Bull Ring Open Women’s PSA Quarter-Finals
- [2] Alexandra Fuller (RSA) bt [5] Nadia Pfister (SUI) 13/15, 11/4, 11/5, 11/8 (38m)
- [3] Ineta Mackevica (LAT) bt [Q] Alexa Pienaar (RSA) 11/4, 11/4, 11/8 (24m)
- [1] Milnay Louw (RSA) bt [6] Elsie Romba (FRA) 11/7, 11/4, 11/4 (20m)
- [1] Menna Hamed (EGY) bt [4] Cheyna Tucker (RSA) 4/11, 11/3, 11/5, 11/2 (29m)
Bull Ring Open Men’s PSA Quarter-Finals
- [4] Benjamin Aubert (FRA) bt [8] Enzo Corigliano (FRA) 11/8, 9/11, 11/5, 11/9 (60m)
- [Q] Mohammed ElSherbini (EGY) bt [2] Mark Fuller (ENG) 11/8, 11/5, 11/7 (46m)
- [3] Kyle Finch (ENG) bt Omar Bahgat (EGY) 11/5, 11/8, 11/3 (28m)
- [Q] Christo Potgieter (RSA) bt [7] Jean-Pierre Brits (RSA) 12/10, 10/12, 11/9, 11/5 (57m)
It was smiles all around tonight as the last Bull Ring Open quarter-final match came to its conclusion.
Christo Potgieter (RSA) secured his first semi-final spot for quite some time, after defeating fellow countryman and close friend, Jean-Pierre Brits (RSA) 3-1 (11/8, 10/12, 12/9, 11/5) in 57 minutes.
PSA player of the month, Mohammed El Sherbini (EGY), could do no wrong as he beat Mark Fuller (ENG) 3-0 (11/8, 11/5, 11/7) in 46min. Speaking to him after the match, he said, “I knew I just had to run and keep the rallies going. It worked in my favour and that’s why I’m in the semi-finals.”
South African, Milnay Louw, didn’t waste any time on court beating number 6 seed, Elise Romba (FRA) 3-0 (11/7, 11/4, 11/4) in 20 minutes, whilst Ineta Mackevica (LAT) took the same line as Louw, also beating her opponent, Alexa Pienaar, 3-0 (11/4, 11/4, 11/8) in 24 minutes.
Nadia Pfister (SUI) showed her potential in the first game against Alex Fuller (RSA) by taking it 15/13, but Fuller made the necessary changes to win her match 3-1 (13/15, 11/4, 11/5, 11/8) in 38 minutes.
The semi-finals are set to be very exciting with lots of home interest for the local spectators:
- 18:00 – [2] Alexandra Fuller (RSA) vs [7] Menna Hammed (EGY)
- 18:45 – [4] Benjamin Aubert (FRA) vs [Q] Mohammed El Sherbini (EGY)
- 19:30 – [1] M Louw (RSA) vs [3] I Mackevica (LAT)
- 20:15 – [Q] C Potgieter (RSA) vs [3] K Finch (ENG)
There are still a few tickets available, but don’t delay as all ticket sales close at 12pm on Friday 05 May:
R100.00 a ticket, includes the following:
- Allocated Seat
- a FREE beer
- access to the post-match party with DJ Paul
Don’t miss out on some of the best squash in Southern Africa!
If you’re not able to watch the excitement unfold live at The Wanderers Club, you can keep up to date on all of the action with the PSA Live Scoring. Simply visit https://psaworldtour.com/pages/live
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