Qatar Classic 2007

The Qatar Classic 2007 took place from October 28th to November 3rd, 2007 in Doha , Qatar . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 2007/08 and belonged to the Super Series category . The prize money was $ 120,000. The women's tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 2007/08 and belonged to the WSA Gold 50 category . The prize money was $ 77,000.

Defending champion was Ramy Ashour , who was eliminated in the round of 16 against Karim Darwish this year . Amr Shabana defeated Grégory Gaultier in the final 11: 4, 8:11, 11: 6 and 11: 5. In the women’s category, top seed Nicol David defended her title from last year. She won the final against Natalie Grainger 9: 6, 9: 4 and 10: 9.

The fields of participants in the men's and women's competitions consisted of 32 players each, eight of which were reserved for qualifiers for men and four for women. The best 16 players were each seeded. Wildcards were not given.

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Amr Shabana victory 02.  Ramy Ashour Round of 16 03.  David Palmer Semifinals 04th  Grégory Gaultier final 05.  Thierry Lincou Quarter finals 06th  James Willstrop Quarter finals 07th  Nick Matthew Quarter finals 08th.  Wael El Hindi Round of 16

No. player Round reached 09.  Karim Darwish Semifinals 10.  Stewart Boswell 1 round 11.  Lee Beachill 1 round 12.  Olli Tuominen Round of 16 13.  Mohammed Abbas Round of 16 14th  Peter Barker Round of 16 15th  Mohd Azlan Iskandar 1 round 16.  Adrian Grant Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round									Round of 16									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	A. Shabana	11	11	11
	B. Golan	6th	6th	8th					1	A. Shabana	7th	12	11	11
Q	M. Elshorbagy	3	9	1					13	M. Abbas	11	10	5	7th
13	M. Abbas	11	11	11														1	A. Shabana	11	11	11
8th	W. El Hindi	4th	13	8th	12	11													O. Beng Hee	8th	7th	7th
	A. Walker	11	11	11	10	5			8th	W. El Hindi	8th	11	10	11	12
	O. Beng Hee	9	11	11	7th	11				O. Beng Hee	11	7th	12	9	14th
10	S. Boswell	11	4th	8th	11	4th																					1	A. Shabana	11	11	11
3	D. Palmer	11	11	11																							3	D. Palmer	6th	5	6th
Q	O. Mosaad	6th	6th	7th					3	D. Palmer	11	11	9	11
	C. Pilley	11	11	11	10	5			16	A. Grant	3	8th	11	8th
16	A. Grant	13	6th	9	12	11												3	D. Palmer	4th	11	11	3	11
6th	J. Willstrop	11	9	11	10	11												6th	J. Willstrop	11	7th	7th	11	8th
Q	J. Kemp	7th	11	6th	12	4th			6th	J. Willstrop	11	11	11
Q	D. Bennett	5	11	10	4th				12	O. Tuominen	8th	8th	8th
12	O. Tuominen	11	9	12	11																															1	A. Shabana	11	8th	11	11
14th	P. Barker	11	11	11																																4th	G. Gaultier	4th	11	6th	5
Q	OA Aziz	4th	1	2					14th	P. Barker	12	7th	6th	4th
Q	R. Lavigne	7th	8th	10					7th	N. Matthew	10	11	11	11
7th	N. Matthew	11	11	12														7th	N. Matthew	10	11	10	11	9
11	L. Beachill	7th	9	11	11	9												4th	G. Gaultier	12	9	12	6th	11
	LJ Anjema	11	11	4th	7th	11				LJ Anjema	12	1	6th	6th
	M. Zaman	6th	6th	1					4th	G. Gaultier	10	11	11	11
4th	G. Gaultier	11	11	11																							4th	G. Gaultier	7th	12	11	8th	11
15th	MA Iskandar	5	4th	0	r																						9	K. Darwish	11	10	8th	11	5
	J. Barrington	11	11	1						J. Barrington	4th	5	7th
Q	B. Ball	11	4th	13	8th	8th			5	T. Lincou	11	11	11
5	T. Lincou	7th	11	11	11	11												5	T. Lincou	5	7th	11	11	9
9	K. Darwish	11	11	11														9	K. Darwish	11	11	8th	9	11
	H. Ashour	9	6th	3					9	K. Darwish	14th	11	4th
Q	C. Ryder	6th	4th	10					2	R. Ashour	12	2	5	r
2	R. Ashour	11	11	12

Ladies

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Nicol David victory 02.  Natalie Grinham Quarter finals 03.  Rachael Grinham Semifinals 04th  Tania Bailey Semifinals 05.  Natalie Grainger final 06th  Vicky Botwright Quarter finals 07th  Omneya Abdel Kawy 1 round 08th.  Vanessa Atkinson Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 09.  Jenny Duncalf Round of 16 10.  Shelley Kitchen Round of 16 11.  Laura Massaro Round of 16 12.  Alison Waters Quarter finals 13.  Engy Kheirallah Round of 16 14th  Kasey Brown Round of 16 15th  Annelize Naudé 1 round 16.  Isabelle Stoehr Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round									Round of 16									Quarter finals									Semifinals									final
1	N. David	9	9	9
	S. Teran	3	3	3					1	N. David	9	9	9
	L. Crome	7th	9	6th					16	I. Stoehr	0	7th	4th
16	I. Stoehr	9	10	9														1	N. David	9	9	9
12	A. Waters	9	9	9														12	A. Waters	7th	1	2
Q	C. Khan	3	2	3					12	A. Waters	9	9	9
	J. Hawkes	2	9	4th	9	9				J. Hawkes	0	5	2
7th	OA Kawy	9	0	9	4th	4th																					1	N. David	9	0	2	9	9
6th	V. Botwright	9	9	9																							3	R. Grinham	7th	9	9	5	1
	A. Blake	1	4th	0					6th	V. Botwright	8th	9	9	9
	M. Manetta	1	0	1					14th	K. Brown	10	3	6th	6th
14th	K. Brown	9	9	9														6th	V. Botwright	9	5	3	5
10	S. Kitchen	9	9	9														3	R. Grinham	1	9	9	9
	D. Lloyd-Walter	4th	3	4th					10	S. Kitchen	4th	6th	2
	S. Kippax	7th	4th	0					3	R. Grinham	9	9	9
3	R. Grinham	9	9	9																																1	N. David	9	9	10
4th	T. Bailey	9	9	9																																5	N. Grainger	6th	4th	9
	L. Hansen	2	0	4th					4th	T. Bailey	9	9	9
	L. Briggs	2	2	9	9	4th			13	E. Kheirallah	5	2	2
13	E. Kheirallah	9	9	4th	4th	9												4th	T. Bailey	7th	10	9	9
15th	A. Naude	9	3	6th	10	5												8th	V. Atkinson	9	9	1	2
Q	T. Swartz	2	9	9	8th	9			Q	T. Swartz	4th	3	7th
Q	E. Beddoes	4th	10	2	9	1			8th	V. Atkinson	9	9	9
8th	V. Atkinson	9	9	9	7th	9																					4th	T. Bailey	9	9	6th	4th	1
5	N. Grainger	9	9	9																							5	N. Grainger	1	0	9	9	9
	R. El Weleily	0	1	5					5	N. Grainger	9	8th	9	9
	C. Mak	0	1	5					11	L. Massaro	5	10	4th	7th
11	L. Massaro	9	9	9														5	N. Grainger	9	9	9
9	J. Duncalf	9	9	9														2	N. Grinham	7th	5	4th
Q	L. Mylotte	5	0	7th					9	J. Duncalf	1	1	1
	M. Huisman	2	3	0					2	N. Grinham	9	9	9
2	N. Grinham	9	9	9

Web links

• Results of the men on squashinfo.com (English)
• Results of the women on squashinfo.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Favorites Shabana & David Claim Qatar Crowns. In: squashinfo.com. November 4, 2007, accessed December 10, 2019 .