Nick Wall beats top seed to reach semi-finals of 2024 PSA London Squash Open

UNSQUASHABLE player Nick Wall of England was denied a place in the in the final of the 2024 London Squash Open by compatriot Simon Herbert at the Cumberland Squash Club in the UK.

The young Englishman was unable to build upon his impressive quarter-final form where he defeated top seed Auguste Dussourd of France, with Simon Herbert, who overcame fellow UNSQUASHABLE player Rory Stewart in the quarter-finals, closing-out a straight-game semi-final win on 24 minutes.

Nick Wall defeated Auguste Dussourd 2-11 11-9 11-1 11-5 in a thrilling 37-minutes quarter-final, enduring a slow start before ultimately overpowering the top seed. Six minutes into the opening game, the Englishman trailed heavily, losing the first ten points and eventually dropping the game 11-2, only narrowly avoiding a bagel with a precise return of serve winner. However, Nick rebounded in the second game, securing an early 4-1 lead and holding his nerve to take it 11-9. Game three saw a reversal of fortune; Nick Wall surged to a 10-0 advantage, with Dussourd only managing to save himself from a bagel before Wall closed it out. In the fourth game, Nick Wall maintained his momentum, sealing the match with an 11-5 win, leaving Dussourd unable to turn the tide.
 
In his opening match of the London Open, Nick defeated Mazen Gamal of Egypt 12-10 11-6 4-11 11-8 in 40 minutes.

Professional Squash Open (PSA) London Squash Open 2024, Cumberland Squash Club, London, England
Final:
[5] Declan James (ENG) bt [7] Simon Herbert (ENG) 11-3, 11-7, 6-11, 8-11, 11-4 (62m)
 
Professional Squash Open (PSA) London Squash Open 2024, Cumberland Squash Club, London, England
Semi-Finals:
[5] Declan James (ENG) bt [8] Rui Soares (POR) 11-6, 11-5, 11-5 (38m)
[7] Simon Herbert (ENG) bt [6] Nick Wall (ENG) 11-5, 11-1, 11-9 (24m)

Professional Squash Open (PSA) London Squash Open 2024, Cumberland Squash Club, London, England
Quarter-Finals:
[5] Declan James (ENG) v [8] Rui Soares (POR)
[6] Nick Wall (ENG) v [7] Simon Herbert (ENG)

Professional Squash Open (PSA) London Squash Open 2024, Cumberland Squash Club, London, England
Quarter-Finals:
[2] George Parker (ENG) v [5] Declan James (ENG)
[4] Patrick Rooney (ENG) v [8] Rui Soares (POR)
[7] Simon Herbert (ENG) bt [3] Rory Stewart (SCO) 11-5, 3-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-3 (52m)
[6] Nick Wall (ENG) bt [1] Auguste Dussourd (FRA) 2-11, 11-9, 11-1, 11-5 (37m)

UNSQUASHABLE players Rory Stewart of Scotland and Nick Wall of England have both progressed the to quarter-finals of the 2024 London Squash Open being staged at the Cumberland Squash Club in the UK capital.

Professional Squash Open (PSA) London Squash Open 2024, Cumberland Squash Club, London, England
2nd Round:
[2] George Parker (ENG) bt [9/16] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) 4-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-4 (58m)
[5] Declan James (ENG) bt [9/16] Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) 11-5, 11-8, 12-10 (42m)
[8] Rui Soares (POR) bt [9/16] Martin Svec (CZE) 8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-3 (32m)
[4] Patrick Rooney (ENG) bt [9/16] Perry Malik (ENG) 17-15, 11-7, 7-11, 11-2 (49m)
[3] Rory Stewart (SCO) bt Daniel Mekbib (CZE) 11-5, 13-11, 11-5 (40m)
[7] Simon Herbert (ENG) bt Bryan Lim (MAS) 11-6, 11-9, 11-6 (32m)
[6] Nick Wall (ENG) bt [9/16] Mazen Gamal (EGY) 12-10, 11-6, 4-11, 11-8 (40m)
[1] Auguste Dussourd (FRA) bt [9/16] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) 17-19, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-1 (78m)

Professional Squash Open (PSA) London Squash Open 2024, Cumberland Squash Club, London, England
1st Round:
[2] George Parker (ENG) bye
[9/16] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) bt Aqeel Rehman (AUT) 11-3, 11-4, 11-3 (21m)
[9/16] Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) bt [WC] Ayaan Vaziralli (IND) 11-5, 11-8, 11-2 (25m)
[5] Declan James (ENG) bye
[8] Rui Soares (POR) bye
[9/16] Martin Svec (CZE) bt [WC] Anthony Rogal (ENG) 13-11, 12-10, 2-11, 4-11, 11-6 (47m)
[9/16] Perry Malik (ENG) bt Mohd Syafiq Kamal (MAS) 11-8, 11-13, 11-3, 11-6 (46m)
[4] Patrick Rooney (ENG) bye
[3] Rory Stewart (SCO) bye
Daniel Mekbib (CZE) bt [9/16] Lucas Serme (FRA) 9-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8 (44m)
Bryan Lim (MAS) bt [9/16] Yannik Omlor (GER) 12-10, 11-6, 11-8 (34m)
[7] Simon Herbert (ENG) bye
[6] Nick Wall (ENG) bye
[9/16] Mazen Gamal (EGY) bt Stuart MacGregor (ENG) 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 (44m)
[9/16] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) bt Temwa Chileshe (NZL) 11-9, 11-6, 17-15 (47m)
[1] Auguste Dussourd (FRA) bye

The 2024 London Squash Open will be staged at the Cumberland Squash Club in the UK capital from the 6th to 10th November and will feature UNSQUASHABLE players Rory Stewart of Scotland, Nick Wall of England, Lucas Serme of France and Daniel Mekbib of the Czech Republic.

Professional Squash Open (PSA) London Squash Open 2024, Cumberland Squash Club, London, England
1st Round:
[2] George Parker (ENG) bye
[9/16] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) v Aqeel Rehman (AUT)
[9/16] Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) v [WC] Ayaan Vaziralli (IND)
[5] Declan James (ENG) bye
[8] Rui Soares (POR) bye
[9/16] Martin Svec (CZE) v [WC] Anthony Rogal (ENG)
[9/16] Perry Malik (ENG) v Mohd Syafiq Kamal (MAS)
[4] Patrick Rooney (ENG) bye
[3] Rory Stewart (SCO) bye
[9/16] Lucas Serme (FRA) v Daniel Mekbib (CZE)
[9/16] Yannik Omlor (GER) v Bryan Lim (MAS)
[7] Simon Herbert (ENG) bye
[6] Nick Wall (ENG) bye
[9/16] Mazen Gamal (EGY) v Stuart MacGregor (ENG)
[9/16] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) v Temwa Chileshe (NZL)
[1] Auguste Dussourd (FRA) bye

The 2024 PSA London Squash Open will be staged at the Cumberland Squash Club in the UK capital from the 6th to 11th November and will feature UNSQUASHABLE players Rory Stewart, Nick Wall and Lucas Serme.

Professional Squash Association (PSA) London Squash Open, Cumberland Squash Club, London
Men’s Draw:
[1] Adrian Waller (ENG) [bye]
Aqeel Rehman (AUS) v Sanjay Jeeva (MAS)
Moustafa Elsirty (EGY) v Ayaan Vaziralli (IND)
[6] Declan James (ENG) [bye]
[5] Patrick Rooney (ENG) [bye]
Anthony Rogal (ENG) v Martin Svec (CZE)
Perry Malik (ENG) v Mohammad Syafiq Kamal (MAS)
[3] George Parker (ENG) [bye]
[4] Rory Stewart (SCO) [bye]
Daniel Mekbib (CZE) v Lucas Serme (FRA)
Rui Soares (POR) v Bryan Tze Kang Lim (AUS)
[8] Simon Herbert (ENG) [bye]
[7] Nick Wall (ENG) [bye]
Yannik Omlor (GER) v Mazen Gamal (EGY)
Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) v Temwa Chileshe (NZL)
[2] Auguste Dussourd (FRA) [bye]