Greenwich Open RD2: Six Unseeded Players Into Quarters

Six unseeded players took surprise victories on Thursday to move into the quarter finals of the Greenwich Open.

Former World Junior Champion Marwan Tarek is one of those to cause a seeding set. The Egyptian is playing in his first tournament for over a year, and he got the better of Pakistan’s Hamza Sharif in straight games to book his spot in the quarter finals where he will face India’s Abhishek Agarwal.

Elsewhere in the men’s draw, Egypts Karim Elbarbary and Mexico’s Carlos Vargas also took down seeded players. The Mexican overcame Malaysia’s Sanjay Jeeva in a five-game battle, winning 12-10 in the fifth, while Elbarbary defeated Paraguayn No.1 Francesco Marcantonio in straight games.

There were also three surprise results in the women’s event as well. American Emma Trauber used home advantage to defeat France’s No.5 seed Elise Romba, while Spain’s Noa Romero defeated No.3 seed Hannah Blatt in five, coming from a game down to take the win. Hana Ismail defeated namesake Sohaila, the No.8 seed, to make it through to the quarters as well.

The Greenwich Open continues with the quarter finals on Friday, October 28, with the last eight doing battle for places in the semi-finals. You can keep up to date with live scores from the tournament here.

Men’s Second Round Results: Greenwich Open
[2] Abhishek Agarwal (IND) bt Muhammad Farhan Hashmi (PAK) 3-0: 11-7, 11-8, 13-11 (44m)
Marwan Tarek (EGY) bt [8] Hamza Sharif (PAK) 3-0: 11-9, 11-6, 11-2 (32m)
Karim Elbarbary (EGY) bt [7] Francesco Marcantonio (PAR) 3-0: 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 (50m)
[3] Ricardo Toscano (GUA) bt [WC] Ricardo Lopez (MEX) 3-0: 11-3, 11-5, 11-9 (26m)
[4] Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) bt [WC] Tristan Eysele (RSA) 3-1: 11-7, 4-11, 11-2, 11-7 (31m)
[6] Abdelrahman Nassar (EGY) bt [WC] David Beeson (USA) 3-1: 11-4, 12-10, 7-11, 11-6 (41m)
Carlos Vargas (MEX) bt [5] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) 3-2: 5-11, 12-10, 5-11, 11-7, 12-10 (66m)
[1] Andres Herrera (COL) bt Mohamed Nabil (EGY) 3-1: 15-13, 11-6, 9-11, 11-8 (82m)

Men’s Quarter Final Draw: To Be Played Friday, October 28
[2] Abhishek Agarwal (IND) v Marwan Tarek (EGY)
Karim Elbarbary (EGY) v [3] Ricardo Toscano (GUA)
[4] Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) v [6] Abdelrahman Nassar (EGY)
Carlos Vargas (MEX) v [1] Andres Herrera (COL)

Women’s Second Round Results: Greenwich Open
[1] Alicia Mead (ENG) bt Grace Fazzinga (USA) 3-0: 11-3, 11-3, 11-7 (17m)
[7] Margot Prow (ENG) bt Charlotte Pastel (USA) 3-0: 11-6, 11-2, 11-9 (25m)
Hana Ismail (EGY) bt [8] Sohaila Ismail (EGY) 3-2: 11-9, 11-9, 3-11, 12-14, 11-7 (68m)
[4] Alina Bushma (UKR) bt Madeleine Hylland (NOR) 3-0: 11-4, 11-8, 11-6 (27m)
Noa Romero (ESP) bt [3] Hannah Blatt (CAN) 3-2: 13-11, 7-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-2 (44m)
Emma Trauber (USA) bt [5] Elise Romba (FRA) 3-0: 11-5, 11-8, 11-3 (23m)
[6] Ninon Lemarchand (FRA) bt Ella Schoonmaker (USA) 3-1: 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 12-10 (35m)
[2] Wen Li Lai (MAS) bt Sarahi Lopez (MEX) 3-1: 8-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-6 (51m)

Women’s Quarter Final Draw: To Be Played Friday, October 28
[1] Alicia Mead (ENG) v [7] Margot Prow (ENG)
Hana Ismail (EGY) v [4] Alina Bushma (UKR)
Noa Romero (ESP) v Emma Trauber (USA)
[6] Ninon Lemarchand (FRA) v [2] Wen Li Lai (MAS)