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Nicol David and Amr Shabana secure fourth consecutive titles in Hong Kong

By Rod GilmourFrom Telegraph.co.uk World No 1’s Nicol David and Amr Shabana won their fourth consecutive Hong Kong Open titles after two compelling finals. David, the Malaysian who is now unbeaten since the 2007 World Open, beat Australia’s Rachael Grinham 3-1 and stretched her winning run...

World Class Field to be Featured at Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Squash Open 2008

Once again, fans will be treated with world class squash when the annual “Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Squash Open 2008” takes place at the world’s most vibrant city in November. Presented by Hong Kong Squash with the full support of Cathay Pacific, the sporting extravaganza will be held from November...

Final Curtain: Nicol’s 2008 Qatar Classic Win [Video]

Watch Nicol claim her third successive Qatar Classic title in Doha with a comprehensive victory over world No.2 Natalie Grinham, to the delight of the many Malaysian supporters in the Khalifa Squash Complex in Doha! Ronald Fauvel taking a photo for Nicol- that’s HER cell phone! Quick..!! What...

Darwish & David Qatar Classic Champions

By Afzal Mehmood ShaikhQOC - Sports EditorFrom Squash360.comDefending champion and WISPA world number one Nicol David of Malaysia convincingly retained her Qatar Classic title defeating Natalie Grinham in Friday’s final at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex. The 25-year-old Malaysian ace, extended...

David, Shabana inching closer to defend Qatar Classic titles

By Afzal Mehmood Shaikh QOC - Sports Editor From Squash360.com Malaysian ace Nicol David and Amr Shabana of Egypt, the world number one on men’s and women’s tours respectively, made their cut to the finals of the 2008 Qatar Classic Squash Tournament at the Khalifa International Tennis and...

Shabana, David in quarters

Spaniard Borja Golan, a surprise finalist at this year’s Internationaux de France in Paris, took yesterday a game from title holder Amr Shabana, but could not prevent the world number one from entering the quarter-finals of the 2008 Qatar Classic at the Khalifa Squash Complex. On day two of the tournament,...

Top seeds have it easy in first round

From the Gulf Times Defending champions and top seeds Amr Shabana of Egypt and Nicol David of Malaysia eased into the second round of the Qatar Classic Squash tournament with convincing wins at the Khalifa Squash Complex yesterday. Shabana defeated his Pakistani opponent Mansoor Zaman in straight games...

All eyes on world champion

Newly-crowned World Open champion Ramy Ashour from Egypt will be cynosure of all eyes here in Doha as he kick starts his campaign at the $145,000 2008 Qatar Classic, which begins at the Khalifa Squash Complex today. Ashour, who beat compatriot Amr Shabana, the titleholder in the semi-finals and then...

David determined to win

Recently crowned World Open champion Nicol David seeks to carry her consistent run of success into the 2008 Qatar Classic in a bid to retain the title she won last year, when the top-ranked player squares up to Dominique Llyod-Walter in the first round match at the Khalifa Squash Complex tomorrow. The...

Doha resident Weir aims big

South Africa’s Adel Weir the only WISPA player to make Middle East her base camp — aims to break into the world top-10 in the next two or three years. Weir, who celebrates her 25th birthday on October 30, lives and trains in Doha where she will play the qualifying matches to sneak into the main...

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