13/12/2007
AFRICAN OPEN
Amr Swelim Wins African Open
African Open 2007
03-08 Dec, Ikoyi Club, Lagos, Nigeria, $23k |
Round One
05 Dec |
Quarters
06 Dec |
Semis
07 Dec |
Final
08 Dec |
[1] Omar Elborolossy (Egy)
11/5, 11/4, 11/2
[Q] Basem Makrem (Egy) |
Omar Elborolossy
11/5, 11/6, 11/1
Jens Schoor |
Omar Elborolossy
10/12, 15/13, 11/7, 11/4
Amr Swelim |
Amr
Swelim
7-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-7
Aaron Frankcomb |
[7] Jens Schoor (Ger)
5/11, 11/7, 11/6, 11/7
Sodiq Taiwo (Ngr) |
[4] Amr Swelim (Egy)
11/2, 11/5, 11/3
[Q] Mohamed Elkeiy (Egy) |
Amr Swelim
11/2, 6/11, 11/8, 11/7
Robbie Temple |
[6] Robbie Temple
(Eng)
15/13, 10/12, 8/11, 11/6, 11/6
[Q] Jonathan Peter (Ngr) |
Chris Truswell (Eng)
5/11, 11/9, 11/2, 11/8
[8] Neil Hitchens (Eng) |
Chris Truswell
11/6, 11/9, 11/4
Amr Mansi |
Amr Mansi
11/9, 8/11, 11/6, 11/6
Aaron Frankcomb |
Gary Wheadon (Rsa)
15/13, 11/5, 11/4
[3] Amr Mansi (Egy) |
Omar Tarek Aly (Egy)
11/9, 11/9, 12/10
[5] Tom Richards (Eng) |
Tom Richards
11/4, 11/7, 6/11, 8/11, 11/9
Aaron Frankcomb |
[Q] Gbenga Adeyi (Ngr)
11/8, 11/4, 11/8
[2] Aaron Frankcomb (Aus) |
Amr
Swelim Wins African Open
Egypt's Amr Swelim lifted the trophy
in the African Open after upsetting both of the top two seeds in
the first PSA Tour squash event ever to be held in
Nigeria.
The
23-year-old fourth seed from Cairo made his breakthrough in the
semi-finals of the $23,250 event in Lagos when he despatched
top-seeded compatriot Omar Elborolossy 10-11 (0-2), 11-10 (5-3),
11-7, 11-4.
In the final, Swelim faced Aaron Frankcomb, the No2 seed from
Australia. Frankcomb, 22, from Hobart and ranked ten
places higher than his opponent, took the opening game.
But Swelim fought back to win 7-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-7.
The success
marked the Egyptian's second PSA Tour title triumph, following his maiden win
three months ago in
Spain where he
claimed the Ciutat de Barcelona Open crown.
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