15/02/2011
NATIONAL CAPITAL OPEN 2011
Khalifa Nets National Capital Crown
National
Capital Open 2011
08-13 Feb, Bethseda, MD, Usa, $11k |
Round One
10 Feb 16.00-20.00 |
Quarters
11 Feb |
Semis
12 Feb |
Final
13 Feb |
[1] Aaron Frankcomb (Aus)
11/4, 7/11, 11/6, 11/7 (80m)
[Q] Leo Au (Hkg) |
Leo Au
8/11, 7/11, 11/7, 11/6, 11/9 (79m)
Jaymie Haycocks |
Jaymie Haycocks
7-11, 11-9, 11-3,
9-11, 11-5 (58m)
Wade Johnstone |
Jaymie Haycocks
11-8, 11-6, 11-4
(30m)
Amr Khaled Khalifa |
Jaymie Haycocks (Eng)
12/10, 14/12, 11/6 (33m)
Luke Forster (Aus) |
[Q] Wade Johnstone (Aus)
6/11, 12/10, 11/4, 8/11, 11/8
Dick Lau (Hkg) |
Wade Johnstone
11/8, 12/10, 9/11, 11/5 (50m)
Jan Koukal |
Shaun Le Roux (Eng)
4/11, 1/0 rtd
[3] Jan Koukal (Cze) |
[4] Gilly Lane (Usa)
11/7, 11/5, 11/2 (28m)
[Q] Olivier Pett (Eng) |
Olivier Pett
8/11 , 7/11, 11/5, 11/4, 11/8 (64m)
Amr Khaled Khalifa |
Amr Khaled Khalifa
11-7, 4-11, 4-11,
11-8, 11-7 (62m)
Martin Knight |
Amr Khaled Khalifa (Egy)
11/5, 11/7, 11/4 (27m)
Gonzalo Miranda (Arg) |
Erik Tepos Valtierra (Mex)
11/8, 11/8, 6/11, 11/8 (80m)
[Q] Rex Hedrick (Aus) |
Rex Hedrick
11/8, 11/5, 11/9 (50m)
Martin Knight |
Siddarth Suchde (Ind)
5/11, 11/1, 11/4, 11/4 (52m)
[2] Martin Knight (Nzl) |
PSA Challenger
10 National Capital Open,
Bethesda, USA
Khalifa Nets
National Capital Crown
Unseeded
Egyptian Amr Khaled Khalifa claimed his second Tour title of the year
when he beat Australia's Wade Johnstone in the final of the National
Capital Open, the PSA World Tour Challenger 10 squash event in its
fourth year at Bethesda Sport & Health in Bethesda, USA.
Khalifa, the
18-year-old world junior champion from Cairo, made his breakthrough in the
semi-finals where he battled from 2/1 down to overcome second-seeded New
Zealander Martin Knight.
And in the
surprise climax of the championship, Khalifa lined up against 29-year-old
Johnstone, a US-based qualifier from Perth whose earlier scalps included third
seed Jan Koukal, the Czech number one.
But while the
Egyptian teenager was marking his seventh final in only 15 Tour event
appearances since 2009, Johnstone was celebrating his long-awaited Tour final
debut after competing in 89 events on the men's circuit since 2000!
The youngster
was too good for Johnstone however, as Khalifa wrapped up his sixth Tour title
triumph with an 11-8, 11-6, 11-4 victory in 30 minutes.
"Khalifa
exhibited superior court movement and coverage with excellent balance and
touch," said tournament organiser Rod Barnes. "Johnstone never gave in
but was shaded in most departments."
Wade Waltzes
Into National Capital Semis
Australia's
Wade Johnstone, one of four qualifiers in action in the quarter-finals of
the National Capital Open, made it through to the semi-finals of the
PSA World Tour Challenger 10 squash event after upsetting third seed Jan
Koukal at Bethesda Sport & Health in Bethesda, USA.
The Perth-born
29-year-old beat Czech number one Koukal 11-8, 12-10, 9-11, 11-5 - and will now
face unseeded Englishman Jaymie Haycocks for a place in the final.
Haycocks, from
Leeds, ended the run of Hong Kong qualifier Leo Au, beating the
21-year-old who ousted Australia's top seed Aaron Frankcomb, 8-11, 7-11,
11-7, 11-6, 11-9 in 79 minutes.
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