Q] Greg Lobban (SCO) 11-8, 11-3, 11-8 (41m)
Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) d [5] Ramy Ashour (EGY) 6-1 rtd
[7] Simon Rösner (GER) d Alister Walker (BOT) 11-4, 11-9, 11-8 (47m)
[3] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) d Tom Richards (ENG) 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 (33m)
Tuesday, Bottom Half
[6] Omar Mosaad (EGY) d Tarek Momen (EGY) 15-13, 11-7, 15-13 (81m)
Fares Dessouki (EGY) d Mazen Hesham (EGY) 10-12, 11-8, 11-4, 11-5 (55m)
Daryl Selby (ENG) d Steve Coppinger (RSA) 2-11, 13-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-8 (96m)
[2] Nick Matthew (ENG) d [Q] Zahed Mohamed (EGY) 11-3, 11-6, 11-6 (38m)
Round of 32 Complete at U.S. Open Squash
Sunday, October 11
PHILADELPHIA - With the qualifying round completed, the main draw for the U.S. Open Squash Championships took place on Saturday and Sunday at Drexel University.
On Saturday, Mohamed Elshorbagy and Raneem El Welily earned victories while qualifiers Greg Lobban and Donna Urquhart produced upsets at the Open.
Another 16 matches were played on Sunday from Drexel's Kline & Specter Courts, located in the Recreation Center, and the ASB GlassCourt, located in the Daskalakis Athletic Center. After Sunday's matches, the final 16 for both the men and women were decided. Amanda Sobhy, the final standing U.S. player, defeated Sarah-Jane Perry of England in three sets, while the Indian pair of Joshana Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal both progressed. Defending U.S. Open champions Laura Massaro and Nicol David also won in straight games. There were significant upsets in the men's draw as South African Steve Coppunger beat fourth seed Miguel Rodriguez in three, Mazen Hesham beat eighth seed Peter Barker, and qualifier Zahed Mohamed capped a good day for Egypt as he beat Cameron Pilley. There was almost an even bigger upset in the final match as second seed Nick Matthew needed to fight back from one-two down against compatriot Chris Simpson.
The round of 16 for both the men and women will take place at Drexel on Monday and Tuesday, starting at noon on each day and finishing up around 9 p.m.
For the most recent updates, be sure to check out the U.S. Squash Open's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Ticket information for the event can be found here.
WOMEN'S SCORES
Saturday
[1] Raneem El Welily (EGY) d Emily Whitlock (ENG) 11-4, 11-3, 11-5 (27m)
[15] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) d [Q] Yathreb Adel (EGY) 12-10, 10-12, 11-7, 11-8 (44m)
[10] Emma Beddoes (ENG) b [Q] Samantha Teran (MEX) 8-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-5 (47m)
[8] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) d [Q] Tesni Evans (WAL) 11-5, 10-12, 11-8, 5-11, 11-3 (66m)
[7] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) d Salma Hany (EGY) 11-7, 11-6, 11-6 (24m)
[Q] Donna Urquhart (AUS) d [13] Rachael Grinham (AUS) 11-9, 11-5, 11-6 (30m)
[11] Delia Arnold (MAS) d Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6 (29m)
[3] Camille Serme (FRA) d [Q] Olivia Blatchford (USA) 8-11, 11-3, 11-5, 11-6 (40m)
Sunday
[4] Alison Waters (ENG) d Victoria Lust (ENG) 7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7 (55m)
[16] Dipika Pallikal (IND) d [Q] Joelle King (NZL) 8-11, 13-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-9 (63m)
Joshana Chinappa (IND) 3-0 [9] Annie Au (HKG) 11-6, 11-7, 12-10 (28m)
[6] Omneya Kawy (EGY) d [wc] Sabrina Sobhy (USA) 11-9, 13-11, 11-9 (30m)
[5] Laura Massaro (ENG) d Heba El Torky (EGY) 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 (30m)
Amanda Sobhy (USA) d [14] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) 11-6, 11-7, 11-8 (35m)
[12] Nouran Gohar (EGY) d [Q] Kanzy El Dafrawy (EGY) 11-5, 11-6, 11-7(28m)
[2] Nicol David (MAS) d [Q] Joey Chan (HKG) 11-6, 11-9, 11-8 (33)
MEN'S SCORES
Saturday
[1] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) d Cesar Salazar (MEX) 11-9, 11-9, 11-8 (50m)
[Q] Greg Lobban (SCO) d Max Lee (HKG) 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 2-11, 11-7 (65m)
Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) d [Q] Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) 11-4, 11-9, 11-5 (46m)
[5] Ramy Ashour (EGY) d [Q] Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) 11-9, 11-3, 11-7 (34m)
[7] Simon Rösner (GER) d [Q] Ali Farag (EGY) 7-11, 12-10, 13-11, 11-4 (69m)
Alister Walker (BOT) d [Q] Alan Clyne (SCO) 11-8, 12-10, 4-11, 5-11, 11-7 (73m)
Tom Richards (ENG) d Nicolas Mueller (SUI) 14-16, 11-7, 11-6, 11-9 (61m)
[3] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) d Saurav Ghosal (IND) 11-5, 11-6, 12-10 (56m)
Sunday
Steve Coppinger (RSA) d [4] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) 12-10, 11-6, 11-7 (70m)
Daryl Selby (ENG) d [wc] Chris Gordon (USA) 11-5, 11-8, 11-6 (38m
Tarek Momen (EGY) d Adrian Waller (EGY) 11-8, 13-11, 11-9 (50m)
[6] Omar Mosaad (EGY) d [Q] LJ Anjema (NED) 11-9, 11-4, 11-8 (44m)
Mazen Hesham (EGY) d [8] Peter Barker (ENG) 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 (34m)
Fares Dessouki (ENG) d [Q] Diego Elias (PER) 9-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4, 11-5 (72m)
[Q] Zahed Mohamed (EGY) d Cameron Pilley (AUS) 12-10, 6-11, 11-5, 11-9 (63m)
[2] Nick Matthew (ENG) d Chris Simpson (ENG) 8-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-4, 11-4 (66m)
Coach White Falls in Round of 16 Men's Qualifying of U.S. Open Squash on Friday
Friday, October 9, 2015
PHILADELPHIA - Drexel squash head coach John White fell in the Round of 16 Men's Qualifying Round of the 2015 Delaware Investments U.S. Open Squash Championships on Friday. After White earned a comeback, five-set win over Adrian Grant of England on Thursday, the Drexel squash coach dropped his Friday matchup to Ali Farag of Egypt.
Farag earned a three-set win over White after the Drexel coach dropped the close first set, 12-10. Farag then earned 11-4 and 11-5 wins in sets two and three for the win. The match was played at Drexel University.
The men's and women's main draws begins tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 10 with the Round of 32 from Drexel's Recreation Courts and ASB GlassCourt, located in the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Play begins at noon on Saturday and ends at 9 p.m. The Round of 32 Main Draw continues on Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. Tickets are required. Ticket information for the event can be found here.
Saturday also marks World Squash Day.
For the most recent updates, be sure to check out the U.S. Squash Open's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Coach White Advances at U.S. Squash Open with Five-Set Victory on Thursday
Thursday, October 8, 2015
PHILADELPHIA - Thursday's qualifying rounds marked the opening of the 2015 Delaware Investments U.S. Open Squash Championships. Drexel squash head coach John White pulled off the upset over Adrian Grant of England to advance to the Round of 16 in the qualifying bracket Thursday evening at the Kline & Specter Squash Center on Drexel's Recreation Center Courts.
White defeated Grant in five sets, 9-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-6, 11-6. He will take on Ali Farag of Egypt on Friday night at 8 p.m. for a spot in the qualifying draw quarterfinals.
Assistant coach Kelsey Engman also competed in the qualifying round, falling in a hard-fought three-set effort, 4-11, 5-11, 8-11, to Donna Urquhart of Australia.
Qualifying rounds for both the men and women took place all around Philadelphia today at Drexel's Kline & Specter Squash Center, the Merion Cricket Club, the Germantown Cricket Club, the Philadelphia Cricket Club and the Racquet Club of Philadelphia.
For the most recent updates, be sure to check out the U.S. Squash Open's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Ticket information for the event can be found here.
Squash Coaches White, Engman Set for U.S. Open Qualifying Draws
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
PHILADELPHIA - Drexel squash head coach John White and assistant coach Kelsey Engman are both scheduled to play in the qualifying draws for the 2015 Delaware Investments U.S. Open Squash Championships this Thursday, Oct. 8 at Drexel University.
Both matches will take place at Drexel's Kline & Specter Squash Center on the Recreation Center Courts.
White will face Adrian Grant of England on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.
Engman will square off against Donna Urquhart of Australia at 6 p.m. on Thursday.
White enters his fifth season as the head squash coach at Drexel. A former world No. 1 ranked player, he has 12 Professional Squash Association titles and has international victories in several high-profile events including the 2003 PSA Masters in Qatar, the 2003 Prince English Open and the Scottish National Championship. White represented Scotland in the 1999 European Championships, the World Cup, and World Team Championships. His titles in the United States include victories in The Dayton Open, The Virginia Pro Championship, The Motor City Open and Baltimore City Open. White is also a fan favorite as one of the tour's hardest hitters had one of his shots clocked at a world-record 172 miles per hour.
The 2015-16 campaign marks Engman's third year with the Dragons. A 2007 graduate of Bates College, Engman was ranked among the top players in the nation during her collegiate years and was the No. 1 player on Bates' ladder. A team captain, she was nominated for the Collegiate Squash Association's Betty Richie Award as a senior in 2007.
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