Iván Pérez successfully defends PSA Cognac Open title
February 11 2022
Top seed Iván Pérez of Spain successfully defended his PSA Cognac Squash Open title with an accomplished 59-minute 11-8 11-6 11-7 victory over Abdallah Elmasry of Egypt at the Squash La Belle Allée in France to claim his fourth PSA World Tour title.
Despite the straight games victory, Pérez was tested by the surprise Egyptian finalist throughout the 59-minute contest having showed great skill & stamina to reach the final.
In his opening match, the young Spaniard defeated Lowie Delbeke of Belgium 11-9 11-9 8-11 11-8 in 48 minutes. In a 62-minute quarter-final, Iván overcame 5th seed Mohamed Nasser of Egypt 9-11 11-7 11-6 11-6 & in the semi-finals overcame Germany’s Valentin Rapp in a huge 91 minutes – eventually winning 9-11 4-11 11-9 11-9 13-11.
Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cognac Squash Open, Squash La Belle Allée, France
Final:
[1] Ivan Perez (ESP) bt [6] Abdallah Elmasry (EGY) 11-8, 11-6, 11-7 (59m)
Semi-Finals:
[1] Ivan Perez (ESP) bt [4] Valentin Rapp (GER) 9-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-9, 13-11 (91m)
[6] Abdallah Elmasry (EGY) bt [8] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) 11-7, 7-11, 11-5, 11-9 (64m)
Quarter-Finals:
[1] Ivan Perez (ESP) bt [5] Mohamed Nasser (EGY) 9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-6 (62m)
[4] Valentin Rapp (GER) bt [7] Ondrej Vorlicek (CZE) 11-1, 11-4, 11-6 (25m)
[6] Abdallah Elmasry (EGY) bt [WC] Robertino Pezzota (ARG) 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 (62m)
[8] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt [2] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) 9-11, 12-10, 11-9, 13-11 (49m)
2nd Round:
[1] Ivan Perez (ESP) bt Lowie Delbeke (BEL) 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8 (48m)
[5] Mohamed Nasser (EGY) bt Laouenan Loaec (FRA) 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7 (52m)
[7] Ondrej Vorlicek (CZE) bt [WC] Brice Nicolas (FRA) 11-5, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7 (43m)
[4] Valentin Rapp (GER) bt Nils Roesch (SUI) 12-10, 4-11, 11-3, 11-6 (41m)
[WC] Robertino Pezzota (ARG) bt [3] Aqeel Rehman (AUT) 11-6, 11-6, 11-5 (38m)
[6] Abdallah Elmasry (EGY) bt Manu Paquemar (FRA) 5-2 rtd (8m)
[8] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt Finnlay Withington (ENG) 4-11, 11-4, 11-9, 4-11, 11-9 (62m)
[2] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt Baptiste Bouin (FRA) 11-6, 2-11, 11-3, 11-7 (39m)
1st Round:
Lowie Delbeke (BEL) bt William Donnelly (NZL) 11-5, 11-9, 11-4 (31m)
Laouenan Loaec (FRA) bt Pablo Dolz (ESP) 10-12, 7-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-6 (61m)
[WC] Brice Nicolas (FRA) bt Maceo Levy (FRA) 11-2, 11-3, 12-10 (26m)
Nils Roesch (SUI) bt [WC] Aron Astray (ESP) 9-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-5 (43m)
[WC] Robertino Pezzota (ARG) bt Anthony Lepper (NZL) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6 (34m)
Manu Paquemar (FRA) bt Vinicius Leao Rodrigues (BRA) 11-7, 11-5, 12-10 (33m)
Finnlay Withington (ENG) bt [WC] Titouan Isambard (FRA) 11-8, 11-4, 11-7 (24m)
Baptiste Bouin (FRA) bt Noah Meredith (ENG) 9-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-2 (52m)
Despite the straight games victory, Pérez was tested by the surprise Egyptian finalist throughout the 59-minute contest having showed great skill & stamina to reach the final.
In his opening match, the young Spaniard defeated Lowie Delbeke of Belgium 11-9 11-9 8-11 11-8 in 48 minutes. In a 62-minute quarter-final, Iván overcame 5th seed Mohamed Nasser of Egypt 9-11 11-7 11-6 11-6 & in the semi-finals overcame Germany’s Valentin Rapp in a huge 91 minutes – eventually winning 9-11 4-11 11-9 11-9 13-11.
Professional Squash Association (PSA) Cognac Squash Open, Squash La Belle Allée, France
Final:
[1] Ivan Perez (ESP) bt [6] Abdallah Elmasry (EGY) 11-8, 11-6, 11-7 (59m)
Semi-Finals:
[1] Ivan Perez (ESP) bt [4] Valentin Rapp (GER) 9-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-9, 13-11 (91m)
[6] Abdallah Elmasry (EGY) bt [8] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) 11-7, 7-11, 11-5, 11-9 (64m)
Quarter-Finals:
[1] Ivan Perez (ESP) bt [5] Mohamed Nasser (EGY) 9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-6 (62m)
[4] Valentin Rapp (GER) bt [7] Ondrej Vorlicek (CZE) 11-1, 11-4, 11-6 (25m)
[6] Abdallah Elmasry (EGY) bt [WC] Robertino Pezzota (ARG) 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 (62m)
[8] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt [2] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) 9-11, 12-10, 11-9, 13-11 (49m)
2nd Round:
[1] Ivan Perez (ESP) bt Lowie Delbeke (BEL) 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8 (48m)
[5] Mohamed Nasser (EGY) bt Laouenan Loaec (FRA) 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7 (52m)
[7] Ondrej Vorlicek (CZE) bt [WC] Brice Nicolas (FRA) 11-5, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7 (43m)
[4] Valentin Rapp (GER) bt Nils Roesch (SUI) 12-10, 4-11, 11-3, 11-6 (41m)
[WC] Robertino Pezzota (ARG) bt [3] Aqeel Rehman (AUT) 11-6, 11-6, 11-5 (38m)
[6] Abdallah Elmasry (EGY) bt Manu Paquemar (FRA) 5-2 rtd (8m)
[8] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt Finnlay Withington (ENG) 4-11, 11-4, 11-9, 4-11, 11-9 (62m)
[2] Yannick Wilhelmi (SUI) bt Baptiste Bouin (FRA) 11-6, 2-11, 11-3, 11-7 (39m)
1st Round:
Lowie Delbeke (BEL) bt William Donnelly (NZL) 11-5, 11-9, 11-4 (31m)
Laouenan Loaec (FRA) bt Pablo Dolz (ESP) 10-12, 7-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-6 (61m)
[WC] Brice Nicolas (FRA) bt Maceo Levy (FRA) 11-2, 11-3, 12-10 (26m)
Nils Roesch (SUI) bt [WC] Aron Astray (ESP) 9-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-5 (43m)
[WC] Robertino Pezzota (ARG) bt Anthony Lepper (NZL) 11-3, 11-3, 11-6 (34m)
Manu Paquemar (FRA) bt Vinicius Leao Rodrigues (BRA) 11-7, 11-5, 12-10 (33m)
Finnlay Withington (ENG) bt [WC] Titouan Isambard (FRA) 11-8, 11-4, 11-7 (24m)
Baptiste Bouin (FRA) bt Noah Meredith (ENG) 9-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-2 (52m)