He is just 21 years old, after all, and our new champion showed his youth when he vanished shortly after the match ended, which made for an interesting two-tier awards ceremony. Nick Matthew came out and was extremely gracious in defeat, hitting all the right notes in his brief post-match comments, thanking the sponsors and praising the tournament organizers.
Said the runner-up from Sheffield, England, "It was great that everyone got behind both of us. Thank you very much for your support, it made it a pleasure to play."
Ashour was eventually found, and made his apologies for his tardiness to the awards ceremony. He first thanked his opponent and joked that he never thought the match would go so long. He then said, "I’m really happy winning this match. I think I’m back on track and have my confidence back."
So Ramy Ashour is your 2009 Davenport North American Open champion, winning 11-8, 13-11, 10-12, 5-11, 11-8 in 91 minutes.
Thanks for being with us these past few days on the official tournament blog... we'll look forward to seeing you again next year for the 7th edition of what has become the 2nd largest squash tournament in North America.
Good night from Richmond...
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