Walker & Gawad Make Pittsburgh Final

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Defending champion Alister Walker will contest the final of the Three Rivers Capital Pittsburgh Open for the second time when he faces second-seeded Egyptian Karim Abdel Gawad in the climax of the PSA World Tour International 25 event—the fifth tournament of the 2014 U.S. Pro Squash Series—at Rivers Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Continue reading Walker & Gawad Make Pittsburgh Final

Walker Powers Into Pittsburgh Semis

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Title-holder Alister Walker is one match away from his second successive appearance in the final of the Three Rivers Capital Pittsburgh Open after a straight games win over unseeded opponent Muhd Asyraf Azan in the quarterfinals of the PSA World Tour International 25 event—the fifth tournament of the 2014 U.S. Pro Squash Series—at Rivers Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Continue reading Walker Powers Into Pittsburgh Semis

Azan Ousts Mustonen in Pittsburgh Shock

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Unseeded Muhd Asyraf Azan doubled Malaysian interest in the quarter-finals of the Three Rivers Capital Pittsburgh Open when he upset No. 7 seed Henrik Mustonen in the PSA World Tour International 25 event—the fifth tournament of the 2014 US Pro Squash Series—at Rivers Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Continue reading Azan Ousts Mustonen in Pittsburgh Shock

Tired Shabana Bows Out in Detroit

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Mohamed Elshorbagy achieved his career-long dream of a win over illustrious fellow Egyptian Amr Shabana to reach the final of the Motor City Open in Detroit—but it was only when the tired defending champion was forced to concede the match after three games in the PSA World Tour International 70 squash event at Birmingham Athletic Club in Bloomfield Hills. Continue reading Tired Shabana Bows Out in Detroit

Hinds Scores Seattle Open Success

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England’s top-seeded Joel Hinds nearly squandered a commanding two-game lead in the final of the Stratos Seattle Open when Ireland’s Arthur Gaskin, the No. 2 seed, stormed back before succumbing to pressure—and what appeared to be a groin strain—in the deciding game of the climax of the PSA World Tour Challenger 5 event at Seattle Athletic Club Downtown in Seattle. Continue reading Hinds Scores Seattle Open Success

Tenth Time Lucky Pilley Powers Into Detroit Semis

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Australian Cameron Pilley celebrated his tenth PSA World Tour meeting with Karim Darwish since 2006 by beating the former world No. 1 from Egypt for the first time in the quarter-finals of the Motor City Open, the PSA International 70 squash event at Birmingham Athletic Club in Bloomfield Hills, Detroit, USA. Continue reading Tenth Time Lucky Pilley Powers Into Detroit Semis

Shabana Continues Winning Ways in Motor City

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Just twenty-four hours after winning his first major PSA World Tour ranking title for more than two years at the JP Morgan Tournament of Champions in New York, Egypt squash maestro Amr Shabana maintained his winning ways in Detroit, Michigan, where he defeated compatriot Omar Abdel Meguid in the opening round of the Motor City Open. Continue reading Shabana Continues Winning Ways in Motor City

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