Lincou
Drops White to Death
Martin
Bronstein, Squashtalk reporter on the scene at Grand Central Terminal
by
Martin Bronstein, Live at Grand Central Terminal, New York, 25 Feb 2003
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content © 2003 Squashtalk,
photos: © 2003 Debra Tessier
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| Thierry
Lincou gets past John White © 2003 Debra Tessier |
This was a fine exhibition of well-executed squash strategies and punishing tactics. White and Lincou were each able to use every corner of the court with confidence and match the opposition's attacks with counterpunches.
If White expected Lincou to fall over after the first two games he obviously knew nothing about Lincou's thorough training schedule (he has two trainers). Once Lincou had taken the third game the odds are that White would unravel and he did, his low drives now hitting the tin and his cross court slams that were so spectacular yesterday were now rattling the tin.
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| Thierry Lincou and John White closed the quarterfinal show. © 2003 Debra Tessier |
At ten to one in the morning, the crowd had quickly dispersed, leaving just a memory of the brilliant touch Lincou displayed throughout the final two games. Lincou walked into the darkened court, as if to recreate the scene, then began a gentle jog around the court. As he cooled down, he was no doubt contemplating the showdown he had now created for himself with the crowd favorite, Jonathon Power, tomorrow evening.
QUARTER
FINAL RESULT [Full Results]
Peter Nicol (Eng) bt Anthony Ricketts (Aus) 15-8, 6-15, 15-11, 15-10.
Jonathon Power (Can ) bt Stewart Boswell (Aus) 8-15, 15-5,15-5, 15-8.
David
Palmer (Aus) bt Lee Beachill (Eng) 13-15, 15-12, 15-4 retired
Thierry Lincou (Fra) bt John White (Sco) 11-15 12-15 15-9 15-12 15-6
