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Set Squash Marseilles
International Open 2004
14-16 May, Marseilles, France,
€6k
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16-May:
Lincou Doubles up
in Marseilles
Super Series champion Thierry
Lincou wasted no time in collecting another title, with victory in
the International Open 2004 final in Marseilles over compatriot Grégory
Gaultier.
In the morning semi-finals Lincou and Gaultier both eased to 3/0
victories, Lincou over Malaysia's Ong Beng Hee, and Gaultier over Super
Series finalist Joe Kneipp.
In the all-French final Lincou collected his second trophy inside three
days, beating Gaultier 3/2.
France's European Teams heroine Corinne Castets collected the
women's title, beating Maude Duplomb 3/0 in the final.
The tournament was
held at the Set Squash Club in Marseilles, in commemoration of Nicolas
Siri, a member of the French National Junior squad who who died suddenly
last year at the age of 21, and who is greatly missed by all in
Marseille and the whole of French Squash.
Max de Peretti of
Set Squash Marseilles reports
(English & French) ...
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Framboise Gommendy previews the tournament ...
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Men's Final:
[1] Thierry Lincou (Fra) bt
[2] Grégory Gaultier (Fra) 5/9, 9/3, 6/9, 9/2, 9/4 (105m)
Semi-Finals:
[1] Thierry Lincou (Fra) bt
[4] Ong Beng Hee (Mas) 9/7, 9/7, 9/7
[2] Grégory Gaultier (Fra) bt [3] Joe Kneipp (Aus) 9/6, 9/7,
9/5
Quarter-Finals:
[1] Thierry Lincou (Fra) bt [8] Stephane Galifi (Fra) 9/7,
9/0, 9/4
[4] Ong Beng Hee (Mas) bt [5] Renan Lavigne (Fra) 7/9, 9/2, 4/9,
9/4, 10/8 (110m)
[3] Joe Kneipp (Aus) bt [6] Alexandre Muller (Fra) 9/1, 9/3, 9/3
[2] Grégory Gaultier (Fra) bt [7] Julien Balbo (Fra) 9/3, 9/0, 9/5
Women's Final:
[1] Corinne Castets bt [2] Maude Duplomb 9/2, 9/1, 9/6
Semi-Finals:
[1] Corinne Castets bt
[4] Catherine Bignotti 9/0, 9/1, 9/1
[2] Maude Duplomb bt
[3] Celia Allamargot 9/5, 9/6, 9/0
Quarter-Finals:
[1] Corinne Castets bt [8] Emilie Bouzezza 9/1, 9/2, 9/2
[4] Catherine Bignotti bt [5] Saraya Renai 9/2, 9/10, 9/3, 9/2
[3] Celia Allamargot bt [6] Virginie Fribourg 9/6, 9/5, 10/9
[2] Maude Duplomb bt [10] Sandy Mathews 9/4, 10/8, 9/3
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Max de Peretti reports
from Marseilles ...
Les deux plus beaux matchs du week-end ont été le match de Renan Lavigne contre
Ong Beng Hee (3/2 7/9 9/2 4/9 9/4 10/8 en 110 min) et celui de Lincou Thierry
contre Gaultier Gregory (3/2 5/9 9/3 6/9 9/2 9/4 en 105 min).
Les deux marseillais (Thierry Lincou et Renan Lavigne jouent tous les deux pour
l'équipe du Set Squash marseille dans la "French Ligue") ont bataillé très dur
pendant près de 2 heures pour ne pas décevoir leur public qui les a encouragé
constament.
Tout le tournoi s'est déroulé dans une ambiance magnifique pour rendre un
vibrant hommage à notre ami Nicolas Siri.
Nous vous donnons rendez-vous l'année prochaine pour la 2ème édition de l'open
International de marseille en Mai ou juin 2005 qui sera à n'en pas douter encore
une grande fête du squash.
Toutes les informations vous seront communiquées.
Max de Peretti
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In this weekend rich in beautiful squash of the highest standard, the nicest
matches have been Renan Lavigne (France) against Ong Beng Hee (Malaysia) (3/2
7/9 9/2 4/9 9/4 10/8 in 110 min), and Thierry Lincou against Grégory Gaultier
(3/2 5/9 9/3 6/9 9/2 9/4 in 105 min).
The 2 French players, who are actually playing for Marseilles Squash Club in the
French League, had to battle long and hard (nearly 2 hours) to delight an
extremely supportive crowd.
The whole tournament was a great tribute to our friend Nicolas Siri, and the
atmosphere was nothing short of magnificent.
Hoping to see you next year for the second edition of the event, planned for May
or June 2005, which will no doubt a beautiful event once again.
We'll let you know as soon as we have more details.
Max de Peretti
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15-May:
Lincou & Kneipp set
for Marseilles replay ???
Fresh from claiming his first major title on Friday in London, France's
Super Series Champion Thierry Lincou is top seed in Marseille's
International Open, titled "En hommage à Nicolas Siri".
Lincou moved easily
into Sunday's semi-finals with a 3/0 victory over Stefan Galifi, and now
faces Malaysia's Ong Beng Hee, who survived a 110-minute battle
with local favourite Renan Lavigne, eventually winning 10/8 in the
fifth.
In the bottom half of the draw France's second seed Gregory Gaultier
meets Joe Kneipp, the Australian who lost in the Super Series
Final to Lincou.
Armed with a bag of freshly-strung rackets (he broke three, and was
forced to borrow rackets from spectators in the Super Series Final),
Kneipp will be looking for a rematch with Lincou to make up for his
disappointing finish in London.
In the women's event an all-French semi-final line-up features European
Teams heroine Corinne Castets seeded to face new German Junior
Open champion Maude Duplomb in the final.
Semi-finals are on Sunday morning, with the finals scheduled for 15.00
and 15.30 at the Set Squash Club.
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