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Bahl & Gaynor Cincinnati Cup 2023 |
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Bahl & Gaynor Cincinnati Cup 2023
Women's Draw
12 - 16 Feb
Ohio, USA, $75k |
ROUND TWO
13 Feb |
QUARTERS
14 Feb |
SEMIS
15 Feb |
FINAL
16 Feb |
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[1] Nouran Gohar (EGY)
8-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-4 (39m)
[9/16] Mariam Metwally (EGY) |
Nouran Gohar
11-8, 11-2, 11-3 (29m)
Sana Ibrahim |
Nouran Gohar
11-4, 11-7, 11-4 (41m)
Salma Hany
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Nouran Gohar
12-10, 11-8, 11-6 (45m)
-ends-
Olivia Clyne |
Sana Ibrahim (EGY)
11-8, 6-11, 11-5, 11-7 (43m)
[8] Nada Abbas (EGY) |
[5] Salma Hany (EGY)
10-12, 11-5, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7 (59m)
[9/16] Emily Whitlock (WAL) |
Salma Hany
11-7, 11-8, 12-10 (43m)
Lucy Turmel |
[9/16] Lucy Turmel (ENG)
11-7, 2-11, 6-11, 11-6, 11-4 (52m)
[3] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) |
[9/16] Olivia Clyne (USA)
11-4, 11-7, 11-3 (27m)
[4] Olivia Fiechter (USA) |
Olivia Clyne
8-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-5 (46m)
Hollie Naughton |
Olivia Clyne
11-1, 5-3 retired (19m)
Georgina Kennedy |
[7] Hollie Naughton (CAN)
11-3, 11-3, 12-14, 11-2 (36m
[9/16] Rachel Arnold (MAS) |
[6] Georgina Kennedy (ENG)
11-6, 11-8, 11-2 (25m)
Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) |
Georgina Kennedy
9-11, 11-3, 11-8, 12-10 (48m)
Rowan Elaraby |
[9/16] Jasmine Hutton (ENG)
11-8, 11-6, 8-11, 3-11, 11-6 (57m)
[2] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) |
[1] Nouran Gohar (EGY) bye
[9/16] Mariam Metwally (EGY) bt Low Wee Wern (MAS) 11-8, 11-7, 11-2
(26m)
Sana Ibrahim (EGY) bt [9/16] Nadine Shahin (EGY) 3-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-8
(41m)
[8] Nada Abbas (EGY) bye
[5] Salma Hany (EGY) bye
[9/16] Emily Whitlock (WAL) bt Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) 11-3, 14-12,
9-11, 11-9 (51m)
[9/16] Lucy Turmel (ENG) bt Chan Sin Yuk (HKG) 11-9, 5-11, 11-6, 5-11,
11-9 (55m)
[3] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) bye
[4] Olivia Fiechter (USA) bye
[9/16] Olivia Clyne (USA) bt Hana Moataz (EGY) 8-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-7,
11-8 (52m)
[9/16] Rachel Arnold (MAS) bt Zeina Mickawy (EGY) 11-5, 7-11, 11-7,
6-11, 11-9 (49m)
[7] Hollie Naughton (CAN) bye
[6] Georgina Kennedy (ENG) bye
Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) bt [9/16] Yathreb Adel (EGY) 11-9, 7-11, 5-11, 11-5,
11-2 (45m)
[9/16] Jasmine Hutton (ENG) bt Ka Yi Lee (HKG) 11-5, 11-5, 11-3 (24m) |
Final
Gohar Retains Cincinnati Gaynor Cup Title
World No.1 Nouran Gohar has retained her Bahl and Gaynor Cincinnati
Gaynor Cup title after the Egyptian overcame unseeded American Olivia
Clyne at the Cincinnati Country Club to lift the 20th PSA title of her
career.
The 25-year-old, who has now won the Gaynor Cup in both of her
appearances here, completed a 12-10, 11-8, 11-6 victory in 45 minutes to
record her third tournament win of the season.
Clyne, appearing in her second final this month, had never beaten Gohar
in four previous events but had the measure of her opponent in the early
stages as she matched Gohar’s pace and played some immaculate shots into
the front of the court, amassing five game balls in the process.
However, Gohar was able to find another gear and rattled off seven
points in a row to go a game up.
It was then Gohar’s turn to come out firing in the second game and,
while Clyne battled back from 7-2 down to sit a point behind her
opponent, the No.1 seed again found winners at the crucial moments in
the game to double her lead.
With Gohar 7-6 up in the third, the Egyptian required an injury break
after catching her wrist during a collision with Clyne. That break in
play seemed to sap all of the momentum that Clyne had been building up,
with Gohar swiftly closing out the game to win the PSA World Tour Silver
event, which has this year been upgraded from a Bronze-level tournament.
“Before coming here I knew I had won 19 titles and 20 is a nice number,
so why not make it 20?” Said Gohar.
“It’s been unbelievable here in Cincinnati and last year I had so much
fun. I have very good memories and I’m happy to be back and defend the
title. Hopefully I will be back next year to win it one more time.
“I was expecting Liv to come out strong today, she has been playing
unbelievable squash for the past two or three weeks. It gives you a
boost of confidence and it helps you with your shots. I knew it wasn’t
going to be easy, so I prepared for it mentally very well.”
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Semi Finals
Clyne and Gohar Set to Go Head-to-Head in Cincinnati
Gaynor Cup Final
Unseeded American Olivia Clyne will take on World No.1 Nouran Gohar in
tomorrow’s Cincinnati Gaynor Cup final after the former’s semi-final
opponent - No.6 seed Georgina Kennedy - was forced to retire from this
evening’s match at the Cincinnati Country Club due to a foot injury
Clyne has been in terrific form of late and reached the final of the
Cleveland Classic earlier this month where she fell to Kennedy in four
games.
From the outset it was clear that Kennedy wasn’t able to move properly
as Clyne dropped just a solitary point in the opening game and the
English player soon shook hands in the second to bring an end to the
match.
“I really feel for Gina,” said Clyne.
“She’s been the same as me, playing all these matches the last couple of
weeks and it does take its toll. You never know when it’s going to sneak
up on you, some days you can start your day feeling alright, you could
start your day feeling terrible - like I did this morning - but end your
day feeling alright.
“I know what that’s like and it’s an awful feeling, so I hope that she
gets better soon. I was prepared for war and I was going to leave every
inch of myself out there tonight. I was prepared for the worst 90
minutes of my life, physically.”
Meanwhile, defending champion Gohar has reached the 37th PSA final of
her career - and her fifth of the season - following a dominant 11-4,
11-7, 11-4 victory over No.5 seed Salma Hany.
Gohar had won eight of her previous nine matches against her fellow
Egyptian and she extended that record with pinpoint accuracy into the
front corners coupled with solid line and length throughout the
41-minute fixture to secure her place in the final of the PSA World Tour
Silver event.
“I think I came out strong and wanted to make sure I had a big lead,”
said Gohar afterwards.
“Being 2-0 is a completely different story compared to it being 1-1. I
wanted to put pressure on her, I was moving well and I’m happy with the
way I played today. My preparation so far has been going well, so I’ll
keep it the same, keep it simple and get ready for a battle tomorrow.”
The final of the Cincinnati Gaynor Cup will take place tomorrow, with
play beginning at 18:30 (GMT-5). Matches will be streamed live on
SQUASHTV.
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Quarter Finals
Kennedy Takes Out No.2 Seed Elaraby to Reach
Cincinnati Gaynor Cup Semis
England’s World No.9 Georgina Kennedy made it four wins in a row over
World No.7 Rowan Elaraby as she came back from a game down against the
No.2 seed to advance to the semi-finals of the Bahl and Gaynor
Cincinnati Gaynor Cup.
Kennedy and Elaraby had already met twice in the opening two months of
2023, with Kennedy overcoming the Egyptian in a five-game thriller at
the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions before recording a more
comfortable win in straight games at the DAC Pro Squash Classic last
week.
Today’s fixture at the Cincinnati Country Club was a fiercely-contested
affair, with Elaraby’s impressive shot-making and touch at the front of
the court enabling her to take a one-game advantage. Kennedy was able to
turn the tables though and despite surrendering four match balls in the
fourth game, held her nerve to seal a 9-11, 11-3, 11-8, 12-10 victory in
48 minutes.
“Rowan and I had a really close game last week and I knew it was going
to be a tough battle again, one that could have gone either way,” said
Kennedy.
“The scoreline was so close in each game. I’m really happy with how I
came out after losing that first game, I had my game plan a bit wrong,
so I changed a few things and I felt really good and really positive.
“It’s not the first time I’ve lost my way and thought I was [former
World No.1 and World Champion] Ramy Ashour trying to go for all these
shots. That’s not really my game, so I lost my discipline and I was
fuming at 10-10. I had to give myself a little talking to and I think
that I played some positive rallies, which I’m happy with because if it
went to a fifth it would have been stressful.”
Kennedy will line up against unseeded American Olivia Clyne for a place
in the title decider. Clyne, appearing in a third successive semi-final
for the first time since 2010, came back from a game down to vanquish
Canada’s Hollie Naughton, winning 8-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-5.
“I was trying to fight my way through, I didn’t feel as sharp as
yesterday, but at the same time I’m really proud of my fight and
determination,” said Clyne.
“After going down in that first game I knew I had to make changes and
find a way. I felt like I did adjust well. Hollie played fantastically,
she was taking risks and hunting well, so I’m very happy to get
through.”
World No.1 Nouran Gohar is one win away from her second successive
Cincinnati Gaynor Cup final after the defending champion put in a
powerhouse of a performance to dispatch fellow Egyptian Sana Ibrahim.
After a closely-contested opening game, Gohar dominated the next two and
hit immaculate line and length for the rest of the 29-minute contest.
The 25-year-old will now aim to reach her fifth PSA final of the season.
“I’m pleased with the way I played,” said Gohar.
“Sana has had two big wins this tournament, so I knew what to expect.
I’ve been in her place before, so I know how it feels to play big
players. Coming in against the World No.1, you have nothing to lose, so
I was ready for this.”
No.5 seed Salma Hany will be Gohar’s opponent in the last four after she
got the better of England’s Lucy Turmel. Turmel was appearing in her
first Silver-level quarter-final after toppling No.3 seed Sarah-Jane
Perry in the previous round, and the World No.34 proved to be a
difficult opponent for Hany to overcome.
However, the class of the Egyptian and the quality of her short game
ultimately pulled her over the line after three tight games to reach
back-to-back semi-finals for the first time since 2014.
“I’m very happy with my performance today,” said Hany.
“Lucy played so well the whole week and we played last week in Detroit.
I knew today wasn’t going to be easy, I knew she was going to come
strongly at me this time. There were three tough games and I’m glad I
kept my focus at the end of each game.”
The semi-finals of the Cincinnati Gaynor Cup take place tomorrow, with
play beginning at 18:00 (GMT-5). Matches will be streamed live on
SQUASHTV.
For more information on the event, Where available see the
PSA Live Scores page, or follow
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Round 2
Turmel and Clyne Score Upsets to Reach Cincinnati
Gaynor Cup Quarter-Finals
England’s Lucy Turmel and USA’s Olivia Clyne eliminated the No.3 and
No.4 seeds on day two of the Bahl and Gaynor Cincinnati Gaynor Cup, with
the pair beating World No.8 Sarah-Jane Perry and World No.9 Olivia
Fiechter, respectively, at the Cincinnati Country Club.
“It’s my biggest win so far, it’s massive,” said Turmel, who has beaten
a top 10 player for the first time.
“I’m very happy to win, but SJ is a teammate of mine and she has helped
myself, Gina [Kennedy] and Jazz [Hutton] a lot. She’s very open to
advice and texts me when I have good results. I just want to say thanks
to SJ for everything she’s doing for us.
“We played in a PSL match a couple of years ago. I’ve watched her a lot
though and know her style. I had a very clear game plan today, but it’s
very hard to stick to it with SJ because she chops and changes her
tactics.”
The Cincinnati Gaynor Cup - a PSA World Tour Silver event - continues
tomorrow with play beginning at 17:30 (GMT-5). Matches will be streamed
live on the PSA World Tour website.
For more information on the event, Where available see the
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Round 1
USA’s Clyne Avoids Opening Day Upset at Cincinnati
Gaynor Cup
World No.17 Olivia Clyne booked her place in the second round of the
Bahl and Gaynor Cincinnati Gaynor Cup after she got the better of
Egypt’s Hana Moataz as the PSA World Tour Silver event got under way at
the Cincinnati Country Club.
“There was a moment there where I was considering packing it in and not
going on for the fourth,” said Clyne, the sole American in action today.
“I was in quite a bit of pain with my shins and I had a thought where I
had a lot of matches and while I’m pleased with what I’ve done, if I
would have gone out like that after the last two weeks, it would have
been a pity. I can deal with losing, but I can’t deal with being weak
with a poisonous ‘feel sorry for myself’ mentality. I had to go on
there, forget about how I was feeling and try and make it about the
squash.
“I’m happy to live to fight another day.”
The Cincinnati Gaynor Cup continues tomorrow with the seeded players -
including defending champion Gohar - entering the fray. Match will be
streamed live on the PSA World Tour website. |
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