English Pair Qualify For Swedish Open
Men's qualifying finals:
Chris Ryder (ENG) bt Mohd Ali Anwar Reda (EGY) 9-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-5
Jonathan Harford (ENG) bt Stacey Ross (ENG) 4-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-5
Simon Rosner (GER) bt Bradley Hindle (AUS) 11-5, 11-8, 11-6
Amr Swelim (EGY) bt Jesse Engelbrecht (RSA) 9-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-7
Women's qualifying finals:
Elina Kononen (FIN) bt Lovisa Forstadius (SWE) 9-1, 9-0, 9-2
Olga Ertlova (CZE) bt Kira Petersen (DEN) 9-5, 9-1, 9-3
Englishmen Chris Ryder and Jonathan Harford grabbed two of the qualifying slots in the Case Swedish Open after four-game victories in the qualifying finals of the $55,000 PSA Tour event in Linköping, Sweden.
Ryder, the World University champion from Wolverhampton, beat Egyptian Mohd Ali Anwar Reda 9-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-5, while Harford, from Leeds, defeated compatriot Stacey Ross 4-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-5.
England's James Willstrop is favourite to win the 5-star title for the first time. The world No6 from Yorkshire faces Egyptian Omar Elborolossy in the first round.
Local interest in the women's Zack Swedish Open qualifying event ended when Finland's Elina Kononen beat Swede Lovisa Forstadius 9-1, 9-0, 9-2. Kononen will face Austria's Birgit Coufal in the fist round.
Updated Men's 1st round draw:
[1] James Willstrop (ENG) v Omar Elborolossy (EGY)
[8] Joey Barrington (ENG) v [Q] Chris Ryder (ENG)
[4] Stewart Boswell (AUS) v Davide Bianchetti (ITA)
[6] Adrian Grant (ENG) v Badr Abdel Aziz (SWE)
[7] Alex Gough (WAL) v [Q] Jonathan Harford (ENG)
[3] Peter Barker (ENG) v Daryl Selby (ENG)
[5] Olli Tuominen (FIN) v [Q] Amr Swelim (EGY)
[2] Lee Beachill (ENG) v [Q] Simon Rosner (GER)
Updated Women's 1st round:
[1] Sarah Kippax (ENG) v Lucie Fialova (CZE)
[7] Lauren Selby (ENG) v [Q] Olga Ertlova (CZE)
[4] Dagmar Vermeulen (NED) v Fiona Moverley (ENG)
[5] Milou van der Heijden (NED) v Carrie Hastings (ENG)
[6] Kerri Shields (IRL) v Claire Kidd (SCO)
[3] Anna-Carin Forstadius (SWE) v Anna Detter (SWE)
[8] Birgit Coufal (AUT) v [Q] Elina Kononen (FIN)
[2] Carla Khan (PAK) v Lotte Eriksen (NOR)