PSA Tour

Germany’s Raphael Kandra booked his place in round two of the Qatar Classic after he came back from a game down to overcome the challenge of Switzerland’s Dimitri Steinmann. Kandra, the World No.33, wasn’t at the races early on as Steinmann put in a confident display and attacked with vigour to take a one-game lead for the loss of five points. A change in approach from Kandra in the third game paid dividends though as he lengthened the rallies to sap the energy

World No.42 George Parker twice came back from a game down to get the better of Frenchman Victor Crouin in a gripping five game encounter. The pair had met twice before on the PSA Tour and shared one win apiece, with both matches being won by a 3-0 margin. This time around it was nip-and-tuck as both players enjoyed spells of scintillating squash. The court conditions favoured whoever took the ball in short more and it was initially Crouin who found his drop