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[6] Thierry Lincou bt [10] Ong Beng Hee
         11/9, 11/2, 11/9 (45m)
[4] David Palmer bt [16] Stewart Boswell
         13/11, 11/8, 11/6 (46m)
[13] Mohamed El Shorbagy bt [5] Peter Barker
         10/12, 11/9, 11/8, 11/8
19.45  [1] Ramy Ashour v [12] Alister Walker
 

Round Two Concludes ...

Round two concludes with the bottom half of the draw. First up is a replay of Thierry Lincou Ong Beng Hee's marathon from Mumbai, which is repeated throws the schedule out of the window from the off.

Then it's an all-Aussie battle between David Palmer and Stewart Boswell, and a first meeting between Peter Barker and Mohamed El Shorbagy.

Fin alls Ramy Ashour aims to keep his momentum and bid for the world number one spot alive as he takes on Alister Walker.  Stay tuned ...
  

En Bref #2

[6] Thierry Lincou bt [10] Ong Beng Hee
         11/9, 11/2, 11/9 (45m)

No marathon this time

The winner was the same as in their last match in Mumbai, but it took Thierry Lincou less than half the time this time to see off the challenge of Ong Beng Hee.

The Frenchman was pretty much in control throughout, leading all the way through the first but allowing Ong to overhaul a 9/6 lead, cantering home in the second, and only when it seemed to be a lost cause at 3/8 in the fifth did the Malaysian seem to stir himself.

Five points in a row made it 8-all but Lincou was in no mood for another marathon, and soon enough finished it off.
 

[4] David Palmer bt [16] Stewart Boswell
         13/11, 11/8, 11/6 (46m)

Palmer maintains Aussie order

Stewart Boswell may be the reigning Australian Open champion, but David Palmer made sure the Aussie pecking order was maintained in tonight's second match.

Boswell started the better, taking a 6/1 lead in the first, but Palmer found his game, levelled at 7-all, saved Boswell's solitary game ball at 9/10, and proceeded to take charge of the next two games.