Qualifying Finals: [1] Declan James
(Eng) 3-2
[7] Chi Him Wong (Hkg) 12/10, 8/11, 11/4, 7/11, 11/7 (58m)
[4] Tsz Fung Yip (Hkg) 3-0 [8] Cheuk Yan Tang (Hkg) 11/3, 11/4, 11/4 (21m) [5] Tayyab Aslam (Pak) 3-1
[3] Ben Coleman (Eng) 11/9, 11/8, 5/11, 12/10 (62m) [6] James Huang (Tpe) 3-2
[2] Abdulla Al Tamimi (Qat) 5/11,8/11,13/11,11/7,11/7 (57m)
Qualifying
Round One: [1] Declan James (Eng)
3-1
Chris Lo (Hkg) 11-9, 11-6, 5-11, 11-3 [7] Chi Him Wong (Hkg) 3-0 Chan Wui Ki (Hkg) 11-3, 11-6, 11-9 [8] Cheuk Yan Tang (Hkg) 3-2 Tsz Hei Ma (Hkg) 11-4, 6-11, 6-11, 11-3, 11-5 [4] Tsz Fung Yip (Hkg) 3-0 Lam Yat Ting (Hkg) 11-2, 11-8, 11-3 [3] Ben Coleman (Eng) 3-0 Matthew Lai (Hkg) 11-9, 11-6, 11-2 [5] Tayyab Aslam (Pak) 3-1 Wong King Yeung (Hkg) 7-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-4 [6] James Huang (Tpe) 3-0 Law Yat Long (Hkg) 11-3, 11-7, 11-5 [2] Abdulla Al Tamimi (Qat) 3-0 Ho Ka Hei (Hkg) 11-4, 11-5, 11-3
Max
Lee Secures Home Town Title
Hong Kong's Max Lee, the World No.17, delighted the capacity crowd in
the final of the 2015 PSA HKFC International 25 tournament to retain the
title he won in 2014 with an impressive display against top ranked
Indian Saurav Ghosal in the finale.
Both players came into the final off the back of dominant semi-final
triumphs but, despite losing a tense opening game 11-9, it was the
home-town man Lee who prevailed to pick up his first PSA World Tour
title since winning the Victorian Open 12 months ago.
"I focused on playing each shot well tonight because I was not that
confident in winning this match despite being seed one," said Lee.
"I am very pleased that this Hong Kong Football Club tournament is
becoming bigger and better every year, attracting better players and
this year's opposition was very strong.
"Today I played steadily and I waited for the chance to attack. I am
probably not as fit as Saurav so I needed to find ways of winning my
games and I'm really happy that I managed to do that."
Lee Motors Into Hong Kong Final
Defending champion and local favourite Max Lee stormed past Egyptian
Omar Abdel Meguid 3-0 in just 30 minutes to book his place in the final
of the 2015 PSA HKFC International 25 tournament.
The World No.17 put on a superb display as he outclassed the powerful
Egyptian from the opening exchanges, dominating in all areas of the
court, to ensure that his hopes of winning back-to-back titles in his
home city of Hong Kong remain intact.
Lee will now take on India's top ranked player Saurav Ghosal in the
title-decider after the World No.21 saw off Dutchman Laurens Jan Anjema
courtesy of a comfortable 3-0 win.
"I tried to surprise him from the start and he made quite a few errors
so I tried to keep it simple," said Lee after his win.
"I'm happy to get the win and as for the final, I have played against
Suarav quite a few times before and have always enjoyed playing him.
"The last time we played I lost 3-2 to him so I hope to beat him this
time."
Lee
Moves Into Hong Kong Semis
#PSAWorldTour
Local
favourite and number one seed Max Lee (left) moved a steep closer to
retaining the PSA HKFC International 25 tournament in his home city of
Hong Kong courtesy of a hard-fought 3-2 win over England's Tom Richards
in the quarter-finals.
The 27-year-old found himself a game down to a spirited Richards early
on in the match but transformed the encounter with a thunderous showing
in the second game, taking it without the loss of a single point, to
knock the wind from Richards and lay the foundations for an impressive
win that sees him into the last four to face Egyptian Omar Abdel Megiud.
“I have been feeling good throughout the tournament so far," said Lee.
"I've been hitting well and playing solid and I'm looking forward to the
semi-finals now."
Meguid made sure of his semi-finals berth with a dominant 3-0 win over
Australian Rex Hedrick while the bottom half of the draw will see
India's highest ranked player Saurav Ghosal take on Dutchman Lauren Jan
Anjema.
Ghosal came through comfortably against Nafiizwan Adnan of Malaysian,
winning 3-0, while Anjema was forced to produce some of his best to end
the hopes of Hong Kong's number two Leo Au, eventually seeing out the
match 3-1.
Ghosal
Gains Revenge In Hong Kong Opener
Top ranked Indian Saurav Ghosal
(right) made amends for losing his Indian
national squash championship title to compatriot Harinder Pal Singh
Sandhu by taking out his younger opponent 3-0 in the opening round of
the HKFC Opener, PSA International 25 tournament taking place in Hong
Kong.
28-year-old Ghosal, the tournament's number two seed, fell to a tough
3-2 loss in the national final in November 2014 but continued to build
on a recent return to form as he utilised his speed and delicate touch
around the court to secure a comfortable victory that sees him through
to the quarter-finals.
"I felt I played pretty well today to overcome a tough opponent and a
very good friend," said Ghosal.
"I'm happy to be through to the quarter-finals and I'm looking forward
to the challenge."
Elsewhere on the opening day of action there were straightforward 3-0
wins for local hopes Max Lee, the top seed, and Leo Au as they battled
past qualifiers while Tom Richards, Rex Hedrick and Nafiizwan Adnan also
progressed without the loss of a game.
Egyptian Omar Abdel Meguid, the number three seed, was given a stern
test by England's Jaymie Haycocks, taking over an hour to eventually
secure a 3-2 win that keeps his tournament alive while Dutchman Lauren
Jan Anjema continued to build on his recent return from injury with a
3-1 win over England's Declan James.
