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El Shorbagy eases into quarter-finals

Published: 15 Nov 2016 - 11:53 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 06:37 pm
Mohamed El Shorbagy of Egypt returns to Leo Au of Hong Kong during their Qatar Classic 2016  Championship at the Khalifa International Squash Complex in Doha yesterday. Pic by: Kammutty VP/The Peninsula

Mohamed El Shorbagy of Egypt returns to Leo Au of Hong Kong during their Qatar Classic 2016 Championship at the Khalifa International Squash Complex in Doha yesterday. Pic by: Kammutty VP/The Peninsula

The Peninsula

Mohamed El Shorbagy of Egypt along with Nick Matthew of England eased into the quarter-finals of the Qatar Classic Squash Championship at the Khalifa International Squash Complex here yesterday.
The top seed took 55 minutes to saw off the challenge of Leo Au of Hong Kong, winning the dual 3-1(12-10, 11-13, 11-8, 11-8).
El Shorbagy will take on  Simon Rosner of Germany in the quarter-finals today.
The seven-seed Rosner eased past James Willstrop of England 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-8) in 45 minutes.
Matthew registered an identical 3-1 (11-5, 11-13, 11-7, 11-9) win over qualifier Alan Clyne of Scotland.
The Englishman will take on Gregoire Marche  of France in the last eight stage.
All the quarterfinals will be played today.