Scottish Pair Earn Place In Windy City Open by Nathan Clarke February 25, 2015
- Scottish duo Alan Clyne and Greg Lobban, the World No.36 and No.53
respectively, moved into the first round of the Windy City Open
presented by Guggenheim Partners and EquiTrust Life Insurance Company
after securing impressive victories during a day of upsets at the
University Club of Chicago.
Clyne, the highest ranked Scottish player on the world tour, ensured
his place in the main draw with a huge upset victory over number one
seed Adrian Waller. The 28-year-old took out the Englishman in a
tightly fought 3-2 encounter to set up a first round match-up with
Egyptian World No.7 Tarek Momen.
Lobban, the 22-year-old from Inverness, was equally as impressive as he
dispatched another Englishman, former World No.12 Tom Richards, to
reach the first round of the Windy City Open for the first time in his
career where Australian Cameron Pilley awaits him.
Former World No.9 Laurens Jan Anjema, the Dutchman returning to the
tour following an injury enforced absence, was another casualty as he
fell to a shock 3-0 defeat to Henrik Mustonen while there were also
victories for Mohamed Abouelghar, Zahed Mohamed and Cesar Salazar over
higher ranked opposition while Omar Abdel Meguid and Gregoire Marche
also triumphed to earn their places in the first round of competition.
Results: Qualification Finals - 2015 Windy City Open
Alan Clyne (SCO) bt Adrian Waller (ENG) 3-2: 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 8-11, 11-3 (80m)
Omar Abdel Meguid (EGY) bt Joe Lee (ENG) 3-2: 8-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-2 (69m)
Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt Mazen Hesam (EGY) 3-0: 11-9, 12-10, 11-5 (30m)
Zahed Mohamed (EGY) bt Adrian Grant (ENG) 3-2: 8-11, 11-5, 4-11, 11-8, 11-8 (65m)
Gregoire Marche (FRA) bt Shaun Le Roux (RSA) 3-0: 11-9, 11-5, 14-12 (61m)
Cesar Salazar (MEX) bt Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) 3-1: 11-9, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7 (69m)
Greg Lobban (SCO) bt Tom Richards (ENG) 3-1: 6-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-8 (70m)
Henrik Mustonen (FIN) bt Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) 3-0: 11-1, 11-3, 14-12 (27m)
2015 Windy City Open: Main Draw
[1] Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) v Fares Dessouki (EGY)
Saurav Ghosal (IND) v Max Lee (HKG)
Nicolas Muller (SUI) v [Q] Omar Abdel Meguid (EGY)
[6] Tarek Momen (EGY) v [Q] Alan Clyne (SCO)
[7] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) v [Q] Zahed Mohamed (EGY)
Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) v [Q] Gregoire Marche (FRA)
Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) v Mathieu Castagnet (FRA)
[3] Amr Shabana (EGY) v Chris Simpson (ENG)
[4] Nick Matthew (ENG) v Borja Golan (ESP)
Daryl Selby (EGY) v [WC] Chris Hanson (USA)
James Willstrop (ENG) v [Q] Cesar Salazar (MEX)
[5] Peter Barker (ENG) v Stephen Coppinger (RSA)
[8] Omar Mosaad (EGY) v Simon Rosner (GER)
Alister Walker (BOT) v [Q] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY)
Cameron Pilley (AUS) v [Q] Greg Lobban (SCO)
[2] Greg Gaultier (FRA) v [Q] Henrik Mustonen (FIN)
