U.S. Open Squash: El Tayeb, Farag Crowned 2017 Champions
10/14/2017 8:00:00 PM | Men's Squash, Women's Squash
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PHILADELPHIA – Egyptians Nour El Tayeb and Ali Farag have been crowned winners of the women's and men's 2017 U.S. Open Squash Championships presented by Macquarie Investment Management at Drexel. El Tayeb and Farag are also married.
El Tayeb outlasted second-seeded Raneem El Welily in five games, coming back from being down two games to one, 8-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-7, 11-5. Farag swept defending U.S. Open champion Mohamed El Shorbagy on the Daskalakis Athletic Center glass court for the title, 12-10, 11-9, 11-8. All four contestants hailed from Egypt.
The U.S. Open Squash Championships will continue to be hosted by Drexel University through 2022.
Women's Final
Nour El Tayeb (EGY) DEF Raneem El Welily (EGY), 8-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-7, 11-5
Men's Final
Ali Farag (EGY) DEF Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY), 12-10, 11-9, 11-8
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All-Egyptian Men's and Women's Finals Set for Saturday
Friday, Oct. 13
PHILADELPHIA – The men's and the women's final will each feature all-Egyptian matchups on Saturday after Friday night's semifinals at the 2017 U.S. Open Squash Championships presented by Macquarie Investment Management at Drexel.
Nour El Tayeb and Raneem El Welily will square off for the title Saturday at 5 p.m. on the glass court in the Daskalakis Athletic Center. El Tayeb beat England's Laura Massaro in the semifinals, 11-6, 12-10, 9-11, 11-3, while El Welily downed Joelle King of New Zealand, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6, 11-6.
Defending champion Mohamed El Shorbagy will take on Ali Farag for the championship immediately following the women's final. El Shorbagy cruised past England's Nick Matthew, 13-11, 11-6, 11-8, while Farag beat Omar Mosaad, 11-6, 14-12, 11-6.
Tickets information can be found at www.usopensquash.com/tickets. Drexel University students, staff and faculty are free to attend with their Dragon Card. Fans who cannot be in attendance can watch all the action live courtesy of Squash TV.
For more information throughout the tournament, visit www.usopensquash.com.
Women's Final
Nour El Tayeb (EGY) vs. Raneem El Welily (EGY)
Men's Final
Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) vs. Ali Farag (EGY)
Women's Semifinals
Nour El Tayeb (EGY) DEF Laura Massaro (ENG), 11-6, 12-10, 9-11, 11-3
Raneem El Welily (EGY) DEF Joelle King (NZL), 11-8, 6-11, 11-6, 11-6
Men's Semifinals
Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) DEF Nick Matthew (ENG), 13-11, 11-6, 11-8
Ali Farag (EGY) DEF Omar Mosaad (EGY), 11-6, 14-12, 11-6
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Semifinals Matchups Set for Friday
Thursday, Oct. 12
PHILADELPHIA – The semifinals matchups are set for Friday night at the 2017 U.S. Open Squash Championships presented by Macquarie Investment Management at Drexel. Matches start at 5 p.m. on the glass court in the Daskalakis Athletic Center.
On the women's side, England's Laura Massaro squares off against Egypt's Nour El Tayeb, who took down the top women's seed in the quarterfinals, while Raneem El Welily of Egypt takes on New Zealand's Joelle King. On the men's side, defending champion Mohamed El Shorbagy of Egypt battles longtime favorite Nick Matthew of England, while Ali Farag and Omar Mosaad meet in an all-Egypt matchup.
Tickets information can be found at www.usopensquash.com/tickets. Drexel University students, staff and faculty are free to attend with their Dragon Card. Fans who cannot be in attendance can watch all the action live courtesy of Squash TV.
For more information throughout the tournament, visit www.usopensquash.com.
Women's Semifinals Matchups
Laura Massaro (ENG) vs. Nour El Tayeb (EGY)
Raneem El Welily (EGY) vs. Joelle King (NZL)
Men's Semifinals Matchups
Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) vs. Nick Matthew (ENG)
Ali Farag (EGY) vs. Omar Mosaad (EGY)
Women's Quarterfinals Matchups
El Tayeb (EGY) DEF El Sherbini (EGY), 13-11, 5-11, 11-5, 11-7
Massaro (ENG) DEF Au (HKG), 9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-7
King (NZL) DEF Waters (ENG), 11-9, 8-11, 11-2, 11-3
El Welily (EGY) DEF Gochar (EGY), 11-13, 11-7, 12-10, 11-5
Men's Quarterfinals Results
El Shorbagy (EGY) DEF Rösner (GER), 12-10, 12-10, 11-5
Matthew (ENG) DEF Selby (ENG), 15-13, 11-2, 11-8
Farag (EGY) DEF Dessouky (EGY), 10-12, 11-5, 8-11, 12-10, 11-8
Mosaad (EGY) DEF Elias (PER), 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 12-10
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Defending Women's Champ Serme Upset in Round of 16
Tuesday, Oct. 10
PHILADELPHIA – Defending 2016 women's champion Camille Serme was upset Tuesday afternoon in the Round of 16 at the 2017 U.S. Open Squash Championships presented by Macquarie Investment Management at Drexel.
World No. 12-ranked Joelle King of New Zealand came back from down two games to one on the Daskalakis Athletic Center glass court to beat France's Serme, 11-5, 4-11, 6-11, 11-9, 13-11. King will next face a quarterfinals matchup with No. 9-ranked Alison Waters of England on Thursday.
Notably advancing on the women's side were the top two seeds Nour El Sherbini and Raneem El Welily. On the men's side, defending champion Mohamed El Shorbagy won in our games along with England's world No. 4 Nick Matthew in three and Egypt's world No. 5 Ali Faraq in five. Peter Coll, who beat men's top seed Karim Abdel Gawad in the first round, fell in straight games.
Tickets information can be found at www.usopensquash.com/tickets. Drexel University students, staff and faculty are free to attend with their Dragon Card. Fans who cannot be in attendance can watch all the action live courtesy of Squash TV.
For more information throughout the tournament, visit www.usopensquash.com.
Men's Round of 16
(3) Mo. El Shorbagy (EGY) DEF (15) Abouelghar (EGY), 11-8, 7-11, 11-2, 11-6
(11) Rösner (GER) DEF (21) Salazar (ITA), 11-8, 11-8, 11-13, 11-1
(13) Selby (ENG) DEF (9) Momen (EGY), 11-9, 8-11, 12-10, 7-11, 11-8
(4) Matthew (ENG) DEF (23) Marche (FRA), 11-8, 11-6, 11-6
(5) Farag (EGY) DEF (54) Hesham (EGY), 12-10, 10-12, 7-11, 11-4, 11-1
(10) Dessouky (EGY) DEF (26) Clyne (SCO), 4-11, 11-2, 11-4, 11-7
(19) Elias (PER) DEF (7) Ma. El Shorbagy (EGY), 11-4, 11-9, 11-9
(28) Mosaad (EGY) DEF (12) Coll (NZL), 12-10, 11-8, 11-8
Women's Round of 16
(1) El Sherbini (EGY) DEF (15) Lust (ENG), 11-2, 7-2 (ret.)
(11) El Tayeb (EGY) DEF (20) Ibrahim (EGY), 8-11, 14-12, 13-11, 11-6
(10) Au (HKG) DEF (6) David (MAS), 11-5, 11-5, 10-12, 8-11, 11-7
(4) Massaro (ENG) DEF (13) Whitlock (ENG), 13-11, 11-6, 11-6
(12) King (NZL) DEF (3) Serme (FRA), 11-5, 4-11, 6-11, 11-9, 13-11
(9) Waters (ENG) DEF (17) Blatchford (USA), 9-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6
(5) Gohar (EGY) DEF (14) Chinappa (IND), 9-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-5
(2) El Welily (EGY) DEF (16) Evans (WAL), 11-8, 11-3, 11-4
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Top Seeds Advance to Round of 16 Over Weekend
Sunday, Oct. 8
PHILADELPHIA – Mohamed El Shorbagy and top-seeded Nour El Sherbini cruised to first-round victories this weekend at the U.S. Open Squash Championships presented by Macquarie Investment Management at Drexel University. Matches are played at the Kline & Specter Squash Center and the glass court in the Daskalakis Athletic Center.
El Shorbagy, the 2016 men's champion, made quick work of Cameron Pilley in the men's main draw first round on Saturday on the glass court, 11-9, 11-7, 11-4. He will face fellow Egyptian Mohamed Abouelghar on the glass court Monday evening. On the women's side, El Sherbini rolled past Mariam Metwally in three, 11-9, 11-2, 11-7. The Egyptian meets Victoria Lust of the United Kingdom Monday afternoon on the glass court.
Notably advancing to the Round of 16 this weekend was the 2016 women's champion Camille Serme and the 2016 men's runner-up Nick Matthew, who is one of the most decorated players in the sport. Also advancing was the women's second seed Raneem El Welily, who came back from two games down to beat Natalie Houghton. Karim Abdel Gawad, the top seed on the men's side, was upset by New Zealander Paul Coll in four games.
Tickets information can be found at www.usopensquash.com/tickets. Drexel University students, staff and faculty are free to attend with their Dragon Card. Fans who cannot be in attendance can watch all the action live courtesy of Squash TV.
For more information throughout the tournament, visit www.usopensquash.com.
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Kelly Bows Out; Main Draw Action Begins Saturday
Friday, Oct. 6
PHILADELPHIA - Drexel squash senior Atticus Kelly bowed out of the qualifying draw Thursday night at the 2017 U.S. Open Squash Championships presented by Macquarie Investment Management at the Kline & Specter Squash Center.
Kelly faced a stiff test, going up against Mohamed Reda of Egypt in the first round of the qualifying draw. Playing on his home court at Drexel in front of a supportive home crowd, which included Drexel University president John Fry, Kelly used the energy to fight to five points in the first set. Reda, though, would be too much to handle, winning in straight sets, 11-5, 11-3, 11-2.
"I was pretty nervous going on there, but the crowd was great," Kelly told U.S. Open Squash after the match. "And what an experience, I really enjoyed it."
Winners of Thursday's qualifying draw first round will play Friday for spots in the main draw. Competition in the main draw begins Saturday at Drexel's Kline & Specter Squash Center and the glass court in the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Tickets information can be found at www.usopensquash.com/tickets. Drexel University students, staff and faculty are free to attend with their Dragon Card. Fans who cannot be in attendance can watch all the action live courtesy of Squash TV.
For more information throughout the tournament, visit www.usopensquash.com.
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Atticus Kelly to Play Thursday in Qualifying Draw
Wednesday, Oct. 4
PHILADELPHIA – Drexel squash senior Atticus Kelly is set to begin play Thursday in the qualifying draw at the 2017 U.S. Open Squash Championships presented by Macquarie Investment Management as Drexel University hosts the championships for the seventh consecutive year. Play begins Thursday, Oct. 5 and will run through Saturday, Oct. 14.
Kelly's match on Thursday will be at the Kline & Specter Squash Center in the Daskalakis Athletic Center, where much of the event's action will take place. Kelly is slated to take on Mohamed Reda of Egypt at 8 p.m.
Kelly, a senior, has been a consistent performer for the Dragons through his first three collegiate seasons. The West Hartford, Conn. native had perhaps his best season in the Blue and Gold as a sophomore when he went 17-6 overall, playing primarily from the top three ladder positions. He was named a member of the Harrow Sports College Squash Players of the 2016 Men's National Team Championship and finished the season individually ranked No. 24 in the country. Last season he helped the Dragons to their first ever A Division Potter Cup appearance.
For more information throughout the tournament, visit www.usopensquash.com.
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