IG MARKETS OPEN DE PARIS
Jeu de Paume, du 30 mars au 4 avril 2015

[1] Abdullah Al Muzayen (Kuw) 3-0 [8] Sean Conroy (Irl)             11/8, 11/5, 11/5 (35m)
                                                         plays LJ Anjema
[6] Alex Ingham (Eng) 3-2 Baptiste Masotti (Fra)          11/9, 5/11, 11/6, 3/11, 11/8 (55m)
                                                         plays Lucas Serme
[5] Joel Makin (Wal) 3-1 Johan Bouquet (Fra)           11/9, 4/11, 4/11, 11/4, 12/10 (100m)
                                                         plays Ivan Yuen
[2] Ammar Altamimi (Kuw) v [7] Thoboki Mohohlo (Rsa)         9/11 11/7 11/4 11/6 (45m)
                                                          plays Charles Sharpes

Abdullah Al MUZAYEN Vs Sean CONROY
                        11/8 11/5 11/5 35min

Abdullah
Well so happy to get through to main draw and it was awesome performance today with Sean Conroy looking forward to play better in the main draw.

Alex INGHAM 3-2 Baptiste MASOTTI
                        11/9 5/11 11/6 3/11 11/8 55min

Alex
The first time I’ve played against Baptiste. I know he is an upcoming player so it was going to be tough, but I’m really happy to pull through in five and qualify! Looking forward to playing in the main draw !

Joel MAKIN 3-2 Johan BOUQUET
                          11/9, 4/11, 4/11, 11/4, 12/10 (100m)

 Joel
I didn’t play too well, and he made it really tough but happy to just get the win in the end! I’m looking forward to playing in the main draw tomorrow !

Ammar ALTAMIMI 3-1 Thoboki MOHOHLO
                            9/11 11/7 11/4 11/6 (45m)

Ammar
Well. I’m glad to be in the main draw it was really tough match ; I start playing as I planned from the 2nd game I knew how to control the court and make it fast pace and happy that it works ; looking forward for tomorrow !

[1] Abdullah Al Muzayen (Kuw) wo Daniel Mekbib (Cze)
[8] Sean Conroy (Irl) 3/1 Jakob Dirnberger (Aut)
                           11/9, 6/11, 11/1, 12/10 (50m)

[6] Alex Ingham (Eng) 3-1 Auguste Dussourd (Fra)
                           11/6, 8/11, 11/7, 11/4 (50m)
Baptiste Masotti (Fra) 3-0 [3] Geoffrey Demont (Fra)
                           11/3 rtd

Johan Bouquet (Fra) 3-0 [4] Robert Downer (Eng)
                           11/4, 11/5, 13/11 45 
[5] Joel Makin (Wal) 3-0 Steven London (Eng)                           11/7, 11/6, 11/7 (45m)

[7] Thoboki Mohohlo (Rsa) 3-1 Quint Mandil (Fra)
                          10/12, 11/7, 11/2, 11/9 (55m)
[2] Ammar Altamimi (Kuw) 3-0 Lukasz Stachowski (Pol)
                           11/3, 11/8, 11/2 (35m) 
 

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Un passage en coup de vent

Comme je pars pour El Gouna demain matin, je n'ai fait que passer au plus célèbre club de Paris, juste le temps de faire la bise aux joueurs présents.

Ravie de revoir Alex Ingham, qui a envie d'aller tenter sa chance aux USA. Comme il est British Open Champion de Real Tennis, il a donc plusieurs cordes à son arc, qu'on se le dise. Geoffrey Demont, blessé à la jambe droite trois jours après avoir obtenu sa première sélection pour l'équipe de France (Europe par Equipe au Danemark). Il s'est blessé durant un match de ligue, et en a encore pour quinze jours.

J'ai aussi pu voir le match de Johan Bouquet contre Robert Downer, avec un match solide du français, qui a su frustrer l'anglais et l'a forcé à faire des fautes directes à la pelle (en particulier au premier jeu!). Johan a eu un peu chaud au 3ème, il était mené au score, mais revient bien dans le match pour tenter de se qualifier demain.

Agréable de discuter un peu avec le jeune Downer, un peu frustré par le manque de practice - ah là là, les étudiants, c'est dur les pauvres. En discutant avec l'étudiant en Sport Studies, j'ai découvert que c'est un ami d'Abouelghar, Birdsbrain en Chef. Tout s'explique niveau plaques à répétition, c'est contagieux!!!!

Danny Mandil talks to the Players

Sean CONROY 3-1 Jakob DIRNBERGER
                                       11/9 6/11 11/1 12/10 50min

Enjoying my first time ever in Paris ! The club is great and its right across the road from the hotel that I’m staying in.

I had a tough match with Jakob. I was 10-9 down in the 4th and played 3 great rallies to win the match.

Happy to be into the qualifying finals and looking forward to my match against Abdullah tomorrow.

Alex INGHAM 3-1 Auguste DUSSOURD
                                      11/6 8/11 11/7 11/4 50min

I haven’t played Auguste before so I really tried to focus and I took a quick start in the first game, made a few mistakes at the end of the second but reasserted well in the next two and kept in front.

Happy with my game and looking forward to playing in the qualif finals tomorrow.

Johan BOUQUET 3-0 Robert DOWNER
                                         11/4 11/6 13/11 45min

Been feeling elated about “returning” to playing PSA again, in my home club, as even if I left the PSA last year I still love the game, train and look for chances to play competitive matches.

As for this one, obviously pressure was more on Robbie’s shoulders than on mine, so I just tried to keep pace up and not make mistakes, which he did on the other hand.

Lucky to sneak a 3/0 victory, match was quite fair played as we’re good friends, sorry for him then..look forward to playing even better tomorrow ! Roll on ! :)

Thoboki MOHOLHO 3-1 Quint MANDIL
                                        10/12 11/7 11/2 11/9 55min

Glad to be back in Paris in Jeu De Paume. Its such a great club, one of the better clubs I hae had the pleasure of playing at. With Great memories of doing well here in a previous tournament, I hope to do one or two better this time.

Started off in the Qualifying with a win against a local favourite and glad to have a shot at qualifying for the main draw tomorrow.

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