2nd Kuwait International RD2: Kuwaiti Trio Into Quarters

For the second day in a row, a trio of home favourites took victories at the 2nd Kuwait International Squash Championship in Hawally.

Wildcard Falah Mohammad, who is featuring on Tour for the first time, is through to the last eight after getting the better of Egypt’s Khaled Labib, the No.3 seed. The Kuwaiti took the lead twice in the contest, after both the first and third games, but Labib pulled it back to level on both occasions. Mohammad would not be denied, though, as he won the fifth 11-7 to claim another victory.

He is joined in the quarter finals by two compatriots. Abdullah Almezayen, who made the semi-finals of the first event in Kuwait earlier this season, has started another upset run. He got the better of Hong Kong’s No.5 see Wong Chi Him in four games to book his spot in the last eight.

Ammar Altamimi, the Kuwaiti No.1 and No.7 seed for the competition, is also into the last eight on home soil. He defeated England’s Lewis Doughty to make it into the quarters, winning in straight games.

The 2nd Kuwait International Squash Championship continues on Monday, November 21, with the quarter finals. The three Kuwaitis who have made it through will be in different matches, and will be aiming to keep their runs going on home soil.

Second Round Results: 2nd Kuwait International Squash Championship
[1] Yassin Elshafei (EGY) bt Laszlo Godde (FRA) 3-2: 11-5, 4-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7 (50m)
Ziad Ibrahim (EGY) bt [6] Tang Ming Hong (HKG) 3-1: 14-12, 7-11, 11-9, 11-5 (51m)
[8] Perry Malik (ENG) bt Sepehr Etemadpoor (IRI) 3-1: 9-11, 11-1, 11-4, 11-2 (35m)
[WC] Falah Mohammad (KUW) bt [3] Khaled Labib (EGY) 3-2: 11-6, 10-12, 11-2, 7-11, 11-7 (54m)
[4] Seif Shenawy (EGY) bt Matthew Lai (HKG) 3-0: 11-8, 11-8, 12-10 (32m)
[7] Ammar Altamimi (KUW) bt Lewis Doughty (ENG) 3-0: 11-7, 11-8, 11-8 (35m)
Abdullah Almezayen (KUW) bt [5] Wong Chi Him (HKG) 3-1: 10-12, 11-9, 11-4, 14-12 (48m)
[2] Martin Svec (CZE) bt [WC] Mohammad Almasoud (KUW) 3-0: 11-6, 11-8, 11-4 (35m)

Quarter Final Draw: To Be Played Monday, November 21
[1] Yassin Elshafei (EGY) v Ziad Ibrahim (EGY)
[8] Perry Malik (ENG) v [WC] Falah Mohammad (KUW)
[4] Seif Shenawy (EGY) v [7] Ammar Altamimi (KUW)
Abdullah Almezayen (KUW) v [2] Martin Svec (CZE)