Atlanta Squash Open

Czech Open 2003
06-08 May, Prague, $6k

GENEVER TAKES
ALL-ENGLISH CZECH FINAL
Top seed Peter Genever claimed the Hi-Tec & Dunlop Czech Open title in Prague, when Scott Handley was forced to retire at 2-0 down in the final.
Earlier in the day Genever had ensured an all-English final by beating Christian Drakenberg 3/0, while Handley needed five games to see off the challenge of Stacey Ross in their semi-final.

Photo Gallery from Tomas Barva

Draw & Results
Reports

Peter Genever

Hi-Tec & Dunlop Czech Open 2003
1st Round	Quarters	Semis	Final
[1] Peter Genever (ENG) 15-6, 15-10, 15-6 [Q] Jesse Engelbrecht (ZIM)	Peter Genever 15-3, 15-10, 15-4 Amr Mansi	Peter Genever 15/8, 15/10, 15/12 Christian Drakenberg	Peter Genever 15/8, 15/7 rtd Scott Handley
[Q] Amr Mansi (EGY) 15-8, 15-11, 15-7 [8] Raj Nanda (AUS)
[3] Jan Koukal (CZE) 17-16, 16-17, 8-15, 15-12, 15-13 [Q] Laurent Elriani (FRA)	Jan Koukal 12-15, 8-15, 15-9, 15-14, 15-4 Christian Drakenberg
[6] Christian Drakenberg (SWE) 15-10, 15-8, 15-6 Jago Nardelli (ENG)
Ritwik Bhattacharya (IND) 7-15, 17-15, 15-12, 13-15, 15-7 [5] Ben Howell (ENG)	Ritwik Bhattacharya 15-8, 15-4, 15-11 Stacey Ross	Stacey Ross 6/15, 15/11, 6/15, 15/9, 15/5 Scott Handley
Stacey Ross (ENG) 15-1, 10-15, 15-7, 15-8 [4] Derek Ryan (IRL)
[7] Scott Handley (ENG) 15-4, 13-15, 15-5, 15-7 [Q] Duncan Walsh (ENG)	Scott Handley 15-5, 15-8, 15-8 Laurens Anjema
[2] Laurens Anjema (NED) 15-5, 15-8, 15-8 Martin Stepan (CZE)

Czech Open Photo Gallery, from Tomas Barva
The Champion	Handley & Genever watch the Doubles	This'll be easy ...
Doubles fun	Scott likes it ...	Phew, that was tough!
Linda Charman with Czech young hope Tomas Fiala	Jan Koukal	the Final
Tom Cvikl, Tournament Director	the Final	Tom multi-tasks ...

Results & Reports

Quarter-finals:
Swede Drakenberg Stands In Way
Of All-English Czech Open Final
Sixth-seeded Swede Christian Drakenberg ended local interest in the Hi-Tec & Dunlop Czech Squash Open when he came back from two games down to upset Czech No1 Jan Koukal, the third seed, 12-15 8-15 15-9 15-14 15-4 in the quarter-finals in Prague.

Fresh from action in the European Team Championships in England, where he led Sweden to an impressive fifth place finish, Drakenberg now meets England's top seed Peter Genever who defeated Egyptian qualifier Amr Mansi in straight
games.

The other semi-final will be a surprise all-English affair between unseeded Stacey Ross and seventh seed Scott Handley. Ross reached the last eight after upsetting Ireland's fourth seed Derek Ryan in the first round, then beat India's Ritwik Bhattacharya 15-8 15-4 15-11 to take his place in the semi-finals.

Handley upset Dutchman Laurens Anjema, the No2 seed, 15-5 15-8 15-8.