There were to be few complaints. James Willstrop’s fairytale bid to become the first Englishman to win the World Open was ended here on the Kuwaiti coast against a player, Amr Shabana, who has quite simply been the greatest of...
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England’s No 2, James Willstrop, who made the last four of this year’s World Squash Open, says that his performance in Kuwait was a sure sign that he can “step up to play at the highest level” with the world’s elite. By Rod...
Don’t underestimate a former champion. Egypt's elder statesman Amr Shabana showed why he is one of the greatest players of his generation, by lifting his fourth title here on the Kuwaiti coast against his young compatriot Ramy...
Egypt’s Amr Shabana, the greatest squash player of the modern era, believes that James Willstrop rates amongst the top three Englishmen of all time after a high-quality World Open semi-final in Kuwait. Full focus: James...
Thursday, November 05, 2009 KUWAIT: Top-seeded Egyptian Karim Darwish crashed out of the Kuwait Men's World Open 2009 after losing to England's 11th seed James Willstrop in a tight four-game third round match on an all-glass...