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RESULTS: Atlanta Partnertel Squash Open, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

1st round:
[1] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt [Q] Karim Yehia (EGY) 15-10, 15-10, 13-15, 15-5
[6] John Rooney (IRL) bt [Q] Shawn De Lierre (CAN) 11-15, 12-15, 15-11, 15-3, 15-4
[5] Mark Heather (ENG) bt [Q] Matthew Giuffre (CAN) 15-10, 10-15, 15-9, 17-15
Alister Walker (ENG) bt Callum O'Brien (NZL) 15-8, 15-8, 15-5
[8] Lars Harms (SUI) bt Arthur Gaskin (IRL) 15-8, 15-7, 15-4
Bradley Ball (ENG) bt [4] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) 15-13, 15-6, 15-4
[7] Alex Stait (ENG) bt Glenn Keenan (AUS) 8-15, 15-10, 4-15, 15-10, 15-10
[2] Borja Golan (ESP) bt [Q] Eric Galvez (MEX) 9-15, 15-12, 15-11, 15-11

Ball Bursts Into Atlanta Quarters

Unseeded Englishman Bradley Ball burst into the quarter-finals of the Atlanta Partnertel Squash Open after upsetting France's fourth seed Jean-Michel Arcucci in straight games in the opening round in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ball's 15-13 15-6 15-4 victory takes him into a last eight clash with Switzerland's eighth seed Lars Harms who defeated Irish wildcard entrant Arthur Gaskin 15-8 15-7 15-4.

Canada's top seed Shahier Razik demonstrated his speed and shot-making against Egyptian qualifier Karim Yehia.  Egypt-born Razik won the first two games with ease, but after losing the third, came back in style with a lightning performance in the fourth to win 15-10 15-10 13-15 15-5.

In the longest game of the day, second-seeded Spaniard Borja Golan fought back from a game down to beat Mexican qualifier Eric Galvez 9-15 15-12 15-11 15-11 in 100 minutes.