Peru’s World No.8 Diego Elias claimed his first Platinum level title with a
victory over New Zealand’s Paul Coll in the final of the Qatar QTerminals
Classic, held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in
Doha, Qatar.
The pair, who are great friends off court and have trained together a lot in
recent years, were meeting on Tour for only the fourth time. One of those
meetings came in a final, at the Troilus Canada Cup in 2019, where the
‘Peruvian Puma’ won out in a five-game battle lasting almost 100 minutes.
Coll started the stronger of the two, with some lengthy rallies playing into
the Kiwi’s favour. However, a comeback from the ‘Peruvian Puma’ saw him send
the game into a tie-break, as he saved several game balls before eventually
taking it 13-11, winning the game with his first opportunity.
The second game followed the same pattern to start with but Coll’s line
hitting improved, along with an increased tempo, and he was able to take it
11-5 to level up the match at one game all, with Elias providing no
resistance in the latter stage of the game.
The level of squash got even better in the third game, with some of the best
action the tournament had seen. A 27-minute salvo went the way of Elias on a
tie-break again, as he took it 13-11, despite a despairing dive from the
Kiwi on the final point.
The World No.8 was able to continue his high quality squash into the fourth
game, despite his obvious fatigue. He held off the Kiwi to win 13-11, 5-11,
13-11, 11-9 and become the first Peruvian to ever claim a major title on the
PSA World Tour.
“I can’t believe it still. I am very happy with this, very happy with my
game! I want to thank everyone for coming today, and thanks to all the
Peruvian people who came, that is a massive help for me!” Elias said.
Diego Elias in action in the final
“Just very happy to be a Platinum champion for the first time. I have been
trying for a long time now, so I am very happy and I want to thank all the
organiser. This tournament is always the best, they treat us so well, it is
incredible to be the champion here.
“Paul is my closest friend on Tour and it is the first time in forever that
there are no Egyptians in a final, so we were very happy for that! He is
such a great champion, he is an inspiration for anyone that plays squash, or
any sport really. I am a massive fan too and I train with him too!
“I am very happy and I want to thank everyone who supported me since I
started. My dad has been with me since the start. He has been my coach, and
after that I started training with Jonathon [Power] for a long time. He has
been a massive help as well so I have a great team with me! My physio that I
have seen, they helped me be back here. In July I didn’t even know if I
could play matches in a row, and now in October, to be a champion is just
incredible. I am just very happy with this!
Coll said: “It is hard to see those [positives] now, but I am happy to be
back here in Doha, competing in another final on such a great stage. It’s a
really well run tournament, a massive thank you to the sponsors, to
QTerminals for being the main sponsor here, and to the Qatar Squash
Federation for putting on such a great event and making the players feel
special. They look after us the best on Tour, so it is a pleasure to be
here.”
The next tournament on SquashTV will be the Canary Wharf Classic, which
takes place at East Wintergarden, London from November 14-19.
New Zealand’s World No.3 Paul Coll and Peru’s World No.8 Diego Elias will
meet in the final of the PSA World Tour Platinum level Qatar QTerminals
Classic on Saturday evening at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash
Complex in Doha.
Elias was on court first and he came up against Welshman Joel Makin in the
opening semi-final. Both men were aiming to reach a Platinum level final for
the first time, and were meeting for the first time since their Manchester
Open final contest in August.
The World No.8 has not been at his usual best during the week in Qatar but
made up for it with an accurate showing against a resilient Makin to become
the first Peruvian to ever reach the final of a major PSA event.
He played the best squash he has all week to take an important first game,
but Makin got himself back on track in the second, trying to put work into
the legs of Elias as he drew level before a number of decisions and
discussions with the referee started to affect the flow of the match. The
Peruvian did not let that get into his head, however, as he made the most of
a string of errors from Makin to regain the lead before closing out in the
fourth as he targets the biggest title of his career.
“I’m very happy to reach my first [major] final. It’s been six years that
I’m in the top 15 and I’ve never made it here, so I’m very happy. I played
one of the worst tournaments of my career in the first few rounds and today,
I played one of the best matches, I’m very happy and looking forward to
tomorrow,” Elias said.
“I’m fit now, I don’t care if the rallies are long, I’m ready to play if I
have to. In the morning, I came for like an hour to just do drops because it
didn’t work in the whole week. The first three points my drops were already
different and were going in quicker and better. When my hands are like this,
I don’t mind, I can play for a while now.
“When I played [Mohamed] ElShorbagy here it was a good one, that’s one of my
favourites. Today, I played an amazing match, Joel was getting some
incredible balls back. I had to work really hard and I’m happy I stayed
positive the whole match and got the win.
“I’m relaxed, I don’t mind [who wins the other semi-final], I’ll be ready
tomorrow. Both have beaten me in the last few weeks, so I want to get my
revenge. I lost in a tough match against Mostafa at the U.S. Open and in the
British with Paul, so I’m ready for my revenge and I’m excited for
tomorrow.”
Elias will face good friend Paul Coll in the final of the Qatar QTerminals
Classic, after the Kiwi broke his duck against Mostafa Asal, with a
comfortable victory over the 20-year-old.
Paul Coll in action in the semi-finals
The pair had met three times previously on the PSA World Tour, with Asal
winning all three contests. They had an average match time of over 95
minutes, but this match was nothing like the others, as Coll showed his
class throughout.
The New Zealander put an end to his winless streak as he switched up his
tactics to keep composed and find his length and range against Asal, who
looked to be struggling to find any consistent rhythm in the match. The win
sees 2021 British Open champion Coll reach his third final in Qatar,
following the PSA World Championships in 2019 and the Qatar Classic last
season.
“He’s one of the in-form players at the moment,” Coll said after his first
win over the Egyptian.
“When you get him in the draw you know it’s going to be brutal and tough. He
had an incredible U.S. Open, I’ve got big respect for how he backed up four
five-setters in a row, but for me it was a huge mental battle and a hurdle I
had to get over to beat him. I’m very happy with my performance today, I
changed my tactics a little bit and it worked well for me.
“I had to get it past the volley, avoid the service area. His forehand is a
big weapon, he’s so tight down this backhand that it’s a really good
combination for him. I had to be really disciplined with my target hitting
and get it past him.
“I love it. I’ve been saying all week third time lucky, so I hope tomorrow I
can do it. I love coming to Qatar every year, I love this court and I’ve got
a good feeling on it. Third time lucky would be great, I’m playing my good
mate Diego, so I’m sure it will be a good battle. We said whoever wins is
buying the drinks tomorrow night.”
The final of the Qatar QTerminals Classic takes place tomorrow with play
starting at 18:00 (GMT+3) at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash
Complex. All the action will be shown live on
SQUASHTV, while the semi-finals and finals will also be shown live
on the channels of contracted broadcast partners.
For updates on the Q-Terminals Qatar Classic, visit the official
website of the PSA
World Tour,
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World No.9 Mostafa Asal is through to the semi-finals of the Qatar
QTerminals Classic after outlasting compatriot Tarek Momen in a 114-minute
battle at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha.
The pair were meeting again just 15 days after their titanic duel in the
final of the U.S. Open presented by Truist, one which saw the ‘Raging Bull’
come from two games down to defeat Momen and claim his maiden Platinum level
title on the PSA World Tour.
Once again it was the World No.4, the man who claimed the PSA World
Championships crown on this court two years previous, who got off to the
fast start, winning the first game 11-4. He then had his chances in the
second game, but Asal took it 12-10 to level the contest up at one game
apiece.
The match started to hot up in the third game, with more stoppages and
refereeing decisions breaking play up, but the World No.9 kept his head and
he took the third before holding a 10-6 lead in the fourth game.
Momen was able to save four match balls to take the fourth game into a
tie-break but on the next point, a collision between the two saw both men
down on the court floor. ‘The Viper’ required treatment, but after a
25-minute delay, he returned to court, aiming to send the match into a
fifth.
Asal, though, was able to eventually get over the line, with the clock
showing 114 minutes as the match time. He won out 4-11, 12-10, 11-9, 14-12,
11-4 to secure his semi-final spot, where he will face New Zealand’s World
No.3 Paul Coll.
Mostafa Asal
“I always believe if you have anything [wrong with you] you should
retire,” Asal said after the match.
“That’s what I did with Ali and it was the end of the game. It’s very tricky
to play like that and I’m glad to move through. I wish him a speedy
recovery, but I believe if you have anything you should retire.
“I’m facing my shoulder every single tournament and every single match. I’m
responsible for my decision, my physio in Egypt said not to play the
tournaments. He told me to rest and not play, but I said that if there was a
percentage for me to play then I will play.
“If I lose I will not say to people that I’m injured. The first time in my
career, professional or junior, was with Ali [at the Oracle NetSuite Open]
and it was the end of the game. There was only one point to win the match. I
always love to play but if you have issues and you can’t continue then you
should shake hands.
“I’m glad to move through and I’m very pleased with my performance today. At
the beginning I wasn’t playing my best squash, but then I started to play
the squash I played at the U.S. Open. In the matches I’m getting better and
better.”
Coll also came through his quarter-final contest in five games, in an
absorbing clash with Egypt’s World No.15 Mohamed Abouelghar, with the Kiwi
having to win the last two games to advance to the last four in Doha.
Paul Coll
The World No.3 started strongly, winning the first game without breaking
sweat, but Abouelghar fought back in the second, and showed the fluid squash
that took him inside the world’s top ten a couple of years ago.
The Egyptian then held on to take the third game as well, before then
leading 10-8 in the fourth. However, he was unable to get across the
finishing line, with the Kiwi saving two match balls, before then taking the
tie-break 12-10. Coll was able to outlast the Egyptian in the decider to
take the victory after 93 minutes of encapsulating squash, and make it into
the semis in Qatar once again.
“It was an enjoyable match to be a part of and it was high quality,” the
Kiwi said.
“I was a little bit disappointed with some of the leads I had throughout the
match, especially the third, when I didn’t close it out. Things kept going
the wrong way for me, so it was a real mental battle for me. At the start of
the fourth, I went down 6-1, I thought I was playing good squash but not
winning rallies.
“I had to really stick to it mentally, dig deep and push through. I felt
like it was close to me playing well and running away with it, there were a
few leads here and there and a few shots that didn’t go my way. But I’m very
happy to close it out and I’m looking forward to tomorrow.
“It’s a lot more enjoyable when it comes down to good, quality squash. I
know he’s a fair player and it was a really enjoyable match, it’s what I
play squash for. I’ve got a little one-second rule where I take time, slow
everything down, slow my heart rate and my thoughts down because it could
easily have run away from me there. It was all about calming down and not
panicking.”
The other semi-final will see Peru’s World No.8 Diego Elias and Welshman
Joel Makin go head-to-head for a spot in the final, after they got the
better of Germany’s Raphael Kandra and Egypt’s Mazen Hesham, respectively.
The semi-finals of the Qatar QTerminals Classic take place tomorrow with
play starting at 16:00 (GMT+3) at the Khalifa International Tennis and
Squash Complex. Glass court action will be shown live on
SQUASHTV, while the semi-finals and finals will also be shown live
on the channels of contracted broadcast partners.
For updates on the Q-Terminals Qatar Classic, visit the official
website of the PSA
World Tour,
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Just two weeks after their pulsating five-game battle in the final of the
U.S. Open presented by Truist, Egypt’s Mostafa Asal and Tarek Momen will
face off in the quarter-finals of the Qatar QTerminals Classic.
In that contest at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia, Momen
held a two-game advantage but the ‘Raging Bull’ came fighting back to claim
his a major title, winning the match 3-2. They will meet again in the last
eight of the PSA Platinum level tournament in Doha this week.
Tarek Momen
World No.4 Momen made his way through to the final after a rapid-fire
29-minute clash with England’s Tom Richards, one which saw quick rally after
quick rally with plenty of winners and unforced errors across the three
games.
The pair had previously met six times with ‘the Viper’ having won five of
those, but in each of those wins, the Englishman had taken a game. However,
that was not to continue in this contest.
The majority of the action took place in the front of the court and Richards
was close to taking both of the opening two games, only for Momen to find
that extra bit of quality to build up a 2-0 lead. ‘The Viper’ made no
mistake in the third game, taking it 11-5 to continue his run in Doha, the
scene of his PSA World Championships victory two years ago.
“I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but I knew Tom is capable of giving
me a hard time on court,” said Momen.
“He did today, he played really well. I can’t say I’m really happy with my
performance today, I’m not so pleased with it, but I’m happy I got through
in three games.
“I remember in the last 16 [of the World Championships he won] I almost got
knocked out by Abdulla Al Tamimi. It wasn’t a smooth ride to the final but I
felt like we were a bit unlucky with the ball today, we played with the
worst ball that was ever made. We both had to deal with it and he managed to
adapt a bit better, but towards the end of each game I managed to close it
out.
“I’m expecting a tough one [against Asal]. Two weeks ago I had the right
tactics and I was just a bit unlucky not being able to close it out in the
end. I’m hoping to repeat my performance again and I’ll try to get through
this time and get the win.”
Momen will face compatriot Mostafa Asal in the last eight after the World
No.9 came through against another Egyptian, in Youssef Ibrahim, with the
latter having to retire from their third round match through injury.
Mostafa Asal
The match was shaping up to be a captivating affair, with Asal prevailing in
a 33-minute first game on the tie-break. Soliman received some treatment
from the physio in between game-breaks, but did not look himself as the
match went on.
The World No.19 continued into the second game, and had his chances to push
Asal all the way, but the ‘Raging Bull’ was able to take it, while Soliman
constantly tried to keep the pressure off his injured hamstring.
The match ended prematurely in the third game as Soliman shook hands with
Asal, unable to continue through the injury. The World No.9 continues his
unbeaten run, stretching it to seven matches, going back to the start of his
campaign in Philadelphia.
Fellow Egyptian Mohamed Abouelghar also made his way through to the
quarter-finals in Doha, reaching the last eight of a Platinum event for the
first time since the British Open in 2019. He defeated Adrian Waller, and
will now face New Zealand’s World No.3 Paul Coll in the quarters, after the
Kiwi got the better of France’s Baptiste Masotti.
The quarter-finals of the Qatar QTerminals Classic take place tomorrow with
play starting at 15:00 (GMT+3) at the Khalifa International Tennis and
Squash Complex. Glass court action will be shown live on SQUASHTV, while the semi-finals and finals will also be shown live
on the channels of contracted broadcast partners.
For updates on the Q-Terminals Qatar Classic, visit the official
website of the PSA
World Tour,
and follow the PSA World Tour on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Germany’s Raphael Kandra came from behind to defeat World No.5 Marwan
ElShorbagy to make it into the quarter-finals of the PSA World Tour
Platinum level Qatar QTerminals Classic on Tuesday evening.
The last time the German made it to the last eight of a major tournament
came at the Allam British Open in 2018, where he went all the way to the
semi-finals. ElShorbagy had won five of their previous six matches, with
Kandra’s sole victory coming in that run in Hull three years previous.
With ElShorbagy winning four on the trot against the World No.22, the
Egyptian was the heavy favourite coming into the match and he took the
opening game on the tie-break after both players had squandered two game
balls.
There were too many errors from the World No.5’s racket in the second
though as Kandra drew level for the loss of just three points.
ElShorbagy again triumphed on a tie break in the third game to move to
within one game win of a place in the last eight.
But he struggled to put away a tenacious Kandra, with the left-hander
playing some immaculate drops on the forehand side. ElShorbagy grew
increasingly frustrated with the referee as the match wore on, and he
was unable to claw back control of the match as Kandra completed
victories in games four and five to seal the win.
“I feel a little shaky because we’ve had so many matches like this when
I’ve been leading, he’s been leading, and it’s always quick-fire squash
against him,” the German said.
“You don’t get any time to relax. I think I need to settle a little bit
to realise I am in the quarter finals of the Qatar Classic, it means a
lot to me. I’ve been working for such a long time on the steps to make
not only the last 16, to make the last eight, which is a big difference.
“We [Kandra and Elias] recently played at the U.S. Open and he
demolished me. I was 2-0 down within 15 minutes and I didn’t really get
used to his game. I fought back and it was really close in the fourth. I
have a good plan to play him and I want to show that on the court. I’m
feeling comfortable here in Qatar so I hope I can continue feeling like
that.”
Kandra will now face Peru’s World No.8 Diego Elias in the
quarter-finals, after the South American got the better of Frenchman
Gregoire Marche in a pulsating five-game battle in which he came back
from the brink.
It was the second time in as many days that Elias had been on the right
end of a 3-2 victory, with his round two fixture against England’s
Declan James seeing him overturn a 2-1 deficit. This time, he had to
come from even further behind.
Marche rattled off a number of winners and Elias’s usual fluid movement
was not present as the Frenchman opened up a commanding two-game lead.
The ‘Peruvian Puma’ started firing in the third game though as he
finally found his range. A comfortable third game went the way of Elias,
and he doubled up in the fourth to draw level, sneaking it 11-9. And as
the fifth game came around, there was only going to be one winner as
Marche cut a disconsolate figure.
“I won the last few times, so I knew he wanted revenge and he started
really strongly,” said Elias.
“He hit a lot of winners, the court is a bit cold, so the ball stays in
the front. I wasn’t moving my best and he took every opportunity, so it
was good from him, but I’m happy to come back and find a way to win.
“In the past I would be very worried because I wasn’t the best
physically, but I think I’m getting stronger and I’m ready to play a few
more five gamers.”
Elsewhere, Mazen Hesham also came through a five-game battle on Tuesday
evening in Doha, as the World No.13 got the better of compatriot Youssef
Ibrahim, coming from behind to win 3-2.
Hesham will face Welshman Joel Makin in the quarter-finals at the
Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on Thursday, after the
World No.10 defeated Englishman Patrick Rooney in straight games.
The third round of the Qatar QTerminals Classic continue tomorrow with
play starting at 15:00 (GMT+3) at the Khalifa International Tennis and
Squash Complex. Glass court action will be shown live on
SQUASHTV, while the semi-finals and finals will also be shown live
on the channels of contracted broadcast partners.
For updates on the Q-Terminals Qatar Classic, visit the official
website of the PSA
World Tour,
and follow the PSA World Tour on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Egypt’s World No.17 Youssef Ibrahim got the better of World No.2, and
the tournament’s top seed, Mohamed ElShorbagy for the second year in
succession to reach the third round of the 2021 Qatar QTerminals
Classic.
The pair faced off in last year’s third round at the Khalifa
International Tennis and Squash Complex, with Ibrahim saving match balls
en route to a come-from-behind victory over the ‘Beast of Alexandria’.
This time round, it was in the last 32, and it was a much more
comfortable victory for the left-hander. He took the first two games
with ease, allowing ElShorbagy to rack up just eight points across them,
putting a small injury break for a cut on his hand right to the back of
his mind.
The World No.2, and three-time Qatar QTerminals Classic champion, fought
back to take the third 11-7, but it was Ibrahim who took the victory
after 47 minutes of action, condemning ElShorbagy to his first round two
loss since October 2018.
More amazingly, it is the first time since this very event twelve years
ago that Mohamed ElShorbagy has lost his opening match of a major
tournament on the PSA World Tour. Meanwhile, Ibrahim will now face
compatriot Mazen Hesham in the third round on Tuesday.
“I expected myself to play really well,” the World No.17 said after his
victory.
“Mohamed is known as ‘The Beast’ and his mentality is so strong, he
probably has the strongest mentality of any squash player. I knew my win
against him last year would rile him up and he would come at me today
and I didn’t want to be a victim. I’m also the kind of player who plays
better when I’m angry, so I tried to give myself a reason to be angry
today.
“I knew he would come at me strongly, so I was very prepared from the
start. He tried to push the pace so hard at the beginning and I equalled
him. I didn’t want anyone to say it was a lucky win and I’m happy to be
competing with the top 10 guys and beating them consistently. I think my
tactics worked out well and I held my nerves well throughout the match.”
Mohamed Abouelghar also took out a seeded opponent on the second day of
the Qatar QTerminals Classic, with the Egyptian defeating compatriot,
and World No.6 Karim Abdel Gawad in four games.
The pair were both fresh after first round byes and Gawad held an 8-5
advantage over ‘the Bullet’, however they were meeting on Tour for the
first time in over two years.
Mohamed Abouelghar
Gawad started the stronger of the two and took the first 11-4 but from
then on, it was Abouelghar who reigned supreme and the World No.16 was
in control for the rest of the contest, taking the win in 45 minutes to
move through to the third round.
“I cannot put into words how much I needed this win. I’ve been losing a
lot of 3-2s recently and it just got into my head too much. I managed to
stay focused, put my head down and just keep working. I’m very happy
with the performance tonight, I just kept it together until the end and
without going for too much flashy stuff. I’m very, very happy,” the
Egyptian said.
“The draw has been brutal to me everywhere, not just in Qatar. I’ve been
playing these [top] guys in first rounds a lot in the last two seasons.
It’s good to do it the hard way. I always say to myself ‘If you want to
reach the finals and semi-finals, you have to beat one of these guys,’
so playing them early doesn’t change how I approach the tournament.
Hopefully I can carry on from the performance I had tonight and keep
going forward.”
He will now face Adrian Waller in the last 16 after the Englishman
received a walkover, as his second round opponent, Mohamed ElSherbini,
had to withdraw from the tournament with a fractured rib.
The third round of the Qatar QTerminals Classic begins tomorrow with
play starting at 15:00 (GMT+3) at the Khalifa International Tennis and
Squash Complex. Glass court action will be shown live on
SQUASHTV, while the semi-finals and finals will also be shown live
on the channels of contracted broadcast partners.
For updates on the Q-Terminals Qatar Classic, visit the official
website of the PSA
World Tour,
and follow the PSA World Tour on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
ElShorbagy and Ibrahim Set for Qatar Classic
Showdown as Draw is Released
World No.2 Mohamed ElShorbagy will look to avenge his shock defeat
to fellow Egyptian Youssef Ibrahim at last year’s Qatar Classic when
they lock horns in the second round of this year’s Q-Terminals Qatar
Classic, PSA World Tour Platinum event.
Held between October 17-23 in Doha, the Qatar Classic will see 48 of
the world’s leading male squash players battle it out for the
$187,500 prize fund and three-time winner Mohamed ElShorbagy will
headline the draw ahead of Allam British Open winner Paul Coll,
former World Champion Tarek Momen and younger brother Marwan.
ElShorbagy’s surprise loss to Ibrahim at last year’s event provided
the springboard for Ibrahim to battle his way into the top 20 later
in the season, but ‘The Beast of Alexandria’ will be out for revenge
this time around.
Should the World No.2 get the better of his compatriot, a possible
meeting with another Egyptian, in Mazen Hesham, could follow in the
third round, before possibly facing Fares Dessouky in the
quarter-finals. Younger brother Marwan could await in the
semi-finals, before a meeting with British Open champion Paul Coll
in the final.
New Zealand’s Coll is the No.2 seed for the tournament, and he will
begin his campaign in Doha against either France’s Mathieu Castagnet
or Englishman Richie Fallows. Welsh No.1 Joel Makin could be Coll’s
third round opponent, before possible meetings with Karim Abdel
Gawad and Tarek Momen en route to the final.
Momen has good memories at the Khalifa International Tennis and
Squash Complex, having lifted the PSA Men’s World Championship crown
in November 2019, and he will be hoping for more glory at the venue
this year. He starts his campaign against either USA’s Faraz Khan or
England’s former World No.1 James Willstrop in the second round.
There will be three Qatari players in action on home soil for the
Platinum level event, with the nation’s No.1, Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi,
facing Hong Kong’s Tsz Fung Yip in the opening round. Syed Azlan
Amjad and Ibrahim Ahmed Al Darwish will both be wildcards for the
tournament, and will do battle with England’s Declan James and
Germany’s Raphael Kandra in the first round, respectively.
Action from the glass court situated at the Khalifa International
Tennis and Squash Complex will be shown live on
SQUASHTV, while the semi-finals and finals will also be shown live
on the channels of contracted broadcast partners.
For updates on the Q-Terminals Qatar Classic, visit the official
website of the PSA
World Tour,
and follow the PSA World Tour on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Q-Terminals Qatar Classic: Draw [1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) - [Bye]
[9/16] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) - [Bye]
[9/16] Mazen Hesham (EGY) - [Bye]
Alan Clyne (SCO) v [17/32] George Parker (ENG)
[17/32] Greg Lobban (SCO) v Ramit Tandon (IND)
Tsz Fung Yip (HKG) v [17/32] Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT)
[17/32] Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) v Dimitri Steinmann (SUI)
[6] Fares Dessouky (EGY) - [Bye]
[7] Diego Elias (PER) - [Bye]
[WC] Syed Azlan Amjad (QAT) v [17/32] Declan James (ENG)
[17/32] Cesar Salazar (MEX) v Sebastien Bonmalais (FRA)
[9/16] Gregoire Marche (FRA) - [Bye]
[17/32] Raphael Kandra (GER) v [WC] Ibrahim Ahmed Al Darwish (QAT)
Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) v [17/32] Baptiste Masotti (FRA
[17/32] Borja Golan (ESP) v Todd Harrity (USA)
[4] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) - [Bye]
[3] Tarek Momen (EGY) - [Bye]
Faraz Khan (USA) v [17/32] James Willstrop (ENG)
[17/32] Lucas Serme (FRA) v Vikram Malhotra (IND)
Shahjahan Khan (USA) v [17/32] Tom Richards (ENG)
[9/16] Youssef Soliman (EGY) - [Bye]
[9/16] Omar Mosaad (EGY) - [Bye]
[9/16] Saurav Ghosal (IND) - [Bye]
[8] Mostafa Asal (EGY) - [Bye]
[5] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) - [Bye]
[9/16] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) - [Bye]
[17/32] Adrian Waller (ENG) v Nathan Lake (ENG)
Arturo Salazar (MEX) v [17/32] Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY)
[17/32] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) v Patrick Rooney (ENG)
[9/16] Joel Makin (WAL) - [Bye]
[17/32] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) v Richie Fallows (ENG)
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) - [Bye]