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Today from the Event : Simpson Celebrates British Open Qualifying Success

Simpson Celebrates British Open Qualifying Success

10/09/2009

Guernsey's Chris Simpson became the only Briton to survive today's (Wednesday) men's qualifying finals of the internationalSPORTgroup British Open – Manchester 2009 when he beatSouth African Stephen Coppinger at the Northern Club in Manchester to earn a place in the main draw of the world's oldest and most prestigious squash championship

Men's qualifying finals:

Stephane Galifi (FRA) bt Mohd Ali Anwar Reda (EGY) 18-16, 5-11, 11-4, 11-9 (74m)

Simon Rosner (GER) bt Alan Clyne (SCO) 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 3-11, 11-9 (78m)

Kashif Shuja (NZL) bt Mansoor Zaman (PAK) 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 11-5 (40m)

Campbell Grayson (NZL) bt Aaron Frankcomb (AUS) 9-11, 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-9 (132m)

Chris Simpson (ENG) bt Stephen Coppinger (RSA) 2-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-9 (55m)

Yasir Butt (PAK) bt Chris Ryder (ENG) 12-10, 4-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8 (71m)

Martin Knight (NZL) bt Amr Swelim (ITA) 11-6, 7-11, 11-4, 5-11, 12-10 (96m)

Renan Lavigne (FRA) bt Robbie Temple (ENG) 6-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-5 (48m)