Marwan El Shorbagy Wins Doha WSF World Junior Squash Championships
Doha WSF World Junior Squash Championships, Doha, Qatar
Men's Final:
[1] Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) bt [2] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8
Top seed Marwan El Shorbagy a notable Egyptian win in Doha by becoming world junior squash champions for the second time - El Shorbagy winning the men's title at the Doha WSF World Junior Championships to retain the trophy he won for the first time last year.
The men's match was a repeat of the all-Egyptian 2011 final - El Shorbagy taking on close friend Mohamed Abouelghar, the No2 seed. Again, the opening games were evenly contested, El Shorbagy taking a 2/1 lead before coming back from 7-1 down in the fourth to retain his title and emulate his brother Mohamed in being a double world junior champion.
"I'm so happy: The world junior title again," gushed El Shorbagy after his 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8 triumph in 48 minutes.
"During my preparation, I was thinking about this too much, and I didn't win any of the matches during that time.
Needless to say my confidence was very low when I arrived here. But still, I managed to keep positive the whole time.
"I had never thought growing up that I would win a U19 British Open Junior title, or a World Junior title. And here I am - with two of each! And I feel so honoured that I can add my name to the two prestigious ones that have two world junior titles, Ramy (Ashour) and my brother. It's such an honour.
"So many people to thank, of course. My parents, of course, who have done everything for me, my Dad for coming here and supporting me. My brother, how can I thank my brother, without him, I would have never won this title."
Mohamed El Shorbagy, winner of the title in 2008 and 2009 and now ranked eight in the world, seemed as overwhelmed by the victory as his younger brother:
"Speechless!!" he tweeted minutes after victory. "This is just one of my happiest moments ever!!! 4 World Juniors titles to the Shorbagys!!!"
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Men's semi-finals:
[1] Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) bt [3/4] Danish Atlas Khan (PAK) 12-10, 11-7, 5-11, 11-4
[2] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt [3/4] Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry (EGY) 2-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 14-12
Men's quarter-finals:
[1] Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) bt [5/8] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) 11-5, 11-6, 6-11, 11-9
[3/4] Danish Atlas Khan (PAK) bt [9/16] Ahmad Al-Saraj (JOR) 11-6, 11-8, 11-5
[3/4] Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry (EGY) bt [5/8] Fares Mohamed Dessouki (EGY) 11-7, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7
[2] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt [5/8] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) 10-12, 8-11, 11-9, 12-10, 12-10
Men's 3rd round:
[1] Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) bt Cameron Seth (CAN) 11-3, 11-6, 11-4 (24m)
[9/16] Syed Hamzah Shah Bukhari (PAK) bt Richie Fallows (ENG) 14-12, 11-4, 11-9 (63m)
[9/16] Thomas Ford (ENG) bt Taminder Gata-Aura (ENG) 11-4, 11-5, 12-10 (34m)
[5/8] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt Cheuk Yan Tang (HKG) 11-3, 11-5, 11-1 (20m)
[5/8] Ollie Holland (ENG) bt Yousif Nizar Saleh (KUW) 8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-4 (67m)
[9/16] Ahmad Al-Saraj (JOR) bt Ryosei Kobayashi (JPN) 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 11-7 (50m)
Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) bt [9/16] Abhishek Pradhan (IND) 11-9, 11-9, 7-11, 11-6 (34m)
[3/4] Danish Atlas Khan (PAK) bt Josimar Silva (BRA) 11-4, 11-3, 11-7 (24m)
[3/4] Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry (EGY) bt Rhys Dowling (AUS) 11-3, 11-4, 11-6 (26m)
Ahmed Abdel Khalek (EGY) bt [9/16] Damien Volland (FRA) 11-5, 11-2, 11-5 (32m)
[9/16] Jan van den Herrewegen (BEL) bt Tayyab Aslam (PAK) 11-7, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9 (71m)
[5/8] Fares Mohamed Dessouki (EGY) bt Andres Felipe de Frutos (COL) 11-5, 11-6, 11-4 (18m)
[5/8] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt Matthew Sidaway (ENG) 12-10, 11-2, 11-7 (46m)
[9/16] Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT) bt Alexandre Cogno (FRA) 11-7, 11-9, 11-9 (29m)
[9/16] Ahmed Atef Abdel-Fattah (EGY) bt Yip Tsz Fung (HKG) 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 (39m)
[2] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt Vrishab Kotian (IND) 11-8, 11-4, 11-4 (24m)
4th round:
[1] Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) bt [9/16] Syed Hamzah Shah Bukhari (PAK) 5-11, 12-10, 11-3, 8-11, 11-3 (82m)
[5/8] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt [9/16] Thomas Ford (ENG) 11-7, 11-8, 11-2 (34m)
[9/16] Ahmad Al-Saraj (JOR) bt [5/8] Ollie Holland (ENG) 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 (43m)
[3/4] Danish Atlas Khan (PAK) bt Juan Camilo Vargas (COL) 12-10, 11-2, 11-0 (20m)
[3/4] Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry (EGY) bt Ahmed Abdel Khalek (EGY) 11-6, 11-8, 11-3 (31m)
[5/8] Fares Mohamed Dessouki (EGY) bt [9/16] Jan van den Herrewegen (BEL) 11-2, 11-9, 11-8 (31m)
[5/8] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [9/16] Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT) 10-12, 11-3, 4-4 (default)
[2] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) bt [9/16] Ahmed Atef Abdel-Fattah (EGY) 11-7, 11-4, 11-7 (27m)
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