Squash: Windy City Open 2020 - Men's Quarter Finals Roundup

[@ddboy123ful]

The squash being played in this tournament is legit some of the best I've ever seen

[@MattMarshallUK]

That Gawad Rosner match... so good to see both players at their very best

[@ddboy123ful]

@@MattMarshallUK I know right? They were like superheroes on the court

[@ItsTenmaYT]

@@MattMarshallUK Golan's match was so good too, he played with the world champion and the result was 2-3... We'll see magnific semifinals

[@adrianprince6064]

It's been some of the best squash I've seen for a while.

[@tonytan5945]

It’s partly due to the appreciative crowd, brings out the best in the players.

[@jacobeliosoff1264]

The best sequence of four quarterfinals in any tournament I can remember. Above all else - we're so lucky to watch Golan send Momen, of all people, the wrong way again and again through SHEER FLIPPING GUILE! Squash is in fine shape.

[@the_luggage]

Coll had his usual energy & pace, but seemed to add great touch to his game in that one too, awesome squash!

[@bharatswarup4461]

all the 4 QFs was just some next level squash i've seen in my life !!! incredible fitness and exhibition of pure quality and class !! the standing ovation after that brutal gawad/rosner rally gave me goosebumps, what a crowd !!!

[@networkn]

The match between Rosner and Gawad was Grand Final worthy.

[@erikschaepers]

yes it was "full dunkin' bunkin' "

[@aquadir7707]

Just started playing squash and watching it now. Honestly, wish I took this up in my teens. Absaloutely love it!

[@Spearchucker1032]

Wow! Gawad produces a perfect shot after a brutal rally in the 5th (HR at 200 BPM). Incredible stuff. Squash is insane

[@dboko]

Unbelievable highlight reel for that match!

[@michazawadzki3813]

He's been regularly practicing playing at this heart rate in pressure sessions for like 15 years. THAT'S insane.

[@banortwi]

The quality of every single one of these games is just otherworldly…

[@jhwheuer]

Gawad/Rösner matches are always a special treat. These guys extract the best of their game from each other.

[@felixjames2174]

Autocorrect? ;)

[@jhwheuer]

@@felixjames2174 yup

[@Yashklipp]

Really appreciate Elshorbagy's sportsmanship. I've come to respect him a lot more in recent years, as he's grown wildly in terms of maturity.

[@petrus1337]

Golan, what a performance!!! And the tempo in the match Gawad v. Rösner was unreal. How does Gawad play such quality shots when his heart is racing at 200 bpm?!?!

[@jhwheuer]

The squash Simon and Abdul extract from each other is nothing but astounding.

[@Furitaurus]

What phenomenal squash from start to finish! Farag was masterful, Coll was sublime and Golan/Momen and Rosner/Gawad were, and I hate to use this word but there's nothing better; EPIC. Yes, that warrented all caps.

[@peterhammer6915]

Rösner played some of this best squash but still it was not enough..... Great pace in that match.

[@ohuioble]

This stuff is crazy!! What a great qf, what a quality!!!

[@BBGBITW]

One of the best high quality matches for a long time, especially Rösner vs Gawad. Very fun to see Coll a winner against Elshorbagy.

[@oliverkerr5620]

Paul Coll played nearly no errors and he played perfect counter drops when elshorbagy went short. the best i’ve seen paul caul play. insane. however elshorabgy has said in his instagram that he’s been going through some tough times right now concerning how he can’t play any events in Egypt in 2020 and the psa has been quite unfair so i feel bad for him. Plus they didn’t show his interview and he talked about how that’s unfair how other players got their interviews but not him.

[@jacobeliosoff1264]

El Shorbagy did not look quite at his best. But Coll did hit his shots amazingly well! Hope to see El Shorbagy come back to top form - at their best it's really between him and Farag these days.

[@tonytan5945]

Sorry, why can’t shorbagy play in Egypt?

[@BUDDY4698]

19:20 is absolutely outrageous pace

[@123Jacktu]

Coll showing that basic squash is still the best when played right. Coll and Makin really get under the Egyptians skin with a fraction of the racket skills.

[@bmw-e30]

Amazing series of matches. Can't see Gawad and Momen recovering in time. The toughness of previous matches largely dictates the outcome in these tournaments and is somewhat unfair on the players who make it through.

[@B1J0D]

Damn Coll, that's insane. If he keeps that up for the foreseeable future he will be an unstoppable number 1!

[@jj9749]

Coll - amazing. Golan too.

[@Sailingbill1]

Quality quality quality squash, at a top quality club. Wow

[@TranquillShot]

Haven't heard of Golan before... He knows what he's doing!

[@user-pt2hi7xm7r]

Coll winning made me so happy!

[@jameshickman7921]

Amazing quarter’s! Going to rewatch..

[@jorgech2965]

Finally Coll u did it!! Congrats!!

[@conradsinsua7415]

Ali Farag moves around the court so effortlessly

[@etet8245]

all players are impressive on this tournament !!!!!!

[@alessoagila3721]

Paul Coll !! lo maximo !!

[@ralphbuschmann740]

Unbelievable stuff!

[@tomg2578]

Momen is so consistent

[@jorgech2965]

Barbaro Golan, lastima q no se pudo, increíble nivel!

[@쿡-l4y]

Paul coll ur so amazing

[@arnaud78]

Despite Coll being a top 5 player, I totally expected Elshorbagy to win. What a surprise!

[@alwayschloe8846]

Read the other comments, elshhorbagy wasnt in the right mental state because of the psa, although coll did play well too

[@edu1ico]

Este torneo esta siendo brutal

[@williamchau7840]

19:55 I nearly fell out of my chair after that epic Gawad-Rosner rally!

[@stevehughes1510]

Gawad Rosner was a great match...........so quick and deadly and Paul Coll with his win over Mohamed was just great. His control and front court game was exceptional.......he might win this event.......let's see. Can't agree with Jackson's comment below, he didn't look sluggish or injured in any way......he simply lost on the day.

[@finnessgod8214]

19:52 was just ridiculous👏

[@stevolution5000]

How is this not an Olympic sport?

[@rcp2bTube]

Coll's first few steps acceleration is mental. It short cuts my brain... And then there's Momen. A bit like watching Jim Furyk swing a golf club: it ain't pretty but it sure works.

[@Moose92411]

All right, PSA. Let's hear your response to your efforts to silence MES. We're waiting.

[@moo76man]

Great play bt Golan!!!

[@watching99134]

Is Elshorbagy using the new Airshaft Carboflex by Tecnifibre? (Racquet was white not black and red).

[@cookesam6]

His first win over the beast. Woot

[@remcovandijk279]

Great matches, all of them. Golan came very close, played very well, but the accuracy of Momen decided. An upset would have been nice for a change, but I do like Momen's playing style so still fine with me :). Same with Rösner and Gawad really, Rösner showing some great squash but in the end IMHO he misses the consistent touch and shot diversity that Gawad has. Great to see Coll developing his game to combine rally endurance with precise dropshots. Apparently Shorbagy isn't at his best but still Coll played very well. Kudos to Shorbagy for being an excellent sport, must say that his personality on court is exemplary. As for Farag vs Elias, was hoping that Elias would be up to it, I like his style of play. I do respect Farag's abilities, but his squash game is just so dreary to watch for me. Clinical, mostly unspectacular squash of just picking up nearly everything his opponent throws at him, and every shot he plays ends up irritatingly tight to the walls. Of course that requires a lot of skill, but isn't fun squash to watch for me.

[@leonardodominguez3491]

Paul finally leaving behind all his childish attitudes. That is all he needed to be one of the best. Congratulations!

[@jacksonfrechette9025]

still can't believe the elshorbagy situation. Paul played well but shorbagy wasn't himself

[@theo4732]

Jackson Frechette can’t discredit Paul’s level of play right now.

[@arnaud78]

@@theo4732 Totally agree.

[@James-sw9vm]

@@arnaud78 Watch his FB, he got bad news the day before and didn't sleep apparently

[@arnaud78]

@@James-sw9vm Oh, that's interesting to hear.

[@user-rx7wo9gk7h]

James Cushions i really missed what happened, what bad news??

[@MrMarinelliBio]

Does anyone know what Momen was saying after that game with Golan?

[@bmw-e30]

Luke Marinelli Complaining the ball wasn't at tournament pace but you can't ask to change it after 2 games.

[@has1er92]

Is it just me, or does the guy in the red hoodie look a little like Rösner?*

[@htdktr6256]

Go Coll！！

[@Benj-p5w]

Elias has better technique than Farag, But Farag is crazy fast on his legs whereas Elias is suprisingly slow

[@mightywar839]

While it is a win for Coll, I doubt he would have faired so easily against Elshorbagy if it weren't for the drama and unprofessionalism displayed by PSA. Unless issues like this are resolved and there is transparency and integrity in the board, this sport not being in the Olympics is quite well deserved. There is a reason why Squash is not in it: it's not the sport or the players, it's the way this organisation handles things.

[@rohithdesikan]

You guys had uploaded the full matches to KZbin before you took them down. Why not release them for us folks "working from home" cuz of Coronavirus?

[@oliverkerr5620]

that channel was fake. the videos were removed under copyright claims

[@squashtv]

That's not our channel. It's a fake set up by someone who was uploading full matches to make money off the adverts. We've removed the videos via copyright claims and we're in the process of getting the channel taken down.

[@rohithdesikan]

Ah ok makes sense. 👍🏽

[@banortwi]

@@squashtv Not the first time they've done it!

[@squashtv]

I know, we keep contacting KZbin but it seems they haven’t hit the channel delete threshold yet. And even when they do, nothing to stop them starting a new one with a different email address... it’s a battle :(

[@carl8035]

Anyonr know what momen said to the ref at 10 mins?

[@the_luggage]

I'm not changing the ball, but this ball is not tournament standard.

[@jusesjimmybars]

i don't think aisling knows what a prop looks like lol

[@kiddooku3580]

Feel bad for elshorbagy

[@tardisandsonic]

@PSA SQUASHTV Why was the Elias vs Makin Match removed?

[@squashtv]

The full match? That's not our channel. It's a fake set up by someone who was uploading full matches to make money off the adverts. We've removed the videos via copyright claims and we're in the process of getting the channel taken down.

[@jj9749]

@@squashtv I think a channel gets taken down after 3 copyright claims

[@squashtv]

We put in 16, but all in one form. The channel is still there but they’ve made all the videos private and the ones we claimed against have gone completely. It’s real pain as it takes hours to go through the process and that’s time we could be spending on 1001 other things and at best the person running it has earned about $15 in ad revenue

[@arnaud78]

@@squashtv Wow, that explains why there was some fishy stuff in the mix... Like why it did not show up under the PSA channel, only on my home feed, and why there was no 720p50 or 1080p50 options. 🤔

[@TheBulabi]

21:24 homerun

[@tonytan5945]

21:10 - 21:20 just close your eyes and listen to the commentary

[@PrashanthRaoNDZ]

Its the race against ageing for Elshorbagy unfortunately. Rosner was incredible, could've have gone either ways between him and Gawad.

[@abdiver12]

Its not the age, its the miles. I'm sure he'll bounce back given how ferocious a competitor he is. Also, we need to give Coll some credit, he played incredible, error free squash.

[@oliverkerr5620]

Jonathan 916 yes exactly. also if you check elshorbagys instagram he talked about how he’s going through some tough times right now

[@phinbillington1342]

Check elshorbagys Instagram to get the full story mate, nothing to do with race against aging

[@PrashanthRaoNDZ]

@@abdiver12 Gotta agree Coll stood his ground strong with no panic what so ever. Also physicality becomes such a strong factor when you're playing against monstere like Coll and Makin, a prime Elshorbagy would be right on top of it, but we all know Elshorbagy got a couple more years left in him and he's gonna bounce back strong soon enough.

[@hamzahpatel881]

Wowww

[@intermilan7413]

Forza Paul coll !!!!!!

[@nuggethead9679]

This is Elshorbagys interview: facebook.com/shorbagysquash/videos/186315446117116/

[@SuperKezor]

9:45 look like no out

[@bmw-e30]

Janusz Rozek -- Exactly, if Borja says it wasn't out then it wasn't out.

[@phinbillington1342]

Gawad farag final, farag will win