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Swiss Open 2022
Men's Draw
26 - 30 Oct
Bordeaux France, $12k |
ROUND TWO
27 Oct |
QUARTERS
28 Oct |
SEMIS
29 Oct |
FINAL
30 Oct |
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[1] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI)
11-7, 11-5, 11-4 (26m)
Conor Moran (IRL) |
Yannick Wilhelmi
12-14, 12-10, 11-6,
11-2 (58m)
Robin Gadola |
Yannick Wilhelmi
6-11, 11-2, 11-9, 11-7 (49m)
Marek Panacek |
Marek Panacek
6-11, 11-3, 11-13,
11-7, 11-4 (52m)
Ben Smith
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[6] Robin Gadola (SUI)
11-6, 11-4, 11-9 (29m)
[13] Nils Roesch (SUI) |
[7] Sam Buckley (IRL)
11-4, 11-4, 11-3 (30m)
[12] Augusto Ortigosa (ESP) |
Sam Buckley
11-7, 11-6, 11-8 (37m)
Marek Panacek |
[4] Marek Panacek (CZE)
11-7, 12-10, 11-1 (29m)
[WC] Louai Hafez (SUI) |
[3] Aqeel Rehman (AUT)
8-11, 11-7, 5-11, 13-11, 11-4 (68m)
[15] Joel Arscott (NZL) |
Aqeel Rehman
11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 11-5 (44m)
Nilo Vidal |
Aqeel Rehman
11-3, 11-9, 11-5 (31m)
Ben Smith |
[11] Nilo Vidal (ESP)
6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 7-11, 11-8 (53m)
[8] Sean Conroy (IRL) |
[5] Yuri Farneti (ITA) bt
11-8, 10-12, 4-11, 11-8, 11-6 (73m)
[9] David Zeman (CZE) |
Yuri Farneti
11-6, 8-11, 11-5, 11-1 (52m)
Ben Smith |
[10] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA)
11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 4-11, 13-11 (69m)
[2] Ben Smith (ENG) |
[1] Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) bye
[9/16] James Peach (ENG) bt Ondrej Vorlícek (CZE) 14-12, 11-3, 11-6
(34m)
Abdalah El Masry (EGY) bt [9/16] Viktor Byrtus (CZE) 11-7, 11-6, 8-11,
6-11, 11-7 (66m)
[8] Ben Coleman (ENG) bye
[7] Emyr Evans (WAL) bye
[9/16] Stuart MacGregor (ENG) bt [WC] Laszlo Godde (FRA) 11-6, 11-5,
11-3 (29m)
[9/16] Benjamin Aubert (FRA) bt Pablo Dolz (ESP) 11-3, 11-5, 11-3 (27m)
[4] Ibrahim Elkabbani (EGY) bye
[3] Rory Stewart (SCO) bye
[9/16] Edwin Clain (FRA) bt [WC] Paul Gonzalez (FRA) 11-8, 11-8, 10-12,
11-8 (45m)
[9/16] Mohamed Nasser (EGY) bt Macéo Lévy (FRA) 11-6, 5-11, 12-10, 11-6
(54m)
[6] Ivan Perez (ESP) bye
[5] Daniel Mekbib (CZE) bye
[9/16] Elliott Morris Devred (WAL) bt [WC] Joshua Phinera (FRA) 12-10,
11-5, 11-9 (33m)
[9/16] Jakub Solnicky (CZE) bt Manu Paquemar (FRA) 11-7, 11-5, 11-3
(22m)
[2] Rui Soares (POR) bye |
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Swiss Open 2022
Women's Draw
26 - 30 Oct
Bordeaux France, $12k |
ROUND
ONE
27 Oct |
QUARTERS
28 Oct |
SEMIS
29 Oct |
FINAL
30 Oct |
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[1] Katie Malliff (ENG)
11-3, 11-7, 11-2 (18m)
[WC] Caroline Bachem (SUI) |
Katie Malliff
11-6, 11-4, 11-5 (19m)
Polly Clark |
Katie Malliff
11-4, 11-8, 11-9 (30m)
Alison Thomson
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Katie Malliff
9-11, 14-12, 11-2, 4-11, 11-7 (63m)
Marta Dominguez Fernandez |
[8] Polly Clark (ENG)
14-12, 11-5, 11-6 (24m)
[9/16] Juliette Permentier (NED) |
[9/16] Ella Galova (FRA)
11-9, 11-8, 4-11, 6-11, 11-7 (52m)
[7] Taba Taghavi (FRA) |
Ella Galova
7-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-4 (39m)
Alison Thomson |
[3] Alison Thomson (SCO)
11-4, 11-7, 11-7 (31m)
[9/16] Kara Lincou (FRA) |
[4] Celine Walser (SUI)
11-5, 11-3, 11-5 (17m)
Alina Poessl (SUI) |
Celine Walser
11-5, 11-8, 11-9 (23m)
Lowri Roberts |
Celine Walser
9-11, 11-5, 11-8, 13-15, 11-9 (54m)
Marta Dominguez Fernandez |
[9/16] Lowri Roberts (WAL)
10-12, 11-3, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8 (42m)
[6] Breanne Flynn (IRL) |
[5] Emilia Korhonen (FIN)
1-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-4 (32m)
[9/16] Tereza Siroka (CZE) |
Emilia Korhonen
11-5, 11-8, 11-5 (21m)
Marta Dominguez Fernandez |
[9/16] Tamara Holzbauerová
11-5, 11-6, 11-3 (20m)
[2] Marta Dominguez Fernandez (ESP) (CZE) |
[1] Katie Malliff (ENG) bye
[WC] Caroline Bachem (SUI) bt [9/16] Kincső Szász (HUN) 11-3, 11-1, 11-5
(16m)
[9/16] Juliette Permentier (NED) bt [WC] Stephanie Müller (SUI) 11-8,
11-2, 4-11, 11-5 (25m)
[8] Polly Clark (ENG) bye
[7] Taba Taghavi (FRA) bye
[9/16] Ella Galova (FRA) bt Ana Munos (FRA) 11-9, 8-11, 11-8, 11-3 (37m)
[9/16] Kara Lincou (FRA) bt Andrea Fjellgaard (NOR) 11-2, 11-1, 11-4
(18m)
[3] Alison Thomson (SCO) bye
[4] Celine Walser (SUI) bye
Alina Poessl (SUI) bt [9/16] Arisha Jahan Khan (USA) 11-4, 11-13, 11-8,
11-7 (28m)
[9/16] Lowri Roberts (WAL) bt [WC] Stella Kaufmann (SUI) 11-9, 11-5,
13-11 (24m)
[6] Breanne Flynn (IRL) bye
[5] Emilia Korhonen (FIN) bye
[9/16] Tereza Siroka (CZE) bt [WC] Kate Gadola (SUI) 7-11, 11-8, 11-3,
4-11, 11-7 (39m)
[9/16] Tamara Holzbauerová (CZE) bt Jasmin Kalar (ENG) 11-6, 11-4, 6-11,
11-7
[2] Marta Dominguez Fernandez (ESP) bye |
England’s Malliff and Smith Take Victory
Ben Smith and Katie Malliff with the Swiss Open
trophies
The English duo of Katie Malliff and Ben Smith took the titles at the
Swiss Open at Squash Arena Uster on Sunday afternoon.
Malliff came into the women’s Challenger 5 level tournament as the top
seed, and after receiving a bye through the opening day, she she got the
better of wildcard Caroline Bachem to move through to the quarter
finals, winning in just 18 minutes.
The Englishwoman then downed compatriot Polly Clark in straight games in
the last eight, before overcoming the challenge of Scotland’s Alison
Thomson. She also defeated the Scot in straight games, to move through
to the final in Uster.
The final saw Malliff take on Spain’s Marta Dominguez Fernandez, in a
repeat of the Val de Reuil Normandie final from earlier this year. The
Englishwoman won on that occasion, and she did the same in Switzerland
as well. She came from a game down early on to lead 2-1, including
winning the second on a tie-break 14-12, but then had to regroup to win
the deciding fifth game. She did, taking it 11-7 to secure the victory.
Ben Smith was the No.2 seed for the men’s draw, and he started his
campaign with a victory over Frenchman Toufik Mekhalfi. He had to
survive in a fifth game decider, one that he eventually took 13-11 to
book his spot in the quarter finals.
The Englishman then beat Italian No.1 Yuri Farneti in the last eight in
a four-game battle, before then coming up against Austrian No.1 Aqeel
Rehman, the No.3 seed, in the semis. Smith needed just half an hour to
win his last four clash in Uster, winning in straight games.
Smith took on No.4 seed Marek Panacek in the final, and found himself
behind twice in the match. The Czechian won the third 13-11 to hold the
lead, but from there, it was the Englishman who went on to take victory,
winning both the fourth and fifth games to secure the win.
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Wilhelmi and Walser Keep Home Hopes Alive
Celine Walser (left) in action in the Swiss Open
With the top four seeds all safely making it into the semi-finals at
Uster, Yannick Wilhelmi and Celine Walser are still in contention to win
on home soil at the Swiss Open.
Men’s top seed Yannick Wilhelmi took on compatriot and good friend Robin
Gadola in an all-Swiss clash. It was the No.6 seed who took the opening
salvo 14-12, before Wilhelmi fought back to win the second 12-10 and
level the match. From there, he dropped just eight more points en route
to a 3-1 victory. He will now face Czech Republic’s Marek Panacek, the
No.4 seed, in the semis on Saturday.
Wilhelmi will be joined in the semis by compatriot Celine Walser, after
the women’s No.4 seed also delighted the home crowd. She got the better
of Welshwoman Lowri Roberts in just 23 minutes to set up a clash with
No.2 seed Marta Dominguez Fernandez in the last four.
Yannick Wilhelmi (right) on court in Uster with Robin Gadola (left)
Elsewhere, women’s top seed Katie Malliff will take on Scotland’s Alison
Thomson in the last four, while England’s Ben Smith and Austrian No.1
Aqeel Rehman will do battle in the other men’s match in the last four.
The semi-finals of the Swiss Open will take place on Saturday, October
29 at Squash Arena Uster, and you can keep up to date with live scores
from all four matches right here on our website.
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Galova
and Roberts Break Into Quarters
Nilo Vidal
The trio of Spain’s Nilo Vidal, France’s Ella Galova and Welshwoman
Lowri Roberts all scored surprise wins to move through to the quarter
finals of the Swiss Open on Thursday.
Spaniard Vidal is the No.11 seed for the men’s 32-strong event, and he
came up against No.8 seed Sean Conroy in the second round at Uster. The
Irishman took the first game of their contest, but Vidal fought back to
lead 2-1. Conroy sent the match into a decider, but it was the Spanish
World No.193 that took the victory, winning the final game 11-8 to
advance.
He will now face Austrian No.1 Aqeel Rehman in the last eight, after the
No.3 seed also won in five games. He defeated New Zealand’s Joel Arscott,
coming back from 2-1 down to take victory. The other two matches in the
bottom half of the draw saw both Italy’s Yuri Farneti and England’s Ben
Smith win in five. The Italian downed Czechian David Zeman while Smith
overcame the challenge of Frenchman Toufik Mekhalfi.
There were a couple of surprises in the women’s event with both Ella
Galova and Lowri Roberts downing top eight seeds to advance to the
quarter finals of the Challenger 5 level competition in Uster.
Wales’ Roberts overcame Irish No.1 Breanne Flynn in a five-game battle,
one where she led after three games. She had lost the first on a
tie-break, but fought back to lead 2-1. Flynn then won the fourth, but
Roberts recovered to take the fifth 11-8, and book her spot in the last
eight.
Meanwhile, Galova came through an all-French battle with compatriot Taba
Taghavi to make her way into the last eight. Galova took a two-game lead
in their contest, but saw her fellow Frenchwoman fight back to level the
match after four games. The World No.149 had to regroup, and she did
well, coming back to win the fifth game 11-7 to take the win.
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Wildcards
Hafez and Bachem Through
Louai Hafez (right) in action against Tobias Weggen at
the Swiss Open
It was a busy opening day at Squash Arena Uster, with 24 matches taking
place in the Swiss Open first round. Wildcards Louai Hafez and Caroline
Bachem caused upsets on home soil to advance to the second round.
Hafez took on Germany’s No.16 seed Tobias Weggen in the opening round of
the Challenger 5 level competition, and fell behind after the first
game. He then dropped just seven points over the course the next two
games, before seeing the German fight back to win the fourth on a
tie-break 14-12. Hafex regrouped, winning the fifth 11-6 to secure a
great win on home soil, and to advance to the last 16, where he will
take on No.4 seed Marek Panacek.
There was one other surprise result in terms of seeding on the opening
day in the men’s draw, with Ireland’s Conor Moran taking down Austrian
No.14 seed Jakob Dirnberger. The Irishman dropped 15 points in a
straight games victory, one that lasted just 20 minutes on court.
Like Hafez, Caroline Bachem came into the tournament as one of the
wildcards. Switzerland’s Bachem took on Hungarian Kincso Szasz in the
opening round, and dropped just nine points in a stunning victory to
book her spot in the last 16. She will now face top seed Katie Malliff
on Thursday.
Bachem is joined in the second round of the Challenger 5 level
competition by compatriot Alina Poessl. Her fellow Swiss player got the
better of the USA’s Arisha Khan in a four-game battle to take the tally
of Swiss players in the second round to seven.
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Preview
Katie Malliff will be the top seed for the women's event
The Swiss Open is one of two European events on Tour this week, with
Squash Arena Uster playing host to the Challenger 5 level men’s and
women’s event.
The venue played host to the opening day of the Grasshopper Cup earlier
this month, and the all-glass court will be in action once again this
week.
Home favourite Yannick Wilhelmi will be the top seed for the men’s
tournament, with England’s Ben Smith, Austria’s Aqeel Rehman and
Czechian Marek Panacek as his nearest competition for the crown come
Sunday.
Another Swiss man, in Robin Gadola, will be among the top eight seeds
for the competition, joined by Italy’s Yuri Farneti and the Irish duo of
Sam Buckley and Sean Conroy.
16 players will be seeded in the 32-man draw, with the Spanish pair of
Nilo Vidal and Augusto Ortigosa joined by Switzerland’s Nils Roesch, New
Zealand’s Elijah Thomas and Frenchman Touifk Mekhalfi among others.
England’s Katie Malliff will lead the way in the women’s draw, with the
19-year-old facing competition from Spaniard Marta Dominguez Fernandez
and Scotland’s Alison Thomson.
Celine Walser will be the No.4 seed and leading home hope in the draw,
while Finnish No.1 Emilia Korhonen, Irish No.1 Breanne Flynn, France’s
Taga Taghavi and another Englishwoman, in Polly Clark, making up the top
eight seeds for the 24-strong women’s draw in Uster.
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