Line Up established for ISS CW Squash Classic
The Qualifying finals for the ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic were held at the Wimbledon Rackets and Fitness Club, with the final four places being decided today.
For the record the results were:
Simon Rosner (Germany) beat Mark Krajcsak (Hungary) 13-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9 (70 mins)
Nicolas Muller (Switzerland) beat Chris Simpson (England) 8-11, 11-6, 11-7, 3-11,13-11 (73 mins)
Chris Ryder (England) beat Mathieu Castagnet (France) 12-10, 6-11, 11-5, 11-6 (56 mins)
Davide Bianchetti (France) beat Julien Balbo (Italy) 12-10, 11-4, 11-5 (50 mins)
Enthusiasts who wish to read Alan Thatcher’s report should visit www.canarywharfsquash.com
Once the finalists were known the draw to complete the first round line-up paired Hertfordshire-based qualifier Chris Ryder with top seed Nick Matthew in an all-English battle. First up on Monday night is Germany’s Simon Rosner against former world champion Thierry Lincou of France.
On Tuesday, Davide Bianchetti meets reigning champion David Palmer of Australia and Switzerland’s Nicolas Muller is drawn against No.2 seed Gregory Gaultier of France.
First round draw (Monday)
1 Nick Matthew (Eng) v (Q) Chris Ryder (Eng)
6 Thierry Lincou (France) v (Q) Simon Rosner (Germany)
3 James Willstrop (England) v Saurav Ghosal (India)
8 Daryl Selby (England) v Tarek Momen (Egypt)
Tuesday:
7 Alister Walker (England) v Tom Richards (England)
4 Peter Barker (England v Adrian Waller (England)
5 David Palmer (Australia) v (Q) Davide Bianchetti (Italy)
2 Gregory Gaultier (France) v (Q) Nicolas Muller (Switzerland)
We hope to bring news from each evening’s events throughout the week, culminating in Friday’s Final.