Al-Ahram International 2000

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The Al Ahram International 2000 took place from August 20th to 25th, 2000 in Giza , Egypt . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2000/01 and belonged to the PSA Super Series Silver category . The women's tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 2000/01 and belonged to the WSA Gold 35 category . The total prize pool was $ 75,000 for the men and $ 36,000 for the women.

Defending champion Peter Nicol repeated his success from the previous year by winning the new edition of last year's final against Ahmed Barada . With 15:14, 9:15, 15: 3 and 15:12 he defeated Barada and won the title at this tournament for the third time. In the women's finals , Leilani Joyce won the title against Carol Owens with 8:10, 9: 7, 9: 5, 3: 9 and 9: 5.

The fields of participation in the men's and women's competition consisted of 32 players each, including eight qualifiers for the men. Per Wildcard received Karim Darwish and Eman El Amir each a spot in the main draw.

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. ScotlandScotland Peter Nicol victory
02. CanadaCanada Jonathon Power Semifinals
03. EgyptEgypt Ahmed Barada final
04th EnglandEngland Simon Parke Semifinals

05. ScotlandScotland Martin Heath Round of 16

06th EnglandEngland Paul Johnson Quarter finals

07th AustraliaAustralia Anthony Hill 1 round

08th. EnglandEngland Del Harris Quarter finals
No. player Round reached
09. EnglandEngland Peter Marshall 1 round

10. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg David Evans 1 round

11. CanadaCanada Graham Ryding Round of 16

12. AustraliaAustralia David Palmer Quarter finals

13. ScotlandScotland John White 1 round

14th FranceFrance Thierry Lincou 1 round

15th EnglandEngland Mark Chaloner 1 round

16. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Alex Gough Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Main round

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  ScotlandScotland P. Nicol 15th 15th 15th                      
Q  EgyptEgypt M. Abbas 3 9 10     1  ScotlandScotland P. Nicol 15th 15th 15th
 EnglandEngland N. Taylor 16 15th 15th      EnglandEngland N. Taylor 7th 9 5  
13  ScotlandScotland J. White 17th 13 7th r     1  ScotlandScotland P. Nicol 9 15th 15th 15th
15th  EnglandEngland M. Chaloner 15th 5 8th 5      EgyptEgypt A. Shabana 15th 5 8th 7th  
 EgyptEgypt A. Shabana 13 15th 15th 15th      EgyptEgypt A. Shabana 13 15th 4th 15th 15th  
Q  EnglandEngland L. Beachill 11 11 6th     5  ScotlandScotland M. Heath 15th 6th 15th 14th 11  
5  ScotlandScotland M. Heath 15th 15th 15th     1  ScotlandScotland P. Nicol 12 15th 15th 15th
7th  AustraliaAustralia A. Hill 8th 3 4th     4th  EnglandEngland S. Parke 15th 6th 5 7th  
WC  EgyptEgypt K. Darwish 15th 15th 15th     WC  EgyptEgypt K. Darwish 11 15th 15th 13 13  
Q  FinlandFinland O. Tuominen 9 15th 13 15th 10     12  AustraliaAustralia D. Palmer 15th 6th 13 15th 15th  
12  AustraliaAustralia D. Palmer 15th 7th 15th 8th 15th     12  AustraliaAustralia D. Palmer 7th 11 15th 9
9  EnglandEngland P. Marshall 13 17th 17th 7th 10     4th  EnglandEngland S. Parke 15th 15th 11 15th  
Q  EnglandEngland P. Genever 15th 15th 16 15th 15th     Q  EnglandEngland P. Genever 7th 11 4th  
 IrelandIreland D. Ryan 6th 10 8th     4th  EnglandEngland S. Parke 15th 15th 15th  
4th  EnglandEngland S. Parke 15th 15th 15th     1  ScotlandScotland P. Nicol 15th 9 15th 15th
3  EgyptEgypt A. Barada 17th 15th 15th     3  EgyptEgypt A. Barada 14th 15th 3 12
Q  BelgiumBelgium S. Casteleyn 14th 6th 10     3  EgyptEgypt A. Barada 15th 15th 15th  
 EgyptEgypt O. Elborolossy 17th 15th 5 15th      EgyptEgypt O. Elborolossy 9 12 8th  
14th  FranceFrance T. Lincou 15th 8th 15th 8th     3  EgyptEgypt A. Barada 15th 15th 7th 15th
 AustraliaAustralia B. Haddrell 15th 15th 15th     8th  EnglandEngland D. Harris 9 2 15th 11  
10  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg D. Evans 10 5 9      AustraliaAustralia B. Haddrell 16 12 15th 15th 11  
 AustraliaAustralia J. Kneipp 13 15th 9 8th     8th  EnglandEngland D. Harris 17th 15th 13 8th 15th  
8th  EnglandEngland D. Harris 15th 10 15th 15th     3  EgyptEgypt A. Barada 9 15th 7th
6th  EnglandEngland P. Johnson 15th 15th 15th     2  CanadaCanada J. Power 15th 10 5 r  
Q  EgyptEgypt A. Faizy 10 9 12     6th  EnglandEngland P. Johnson 15th 15th 15th  
Q  AustraliaAustralia S. Boswell 13 15th 14th 6th     16  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg A. Gough 3 4th 8th  
16  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg A. Gough 15th 6th 15th 15th     6th  EnglandEngland P. Johnson 7th 13 6th
11  CanadaCanada G. Ryding 17th 13 15th 15th     2  CanadaCanada J. Power 15th 15th 15th  
 EnglandEngland M. Cairns 15th 15th 9 4th     11  CanadaCanada G. Ryding 15th 11 3 7th  
Q  EnglandEngland N. Matthew 11 12 8th     2  CanadaCanada J. Power 13 15th 15th 15th  
2  CanadaCanada J. Power 15th 15th 15th    

Ladies

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. EnglandEngland Cassie Campion Round of 16
02. New ZealandNew Zealand Leilani Joyce victory
03. New ZealandNew Zealand Carol Owens final
04th EnglandEngland Linda Charman Round of 16

05. EnglandEngland Natalie Grainger Semifinals

06th GermanyGermany Sabine Schöne Round of 16

07th EnglandEngland Suzanne Horner Quarter finals

08th. EnglandEngland Fiona Geaves Round of 16
No. player Round reached
09. EnglandEngland Tania Bailey Semifinals

10. AustraliaAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald Round of 16

11. EnglandEngland Stephanie Brind Round of 16

12. NetherlandsNetherlands Vanessa Atkinson Round of 16

13. South AfricaSouth Africa Claire Nitch 1 round

14th EnglandEngland Rebecca Macree Quarter finals

15th AustraliaAustralia Rachael Grinham Quarter finals

16. EnglandEngland Jenny Tranfield Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  EnglandEngland C. Campion 9 9 9                      
 EgyptEgypt S. Shabana 0 4th 1     1  EnglandEngland C. Campion 5 r
 AustraliaAustralia N. Grinham 9 9 9      AustraliaAustralia N. Grinham 9  
13  South AfricaSouth Africa C. Nitch 4th 3 7th      AustraliaAustralia N. Grinham 3 3 2
16  EnglandEngland J. Tranfield 9 9 9 9     5  EnglandEngland N. Grainger 9 9 9  
 SwitzerlandSwitzerland A. Muller 10 3 2 2     16  EnglandEngland J. Tranfield 4th 6th 0  
WC  EgyptEgypt E. El Amir 1 0 5     5  EnglandEngland N. Grainger 9 9 9  
5  EnglandEngland N. Grainger 9 9 9     5  EnglandEngland N. Grainger 2 3 8th
7th  EnglandEngland S. Horner 9 9 9     3  New ZealandNew Zealand C. Owens 9 9 10  
 EgyptEgypt M. Zein 4th 4th 6th     7th  EnglandEngland S. Horner 8th 9 9 9  
 BelgiumBelgium K. Cauwels 2 0 5     12  NetherlandsNetherlands V. Atkinson 10 5 2 4th  
12  NetherlandsNetherlands V. Atkinson 9 9 9     7th  EnglandEngland S. Horner 3 3 5
11  EnglandEngland S. Brind 10 9 9     3  New ZealandNew Zealand C. Owens 9 9 9  
 ScotlandScotland S. Macfie 8th 1 4th     11  EnglandEngland S. Brind 8th 3 6th  
 EnglandEngland V. Botwright 1 1 0     3  New ZealandNew Zealand C. Owens 10 9 9  
3  New ZealandNew Zealand C. Owens 9 9 9     3  New ZealandNew Zealand C. Owens 10 7th 5 9 5
4th  EnglandEngland L. Charman 9 9 9     2  New ZealandNew Zealand L. Joyce 8th 9 9 3 9
 South AfricaSouth Africa A. Naude 0 4th 3     4th  EnglandEngland L. Charman 9 9 3 2 0  
 FranceFrance C. Castets 0 0 0     9  EnglandEngland T. Bailey 5 5 9 9 9  
9  EnglandEngland T. Bailey 9 9 9     9  EnglandEngland T. Bailey 0 9 9 5 10
14th  EnglandEngland R. Macree 10 10 9     7th  EnglandEngland R. Macree 9 5 4th 9 9  
 EgyptEgypt E. Kheirallah 8th 8th 5     14th  EnglandEngland R. Macree 8th 9 9 9  
 United StatesUnited States L. Khan 3 4th 3     8th  EnglandEngland F. Geaves 10 4th 2 5  
8th  EnglandEngland F. Geaves 9 9 9     9  EnglandEngland T. Bailey 2 3 0
6th  GermanyGermany S. Beautiful 9 9 10     2  New ZealandNew Zealand L. Joyce 9 9 9  
 ScotlandScotland P. Nimmo 5 4th 8th     6th  GermanyGermany S. Beautiful 9 0 4th 10 5  
 DenmarkDenmark E. Petersen 8th 1 5     15th  AustraliaAustralia R. Grinham 2 9 9 9 9  
15th  AustraliaAustralia R. Grinham 10 9 9     15th  AustraliaAustralia R. Grinham 7th 4th 1
10  AustraliaAustralia S. Fitz-Gerald 9 9 9     2  New ZealandNew Zealand L. Joyce 9 9 9  
 ScotlandScotland W. Maitland 0 0 0     10  AustraliaAustralia S. Fitz-Gerald 4th 1 4th  
 EgyptEgypt OA Kawy 0 3 2     2  New ZealandNew Zealand L. Joyce 9 9 9  
2  New ZealandNew Zealand L. Joyce 9 9 9    

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