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November 28, 2003, ©2003, SquashTalk

A host of strong qualifiers vied for eight spots in the women's Qatar open qualifier. Carla Khan, winner of a recent event in Montreal, led the field into the second and final day of qualifying (results below)

On the men's side (see also Kneipp's report) England's James Willstrop and Peter Barker, who contested the World Junior Championship final in India almost a year ago, both claimed places in the first round of the Qatar Squash Classic after beating fellow countrymen in the men's qualifying finals at the Khalifa Squash Complex in Doha.

Willstrop, the world junior champion from Pontefract in Yorkshire, brought the long career of Stephen Meads to end when he beat the former world No11 from Berkshire, who announced earlier that this was to be his last PSA Tour event, 15-5 15-6 15-13 in 50 minutes. In a significant upset, Essex boy Barker defeated Manchester's world No26 Nick Taylor 15-11 9-15 15-9 15-13 in 72 minutes. Willstrop is drawn to meet Canada's 16th seed Graham Ryding in the first round, whilst Barker will face Scotland's No2 seed John White.

The women's qualifying event also got underway at the Khalifa Complex, with sixteen players now through to the qualifying finals.

RESULTS: Qatar Squash Classic, Doha, Qatar

Women's qualifying first: [complete qualifying draw/results]    [main draw]
Carla Khan (PAK) bt Raneem El Weleily (EGY) 10-9, 9-2, 9-2
Olga Sola (ESP) bt Shabana Khan (USA) 9-2, 9-2, 9-3
Amelia Pittock (AUS) bt Nehal Yehia (EGY) 9-4, 9-1, 9-0
Line Hansen (DEN) bt Katline Cauwels (BEL) 4-9, 3-9, 9-3, 9-3, 10-8
Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) bt Soha Mohamed (QAT) 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
Laura Lengthorn (ENG) bt Sarah Kippax (ENG) 10-9, 9-1, 9-6
Salma Shabana (EGY) bt Milja Dorenbos (NED) 9-2, 9-4, 7-9, 9-4
Alison Waters (ENG) bt Runa Reta (CAN) 9-3, 9-5, 9-1
Eman El Amir (EGY) bt Karen Kronemeyer (NED) 9-7, 7-9, 9-6, 9-6
Heidi Mather (AUS) bt Elise Ng (HKG) 9-4, 2-9, 9-4, 9-2
Kate Roe (ENG) bt Katie Patrick (CAN) 9-5, 6-9, 9-7, 9-4
Tegwen Malik (WAL) bt Margriet Huisman (NED) 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
Vicky Lankester (ENG) bt Maha Zein (EGY) 9-8, 9-4, 9-5
Engy Kheirallah (EGY) bt Orla Noom (NED) 9-1, 9-1, 9-3
Rebecca Botwright (ENG) bt Hend Osama (EGY) 9-5, 9-4, 9-4
Wendy Maitland (SCO) bt Amnah El Trabolsy (EGY) 9-6, 9-0, 9-5

Men's qualifying final: [complete qualifying draw/results]    [main draw]

Renan Lavigne (FRA) bt Shahid Zaman (PAK) 12-15, 15-5, 15-5, 15-8 (40m)
James Willstrop (ENG) bt Stephen Meads (ENG) 15-5, 15-6, 15-13 (50m)
Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) bt Tommy Berden (NED) 7-15, 15-8, 15-12, 15-8 (50m)
Dan Jenson (AUS) bt Farrukh Zaman (PAK) 15-5, 15-12, 15-11 (57m)
Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt Cameron Pilley (AUS) 15-8, 9-15, 15-9, 15-12 (55m)
Rodney Durbach (RSA) bt Hisham Ashour (EGY) 15-10, 15-12, 15-13 (35m)
David Evans (WAL) bt Davide Bianchetti (ITA) 15-6, 15-6, 15-13 (57m)
Peter Barker (ENG) bt Nick Taylor (ENG) 15-11, 9-15, 15-9, 15-13 (72m)

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