Eliasson, again...
Date: 2003-10-04
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Racketlon at the David Lloyd's Heston

English Open results.

Men's Elite First Round:
Steve Thompson (Scot) bt Haakan Granberg (Swe)
Henrik Haakansson (Swe) bt Gary Zuconni (Eng)
Marcel Weigl (Aut) bt Patrik Andreasson (Swe)
John O'Donnell (Eng) bt Stefan Engstroem (Swe)
Hans Mullamaa (Swe) bt Darren Bradbury (Eng)
Nicolas Sene (Fr) bt Steve Verbruggen (Bel)
Rickard Persson (Swe) bt Simon Martin (Eng)

Quarter Finals:
Magnus Eliasson (Swe) bt Steve Thompson (Scot)
Henrik Haakansson (Swe) bt Marcel Weigl (Aut)!!
John O'Donnell (Eng) bt Hans Mullamaa (Swe)
Nicolas Sene (Fra) bt Rickard Persson (Swe)!!

Semi Finals:
Magnus Eliasson (Swe) bt Henrik Haakanssson (Swe) +30! (16-21,21-0,21-7!)
Nicolas Sene(Fra) bt John O'Donnell (Eng)!! +8! (6-21,21-15,21-10,21-15)

Final:
Eliasson bt Sene +34! (21-8,21-7,21-12!)
Winner and English Open Champion 2003: Magnus Eliasson, Sweden

Note that Nicolas Sene is national elite in both squash and badminton! But still a victim for Eliasson's physical game in both these disciplines. Sene was admittedly physically exhausted already before the final after a couple of tough games on the way there - but it is difficult not to make the reflection that Eliasson is starting to get ready for the World Championships in the beginning of November. And the question is: Will anybody really be near stopping him from winning his second consecutive World Championship title.

The English Open Elite plate final between Håkan Granberg and Stefan Engström - both from Gothenburg.

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