Malik sinks Sockett as Singh is pushed by 16-year-old Khalil
By PAUL LINDSAY – Squash Mad Correspondent
There were lots of closely fought battles throughout the day’s play in both draws on day one of the Prince British Under-23 Open at Roehampton Club.
Abhay Singh was forced to work extremely hard for a 3-0 victory over Hassan Khalil, who at 16 years young, impressed the watching crowd.
Sophie O’Rourke dug deep in a close match against Torrie Malik winning 13-11 in the fifth game, while Torrie’s brother, Perry, in the Men’s quarter-final, let slip a 2-0 lead against Ben Sockett but recovered his focus and accuracy to win 3-2.
Prince British Under-23 Open at Roehampton Club, London.
Men’s First round:
[1] Abhay Singh (IND) bye
Hassan Khalil (ENG) bt Jack Webster (ENG) 11-6, 10-12, 11-6, 11-4
Ben Sockett (ENG) bt [5/8] Alisdair Shapcott (ENG) 11-2, 11-8, 10-12, 7-11, 11-7
[3/4] Perry Malik (ENG) bt Muhammed Azhan Khan (ENG) 11-9, 11-4, 11-5
[3/4] Jordan Warne (ENG) bt Abdul Muqaddam Khan (ENG) 11-6, 11-8, 11-5
Noah Meredith (ENG) bt [5/8] Aaron Allpress (ENG) 11-5, 7-11, 11-6, 13-15, 11-9
Jack Mitterer (ENG) bt [5/8] Nathan Mead (ENG) 11-7, 11-8, 11-9
[2] Ben Smith (ENG) bt Matthew Gregory (ENG) 11-3, 11-8, 11-7
Quarter-finals:
[1] Abhay Singh (IND) bt Hassan Khalil (ENG) 11-7, 11-9, 11-8
[3/4] Perry Malik (ENG) bt Ben Sockett (ENG) 11-4, 11-4, 5-11, 8-11, 11-3
Noah Meredith (ENG) bt [3/4] Jordan Warne (ENG) 4-11, 12-10, 10-12, 11-7, 11-6
[2] Ben Smith (ENG) bt Jack Mitterer (ENG) 11-6, 11-9, 11-8
Semi-finals:
[1] Abhay Singh (IND) v [3/4] Perry Malik (ENG)
[2] Ben Smith (ENG) v Noah Meredith (ENG)
Women’s First Round:
[1] Kace Bartley (ENG) bye
[5/8] Asia Harris (ENG) bt Katie Cox (ENG) 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-5
Lucy Green (ENG) bt [5/8] Tayla Mounter (ENG) 11-9, 4-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-2
[3/4] Kiera Marshall (ENG) bye
[3/4] Torrie Malik (ENG) bye
[5/8] Sophie O’Rourke (IRL) bt Phoebe Colman (ENG) 11-5, 11-1, 11-2
[5/8] Jasmin Kalar (ENG) bt Brieanna Burki (ENG) 13-11, 8-11, 11-8, 10-12, 11-9
[2] Katie Malliff (ENG) bye
Quarter-finals:
[5/8] Asia Harris (ENG) bt [1] Kace Bartley (ENG) w/o
[3/4] Kiera Marshall (ENG) bt Lucy Green (ENG) 11-4, 9-11, 14-12, 11-9
[5/8] Sophie O’Rourke (IRL) bt [3/4] Torrie Malik (ENG) 11-6, 4-11, 10-12, 11-6, 13-11
[2] Katie Malliff (ENG) bt [5/8] Jasmin Kalar (ENG) 11-9, 11-7, 11-3
Semi-finals:
[5/8] Asia Harris (ENG) v [3/4] Kiera Marshall (ENG)
[2] Katie Malliff (ENG) v [5/8] Sophie O’Rourke (IRL)