LT Chicago Open: Crouin and Moataz Claim Titles

The Life Time Chicago Open Walker & Dunlop – The Hussain Family came to its conclusion on Sunday afternoon, with Frenchman Victor Crouin and Egypt’s Hana Moataz taking the titles at Life Time Athletic Vernon Hills.

Crouin came into the tournament as the top seed, and after a bye through the opening round, he went through the event with consummate ease. His second round contest saw him downed American Spencer Lovejoy in just half an hour, before then downing No.8 seed Faraz Khan in straight games.

The Frenchman took on England’s Sam Todd in the semi-finals, with the unseeded Englishman having already taken out two of the top seeds to make it to the last four. Crouin, though, had no issues, dropping just nine points en route to a 29-minute victory.

In the final, Crouin took on India’s Ramit Tandon, and he lost the first game, the first game he had lost all week. From there, the Frenchman was in complete control, winning both the second and third games 11-6, before taking the fourth game without dropping a point. He took the victory, and as a result, moved back into the world’s top 10 on Monday.

Egypt’s Moataz started the week as the No.2 seed, and had a difficult start to the event. She went to a tie-break against American wildcard Reeham Sedky, taking it 19-17. Unfortunately, Sedky had to retire midway through to the second with injury, sending the Egyptian through to the quarters.

She then came up against India’s Akanksha Salunkhe in the last eight, and won in straight games to move through to the semis. There, Moataz defeated No.3 seed Georgia Adderley, and had to go to a deciding game, but she eventually took the win after just over an hour.

The final was an all-Egyptian battle, with Moataz coming up against compatriot Kenzy Ayman. She took the first two games 11-7 and 11-6 before seeing Ayman take the third game to close the gap. However, the No.2 seed took the win in four after 42 minutes to claim the title.

Results: Life Time Chicago Open Walker & Dunlop – The Hussain Family
Men’s Final
[1] Victor Crouin (FRA) bt [3] Ramit Tandon (IND) 3-1: 7-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-0 (48m)

Women’s Final
[2] Hana Moataz (EGY) bt [4] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) 3-1: 11-7, 11-6, 9-11, 11-9 (42m)

Men’s Semi-Finals
[1] Victor Crouin (FRA) bt Sam Todd (ENG) 3-0: 11-4, 11-2, 11-3 (29m)
[3] Ramit Tandon (IND) bt [2] Cesar Salazar (MEX) 3-0: 11-5, 11-5, 11-4 (34m)

Women’s Semi-Finals
[4] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) bt Alicia Mead (ENG) 3-1: 11-3, 11-4, 7-11, 11-7 (33m)
[2] Hana Moataz (EGY) bt [3] Georgia Adderley (SCO) 3-2: 11-5, 11-13, 11-2, 11-13, 11-5 (61m)

Men’s Quarter Finals
[1] Victor Crouin (FRA) bt [8] Faraz Khan (USA) 3-0: 11-3, 11-3, 11-5 (43m)
Sam Todd (ENG) bt [7] Zahed Salem (EGY) 3-1: 11-8, 8-11, 4-11, 16-14, 11-6 (72m)
[3] Ramit Tandon (IND) bt [6] Todd Harrity (USA) 3-0: 11-5, 11-2 rtd (16m)
[2] Cesar Salazar (MEX) bt [5] Nathan Lake (ENG) 3-1: 11-13, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 (58m)

Women’s Quarter Finals
Alicia Mead (ENG) bt Erisa Sano Herring (JPN) 3-1: 11-6, 8-11, 11-4, 11-9 (30m)
[4] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) bt [7] Anna Kimberley (ENG) 3-0: 11-8, 14-12, 15-13 (39m)
[3] Georgia Adderley (SCO) bt Sohaila Ismail (EGY) 3-1: 3-11, 11-9, 11-2, 11-7 (34m)
[2] Hana Moataz (EGY) bt Akanksha Salunkhe (IND) 3-0: 11-7, 11-8, 11-8 (26m)

Men’s Second Round
[1] Victor Crouin (FRA) bt Spencer Lovejoy (USA) 3-0: 11-0, 11-7, 11-7 (31m)
[8] Faraz Khan (USA) bt Yannik Omlor (GER) 3-2: 5-11, 10-12, 11-3, 11-4, 11-9 (59m)
[7] Zahed Salem (EGY) bt Alfredo Avila (MEX) 3-2: 12-14, 11-4, 11-4, 11-9 (48m)
Sam Todd (ENG) bt [4] Leonel Cardenas (MEX) 3-0: 11-8, 11-6, 12-10 (47m)
[3] Ramit Tandon (IND) bt Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) 3-0: 11-3, 11-5, 11-1 (30m)
[6] Todd Harrity (USA) bt Seif Shenawy (EGY) 3-1: 8-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6 (48m)
[5] Nathan Lake (ENG) bt Nick Sachvie (CAN) 3-0: 11-4, 11-6, 11-5 (27m)
[2] Cesar Salazar (MEX) bt Timothy Brownell (USA) 3-1: 11-6, 3-11, 11-6, 11-7 (47m)

Women’s Second Round
Alicia Mead (ENG) bt [1] Haley Mendez (USA) 3-2: 9-11, 6-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-9 (49m)
Erisa Sano Herring (JPN) bt [5] Menna Nasser (EGY) 3-1: 11-4, 12-10, 7-11, 12-10 (35m)
[7] Anna Kimberley (ENG) bt Lea Barbeau (FRA) 3-0: 11-4, 11-0, 12-10 (31m)
[4] Kenzy Ayman (EGY) bt Alina Bushma (UKR) 3-2: 11-9, 12-10, 9-11, 8-11, 11-7 (47m)
[3] Georgia Adderley (SCO) bt Margot Prow (ENG) 3-0: 11-7, 11-6, 11-3 (26m)
Sohaila Ismail (EGY) bt [6] Nardine Garas (EGY) 3-2: 8-11, 11-3, 3-11, 11-6, 12-10 (51m)
Akanksha Salunkhe (IND) bt [8] Rana Ismail (EGY) 3-1: 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-8 (35m)
[2] Hana Moataz (EGY) bt [WC] Reeham Sedky (USA) 3-0: 19-17, 10-6 rtd (31m)

Men’s First Round
Spencer Lovejoy (USA) bt [WC] Omar El Torkey (EGY) 3-0: 13-11, 11-7, 11-3 (40m)
Yannik Omlor (GER) bt Josue Enriquez (GUA) 3-2: 8-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-4, 11-2 (65m)
Alfredo Avila (MEX) bt Andres Herrera (COL) 3-0: 11-7, 11-5, 12-10 (36m)
Sam Todd (ENG) bt Joeri Hapers (BEL) 3-0: 11-4, 13-11, 11-5 (34m)
Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) bt Alejandro Reyes (MEX) 3-1: 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6 (73m)
Seif Shenawy (EGY) bt Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) 3-2: 11-4, 11-9, 11-13, 9-11, 11-6 (48m)
Nick Sachvie (CAN) bt Mark Broekman (ENG) 3-0: 11-6, 11-8, 11-2 (25m)
Timothy Brownell (USA) bt Abhishek Agarwal (IND) 3-0: 11-5, 11-9, 11-9 (33m)

Women’s First Round
Alicia Mead (ENG) bt Ninon Lemarchand (FRA) 3-1: 11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6 (31m)
Erisa Sano Herring (JPN) bt Ambre Allinckx (SUI) 3-2: 3-11, 12-14, 11-9, 11-4, 11-5 (39m)
Lea Barbeau (FRA) bt [WC] Hana Elashry (EGY) 3-1: 10-12, 11-7, 11-7, 11-6 (36m)
Alina Bushma (UKR) bt [WC] Sana Bahadar (PAK) 3-0: 11-3, 11-1, 11-4 (16m)
Margot Prow (ENG) bt Hannah Blatt (CAN) 3-0: 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 (23m)
Sohaila Ismail (EGY) bt Bruna Marchesi Petrillo (ITA) 3-0: 11-6, 11-8, 11-9 (30m)
Akanksha Salunkhe (IND) bt Sanne Veldkamp (NED) 3-0: 11-0, 11-3, 11-4 (30m)
[WC] Reeham Sedky (USA) bt Diana Garcia (MEX) 3-0: 11-7, 12-10, 11-4 (42m)