• MCO Round One: Shorbagy cruises, Qualifier Lee shocks

    Walker and Beng Hee survive five-set marathons Walker was stretched by Khan, but prevailed in 5 tough games. (Birmingham Athletic Club photo) Bloomfield Hills, Mich. — Defending champion and top seed Mohamed El Shorbagy cruised as… Read More

  • Strongest Field Ever to Contend for the 2012 Motor City Open

    2011 champion and world number 6, Mohamed El Shorbagy, returns to defend his title in the 2012 Motor City Open. (Birmingham Athletic Club photo) Birmingham, Mich. – World number 6, Mohamed El Shorbagy of Egypt leads… Read More

  • MCO semis: Egyptian youth rules

    Shorbagy downs Palmer in a thriller; Will meet Mosaad in final Shorbagy (right) proved too much for Palmer in a classic contest. (Birmingham Athletic Club photo) Bloomfield Hills, Mich. – Experience gave way to youth Sunday… Read More

  • MCO quarters: Grant survives another 5-set marathon

    Englishman will face Mosaad; Vet Palmer vs. young gun Shorbagy in other semi Marathon man Adrian Grant scraped past Kemp. (Birmingham Athletic Club photo) Bloomfield Hills, Mich. – England’s Adrian Grant has a knack for playing… Read More

  • Round 1: Top seed Anjema falls

    Grant survives scare; Other seeds advance Borja Golan (right) was overstretched against number 2 seed, El Shorbagy. (Birmingham Athletic Club photo) Bloomfield Hills, Mich. – David (Tom, actually) slew Goliath in the opening round of the… Read More

  • Top seed Anjema, former World #1 Palmer headline Motor City Open

    Top seed Laurens Jan Anjema (left). (Birmingham Athletic Club photo) Birmingham, Mich. – Top seed and World #9 Laurens Jan Anjema of the Netherlands leads nine of the world’s Top 25 in pursuit of a record… Read More