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Egypt's El Hammamy siblings are on a roll with another pair of wins in today's quarterfinal. Karim El Hammamy (EGY) played an aggressive game against Mohamed Reda (EGY), working the corners while Reda tried to keep the game long. Reda took control in the second game, but struggled to hold on. In the third and fourth games, El Hammamy had Reda out of the T in long, pacey rallies. In the end it was a test of endurance, and El Hammamy took the match 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 11-7 in 64 minutes.
"We know each other and train at the same club, so we know each other's way of playing," El Hammamy said. "He kept me to the back corners. We have a very contrasting game. In the second game, his basics were deep and he managed to control my game plan. I realized I had to play longer rallies to win the match, and I did."
"Karim played quite well," Reda said. "He finished the points better. It's my first tournament of the season, so I had to get back in the rhythm. Hopefully I'll be better for the next one."
Hania El Hammamy (EGY), too, slogged her way into the semifinals with a win against countrywoman Nouran El Torky. El Hammamy took control from the start, getting in front of El Torky and keeping her off the middle with some well-placed flicking. Game three saw El Torky refocus and mix up her game to be more physical. The decider match was close, but El Hammamy clinched it after several key unforced errors from El Torky, winning 11-7, 11-6, 6-11, 7-11, 11-7 in 50 minutes.
"I feel tired," El Hammamy said. "I played well in the first two games, but in the other two, I lost my concentration and she played better. In the last one, I managed to play like the first two games again. The last game was really close, but I managed to win."
Sandhu loses to top-seed Waller
Harinderpal Singh (IND) always had his work cut out for him against top-seeded Adrian Waller (ENG), but a near-flawless performance by Waller proved too much. Waller played a solid, controlled game from the start, making only onforced error well into game two. Sandhu's best chance came at 9-8 in second game, but one error and a brilliant shot by Waller closed the gap and sent the game his way. In the third game, Sandhu seemed a bit hurried, allowing Waller to rack up a big lead, 7-3. It proved too much for Sandhu and Waller took the match with only three unforced errors 11-6, 11-9, 11-6 in 40 minutes.
"It was a solid match on my part," Waller said. "The key was the second game. Harry had most of the game, but I managed to claw back at the end."
"I started well in the first game," Sandhu said. "Then I just gave away everything with a lot of errors. I started playing too short, too often. He stuck to the basic game really well and that payed off."
