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Airtel
Kenya Open,
Nairobi, Kenya
Shoukry Shines
In Nairobi Shoot Out
Egypt's
Andrew Wagih Shoukry emerged triumphant in the final battle between the two
top seeds to win the Airtel Kenya Open in the Kenyan capital
Nairobi.
Incredibly,
Egyptian favourite Shoukry dropped games in each round en-route to his
anticipated appearance in the climax of the $7,000 PSA World Tour event
at Parklands Sports Club.
His opponent
Joel Hinds, the No2 seed from England, was celebrating his second
appearance in a Tour final since winning the gold medal in the World
University Championships in Australia in July.
But it was
21-year-old Shoukry who claimed the spoils in the Kenya climax, beating Hinds
11-9, 8-11, 11-2, 11-4 in 44 minutes to secure the third tour title of his
career.
1st round:
[1] Andrew Wagih Shoukry (EGY) bt Waqas Mehboob (PAK) 12-10, 3-11,
11-8, 11-7 (35m)
[8] Farhan Zaman (PAK) bt [Q] Joseph Ndungu (KEN) 11-2, 11-4, 11-2
(15m)
[3] Clinton Leeuw (RSA) bt Gary Wheadon (RSA) 11-8, 11-7, 11-8
(25m)
[6] Adel El Zarka (EGY) bt [Q] Hardeep Reel (KEN) 11-3, 11-6,
7-11, 11-9 (35m)
[7] Anthony Graham (ENG) bt [Q] Mordecai Kabamba (KEN) 11-9, 11-1,
11-9 (31m)
[4] Ahmed Hawas (EGY) bt [Q] Jonathan Geekie (SCO) 11-5, 11-7,
11-13, 11-6 (26m)
Chris Hall (ENG) bt [5] Basem Makram (EGY) 6-11, 2-11, 11-9, 11-2,
11-8 (55m)
[2] Joel Hinds (ENG) bt Neil Baker (ENG) 11-9, 11-5, 11-7 (23m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Andrew Wagih Shoukry (EGY) bt [8] Farhan Zaman (PAK) 5-11,
11-5, 12-10, 11-8 (40m)
[6] Adel El Zarka (EGY) bt [3] Clinton Leeuw (RSA) 4-11, 8-11,
11-7, 3-0 ret. (31m)
[4] Ahmed Hawas (EGY) bt [7] Anthony Graham (ENG) 7-11, 4-11,
11-9, 11-7, 11-3 (71m)
[2] Joel Hinds (ENG) bt Chris Hall (ENG) 11-5, 14-12, 11-7 (35m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Andrew Wagih Shoukry (EGY) bt [6] Adel El Zarka (EGY) 11-7,
13-11, 3-11, 11-9 (41m)
[2] Joel Hinds (ENG) bt [4] Ahmed Hawas (EGY) 11-6, 11-6, 5-11,
11-7 (40m)
Final:
[1] Andrew Wagih Shoukry (EGY) bt [2] Joel Hinds (ENG) 11-9, 8-11,
11-2, 11-4 (44m)
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