Squash: Gaultier reaches World Open final
Gaultier now plays Nick Matthew, who overcame Karim Darwish, a member of Egypt’s world title winning team.
ROTTERDAM:
Gregory Gaultier, the former world number one from France, earned another chance of achieving his life’s ambition when he reached the World Open final for the third time. The 28-year-old beat James Willstrop 11-6, 11-8, 11-4 with a semi-final performance that suggested he is playing well enough to atone for losses in two previous finals. Gaultier now plays Nick Matthew, who overcame Karim Darwish, a member of Egypt’s world title winning team, 11-9, 11-9, 11-1 in the other semi-final.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 7th, 2011.
Gregory Gaultier, the former world number one from France, earned another chance of achieving his life’s ambition when he reached the World Open final for the third time. The 28-year-old beat James Willstrop 11-6, 11-8, 11-4 with a semi-final performance that suggested he is playing well enough to atone for losses in two previous finals. Gaultier now plays Nick Matthew, who overcame Karim Darwish, a member of Egypt’s world title winning team, 11-9, 11-9, 11-1 in the other semi-final.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 7th, 2011.