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Lagos International Classic 2023 |
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Lagos International Classic 2023
Men's Draw
09-13
May Lagos, Nigeria, $12k |
Final:
[1] Curtis Malik (ENG) bt [3] Martin Svec (CZE) 11-3, 11-7, 11-2
(24m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Curtis Malik (ENG) bt [4] Perry Malik (ENG) 14-12, 5-11, 11-6,
11-5 (35m)
[3] Martin Svec (CZE) bt [2] Mazen Gamal (EGY) 4-11, 13-11, 11-7, 11-5
(49m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Curtis Malik (ENG) bt [WC] Adegoke Onaopemipo (NGR) 11-6, 14-16,
4-11, 11-7, 11-7 (65m)
[4] Perry Malik (ENG) bt [9/16] Kehinde Samuel Temitope (NGR) 11-9,
11-6, 4-11, 11-3
[3] Martin Svec (CZE) bt Seif Tamer (EGY) 6-11, 11-5, 11-2, 11-8 (35m)
[2] Mazen Gamal (EGY) bt [8] Laouenan Loaëc (FRA) 11-7, 11-6, 11-5 (34m)
2nd round:
[1] Curtis Malik (ENG) bt [9/16] Yusuf Elsherif (EGY) 11-9, 11-3,
13-11 (37m)
[WC] Adegoke Onaopemipo (NGR) bt [6] Ziad Ibrahim (EGY) 16-14, 5-11,
5-11, 11-7, 11-8 (75m)
[9/16] Kehinde Samuel Temitope (NGR) bt [7] Laszlo Godde (FRA) 11-6,
11-7, 13-11 (41m)
[4] Perry Malik (ENG) bt Henrik Mustonen (FIN) 5-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-5,
11-9 (35m)
[3] Martin Svec (CZE) bt [WC] Abel Shedrack (NGR) 11-4, 11-2, 11-5 (25m)
Seif Tamer (EGY) bt [5] Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) 11-3, 10-12, 12-10, 8-11,
11-9 (60m)
[8] Laouenan Loaëc (FRA) bt [9/16] Aaron Allpress (ENG) 11-9, 11-7, 11-6
(32m)
[2] Mazen Gamal (EGY) bt [9/16] Gabriel Olufunmilayo (NGR) 11-3, 11-5,
11-9 (40m)
1st round:
[1] Curtis Malik (ENG) bye
[9/16] Yusuf Elsherif (EGY) bt [WC] Ayomide Oladipupo Michael (NGR)
11-6, 13-11, 6-11, 11-4 (47m)
[WC] Adegoke Onaopemipo (NGR) bt [9/16] Brice Nicolas (FRA) 11-5, 11-5,
11-7 (24m)
[6] Ziad Ibrahim (EGY) bye
[7] Laszlo Godde (FRA) bye
[9/16] Kehinde Samuel Temitope (NGR) bt [WC] Femi Shedara (NGR) 13-11,
11-4, 10-12, 10-2 ret. (50m)
Henrik Mustonen (FIN) bt [9/16] Omar Elkattan (EGY) 11-5, 12-10, 12-10
(21m)
[4] Perry Malik (ENG) bye
[3] Martin Svec (CZE) bye
[WC] Abel Shedrack (NGR) bt [9/16] Jan Wipperfürth (GER) 8-11, 11-4,
11-4, 11-5 (42m)
Seif Tamer (EGY) bt [9/16] Manu Paquemar (FRA) 11-7, 11-8, 12-10 (30m)
[5] Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) bye
[8] Laouenan Loaëc (FRA) bye
[9/16] Aaron Allpress (ENG) bt Pardeep Malik (IND) 11-1, 11-1, 11-3
(20m)
[9/16] Gabriel Olufunmilayo (NGR) bt Faruq Sulaimon (NGR) 11-6, 11-1,
11-2 (19m)
[2] Mazen Gamal (EGY) bye |
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Lagos International Classic 2023
Women's Draw
09-13May
Lagos, Nigeria, $6k |
Final:
[1] Torrie Malik (ENG) bt [5] Malak Fathy (EGY) 11-4, 11-4, 11-6
(20m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Torrie Malik (ENG) bt [3] Busayo Olatunji (NGR) 11-5, 14-12,
11-2 (25m)
[5] Malak Fathy (EGY) bt [2] Léa Barbeau (FRA) 9-11, 11-9, 13-11, 7-11,
11-9 (49m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Torrie Malik (ENG) bt [6] Isaac Blessing (NGR) 11-1, 11-3, 11-4
(15m)
[3] Busayo Olatunji (NGR) bt [7] Mariam Ashraf (EGY) 7-11, 11-9, 11-8,
11-7 (40m)
[5] Malak Fathy (EGY) bt [4] Rofiat Abdulazeez (NGR) 11-3, 13-11, 11-8
(25m)
[2] Léa Barbeau (FRA) bt [8] Favour Utukpe (NGR) 11-2, 11-5, 11-2 (16m)
1st round:
[1] Torrie Malik (ENG) bt [WC] Titiloayo Akinyele (NGR) 11-2, 11-5,
11-2 (23m)
[6] Isaac Blessing (NGR) bt [WC] Ebifemi Taiwo (NGR) 7-11, 11-4, 11-8,
11-1 (32m)
[7] Mariam Ashraf (EGY) bt [WC] Modupe Faniyi (NGR) 11-3, 11-3, 11-2
(20m)
[3] Busayo Olatunji (NGR) bt [WC] Mostural Durosinlorun (NGR) 11-5,
11-3, 10-12, 11-5 (22m)
[4] Rofiat Abdulazeez (NGR) bt [WC] Udeme James (NGR) 11-6, 11-3, 11-6
(19m)
[5] Malak Fathy (EGY) bt [WC] Awawu Balogun (NGR) 11-2, 11-5, 11-2 (16m)
[8] Favour Utukpe (NGR) bt [WC] Delight Temple (NGR) 5-11, 11-7, 11-9,
11-2 (45m)
[2] Léa Barbeau (FRA) bt [WC] Idowu Ogunyemi (NGR) 11-3, 11-2, 11-4
(26m) |
Finals
Curtis and Torrie Malik Victorious
Torrie Malik, pictured here in Manchester in 2022, claimed her sixth win
of the season
England’s Curtis and Torrie Malik were victorious at the Lagos State
Squash Classic, with the siblings winning their respective finals in
straight games.
The pair both came into the competition, the first to be held in Nigeria
since 2018, as the top seeds. Younger sister Torrie already had five
titles to her name prior to this event, and she would go on to take a
Tour-leading sixth, winning the event without dropping a game.
Her three matches all came against Nigerian opposition. She defeated
wildcard Titilayo Akinleye to start with, before victories came against
No.6 seed Isaac Blessing and No.3 seed Busayo Olatunji.
The final saw her take on Egypt’s Malak Fathy, the No.5 seed for the
competition. Fathy had caused two upsets on her way to the final,
including beating No.2 seed Lea Barbeau. There would be no repeat in the
final, though, as Malik dropped just 14 points in a comprehensive 11-4,
11-4, 11-6 win to claim her sixth victory of an incredible 2022-2023
season.
She was joined in the winners’ circle by brother Curtis. Also the top
seed, Malik started his week with a straight games victory over Egypt’s
Yusuf Elsherif, before then having to go the distance in his quarter
final contest. The Englishman had to come from 2-1 down to defeat
Nigerian Adegoke Onaopemipo, the tournament wildcard, eventually winning
in five.
Malik then came up against younger brother Perry in the semi-finals of
the Challenger 10 level event, winning in four games. The final saw the
Englishman take on the Czech Republic’s Martin Svec, and it was
comfortable for Malik on the day, as he won in 24 minutes, dropping just
12 points in total, to claim his second victory of the campaign.
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Preview
Event Provides Opportunity For Ajagbe And Others
The Lagos State Squash Classic returns to the Challenger Tour for the
first time since 2018, and Nigerian No.1 Babatunde Ajagbe believes that
the event returning to his home nation means a lot for all players in
the country.
The tournament was last held five years, with Egypt’s Karim El Hammamy
taking the title that year. This will be the first time the Tour has
returned to Nigeria since, and it will provide an opportunity for not
just Ajagbe, but other Nigerians as well.
“The last time we had an event was 2018 which is pretty long. So it
means a lot to not just me, but also other players in the country. It’s
an opportunity for them to play with other professionals from other
countries,” Ajagbe explained.
“Most of the players watch SQUASHTV and other streaming platforms but
this time, they will be playing against some of these players. This
tournament will also help them to improve their world ranking which is
the most important factor for staging the tournament.
“I’m very excited because it’s been such a long time since I’ve competed
in my country. So I’m looking forward to the home advantage.”
Ajagbe will be the No.5 seed on home soil this week, having played just
the one tournament so far in 2023. However, he believes that he is still
playing good enough squash to challenge the top guys.
“I think I feel very fine with the way I’m playing right now. I’ve not
played a lot of tournaments this year but I still do match play and
train with couple of other professionals.
“My first tournament in 2023 was the Atlanta Open and it feels great to
be playing tournaments again. It didn’t go the way I expected it but
it’s a good start.”
England’s Curtis Malik will be the top seed for the men’s Challenger 10
level competition, with younger brother Perry also in the top four
seeds. They will be joined by Egypt’s Mazen Gamal and the Czech
Republic’s Martin Svec. Egypt’s Ziad Ibrahim and the French duo of
Laszlo Godde and Laouenan Loaec will also be seeded.
This year, the tournament will also hold a women’s event for the first
time, with Torrie Malik, the younger sibling of Curtis, as the top seed
for the Challenger 5 level draw. France’s Lea Barbeau and the Egyptian
duo of Malak Fathy and Mariam Ashraf will be the only other
international players in the competition.
The rest of the women’s draw will be filled with Nigerian players, with
Busayo Olatunji and Rofiat Abdulazeez as the two leading lights of
women’s squash in the African nation.
For more information on the event, Where available see the
PSA Live Scores page, or follow
on
PSAChallengerTourLivestreams,
Facebook,
Twitter,
Instagram
&
TikTok. Selected
events will also be streamed live on
SQUASHTV.
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