Men’s +35 – Final
Omar Abdel Meguid [3/4] 3-1 Arthur Gaskin [3/4] 17-15, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6
Men’s +35 – Semis
Omar Abdel Meguid [3/4] 3-0 James Snell [1] (Eng) 11-7, 11-6, 11-6
WSF reports: Home hero Meguid topples top seed Snell to reach final
Omar Abdel Meguid was fuelled by the support of his home crowd as he toppled top seed James Snell of England in the men’s 35+ semi-finals at the WSF World Masters Championships in Amsterdam.
[3/4] seed and former World No.25 Meguid coaches at the hugely impressive 21-court Frans Otten Stadion and is captain of the club’s Eredivisie team.Roared on by a packed crowd, the Egyptian seized the initiative against top seed Snell and never relented, taking down the Englishman 11-7, 11-6, 11-6 on the all-glass court.
“This is my home court, I’m very comfortable on there and found a few nice angles that I was very pleased with,” said Meguid. “I am used to the vibe and atmosphere here. The Koopman family [who run the Frans Otten Stadion] are so supportive to the members, so winning in front of them is the main goal tomorrow.”
That win sets up a 35+ final on Thursday against US-based Irish [3/4] seed Arthur Gaskin,
