Heroes Graz Open – Final
[5] Moustafa El Sirty 3-0 [7] Yahya Elnawasany 11-9, 11-5, 11-6 (39m)
Semis
[7] Yahya Elnawasany 3-0[3] Ryosei Kobayashi (JPN) 11-9, 15-13, 11-4 (42m)
[5] Moustafa El Sirty 3-0 [6] Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG) 11-7, 12-10, 11-5 (33m)
The semi finals was an Egyptian affair. While the local Austrian senior and junior ranking tournaments raged on the side courts, the 2 Egyptian semifinalists dispatched their opponents, squashing any doubt that they BELONG in the final.
[5] Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) 3-0 [6] Tsz Kwan Lau (HKG)After the last 2 rounds’ heroics, Lau was left stranded and could only look on as El Sirty powered through passed. [7] Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) 3-0 [3] Ryosei Kobayashi (JPN)
Elnawasany carried his form and Kobyashi was, despite coming desperately close to taking the second set, mostly on the receiving end of all the exchanges.
Finals outlook:
The two countrymen will certainly give us a show to remember! It is a mouth-watering clash of style: big and small, power vs speed – either way, we are spoilt with abundance!
Quarters
[5] Moustafa El Sirty 3-2 [4] Henry Leung (HKG) 11-8, 6-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-4 (54m)
[7] Yahya Elnawasany 3-0 Farkas Balazs (HUN) 11-5, 11-6, 11-3 (23m)
Round 2
[7] Yahya Elnawasany 3-0 Martin Svec (CZE) 11-6, 11-5, 11-9 (28m)
[5] Moustafa El Sirty 3-1 Marek Panacek (CZE) 8-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-8 (47m)
Nash Cup, Canada
Round 2
Lucy Beecroft (ENG) 3-1 [1] Hana Moataz 11-9, 8-11, 13-11, 13-11 (38m)
[2] Vanessa Chu (HKG) 3-0 Nadeen Kotb 11-6, 11-9, 11-8 (24m)