SquashTalk >Al Ahram 2001, Giza, Egypt > Men's Finals

Al Ahram
/Heliopolis 2001

PSA Draw/Results
WISPA Draw
Reports
Helio Quarters
Helio Semis
Helio Finals
Al Ahram:
Qualifiers
Day One
Round of 16
Quarters
Semis
Finals
PSA Profiles
WISPA Profiles
2000 Al Ahram
1999 Al Ahram
1999 Heliopolis
History

NICOL CELEBRATES THIRD SUCCESSIVE AL-AHRAM TITLE

by Howard Harding, Sept 10 2001

England's Peter Nicol signalled his determination to recapture the world No1 ranking he lost this month when he defeated Canadian rival Jonathon Power 15-8 17-15 15-12 in the final of the $75,000 Al-Ahram International in Egypt to claim his 35th PSA Tour title.

The 60-minute victory was the former Scot's fourth title in the sport's most spectacular setting - on the open-air court staged alongside the famous Great Pyramids of Giza, near Cairo - and the third in a row after the championship also doubled as the World Open in October 1999. Nicol's triumph - which included victories over world No2 Power and the new Australian world No1 David Palmer - follows a dismal few weeks in the world champion's career which began with a rare first round defeat in last month's Hong Kong Open, then ended with a drop to No3 in the world rankings after a four-year spell in the top two.

"I beat the two guys above me in the rankings, so the last two days have been very special," said an exuberant Nicol after the match in which he never let Power into his shorter rally-ending style. Power, in his first event since withdrawing from last month's Hong Kong Open with enteritis and tonsillitis, admitted afterwards:

"I just couldn't get going. I'm tired." It was the pair's 24th career meeting - and Nicol has now extended his lead to 13-11.

RESULTS: Al-Ahram International Squash Championship, Cairo, Egypt
Final: [1] Peter Nicol (ENG) bt [2] Jonathon Power (CAN) 15-8 17-15 15-12 (60m)

Squashtalk.com All materials © 1999-2005. Communicate with us at info@squashtalk.com.
Published by Squashtalk LLC, 409 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 102, Acton, MA 01720 USA, Editor and Publisher Ron Beck,
Graphics editor Debra Tessier Send comments, ideas, contributions and feedback to the webmaster.
Copyright © 1999-2005 SquashTalk, all rights reserved, may not be reproduced in any form except for one-time personal use.