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Day Two Gallery (77)

Hisham Ashour bt Omar Mosaad
    10/12, 11/8, 11/4, 11/7 (36m) plays Ong
Renan Lavigne bt Amr Mansi
    11/3, 11/7, 11/7 (48m)         plays Gaultier
Davide Bianchetti bt Kashif Shuja
    11/2, 11/5, 11/8 (34m)          plays Palmer
Alister Walker bt Saurav Ghosal
   11/9, 6/11, 11/7, 11/9 (51m) plays Shabana
Aamir Atlas Khan bt Eric Galvez
     11/6, 11/9, 14/12 (47m)     plays Darwish
Bradley Ball bt Daryl Selby
     12/10, 11/4, 11/7 (55m)        plays El Hindi
Jonathan Kemp bt Shahid Zaman
     11/7, 10/12, 11/13, 11/9, 12/10 (55m)
                                               plays Ricketts
Joey Barrington bt Dylan Bennett
     11/8, 11/1, 11/4 (31m)      plays R.Ashour

Engy Kheirallah bt Heba Alaa El Torky
        9/0, 9/1, 9/2 (23m)
Dom Lloyd-Walter bt Kirsty McPhee
         9/2, 9/7, 9/5 (31m)
Isabelle Stoehr bt Jenna Gates
         9/2, 9/1, 9/2 (27m)
Jaclyn Hawkes bt Adel Weir
          9/1, 9/3, 9/1 (17m)
Annelize Naude bt Lauren Siddall
          9/5, 9/3, 9/4 (40m)
Kasey Brown bt Carlene Rossel-Reed
          9/0, 9/2, 9/0 (21m)
Raneem El Weleily bt  Dipika Pallikal
          9/0, 9/1, 9/1 (21m)
Shelley Kitchen bt Joshna Chinappa
           9/2, 9/1, 9/2 (20m)

Isabelle Stoehr bt Jenna Gates  9/2, 9/1, 9/2 (27m)

"The first match is never easy, I'm glad I played ok.

"The court was quite bouncy, I couldn't afford to go for my shots too quickly. I had to make the opening first, tying to get good lengths.

"I'm glad with how I played today, I've got a really tough match tomorrow and I'll need to be at my best then."

Kasey Brown bt Carlene Rossel-Reed
          9/0, 9/2, 9/0 (21m)

"I've been based in Kuwait for seven years, holding down a full time job so I don't have too much time for training. I had four years off but in the last few months I've played a few events in the Middle East, Kuwait, Egypt and I'm playing Qatar next week."



"She doesn't have enough time to play, but she has all the skills and if she could improve her confidence and spend more time playing and training she could move right up the rankings."


Carlene's Coach

Engy Kheirallah bt Heba Alaa El Torky 9/0, 9/1, 9/2 (23m)

"I haven't been playing well recently, I've had a lot of competitions. I took a week and a half off after the British but since then I've played in eight tournaments, mostof them in the women's and the junior events.

"The Egyptian Federation are organising a lot of tournaments to decide the team for the World Juniors, I won the first three and I should be two in the team behind Raneem."

Hisham Ashour bt Omar Mosaad
    10/12, 11/8, 11/4, 11/7 (36m) plays Ong

"There's always a lot of pressure in the qualifiers, one player who has more at stake than the other. I've beaten some top ten players but I only moved up from 27 to 26 so I still have to qualify.

"He was very sharp, I had to do more running to win than I did yesterday where it was just going for winners, but thank God I have the fitness to play that way too.

"I'll be happy with whoever I get in the main draw, I just want to play well. I'm looking to play the best squash of my life in the next few months and reaching the top 13 by the end of the year."

Aamir Atlas Khan bt Eric Galvez
     11/6, 11/9, 14/12 (47m)     plays Darwish

"He played well in the first two games, I have no complaints. I played better in the third but played some very bad shots at the end. I just couldn't find myself today, couldn't quite make it.

"It's my first time in the Middle East so I'm still getting used to the conditions. I'll train here for a couple of days to get myself ready for Qatar."


 

Jonathan Kemp bt Shahid Zaman
     11/7, 10/12, 11/13, 11/9, 12/10 (55m) plays Ricketts

"I was nervous to start with because I'd never played him before and I know he just goes for everything. I wasn't confident to take the ball in short, I knew he'd put it away. I guess I know what it's like to play me now!

"At times it was very good squash, at times it was ugly, but it's winning that counts especially with the prize more on offer here which adds a bit more pressure.

"There were a lot of decisions, but I think the ref did a good job in the circumstances.

Dom Lloyd-Walter bt Kirsty McPhee 9/2, 9/7, 9/5 (31m)

"I felt I made the most of it, I gave 100% but I just need to be able to keep the pace up for the whole match and not lose the momentum when I've got it. From 7/2 up in the second I just couldn't finish it off.

"Now I feel I'm in the match with players of that standard, I just need to push on. Dom's hard to play, she's so strong and steady and although she might look tired she never is, she just keeps going."

Alister Walker bt Saurav Ghosal
   11/9, 6/11, 11/7, 11/9 (51m) plays Shabana

"That was a really hard rally to finish, but I didn't want to play any more squash so I had to win it. I didn't start too well, as ever, but I'm really chuffed to get through, especially as I haven't been playing too well after a year of good form.

"I was very impressed with Saurav's game, he's still studying and I'm sure there's lots more to come from him."

Renan Lavigne bt Amr Mansi
    11/3, 11/7, 11/7 (48m)         plays Gaultier

"I played solid and tight squash today and that worked out pretty well for me. It is always a nice feeling to get through the qualifying, I am pleased with that.

"I saw the main draw when I got to the hotel, that is the way it is I suppose, but that is ok, we, French guys, are used to play each other in PSA events!

"Just another word for Thierry : it is a weird feeling he is not behind the court when I play, I am so used to that and also helping each other between games, so I wish him well and a speedy recovery before the next events. He does not get injured very often, but always comes back stronger after injuries!"

Day One Gallery (71)

Aamir Atlas Khan (Pak) bt Fala Mohammed (Kuw)
  11/4, 11/4, 11/7 (22m)

"It's the first time I've come to a big tournament here and I really want to do well.

"I came four days early to get used to it and I find it really nice. I haven't played Eric or Miguel before so I'm looking forward to tomorrow's match and I hope to do well.


 

Hisham Ashour (Egy) bt Salem Mohammed (Kuw)
9/11, 11/4, 11/5, 11/5 (23m)

"It was so weird at the start, he was hitting nicks and boasts from everywhere, going for everything the first time any sort of opportunity came up, never the second time always the first, and he was on fire.

"I had to be focused because I knew he was going to go for a winner, but it took me until the second game before I woke up, and thankfully he started hitting the tin."

Shahid Zaman (Pak) bt Jan Koukal (Cze)  11/6, 6/11, 11/13, 11/9, 13/11 (53m)

"I got married four months ago and I've only been training for the last six weeks so I was lacking in confidence at the start of the match.

"At the last moment I found the shots I needed to win today, but I need more tough matches to build my fitness and my confidence.

"I'll be trying my best to get back into the top 20 by the end of the year, that's my aim."

Davide Bianchetti (Ita) bt Amr Swelim (Egy)
 11/3, 3/11, 11/4, 5/11, 11/7 (75m)

"That was a tough match. The first one of a tournament is always the hardest for me, maybe I get a little tense. But this tournament is so tough already, the standard is unbelievable, but to play against someone like that in the first round is hard.

"At the start I was just trying to keep the ball up as much as possible, but my legs felt heavy in the second and he really went for his shots. I tried to attack a bit more but I was feeling tired and had to really stick in.

"I played here two years ago and it was special, but this time it's perfect, the hotel, transport, organisation are just great - you want something you just ask for it, and the prize money is amazing, as long as I win some!"

Alister Walker (Eng) bt Yasser El Halaby (Egy)  9/11, 12/10, 11/4, 11/9 (55m)

"He's got a good pedigree so I knew it would be a hard match. I was very lucky to win the second, then managed to lengthen the rallies, trying to make him win them rather than giving them to him. The momentum swung my way after that, but I still made hard work of the fourth.

"I've not been playing well recently, but a year ago I would have lost a match like that so it's good to be able to come through that with a win."

Dylan Bennett (Ned) bt Abdullah Al Mezayen (Kuw) 13/11, 13/11, 11/9 (40m)

"He's very talented, but maybe needs a little more fitness."

"Every time I put it short he punished me, so I tried to keep it to a length and got a few winners that way. I lost focus at 10/7 in the first and 9/6 in the third, but I just tried to play steady on the big points and thankfully pulled through."

Amr Mansi (Egy) bt Nasser B Al-Ramezi (Kuw) 12/10, 11/5, 11/2 (26m)

"I played well in the first, I had my chances but just couldn't take them. After that I got tired and didn't make it hard enough for him."

Eric Galvez (Mex) bt Miguel Angel Rodriguez (Col) 11/7, 11/7, 11/3 (42m)

"He played very well. The first two were tight but I made more mistakes than he did which made him feel more comfortable and then he started to go for his shots. I felt a bit tired in the third and just couldn't find my game.

"I'll train for the rest of the week here before going to Qatar, so I'm hopint to win a match there …"

Kashif Shuja (Nzl) bt Jean-Michel Arcucci (Fra)11/8, 11/7, 11/6 (38m)

"I haven't been feeling too well as I didn't get much rest. Every time I tried something he came back and did a bit more. I just didn't have enough to win today."

Saurav Ghosal (Ind) bt Mohammed Y Hajeyah (Kuw)  11/6, 11/7, 11/4 (28m)

"I've played him a lot from the Asian championships and other events, so I knew what to expect. I just wanted to finish the match off and not get into too much of a battle, so it worked out perfectly for me.

"Tomorrow against Ali, he's playing well so it will be tough, but to make the main draw of a big tournament like this you're going to have to beat good players. Whatever happens hopefully we'll have a good match.

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Joey Barrington (Eng) bt Tarek Momen (Egy)
  11/9, 11/6, 8/11, 12/10 (69m)

"I tore my abductor last Friday and had to pull out of a BSPA event, then got a reaction in my left glute so I'm basically playing on one leg. I started to feel it in the third and it was really tough from there.

"I was trying to play straight as much as I could, he's very quick and I didn't want to open the court up for him, he's very dangerous. My length and counter-drop on the backhand were the shots that worked well for me. The crowd were very much on his side, but we're used to not having much support when we play away from home, it's not a problem.

"It's a great event, we're being very well looked after, the hotel and food are normally a big expense for the qualifiers so it's great to have that covered. Prize money has stayed at a level for a few years, but nowhere and Saudi seem to be raising the level which is what the game needs."

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