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ElShorbagy and Ibrahim Set for Qatar
Classic Showdown as Draw is Released
World No.2 Mohamed ElShorbagy will look to avenge his shock defeat to
fellow Egyptian Youssef Ibrahim at last year’s Qatar Classic when they
lock horns in the second round of this year’s Q-Terminals Qatar Classic,
PSA World Tour Platinum event.
Held between October 17-23 in Doha, the Qatar Classic will see 48 of the
world’s leading male squash players battle it out for the $187,500 prize
fund and three-time winner Mohamed ElShorbagy will headline the draw
ahead of Allam British Open winner Paul Coll, former World Champion
Tarek Momen and younger brother Marwan.
ElShorbagy’s surprise loss to Ibrahim at last year’s event provided the
springboard for Ibrahim to battle his way into the top 20 later in the
season, but ‘The Beast of Alexandria’ will be out for revenge this time
around.
Should the World No.2 get the better of his compatriot, a possible
meeting with another Egyptian, in Mazen Hesham, could follow in the
third round, before possibly facing Fares Dessouky in the
quarter-finals. Younger brother Marwan could await in the semi-finals,
before a meeting with British Open champion Paul Coll in the final.
New Zealand’s Coll is the No.2 seed for the tournament, and he will
begin his campaign in Doha against either France’s Mathieu Castagnet or
Englishman Richie Fallows. Welsh No.1 Joel Makin could be Coll’s third
round opponent, before possible meetings with Karim Abdel Gawad and
Tarek Momen en route to the final.
Momen has good memories at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash
Complex, having lifted the PSA Men’s World Championship crown in
November 2019, and he will be hoping for more glory at the venue this
year. He starts his campaign against either USA’s Faraz Khan or
England’s former World No.1 James Willstrop in the second round.
There will be three Qatari players in action on home soil for the
Platinum level event, with the nation’s No.1, Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi,
facing Hong Kong’s Tsz Fung Yip in the opening round. Syed Azlan Amjad
and Ibrahim Ahmed Al Darwish will both be wildcards for the tournament,
and will do battle with England’s Declan James and Germany’s Raphael
Kandra in the first round, respectively.
Action from the glass court situated at the Khalifa International Tennis
and Squash Complex will be shown live on SQUASHTV, while the semi-finals
and finals will also be shown live on the channels of contracted
broadcast partners.
For updates on the Q-Terminals Qatar Classic, visit the official website
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Q-Terminals Qatar Classic: Draw
[1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) - [Bye]
[9/16] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) - [Bye]
[9/16] Mazen Hesham (EGY) - [Bye]
Alan Clyne (SCO) v [17/32] George Parker (ENG)
[17/32] Greg Lobban (SCO) v Ramit Tandon (IND)
Tsz Fung Yip (HKG) v [17/32] Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT)
[17/32] Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) v Dimitri Steinmann (SUI)
[6] Fares Dessouky (EGY) - [Bye]
[7] Diego Elias (PER) - [Bye]
[WC] Syed Azlan Amjad (QAT) v [17/32] Declan James (ENG)
[17/32] Cesar Salazar (MEX) v Sebastien Bonmalais (FRA)
[9/16] Gregoire Marche (FRA) - [Bye]
[17/32] Raphael Kandra (GER) v [WC] Ibrahim Ahmed Al Darwish (QAT)
Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) v [17/32] Baptiste Masotti (FRA
[17/32] Borja Golan (ESP) v Todd Harrity (USA)
[4] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) - [Bye]
[3] Tarek Momen (EGY) - [Bye]
Faraz Khan (USA) v [17/32] James Willstrop (ENG)
[17/32] Lucas Serme (FRA) v Vikram Malhotra (IND)
Shahjahan Khan (USA) v [17/32] Tom Richards (ENG)
[9/16] Youssef Soliman (EGY) - [Bye]
[9/16] Omar Mosaad (EGY) - [Bye]
[9/16] Saurav Ghosal (IND) - [Bye]
[8] Mostafa Asal (EGY) - [Bye]
[5] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) - [Bye]
[9/16] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) - [Bye]
[17/32] Adrian Waller (ENG) v Nathan Lake (ENG)
Arturo Salazar (MEX) v [17/32] Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY)
[17/32] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) v Patrick Rooney (ENG)
[9/16] Joel Makin (WAL) - [Bye]
[17/32] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) v Richie Fallows (ENG)
[2] Paul Coll (NZL) - [Bye]
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