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BBC News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Makin beats Steinmann to reach British Open quarters
Joel Makin reached his second consecutive British Open quarter-final after outplaying Swiss world number 18 Dimitri Steinmann 11-5 11-4 11-4 at the Birmingham Repertory the first meeting between the pair, Making - the British number one and world number four - took the initiative early on, spending the majority of the opening game in front of Steinmann and forcing the Swiss number one into long, lung-busting rallies and desperate scrambling taking the 23-minute first game 11-5, Makin doubled his lead after dominating the second 11-4, with the Welshman looking fully at home in his adopted city where he studied and has lived for the last 12 started game three more brightly, upping the tempo and volleying more to get the ball past Makin more though, was soon able to adapt and wore Steinmann down with some typically brutal rallies, complemented by some smart finishes at the front of the court as he brought the contest to a close with another 11-4 win."It was great, I love playing here. I've been here for 12 years now and it feels like home. People have been coming out and supporting, it's great and I've loved the atmosphere here," Makin will play France's Victor Crouin in the quarter-finals, with their match scheduled for Thursday, 5 June at 20:15 British players Marwan ElShorbagy and brother Mohamed ElShorbagy are in action on Wednesday bidding to join Makin in the last eight, taking on respectively Youssef Soliman and his Egyptian compatriot Mohamad the women's draw, England's Sarah-Jane Perry aims to keep British hopes alive against Nour ElSherbini of Egypt.
The Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Eain Yow exits British Open after defeat by Crouin
PETALING JAYA: National top men's squash player Ng Eain Yow crashed out of the British Open in the second round after losing to France's Victor Crouin on Sunday (June 1). World No. 12 Eain Yow, who received a first-round bye, could not overcome world No. 14 Crouin, losing 11-13, 5-11, 7-11 in 58 minutes at the Diamond-level tournament.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
British Open: Eain Yow crashes out in second round
KUALA LUMPUR: National men's squash ace Ng Eain Yow suffered a shock 11-13, 5-11, 7-11 defeat at the hands of unseeded Victor Crouin of France in the second round of the 2025 British Open in Birmingham early today. The 26-year-old eighth-seeded Eain Yow, who received a first-round bye, was far from his best as he crashed out of the tournament often dubbed the 'Wimbledon of squash'. In the women's category, national player Aira Azman also made an early exit after going down fighting 10-12, 11-13, 11-9, 11-8, 7-11 to Egypt's Zeina Mickawy in the opening round. Malaysia's Noor Ainaa Amani Ampandi also bowed out after being outclassed 6-11, 7-11, 7-11 by England's Sarah-Jane Perry. Malaysia's only representative left in the tournament, S. Sivasangari, is set to begin her campaign against India's Ahanat Singh in the second round early tomorrow (June 3).
