Doha: Ahmed Noor Aldin edged past Mike Sampson in three games to two to move into the next round of the Radisson Blu-Olympic Sport Squash championship at Radisson Blu yesterday.
Aldin won 5-11, 9-11, 12-10, 15-13, 11-4 in the Professional category of the tournament which is sponsored by Radisson Blu and Olympic Sport and organised under the patronage of Qatar Squash Federation (QSF).
Around 100 players are taking part in eight different categories in the six-day tournament.
Results:
Level Over 45:
William Ronald bt Emad Abbas (3-0); Chan Yan bt Ron Melon (3-0) 11-0, 11-5, 11-4; Zohair Kushkush bt Geoff Conroy (3-0) walkover.
Level B: Ron Melon bt Amer Alsmadi (3-2) 6-11, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9, 11-9; Karim Magdy bt Vivj Nambiar (3-0) 9-11, 3-11, 6-11; Graham Herman bt Emad Abbas (3-0)11-4, 11-9, 11-5; Sadam Mehawesh bt Guillermo Diaz (3-0) 9-11, 4-11, 9-11; Yohann Pedder bt Sherif Magdy (3-0) 5-11, 4-11, 3-11; Abdulwahab Iahaq bt Mark Mrad (3-1) 11-5, 12-14, 11-7, 11-2; Umair Zaman bt Chan Yan (3-1) 10-12, 12-10, 13-11, 12-10;Abdullah Almass bt Abdulaziz Omirah (3-0) 11-5, 11-7, 11-9
Level A: Mark Roberts bt Abssar Aftab (3-2) 11-7, 13-11, 8-11, 12-14, 12-14; Alex Rosca bt Graham Herman ( 3-1) 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9; Ahmed Noor Aldin bt Mark Mrad (3-0) 6-11, 4-11, 5-11; Fabian Shesnais bt David Michael (3-0) walkover; Abdullah Almass bt Sherif Magdy (3-1) 9-11, 12-10, 11-5, 11-7; Mike Sampson bt Guillermon Diaz (3-0) 11-9, 11-6, 11-6; Faheem Zaman bt Faisal Almerry (3-0) walkover; Azlan Amjad bt Russel Frane (3-0) 11-5, 11-10, 11-4
Professional: Ahmed Noor Aldin bt Mike Sampson (3-2) 5-11, 9-11, 12-10, 15-13, 11-4; Azlan Amjad bt Prakasm Tilokani (3-0) 11-2, 11-0, 11-1; Fabian Shesnais bt Abssar Aftab (3-0) 11-4, 11-9, 11-8; Mark Roberts bt Amer Alsmadi (3-0) 11-4, 11-5, 11-9; Faheem Zaman bt Omar Abdullah (3-0) walkover; Walid Deyab bt Andreus Amendt walkover.
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