RESULTS: ROWE British Grand Prix, Wolverhampton, England
1st qualifying round:
Jaymie Haycocks (ENG) bt Stephen Coppinger (RSA) 1-11, 11-8, 12-10, 13-11 (55m)
Laurence Delasaux (ENG) bt Charles Sharpes (ENG) 11-6, 11-9, 11-8 (42m)
Adrian Waller (ENG) bt Pete Goodings (ENG) 11-7, 11-1, 11-6 (25m)
Ivan Yuen (MAS) bt Eddie Charlton (ENG) 11-8, 11-8, 11-8 (41m)
Chris Simpson (ENG) bt Adam Murrills (ENG) 11-2, 11-5, 11-3 (29m)
Siddharth Suchde (IND) bt Lewis Walters (ENG) 11-7, 11-9, 11-7 (62m)
Kashif Shuja (NZL) bt Ben Ford (ENG) 11-7, 11-9, 11-3 (30m)
Matthew Karwalski (AUS) bt Henrik Mustonen (FIN) 8-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 13-11 (75m)
Steve Finitsis (AUS) bt Ollie Holland (ENG) 11-4, 11-7, 11-2 (35m)
Robbie Temple (ENG) bt Anthony Graham (ENG) 10-12, 11-9, 11-7, 11-7 (52m)
Joe Lee (ENG) bt Andrew Birks (ENG) 11-9, 11-4, 11-13, 11-6 (63m)
Alan Clyne (SCO) bt Joel Hinds (ENG) 9-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-5 (57m)
Max Lee (HKG) bt Shaun le Roux (ENG) 11-8, 11-7, 11-13, 6-11, 11-2 (84m)
Clinton Leeuw (RSA) bt Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) 11-9, 14-12, 7-11, 11-7 (65m)
Christopher Gordon (USA) bt Richard Birks (ENG) 11-7, 11-4, 11-13, 11-7 (52m)
Amr Swelim (ITA) bt James Snell (ENG) 8-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-6 (44m)
Local hero Jaymie Haycocks produced the biggest shock in today's (Sunday) first qualifying round of the ROWE British Grand Prix when he beat the event's highest-ranked player Stephen Coppinger in a dramatic 55-minute encounter at Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis & Squash Club in Wolverhampton, England.
English players dominated today's action which has reduced the field to 16 players who will compete in Wolverhampton for the eight qualifying places available in the ROWE British Grand Prix - Manchester 2010, Europe's biggest squash event this year. The $92,500 ROWE British Grand Prix, which will be staged at the National Squash Centre in Manchester from 15-20 September, is the sixth of ten PSA Super Series championships being held around the world this year.
Jaymie Haycocks, the world No 101 who has been a member of the Wolverhampton club for more than ten years, defeated Coppinger, ranked 57 places higher, 1-11, 11-8, 12-10, 13-11 in 55 minutes.
After the first game dominated by Coppinger, Haycocks slowed the place and played tight accurate squash producing a stream of mistakes from the South African's racket. The fourth game could have gone either way and a controversial point at 9-9 could have upset the local hero, but Haycocks held his nerve to close out the match.
The Shrewsbury-born 26-year-old will now face fellow Englishman Laurence Delasaux, a 25-year-old Yorkshireman from Hull who beat Surrey teenager Charles Sharpes 11-6, 11-9, 11-8.
Former England junior international Adrian Waller, from Enfield, was too strong for local Over 35 player Pete Goodings, in a game played in good spirit by both players - whilst Kashif Shuja of New Zealand recorded an 11-7, 11-9, 11-3 victory over Kent's Ben Ford, who made the draw following a late withdrawal.
Guernsey's Chris Simpson enjoyed a convincing straight games win over compatriot Adam Murrills, as did Australia's Steve Finitsis who defeated Nottingham's Ollie Holland 11-4 11-7 11-2.
Australian Matthew Karwalski recovered from two games down to beat Finland's Henrik Mustonen 8-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 13-11 - with both players having served for the match which lasted a full 75 minutes.
After losing the first game, Scot Alan Clyne got into his rhythm and ran out a comfortable winner over Derbyshire's Joel Hinds, whilst Italian Amr Swelim defeated Devon's James Snell 8-11 11-4 12-10 11-6.
Brothers Andrew and Richard Birks, both of whom play at Wolverhampton, both took games from their higher-ranked opponents - but England's Joe Lee went on to beat Andrew 11-9, 11-4, 11-13, 11-6 and USA's Christopher Gordon defeated Richard 11-7, 11-4, 11-13, 11-7.
Max Lee of Hong Kong overcame England's Shaun Le Roux to earn his place in the second round with a hard fought 11-8 11-7 13-11 6-11 11-2 win - whilst late addition (due to a no show) Clinton Leeuw of South Africa caused a further significant upset when he defeated Egypt's rising star Karim Abdel Gawad 11-9, 14-12, 7-11, 11-7.
In the final match of the night Robbie Temple defeated fellow Englishman Anthony Graham 10-12 11-9 11-7 11-7 to progress to the next round.
Qualifying finals line-up:
Jaymie Haycocks (ENG) v Laurence Delasaux (ENG)
Adrian Waller (ENG) v Ivan Yuen (MAS)
Chris Simpson (ENG) v Siddharth Suchde (IND)
Kashif Shuja (NZL) v Matthew Karwalski (AUS)
Robbie Temple (ENG) v Steve Finitsis (AUS)
Alan Clyne (SCO) v Joe Lee (ENG)
Clinton Leeuw (RSA) v Max Lee (HKG)
Amr Swelim (ITA) v Christopher Gordon (USA)
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