Matthew and Shabana Dazzling So Far..

Nineteen minutes in, #8 Nick Matthew has taken a one-game lead over #2 seed Amr Shabana, 11-9, in what promises to be the most closely contested of the four quarterfinal matches at the University of Richmond's Millhiser Gymnasium. A lot of long rallies so far, and that indicates that fitness and conditioning will likely play a large role in the outcome should the match extend past the minimum 3 games.

Stay tuned....