World Champion Gawad Tops 2017 Swedish Open Draw by Nathan Clarke December 14, 2016
- 2016 World Champion Karim Abdel Gawad, the 25-year-old who has
stormed the PSA World Tour so far during the 2016/17 season to reach
the final of the Hong Kong Open and take the honours at the Qatar
Classic, will be the star attraction when the 2017 UCS Swedish Open
gets underway in Linköping, Sweden from February 2-5.
The defending champion and World No.2, who’s rise to prominence began
when he captured the Swedish Open crown in 2016, will face Malaysian
Nafiizwan Adnan, who himself has been in career best form of late, in a
tough first round encounter in a draw that also includes 2015 World
Champion Gregory Gaultier and 2016 World Series Finals runner-up
Cameron Pilley.
The star-studded field will also feature top 20 players such as
Colombian Miguel Angel Rodriguez, England's recently resurgent Daryl
Selby, 2016 World Series Finals qualifiers Simon Rösner and Mathieu
Castagnet and in-form Egyptian duo Fares Dessouky and Tarek Momen,
while local hopes will rest on the shoulders of Wildcard Rasmus Hult.
“We're delighted to have such a strong collection of players, including
the two most recent winners of the PSA World Championship, competing in
the 2017 UCS Swedish Open and look forward to what promises to be a
very exciting week of squash,” said Fredrik Johnson, CEO of ActiPro
Event.
"The UCS Swedish Open is always a fantastic event and I am sure that in
2017 we will once again see some world class action on the magnificent
glass court in Linköping."
Draw - UCS Swedish Open PSA M70
[1] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) v Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) [Qualifier] v [6] Cameron Pilley (AUS) [7] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) v Daryl Selby (ENG) [WC] Rasmus Hult (SWE) v [3] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) [4] Simon Rösner (GER) v [Qualifier] Omar Abdel Meguid (EGY) v [8] Fares Dessouky (EGY) [5] Tarek Momen (EGY) v [Qualifier] [Qualifier] v [2] Gregory Gaultier (FRA)
Having been held for the first time in the 1970s, the Swedish Open has
grown to become one of the biggest International-level tournaments on
the PSA World Tour calendar and will enter its 14th year under the
stewardship of ActiPro Event.
The 2017 UCS Swedish Open begins with qualification onJanuary 31 with
main draw action taking place at Linköping Sporthall, Linköping from
February 2 - February 5 and tickets can be purchased by visiting www.swedishopensquash.se
